Was something wrong?

polkfan38
polkfan38 Posts: 360
edited December 2011 in Speakers
Went to see a movie last night. Midnight in Paris. Interesting movie but, 99% of the sound was from the center. Was it the movie or was something wrong with the sound system? That was the first movie I have gone to see that was like that in probably 10-15 years or more! What gives? The theater was rigged for 7.1.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited December 2011
    Not knowing that movie, it makes me think it's not setup correctly. Even a home theater system we need to balance a system for best sound.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,014
    edited December 2011
    Maybe the movie wasn't mixed as such. Though that would be some what strange in todays day and age.
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited December 2011
    Yeah. This just caught me as odd. The sound was litterally coming from the center of the screen the whole time! My guess is bad set up.
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited December 2011
    Something was wrong.

    You went to see 'Midnight in Paris'! thats what was wrong! ;)

    Haven't seen the movie, but its entirely possible that nothing was wrong with the theatre. A lot of what you here in drama/romantic comedy is dialogue, and that is almost always center channel.
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited December 2011
    of course, that movie doesn't have much actions, of course most of the time you're hearing from the center. Pop in some real action movies and you will hear
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2011
    Monster Jam wrote: »
    Something was wrong.

    You went to see 'Midnight in Paris'! thats what was wrong! ;)

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2011
    prob a non action chick flick and that's why.. it was mostly dialog...
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited December 2011
    The movie wasn't THAT bad. Fun premise but not exicuted as well as it could have been. Yeah, it was mostly dialog but you would think there would be a little surround action? You don't have to go see a action/adventure, everything blows up movie ALL the time!
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited December 2011
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited December 2011
    Is that a Woody Allen movie? He only does stereo. He don't need none of that stinkin surround sound stuff.
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited December 2011
    Yes. Woody Allen. He probably likes to crank the camera as well! LOL!
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