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Review: Tech Tuesday – OneForAll Xsight TOUCH Universal Remote Review

This week FRC has been sent OneForAll’s flagship Universal remote for review, here are our thoughts… BRAND – ONEFORALL PRODUCT – XSIGHT TOUCH TECH – TOUCH SCREEN UNIVERSAL REMOTE & RF EXTENDER AMAZON – CONTROLLER / RF EXTENDER A little while ago we were lucky enough to be sent the OneForAll Smart Control Motion...

Midweek Mumble – Cinemarred

This weeks ‘Mumble’ is being hijacked!! Actually I asked him to, let me introduce my good friend Sam Inglis and his take on Cinema Projection in UK today, Cinemarred I have benn hounding Sam for ages to write one of these posts. The reason is simple. He is awesome, and...

Weekend Round-Up, Not a lot of viewing – just planning for BIG SCREEN

Weekend Round-Up time, this weekend very little viewing and a lot of planning for next weekends BIG SCREEN event. We are only a week away. In fact by this time next week it will all be over and all the fuss and planning will be forgotten about. What am I...

FRC News – Empire Presents Big Screen

It’s Official – FRC are going to be attending the EMPIRE’s Big Screen Event at the O2 London. A few of you may have noticed my excitement yesterday on twitter when I got the email through confirming my Press Pass for this years BIG SCREEN at the O2. This is...

Tech Tuesday – LCD vs PLASMA Grudge Match

  This argument is as old as flat screen TVs. Yet it is still a question I am asked the most. This weeks Tech Tuesday is dedicated to LCD vs PLASMA TVs. Who wins? You decide     They both have very good points and a few bad ones. It is down to...

Review: Horrible Bosses (2011) – Review

This week we had a rare trip to a screening of the latest Hollywood comedy, ‘Horrible Bosses’, here is my review. It is a pretty simple idea. Three friends with ghastly terrible bosses let a little of the old ‘Dutch Courage’ lead them down a dark and dastardly road: KILL...

Tech Tuesday – How to set up a CinemaScope Screen

It’s Tech Tuesday again and this week Ted S talk us through how to set up our own CinemaScope Screens at home. Last week’s tech article was about what you need to know before you purchase a projector, well for this week I’ll go over how to set up your...

Atonement Director has never seen a 3-D film

Oh-no not another anti 3-D rant? I am afraid so my faithful readers. I am at it again. Any long-term readers of FRC would be able to tell about the fact that I, Custard, am a firm believer in 2-D cinema and home theatre. I don’t know why we have to...

My Cinematic Alphabet

Everyone likes a good list. And the latest craze that is going around all the cool cats at the moment is the “My Cinematic Alphabet” meme. I have seen some really good ones, Tom Clift’s and Ruth @ Flixchatter to name two. It seemed like a fun thing to do,...

FRC Icon #1 Ray Winstone

Here we have the first in the new series of post based on FRC’s favourite screen icons. This week it is Ray Winstone. As some of you may have noticed I have a bit of a thing for Mr Winstone. I am always on the look out for a strong...

Remote Control Hell…

As we strive for the perfect Home Cinema we start to build up quite a kit list.  Every time we buy something new we get a new controller. Does your coffee table look like this :-   If so then it is time to think about a universal or all-in-one controller. With...

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 a perfect big screen experience. We...

One More Vote for Front Room Cinema

This is a small rant, so excuse me. I need to get this off my chest. Yesterday I took my family to the Cinema to see Tangled (review to follow). Now we were really excited, our 6 year old is a chip off the old block and she is a...

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 Choice every month and in there it...

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 appealing and has been added to the “want when I am rich list” D-Box...