when a Studio says they’ve “remastered” a film, that just means they’ve created a new master, right? I doesn’t mean they’ve restored it, unless they specifically say they’ve restored it?
VIZIO P-Series Quantum $1,499 at Costco
The VIZIO P-Series 65″ Quantum is now priced at $1499 at Costco (through Super Bowl, while supplies last, blah, blah, blah…). The sale was started earlier than previously indicated, which predicted a start date of January 24th. VIZIO says “…it’s not just the best TV to watch the Super Bowl, […]
Suspiria (2018) – Bluray review
When Patricia (Chloe Grace Moretz), the featured dancer for the Helena Markos Dance Troupe goes missing, American Susie Bannion (Dakota Johnson) arrives just in time to take her place. Lead choreographer Madame Blanc (Tilda Swinton) immediately takes Susie under her tutelage, and Susie rises to the lead dancer almost immediately. […]
Nick Redman, Documentary Filmmaker and Soundtrack Producer, Dies at 63
Nick Redman (1955-2019) Continue reading the Original Blog Post. My sincerest condolences to Mr. Redman’s family, friends and colleagues. He leaves behind a wonderful legacy of giving us some of the very best films through Twilight Time and soundtracks through La La Land Records, always in the finest quality. Thank […]
Remastering / restoration
when a Studio says they’ve “remastered” a film, that just means they’ve created a new master, right? I doesn’t mean they’ve restored it, unless they specifically say they’ve restored it?
Weekly RoundUp 1-22-2019
Where to find the Best Deals on Movies & TV Shows on 4k/UHD, Blu-ray and DVD… The Features – First Man – 2018 – The Return of Frank James – 1940 – The Hate U Give – 2018 – 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days – 2007 – The […]
FIRST MAN 4K UHD Review
Actor Ryan Gosling teams up again with the director of La La Land for a riveting film adaptation of the biography about Neil Armstrong written by James R. Hansen.
Skyworth announces new TVs and scoops awards at CES
Shenzhen-based Skyworth held a global media launch at Caesar’s during CES in which it introduced seven TV models and announced a new global brand strategy. The company also picked up a 2018-2019 Global TV Brands Gold Award gong for its 65S9A/XA9000 TV. The 65S9A/XA9000 includes a PQ processor and AI […]
Nick Redman (1955-2019)
Its with great sadness that we heard about the passing of Nick Redman today. He was a great friend not only to Home Theater Forum, but to music and movie fans everywhere. Our thoughts and prayers go to his wife Julie and all of the Twilight Time family. Here is […]
Criterion Press Release: A Face In The Crowd (Blu-ray)
A Face in the Crowd chronicles the rise and fall of Larry “Lonesome” Rhodes (Andy Griffith), a boisterous entertainer discovered in an Arkansas drunk tank by Marcia Jeffries (Patricia Neal), a local radio producer with ambitions of her own. His charisma and cunning soon shoot him to the heights of […]
Sony introduces new UHD BD player and OBA sound bar
In other CES news from Sony, the company introduced the HT-X8500 Soundbar – a Dolby Atmos/DTS:X single soundbar with built-in subwoofers – an HT-S350 Soundbar, as well as a new UBP-X800M2 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player. “Whether it’s the stunning 4K picture achieved with the new UBP-X800M2 4K Ultra HD […]
Sony displays super-large sized 8K TVs at CES
Sony announced the new MASTER Series Z9G 8K LCD televisions at CES last week. The MASTER Series products are considered the company’s best TVs and aim to provide better picture quality, color, contrast and clarity “approaching that of a professional-grade monitor.” They also include a Netflix Calibrated Mode and IMAX […]
Only the Sony Can Play…Columbia The 70s
Like Universal, Sony has leasing multiple deals with Criterion, Twilight Time, Mill Creek , Grindhouse Releasing and Shout! Most surprisng is Sony itself releasing catalog titles on Blu lately such as Robin and Marian. below are 70s Columbia films . NOV are titles that never reached even VHS in the […]
Toy Soldiers (1991) Blu-ray Review
The 1991 teen action film Toy Soldiers finally arrives in a widescreen edition on Blu-ray thanks to Sony’s MOD program.
Portrait Displays announces CalMAN PatternGen for Panasonic GZ2000 OLED TV
Portrait Displays has announced the CalMAN PatternGen, a built-in video test pattern generator for the 2019 CES-launched Panasonic GZ2000 OLED TV, which we covered last week on here. CalMAN PatternGen is a pattern generator built into the 2019 Panasonic GZ2000 OLED TV and accessed with CalMAN color calibration software. It […]
BenQ launches CinePro 4K UHD HDR home cinema projectors
BenQ has announced the availability of its HT8060 and HT9060 CinePro 4K UHD HDR home cinema projectors for $7,999 and $8,999, respectively. The company says that the new light engine technologies – including CinematicColor and its latest DLP chipset – combine to make the products the industry’s first sub-$10K installation […]