Vinyl Review: James Newton Howard & Friends - Sheffield Lab 23 2
Vinyl Review: James Newton Howard & Friends – Sheffield Lab 23 – Released1983   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 […]

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

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

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

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

Review: Monoprice SlimRun HDMI Fiber Optic Cable
Review: Monoprice SlimRun & C2G HDMI Fiber Optic Cables This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here.                 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 […]

Review: Monoprice SlimRun & C2G HDMI Fiber Optic Cables

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

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

Vinyl Review: Mozart and Grieg Chicago Symphony winds - Sheffield Lab 22 8
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

Flat Panel TV and Projector Technology 1
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

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

OPPO-Get One Quick Before They Are All Gone 2
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!!

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

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

Oppo UDP-205 4K UHD Player Review 2
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

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