Cinema Aspect Ratios
The ridiculously simple guide to understanding cinema aspect ratios. There are dozens of different formats that make television and movie content more or less “wide”. The ratio description looks like a jumble of numbers and the marketing terms like “Widescreen, IMAX, and Cinemascope” don’t really tell you much. Format matters because you may want to…
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$20K for a Sony 100″ TV?
BRAVIA XR X92 4K HDR Full Array LED with Smart Google TV (2021) It wasn’t that long ago, (2021 in fact) if you desired the Flagship 98″ Sony 8K TV you would have to plunk down $60,000 and then wait. And wait, and wait. When the TV finally arrived it took 4 techs to mount…
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Is the Sony 75” X95J worth $2K more than the 75” X80J?
When looking for a new TV, especially one that is going to be custom integrated with a surround sound system, size is often the first consideration. We find 75” to be very popular these days. It sits nicely between the 65” and 85” which are Sony’s only other flagship 4k LED models. The questions we…
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New Sony 100″ TV
Sony introduces the 100″ class (99.5″ diag) XR-100X92 X92 | BRAVIA XR | Full Array LED | 4K Ultra HD | High Dynamic Range (HDR) | Smart TV (Google TV) The 2021 Bravia lists for $19,999.99 – Preorder today by calling us at 310-641-4700 Feature set includes:ATSC/ATSC 3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)BRAVIA CORENETFLIXCOGNITIVE INTELLIGENCEOBJECT BASED CONTRAST Read…
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Your Blu-ray Questions Asked & Answered
With streaming becoming mainstream (pardon the pun) people often ask us if Blu-ray is still the best quality medium for movies and films. We answer this question and others below. If you don’t see your specific question answered, please leave it in the comments below. Without further ado, here are your Blu-ray questions asked &…
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The Princess Bride on Kaleidescape
That classic love story by Rob Reiner & William Goldman, “The Princess Bride” has made its way to the Kaleidescape store. It’s a movie you can watch over and over again only now you can see it in the absolutely best possible quality; thanks to Kaleidescape. Kaleidescape has long been known as the best platform for home…
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Who’s Down With OBC?
Object Based Contrast, the difference is not black & white, it’s color! Television companies are always thinking of new ways to make the picture better. As a photographer I would adjust my contrast in the darkroom by using different filters etc. Once I graduated to Adobe Photoshop I manipulated contrast using the Levels & Curves…
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