NEWS
June 22, 1986
Why did Channel 5 have to do such a hatchet job on "Fiddler on the Roof"? The stereo sound was very good, but there were Swiss cheese-style holes in the plot that rendered the movie virtually incomprehensible. Entire scenes were deleted. Channel 5, please run this masterpiece again, only next time leave it intact. Steven A. Newman, Los Angeles
BUSINESS
February 3, 2014 | David Lazarus
Christian Staack was totally stoked about seeing the Eagles in concert at the Forum. More than a month before the Jan. 24 gig, he went to Ticketmaster's website and spent about an hour picking the perfect seat, one that afforded a head-on view of the stage plus full stereo sound. He paid $184 for the ticket, plus $30 in fees and $25 for parking. Staack ended up in a lousy seat on the extreme side of the stage, and his request for a partial refund was denied by the Forum's owner, Madison Square Garden Co. How that happened speaks volumes about the indifference with which some companies feel they can treat customers.
BUSINESS
August 28, 2005
Theater owners have got to get their heads out of the sand and realize that people are not staying away from movie theaters this year because the movies are only so-so and DVD rentals are eating their market share ("Theater Owners Fired Up Over Iger's Comments," Aug. 19). Who wouldn't rather watch a movie on a 30-foot-tall screen as opposed to a TV at home, even with stereo sound? But the price of movie tickets and concession items are ridiculously overpriced. The last movie I paid to see was "Batman Returns," which was very good, but the two hours it took to watch it were not worth the $10 ticket, $3 Coke and $2 parking.
BUSINESS
November 1, 2012 | By Salvador Rodriguez
It's time to set the record straight: The iPad mini has stereo speakers. After some initial confusion, it has been confirmed on multiple fronts, including by Apple, that the company's upcoming iPad mini has two speakers built for stereo sound. The confusion began last week immediately after Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller announced the smaller Apple tablet. Schiller touted all of the mini's features -- the 7.9-inch screen, its pencil-like thinness and notepad-like weight.
ENTERTAINMENT
June 7, 1987
Woody Allen did not acquire and dub "What's Up, Tiger Lily." With my money, I acquired the Japanese film from Toho and employed Woody and many others to make it into the comedy classic it is. The word employed is very important to the colorization issue. I am bored to tears with the self-appointed "auteurs" who claim "creation" of a motion picture. We producers "employ" people to write, direct, photograph, act, edit, costume, make-up, create scenery, process, dub, etc. Each signs an agreement that has a clause that says that the results of his/her effort are the "sole and exclusive" property of the employer.
ENTERTAINMENT
February 11, 1987 | TERRY ATKINSON
Notice anything new about the NBC peacock lately? More and more often, he's seen wearing headphones. No, our feathered friend hasn't bought a Walkman--he's just letting you know when a program is being broadcast in stereo. Still in its infancy but gaining ground quickly, broadcast-stereo is the biggest revolution in television transmission in 30 years--since the peacock landed with color.