Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on August 21st, 2006
Ars Technica asks today "Is Plasma Doomed?" Citing the fact that LCD's now overlap with plasma in terms of size and (arguably) picture quality, along with the fact that certain manufacturers are stopping plasma development and production to shift to LCD's, the author suggests that "Plasma vs. LCD" is comparable to the apocryphal "Beta vs. VHS" battle.
Anyway, interesting observation that plasma is getting clobbered, but personally, I can't see i...
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on August 21st, 2006
Watch your back if you own an "Avdeco" branded component and TV shelf with glass shelves:
Posted in: Highly Defined, News and Opinions by Archive Authors on August 21st, 2006
Highly Defined
How long until Madden comes out?
Just the usual news and notes from me, but in mildly disappointing news, RoboCop, and Black Hawk Down, 2 Blu-Ray titles that would have made the race a little more interesting, were pulled or bumped from the released calendar until who knows when (presumably until the whole MGM/Sony distribution issue can be hashed out).
Meanwhile in terms of other release news, while Blu-Ray owners can’t wait for the previously released Warne...
Posted in: Brain Blasters, News and Opinions by Archive Authors on August 18th, 2006
And so, after a long summer, it has finally come to this: Snakes on a Plane ceases to be a hot-weather fantasy and becomes a reality. Now we can all see whether this creature that became a cult before it was even finished can in any way live up (or down) to our expectations, hopes, and fears. Let us pause, then, and reflect on killer snake movies from the past.
The question as to whether Snakes on a Plane will be any good is completely irrelevant. A look back demonstrates that there has never ...
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on August 17th, 2006
Discussing the old school DVD’s that still sound and look great in the era of Blu-Ray and HD-DVD technology.
No matter what happens to Mel Gibson after his infamous arrest and anti-Semitic tirade, one can’t deny that he’s made and starred in some powerful films throughout his career. Braveheart, We Were Soldiers, Signs, Passion of the Christ... the list goes on. However, one of my favorite Gibson movies has always been The Patriot.
Basically an update of Braveheart< ...
Posted in: Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on August 16th, 2006
Condom Jokes, Gaining that Ground, and Spewing forth a collection for the masses - Welcome to the gym sock that you used to catch your deposits known as Dare to Play the Game.
Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I'm your host that is kinda down this week. Yes, you read that right, mister game columnist has a a couple of depression issues. Well I turn 31 on the 19th, and to be perfectly honest it kinda sucks. Traditionally my birthdays have not beenvery ...
Posted in: New Release Tuesday, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on August 15th, 2006
Hi, I'm your fill-in host for the week, mister Kedrix (your game columnist). You know, one would think I know nothing about dvds, except the fact I'm looking at 400 of them in my new revolvey case thing. Anyhow, in this edition of the New Release Tuesday blog, we get a good look into this weeks top releases. A good smattering of releases this week, particually in the TV department. Well,on to the lists…
Top Film Releases
Some good schlock this week to get...
Posted in: Highly Defined, News and Opinions by Archive Authors on August 14th, 2006
Where your trusty columnist has joined the ranks of the Xbox owners…
Things have moved along like people have figured in the next-gen DVD wars, which is to say, there isn’t a clear winner since the last time we talked. There is some news from Paramount, being that Mission: Impossible III will release SD, Blu and HD DVDs all on the day and date (10/30 for those who are curious). The HD release and extras will be duplicated from the Blu-Ray extras, with the exception of a picture-in-picture commentary ...
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on August 11th, 2006
A CNet article from Austrailia explains that PC Blu-Ray drives aren't able to play Blu-Ray movies released by studios as there aren't PC video cards or chipsets capable of handling HDCP.
Not good.
Posted in: Brain Blasters, News and Opinions by David Annandale on August 11th, 2006
The work of H.P. Lovecraft has had a rather uneasy relationship with film adaptations. The attraction of his fiction for filmmakers is understandable: this is classic horror, and the cosmic evil on display can potentially lead to huge payoffs. Yet his prose style is very difficult, and most of the attempts at adaptation have been, at best, flawed. Stuart Gordon is the director who most consistently returns to his work, but he doesn’t really have the right touch. Re-Animator is a hell of a lot of fun, and it he...
