In my article series The Philosophy of 2.35:1 Constant Image Height, I attempted to explain what Constant Image Height (CIH) display is, how it differs from watching content on a traditional 16:9 television or home theater screen, and why it’s important. For this first addendum, we’ll examine the mechanics of setting up a CIH system… Read More Best Practices for 2.35:1 Constant Image Height
Home theater can be complicated. As explained in the first two parts of this series, it’s not only as simple as putting a big screen on the wall. What shape should that screen be? Even after doing your research, just when you might think you’ve got this aspect ratio stuff all figured out, the IMAX… Read More The Philosophy of 2.35:1 Constant Image Height – Part 3, The IMAX Problem
Strange as it may seem, Constant Image Height can be one of the most contentious topics in home theater circles, the focal point of countless arguments over screen size and shape. Some projector owners will militantly insist that 16:9 is the only valid aspect ratio for a home theater screen. Period. The end. No room… Read More The Philosophy of 2.35:1 Constant Image Height – Part 2, “Widescreen” Not “Shortscreen”
Home theater has come such a long way since the days of VCRs and cathode ray tubes. Today it’s possible to watch movies in your own house approaching or even exceeding the quality of a commercial cinema. Yet for as many strides forward as home video technology has taken, almost the entire consumer electronics industry… Read More The Philosophy of 2.35:1 Constant Image Height Display – Part 1
My home theater may forever be a work in progress. Although I’ve come a long way since the early days of cramming a projection screen and 5.1 sound system into the spare bedroom of a small apartment, I still feel like the theater room may never be finished. I often find myself thinking of ways… Read More A Walkthrough Tour of the Cinema Zyberdiso
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