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The Cinema and Home Cinema 电影院和家庭影院

Do you wish you could watch the latest Hollywood releases without leaving the comfort of your home?

You might be able to do just that soon – if you've got the cash.

Prima Cinema is a new service in the USA that will offer subscribers the opportunity to watch brand new films on the day of their release.

At the moment, movie fans generally have to wait at least a couple of months before a picture is released on DVD or for digital download. For some people, that makes 'home cinema' just a phrase.

But subscribers to Prima will be able to enjoy the latest blockbuster, romcom or thriller if they invest $20,000 (130,000 yuan) in a special set-top box.

That might seem a lot of money but the expenditure doesn't end there. Each film will cost $500 (3,200 yuan) and since every download will be around 30 gigabytes, subscribers will probably need a high-end internet connection.

Prima Cinema's founder, Jason Pang, is unapologetic. "Quite frankly, it does cost that much simply because of the security," he said.

He is sure that there are enough rich people with expensive home theatre setups to make this new venture work.

But what about the experience of going to the cinema? Could this new service mean the end of going to the multiplex to catch a flick on a Friday night?

Jason Pang thinks not. Of his typical customer, he says: "This is not a client that goes to their box office on a regular basis."

Quiz 测验

1. When will Prima subscribers be able to watch new movies? 

On the day of their release.

2. Why is home cinema just a phrase for some film fans? 

Because they can't see brand new films, these customers don't think that home cinema compares to the real cinema.

3. Is this statement true, false or not given? Jason Pang rejects the idea that Prima Cinema isn't good value. 

True. He says that the cost to the consumer represents the production cost of supplying a secure system.

4. Is this statement true, false or not given? Jason Pang thinks his customers are regular cinema-goers. 

False. He says they don't go to their box office on a regular basis.

5. Look at the article. How many synonyms can you see for the word 'film'? 

Picture, movie and flick are all synonyms. 'Release' means a new film, album, etc.

Glossary 词汇表

release 新电影 

subscriber 用户 

picture （口语）影片 

digital download 网上下载 

home cinema 家庭影院 

blockbuster 热门大片 

romcom 浪漫情感电影 

thriller 惊悚片 

set-top box 机顶盒，接受器 

gigabyte 千兆 

high-end 高端的 

home theatre setup 家庭影院设备

venture 商业经营项目 

multiplex 多银幕电影院 

to catch a flick （口语）看电影 

box office 票房