The Matrix, directed by the Wachowskis, became an immediate social phenomenon when it was released in 1999. It holds up beautifully, almost two decades later, and WB’s new 4k rendering, with Dolby Atmos and HDR/Dolby Vision, is a wonderful way to view it. A gorgeous representation of the film. As […]
Global Availability of New $3,000 Hisense 80-inch Laser TV
After the company showed off its award-winning $10,000 100-inch laser TV at CES this year, Chinese TV brand Hisense has now launched a new 80-inch L5 laser TV in Beijing. With its ‘highly affordable pricing,’ the company claims its new product is well within the reach of families with modest […]
AMPED America Announces New 400W 2-Channel Class D Amp
AMPED America has announced the availability of the AMP2400, the company’s latest 2-Channel 400 Watt per-channel Class D power amplifier (made in the USA). The AMP2400 is now making its debut into the high-end and luxury audio markets, and features Audiophile Ultra Sonic Performance (AUSP) technology, while also delivering ‘unmatched’ […]
Sound United and Sonos Reach Settlement Agreement
Sound United, which some of you may know as the parent company to audio brands such as Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, HEOS, Boston Acoustics and ClasséAudio, announced today that it has reached a settlement with Sonos, resolving all patent infringement litigation between the two companies including the upcoming […]
Source Code UHD Review
Although Source Code borrows ideas from different Sci-fi movies, it does not feel cliché. It is entertaining and original enough to stand out on its own.
HITCHOCK’S “VERTIGO” RESTORED 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION SCREENINGS
We are delighted to be releasing the beautiful 4K digital restoration (from the VistaVision negative) of Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece Vertigo theatrically from the 13th of July – and we want to share the new 60th Anniversary trailer and poster with you. Starring James Stewart and Kim Novak, the all-time favourite […]
Weekly RoundUp 5-22-2018
Where to find the Best Deals on Movies & TV Shows on 4k/UHD, Blu-ray and DVD… The Features – Red Sparrow – 2018 – Little Women – 2017 – The Birth of a Nation – 1915 – A Fantastic Woman – 2017 – Next […]
A few words about…™ Die Hard — in 4k UHD Blu-ray
It’s difficult to imagine that we’ve had John McTiernan’s Die Hard, with us for thirty years. After all that time, it has not lost one iota of it’s thrills or pleasure. Is it a perfect film? Pretty much. Brought to 4k UHD Blu-ray courtesy of Fox, along with HDR, and […]
YouTube Red To Become YouTube Premium
YouTube is renaming its You Tube Red subscription VOD service and increasing the price by $2 per month. The ad-free streaming service, launched in 2015, will now be called YouTube Premium and sell for $11.99 per month. Current subscribers and those who sign up before YouTube Premium launches will be […]
Six Million Dollar Man & The Bionic Woman in HD in 2018
Elephant Films have announced on their Facebook page a Blu-ray HD release for The Six Million Dolar Man and The Bionic Woman series by the end of 2018! Elephant Films is a DVD and Blu-ray company in France that releases vintage movies and TV series from Universal. The two series […]
The ‘Monitor Series’ from Monitor Audio
Monitor Audio of Great Britain – the company renowned for its implementation of metal drivers and ‘exemplary’ cabinet construction – and speaker manufacturer since 1972, has a new set of blowers known as the ‘Monitor Series’. Ideal for home theater applications, the series includes orange driver cones, bringing ‘fun and […]
Tech Retail Sales Up 1.7% in April
According to Twice Magazine – the indispensable CE insider rag – and the U.S. Census Bureau, both electronics and appliance retailers saw a 1.7% uptick in year-over-year sales last month. The April haul totaled $8.3bn, on a roughly even keel with the previous month of March. The National Retail Federation […]
Onkyo Announces ‘Works with Sonos’ Receivers
Onkyo has announced that its network receiver brands are now certified and compatible with the Sonos platform, earning the ‘Works with Sonos’ badge. The technology enables users to seamlessly stream music from their Sonos app to their receiver allowing them to enjoy music anywhere including their home theater. Products featuring […]
A few words about…™ The Misadventures of Biffle and Shooster! — in DVD
Allow me to position my cinema perspective toward 1930s wise-cracking, physical comedians. From an earlier era, I love Keaton and Chaplin. as well as early Laurel & Hardy. Get to the ’30s, Laurel & Hardy reigned, along with The Marx Brothers. I could never stand the Stooges. And then came […]
A few words about…™ This is Cinerama — in Blu-ray
Dave Strohmaier and Randy Gitsch’s work on saving the original Cinerama projects, falls under the heading of Passion Projects. Working under limited budgets, and with very problematic film elements times three, we’re finally treated to a far superior Blu-ray of the first film in the series, the original 1952, This […]
Yamaha Unveils AVENTAGE RX-A 80 Receivers with Surround:AI
Yamaha has announced that a new generation of AVENTAGE AV receivers, the RX-A 80 Series, will be available between May and July of this year, with prices ranging from $599.95 to $2,199.95. Three of the models will employ the company’s new Surround:AI tech, an audio feature which will adjust audio […]