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The
ABC's of Compression
» A visit to Complete Post in Hollywood for a look
at the art of compression and making Anchor Bay's The Beyond
By Peter M. Bracke - September 20, 2000
A
Look Behind the Scenes at New Line
» An introduction to DVD production at a major studio
By Shane Buettner - February 9, 2000
Inside
American Zoetrope
» A peek at their new DVD Production Lab and an
interview with their Director Of Operations
By Peter M. Bracke - November 1999
The THX Factor
» An in-depth look at the history of THX and their
DVD certification program. Part
One deals with the THX theatrical program, Part
Two their entry into home theater and Laserdisc, and Part
Three their DVD mastering program
By Peter M. Bracke
A
Visit With "The Bride"
» Behind the scenes of an audio commentary track
recording
By Peter M. Bracke
Tech spotlights
What
The Heck Is Anamorphic?
» An in-depth look at just what anamorphic is and
why you should care!
By Dan Ramer
What
The Heck Is 3:2 Pulldown
» A primer on 3:2 pulldown and how it affects DVD video
quality
By Dan Ramer
THX EX Primer
» A four-part piece with an introduction
to THX EX, the basics
of setting up a THX EX system along with a procedural
and a look at "pseudo-EX"
setups
By Shane Buettner and Dan Ramer
ISF
Calibration
» An testinmonial on the benefits of professional
in-home calibration of your monitor or RPTV
By Shane Buettner
Breaking
The 5.1 Barrier
» An in-depth look at TMH Corporation's new 10.2 Suround
Sound system
By Peter M. Bracke
Digital Phantom Menace
» A look at the first digital
projection of a motion picture, Part
1 and Part
2
By Dan Ramer - June 30, 1999
How-To
Mr.
Blandings Build His Dream Theater
» How to build your own home theater
By Dan Ramer
The Ins &
Outs Of Interfacing
» A discussion on how to adapt to difference interfaces
and connections in your home theater
By Dan Ramer
Sony
16x9 Mode
» A how-to for entering the fabled "Service
Mode" on Sony televisions
By Peter M. Bracke - June 10, 1999
Toshiba
Firmware Upgrade
» A reader report on a visit to Toshiba to have
his "firmware upgraded"
By Peter M. Bracke
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