[nrzuk]

Agreed! While I find these advancements in technology intriguing, I use to love going to the cinema but the thought of going to the cinema these days when it is such a disappointing experience these days.

Two biggest points which put me off: 1) People on mobile phones, texting/facebooking etc is bad enough but when did it become acceptable to answer the phone mid film?! 2) Anti piracy adverts, I have just paid £9 or something ridiculous to watch a film! I do not want to see a 1 minute about how I wouldn't steal a handbag!

When I think about the amount of money I have spent on my home cinema I do cry a little inside, but as a huge movie fan I'd much rather wait for it to be released and buy the blu-ray (for the same price as going to the cinema by the time you have factored a £4 drink into it, parking etc), rip to hard disk and strip the adverts off it and have the ability to pause it :)