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laptev@concentric.net (Mike) wrote:

> >Bill	
> >
> >	Having vented that; can anyone tell me if there are any other
> >digital theaters in the capital district? With Return of the Jedi
> >coming next week it will probably be impossible to see Empire in
> >Crossgate's digital theater.
> 
> FYI:  The Norma Jean theatre has THX, and is only $6.  Lucasfilms has
> a 1-800 number you can call to complain about theatres showing their
> films w/ poor quality equipment.  Do us all a favor as turn Hoytes in.
> (does anyone have the #? - someone watch for it at the end of any of
> the Star Wars movies and post it please)
> 
> I would do it myself, but I haven't seen a movie at Hoytes since I
> discovered the Norma Jean Theatre on Madison.

I'll heartily second Mike's vote for Norma Jean's Madison Theater.  I've
been going to the Madison regularly for the past year or so, ever since
they put in their digital sound systems (Dolby Digital and DTS).  The owner
is obviously very concerned about putting on a good technical presentation
-- the sound and focus are usually excellent.  When you call their
recording (489-5431) they'll say exactly which shows are in their Dolby
Digital and DTS theaters.

Don't get me started about Hoyts.  They seem incapable of focusing the
picture.  Of course, from the projection booth in their shoebox-shaped
theaters, anything would look focused -- the projection booth is so far
away from the screen!  I will NEVER choose Hoyts over the Madison.

Now, let's clear up something about THX.  There are no THX theaters in the
Capital District.  THX is sort of a quality-control program for theaters --
it mandates a certain quality of performance, but it doesn't indicate
digital sound.  Dolby Digital and DTS are digital sound systems, completely
separate from THX.  The Madison has one theater in Dolby Digital and
another in DTS.  The Spectrum has one theater in Dolby Digital, and
Crossgates has one in DTS.  Proctor's also has a DTS system.

If you want more information about these technologies, check out the
respective web sites:

        http://www.thx.com/
        http://www.dolby.com/
        http://www.dtstech.com/

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