[Stuart Wright]

Do you find you use your home cinema less with the lighter nights of the summer? Do you find yourself spending more time out doors, for example?

[Badger0-0]

I definitely spend more time outdoors in the summer, but I don't think it necessarily means it limits my viewing.
I actually watch very little telly, apart from the news, because it's rubbish.
So I voted option C.

[Stuart Wright]

I ask because AVForums is always busier between September and April. If it's not the summer weather influencing people, maybe it's the Xmas shopping? Probably a bit of both.

[Jules]

Yeah, my Home Cinema use certainly decreases in the summer.

1) It some how feels wrong sat watching a movie when it's light outside.

2) The heat in the room is not good for the projector, so it puts me off using it when it's really hot.

3) Although I hate them, there's often invitations to family BBQ's and things.

[Tejstar]

Yep, I use mine less too. With bright sunny days (like today) you want to be outside in the park, having a barbeque or just enjoying the weather generally!

[oggy]

More outdoor pursuits during the summer months, golf,gardening,beer gardens but to name a few.

[Robbie Razzler]

Being off as a student i have more time to watch movies

Im the person that seems to be only person that has more free time in the summer!

[RupeMart]

Option C.

Like Badger0-0, I'm not a total TV/Movie addict, and since my viewing is typically done after dark anyway, the weather doesn't generally impact my home cinema activities.

[Peridot]

Use mine most at the weekend, but if the sun is shining I'm off camping. Having as many camping gadgets as AV ones - I've no space left for the Plasma and 7.1 speaker system

[inzaman]

In the summer months i am out on my road bike far more; i also enjoy sitting in the garden or living room enjoying the lighter and warmer nights as opposed to being in the basement. Having said that when the nights get too warm the basement is ideal

[IanWilky]

Definately less, i feel like a hermit all closed up inside with a nice bright day / evening outside, and i'm sure the neighbours wonder what we are up to with the blinds and curtains closed!

I usually cancel subscriptions to lovefilm etc in the summer

[Chox1988]

Yeh another student here so free time during the summer so gets more use. Seem to be one of three , was expecting a few more.

[Robbie Razzler]

come on students, bump option 2 up!!

[Glenzo]

Living in Ireland, or anywhere else in Western Europe is an excuse in its own right for a decent home cinema system and probably why they're so popular.

However summer releases aren't usually the best and while the weather (might be) good, I like to take advantage of it and get out and about instead of getting fat and pale in the good weather. There's always the rainy and/or cold ten months of the year here on the Emerald Isle for myself and girlfriend to get obsessive about Home Cinema/Movies

[Thekop]

I watch far less movies during the summer due to the fact that i live just 30 seconds away from the beach... So I'm perfectly happy to get out a lot more and enjoy the amazing sites

[Guvna]

Too much golf to play.

I'm the oddball in the family, I hate going outdoor's as I just can't stand sunny weather.

I preferred the england of old where if you went out 9 times out of ten you'd freeze your knackers off.

So I end up watching movies to while the time away.

[dbs2]

I watch Far more Movies in the Summer, but a lot less other stuff, never anything on in the summer (Maybe 'Seaside Special' )

[henrydiez]

I do use it more, simply because more free time is available and there is a limit to the time you can spend at the beach. But 70 % is music, 30 % video.

pretty much even steven. I just like movies.

[Steven]

Originally Posted by Robbie Razzler

come on students, bump option 2 up!!

lol I actually watch at a steady rate throughout the year, exam revision or not! Too many titles to catch up on and for some stupid reason I keep going into the DVD bargain forum

[miceri]

Here in Sweden, during the summer we have several weeks where the sun almost never goes down. Tend to do more outdoors activities then, swimming in the sea at the summer house, boat trips, grilling hotdogs on the rocks. That sort of thing.

[tvdavid]

I tend to use my home cinema as much throughout the year.

Must get out more

[tvdavid]

Originally Posted by Thekop

I watch far less movies during the summer due to the fact that i live just 30 seconds away from the beach... So I'm perfectly happy to get out a lot more and enjoy the amazing sites

I never go down the beach and its only down the road.

[Avace]

I use my home cinema as much but distributed differently. I watch more casually through the winter period and tend to watch for long stretches on the hottest of summer days.

[Usama]

I use my home cinema less in the summer because i go out more.

[Pecker]

Since settling down with 'the missus' she's an outdoor type, so we tend to not watch as much in the Summer.

I've also recently scrapped the decicated cinema room for a compromise set up in the lounge which doesn't work so well if it's not dark outside. If we haven't started watching by 8:00pm we're more likely to fall asleep during the film from the vino.

Steve W

[cuzzy]

Definately use less in the summer, I prefer sitting outside with a few beers.