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Tech Tuesday – Top Blu Ray Demo Disks to Impress your friends
It is Tuesday, let’s get Techie!! FrontRoomCinema Tech contributor Ted S. puts together his top Blu Ray scenes to impress your friends when they come for a film viewing… On my last article I wrote about HD surround ...
Speakers & Subs
Tech Review – Harman/Kardon Soundsticks III
Tech Review – A new bit of Tech has made its way into FRC Towers, the beautiful Harman/Kardon Soundsticks III. Here is my review. It is not very often these days that we actually get new kit. Not now the recession has hit...
AV Receivers
Tech Tuesday – Surround Sound and how to get it, Part 2
Here we have part two of how to get Surround Sound into your Home Cinema, The AV receiver. OK, we have discussed the easy option two weeks ago when we talked about Home theatre in a Box (HTiB). But there is another way. This wa...
Home Cinema
Tech Tuesday – HD Surround Sound Formats, Explained!
Welcome to Tech Tuesday, this week Ted S. explains the difference to all those sound formats listed on your blu-ray disks… What are the HD surround sounds? So you’ve just bought a Blu-ray player and home theater surround ...
Home Cinema
Virgin Media TiVo enables 3rd Tuner
An update was released last night enabling the TiVo HD powered Virgin media boxes to use their third tuner. Up until then they had only been using two tuners, but with a small software update Virgin has unleashed it massive tru...
Deals
New meat, er I mean blogger, joins FRC
I just wanted to give a very big FRC welcome to our new blogger “kindafunnylookin” (his name choice not mine, although he IS kind of funny looking). Mr L (much easier to type) is a very good friend of mine and is in...
Home Cinema
5 Tips to Improve your Home Cinema that will cost you nothing
We all feel the pinch. The economy is in the pits. But that doesnt stop us from dreaming, wanting more. I for one as I have said many times before suffer badly from this. Always wanting an upgrade, always looking for the next a...
Home Cinema
Home Cinema Guide – Preview
Morning all, Here at Front Room Cinema we have had a big discussion about our book. Firstly we would like to say thank you to all who have downloaded it. We hope you are enjoying the read and it is helping you in your quest for...
AV Receivers
Front Room Cinema Guide is LIVE!!
Ever wanted to have that CINEMA experience at home but don’t know your LCD from your LED’s? Confused about where to put your speakers for best reproduction of true surround sound? Then our guide is just what the Doc...
Home Cinema
iPad 2, reasons to be cheerful!
As you are all probably aware the iPad 2 had its big worldwide reveal yesterday. I am not going to mess about it, looks awesome. Its everything the first generation should have been. Another good confirmation that early adoptin...
Home Cinema
New Season, The Stream is running freely
Well I can definitely feel the nip in the air is fading. The evenings are getting longer and the mornings are getting lighter. Spring is here!! And lets face it, not a moment to soon!! After the freeze last year and the current...
AV Receivers
One Remote to Unite them all?
Only recently have I discovered the true beauty of a universal remote. For a very long time I have been plodding along with just the standard TV, SKY, Apple remotes and didnt really mind. I then had an opportunity to get a Harm...
AV Receivers
Is it better to give or receive?
Morning all, I have been over the last few days been tussling with the idea of an upgrade (yes here he goes again with the upgraditis). I need a new AV Receiver, well actually I don’t NEEED one but I would like to upgrade...
Home Cinema
New Featured Front Room Cinema, THE FORCE
The next installment in the ever popular Featured section of FRC is up!! This week we have the legendary Front Room of THE_FORCE. An ultra chic and uber modern take of a well thought out formula. Great kit + Ultra Design = AV H...
Home Cinema
New Featured FRC – Per
Hi all, I just wanted to bring your attention to another installment in the popular Featured FRC. This week we have Per. Per has done a remarkable job with his Home Theatre. Everything a FRC should be, livable and just plain AW...
Home Cinema
3-D Rant redux…
Welcome back to the weekly rant about 3-D (obviously these rants wouldn’t be here if I was born with 20-20). I started the day with some good news that Toshiba are due to release there 40+ inch no glasses autostereoscopic...
Home Cinema
New “Featured” section open!
Morning all, Just to let you know that I have been working hard on something special for you all. I have been trawling my second home AVForums to bring you some of the best Front Room Cinemas. Not so much dedicated rooms but ac...
Home Cinema
More Speakers must be better, right?
Now, we have already established that I have a bad dose of Upgraditus, and I am a self confessed AV-a-holic. OLD NEWS!! I heard someone shout. But, today I was looking up 7.1 speaker set ups and also the newer sound set ups of ...
AV Receivers
Upgraditus? Dont be a victim!
As many of you know I am an AV addict. I live sleep eat and even breath home theater. I am very active on AVforums, I read Home Cinema Choice and Empire monthly (on subscription) I even trawl all the blogs looking for juicy new...
Home Cinema
Top 5 Rom Coms, go with me on this one lads
Today is my wedding anniversary. Seven years my wife has had to put up with my constant criticism of films. My forever tweaking with AV kit to try and get the perfect picture/sound. Happy anniversary darling x. Well all this ro...
Home Cinema
3D does not work, FACT
Its everywhere at the moment. Most films are being released at the cinema in 3D now. And with the announcement that George Lucas is re mastering Star Wars in 3D it shows that is is not going away!!! I subscribe to Home Cinema C...
Home Cinema
HDMI, Dont be fooled by the up sale!!
Its been around for a while now. In fact with the oncoming rush of 3D TV’s it is on its forth upgrade 1.4. But whats the fuss and is there any point of spending lots of cash on the up sale. Surely the salesman wouldn̵...
Home Cinema
D-Box, The ultimate in Home Cinema Immersion
Whilst researching for a new project. I came across something rather interesting in the way of home cinema seating. I was just looking for some comfy type seating La-Z-Boy type seating when my search found something quite appea...
Home Cinema
Clean The Fan….
Morning All, A friend of mine, Burk, posted this on OSG (The old school gamers) and I thought after yesterdays post about PC vs MAC it felt quite relevant. Not really Home Cinema based but a very funny and very catchy song̷...
Home Cinema
How to get the most from your Front Room Cinema
I host lots of film nights. Either for just myself and the family, or for friends and new comers too. And everyone who comes to watch a film is very impressed and jealous of our Front Room Cinema (see what I did there?). Its no...
