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Do you watch less movies during the summer?

View Poll Results: Do you watch less movies during the summer?
I tend to use my home cinema less during the summer 285 45.17%
I tend to use my home cinema more during the summer 23 3.65%
I tend to use my home cinema as much throughout the year 323 51.19%
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Old 19-05-2007, 7:54 PM   #1
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Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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?
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Old 19-05-2007, 8:18 PM   #2
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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.
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Old 20-05-2007, 1:04 PM   #3
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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.
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Old 20-05-2007, 1:09 PM   #4
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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.
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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!
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Old 21-05-2007, 8:17 AM   #6
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

More outdoor pursuits during the summer months, golf,gardening,beer gardens but to name a few.
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Old 21-05-2007, 11:03 AM   #7
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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!

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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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.
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Old 21-05-2007, 6:34 PM   #9
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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
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Old 21-05-2007, 9:13 PM   #10
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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.
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Old 22-05-2007, 6:35 PM   #13
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

come on students, bump option 2 up!!
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Old 22-05-2007, 11:54 PM   #14
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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
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Old 23-05-2007, 10:10 AM   #15
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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
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Old 23-05-2007, 12:39 PM   #16
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

Too much golf to play.
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Old 23-05-2007, 2:26 PM   #17
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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.
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

I watch Far more Movies in the Summer, but a lot less other stuff, never anything on in the summer (Maybe 'Seaside Special' )
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Old 30-05-2007, 4:34 PM   #19
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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.
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Old 09-06-2007, 4:55 PM   #20
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

pretty much even steven. I just like movies.
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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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
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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.
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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

Must get out more
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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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.
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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.
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

I use my home cinema less in the summer because i go out more.
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Old 02-06-2008, 10:57 AM   #27
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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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.

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Re: Do you watch less movies during the summer?

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