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I'm the guy who automated my home theatre using PHP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc8K6lg7Ag8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc8K6lg7Ag8 I tried to get it
by thrusong 6y ago
I'm the guy who automated my home theatre using PHP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc8K6lg7Ag8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc8K6lg7Ag8
I tried to get it to be exactly like the movie cinemas I grew up in right before the multiplex and megaplex trend took off.
I've always loved movie theatres. I've always wanted to own several real ones, but even though it's what my heart wants, my brain always wins. The economics are tough, the barrier to entry is high, and Cineplex is a ruthless cutthroat competitor.
I was a big fan of Famous Players but always found Cineplex (Canada) to be an extraction business which runs its locations into the ground. That's exactly what they've done to Famous Players.
Landmark Cinemas (Kinepolis) is our second biggest chain, but small compared to Cineplex. They have a young CEO and corporate team and they seem to be giving Cineplex a run for their money.
I won't shed a tear if Cineplex falters and needs to be broken up or shed locations. I'm just hoping that it lowers the barrier to entry so some young entrepreneurs can take a stab innovating in this industry and moving it forward.
- dom96 6y agoNice! Do you have a write up of how you put that home theatre together? I haven't realised it until now but the darkness is really what makes it and I'm curious about the costs.
- thrusong 6y agoNot currently, but I've thought about opening a blog to talk about it. However, since my chances of opening a real movie theatre are pretty low, I'd ideally like to commercialize this at some point. It probably requires a rewrite in a language I can compile to protect the source.