Category Archives: Blu-ray

M-Disc

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Stephen Dawson

I’ve replaced the aging Blu-ray drive in my computer with a shiny new LG one. Amongst other things, this one burns Blu-ray discs rather than merely reading them. And, I see from the LG website, it also supports the new … Continue reading →

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It ain’t all that hard

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Stephen Dawson

Shock Entertainment has sent me a number of concert Blu-ray discs that it distributes here, mostly from Eagle Entertainment. One I’m presently gathering tech info on is ‘Supertramp: Live in Paris 1979′. Great sound: 24 bit, 96kHz in two channel … Continue reading →

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Another dozen reviews

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Stephen Dawson

I’ve been adding more of my reviews over on the appropriate page, a dozen in fact, including some damned fine movies. Just look for the bold ‘added’ items.

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Hiding inside the audio streams

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Stephen Dawson

Well, here is where a blog post was supposed to go. But it got totally out of control, and turned itself into a 1,200 word article. A very interesting one I like to think. So interesting that I ought to … Continue reading →

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It’s not just HDTV

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

In the previous post I noted that a poor job had been done in presenting a movie in HDTV due to its origins in SD. And then I had a look at a Blu-ray: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. First, I … Continue reading →

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Raiders of the Lost Ark Blu-ray quality: photography issues or encoding?

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

The other day I sent my review in to Sound and Image of Paramount’s magnificent new Blu-ray box set: Indiana Jones – The Complete Adventures. This has the four movies plus a disc of extras. In general it looks and … Continue reading →

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Mad Max

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

And here’s another Blu-ray vs DVD comparison: Mad Max. Believe me, this one’s worth it. Sample:

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The Sound of Blu-ray reviews

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

I’ve been updating my Blu-ray review page and will probably be doing so for a few more days. Lots of last year’s reviews are up there now (look for the ‘Added’ tags), including a few Blu-ray 3Ds. I’ve also done … Continue reading →

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Monsters!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

This seems to be a stellar year for Universal and its back catalogue. A few days ago it announced the release of fourteen Hitchcock movies on Blu-ray, and now it has announced for around the same time an eight movie … Continue reading →

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Dial M for Murder in 3D, resurrected

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

A couple of years ago I called for the release of some of the 3D movies released during the format’s brief spurt of popularity in the early 1950s. One of the last movies made in 3D at the time was … Continue reading →

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