Help me decide on a home theatre magazine subscription! - Blu-ray Forum

Zman2k2 · 11-02-2008, 02:30 AM

So my daughter's school is doing a magazine subscription drive, to raise funds. I was flipping through the catalog, and noticed two magazines. I'd only get one sub. though, so I need to decide which one to get.

The choices are :

- Sound and Vision Magazine
- Home Theater Magazine.

I don't know alot about either, but I would like one that discusses the tech side of products more. I'm interested in how things work, not just that they do.

CrabbyAzz · 11-02-2008, 12:08 PM

There both crap. Pretty pictures and little content. Ask if you can just donate cash. Both of you will be much better off.

pBLU-RAYs3 · 11-02-2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrabbyAzz

There both crap. Pretty pictures and little content. Ask if you can just donate cash. Both of you will be much better off.

I approve this decision. I can't remember if one or both mags do this but these mags are
covering movies due to few a hardware choices.

Cadrian · 11-02-2008, 04:08 PM

Home Theater Magazine..... I prefer it better.

Ergoguy34 · 11-02-2008, 04:20 PM

I get Sound and Vision which is well, OK.. I dont believe either mag spends to much time evaluating BD.. This last copy of S&V reviewed 1 BD release which is Madmen Season 1.. Either way get one, heck get both they only cost about $14 a year!!

Moviefan1203 · 11-02-2008, 05:06 PM

Home Theater Magazine

olds403 · 11-04-2008, 03:59 AM

I have had sound and vision before. Cancelled it due to too many "other" types of reviews(games, digital cameras, car audio, etc...), I am going to give HomeTheater a shot since The PerfectVision bit the dust. I have bought HomeTheater at the newsstand before but was not that impressed with their reviews. Got sick of sound and vision so I guess the only thing left is HomeTheater.

U4K61 · 11-04-2008, 04:25 AM

I would go with Widescreen Review. Their bias towards HD-DVD during the format wars was big minus though.

quexos · 11-04-2008, 04:29 AM

I would go with none. Nowadays he who is resourceful can get all the info he needs on any topic on this very powerful tool called the internet.

Moefiz · 11-04-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by quexos

I would go with none. Nowadays he who is resourceful can get all the info he needs on any topic on this very powerful tool called the internet.

Yep...everything is right online save your money

mikejet · 11-04-2008, 01:29 PM

Magazines are so old school now. People still read magazines? Books I can understand but by the time you get a magazine the news in it is old.

Clark Kent · 11-04-2008, 01:38 PM

I have had subscriptions to both magazines. One word of warning is that Sound & Vision for the past two years was basically a HD DVD fanboy rag as Toshiba was one of their main advertisers. To be honest both have very similar content.

olds403 · 11-04-2008, 05:54 PM

I prefer to read magazines. I work on a computer all day long and would prefer not to sit in front of my computer at home during my off hours just to read something. I subscribe to 4 or five different magazines and enjoy reading them.

Roland1919 · 11-04-2008, 06:57 PM

HOME THEATER is OK but if you can TRY out HOME ELECTRONIC IDEAS....THIS MONTHS ISSUE is HOME THEATER....AWESOME, AWESOME IDEAS....

View Poll Results: Which subscription would you get?
Sound and Vision Magazine	6	46.15%
Home Theater Magazine	7	53.85%
Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

11-02-2008, 02:30 AM	#1
Zman2k2 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Calgary, Canada Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:136 Trading Score:54	Help me decide on a home theatre magazine subscription! So my daughter's school is doing a magazine subscription drive, to raise funds. I was flipping through the catalog, and noticed two magazines. I'd only get one sub. though, so I need to decide which one to get. The choices are : - Sound and Vision Magazine - Home Theater Magazine. I don't know alot about either, but I would like one that discusses the tech side of products more. I'm interested in how things work, not just that they do.

11-04-2008, 04:25 AM	#8
U4K61 Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Connecticut Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:4	I would go with Widescreen Review. Their bias towards HD-DVD during the format wars was big minus though. Last edited by U4K61; 07-08-2009 at 06:43 PM.

11-04-2008, 06:57 PM	#14
Roland1919 Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Diego Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:25	HOME THEATER is OK but if you can TRY out HOME ELECTRONIC IDEAS....THIS MONTHS ISSUE is HOME THEATER....AWESOME, AWESOME IDEAS.... Last edited by Roland1919; 11-04-2008 at 07:00 PM.

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11-02-2008, 12:08 PM	#2
CrabbyAzz Banned Member since:Sep 2008	There both crap. Pretty pictures and little content. Ask if you can just donate cash. Both of you will be much better off.

11-02-2008, 04:08 PM	#4
Cadrian Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Columbia, SC Blu-ray collection:147 Trading Score:5	Home Theater Magazine..... I prefer it better.

11-02-2008, 04:20 PM	#5
Ergoguy34 New Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:190	I get Sound and Vision which is well, OK.. I dont believe either mag spends to much time evaluating BD.. This last copy of S&V reviewed 1 BD release which is Madmen Season 1.. Either way get one, heck get both they only cost about $14 a year!!

11-02-2008, 05:06 PM	#6
Moviefan1203 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Pennsylvania, USA Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:45	Home Theater Magazine

11-04-2008, 03:59 AM	#7
olds403 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Michigan	I have had sound and vision before. Cancelled it due to too many "other" types of reviews(games, digital cameras, car audio, etc...), I am going to give HomeTheater a shot since The PerfectVision bit the dust. I have bought HomeTheater at the newsstand before but was not that impressed with their reviews. Got sick of sound and vision so I guess the only thing left is HomeTheater.

11-04-2008, 04:29 AM	#9
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	I would go with none. Nowadays he who is resourceful can get all the info he needs on any topic on this very powerful tool called the internet.

11-04-2008, 01:29 PM	#11
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Magazines are so old school now. People still read magazines? Books I can understand but by the time you get a magazine the news in it is old.

11-04-2008, 01:38 PM	#12
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	I have had subscriptions to both magazines. One word of warning is that Sound & Vision for the past two years was basically a HD DVD fanboy rag as Toshiba was one of their main advertisers. To be honest both have very similar content.

11-04-2008, 05:54 PM	#13
olds403 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Michigan	I prefer to read magazines. I work on a computer all day long and would prefer not to sit in front of my computer at home during my off hours just to read something. I subscribe to 4 or five different magazines and enjoy reading them.

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