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My "perfect" Hobbit viewing would be:

Poll ended at Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:49 pm

HFR 3D
5
38%
Imax 3D
2
15%
Standard frame rate 3D
1
8%
2D
3
23%
No viewing at all
2
15%
 
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Di, I think I'd get along quite well with your friends! Wish I could join you! :D
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Well, you get to have pretty spectacular company, yourself. (As does Tinwë.)
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Absolutely! :D
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I think I'm getting the better end of that arrangement! And I am so totally out of the loop on this film that I have absolutely no idea what to expect, which may be a good thing ;).
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Can't wait to hear what both of you think (personally, I think you are both getting the better end of the arrangement, which is a win-win situation).
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So is anybody bothering to seek out the Atmos thing too? To my annoyance, I have to pick between HFR and Atmos since no theater is showing it with both. (I picked HFR.)



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Um, hi to you to! :hug:

I'd like to check out the Dolby Atmos but the theater i'm going to doesn't have it.

Maybe next viewing. (So nice to see you here!)
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Erm. <picks self up> :hug:

HFR here, too. There doesn't seem to be a theater where I live offering Dolby Atmos. And in any case, I'm more interested in the visuals on these films. Maybe for a later viewing, if it does show up here.
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<squeeeee!> It's yovi! :love:

I don't know what this is; I'm guessing it's a different sound system. That being said, I have no idea what our theatre has. :blackeye:
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Dolby Atmos for Dramatic Cinema Sound Experiences

TORN has a good listing of what features are available where:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... output=pdf
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I'd go for the HFR Yov, Dolby Surround is still pretty damn good and simply put, the difference is sound isn't as major as the difference in display.
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My hope is that HFR means I can watch 3D without getting the weird eyestrain feeling the current technology gives me. Atmos sound would be nice, but not as potentially transformative.
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Alatar wrote:I'd go for the HFR Yov
Definitely! The more Yov, the better! ;)
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So I drove by my local theatre a few minutes ago and there were about 10 people in line for a 10 pm early release.

I have to admit that for a moment or two I had the urge to park the car and go get in line. It's been years now that I thought I would do just that and tonight I actually have the money and the time to go...

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I will be watching it in HFR 3D this Saturday. :D Taking my nephews with me. :) Daughter staying home... :P

ETA: Yov... crashtacklehug
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Post by Voronwë the Faithful »

Dennis, you should go for it! You know you want to!
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Thanks for the support V...

I had a mind to go just to see the new Del Toro Pacific Rim trailer which is kicking butt all over the place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vKz7WnU83E (over a million and a half hits in 24 hrs, not bad).

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Did you do it, SirD? :D

The thought went through my head last night around 11:30: I'm awake enough to go see the midnight premiere!

(I always am, but that's beside the point.)

Anyway, I'm heading out in an hour or so! :banana: From that list, it won't be in Dolby Atmos.
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Kid sick! Babysitter jeopardized! Noooooooooooooo!

(I may have to go by myself)
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:shock: Nooooooooo!

Oh, Dave, that sucks!

(Will you get in trouble if you go by yourself? Is this a puking kind of sick? Hope not!)
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