Tag: dvd
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Why Not Laserdiscs In The 2020’s?
In this, our new high tech world, a lot of people may think I’ve gone decidedly crazy. I’ve always wanted the man cave ‘aka’ cinema room to have a nostalgic feel to it. I started collecting videos at the tender aged of 11. All my friends growing up called me videoboy lol because I was…
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Definitive Guide to Speaker Setup Now Available
Octave Records Debuts The Audiophile’s Guide: The Loudspeaker, the Definitive Guide to Speaker Setup – New book and companion SACD disc/download dive into exacting, step-by-step detail on how to get the most out of any loudspeaker – Boulder, Colorado, October, 2022 – PS Audio’s Octave Records label announces its latest release, The Audiophile’s Guide: The Loudspeaker, a book and companion SACD/download that tells listeners…
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Bullet Train Arrives On 4K Ultra HD October 18
In Bullet Train, Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug’s latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world’s…
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Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far Away We Weren’t Overloaded With Content
I’m often asked what I think about the original Star Wars series versus the “new stuff”. A debate that continues to rear its ugly head again ever since Episode VII was released back in December 2015 . I think, for me, I’ve determined what the problem is and why those of us who grew up…
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Celebrate 20th Century Fox Alien Day On April 26 With Re-Issued Reebok Shoes
Is the Alien(s) franchise overdue for an official day of recognition and fan celebration? I think so. Fans of the original 1979 movie and the sequels and prequel that followed are a loyal bunch. They spend money on toys, posters, t-shirts, Blue-ray box sets and some like me, shelled out big bucks in 1987 for a…
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Dolby Laboratories Media Emulator In Minnetonka Master Suite
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Minnetonka Audio Software Inc. (MASI), a leader in production software for motion picture, broadcast surround sound, and consumer electronics applications, recently announced that it is now providing worldwide distribution and resales of the Dolby(R) Media Emulator toolkit from California-based Dolby Laboratories Incorporated. This fortifies Minnetonka Audio’s already comprehensive offering of production problem…
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The Social Network Movie Blows My Mind
Movie expectations are a dangerous bag. We savor anticipation, but envisioning a positive experience before you’ve actually had the experience can warp perception and lead to anti-climax: the proverbial let down. Hype is another form of expectation, one that is projected from external sources. And how many times have we heard the phrase: “It just…