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Yamaha updates HTIB packages
In recent years, the HTIB (home-theater-in-a-box) category for living room AV audio showed significant decline, particularly in light of consumer preference for aesthetically pleasing sound bars. Yamaha has, however, just unveiled updates to its HTIB packages with the introduction of the YHT-4950U ($499.95 MSRP) and YHT-5950U ($599.95 MSRP) home theater […]
Cinderella Signature Collection Blu-ray Review
Disney’s new “Signature Collection” of 1950’s Cinderella also carries the moniker of “Anniversary Edition,” so I guess this release is in honor of the film’s 69th anniversary.
A few words about…™ Peter Pan (1924) — in Blu-ray
Peter Pan, as directed in 1924 by Herbert Brenon, had an odd bit of casting, as Peter was played by the diminutive Betty Bronson, and gave its lead her first starring role. Come to think of it, Peter was played by two other actresses, for television broadcast, three and nine […]
Dumbo (2019) UHD Review
Tim Burton’s live-action re-imagining of the Disney animated classic Dumbo arrives on 4K UHD Blu-ray with a nice presentation, but was this remake really necessary?
JVC upgrades firmware for DLA-RS4500K
JVC has announced a firmware update (V2.0) for the top-of-the-line DLA-RS4500K 4K laser projector, adding various functions and features, including auto tone mapping, color profiles for the Panasonic DP-UB9000 Blu-ray player, and a number of screen adjustment modes. The upgrade will be available on June 27, 2019, and explanations of […]
Shelf Regret – Why Did I Buy This?
Join Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten as they talk about titles in their collection that they now wonder why they spent actual money on.
David Lynch says forthcoming Lost Highway Blu-ray falls short
Hollywood rag IndieWire reported over the weekend that David Lynch had dropped something of a bombshell on his Twitter account concerning the release this coming week of his film Lost Highway on Blu-ray. Lynch wrote the following: “Dear Twitter Friends. A Blu-ray of LOST HIGHWAY will be released very soon. […]
Why One Streaming Device May Not Be Enough
There was a time, not too long ago, where the streaming apps included with your Blu-ray player were all you needed. Nearly every player had, at the minimum, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, and Hulu. For the most part, the streaming quality was very good regardless of the model of […]
Why UHD Blu-rays aren’t actually 4K
Why UHD Blu-rays aren’t actually 4K | Upscaled For high-resolution video and TV, 4K has pretty much become the default, but not for long. At IFA in 2018 we even saw companies talking about 8K, and Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK, has promised to film and broadcast the 2020 olympics in […]
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires – Blu-ray Review
After a very successful run during the 1960’s, Hammer Films began to run into trouble in the 1970’s; fortunes were not what it used to be, as the market was saturated with rival companies in the horror trade and the company was in threat of going under. Seeking to boost […]
Apple releases $5k pro display with 6K resolution
Apple has introduced the Apple Pro Display XDR (MSRP $4,999), what the company claims to be the world’s “best” pro display. The new panel has a 32-inch Retina 6K display with P3 colour space, 10-bit color, 1,600 nits of peak brightness, a claimed 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and wide viewing angle. […]
Criterion Press Release: The Circus (Blu-ray)
In the last film he made during the silent era, Charlie Chaplin revels in the art of the circus, paying tribute to the acrobats and pantomimists who inspired his virtuoso pratfalls. After being mistaken for a pickpocket, Chaplin’s Little Tramp flees into the ring of a traveling circus and […]
July 4th deal on VIZIO M7-Series TVs
VIZIO claims that its M7-Series Quantum TVs are the “least expensive Quantum Dot TVs on the market” and support greater color capabilities than competing “entry-level” Quantum Dot displays that cost twice as much. Costco is offering two models for the July 4th holidays (although the offer is live now) on […]
WHV Archive Press Release: Footlight Parade (1933) (Blu-ray)
NEW 2019 1080p HD MASTER! FOOTLIGHT PARADE (1933) Run Time 103:00 Subtitles English SDH Sound Quality DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 – English Aspect Ratio 1.37:1, 4 X 3 Product Color BLACK & WHITE Disc Configuration BD 50 Special Features: Featurette “Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades”; 2 Vintage Warner Bros. […]
Morituri Blu-ray Review (Twilight Time)
Marlon Brando and Yul Brynner star in Morituri, a film that’s perhaps better remembered for its failure at the box office than its merits as a film. Viewed apart from that history, the film itself is better than its reputation would suggest, but still more of a programmer than a […]