Well chalk this one up to COVID-19. Sales of players on the rise for once. Twenty seven percent rise.
Oh and streaming devices also on the rise:
https://www.mediaplaynews.com/npd-dvd-and-blu-ray-player-sales-jump-in-pandemic/
Just popped up on my FB feed. One of my Favourite 70s titles awaiting a Blu-ray release. Date TBA.
@Ronald Epstein : Feel free to hijack this thread for your Amazon link pre-order thread
Well folks, after what 4 years, I’m finally upgrading our master bedroom TV with a new Vizio 55” M Series Quantum
(4K of course) It replaces our 2015 model Vizio 50” M-Series (4K but no HDR or Dolby Vision). The 50” will be wall mounted in our den which could prove useful for movie viewing...
Well folks, this is just me, the Great Film Colorization Heretic here trying to have some good natured fun here while giving home Theater enthusiasts some food for thought.
( HTF Admin, if you think this is not the place for this thread, my feelings won’t be affected if you move or delete this...
Well folks, it took four decades but we finally got a high definition home media release of what had become a holy grail cult classic from the era of disco films which sought to forever destroy humankind’s sense of good taste. Skatetown USA (1979), two copies no less, arrived at my humble...
Harmony Remote Advice welcomed.
Well folks, my lovely wife just informed me that my new Harmony 700 remote has just arrived. Of course I have to wait until I get home to try it out but yes Virginia I can’t wait.
(Also ordering a glow in the dark protective casing for the 700 after reading...
Well folks looks like certain Paramount titles aren’t the only ones making their HD debuts on Vudu (and Amazon Prime whom I humorously refer to as The A&P, older readers will get the joke).
Seems now some of the Disney (And Touchstone) live action classics we’ve been waiting for are now...
Well folks the rather recent release (when I found out) of Little Darlings (1980) in HiDef online inspired me to look for some other film releases in HD online.
@Josh Steinberg indicated in the Little Darlings thread that The Mountain (Paramount) was releasing HD masters to several online...
Good Day Folks, Brad here. Now this was one I (and a number of HTF enthusiasts) was hoping (and still hoping) would appear in HD on Blu-ray.
Well Little Darlings (1980) has finally come to home media in HiDef but only online. Amazon Prime is now offering this (I bought it) and so far it looks...
Well folks, I didn’t find any dedicated thread on this so thought I’d start one. This one is primarily dedicated to the animated Jeannie series from 1973, but I’ll also include The Partridge Family 2200 AD and My Favorite Martians from around the same time period.
None of the aforementioned...
Endgadget Article
Just popped up on my FB feed. Crutchfield asks users if they prefer digital or physical media citing a Engadget article (from Feb 2019).
With the discussions still raging nowadays on the issue, here’s another. And no I’m not saying physical media will come roaring back...
Now this is getting interesting.
Vizio has brought their Quantum technology to their M-Series TV.
Costco has the 65” M-Series Quantum for $789.
Might just change my bedroom TV upgrade plans.
https://www.vizio.com/tvs/m657g0.html
Well folks, looks like two new Star Trek Animated Series are on the way.
Star Trek, Lower Decks is coming to CBS All Access And is aimed at adult audiences. More info later.
Star Trek _______(as yet unnamed)_ : is being released by Nickelodeon and will be marketed to the younger audiences...
OK cue the laughter but for some reason I never got around to replacing the defective Disk 4 in my TZ Season 1 Blu-ray set under the Image Entertainment replacement program. It’s probably long expired now.
Any advice on getting a replacement? Or should I just rebuy the whole Season 1 set?
Did some eBay searching. Looks like you can still get a LD player, even a new one. I put up a link in the Bargains & Deals Forum.
Was tempted to jump on it myself but I don't own a LaserDisc. I figured someone here at HTF has LDs they'd still like to play and thought I'd post this info for...
I was tempted to jump this one myself but I don't own a LaserDisc. But I'm sure someone here on HTF does and would kill for a new player. Here's at least 1 (and possibly 2)...
Reading all these posting on Laserdisc, I now wonder if there’s any chance of getting at least 1 manufacturer to produce a new Laserdisc player with up-to-date features (like image up-rez) to enhance LD playback to something close to modern day picture quality standards.
Shucks, 33 1/3 LP vinyl...
UPDATED:
It’s official. Eddie Murphy is set to reprise his Prince Akeem role in Coming To America II.
Dollars to Donuts bet Hollywood will ruin MY happy memories of the 1988 original.
Ah felgercarb...
Well folks, ain’t this the Home Theater pits.
For the past week, I’ve been trying to install the firmware update from Sony ( M43-0225) on my Region Free Sony UBP-X700.
First of course, tried to update it online. The X700 says it cannot locate the network server despite the fact all the online...
Well folks, with the new Denon going into action, would like some info & advice on utilizing the 9.2 speaker capability (up from 7.2 and no Atmos). Obviously I'll be utilizing Dolby Atmos on the front end (two height speakers (Leviton/JBL AEH50s )up near the ceiling on the front but I've...
Well folks, on a rare night that I get to play on the laptop, I came across this 2014 article in the New York Post which listed & briefly described "Over 100 More Movies That Really Ought To Be On DVD" (by Lou Lumenick) but of course are not as of that writing. By extension of course Those...
This human interest article appeared in my FB feed. Read for some interesting ideas.
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/this-true-home-theater-fulfilled-a-childhood-dream-for-this-illinois-man/25/?ftag=ACQb4020c1