2010 World Cup Finals to Be Shown Off in 3D at Select Movie Theaters

By Jeff Baker - 06/26/2010 7:50:12 AM

Sure, watching critically acclaimed movies like Avatar in 3D is cool, but what about watching live action sports? While channels that broadcast sports in 3D have been around for a while, 3DTVs and other displays actually capable of showing off the 3D content have generally been high priced keeping them out of many consumers hands. Well, ...

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Here’s The Best Reason To Own A Home Theater System

By Steve Anderson - 03/31/2010 12:51:59 AM

For those of you who've been here for a while, you know that I'm of the position that home theater is the way of the future because the theater industry is going to price itself out of the market, providing too little return for too much cash.  And now, I have just a little extra ...

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Dolby To Launch Dolby Surround 7.1 for Toy Story 3

By Brian - 03/16/2010 2:31:16 PM

Dolby Laboratories has announced that they are working in hand with Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar to unveil a new audio format, the Dolby Surround 7.1. This new audio format will be used in theaters this coming June for Toy Story 3. The new Dolby Surround 7.1 features four surround zones to better orchestrate audio ...

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Alice In Wonderland 3D Boycott Spreads To Great Britain

By Steve Anderson - 02/24/2010 2:07:09 AM

And the backlash against Disney's putsch to get theaters to shorten up their release window continues, folks, as the largest theater chain in Great Britain, Odeon, has let slip plans to ban the 3D release of Alice in Wonderland should Disney persist in its demands. Disney, for its part, is right to say that "negotiations" with ...

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Theaters Planning To Join Boycott of Alice In Wonderland 3D??

By Steve Anderson - 02/18/2010 2:23:11 AM

Sometimes, folks, I can't shake the feeling that I'M the one going down the rabbit hole the more I hear about Alice In Wonderland 3D. Just a few days after getting the earth-shaking announcement that theatergoers were looking to lead a boycott against Alice In Wonderland 3D, imagine my stunned surprise to hear that even the ...

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