Tag: Media

Pick 5: Titles to own on Blu Ray over Standard DVD

The Dark Knight – From the sound perspective alone, this is a no brainer. It comes with a Dolby TruHD 5.1 track, which is the same thing they adapted for IMAX. Also, there are alot of great dark and bright scenes to show off your HD TV. LOST Season 5 – Surround sound is awesome. And since this was filmed in and mastered in HD, there’s great detail everywhere. The best is how they visually enhance the greens and blues on the island using optical filters. Seriously an awesome HD experience. Watchmen – Although I’m a comic book fan, I’m not going to preach about how they ruined the book and yadda yadda. Watchmen was a great movie and theRead More

Pick 5: Best Video Games Ever

“Pick 5” is going to be a gimmick that I run here, to try and get some good discussions going. I’ll pick 5 of whatever I want, and you can pick your 5 or comment on my five… Okay, so here’s my picks for some of the best video games ever. These are based on my personal experiences and purchases, so this is in no way fact and are in no particular order. Keep reading after for a little bonus. Ducktales (NES) – This was one of the first games I ever played that had an entire plot and a non-linear storyline. You played as Uncle Scrooge and your goal was to collect all of your money which has been stolenRead More

Movie Masterpieces

I’ve actually been referring to certain movies as “masterpieces” lately, and I just want to set the record straight as to what that actually means. Disclaimer: this is completely arbitrary and subject to personal opinion. I’ve seen thousands of movies, and I’ve loved many of those movies. There are a few that stand out to me. I’ve actually been referring to these movies as “masterpieces.” What I really mean by that is that, if you sit down, take in the entire movie, you feel as if it is a completely self-contained work. These movies, to me feel complete in things like plot, character development, exposition, and, to a certain degree music. I’m going to list a few movies that come to mindRead More

Moving to High Definition

I am a major proponent of the movement toward high definition personal electronics, more specifically those which you can see and hear. I purchased a 42″ 1080p Plasma TV back in December 2007, and I have been incrementally upgrading from there. I purchased the next gen video gaming console, Xbox 360. I upgraded my cable DVR to the model with HDMI out. Most recently, one year ago, I purchased a blu ray player and 5.1 surround sound system. In my opinion, this has been the biggest gain in audio/visual experience since my parents got me a color TV in the late 80’s. A lot of people argue that the improvement in picture from DVD to Blu Ray is relatively insignificant. These peopleRead More