Which is better - Theatrical 3D or Blu-ray 3D? - Blu-ray Forum

koover · 03-21-2011, 05:32 PM

Does anyone feel the 3D experience at home absolutely blows away the theater experience? I know all about the bennies of going to the movies, but I still don't think it's even close anymore based upon the title that you're watching and your equipment. To me my system is so much more satisfying than what is offered at the movie theater. To me, home is where I want to watch all my 3D and basically all movies. The more and more advanced the tech gets, the more I think the entertainment dollar will continue to sway to the home theater side. Does anyone have any opinions or am I smokin something

Metric · 03-21-2011, 06:01 PM

I love watching movies at home but first runs win out for me.

sanseven · 03-22-2011, 04:09 AM

I'd like enjoy wonderful movies myself with my home theatre, but I also like to go to cenima sometimes, it has another feeling

rubystone356 · 03-23-2011, 05:29 PM

I just got my 3d set yesterday. I did watch a bit of avatar. it was like watching it at the theatre. it was a very nice to get that same experience at home.

Jacob

koover · 03-24-2011, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rubystone356

I just got my 3d set yesterday. I did watch a bit of avatar. it was like watching it at the theatre. it was a very nice to get that same experience at home.

Jacob

My thing is that the theater doesn't have near the resolution of your 1080P screen at home. So...... for me, It's such an enjoyable experience at home versus the movie theater. You can controol the sound, the 3D and so on. I don't know, I used to go to the movies all the time but now I can buy the Blu ray and spend about the same amount of money, or less than going to the movies. I also now own that particular movie and save the money on all the goodies you would spend at the movies.

rubystone356 · 03-24-2011, 04:18 AM

there are certain movies that I want to see. I will go and see them in the theatre. there is also alot that I would miss and wait for blu ray.

Jacob

Cevolution · 03-24-2011, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koover

My thing is that the theater doesn't have near the resolution of your 1080P screen at home. So...... for me, It's such an enjoyable experience at home versus the movie theater. You can controol the sound, the 3D and so on. I don't know, I used to go to the movies all the time but now I can buy the Blu ray and spend about the same amount of money, or less than going to the movies. I also now own that particular movie and save the money on all the goodies you would spend at the movies.

Resolution at cinema's is higher than 1080p, but because the screens are so big, the image doesn't look quite as appealing.

NewOrder79 · 03-25-2011, 08:22 PM

Watching it at home imo is cooler because of the crystal clear quality you get.

CunniBlingus · 03-26-2011, 05:54 AM

I would say at home, now that I've just spent in excess of 4k on AV equipment! lol.

DragosC · 03-26-2011, 05:54 PM

Home all the way. Since I bought my 3D Equipment last May I have not gone to the cinema once. I used to love going to the movie theaters. Now its all about my home. Its much better seeing 3D movies at home because you get to pick your environment. You control the sound, video and everything else. Plus the cost is minimal when you are mostly renting blu-rays and only buying the select few best quality movies. For me the home experience is much better.

TWright · 03-29-2011, 06:26 PM

I still like going to the theater, but yes, I agree that movies look and sound much more impressive at home in both 2D and 3D. The image is blown up so big at theaters that details start to look fuzzy, so at home even though the resolution is less than that at the theater, the image looks much more crisp and detailed. And regarding the sound, a decent home surround sound system for me sounds much better than the high-dollar giant speakers in the theater. Due to the close proximity of the speakers at home the various channels are more distinct. And at home I can pause the movie whenever I want to refresh my drink or popcorn

Blu-Ray 3D President · 03-30-2011, 12:54 AM

Home theater.

JE3146 · 03-30-2011, 08:11 AM

For me and my wife to go see a 3D movie in theaters wearing lackluster and sometimes scratched or defective Passive 3D glasses... ~34 - 38$.

For me to buy a movie we have never seen on BD-3D.. ~17 to 30$.

No brainer for us.

NewOrder79 · 03-30-2011, 10:58 PM

I must say home once again i saw tangled in the theaters in 3D and the clarity and depth you get from watching it at home blew the theaters away.

trinireb · 03-31-2011, 03:10 PM

Funny i was saying this the other night when i was viewing Tangled 3D. for me watching it in the movie theaters is like im screening the movie to c if i want to buy it. i only go to c movies in imax now cause the resolution is the only thing that come close to being at home. other than that home theater all the way

ole geezer · 04-03-2011, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koover

Does anyone feel the 3D experience at home absolutely blows away the theater experience? ...

Hardly. It's like comparing TV to going to the theater.

Avatar on my 3D 60" Mits pales in comparison to the local 3D theater.

Bishop.Brown · 04-04-2011, 04:12 PM

I'd never go back to the public theaters anymore. I was able to set up a home theater for less than the cost of a most 60"+ 3D TV's. And even though my projector is 720p, the 3D BD movies look fantastic and the 3D is awesome, too. The home theater is pretty basic, but I have 7.1 surround, a 3D projector and a 1080p LCD projector, 150" screen, HTPC w/Nvidia 3D Vision, Xbox, Sat TV and 4 real theater chairs.

rmartin_69 · 04-04-2011, 05:15 PM

Home theater for sure, no risk of bringing home bed bugs, they say that is where slot of people bring them home from.

etype55 · 04-04-2011, 05:45 PM

In addition to all the reasons already posted I'd like to mention the comfort factor. The comforts of home can't be duplicated in a public place like a theater but with tech as affordable and simple as it is becoming, we can quit easily bring the theater to the home. Sometimes I wonder if movies theater will eventually share the same fate as the classic arcades.

Blu Tiger · 06-08-2011, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koover

My thing is that the theater doesn't have near the resolution of your 1080P screen at home. So...... for me, It's such an enjoyable experience at home versus the movie theater. You can controol the sound, the 3D and so on. I don't know, I used to go to the movies all the time but now I can buy the Blu ray and spend about the same amount of money, or less than going to the movies.

Exactly. You only get half the resolution with passive technology. Active 3D delivers 1080p to both eyes while passive 3D cuts the pixel count in half.

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03-21-2011, 05:32 PM	#1
koover Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Surprise Arizona 4K collection:446 Blu-ray collection:3248 DVD collection:219 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:24	Which is better - Theatrical 3D or Blu-ray 3D? Does anyone feel the 3D experience at home absolutely blows away the theater experience? I know all about the bennies of going to the movies, but I still don't think it's even close anymore based upon the title that you're watching and your equipment. To me my system is so much more satisfying than what is offered at the movie theater. To me, home is where I want to watch all my 3D and basically all movies. The more and more advanced the tech gets, the more I think the entertainment dollar will continue to sway to the home theater side. Does anyone have any opinions or am I smokin something

03-21-2011, 06:01 PM	#2
Metric Senior Member Member since:Mar 2010 Trading Score:21	I love watching movies at home but first runs win out for me.

03-22-2011, 04:09 AM	#3
sanseven Junior Member Member since:Mar 2011	I'd like enjoy wonderful movies myself with my home theatre, but I also like to go to cenima sometimes, it has another feeling

03-23-2011, 05:29 PM	#4
rubystone356 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:1243 DVD collection:284 Digital collection:690 iTunes collection:19	I just got my 3d set yesterday. I did watch a bit of avatar. it was like watching it at the theatre. it was a very nice to get that same experience at home. Jacob

03-24-2011, 04:18 AM	#6
rubystone356 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:1243 DVD collection:284 Digital collection:690 iTunes collection:19	there are certain movies that I want to see. I will go and see them in the theatre. there is also alot that I would miss and wait for blu ray. Jacob

03-25-2011, 08:22 PM	#8
NewOrder79 Active Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Jack's Sleep Deprived Body Blu-ray collection:59	Watching it at home imo is cooler because of the crystal clear quality you get.

03-26-2011, 05:54 AM	#9
CunniBlingus Junior Member Member since:Aug 2010 Blu-ray collection:9	I would say at home, now that I've just spent in excess of 4k on AV equipment! lol.

03-26-2011, 05:54 PM	#10
DragosC Active Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:South Carolina Blu-ray collection:34 Blu-ray reviews: 29	Home all the way. Since I bought my 3D Equipment last May I have not gone to the cinema once. I used to love going to the movie theaters. Now its all about my home. Its much better seeing 3D movies at home because you get to pick your environment. You control the sound, video and everything else. Plus the cost is minimal when you are mostly renting blu-rays and only buying the select few best quality movies. For me the home experience is much better.

03-29-2011, 06:26 PM	#11
TWright Active Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Texas Blu-ray collection:33	I still like going to the theater, but yes, I agree that movies look and sound much more impressive at home in both 2D and 3D. The image is blown up so big at theaters that details start to look fuzzy, so at home even though the resolution is less than that at the theater, the image looks much more crisp and detailed. And regarding the sound, a decent home surround sound system for me sounds much better than the high-dollar giant speakers in the theater. Due to the close proximity of the speakers at home the various channels are more distinct. And at home I can pause the movie whenever I want to refresh my drink or popcorn

03-30-2011, 12:54 AM	#12
Blu-Ray 3D President Power Member Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:184	Home theater.

03-30-2011, 08:11 AM	#13
JE3146 Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Oregon Blu-ray collection:22 Trading Score:1	For me and my wife to go see a 3D movie in theaters wearing lackluster and sometimes scratched or defective Passive 3D glasses... ~34 - 38$. For me to buy a movie we have never seen on BD-3D.. ~17 to 30$. No brainer for us.

03-30-2011, 10:58 PM	#14
NewOrder79 Active Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Jack's Sleep Deprived Body Blu-ray collection:59	I must say home once again i saw tangled in the theaters in 3D and the clarity and depth you get from watching it at home blew the theaters away.

03-31-2011, 03:10 PM	#15
trinireb Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	Funny i was saying this the other night when i was viewing Tangled 3D. for me watching it in the movie theaters is like im screening the movie to c if i want to buy it. i only go to c movies in imax now cause the resolution is the only thing that come close to being at home. other than that home theater all the way

04-04-2011, 04:12 PM	#17
Bishop.Brown Member Member since:Mar 2011	I'd never go back to the public theaters anymore. I was able to set up a home theater for less than the cost of a most 60"+ 3D TV's. And even though my projector is 720p, the 3D BD movies look fantastic and the 3D is awesome, too. The home theater is pretty basic, but I have 7.1 surround, a 3D projector and a 1080p LCD projector, 150" screen, HTPC w/Nvidia 3D Vision, Xbox, Sat TV and 4 real theater chairs.

04-04-2011, 05:15 PM	#18
rmartin_69 Active Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Austin, Austin MA? Blu-ray collection:90	Home theater for sure, no risk of bringing home bed bugs, they say that is where slot of people bring them home from.

04-04-2011, 05:45 PM	#19
etype55 Active Member Member since:Mar 2011 Blu-ray collection:79 Blu-ray reviews:3	In addition to all the reasons already posted I'd like to mention the comfort factor. The comforts of home can't be duplicated in a public place like a theater but with tech as affordable and simple as it is becoming, we can quit easily bring the theater to the home. Sometimes I wonder if movies theater will eventually share the same fate as the classic arcades.

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