Age Group | Old enough |
Video Likes | 1080p |
Video Dislikes | Pan and Scan. Warnings and notifications that can't be skipped over. Slow Blu-Ray startup times. |
Audio Likes | Lossless audio tracks. 7.1 discrete channels. |
Audio Dislikes | No subwoofer. No centre channel activity. |
Favourite DVDs | Gladiator, Starship Troopers, Matrix |
Least Favourite DVDs | hmm - that's difficult |
Most Eagerly Awaited DVDs |
Titanic | I enjoyed it. |
The Matrix | Ground breaking |
Terminator 2 | Ditto as per Matrix |
Star Wars | Hasn't aged well |
Godzilla | OK |
Independence Day | Gingoistic script overshadowed the great action. |
DVD Player | Cambridge Audio 751bd , using HDMI output |
Display | Panasonic TH-58PZ850A . Calibrated with Digital Video Essentials (PAL). This display device is 16x9 capable. |
Audio Decoder | Built in to amplifier/receiver . Calibrated with Digital Video Essentials (PAL). |
Amplification | denon AVR-4311 pre-out to Elektra Theatron 7 channel amp |
Speakers | B&W LCR600 centre and 603s3 mains, Niles in ceiling surrounds, SVS PC-Ultra Sub, Definitive Technology Supercube II Sub |
1. Gladiator: Extended Definitive Edition (Blu-ray) (2000) Aussie Russ is perfect in a perfect movie. | 2. Starship Troopers (Blu-ray) (1997) A guilty pleasure that never gets jaded. | 3. Saturday Night Fever: 30th Anniversary Special Edition (1977) Great story, great lead acting, great music. | 4. Grease (1978) Always engages a smile from opening credits to close. | 5. Lord of the Rings-The Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Editions (Blu-ray) (2001) What more can be said about this trilogy in all it's extended goodness. |
6. Robbie Williams-What We Did Last Summer: Live at Knebworth (2003) Robbie is not the greatest singer, but as an entertainer he's up there with the best. | 7. Dead Man Walking (MGM) (1995) Thought provoking and brilliantly acted. | 8. Matrix, The: 10th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) (1999) Ground breaking and still excellent entertainment. | 9. | 10. |