Monthly Archives: February 2012

A 3D puzzle

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

I installed a shiny new 3D projector — DLP, which so far are the best kind for 3D performance. I popped into the player a demo Blu-ray 3D disc I always start with, and it only displays in 2D. So … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D, Blu-ray, Testing | Leave a comment

More reviews

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

I’ve been adding a few of my Blu-ray reviews to the site, here. These include a Blu-ray vs DVD comparison for The Crow. Had fun, of course, due to the different framing of the formats. The DVD is 4:3, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-ray, DVD | 2 Comments

The things you can do with Lego

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

Via the Skeptics Guide to the Universe, here’s a harpsichord built entirely out of Lego. It looks beautiful, and it works. The MP3 on the linked page is the opening to Bach’s ‘Goldberg Variations’.

Posted in Misc, Music | 1 Comment

Money for Air

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

What do you reckon, good value for money?

Posted in Audio, Equipment | 1 Comment

Dirty glass, dull bulb

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

Well, that was disappointing. This evening I went to see Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows at the local cinema. The movie was okay, but I fear that I failed to enjoy it because I was totally distracted by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema | 1 Comment