In this issue

MONOPRICE MONOLITH HTP-1 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR.

THE CONNECTED LIFE
Buy once, cry once: splurge suggestions for A/V systems.

ENTERTAINMENT
300; District 9; Ghost in the Shell; Pitch Black; The Elephant Man: First Cow; Roger Waters: Us + Them; The Replacements: Pleased to Meet Me – Deluxe Edition.

The Rapture of the Rumble

Because everything must be controversial, I am going to be controversial. This column discusses God, politics, climate change, and Enzo Ferrari. Furthermore, if it causes lightning to strike you, so be it.

3 mins

Virtually There

With large-scale live events still in a holding pattern, attending VR and AR concerts online could be the next best bet for diehard concertgoers.

4 mins

Buy Once, Cry Once

Buy once, cry once. You might be familiar with that old adage, which is used to describe the purchase of a high-cost item that entails upfront financial “pain,” but with no need to buy again in the future due to the superior craftsmanship and build quality. It’s often associated with tools and watches but works quite well for A/V gear.

4 mins

Ditching DLNA

HIGH END- PROJECTORS

4 mins

John Lennon Reimagined

The Making of Gimme Some Truth. The Ultimate Mixes

10+ mins

Meet the New Boss

VPL-VW885ES, a 4K LCOS projector with a laser light engine

10+ mins

Turn It up To 11.2

DENON AVR-X6700H 11.2-CHANNEL A/V RECEIVER

10+ mins

The Road to Utopia

FOCAL CHORA 826-D SPEAKER SYSTEM

9 mins

JVC Projector Theater Optimizer Function

JVC announced a firmware update for its native 4K D-ILA projectors that delivered true frame adaptive HDR tone mapping to the lineup.

10 mins

The 300 Spartans - Ultra HD Blu-ray

Inspired by the 1962 Cinemascope epic The 300 Spartans that he saw as a lad, writer/artist Frank Miller would go on to create the five-issue graphic novel 300, a wildly stylized, heavily fictionalized account of the Battle of Thermopylae.

3 mins

DISTRICT 9 - ULTRA HD BLU-RAY

DISTRICT 9 rises above its disparate components—there are multiple strong influences, everything from Alien Nation to the faux-documentary feel of The Office—to deliver a socially resonant story that’s even more relevant a decade after its release.

2 mins

GHOST IN THE SHELL - ULTRA HD BLU-RAY

MAMORO OSHII’S beautiful and unsettling anime film, Ghost in the Shell, has been released on Ultra HD Blu-ray to celebrate its 25 th anniversary.

1 min

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