Rumored Apple iOS Theater Mode
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Posted on 01/06/2017 1:54:39 AM PST by Ciaphas Cain
To say that film Twitter, as it has become to be known, lost its collective mind when a rumor began circulating that the newest iOS update would have a “Theater Mode,” is an understatement.
The rumor started with a tweet from Sonny Dickson, a contributor to Forbes who has broken Apple news in the past. Dickson said that in iOS update 10.3, a “Theater Mode” would be added that could be accessed from clicking on a “popcorn-shaped Control Center icon.” Dickson didn’t allude to what the mode would do, but in 2012, Apple patented technology that would “disable noise and/or light emanating from wireless devices (such as at a movie theater),” according to Collider.
The idea that Apple was developing a mode that would make it easier for people to text in a theater has caught the ire of many, but none more so than theater chains like the Alamo Drafthouse. The Alamo, which already has a strict, “If you take your phone out to text, we’ll kick you out of the movie” code in effect, is particularly upset.
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Now imagine an unpopular politician doing the same, or police shutting off EVERY smartphone and camera in the vicinity of something they decide will not be recorded or transmitted about...
In France theaters (At least the one I was in) have cellphone jammers.
There is a sign that informs you that your device will not work.
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I must be missing something here. It sounds like “theater mode” is analogous to “airplane mode.” So people could use that to silence their devices while in a movie, instead of having to go into settings and change the sound profile.
Why would such a mode upset movie theater companies?
The only issue I see with it is that once you turn theater mode on, how do you turn it off, since you cannot see the screen of your device any more?
>>The only issue I see with it is that once you turn theater mode on, how do you turn it off, since you cannot see the screen of your device any more?
It’s patented, so I’m sure it’s more than just turning off the screen and sound. I’m thinking that it’s more of their Night Shift technology that produces a screen that is barely visible with a low power light that doesn’t emit a glow. Kind of a dim sepia light and a switch to a gray-black monochrome on the screen.
2016 I went to the theater i think only twice.
I thought going to a theater to watch a movie was SUPPOSED to be a couple of hours of turning off one's life.
But I wonder whether the the theater owners are more concerned with people recording what is on the screen than texting about it.
We haven't been in one for over 15 years. Why should I pay leftist people, who hate much of what I stand for, to "entertain" me? I have plenty to entertain me. I can smile, laugh, and cry on my own. I don't need to be "uplifted." When I'm lazy, I'll read a Mitch Rapp or Jack Reacher book Mrs. RWA brings from the library.
Your 2016 theater visits are 2 more than mine were. As a matter of fact, you also beat my 2015 record.
As an aside, Alamo Drafthouse is owned by a flaming leftist who hates my values.
Never will I set foot in one ever again.
I’d prefer it if phone operating systems picked up a signal at the theater doors that shut down the device completely. No camera, no screen light, no service for texting, phone calls, or internet. Dead phone. This would be much more reliable and convenient than having to kick people out for using their phones during the movie. Maybe some way to notify the caller and let them trigger a vibrate ring if it is a real emergency, knowing the recipient will have to leave the theater to answer an emergency call.
Theaters should be able to control the environment of their movie presentation and not have to rely on people having good manners. Piracy of films is a secondary concern compared to ruining an experience for dozens of other people who have paid in both money and time to see the movie presented the way it was intended. People who don’t like it don’t belong in movie theaters. They aren’t just wasting their own time and money, but that of the rest of the audience.
I wish I could do something similar to prevent talking during the movie. Maybe a spray that paralyzes the vocal cords before they can enter the theater. Just kidding. Not really.
You beat me by two.
“Theatre Mode” — your screen constantly flashes ultra bright, blinding white light at half second intervals and drives the 22 inch speaker you haul behind you with a kilowatt of power to blare 135 pain-inducing decimals of special effects noise.
It’ll be especially fun when everybody in the audience is in Theatre Mode at the same time. Those that don’t have epileptic fits will eventually be able to crawl to the exit on all fours.
I haven’t been in a movie theater in decades. During my last visit the theater smelled of chlorine bleach & the floor was so sticky I feared my shoes would get stuck. Yuk!
I’m sure people with kids and babysitters will love this.
Clint Eastwood
Now imagine an unpopular politician doing the same, or police shutting off EVERY smartphone and camera in the vicinity of something they decide will not be recorded or transmitted about...
Apples and oranges
2010 was the last time my shadow graced the inside of a movie theater.
I’m sure there are FReepers here who haven’t been in decades.
Modern theaters have been significantly upgraded. They have big comfy padded recliner chairs with buttons that enable the seat back to recline and a foot rest to raise your legs. They also have big attached trays to hold food and drinks (including cocktails) that you can order from a menu, and which are brought to you by a theater wait staff.
Most movies may still be leftist propaganda, but the actual theater experience itself is very nice these days.
I can't say that every theater in the country is like that, but it's definitely a trend.
I TOTALLY went the wrong way on this one based on the headline. I thought Theater Mode would cause my phone to make the dialog inaudible and the explosions so loud as to make my ears bleed while making my floors sticky and the headrest of my recliner to be covered in Jeri-curl. My bad.
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