Once again Disney shows their true feelings of disregard for the bluray 3D format with their announcement of the home video release of Maleficent on November 4 with no mention of a 3D version whatsoever. I for one would like to know who in the marketing department makes these decisions regarding...
What can I say? I love 3D! From the moment I began watching 3D content in my home I quickly discovered that I needed more content. I suspect that those of you just purchasing your first 3D hardware will acquire the same ferocious appetite. That's why I became the HTF 3D ADDICT. I personally...
Here is my current set-up on my Home Theatre:
2 Episode ES-500-Point-6 Ceiling Speakers,
3 Episode ES-700-IWLCR-5 In-Wall Dual woofer Speakers,
Episode ES-Sub-12-300 Subwoofer
Must be 3D Passthrough. Any suggestions?
I am looking at purchasing a TV for my HTPC. Ideally, I would like a display that is at least 55 inches to 65 inches, can handle 4K at 60FPS and I can use Nvidia 3D vision 2 to for games and movies. More importantly, I would like to use 120FPS natively at up to 1080P. No funny tricks or...
What can I say? I love 3D! From the moment I began watching 3D content in my home I quickly discovered that I needed more content. I suspect that those of you just purchasing your first 3D hardware will acquire the same ferocious appetite. That's why I became the HTF 3D ADDICT. I personally...
<strong class='bbc'>Thunder and the House of Magic 3D Blu-ray Review</strong><p>An animated comic adventure for the whole family in beautifully creative 3D sounds almost too good to be true, but for those who have already experienced the work of these wonderful Belgian artists with their two...
<strong class='bbc'>Dragonfly Squadron 3-D Blu-ray Review</strong><p>Filmed natively in 3D as the 1950s 3D craze was winding down, <em class='bbc'>Dragonfly Squadron</em> was unfortunately only released theatrically in 2D. The 3-D Film Archive has now meticulously restored this “lost classic” to...
<p>First and foremost, Dragonfly Squadron on Blu-ray, and especially in 3D, is about the furthest that one might get from a corporate release, with a huge staff and real funds behind it.</p><p>This is an absolute Passion Project.</p><p>Basically self-funded, with a need to make the film...
<strong class='bbc'>Edge of Tomorrow Blu-ray 3D Review</strong><p>Every summer movie season, there’s one movie that, despite good word of mouth, fails to deliver at the box office. Last summer, it was <em class='bbc'>Pacific Rim</em> from director Guillermo del Toro. This summer, it was Doug...
What can I say? I love 3D! From the moment I began watching 3D content in my home I quickly discovered that I needed more content. I suspect that those of you just purchasing your first 3D hardware will acquire the same ferocious appetite. That's why I became the HTF 3D ADDICT. I personally...
Can someone show me a comparison of Bluray 3D movie between Power DVD 14 ultra and Bluray player pls ? :(
To know that if Power DVD is as good as Bluray player so that I wont have to buy a bluray player to get full experience.
<strong class='bbc'>Godzilla 3D Blu-ray Review</strong><p>Hollywood’s latest attempt at making a big-budget kaiju movie is yet another misunderstood stab at bringing the <em class='bbc'>Godzilla</em> franchise to the States. While the result is disappointing and often frustrating for fans of the...
<p>Transformers: Age of Extinction is, as far as I'm aware the first Blu-ray release encoded for Dolby Atmos.</p><p>While I'm not yet able to play back Atmos, I found that it defaults to standard issue 7.1.</p><p>Transformers is a loud -- take that back -- very loud production, that will clean...
The UHD 4K Elephant in the Room. At the Average Viewing distance of 10' you would need a 77" Screen or bigger before you could see Any Improvements with a 4K UHDTV (3840 x 2160) over a 2K (1920 x 1080) set. These are the limits of the human eye with 20/20 vision.
Digital Trends also...
Samsung PN64F8500 Plasma Crowned King of HDTV
by VE Shootout 2014...again?
That's right the Samsung F8500 has now became the very first HDTV to win the infamous VE Shootout back to back. In 2013 it was the battle of the Plasma's, between the Panasonic VT & ZT series which are no longer...
<p>With shelving filled with various incarnations of Special Editions, 3-D Editions, Special Features et al, I'm finally totally pleased with a Harry Potter product from WB.</p><p>Totally.</p><p>Produced without wands, bats, newt eyes are other interesting paraphernalia, Warners has finally cut...
What can I say? I love 3D! From the moment I began watching 3D content in my home I quickly discovered that I needed more content. I suspect that those of you just purchasing your first 3D hardware will acquire the same ferocious appetite. That's why I became the HTF 3D ADDICT. I personally love...
I finally will paint my media room in the next couple of weeks, my colors are as follow:
1)Celiling - Sherwin Williams - Tricorn Black - SW 6258
2)Walls - Sherwin Williams - Sommelier - SW 7595
However my question is that I have the option of adding a painting mural on the wall you see...
<strong class='bbc'>The LEGO Movie: Everything Is Awesome Edition 3D Blu-ray Review</strong><p>One of the surprise hits so far in 2014 was <em class='bbc'>The LEGO Movie</em>. Released in the dumping grounds of February, the movie definitely benefited by a lack of new family-friendly competition...
What can I say? I love 3D! From the moment I began watching 3D content in my home I quickly discovered that I needed more content. I suspect that those of you just purchasing your first 3D hardware will acquire the same ferocious appetite. That's why I became the HTF 3D ADDICT. I personally...
<strong class='bbc'>I, Frankenstein 3D Blu-ray Review</strong><p>"Ours is a war that must be fought in shadows." So says Lenore(Miranda Otto), queen of the demons in <em class='bbc'>I, Frankenstein</em>, the modern re-imagination of the legend of Frankenstein's monster. In this version...
<strong class='bbc'>The Legend of Hercules 3D Blu-ray Review</strong><p>With influences from other heavily CGI sword and sandal epics like <em class='bbc'>300</em> and <em class='bbc'>Immortals, </em>Renny Harlin’s <em class='bbc'>The Legend of Hercules </em>registers as more a lightweight than...
Given the questionable future of 3D Blu-ray in general, it's probably a pointless exercise, but still maybe fun to contemplate a list of 2D titles that might be fun to see converted to 3D. I know the quality of such conversions has been a mixed bag, but assuming that results on par with...
<strong class='bbc'>47 Ronin 3D Blu-ray Review</strong><p><em class='bbc'>47 Ronin </em>masters its samurai onto 3D Blu-ray with an edition that provides solid picture and sound for an intermittently entertaining movie. The film is a loose adaptation of the traditional Japanese story, retooled...
<strong class='bbc'>The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 3D Blu-ray Review</strong><p>Fantasy action and adventure step up a notch in Peter Jackson's second chapter of the Hobbit trilogy, <em class='bbc'>The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug</em>. Director Jackson's experience in filming 3D...
What can I say? I love 3D! From the moment I began watching 3D content in my home I quickly discovered that I needed more content. I suspect that those of you just purchasing your first 3D hardware will acquire the same ferocious appetite. That's why I became the HTF 3D ADDICT. I personally...
Note: Reprint of my article recently published in Home Media Magazine
When CES 2014 ended, I half-expected to see an obituary for 3D from the press. While some TV manufacturers, such as Vizio, eliminated 3D as a feature on their 2014 models, others (like Panasonic) reduced the number of models...
Home Theater Forum recently had the chance to talk to talk with Josh Hollander, Director of 3D Production at Pixar about Pixar's approach to 3D and the overall state of 3D. We also spoke with Bob Whitehill from Pixar and that interview can be found here.
HTF: Hi Josh, how are you today?
Josh...