Cinema: March 2008 Archives
Just browsing DVDs on a Friday, as one does, and came across this special collector's edition of Hellboy.
Now I'm not going to tell you that Hellboy is a great film, but you have to appreciate that the boxset is pretty cool.
You can still find a few on Amazon marketplace and possibly eBay.
If you're into this kind of thing you should check out my gadget blog
Now I'm not going to tell you that Hellboy is a great film, but you have to appreciate that the boxset is pretty cool.
You can still find a few on Amazon marketplace and possibly eBay.
If you're into this kind of thing you should check out my gadget blog
It must be something to do with the long weekend, but I've been getting emails about special offers and sales all morning ...
Anyway the latest one I've got is from CD Wow who are running yet another sale for the next few days
Enjoy :)
Anyway the latest one I've got is from CD Wow who are running yet another sale for the next few days
Enjoy :)
AllPosters are doing another one of their free shipping offers for the next few days.
I just bought a framed Fifth Element poster and saved myself about 20 euro on shipping costs.
The coupon code is: TRMP
I just bought a framed Fifth Element poster and saved myself about 20 euro on shipping costs.
The coupon code is: TRMP
I don't mind admitting that I have a serious addiction to DVDs.
The only problem is paying for them!
Of course the beauty of the internet is that you don't have to restrict yourself to buying from your local shop. You don't even have to restrict yourself to Amazon or Play.
The downside with ordering anything online can be the shipping cost and possibly customs duty if you're unlucky enough to get caught for it.
Over the last couple of weeks I've been doing a lot of research into the various options for buying home cinema equipment, dvds, hd dvds and blu ray discs. If I get a chance I'll put some of what I've learnt into a coherent post, but in the meantime I thought I'd mention a couple of pretty cool sites I came across.
EzyDVD, which is based in Australia, carries the normal selection of DVD, HD and BluRay titles you would expect, but also has a really impressive selection of "Exclusives" (the link to them on my Godfather post was eaten by FF3 beta!)
DVD Therapy. UK based shop that carries a very eclectic selection of hard to find HD discs. From what I can gather the people behind the shop are film nuts! If you're serious about film this is one worth looking at. Pricing is pretty good on a lot of the titles as well. Shipping costs are based on weight. Pricing in Sterling.
Store4.They seem to have a fairly comprehensive selection of titles. Pricing in Sterling. Free shipping.
DVDi. It may not be the most attractive site on the internet, but the free delivery worldwide is a nice USP.They also have pricing in a variety of currencies including Euro, which saves a lot of flipping backwards and forwards to xe.com.
4CheapCDs. Very similar to DVDi. Free shipping to Ireland and pricing in Euro
SelectCheaper. Incredibly ugly site, but the shipping cost of 50p per DVD is hard to beat (unless you opt for a shop offering free delivery obviously)
Deep Discount. Nice selection of titles. The pricing on some items is good, but the shipping cost isn't that attractive.
AxelMusic. Very attractive site and easy to navigate (unlike some of the others). The really nice feature that makes this site a true winner is their region-free blu-ray section. They seem to have truly embraced the web and offer RSS feeds and even a Mac desktop widget. Pricing in Euro. Delivery pricing is based on weight.
If anyone has any other recommendations please let me know.
Now where did I leave my credit card?
The only problem is paying for them!
Of course the beauty of the internet is that you don't have to restrict yourself to buying from your local shop. You don't even have to restrict yourself to Amazon or Play.
The downside with ordering anything online can be the shipping cost and possibly customs duty if you're unlucky enough to get caught for it.
Over the last couple of weeks I've been doing a lot of research into the various options for buying home cinema equipment, dvds, hd dvds and blu ray discs. If I get a chance I'll put some of what I've learnt into a coherent post, but in the meantime I thought I'd mention a couple of pretty cool sites I came across.
EzyDVD, which is based in Australia, carries the normal selection of DVD, HD and BluRay titles you would expect, but also has a really impressive selection of "Exclusives" (the link to them on my Godfather post was eaten by FF3 beta!)
DVD Therapy. UK based shop that carries a very eclectic selection of hard to find HD discs. From what I can gather the people behind the shop are film nuts! If you're serious about film this is one worth looking at. Pricing is pretty good on a lot of the titles as well. Shipping costs are based on weight. Pricing in Sterling.
Store4.They seem to have a fairly comprehensive selection of titles. Pricing in Sterling. Free shipping.
DVDi. It may not be the most attractive site on the internet, but the free delivery worldwide is a nice USP.They also have pricing in a variety of currencies including Euro, which saves a lot of flipping backwards and forwards to xe.com.
4CheapCDs. Very similar to DVDi. Free shipping to Ireland and pricing in Euro
SelectCheaper. Incredibly ugly site, but the shipping cost of 50p per DVD is hard to beat (unless you opt for a shop offering free delivery obviously)
Deep Discount. Nice selection of titles. The pricing on some items is good, but the shipping cost isn't that attractive.
AxelMusic. Very attractive site and easy to navigate (unlike some of the others). The really nice feature that makes this site a true winner is their region-free blu-ray section. They seem to have truly embraced the web and offer RSS feeds and even a Mac desktop widget. Pricing in Euro. Delivery pricing is based on weight.
If anyone has any other recommendations please let me know.
Now where did I leave my credit card?
The Godfather trilogy, or at least the first two parts, is fantastic and has a wide following.It's hardly surprising that there are some nice variations on the boxset presentation, but none would seem to be on a par with this timber box with lacquer finish and velvet lining.
All I can say is "wow!", followed by "Where's my credit card?"
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The first two HD DVD discs that I ordered arrived this morning, so I'll be enjoying HD tonight.
That is if I can hook up my HD DVD player to the rest of the kit .... Hopefully the new TV stand will arrive .. otherwise there may be lots of screaming and gnashing of teeth
That is if I can hook up my HD DVD player to the rest of the kit .... Hopefully the new TV stand will arrive .. otherwise there may be lots of screaming and gnashing of teeth
Over the last couple of months I've acquired several digital audio and video devices and plan to get more. In an ideal world hooking them all up would be easy, but we don't live in an ideal world!
The main issue is that there simply aren't enough inputs and outputs available to allow you to daisy chain multiple HDMI capable devices together. You might be able to connect them together using other connection types, but that seems to defeat the object of having HDMI gear in the first place.
If you're confused by the terminology checkout the HDMI FAQ which explains in detail what it's capable of.
In any case the solution is to use a switch which is able to take in multiple HDMI sources and route them to the correct devices ie. amplifier, upscaler and TV
The device which seems to be the most adequate for the job is the HDMI switch from Octava
The main issue is that there simply aren't enough inputs and outputs available to allow you to daisy chain multiple HDMI capable devices together. You might be able to connect them together using other connection types, but that seems to defeat the object of having HDMI gear in the first place.
If you're confused by the terminology checkout the HDMI FAQ which explains in detail what it's capable of.
In any case the solution is to use a switch which is able to take in multiple HDMI sources and route them to the correct devices ie. amplifier, upscaler and TV
The device which seems to be the most adequate for the job is the HDMI switch from Octava
If you're based in Ireland there is a UK vendor who supplies them with the correct power supply etc., I ordered mine from them earlier today and it has already shipped!
Unfortunately the HDMI cables are not cheap, so you should shop around a bit. A few people have suggested Maplins, but I found some reasonably priced ones on Dabs as well.
Hopefully my new TV stand will arrive in the next couple of days, as the current one is way too small and trying to change any cables around is a truly painful experience.
Unfortunately the HDMI cables are not cheap, so you should shop around a bit. A few people have suggested Maplins, but I found some reasonably priced ones on Dabs as well.
Hopefully my new TV stand will arrive in the next couple of days, as the current one is way too small and trying to change any cables around is a truly painful experience.
