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Flat Panel TV and Projector Technology - Part 2 — Flat Panel TV and Projector Technology – Part 2 The first post examined the technologies used in the current modern day flat panel displays. We continue with a review of those technologies and techniques as used in today’s modern residential home theater projectors. Projectors LCD The first affordable residential projectors […]

Flat Panel TV and Projector Technology – Part 2

April 29, 2018 in Technical Posts / Video tagged DILA / DLP / DMD / LASER / LCD / LCoS / LED / SXRD by fromvinyltoplastic

Blu-Ray Review: Jumangi-Welcome To The Jungle — Blu-ray Review: Jumanji-Welcome To The Jungle Sony Pictures 2017 PG13 | 1hr 59 mins | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi HD | 1080P | Dolby TrueHD 5.1 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Vision | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 2.40:1 Aspect Ratio Starring: Dwayne […]

Blu-ray Review: Jumanji-Welcome To The Jungle

April 29, 2018 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged Blu-Ray / Jumangi / movies / Plastic / review by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: Mozart and Grieg Chicago Symphony winds - Sheffield Lab 22 — Vinyl Review: Mozart and Grieg performed by the Chicago Symphony Winds – Sheffield Lab 22 – Released 1983 Vinyl surface noise: 4+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 […]

Vinyl Review: Mozart and Grieg – Sheffield Lab 22

April 28, 2018 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl / Vinyl Review by fromvinyltoplastic

Flat Panel TV and Projector Technology — Flat Panel TV and Projector Technology Display technologies have come a long way since those early black and white cathode ray tubes (CRT). This two-part post will review the latest display technologies and techniques and their advantages and disadvantages. This first post with provide an overview of both flat panel […]

Flat Panel TV and Projector Technology

April 22, 2018 in Technical Posts / Video tagged DILA / DLP / DMD / LCD / LCoS / LED / QLED / Quantum dot / SXRD by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: the name is Makowicz - Sheffield Lab 21 — Vinyl Review: the name is Makowicz – Sheffield Lab 21 – Released 1983 Vinyl surface noise: 4 (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 Side One A♭ Elegy (for Earl Hines) You […]

Vinyl Review: the name is Makowicz – Sheffield Lab 21

April 21, 2018 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl / Vinyl Review by fromvinyltoplastic

OPPO-Get One Quick Before They Are All Gone — OPPO-Get One Quick Before They Are All Gone! Based upon this weeks devastating news that OPPO Digtal is to close its doors this year, I needed to get one, as the 205 was always slated to be the 4K player that I was to upgrade to. After searching just […]

OPPO-Get One Quick Before They Are All Gone!!

April 7, 2018 in News tagged 4K / 4K Blu-ray players / Blu-Ray / OPPO Digital / UDP203 / UDP205 / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: The Sheffield Track Record - Sheffield Lab 20 — Vinyl Review: The Sheffield Track Record – Sheffield Lab 20 – Released 1982 Surface noise: 5+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 5+ Stereo Imaging: 5 Image depth/perspective: 4+ Overall frequency response: 5+ Side One Amuseum The Higher You Rise […]

Vinyl Review: The Sheffield Track Record – Sheffield Lab 20

April 7, 2018 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl / Vinyl Review by fromvinyltoplastic

Blu Ray Review: Star Wars The Last Jedi — Blu-ray Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi Walt Disney 2018 PG13 | 2hrs 32 mins | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi HD | 1080P | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Vision | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 2.40:1 Aspect Ratio […]

Blu-ray Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

April 7, 2018 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged Blu-Ray / movies / Plastic / review / Star Wars / The Last jedi by fromvinyltoplastic

Oppo UDP-205 4K UHD Player Review — OPPO Digital Closes Its Doors What a difference a day makes. After 14 years of outstanding products and service, OPPO Digital announced it is to close its doors due to what could be a possible growing migration of viewers to streaming. Or is it that, as a smaller […]

OPPO Digital Closes Its Doors

April 3, 2018 in News tagged OPPO Digital / OPPO Digital Closes / UDP203 / UDP205 by fromvinyltoplastic

Integra DRX-R1.1 and DRC-R1.1 11.2-Channel Atmos AV Receivers — Integra DRX-R1.1 and DRC-R1.1 11.2-Channel Atmos AV Receivers Introduction After building all my preamps and power amplifiers for decades, I was finally seduced by Onkyo Integra way back in the 80’s when I purchased my first stereo pre/power amplifier, an Onkyo Integra A-8190. Integra was founded as a sub-division of […]

Integra DRX-R1.1 and DRC-R1.1 11.2-Channel Atmos AV Receivers

March 31, 2018 in Equipment / News tagged Atmos / AV Receiver / Dolby / Dolby Vision / DRC-R1.1 / DRX-R1.1 / DTS:X / Integra / Onkyo / Pre-Amplifier / THX by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: Sonata in A Major-Sheffield Lab 19 — Vinyl Review: Sonata in A Major – Sheffield Lab 19 – Released 1982 Vinyl surface noise: 4+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 5 Stereo Imaging: 5 Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 Sonata In A Major (Posthumous) D. 959 Side […]

Vinyl Review: Sonata in A Major – Sheffield Lab 19

March 31, 2018 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl / Vinyl Review by fromvinyltoplastic

Thor Ragnarok Blu-ray Review 4K Update — Blu-ray Review: Thor: Ragnarok Disney/Buena Vista 2017 PG13 | 2hrs 10 mins | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Comedy HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Vision | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 2.40:1 Aspect […]

Blu-ray Review: Thor: Ragnarok

March 24, 2018 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged Blu-Ray / movies / Plastic / Ragnarok / review / Thor by fromvinyltoplastic

Cabling and Grounding for Audio, Video, Speakers and Power. Part 2 — Cabling and Grounding for Audio, Video, Speakers and Power. Part 2 Part 1 provided an insight into my views regarding cables and how to provide power and a grounding system that will prevent hum loops and sink electrical interference. In this post I discuss the various types of audio and […]

Cabling and Grounding for Audio, Video, Speakers and Power. Part 2

March 24, 2018 in Audio / Personal Views & Comments / Technical Posts / Video tagged Audio / Cables / Electrical Interference / Ground Loops / Power / Safety Ground / Signal Noise / Speaker / Technical Ground by fromvinyltoplastic

Blu-Ray Movie Review: Blade Runner 2049 — Blu-ray Review – Blade Runner 2049 Warner Brothers 2017 PG13 | 2hrs 44 mins | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1 | DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1 | DTS-HD Master Audio […]

Blu-ray Review – Blade Runner 2049

March 18, 2018 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged 4K / 4K Review / Blu-Ray / movies / Plastic / review / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic

Cabling and Grounding for Audio, Video, Speakers and Power. Part 1 — Cabling and Grounding for Audio, Video, Speakers and Power. Part 1 My point of view based on 40 years of professional experience in both the Audio and Video industries. Before I launch into what must be one of the most hotly […]

Cabling and Grounding for Audio, Video, Speakers and Power. Part 1

March 18, 2018 in Audio / Personal Views & Comments / Technical Posts tagged Audio / Cables / Electrical Interference / Ground Loops / Power / Safety Ground / Signal Noise / Speaker / Technical Ground by fromvinyltoplastic