Recent content by Alan Halfhill

[1997 - Do you remember your first player?} I think my first DVD player was a combo LaserDisc/DVD player. I upgraded it a few times as they got better. I don't used to for DVD's anymore as we have on HDMI so I bought a Sony Blu-Ray player as I started getting Blu-Rays. At first the DVDs were...

I have a lot of physical media. 320 Blu-Ray's 433 DVD's 62 HD DVD's 332 LaserDisc's

At CES this year TV manufactures are adding and taking away features. They’re adding AI features that are quite disruptive to privacy, such as voice-activated listening with software. For instance, the LG new remote lacks an Input button; instead, you have to “talk” to it to change the input...

We share a lot in common. We have a substantial collection of media and stream on several services without commercials. This setup has been in place since 2007. Our primary viewing experience is on an LG ProBeam 1080p laser projector. An 110-inch screen size is ideal for us. We don’t have a 4K...

Yes. I went from a receiver with wired speakers to a Soundbar with rear speakers and a subwoofer with my video projector as the wall I project on is a walkway to the kitchen in the living room. I had to use Bluetooth for the sound connection as I did not want wires going to the soundbar. I ran...

My favorite movie of all time is, "The Right Stuff". When I first heard about the is movie I was all in. The first time I saw it was in one of the big theatre's in San Jose CA. When the the first image appeared on the screen, I had a big smile. I knew they had made a movie for me. The poetry of...