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It seems like every couple of years there are new advances made and our technology springs forward. Sometimes it can be difficult to keep up with all of the incredibly fast paced advances made. Currently, blue ray technology has been brought into the mainstream and learning what this technology is can keep consumers up to date with the latest inventions in home entertainment.

Discovering What Is Blue Ray Technology

For many, home movies were originally played on the classic vcr tape. Then, the technology moved onto DVD players, and the look of the movies was sharper and of a much better quality. Now the next evolution has started with blue ray technology.

Finding out about what it is includes learning about the differences between this kind of technology and the current mass marketed DVD systems. This new kind of technology has been developing for years, since the mid 1990′s when HDTV’s were Read the rest of this entry »

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Comedy movies started long back in the 1900s. The first movie to be produced was by Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope. This could also be considered the first to show the comic aspect of a movie. Comedy films began to appear more during the era of silent films, prior to the 1930s. These comedy movies were originally based on visual humor. The prominent figure that we all know as Charlie Chaplin was one of the famous clown-style actors of the silent era. It was through Charlie Chaplin that Hollywood comedy movies became famous. Soon came Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd.

Then in the 1920s came another trend, of animated cartoons. They were the most popular Hollywood comedy movies of the time. Several popular characters of that era were Felix the cat, Krazy Kat and Betty Boop. However, the popularity of these movies was hindered due to lack of sound and color.

By the end of 1920s, the Hollywood comedy industry showed Read the rest of this entry »

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Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the newest optical disc format available on the market. This format was developed to allow consumers the ability to record, rewrite, and playback high-definition (HD) videos. The technology uses blue-violet lasers to read and write data.

First, if you are planning to purchase a high-definition Blu-ray DVD player, make sure your television is also equipped for high-definition format in order to take advantage of this feature. Another important fact is your current DVDs (non-Blu-ray movies) will play on a Blu-Ray player. This is good news as your current DVD movie collection is not obsolete.

The newest generation of these players are the Profile 2 or BD Live Players. These have expanded features compared to the Profile 1 and 1.1 players.

The BD Live Players can be connected to the internet for product updates, security fixes and of course to enjoy on-line gaming. Some Blu-ray Read the rest of this entry »

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Online movies shops provide innumerable movies CDs and DVDs almost immediately. Going to a theatre and standing in long queues is quite tiresome. At the same time online movie stores have a wide range of movies to choose from. You can see different categories of movies like science-fiction, comedy, horror, adventure, crime, thriller, documentary, cartoons, etc. You can explore reliable online movie stores, browse through and look at movies that you want to watch from the comfort of your home. Purchase different movie VCDs, DVDs and CDs or download it directly.

Online movies stores remove the hassles like making enquiries and standing in long queues. You just have to Sign up and select the movie. The online shopping portals provide you with better categorisation to provide the movie you want to watch. You will not be restricted to watching one movie as in theatres and can select different movies.

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Are you a movie dunce? Do you not know your Corleone from your Kurosawa? Would you recognise a lightsaber if it hit you in the face? Well, don’t panic. To help you catch up on your movie knowledge here’s the first instalment in your 2-part crash course in the top 10 movies of all time, as voted by the readers of the Internet Movie Database. Careful, though here be spoilers.

10. Star Wars IV: A New Hope

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away . . .

Luke Skywalker, farmhand and son of Darth Vader, is torn from his home when his aunt and uncle are murdered by Imperial Storm Troopers searching for the stolen plans to the Death Star, a space station with weaponry capable of destroying planets. Luke escapes with his two droids, Jedi Knight Obi Wan Kenobi, smuggler Han Solo and first mate Chewbacca.

After escaping Tatooine, the ragtag crew stumble upon the Death Star shortly after it has Read the rest of this entry »