What's your go-to movie format?

Hey everyone!

I wanted to pick your brains: what’s your go-to setup for watching movies?
About a year ago, I finally finished building my Home Theater, and honestly, it’s been a game changer. It’s changed how I watch everything. I used to avoid sci-fi movies entirely because they felt hollow, but now? If it’s not about the sound design, I’m probably not interested.

Watching a basic Divx file feels like a chore now. These days, I’d much rather wait for a high-quality release to hit the digital rental stores so I can experience it in actual Dolby Digital or DTS. The difference is night and day.

To be honest, I’ve pretty much lost the habit of even going to the cinema...

What’s the situation looking like for you guys? 🙂

I rarely find myself heading out to the Cinema, though I couldn't tell you exactly why...
The audio setup doesn't really matter to me since I don't even own a stereo TV.
Most nights, I'm just sticking to my DVDs, mostly because collecting them is the only real hobby I have left.

AT&T

🤣 😂 🙏 🤣 😂 🙏 🤣 😂 🙏

DVD is king of them all

I browse through the selection on DivX, but if there’s anything actually worth watching, I just stick to the
DVD.☕ What exactly is AT&T?

Basically, I'm strictly about that DivX life 🙂 though... where would I even track down something like an Indian flick from 1955? 😁

That said, there's nothing quite like a good old DVD when I just don't feel like messing around with subtitle files or whatever... you just pop the disc in and know the audio is going to be solid from start to finish 😁 and the subtitles will actually behave themselves

I used to be a huge fan of VHS, but these days I've moved exclusively to DivX and DVD 🙏 🙏

Lawrence Booth2 said:it's mostly just DIVX 🙂—I mean, where would I even track down, say, an Indian film from 1955? 😁

but honestly, I think a DVD is great when you don't want to mess around with subtitles or anything... you just pop the movie in and know it'll run smoothly from start to finish 😁 and that the subtitles will actually be fine

then you just turn it off once you realize the movie is garbage 😁 😁

If it isn't available on DVD, I just stick to watching it on DivX. I don't bother going to the cinema. I can't stand it when those crowds start devouring popcorn and all sorts of other junk. You can barely hear the movie half the time. I once sat in a theater and watched some guy eating a whole chicken leg right in front of me.

🤣 😂

Are you certain?

rowdybadger41 said:So what does HT stand for? ☕

HT stands for Home Theater...
That’s why wearygardener13 was cracking up; it just didn't fit the pattern of the other titles. 😬

I once caught sight of you stuffing your face with green bell peppers straight out of a cardboard box... I have to hand it to you though, there had to be at least two pounds of those things in there.

wearyraven41 said:AT&T - Home Theater...
That's why my friend wearygardener13 laughed—I suppose it just didn't quite fit the pattern of the other titles 😬

Haha, gotcha. Actually, it's usually written as HTPC—so, I guess, I thought you meant HD and just made a typo 😉

DVDs and Home Theater setups... there's just no comparison when it comes to quality versus DivX. But, like someone else already pointed out... finding those older movies on DVD can be a real struggle sometimes.

Whatever I can manage, I’m heading to the cinema. There is simply no comparison between the experience of seeing a movie on the big screen versus watching one on a TV.
When I can't make it to the theater, I just stick to DivX. I’ve never been much for surround sound, so I don't really bother renting DVDs either—on my specific TV, there's practically zero visible difference in picture quality between DivX and a DVD. New releases usually don't hit the rental shops until about 18 or $5.00 days after release, but you can catch them in the cinema for just $6.75. Honestly, I've stopped visiting video rental stores altogether.

The Cinema is king, hands down, no competition. All those morons whining about popcorn being a distraction are just plain stupid. After that, it’s DVD then VHS. I only use DivX for TV shows and adult movies.

It’s mostly satellite TV for us. After that, we usually head to the local cinema, maybe browse a video rental store, or just pop in a DivX disc...

DVD, just some higher-quality DivX (preferably AC-3; if it's just stereo, then throw some Dolby Digital on it), plus a few movies and series on the TV using Dolby Digital too 🙂

Man, I actually assumed cinephiles—or those pretending to be—actually cared about technical specs, you know? Like solid picture quality and decent sound... but apparently, I was wrong. It turns out everyone here only cares about the "art." 😁

Honestly, I don't give a damn about the picture quality much

Man, the kind of bootleg copies I've sat through at the local Cinema

Take, say, some series that’s forty years old and gets screened twice a year by habit😁😁😁
The audio... just terrible—and the translation was a total mess😁 but the movie itself is great

I'm not even turning my nose up at DivX rips taken from a beat-up VHS tape
If it's a movie I love and it isn't playing on the local Drive-in theater or available on DVD, I'll watch it

Zachary Thompson2 said:A new movie hits Matrix Video around the 18th or $5.00, but you can catch it in theaters by $6.75, so I don't bother with video rental shops anymore.

It’s been a long time since you stepped foot in a video rental shop! 😁
They just got $3.25 in at my local spot, and if I bring it back the same day, it’s only $1.75... If you think you can handle watching three movies in one day and returning them immediately—that’ll run you about $3.25 total...