Chris Chiarella at ecoustics.com

Chris Chiarella

Contributing Editor Chris Chiarella has loved movies since early childhood, but even then could be heard muttering, “If only there was a way to bring the cinema experience home....” Indeed, when the concept of home theater reached the masses, he was the first kid on his block to own a Dolby Surround processor, and he unhesitatingly embraced physical media from VHS to laserdisc to DVD, Blu-ray and now the glories of 4K BD-100s. (Yes, he streams for convenience, but spins for the ultimate in audio/video quality.) Forever a curious student of all aspects of films and filmmaking, he remains particularly fascinated by the intricacies of cinematography and sound design. An ISF graduate who has worked extensively with manufacturers and studios, Chris has written about entertainment and technology since 1992, for outlets such as The Perfect Vision, Video, Home Theater, Popular Science, Big Picture Big Sound, TheaterByte, Films in Review and Sound & Vision, and is thrilled to be joining the team at eCoustics.