Cinema audio
When Does Infrasonic Bass Make Sense in a Private Cinema?
Infrasonic capability should be designed around the room, not added as a spectacle.
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The decisions behind the equipment.
Clear guidance on projection, image processing, cinema audio, screens and room design — written to help make better system decisions.
Cinema audio
Line Source or Point Source for a Private Cinema?
ASCENDO and Wisdom Audio represent different loudspeaker architectures, not a good/better hierarchy.
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Why the Screen Belongs in the Audio Design
The projection screen can change loudspeaker placement, tonal balance and the entire front-wall architecture.
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Native Contrast, Dynamic Contrast and Intra-Scene Contrast
Contrast figures describe different things. The useful question is what happens inside the image you are actually watching.
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Constant Image Height or Constant Image Width?
Aspect-ratio strategy should be decided before the screen, masking and projection workflow are specified.
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Projector Brightness: Why Lumens Are Only the Beginning
A projector is bright enough only in relation to the screen, material, room and performance target.
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Do You Need an External Video Processor?
An external processor should solve a real image-system requirement, not become another box in the rack.
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How Many Subwoofers Does a Private Cinema Need?
Subwoofer quantity is about coverage and control before it is about maximum output.
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How to Choose Home Cinema Screen Size
Screen size is a geometry decision before it is a shopping decision.
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JVC NZ800 + madVR Envy Core: A System Approach
Why a projector and video processor should sometimes be evaluated as a system.
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JVC or Barco for a Private Cinema?
The point where projector selection becomes an architectural decision.
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Trinnov or StormAudio? Start With the Cinema Architecture
Processor selection should follow channel architecture, bass strategy and the wider cinema design.
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