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Oppo UDP-205 4K UHD Player Review — Oppo UDP-205 4K UHD Player-One Last Batch After many sleepless nights wondering whether I would draw the short straw, my Oppo UDP-205 has finally arrived, freshly manufactured in May 2018. For those of you still waiting […]

Oppo UDP-205 4K UHD Player-One Last Batch

July 5, 2018 in Equipment / News tagged Oppo / OPPO Digital / UDP-205 / UHD Player by fromvinyltoplastic

Da-Lite Electrol Screen Review — Da-Lite Electrol Screen Review Introduction When I had the opportunity to build my own dedicated A/V room I decided to go all out as there wouldn’t be a second chance. So for the screen I turned to an electrically operated dual masking system as both 16:9 and 2.35:1 scope movies […]

Da-Lite Electrol Screen Review

June 24, 2018 in Equipment / Reviews tagged Cinema Vision / Da-Lite / Da-Mat / Dual Masking / Electric Screen / Electrol / Screen by fromvinyltoplastic

Blu-Ray Review 4K UHD: The Great Wall — Blu-ray 4K Review: The Great Wall Universal Studios PG-13 | 1hr 43mins | Action | Adventure | Fantasy HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 2.40:1 Aspect Ratio Starring: Matt Damon […]

Blu-ray 4K Review: The Great Wall

June 18, 2018 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged 4K / Blu-Ray / movies / review / The Great Wall / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: Stravinsky Firebird, Debussy Afternoon Faun Leinsdorf - Sheffield Lab 24 — Vinyl Review: Stravinsky Firebird, Debussy Afternoon Faun – Sheffield Lab 24 – Released 1985 Vinyl surface noise: 4+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 5 Stereo Imaging: 5 Image depth/perspective: 5 Overall frequency response: 4+ Side One […]

Vinyl Review: Stravinsky Firebird, Debussy Afternoon Faun – Sheffield Lab 24

June 16, 2018 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / Firebird / LAPO / LP / review / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Oppo HDR10plus and DV Passthrough Official Firmware Release — Oppo Players Get Sony TV Dolby Vision Update Early in April 2018 Oppo revealed that they would be discontinuing the production of its UDP-203 and UDP-205 4K Blu-ray players, and stepping out of the player business permanently. This is a real blow to […]

Oppo Players Get Sony TV Dolby Vision Update

June 13, 2018 in News tagged Dolby Vision / Oppo / OPPO Digital / Sony TV / UDP 203 / UDP-205 by fromvinyltoplastic

Projector Screen and Material Selection — Projector Screen and Material Selection Introduction It is very easy to forget the importance of your screen, and after having spent many thousands of dollars on your projector, it is a strong determining factor in just how good your image will look. Remember that your screen doesn’t just reflect the […]

Projector Screen and Material Selection

June 9, 2018 in Screens tagged Angular Reflective / Da-Lite / Elite / Hot Spotting / Projection / Retro Reflective / Screen Brightness / Screen Gain / Screens / Stewart / Viewing Angle by fromvinyltoplastic

Blu-Ray Review: The Greatest Showman — Blu-ray 4K Review: The Greatest Showman 20th Century Fox PG | 1hr 45mins | Musical | Drama HD | 1080P | DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 2.40:1 Aspect Ratio Starring: Hugh Jackman | Michelle Williams | Zac […]

Blu-ray 4K Review: The Greatest Showman

May 31, 2018 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged 4K / Blu-Ray / Movie / Plastic / review / The Greatest Showman / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: James Newton Howard & Friends - Sheffield Lab 23 — Vinyl Review: James Newton Howard & Friends – Sheffield Lab 23 Vinyl Vinyl surface noise: 4+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 5- Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 5- Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic […]

Vinyl Review: James Newton Howard & Friends – Sheffield Lab 23

May 19, 2018 in Plastic - Music / Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / review / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

JVC DLA-RS640 ISF Calibration — Projector Review: JVC DLA-RS640 After reading every review I could get my hands on, for both native 4K and pusedo 4K projectors, and researching the current abilities of projector technologies to support the new 4K UHD standard I decided that the one for me was the JVC RS-640. Why? Read […]

Projector Review: JVC DLA-RS640

May 13, 2018 in Equipment / Reviews tagged DILA / DLA-RS640 / E-shift 5 / JVC / Reference Series / RS640 by fromvinyltoplastic

Review: Oppo UDP-203 4K UHD Player — Review: Oppo UDP-203 4K UHD Player The player arrived in a sturdy box, beautifully packed, just like an Apple product. Gently swaddled in an OPPO tote bag for protection and a later boast as you go shopping! I tried to wait until summer before […]

Review: Oppo UDP-203 4K UHD Player

May 6, 2018 in Equipment / Reviews tagged 203 / BenQ / DLA-RS640 / Fiber Optic / Monoprice / Oppo / OPPO Digital / RS640 / SlimRun / UDP203 / W10000 by fromvinyltoplastic

Justice League Blu-ray Review 4K Update — Blu-ray Review : Justice League Warner Bros 2017 PG13 | 2hrs | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 | DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Vision | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 […]

Blu-ray Review : Justice League

May 5, 2018 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged Blu-Ray / Justice League / movies / Plastic / review by fromvinyltoplastic

Review: Monoprice SlimRun HDMI Fiber Optic Cable — Review: Monoprice SlimRun & C2G HDMI Fiber Optic Cables So after ten years of using an active Accell UltraRun 10.2Gb/s HDMI copper cable that supported 1080P60 4:4:4, to drive my projector, I needed to upgrade the connection to support full 4K UHD at […]

Review: Monoprice SlimRun & C2G HDMI Fiber Optic Cables

May 2, 2018 in Cables & Interconnects / Reviews tagged 4:4:4 / C2G / Cables To Go / Fiber Optical / HDCP2.2 / HDMI / HDMI 2.0 / Monoprice / SlimRun by fromvinyltoplastic

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