The pictures got small--and so did the theaters. Cut up into multiplexes, smaller screens, while the screens in our living rooms got bigger, wider, and more hig

The pictures got small--and so did the theaters. Cut up into multiplexes, smaller screens, while the screens in our living rooms got bigger, wider, and more high-def. With better sound, even without a full 'home theater' setup. So the experiential difference got smaller.