Special Photo Report of the 2003 Edition
Bookings are now open for the Third Annual Home Theater Theme Cruise which will set sail on October 24th, 2004 , to the Western Caribbean aboard Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas, a magnificent and completely new "Voyager Class" cruise liner.
To view our Special Photo Report, click here to see what you missed (or want to re-live!) during 2003 Edition with hundreds of our high definition photos. To access our exclusive 360° Virtual Tour visit of the cruise, click here . Early last November, 396 very lucky people (including us!) had the experience of their lives aboard the beautiful Explorer of the Seas and were able to assist at high level conferences as well as exchange views about technological developments while enjoying the splendid amenities of this mega floating Palace Hotel .
Industry "Icons" presented 10 panels and conferences, giving their views of future technological evolutions. Among these celebrities, in order of appearance, were :
Don Stewart : Stewart Filmscreen
Joe Kane : Joe Kane Productions (Digital Video Essentials)
Joel Silver : Imaging Science Fondation
Jim Burns : Runco International & ISF
James Wellnitz : Accurate Imaging Technologies
William Bieha : JVC D-ILA Technology Group
Jason Thompson : Texas Instruments
Jim Taylor (Author of DVD Demystified)
Rick Dean : THX Ltd
Richard Webb : Pixonics
Alen Koebel : Christie Digital Systems
Demian Martin : Monster Cable
Brett Gaines : HDMI Licensing LLC
Herman Cardenas : Netstreams
Bobby Owsinsky : Surround Associates
Robert Margouleff : Mi Casa Multimedia (Trilogy Lord Of The Rings)
Elliot Scheiner : Bop City Records (The Eagles, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Queen…)
Al Schitt : Bop City Records ( Diana Krall -The Look of Love, Natalie Cole - Ask a Woman Who Knows, Jane Monheit…)
Alan Parsons : (Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon, The Alan Parsons Projet…)
Phil Ramone : PRI (The Grammy's, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Elton John…)
Brian Towne : Vice President DTS
Art Noxon : Acoustics Science Corporation
Gerry Lemay : Home acoustics Alliance
Dennis Erskine : Design Cinema Privée Inc
Norman Varney : A/V Room Service Ltd
Bob Hodas : Bob Hodas Acoustic Analysis
During the evening, parties were sponsored by major home theater companies (D-Box, Runco, DTS, Mitsubishi, Faroudja, Stewart…). Several manufactures took this opportunity to showcase their newest products:
• Yamaha with its THX DSP-AZ9 receiver and client/server combo Musicast .
• D-Box with its new hard drive equipped controller and its new vibrating chair.
• Faroudja with its new scaler and DVP-2000 DVD player.
• Stewart and Runco also introduced new "hot" products.
Mixing business and (real !) pleasure, the conferences took place while the cruise ship was at sea, and during the day there were many excursions we had the privilege to enjoy at the wonderful ports of call (Puerto Rico, St Martens, St Thomas, Nassau…).
To round-out the event, a charity sale was put together for the benefit of the ELF Foundation, where many brands generously donated products : Runco (video projector and a week end in San Francisco with Sam Runco himself!), Studio Experience (plasma TV), Faroudja (scaler), D-Box (Motion simulator system), Infocus (video projector), Exad Power (power regulator), Better Cables (set of cables), Anchors Away (room for the 2004 Home Theater Cruise).
The Cruise Brothers
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Special thanks go to David Bott , founder of AVS Forum for developing the original concept of the Home Theater Cruise, and Gary Reber , founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of Widescreen Review , who make the "Cruise Brothers" team who have joined forces to create Home Theater Cruise, LLC ., the that be producing the 2004 Edition.
To see our Special Photo Report on the 2003 Edition, click here .
To see our Special Virtual Tour Visit in 360° photography, click here.
To see the full recap of the 2003 conferences, click here .
For complete details about the Home Theater Cruise 2004 see the website : www.hometheatercruise.com
To download a 12 minute commentated clip of the 2003 Cruise, click here .
Just for your information below is a brief look at what is awaiting you in 2004:
In 2004 we will be sailing the Western Caribbean on the Royal Caribbean Mariner of The Seas.
Guests on Mariner of the Seas experience one of the most exciting cruise ships ever built. With a total length of 1,020 feet , a weight of 138,000 tons and a capacity to hold 3,114 passengers, Mariner of the Seas has something for everyone. Part of the Voyager family of cruise ships, which represents the highest public space-per-guest ratio in the cruise market, this spectacular ship was designed with enhanced staterooms, expanded dining options and state-of-the-art recreational facilities like a rock-climbing wall, ice-skating rink and basketball court. Mariner of the Seas sails the Eastern and Western Caribbean round-trip from Port Canaveral, Florida
The October 24, 2004 Itinerary
Day
Port
Arrive
Depart
Sunday
Port Canaveral , Florida
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5:00PM
Monday
At Sea (Home Theater Talks)
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Tuesday
Labadee Hispaniola
8:00AM
4:00PM
Wednesday
Ocho Rios Jamaica
9:00AM
5:00PM
Thursday
Grand Cayman
8:00AM
6:00PM
Friday
Cozumel Mexico
10:00AM
7:00PM
Saturday
At Sea (Home Theater Talks)
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Sunday
Port Canaveral , Florida
8:30AM
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Looking forward to seeing you there !