Avengers 2 may have been an audio/bass turd, but Poltergeist is definitely not.

well poltergeist it is

Just starting up Poltergeist to see what it can deliver. Not sure I can deal with Justin Hammer in the lead role as the father.

Did see the Avengers on Friday and the incredible Hulk yesterday, The Hulk is like audioheaven compare to the Avengers. I did like the Avengers Movie and the story but the audio kills the full enjoyment. Put some serious audio tracks to this and it would have gone from a 6 to a 9 in my book.

Believe it or not, but i was actually one of the people who loved D-BOX, yes its not for every film. But it definitely adds a lot to the experience for action movies.

In fact, last year when i was looking to upgrade my home cinema with something new, i came across this for my room, but there was two problems. No.1 it was hardly available here in UK and information on it was very bleak! No.2 The price was ridiculously expensive! (can't even remember how much now).

In the end, instead i opted for bass shakers, then i found the Crowson Tactile Transducers, thanks to this forum

I have to say I'm impressed with the crowsons since the last year, and they never get old! However, some part of me still wants to have D-Box in my house! Even if its only one chair

I think having Crowsons, Dbox and Dolby Atmos would be the ultimate movie experience! Well I'm only missing the Dbox from this list now However, i doubt i could ever get it unless it really became affordable (ie. 1-2k and not something like 10k)!

[SIZE="1"] Scott too has some Tactile Transducers under his couch; two big sub drivers...right under his butt...that'll move you too.

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* Question: The Maze Runner any decent bass?

D-Box is one of those things that sounds great on paper but the actual movie-going experience of it.... not so much.

I've experienced it a few times (and was sure excited about it at the time) but ultimately found it a disappointed experience. I hate throwing out "gimmick" but ... it is. Takes you right out of the movie.

Talk about 'anti-immersive' audio.

Then there is that "4-D" stuff where spurts of water are shot in your face, interesting smells are emitted and rat tails whip your feet.

About the Bass in The Maze Runner ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdTxJLee200www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-3gRdPAtKM

Sea World in San Diego had that back in the early 2000's. They played a made-for-them movie about a guy who lived in a light house (or something like that). You got sprayed on by misters and wind blown on you. I thought it was pretty cool.

Disneyworld created it way back in 1989 with the opening of muppet vision 3d

Then made it even better with honey I shrunk the audience. Then tough to be a bug

Well yes how was it ?

From data-bass

Calling Ultron...this is the way it's supposed to look like DA!

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Disney does it right IMO. Brian you forgot Mickey's PhilharMagic in Fantasyland.

Too bad you couldn't pay me to watch it! The original one scared the crap out of me as a kid. Never mind this new one lol

I assure you "I" will NOT watch this!
I can't stand horror movies!

It's a pretty good movie

It's not even scary. More like transdimensional.

uhhh did you NOT see the clown in the kids room? or the kid eating tree? no thanks

On another note, the atmos and surround on that movie was fantastically done! I can't wait for scorch trials to come out so I can watch them back to back

but no ATMOS for it on BR...although one of the best DSU upmixes

The new Avatar is a keeper. That's good to hear. I know very little about atmos and I need a crash course as its coming home, ready or not. I'll put that first on the list for playback.

The original 'Poltergeist' I like, very much. ...The new one...I don't know...it don't seem inviting...mediocre.

'The Maze Runner'; too bad that the Blu wasn't Dolby Atmos encoded. And I was asking about the bass for a graph...thanks Zhorik.
And I thought that those giant doors could have hit real low...but that graph is not impressive @ all.
I do have the Blu...and I thought that the bass was missing...but wasn't sure...the why I asked the experts here.

Time to get back to Max...

Oh, and Scott thx for your feedback on D-Box...I trust your judgement. ...If this thing gets us out of the movie experience by being distracting...then it's no good @ all...it's a gimmick...like kool aid in the morning with your Froot Loops serials. ;-)

Immersive bass...that's the ticket...and when we really want to move physically...there are those ...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BBBHXS2GWo

maze runner is highly regarded as a good bass movie

Poltergeist: W.O.W !! the Audio is just awesome - and not just the LFE track, well worth the time. Such great Audio mix, the movie was good but not great.

But the movie looks terrible.

You need to see this, I to don't like Scary movies but this is not the bloody moody type. And the Audio is freaking awesome I have a 7.2 system but it felt like I have Atmos speakers - scary scary

Lol! come on guys its not that bad! sure your neck hairs will stand on end and a deep chill or two but it will be fun (@ Brian more so for you with DSU) although you can just watch it together

Really. A kid eating tree. There lies my problem. Trees are passivists. They don't hurt people let alone eat kids.

You are right Brian; I just checked...4.25 stars overall. ...Dynamics are its best attribute.

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* That new 'Poltergeist' flick, with Sam Rockwell, how can we get it out of our brain? ...I just don't want to go there...even if the bass is better than Max.
But the original 'Poltergeist' ... yes that one I don't mind @ all to revisit ... awesome flick ... very convincing performances ... and very entertaining.

Also I believe the sequel wasn't @ the same high caliber as the original, but still worth watching.

Every time someone will mention 'Poltergeist' I will always refer to the original ... the only true one with real movie value.
And that last one with Sam; from youtube it looks not only awful but the actors are not convincing one bit. ....IMO of course, and YMMV, depending on where the stars are aligned high above the dark sky of the night...I guess. ;-)

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♦ Is the new Maze Runner's sequel ('The Scorch Trials') any good? Is it playing @ the theaters yet, and is it in Atmos sound?

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Me, I'm more a James Bound 007 type of guy ... Spectre ... Unbound sound ... dts:x (maybe...UHD Blu)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTDaET-JweU