I truly appreciate your humble home theater. I’m as much of a film geeks as I am a tech geek- I’m fascinated with fancy gear and electronics, but some of the systems out there are ridiculous. Doing more with less is far more interesting to me. Please continue to show the process as it comes together!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt. I think it's better to do something simply and cheaply rather than spend vast sums on something that achieves the same result. As film collectors we never had the possibilities that are being sold today and had to work it all out for ourselves. Roller blinds and corded curtain tracks seem obvious to me and they don't cost much. Sticking a motor on them and automating them is the most expensive part but even the curtain motors I use only cost about £80 each. John.

@lamecasuelas2

2 жыл бұрын

I second that!

@SWATTECHNOLOGIES

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. Most films do not require a substantial setup, but it is nice when a film's production can exploit your investment. On the other hand, one of my me and my wife's favorite film is The Bridges of Madison County and I assure you we do not sit watching it waiting for the sub or rears to kick in and that's OK.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@SWATTECHNOLOGIES The Bridges of Madison County is a great film Joseph but how many great films has that Clint Eastwood chap made? It is better on a big screen though and that's true for just about every film but it's still hugely enjoyable on a television. John.

@SWATTECHNOLOGIES

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 Oh yes agree, we have 70" and it's great. We are currently watching Arrival. Big screen and Atmos system makes a big difference fir sure.

John, You are so right. The simplest things are always the best.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gurdip. Why spend a fortune when you can achieve the same thing for almost nothing?

I really appreciate your homegrown approach to a dedicated theater room. I don't have an extra room in my house for that so I've had to make some interesting accommodations in my living room. An 80 inch pulldown screen is mounted over my TV and my projector gets set up on the ottoman (and then tucked away again after each use). And I have a long HDMI cable that's run from the back of my receiver around my living room under the molding and coiled up under my couch -- I just pull it out and connect it up when it's time to watch a movie. All in all, it's about a 5 minute set-up when I want to watch a movie projected.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a jolly good solution Tom. We got the 10 foot roll down screen over 30 years ago for much the same solution when we were in central London. Back then there was no video projection of course but the Super 8 projector was permanently mounted at the far end of the room so all it took was to roll down the screen and thread a film up. I had hifi and speaker cables hidden all around the sides of the room and I loved it. People from all over the world visited to see that little setup back then but it helped being available just around the corner from the British Museum. Those were the days - Super 8 was king and there was nothing else that could touch it. It made projecting a feature film very special. John.

All the way from Belgium, wishing you a very happy New Year! I am a huge fan of your channel and looking forward to many new posts in 2022! Good Luck with your new home cinema. It looks already awesome 🙂👍

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you Philip. The projected image is almost 9 feet and it's quite impressive at such a short distance. Have a good new year tomorrow night! John.

Congratulations on y'all's new house I really enjoy your content I've been watching it for quite some time I'm a big movie buff I have complete wall probably 3, 000 Blu-ray 4K and DVD that I've been collecting over the years I also have a 110-in electric screen with a 1080p projector and I have an 85 inch 4K Samsung qled I really enjoy watching movies I'm 53 years old and I work for AMC theaters as a facilities maintenance manager so I get to watch movies all the time for free which I really enjoy Spider-Man is awesome and no time to die is good too I appreciate the content you put out and I look forward to more and once again congratulations on your new home

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

110 inches is almost nine feet wide so that must make an impact. Well done Bryan! And thank you for the kind words on our house move and my channel. I try to ensure each video is interesting and it seems to have done quite well so far. John.

Its always interesting to see other people's elegant home theatre solutions. The hobby really does not require as much as some people might think. Beyond the basics, the rest is gravy. Putting the projector outside the door might actually have the added benefit of being more convenient, not less. Perhaps on a rolling cart, it can easily be placed as need. Love the EXIT sign btw. In case anyone is interested, I've now used my 4K laser tv for a little over a month and am very pleased with the experience. The 100" screen along with the insanely high brightness level mimics a film projector in all but name, but with the convenience of a television. Very nice piece of kit, if perhaps a bit finicky in setup...like ikea on steroids. One tip, if I may be so bold to suggest, is in regard to disk storage. The temptation is to put shelves against the wall, but you loose three dimensional access. I have all my shelves free standing, so I have access to two rows of films front and back, as well as a top. Like a proper library. The only issue is to make sure the shelves are properly anchored to reduce the chance of tipping over. I built them all custom, since I've never found anything close at retail.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I expect I'll be making lots of changes to the home cinema before we get builders in but it will all help to inform how the final iteration gets done. I really wanted to use the whole 10 foot width of the screen but there's always a compromise somewhere. An easy solution would be a short throw video projector but finding another projector that comes up to the standard of the Optoma might be difficult without spending a heck of a lot of money. I was going to have a maze of shelving for the video and film library room but it's the weight of everything that means we're being cautious. Discs and video tapes will be upstairs and films will be downstairs where they're not likely to go through the floor! John.

@MonkeyspankO

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 I look forward to seeing it! Should be kind of exciting too, to build something new. The short-throws have come a long way in just the last year, of course there still are many inferior models out there, but I think its a space worth looking into or at least keeping an eye on. If one still has an adequate projector, there is little reason to upgrade. My decade old plasma was just getting a little long in the tooth.

Hi john, glad the move went ok. I'm sure it won't be long before you have an excellent new cinema room. All the best and Happy New year 👍

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gary. Have a good time this new year. Don't drink too much! John.

Great to see the progress you've made. House moves are mega stressful especially with your extensive movie collection. Watching 'It Part 1 & 2'. Lovely transfer and superb sound. Added Q Acoustic speaker stands for the fronts which has elevated it again. My man cave is complete!! 🤣😂

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I have nearly purchased the 4K discs of both 'It' films so many times Gary but never finally put my hand in my pocket. Modern horror movies tend to be a bit tedious so even though I grew up watching as many scary movies as possible, modern horrors rarely hold much interest for me and that's why I'm a little reticent to try another Stephen King adaptation. I'll get there eventually though. Well done on getting your 'man cave' even more sorted! John.

welcome back John. Blackpool is a stones throw away from me, I might have a look next year.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Blackpool is a nice low key event these days Carl but if we resurrect the BFCC in London we'll aim to get the 24 foot screen out of mothballs and slap that up once more. The intention is to run Super 8, 35mm and 4K video on it which would add interest I think. John.

Good to see your home cinema taking shape. Wish I had a room I could dedicate to my love of movies, I have to make do with my living room, but still managed to put a 10 foot screen up, so I'll get by. Most of my movie collection resides in banana boxes, stored away in a cupboard, I dream of one day having them all out on display wall-to-wall. Hope your enjoying your new house, and have a great new year

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Or you can look at Keith (Euphoria Pictures) solution for a home cinema and get a pod for your garden! Quite amazing what can be done these days. But a ten foot wide screen makes one heck of an impact wherever it is. We used to operate exactly that way in London when our ten footer went up across the balcony doors about 30 years ago. I hope to get back to doing that soon but right now it's got to solve the angle of projection issue in the cinema room for us and it has even surprised me how well that solution has worked. John.

Hi there, its going to be good watching your new cinema 🎥 come together , all the best for 2022 .

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul. All the best to you for the new year too. John.

Merry Christmas and congrats on the new house!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Don't think I want to go through this moving malarkey again... well, not for a few weeks anyway!

Very excited for you, John. Thanks for sharing the progress! Hope you both had a great Christmas. Best - Andrew

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew. I hope you had a very pleasant Christmas too. John.

Look forward to the completed room. Whenever it is complete I'm sure it will be fantastic. Keep up the videos please 👍

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I've been looking at how to mount the roller for the top and bottom masking this afternoon. I've made a rod for my back there! John.

Really enjoyed this John ☺️.....can't wait to see the finished product.... Happy New Year 👍

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Happy new year to you too Roy. I've got to tackle the top and bottom masking next and I know that'll be a real laugh! John.

Hi John, I just wanted to pop in and let you know how much I appreciate your channel; not only is it nice to listen to and watch somebody with a deep sense of knowledge and passion (with a nice hefty dose of nostalgia to boot), but (and surely you’ve heard this many times), your videos are oddly soothing. Don’t take this the wrong way, but it’s the ultimate way to fall asleep (only AFTER I’ve finished the video(s) of course!) I’ve only recently discovered the channel, so have been making my way through the backlog - almost there! Anyhoo, just wanted to drop a note and let you know your work/hobby is greatly appreciated, especially during a time when one wants little more than to find an escape from the outside world, whether that be through film or the plethora of content creators on KZread (it’s also been a nice way to feel connected to said world without having to be within 6ft of anyone lol). Cheers from Canada! -Matt

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you Matt and sorry I didn't reply yesterday but I spent all day trying to work out and install the top masking in the cinema. It looks like I've found a solution that works now but it was trial and error and the day more or less disappeared. Bottom masking is going to take a while yet but I may use a different solution for that this time as I'm using the roll down screen so perhaps it makes sense to move that up and down rather than attempt another heavy masking fabrication on the roller blind mechanism. I'll need to get a new roller mechanism for the screen though as it's really heavy and after 30 years it's completely knackered so doesn't like being rolled up and down like it once did. Over here in England we seem to be on the right path for a return to normality now. I expect you're getting similar propaganda from your mainstream media but I've made quite a study of Covid-19 and learned not to listen to mainstream journalists. The Omicron variant is wiping out the Delta which is good news as it is causing far less illness and when it does it's affecting the bronchial passages rather than the lungs. Delta was basically a viral pneumonia but Omicron is more akin to a common cold. There are variations of course as there always are with any disease or virus but that is why South Africa were telling us from the beginning that Omicron is a "storm in a teacup". The future looks to be much brighter now thanks to Omicron. So not long now and you might even be able to get within six feet of people! John.

Congratulations for the new house. I hope to see more of your reviews and content in the future. Happy new year!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Me too Enrique! I should have tried to do a batch of reviews before we started packing up about 8 weeks ago as that would have kept the channel going but unfortunately I didn't really have the time back then either. We're getting there now though. John.

Glad you made it through the move, moves can be very frustrating and tiring. Your new "Home Cinema" is looking great, cannot wait to see the Finished Product will look like. Funny, I got "NO Time to Die" for Christmas and we are watching it tonight also.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bob. I hope you really enjoy the new Bond. A great looking disc and it sounds pretty darned good too! John.

@bobswanson8464

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 Saw it in the theater and loved it!!! I enjoyed it even more the 2nd time watching on 4K disk this time. I do not know what they are going to do with the next movie..."James Bond will return" was said at the end of the credits??? The extras were a GREAT send off to Daniel Craig, what a "Like the Book" Bond.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobswanson8464 A new actor playing Bond and I expect a completely new cast too. Bond had now gone the way of the comic book films and will start again each time there is a new actor in the role. I think Star Trek set the trend for this. John.

Magnificent setup, truly happy for you John and wish you in advance Happy New Year ! 🥳

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert. I don't suppose I'll ever be fully satisfied with any home cinema I put together but that's just the way I am. It's great to be able to see any film this way at home though. John.

So nice to see this and you again! Happy holidays :)

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

And I wish you and your family a happy new year too Garey. John.

Thanks John, finally someone that doesn't mortgage the house in order to get all the top of the line up to date what's in fashion equipment that does the same thing the lower priced gadgets do. One major thing I've learned about home cinemas is that they're never done, but that's half the fun of it. Mine started out with a mini 480p projector and a bed sheet with two computer speakers and is now near to yours. I've had a lot of fun a long the way and more importantly, my wife discovered she enjoys the results too, and that alone gives me the incentive to drive on!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Jaxon! I've reached the point with the new home cinema where I'm beginning to enjoy the process once more but I am a little more impatient this time as I've done it all before and want to get back to where I was. However, yesterday I ordered 4 metres of black velvet and a new sidewinder for the roll down screen as it's possible - but unlikely - I'll be able to wind the screen up and down to replace the bottom mask I usually run in synch with the top mask. Different approach for the same end result but it will mean a separate curtain motor to do it. Then it will be time to set about getting the curtains up and they need extending so I plan a glitzy addition to the outer edges of those. It never stops so you're right about a home cinema always being a work in progress. John.

Congrats on the move- always a trauma! Really happy to see the new home theatre coming together.👍🏻

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Darth. I had a look at how I could do the top and bottom masking yesterday and it's going to have to require some lateral thinking. I was expecting to only need a bottom mask but watching the new Bond changed my thinking. John.

Happy new year mate. That room will look stunning I'm sure.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

It should look pretty impressive once the curtains are up... but that's going to need more corded curtain rails so it might take a while. John.

Happy New year Glad to see your move went well and your new home cinema is taking shape.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bob. It's going to take a while to get the cinema fully sorted but it should mean there will be some interesting videos. Hope you're doing okay and had a good Christmas John.

Great to see your new space and the wonderful passion project of building the theatre! It’s so tough to finalize the setup when you have to literally sit there and watch some content to see what works or doesn’t. Can be a long process! It’s taken me 2 years to finalize speaker and acoustic treatment placement. Lots of measuring sound vs aesthetic vs diminishing returns. Can’t wait to see what you do next, as always! Hope you and the family stay healthy and happy :)

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeremy. Fortunately I'm able to put the THX speakers anywhere and they always sound fabulous. That's probably due to the multi-directional tweeters that fire the sound everywhere. And when it comes to putting a screen up or painting one in I've done it so many times that it's usually quite straightforward. However, this time I wasn't expecting to be projecting from outside the door at an angle so that's made me think a little. Getting the top and bottom masking in will have to be a little different and currently I'm thinking of installing the roller blind in below and behind the roll down screen and then having wheels to take the cords over the top of it. Lots of frustration, cursing and cups of tea coming up! John.

Great to see ya!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Good to finally be able to make some time to re-appear Timothy. John.

Thanks for all the nice videos in 2021 looking foreward to many more in 2022. Happy new year sir

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Kind of you to say Niels. I hope to have the time to continue with the same type and quality of videos so stay tuned! John.

Fantastic to see this. I’ve missed your videos lately!!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

So have I Chris but I hope to get back to recording interesting film reviews soon. John.

I really like the last James Bond - No Time To Die. I got the 4K version, its really good. I be looking forward for the new video. You always got so good videos.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I would like to get a 4K review of the new Bond out there. I'll try to start looking up some technical information to see if it's out there but I do know much of it was shot genuine IMAX and that's the major reason why the disc looks so good. John.

Congratulations on the move! Must have been a lot of hard work transferring everything over with lots more hard work to come! Can’t wait to follow the new journey!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Astronomical. Packing everything up took about two months but we were really careful to try to avoid any breakages and so far we haven't found any. We're trying to take a bit of time to get everything organized here and the home cinema is no exception. Today I've been trying to work out top and bottom masking and have started to tackle the top mask first and see how I get on. A basic roller blind handling one of these is asking a bit much now it's over ten feet wide so I need to be careful. Getting the roller to actually stay in place and not come away when the motor engages is also going to take some work as I can't screw it into the wall this time, it has to be the ceiling because I'm having to use the 10ft roll down screen and it's in the way. But it's satisfying to make little bits of progress each time something goes well. John.

I'm very excited to see your finished home cinema. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pinoy. A happy new year to you too all the way over there in the Philippines. John.

Merry belated Xmas, great video and happy new year :)

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Aisback. The same to you! John.

The new cinema room is looking good and coming along really nicely. You mentioned the screen height. I always notice when people do home remodels they mount the new 55 or 65" TV above the fireplace. Can you imagine relaxing back on the couch and having to always look up at the screen. Kind of like sitting in the front row of the theater. No thanks. I always wanted mine mounted at eye level the height of your eyes sitting falls in the middle of the screen. Don't need neck strain to watch a movie.

@1165mac

2 жыл бұрын

Never understood why so many mount the TV over the fireplace!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I think people tend to go for big televisions these days and the only viable place to put it is above a fireplace. Our own television is mounted so that the middle of the screen is roughly at eye level. It's much more relaxing. I thought I'd get away with projection up high but I didn't like it. John.

I'm glad to see ur new home cinema and it looks great John :) I wish u a wonderful 2022 and I'm looking forward to more great reviews from u.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I need to get the Dune steelbook on pre-order so that might be the next review video. Before then I expect I'll get a home cinema update video done. John.

Happy Holidays to you sir! Hope at some point in my later years here, to do what you have accomplished here! I envy you!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Happy new year Charles. There's not much to creating a home cinema like this really. It doesn't require automation but I'd seen so many other film collectors achieve this sort of thing over 30 years ago that I wanted to give it a go. The modern video market tries to sell expensive solutions to achieve the same thing and that doesn't thrill me at all. I like to do it for practically nothing. John.

Thank you John this is very interesting. I always learn more by seeing the work in progress

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I've made some progress with the top masking since making the video so more will be coming soon! John.

Thanks so much for posting this, John. Lovely to see a classic home cinema being built from scratch in an average sized room. An inspiration for us all. Good luck with it!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I made some progress with top masking yesterday so at least now we can watch a 'Scope film with the projected image properly enveloped by black all the way around the perimeter. And I've just ordered some other bits to see if I can get some more of this done then I'll get onto the red curtains. More in another video coming soon! John.

Happy New Year John. Its great to see the update on how your new cinema room is coming along. Looking forward to the next video. All the best.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

A happy new year to you too Tony. Don't overdo it tonight! John.

Hi John,I'm glad your settling in well, home cinema is looking good,Happy New Year 😀

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gary. A happy new year to you too. John.

Happy New Year John! I am thinking about adding tabs (curtains) to my set up and the behind the scenes was just what I needed to get my head around it and be inspired!. Never thought of cardboard as an option for masking great idea!. btw I've recently added a Kalee 37 to the projection room so also having to tackle a bit of keystoning with dimensions a bit less than yours! Once its masked it works better than I expected. Must get around to putting up a "tour" sometime soon. Best wishes for 2022.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Black velvet on the cardboard Simon and then you'll find you can get away with quite considerable overspill and keystoning because the velvet is so good at absorbing the light. Get the blackest black velvet you can find for the best effect. I'm tending to staple the velvet onto the card now as it lasts far longer than my earlier sticky tape solution. John.

Room is looking great john happy new year I look forward to more videos

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark. Don't drink too much tomorrow night but have a happy new year whatever you're doing. John.

Brilliant video John. The new room is looking great. Wishing you all the best ☺️

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to have to take some time over this one Peter because rushing it will inevitably cause a few disasters but also because materials are in short supply at the moment. That seems to be the case with everything thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. John.

@PeterMcCluskey

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 short supply and crazy prices. I noticed you had Grease beside you. Would be great to hear your thoughts on that. Regarding Bond, let's hope all of the canon will get upgraded to 4K this year for the 60 year anniversary

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeterMcCluskey I think they should all upgrade to film to provide the best tools of the trade. The latest film deserves to shown in the format is was shot and that appears to have largely been 15/70 IMAX. I'd pay a hefty admission to see that! As for Grease, I intended to include it in a round-up review. Plenty of flaws in that one but all built in from the time it was shot and no fault of the latest cine transfer. John.

Hi John, Good work so far, fascinating to see the workings of your old and new cinemas. I always said I could never move because I had too much stuff, but you never know what's around the corner. All the James Bonds blu rays look amazing. That would be a long video.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Evening Clive. I was thinking of only talking about what I consider to be the best of the Bond films so it might not be such an arduous task. Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Live and Let Die, Spy Who Loved Me, Living Daylights, Licence To Kill, Tomorrow Never Dies and Casino Royale are the films that immediately spring to mind but I'm sure I'd mention a few others too. John.

Congratulations on the new place! I just move to where I'm at last year and my big screen setup was down for a month or two while I got everything the way I wanted, so I know what you're going through. I ended up doing what you did, just threw it together with the receiver on the floor so I could watch a few new 4K discs that you probably convinced me to buy lol. Looking forward to seeing your new setup finished. Good luck with the build! :)

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you James. I got the top masking up there yesterday and it seems to be working. The first attempt had it crashing to the floor though as I'd forgotten to screw up the support bracket I made to prevent the roller mechanism pulling the whole thing out of the ceiling! If all goes well over the next day of so I may try the curtain motors on both the side and top masking. It's all jolly good fun. John.

Hey John, thanks for this. I do love, to be with you on your journey. Many years ago I went a person’s home to see his setup. He had the projector mounted vertically on the back wall with a mirror at a 45 degree angle, about two feet from the lens. I was blown away by this simple solution and how effectively it solved his room size issue. He called it his periscope set up. Congrats on the move.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Funnily enough Rob I had considered the pair of mirrors solution but I didn't fancy having a video projector above our heads. If we open up the wall behind us then that may be the way to fill the whole ten feet width so I won't rule it out completely. I hope you've been watching plenty of movies over there. John.

@Celestialrob

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 best to you and the family for 2022. Looking forward to the next chapter in your build. We just watched the 4K No Time To Die. Audio visually it was a treat. The film....? For me, it sits at no.3 in the five movies of Daniel Craig after Skyfall and Casino Royale. Bestest.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@Celestialrob I need to watch them all again... and a few others, particularly those with Timothy Dalton as they're my favourites along with Casino Royale. John.

@Celestialrob

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 love the first few Connery's, The Spy Who loved me, but generally disliked Roger Moore. Loved both Tim Daltons. Just Goldeneye from Brosnan and then the 3 from Daniel Craig. My first ever trip to the cinema was in 1963 age 5. It was a double bill. Started with Dr. No and then followed up with From Russia With Love. I was very scared by those fire breathing dragons. happy new year John.

Great to see you back again. Really interesting to see your new home cinema come together.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Made a bit more progress yesterday Ian but I'm reaching the point now where I've run out of curtain tracks and black velvet so I can't really do any more. Guess I'll have to start ordering things on-line to make some more progress. John.

Wish you an excellent start into 2022, John, and hope your cinema is fully functional soon. Am already missing your reviews.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you GeRo. And a happy new year to you and your family. Hopefully I can clear my mind enough and get the cinema well enough to focus on doing some new reviews soon. That latest James Bond rather needs one cos' it's so good to look at. John.

Merry Christmas John!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Happy new year Sal!!! John.

Good to see your move went well. Merry Christmas and a happy new year

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andy. A happy new year to you too. Don't drink too much tonight! John.

@andylikesstuffchannel

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 I'm English and Northern 🙄😵😵😂😂😂😂 I'm sure I will be sensible 😭🤢🤣

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@andylikesstuffchannel Oh, of course you will be Andy.

Wow John absolutely incredible set up a true movie lovers dream, happy New year mate 👍

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to put the bottom masking on today. What a rigmarole that is. Extending the bottom one out to ten feet wide means it's like wrestling with a jelly fish so I'm going to fashion a mid-point guide runner to see if that flattens it out and see how I get on with that. What I really need is a something more solid but then the weight would probably pull everything out of the ceiling and crash the whole lot to the floor! John.

Hi John, hope you and your family had a great Christmas and have a great new year. Great to get an update on the move and I very much look forward to it progressing over the coming weeks and months. I would love a full review of either No time to die separately or as a whole with other Bond movies. It was also fascinating to see some more of your collection. It looked pretty impressive!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you and your family had a good Christmas too Darren. Now the Omicron version of Covid-19 is wiping out all other variants it looks like we can finally look forward to better times ahead so I can actually wish you a happy new year and it might actually be so this time! We're still finding discs to put on the shelves but we need more shelves. We also need more substantial shelves for the Super 8 collection as I still have boxes of those around the house and nowhere to put them. The 35mm is mainly in one place but I've kept a couple of features on the floor in the cinema for now. Being a new house we're limited to how much we can stick upstairs whereas the old place was a converted barn and built to last so the upstairs was just as solid as the ground floor. That's why the films will be on the ground floor here but the videos will be upstairs. I do want to do a proper review of the new Bond. I'm pretty sure it was shot 15/70 IMAX and 35mm for the dialogue sequences but I'll have to check. John.

@KeepYaHeadUpTS

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 a lifetime of movie collecting sure takes a lot of space. I dream of having a massive basement one day to have it all in, that's unfortunately not likely in the UK but one can dream 😊

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@KeepYaHeadUpTS Get a good quality Spear & Jackson shovel and start digging Darren!

I'm glad your back look forward to you finishing the cinema .

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

It might take a while Unal. Probably just as I get it finished we'll find a builder to transform the room! John.

Great video.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sasmatas. John.

Congratulations on your new home and home theater. Looks good so far. I hope you had an excellent Christmas and will have a great new year. I enjoyed most of No Time to Die, but the last 30 minutes, were not too digestible for me.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jonas. I hope you're enjoying the rest of Christmas and New Year too. The new James Bond was a bit predictable for me as I expected them to kill him off. They'll have to replace the whole cast now which is a shame but there's no alternative to starting anew. John.

@jonastiger1000

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 Thanks, John. As I am wholly against Bond dying (unless faked like You Only Live Twice), I am very disappointed by the producers' decision.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonastiger1000 I can understand how you feel Jonas but this series of Bond films stood apart and alone from what had gone before. Go back and have another look at Casino Royale and it was inevitable that the Bond played by Daniel Craig would be killed at the end of his term in the role. It was probably the only way out of all the situations he'd gotten himself into but I do need to watch Spectre again because I don't recall the storyline too well which I only realized when watching the start of No Time To Die and wondering who the gal was!!! John.

Nice update John, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The new set up is looking really nice and I'm looking forward to more updates in the near future. My wife and I watched No Time To Die on Christmas Day, we thoroughly enjoyed it and as you said its a fantastic looking disc. We're going to start working our way though the Bourne 4K collection over the next couple of weeks so I'm interested to see how they look.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

No Time To Die will have an advantage over the Bourne series owing to the IMAX 70mm format for much of it. But I expect all the Bourne films will still look good as they'll have gone back to the original negatives and you can't ask for better than that. John.

Good to see you back John. Your new room is looking promising and I’m sure you’ll get it just how you want it soon enough. Ive not used my cinema room for ages to be honest. I have my projector on a coffee table which means I have to sit too far back from the speakers for a good sound. I have to figure a way to either ceiling mount or invest in a short throw laser which look very promising, I know your not too keen on them 😉😂. Best Danny

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

You're gonna' need a bigger house! That's the solution we've taken Danny but strangely enough, a short throw laser projector would probably work a bit better here owing to the shorter throw to the screen. Maybe a laser would have to be placed at the front though and that's the only thing I don't really like. But if it gets the job done then you go ahead and find one that suits. BenQ probably do a ceiling mount for your projector so it's worth taking a look if you haven't already. John.

Glad the move is done and you’re settling in nicely. Not a collector of sorts myself but a film lover definitely. I spent 39 years in the army and moved 17 times. I had a modest sized system but there was always compromise. Now I’m in my own place it’s smaller than all the army quarters I lived in so compromise again! However, it’s all about the films…so they say. Loved No Time To Die and saw it in Dolby Cinema at Odeon Leicester Square and it was such a joy to get back in there after lockdown. Happy new year to you and yours and looking forward to more videos

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian. And thank you for looking after our great nation with your 39 years in the army. Home cinema always comes with compromises but once the lights are out it's all about the film. No Time To Die is hugely enjoyable and clearly a lot of thought, time and money went into making it spectacular. What a shame the Odeon had to video project it though after all that 70mm shooting. I hope they will strike a few prints of it one day as a lot of it was genuine 15/70 IMAX and I'd love to see it as it really was. But I can understand the Covid-19 uncertainties causing the studio to save every penny possible because cinema is in serious trouble and they need to do everything they can to keep it going. Finally, a happy new year to you too. I do hope I can get the time to review that 4K disc of the new Bond cos' it's a cracker! John.

@brianday873

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 thanks John - and the pleasure was all mine. The last film I saw in 70mm at Leicester Square - or anywhere for that matter - was Dunkirk. They gave away a few frames of a print along with a programme which I still have somewhere. Great film as well!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianday873 Funnily enough, I put on about half an hour or so of Dunkirk last night. I find it works well as a film you can dip in and out of because it simply looks and sounds so good. Wish I had the 70mm frames though! I did see an extract from it at the BFI IMAX as a support film for the screening of Rogue One which was printed onto IMAX 15/70mm but unlike Dunkirk was not shot on IMAX 15/70. Dunkirk was somewhat better looking!

IT LOOKS GREAT !!!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

We're hoping to make more progress in the coming days Pero. I've ordered all sorts of material to try to get the masking and tabs up there and finished. Well, I'm getting a bit impatient now and every time a film ends I go to hit the third button down on the X10 controller to close the curtains and nothing happens! John.

Hi John, the HT is taking shape! Thanks for the update. You've done alot already. I've watched the No time to die 4k disc and it was a stellar disc. The movie is kind of a bittersweet pill to swallow, I've enjoyed Daniel Craig as 007 and think he was an excellent cast to play the role. Great to see how you're progressing. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I very much enjoyed Daniel Craig in the role of James Bond too. I think Casino Royale may be the best Bond film ever but there are a couple of films with that top-notch actor Timothy Dalton to consider. I suspect The Living Daylights or Licence To Kill may still have the top spot. But in the end, all actors get too old to play the part and that was the case with Daniel Craig. He'd have probably done one or two more films if there hadn't have been so many delays due to legal problems when trying to make the earlier films such as Skyfall. Christmas was different this year but moving had to take priority. Right now the house is taking priority but if I can get another batch of jobs completed then I can get back onto the home cinema. John.

@gilbertrios5283

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 Casino Royale is #1 for me and as much as I like the different actors cast as James Bond throughout the years, imho, it's not even close Daniel Craig takes the top spot in my book! Hopefully you can review some James Bond movies in the near future as they are are huge fan favorites.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@gilbertrios5283 Casino Royale is a great film in its own right irrespective of it being a Bond. There probably aren't that many of them we can say that about. Might just do a Bond video sometime. John.

What a joy to see a true cinema lover's labour of love is, to screen and experience the director's original vision as closely as possible in your home. Congratulations on your new Home Cinema, may it give you endless hours of pleasure!. Please review the spectacularly looking "No Time to Die" (even, as an entry into the Bond franchise, I thought it deeply problematic and disappointing - but that's just me). Michael - South Africa.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from a bleak, rainy England Michael. I haven't done any more to the cinema room since the video but I have started to work out the top and bottom masking so I hope I've roughly worked out how to do it now. As for the latest Bond, he's now effectively being treated similarly to one of the comic book superhero and if you analyze what has been done with Batman and Spider-Man they're all being regularly rebooted a la Star Trek. Casino Royale is one of the best Bond films but we can now see if was a reboot. Each actor who comes in to play Bond may well go through the same process and start at the beginning and get killed off in the end. It will mean a completely new cast each time though and that's a bit of a shame as Ralph Fiennes was great to have as M and I very much liked Moneypenny and Q too. John.

@thelookuplookdown

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 I'm a huge Bond fan and almost wept when I saw what they had done, not only to the character of Bond (he's a sentimental weakling), but to the entire franchise. I know this sounds melodramatic but Barbara Broccoli and her fellow producers have destroyed everything created by Flemming, her father and everyone who has worked on these films up to now. The film is an abomination. What a shame. Happy New Year John and thank you for creating this wonderful channel. M

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@thelookuplookdown I think the new Bond film gave you a big disappointment but wait a few years until after they've resurrected a new Bond and then watch it again and I suspect you'll start to enjoy it a lot more. The five films with Daniel Craig in the titular role are standalone films and one day it will seem quite normal to kill the character off. They're all up to this now in order to keep a series going. Bond shouldn't be a superhero though so in that regard it's a little daft but take the five Craig films as a single Bond story and it works rather well. Shame Timothy Dalton didn't make a third Bond but at least he made a lot of money from not making a third! John.

@thelookuplookdown

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 I dare say you are correct. I tend to respond emotionally to a film on first viewing then on subsequent times become more analytical. It is a magnificently looking film (so nice to see beautiful colours rather than looking like something dragged through a mud bath), I thought well directed but the script had serious issues in character development, plot holes and downright confusing at times, but I will return to it with an open mind, and YES, Timothy Dalton was a superb Bond, couldn't agree more!.

This is such a good channel. I really enjoy your output and knowledge. We moved in January and I have the opportunity to fit out the basement so I’ll be watching your progress. I’ve ordered a scope screen. Motorised curtains look very appealing I must say. Cheers

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Morning Jim. Curtains and masking are just something that Super 8 film collectors always had in a home cinema. I suppose the video projection era has come about during the cheapo multiplex era and you're lucky if you get motorized masking in some of their studios, let alone curtains. As for a screen, I'm only using our ten foot roll down because I had to project at an angle until we can get builders in to sort something else out. Usually the best solution is to paint the wall and then mask it with velvet. The motors I use are noisy but they do the job and have so far survived over 20 years of use. If you want to ask me anything during your cinema build then please just put a comment on here and I should get an email notification to say you've posted. John.

@jim586

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 Thank you John. Keep up the good work.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@jim586 And good luck with the home cinema Jim. It will be an exciting time... but also a bit frustrating at times. John.

wow John! can't wait to see what he cinema becomes! I see you also have the grease 4K disc, that is absolutely amazing and is an amazing representation of film. really love the look of the alien poster behind you, I might have to purchase one if I can manage to find one! thanks for the update, John! have a great day!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Just got your email too Clark so thank you for that. Grease is a very good 4K disc but there were quite a few focus errors when filmed so the production itself wasn't quite as good as it should have been. I had the job of reviewing the 'Scope Super 8 release for the 25th anniversary and I don't recall picking up the same faults so the 4K is evidently somewhat sharper but I did watch that review print on the 10 foot screen so my eyes were probably drawn to the main attention of each scene (which was always in focus) rather than taking in the whole frame where it was sometimes out of focus top and bottom. As for the Alien poster, I've had that for years and I think it cost £45 at the time. Gawd only knows what they'd go for today. I do have the updated version for the Special Edition release somewhere too but that has a silver border around it which spoils the appearance a little. John.

@ClarkTeddles

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 I also noticed that some shots werent in focus as well. some nice news for 2022 4K, I belive it was all the tarantino films will finally be coming to 4K. due to the hateful eight being my favorite film of all time, I am very excited. Thanks again for the update John. I have been searching places for a 35mm projector but still no luck. my account is taking a while to be accepted on the 35mm forum, but it shouldnt take too much longer.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClarkTeddles I would join you on the 35mm Forum but I'd then risk finding something irresistible and I just can't risk that any longer. I'm not the biggest Quentin Tarantino fan in the world but he's a film enthusiast and shot The Hateful Eight on 65mm for a 70mm release so he's alright in my book. John.

@ClarkTeddles

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 thats one of the reasons hateful eight is my favorite film, it had a vintage 70mm roadshow event. hopefully one day I can see it on 70mm, I believe the print is currently in germany, so it could be here in australia soon. how much do full feature films on 35mm cost? I saw the usual suspects on 35mm on ebay for about 1500 aud, which I thought was a pretty descent price.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClarkTeddles The Hateful Eight was on at the Leicester Square Odeon when first released in 70mm so I hope there are several prints around the world. 2001 A Space Odyssey had a 70mm screening just along at the Prince Charles and the IMAX at the Science Museum had a 15/70 print of Star Wars The Force Awakens. It was like a 70mm festival had taken over central London! Prints between collectors tend to sell for less than eBay so you should find less popular 35mm films for far less than The Usual Suspects. I think my print of The Fifth Element was $225 which equated to about £150 at the time. It cost more to ship it across the world! I'd expect that to sell for a few hundred pounds more to a fellow collector today but not for thousands. Spider-Man 2 cost £102 and so did Alien... but those days have gone now. Can't recall the cost of any others but none of them were stupid money. John.

happy new year mate

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Same to you David. Looks like it's going to be a much better one now Omicron is wiping out Delta. Keeping my fingers crossed it carries on looking like bronchial (common cold) rather than lung (pneumonia) infection. Keep well! John.

New house new surround sound 😃. I would look into some new speakers. So many new and advanced setups. Should save you some space

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Kef TDMs would cost about £4k to replace with an equal alternative these days and probably wouldn't sound as good. Hifi really peaked about 25 years ago in terms of quality and cost but to get something so good now is out of the question. Actually, it was out of the question about 20 years ago when I got them but I hoped they'd last a very long time... and they have. John.

Good to see you getting on so well with the cinema. I hope you can get the screen fully tight and flat too. I'm Not being critical about that, but seeing it reminds me that I have to re-tension mine on its frame sometime.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

The lights from the side make it look worse than it is Brian. I played with it and all it needs is something to tension it at the lower sides to eliminate it completely but that's going to take some time to work out fully by which time we might have the room extended and fully sorted meaning we won't need the screen in there. At that point it goes back to duties in the living room. John.

Great video, can't wait to see the finished thing! I have a built in living room home cinema with the screen dropping in front of the oled tv and have ambient led lighting around the tv which gives the same effect around the projector screen as well if left on. I have no spare room for a dedicated cinema and even my dvd/vhs/blu ray and now 4k films are kept in different areas of the house😯. I am planning to go from 6ft wide screen to 7ft wide screen but this means added costs for a new screen and new pelmet to house it as well as looking at a new 4k amp and 4k projector!!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Another possibility rather than an expensive screen is to see if you can make one yourself using a basic roller blind. I think blank roller blinds go up to 8 feet wide and then maybe all you'd need is some blackout material with brilliant white material affixed to it. Or maybe a blank roller blind and then find a supplier that sells just the screen material. Our ten foot drop down screen is 30 years old now and I think it cost £150 back then. John.

@darkvader7231

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 Well I hope to sell off the 6ft electric screen and the amp and projector via Ebay, all are in pretty much mint condition so hopefully this should bring some money in. I dont have space to be able to work and make my own screen and do prefer an electric screen as the whole thing works with one remote controlling all components.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkvader7231 A manual roller would be a lot cheaper and if you think about it, how often do you put it up and down? You could always stick a curtain motor on it later if you really felt that automation was necessary.

@darkvader7231

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 If you saw my set up, you'd know that only a dedicated electric screen would work besides, my other half would not want any type of curtains as the whole home cinema is our main living room and all hides away at the press of a button but thanks for your suggestions, if only I had a spare room!!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkvader7231 A manual roller screen could still hide away. And save you a small fortune to boot. No need for curtains... but now that you mention them, they would look nice sweeping across your living room!!!

For movie screens bigger is always better. I love going to the movies and sitting in the center second or third row. I sat in the first row for Nature Born Killers. The experience was psychedelic and fun. Anyway, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I always used to head for the front row as a teenager Reynaldo. The all enveloping big screens in those days seemed massive from right at the front and took me to another world. Try doing the same with a genuine IMAX screening of Interstellar for an almost out of body experience! A happy new year to you too. John.

Happy to hear the move went well, great to see the cinema coming together. I just can't work out how you're gonna get the Wurlitzer to come up through the floor...

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I've just invested in a Spear & Jackson MkIII so I'll start digging this evening! John.

Great video John. Watched Blade Runner in 4K. Looks sensational. Must track down Alien. Loving the home cinema.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Alien is another 35mm quality 4K Ger. Don't know if it's as good as or better than Blade Runner but my recollection is it's very darned good. John.

Hope you're doing well, John! Congrats on the move and new home theater! I'm not sure if you've seen it, but the recently released "The Green Knight" was one of, if not my favorite 4K discs released in 2021. Fantastic film with wonderful picture quality. Would love a review on it, as well as Dune when it releases!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think I know The Green Knight Danny so I'll take a look at it when I finally get back to HMV. Many people have asked me to look at Dune which I think I'll do even though I have an aversion after the last attempt at the film which I think was 1984. John.

Good to see your move went well. No Time to Die in 4K is superb and the Dolby Vision made it look better than at the cinema for me. I look forward to seeing the home cinema progress. It was sad though to see the old one being dismantled though. I can relate to this when I had to dismantle my model railway that went right round the loft before we moved in June 2021. I’ve nearly finished prepping the garage where it will be rebuilt, however HS2 will probably built quicker! All the best for 2022. Kind regards, Dave

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to get my old train set laid out somewhere. Haven't had the space or the time for so many years but I still look at the locomotives in their original boxes occasionally. Men never grow up, we just get older. John.

Making good progress John. Hope you don't have many rooms other than the cinema to renovate - I'm sure you'll be glad once its all finished and you can sit down and properly relax. Hoping you don't run into problems with the plasterboard walls - limits choice on where to put things and definitely not as easy to make holes, channels and fill them/sand smooth and paint like good old brick/plaster walls. You'll get there though.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, modern houses are not as solid as we used to build in this country. But so far nothing's fallen off the walls (tempting fate there!) so it might just be alright. The setup is actually good for enjoying movies already but I do need to get the top and bottom masking in to add the finishing touch before all the fripperies go is such as the red curtains. John.

@suavebob

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 Yep, I had an old style property previous and chiselled out a channel for power/video/audio cables in the wall, filled in and painted, then ran cables under the floorboards and into a cupboard that housed the PC - I was replacing a carpet at the time, so was the ideal opportunity to lift a floorboard or 2. Ended up having to fabricate my own TV mount as well because where I wanted to put the tv it was firebricks and not able to support any weight. Certainly a challenge to get things how we want them and as you solve one issue another presents itself. Its a good idea you had using the velvet with card to keep the weight down and winding string forward and backward on the blind to simultaneously control the up/down - Incredibly simple but very effective solution and one I think i'll utilise in my future setup when I get a new property. Robert

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@suavebob I want to see photos or video when you do create a home cinema with moving masking Bob!

@suavebob

2 жыл бұрын

​@@moviecollector5920 ​ Oh for sure there will be pictures. I sold my property just before Christmas (was having difficulty with multiple literally crazy neighbours that the council kept moving in over a 3 year period), moved back with the folks and put the money in stocks and shares. So once economy picks up a bit i'll be buying somewhere detached (hopefully rural) and kitting it out. Hopefully you've got a bit of space around your new property, so that you can have the audio at a fair volume but not enough to drive the new neighbours crazy. In thinking about the blinds, I think I would probably use your idea in conjunction with smart plug sockets - they cost like £8-10 each and from that it could control the electric motors over the air either via voice (using google home hub) or App and I am sure would be able to have pre-sets. Handy features and a rabbit hole of possibilities with smart devices. Could take the level of automation further with a movement sensor above the door that when you walked in it would switch specific lights on to an adjusted level/colour, automatically start opening the blinds, turn projector on to run an old advertisement video etc. Absolutely not needed in a setup but a fun challenge in recreating the cinema experience.

Nice to see you again John and happy new year. Cinema room’s coming together nicely but as with all good things, will take a while fine tuning things. The other day I watched original “clash of titans”. On my minuscule 5 foot screen. That still scares the shit out of me (don’t know why).

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

It probably scares you because it had that effect on you as a child. I did actually meet and speak to the great Ray Harryhausen when we put on a show at Borehamwood Studios years ago. The best thing of all (while I was talking to him about Jason and the Argonauts) was that my BFCC boss Keith Wilton caught the occasion on video. I've been ordering quite a few things to get the screen area of the cinema sorted. But I haven't attached any motors yet and my past experiences can confirm that they can pull screws out of ceilings if everything isn't superglued in and built like a brick shxxxxxxx!!!

@mobey56

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 As you are trying out different things…might I suggest speaker placement behind the screen to hear the acoustic? Would really love to see that HH interview 👍.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@mobey56 That's not for me Mobey. I like to see the THX badges and the little light at the top of the subbie telling me it's on... not that I need to be told the bloody thing's on because it deafens us when it is!

@mobey56

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 to each his own man. I have the speakers channeled into my walls due to lack of space

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@mobey56 Kef do actually sell a new THX speaker system now that goes in the wall... but I wouldn't see the THX badges! I've been considering the ceiling speakers if I ever get a DTS X/Dolby Atmos THX amp. But I would still expect the timbre matching to be a little different which could spoil the overall sound quality. They probably are the most suitable option for me though.

Love your videos. If you're going to knock a hole through the rear wall, why not just put it behind the alien poster frame? Then just move the frame when you project a film.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

It's the staircase behind me there John so it may not be so easy but there should be cupboard space once we open it up. The Alien poster will simply move up a bit if it all works. John.

Thanks for the update to your home theater. I must admit I will miss the wood beams in the ceiling as I thought that added theme to your home theater. I have a question concerning the window and the projector being outside the room with the door open. Now that we are having longer days (and it can't come fast enough) there will be a point where that window and open door will bring light into the room. The window is easy to remedy but what about the door?

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

We'll be putting a curtain on the door if we don't get the projectors into the room by that time. There's still going to be plenty of lights and paraphernalia on the ceiling so although it won't be quite the same it will still give the same impression. I might even paint the trunking black once I can get some and get it all up there. John.

Hi John, can't believe I didn't see this video till now 🤯😱 what a fascinating video, I didn't realise about the whole masking thing that needs to happen and the end result looks great even though I know its not finished 👍it's also strange to see your full shelves as well John 😁😁 hope you will do a follow up to this video and glad you gad a great Christmas 🤩🤩 also I didn't think that those cans were that heavy! Wow!! 🥴🥴🤣 take care mate and best to Susie 😁😁😁👍👍👍

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

We had a great time with you and 'The Debs' yesterday. She has got a beautiful thumb! We pretty much laughed all the way through it. As for the masking and curtains, got them all fully working this morning. No doubt the next time I press a button everything will go crash, bang, wallop now I've said that. But as of this morning - wonderful! I did knock one of the red lights off the top of the speaker though and that killed lamp which is difficult to find now so I've ordered a bunch on the web. Also need a couple of spare curtain motors as they are no longer available but there is a dealer in the USA with them and another in Australia. I thought that type and design would be with us indefinitely so it just goes to show that I should have purchased an extra one or two years ago. I plan to do an update to this video soon but might have a new release review disc coming through soon so might wait for that and incorporate it all in one hit. John.

Nice! To se Love your videos!. I start to save upp to my HT abot 5 years ago and I have 4 years left and yes I ta going to be a big projekt

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Well you'll have to shoot some KZread videos when you do finally get into creating your own home cinema A B. I for one will enjoy seeing the process. John.

New Home cinema looks like it’s coming on well John! Interesting project. In terms of getting extra distance between projector and screen, have you considered projecting onto a mirror (or mirrors) to get the required focal distance within current room dimensions? This trick is used by opticians who need to project an eye chart in a small sight testing room (my dad used to do this). It does mean you need to use high quality mirrors, and keep them clean. Also, the software in the projector needs to be able to be reverse the picture to compensate. Just a thought as less destructive than altering walls…. Hope you’re both well. George.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I had thought about the mirror solution but the Optoma UHD550X is a big projector and it would need a lot of room to do it. However, I hadn't considered that I might be able to do it with a single mirror so you might cause me to think again there George. We're both doing well. I hope you're looking after my Aston Martin! John.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to you and your wife John. Nice to see you looking well and good to see how quickly you got a makeshift cinema up and running. Now I can't wait for the left hand wall to be knocked through so you can get on with your final cinema 😉 I imagine though that will be some months away. Do you need weights on either corner of the screen to stop the creasing? I know it's all temporary but wondered if it took away from the viewing pleasure? Glad you managed to get a video up and that you Christened it with No Time To Die. My wife and I saw it in an old 2 screen cinema in Cornwall and the screen was right up at the ceiling. It was a little awkward having to look up and I'd love to have seen it on IMAX. Great film and great to see another Movie Collector video. Enjoy whatever you do for years. P.S. I started a channel called Double Bill Movies if you are intereste? It's still in early stages as I've been having some trouble but I'll get there. Trevor

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Drop me a link to your new channel Trevor and I'll keep an watch for updates. A ten foot roller screen will never be perfect but putting weights on is not an option as it will eventually tear the edges until it finally falls apart altogether. There aren't many occasions when the ripples cause a distraction and as we used it exclusively for about 15 years we're rather used to it. The best solution for a screen is a painted wall but that's not an option with the present installation. We did try a couple of videos on the magnolia wall but the keystone effect was a little too obvious. It might take years to find a builder to modify the house so we can incorporate a bigger home cinema. Might open up the wall behind where I'm sitting in the video first to see if we can get the video projector to work from there. Super 8 probably won't be such a problem as 'Scope uses the 2x anamorphic squeeze lens which might almost fill the entire width of the ten foot screen. That's what we got it for 20 years ago but never really thought about how big it was, it was just the way to get the best out of Super 8 prints at the time. Video is almost catching up in that regard now. John.

@trevorearis7512

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 Here we go John. The link to my channel. kzread.info/dron/BijnmwFpD96UAtcvTcf-Pg.html I've got ideas to do more than just originals and remakes too. Hope you like it.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@trevorearis7512 I'm watching your 3.10 To Yuma double-bill review right now Trevor. Pretty good so far. I'll be watching a few others too. John.

@trevorearis7512

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 Thanks John.

Welcome back

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Whoops, saw this after just replying to your first attempt to comment Victor.

Ive got Kef TDMs also, got the same left and right fronts as the rears also and sounds great!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Speakers that good could be placed anywhere for any purpose and they'd still sound fabulous. I did blow the cone out of the left rear at the BFCC when we ran the opening of Master and Commander in synch pulse (sound from DVD, image from Super 8) about 2005 but despite all that's been pushed through them, that's been the only issue. We did have it way too loud and a canon took it out. Kef sent me a completely assembled replacement unit and loads of other spares they still had at the time. Don't think they even charged me. John.

@bigpete8567

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 that’s wicked! A cannon blew it out! Haha! I’ve had to stick on the woofer centre caps before and 1 of the rear tweeters had gone which is common and replaced with a R series kef and modified the mount, did a room EQ on the Denon and not as good a tweeter as the original!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@bigpete8567 You've reminded me that something has happened with the amp in the subwoofer which started to get louder and louder and louder to the point we couldn't sit in the room. I had to start decreasing the output sent to it by the amp but then got a good hifi repair man to replace a couple of components and it seems to have settled down. It does seem to blow the internal fuse occasionally now though so perhaps it's still a little too loud at times but that's all that's gone wrong (besides the canon taking out the rear right during Master and Commander) in around 20 years of use. What a system. And it still sounds as good as anything you'll hear in a demo room today... for under ten grand that is! John.

Hi John, congrats on the move. I was also bought the No Time To Die 4K for Christmas - don't have a 4K projector yet, still projecting at 1080p, but am building up a collection for when I do. I really enjoyed No Time To Die. Watched it at the IMAX (or Liemax) at Swiss Cottage Odeon. It had a great image. Sadly the 4k disc isn't the IMAX version and is in the scope ratio - there is far more on the screen top and bottom in the IMAX as you would expect and I found some of the composition a little tight on the disc. I did hear it was something to do with IMAX licensing - but not sure if that is true. My Super 8 collection is really building up in no small part due to your channel. I used to attend the Blackpool film conventions when I lived up North and will, hopefully, attend the ones you are hoping to restart. Have a great New Year.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I found some of the cropping in the new James Bond a little obvious but I don't suppose many people will notice. It's a shame the IMAX sequences didn't go 16x9 but the disc overall looks outstanding as you'd expect for a production with a lot of 70mm content. It will be great to get an occasional BFCC back on the calendar and these days we'd be able to showcase 4K video on the 24ft screen and that would surely entice a few 4K enthusiasts to come along too. Might see you at next year's Blackpool Film Collectors Convention before then though. John.

Damn! All this time watching your channel and I hadn't realised you were down here in this neck of the woods the whole time! I must've missed that. Now you've moved, would you be happy to share where in Cornwall you were? Very best of luck with the move, and a happy 2022. I look forward to seeing your progress. Have fun!

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

We were on an old farmyard about three or four miles from the town of Liskeard. Never intended to live there entirely but that's how it ended up for fifteen years. Too far from everywhere though, that was the problem - and given the pandemic it made the problem even worse. From where we are now we should be able to earn a living again. John.

@MightyZarquon

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 I understand what you mean. Cornwall is a beautiful place to live, but there are downsides to be sure. I'm a bit further down, in the Mounts Bay area. Enjoy your new home, including of course, your home cinema.

We both own the same Kef Reference Series THX speakers. I have the 7.1 set plus picked up an additional TDM23C centre channel for movies with a Dolby Digital 6.1 EX or DTS 6.1 ES audio track. Paired mine with a Denon AVC-A11XVA THX 2 Ultra A/V receiver back in 2006.

@moviecollector5920

Жыл бұрын

When I first went for the Pioneer amp in 1999 the Denon equivalent was twice the price so it wasn't possible for me. I have looked at second hand pairs of the rear Kef TDM tripole speakers in the past just in case I ever had a screening room big enough to contain them but until builders are in here it's still not possible. Great speakers though with unbelievable sound in a home. Sadly the whole caboodle doesn't quite compare with The Empire when it was at its height up to about 1993/94, but we can't have everything. John.

Love your videos and the passion you bring to film collecting. Good luck in the new home and happy new year. A No Time to Die review would be great so will keep an eye out for that when you have a chance.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I do need to get on with other things for a few days Kieran but I'll endeavour to start gathering information on No Time To Die as I'm sure it's mainly 15/70mm IMAX... and that makes a film all the more interesting as far as I'm concerned. John.

One of the first things I did was paint my room black. I wanted to paint the floor black but the girl wouldn't let me.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I think painting a home cinema dark is a direct result of modern multiplex cinemas doing the same. However, use some masking and curtains down the side of the screen and you can do the room any colour you like and also stick glass framed pictures on the walls. Black all around the projected image is important though but create that border from the room to the screen with that masking and tabs and you'll be amazed what you can do in a screening room. It also has the benefit of meaning you still have a room in your house rather than a black box. It's worth a try next time you get the paint brush out! Don't know what colour I'm going to paint our new screening room but it may be a sort of grey to match Empire 1 when it was in its golden age during the mid-1990s. John.

Morning John hope all's well. I enjoyed No Time To Die except for the ending which I hated. I smelt a rat early on when All The Time In The World was on the soundtrack. Great looking 4K disc though.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Morning Steve. My father watched the Blu-ray of No Time To Die on Saturday and he doesn't believe that was Bond getting blown up at the end. I can't see how it could not have been but the old boy hasn't really got into all these reboot movies that have been appearing since Star Trek made them popular. I seemed to know they were going to kill Daniel Craig's Bond before watching this film but I hadn't seen, heard or read any reviews it just seemed to make sense because of how the Craig films started with Casino Royale. John.

Been waiting for this! elephant in the room: Is that a Pioneer LD player? I've got the HLD-X9 (that also does Hi8)

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

My LaserDisc player is currently in the living room so that must be the THX amplifier - VSA E07. I need a new remote for my LD player as the 'Step' buttons for CAV discs will no longer operate. Guess I'll be keeping an eye on eBay. John.

Hi John I bet your shattered after moving in and I'm glad it wasn't me because it would drive me bonkers just with my movies and my TV Boxset's,. I noticed your a star trek fan, and if you haven't got Star Trek the next generation on blu ray you should get it because the picture is brilliant and I got the latest bond movie on blu ray but it can't fit in the Bond 50th anniversary blu ray Boxset 😤 I hope you finish unpacking soon because moving is stressful, Great movie room👍

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew. We haven't quite finished moving in yet but it's a long story. Not much left to unpack and find a home for but we'll take time over it to get it right. A few jobs every day and we'll get there in the end. I was only saying recently that I should get the re-masters of The Next Generation on Blu-ray. I did see the first test disc when they hadn't quite found all the elements for the special effects so occasionally the image reverted to DVD quality and that made the difference look astounding. My wife Susanne has just reminded me that when we cleared out the wardrobes to move we found our Star Trek The Next Generation uniforms that we got for a fancy dress party years ago. I expect I'll wear that when I finally do a Star Trek KZread video... COMING SOON! John.

Great video again. Looking forward to all your videos next year. Will there be a you tuber at the convention? Happy Christmas John.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

There will be a KZreadr at the BFCC if we can get it all off the ground in a new venue Pams People. Actually, I'd try to get a few of the best KZread film reviewers to attend. John.

Nice Pioneer receiver. Is that the 908? I had one of those back in the late 90's i believe?. No plans getting on the atmos bandwagon yet? Are you gonna use the screen in this video or do you have a fixed screen? Should be fun building a new room!. My tip, not to go way to big. Hdr needs lot's of light but you know this right! Good luck with building your next dream! 😊

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

The amplifier is the VSA-907 Dominus which was the flagship from about 1999. I don't think they build them quite like that any longer. THX Ultra is a little more special than basic Dolby Atmos and as there is no way I can strap those Kef TDM rear speakers to the ceiling I don't think getting the latest Pioneer THX Ultra amp with Atmos and a host more speakers is viable. 7.1 might be an option though but not worth it unless we get a builder in to move the walls around for a much bigger cinema. There's no shortage of light on modern video projectors but what a bigger projected image will mean is that it will be easier to discern how good a disc is. Sometimes it's difficult on our tiny home screens to differentiate which release is better than another. With 'No Time To Die' the 4K disc is clearly superior to the Blu-ray but that would not have been so obvious before. John.

Love to see it coming together. Do you have a way of tensioning the screen to remove wrinkles? This is the reason I went for a fixed screen

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I don't want to risk tearing the good ol' ten footer so I'll see how I get on. The minor ripples that are there haven't really shown up so far and as I've used it for 30 years I'm aware that it's really only occasional credits and titles where they become apparent. We had that screen manufactured to drop in front of a big balcony window and doors when we lived in central London and it worked so well for that. But I did want to use it again here, although not ideally in the screening room. Had it in mind for occasional shows in the living room again but needs must! We need to find a builder!

Good Day, Room looks lovely. How many inches is the screen?

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Between 8.5 and 9 feet wide Gurdip. I was hoping to fill the whole ten feet but it's just not possible with the Optoma video projector. Super 8 may do it with the 'Scope lens on. John.

Great Home Theater! What kind of motors are you using for your curtains and roller blind motors? Also, if you could share the brand, that would be great! I want to use the same motors for my home theater.

@moviecollector5920

Жыл бұрын

I did put some links in one of these videos from 18 months ago to point people in the right direction at the time but here's one in the USA that still works: www.homecontrols.com/Add-A-Motor-Drapery-Motor By scrutinizing the few places that still had them for sale 18 months ago I was able to generate the right keywords to find people selling them here in the UK but that was only on eBay and I wasn't able to find any sellers when I looked again recently. There are probably other curtain motors out there that will do an even better job but these one work with X10 controllers which was the only automation method that offered the complete solution when I first did all this more than 20 years ago. There could be other methods today using a mobile phone as the controller. A bit more of a pain in the neck rather than just pushing buttons on an X10 controller but that may be the only way now. John.

Happy New year just got bond film on 4k not got a 4k projcter so bluray on projector look really gd on bluray so 4k on my tv shud look excellent 👍

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Greetings Matthew and a happy new year to you too. The 4K disc is perceptibly better than the Blu-ray but if I hadn't seen the 4K I'd say the Blu-ray was one of the best. You'll love 'em both! John.

@matthewdorrington4348

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 yes looking forward watch 4k wish 4k projcter s drop in price

Nice! but are your surrounds not to high? i think 20cm above ear level is better for 5.1 or 7.1. For an atmos setup they must lower on ear level or they will blend to much in the atmos speakers.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

This is THX so the same rules don't apply. Try yours up higher at the very back if you have Atmos and you may find that's a low cost improvement to help fill the room with sound. Better than that is to get dipole or tripole rears even if they're not true THX speakers as they really do send the sound all around the room. John.

@palmspar

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 kzread.info/dash/bejne/i5qIyrujc9XZd6g.html&ab_channel=DreamediaHomeTheater Thx uses 3 the same fronts and for back dipoles indeed, but for atmos you want not dipole or bipole but directional speakers with the tweeter aiming at your head. You must hear where the sound is coming from not with a dipole somewhere behind you. Atmos changes the rules for speaker setup, i have an 5.1.2 atmos setup. I seen al your videos i like them al lot.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@palmspar Atmos for the home must have different specifications than for cinema. THX is also a little different but nothing like that. Surround sound was intended to surround the audience with sound and THX took it a little further. Dolby Stereo was probably the best iteration of THX as the home speakers seemed to get a little downgraded after that. But the Kef TDM series are seriously heavy duty and we filled the big Victoria Hall at the Ealing Town Hall with the sound from them on five occasions. Apparently the front half of the hall shook during the T-Rex sequence of Jurassic Park and that was quite an achievement for a home system. Atmos does sound a little cheap by comparison but not having multi-directional speakers probably explains that and we could probably all improve on it quite easily. Might be worth giving some budget dipoles a try to eliminate the definite directional nature which can be a little distracting. Having said that there are occasions when a film can be fun with definite directional sound. John.

Hello John, hope you are well. I was just thinking, what if you were to buy one of those digital projector mounts that mount onto a ceiling. therefore you can have space for the 35 and super 8 projector when a hole is put in the back wall. anyways, just an idea. thanks.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

It's something I had thought about Clark but I really don't like the idea of a projector hanging upside down from the ceiling. Never say never though. The wall behind me in the video has the staircase on the other side of it so it will mean opening up the under stairs completely (it's only partially open to a cupboard right now) and seeing how viable it is to put projectors in there. They'll be down a little too low but might be the best short term solution if we can't find builders to knock things about for a while.

@ClarkTeddles

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 having a nice little projection booth under the stairs sounds nice, haha. well I can't wait to see what becomes of the new home theater. my account is still taking quite some time to be validated by the 35mm forum, but it shouldnt be too much longer.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClarkTeddles I expect all the moderators of the 35mm Forum are out drinking!

@ClarkTeddles

2 жыл бұрын

@@moviecollector5920 most likely! Anyways, I was looking through your massive blu ray collection earlier, I didn’t expect you to own a full wall worth! Fantastic collection, perhaps a collection tour video in the future, collectors such as myself love those types of videos.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClarkTeddles Maybe one day Clark but I would struggle to get up enough enthusiasm to do a collection video of my own I think. Too many of my discs are just on spindles of 100 or 50 to save space. Suppose I could reconstitute them once we have enough shelves but then again, haven't wanted to watch any of those for years now so why bother?

Looks like fun. I know what you mean about comfortable screen height. My 120" 16:9 screen is 22" off the floor. I have friends with flat panel TV's above the fireplace. That would never work for me.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I never have understood why anyone would want a television up near the ceiling Matt but I think it's because people want a big television but there's not really anywhere to put it. Up above the fireplace it goes!

Amazed you're looking so relaxed and chilled out, I'd be at my wit's end just moving house, never mind setting up the home cinema. And with Christmas too. Wow. Looking forward to a detailed look at the new Bond. I watched it a few nights back and enjoyed it, it's certainly one of the better entries of late but I'm fascinated to see where they go next with a new actor in what I assume will be a complete reboot. Happy New Year to you and yours, and good luck with the remaining home cinema work.

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ian. Moving is a relaxing, cathartic experience and I didn't lose my cool once... honest! As for where Eon go with the Bond films now, a new actor and a new beginning. I expect the whole cast will be replaced which is a shame really as I rather like Ralph Fiennes in the role of M. John.

will you be painting the room red like in your previous Cinema Room?

@moviecollector5920

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know yet. It's a modern house so doesn't lend itself so well to that but I am going to take my time before deciding. Might do it a sort of grey to get the look of the old Empire 1 in Leicester Square. Grey will mean I can have fading, changing colour lighting whereas red doesn't really work for that. John.