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Thursday, January 17, 2013

HDS Wants To Go To The Movies

Thank Goodness for Gift Cards

So I got a $25 gift card to AMC theaters for Christmas. That got me thinking about what movies I would want to go see. After doing some research here is what I'm looking forward to seeing. Granted with the prices of movies nowadays it will probably be just 2. I've included the trailers as well and did note if some where redband trailers.Maybe there is movie in here you are interested in seeing too.
  1. Pacific Rim - July 2013
    It's directed by Guillermo del Toro, one of my favorites, and it involves 25-story robots fighting 25-story monsters. It just doesn't get any better than that. It also features the voice of GlaDos from the game Portal just because del Toro is fan. Awesome.


  2. Evil Dead - April 2013
    I saw the original and loved the sequels. Evil Dead 2 being my favorite. I'm bummed that Sam Raimi isn't heading this up and that Bruce Campbell isn't in it, but it does look to be going the really scary route. Here's to hoping that it turns out ok. CAUTION: REDBAND TRAILER


  3. Man of Steel - June 2013
    This is from director Zack Snyder, which did 300 and being produced with Christopher Nolan who has done the new Batman movies. 300 was visually stunning and the Batman movies have had the best characters and story. Putting them together seems like a real good bet. Can't wait.


  4. Warm Bodies - February 2013
    I'm usually not into romantic comedies, but when you throw zombies into the mix even I can get into it.


  5. Star Trek Into Darkness - May 2013
    The first one really impressed me and I do like director J.J. Abrams work. From looking at the trailer this one looks like it will be as good if not better than the first.
  6. A Good Day to Die Hard - February 2013
    Ok, I'll admit it. I'm a fan of Bruce Willis. Ever since The Fifth Element. The Die Hard series has always been about the underdog overcoming huge obstacles and they keep getting bigger and bigger every time. At least this time he is teaming up with his son.


  7. Iron Man 3 - May 2013
    I've been surprised at how good the latest Marvel comic movies have been. Iron Man has been great and I think Robert Downey Jr is Tony Stark. I also like the fact that the movies are following each other so we should get a glimpse at what may be coming up in the next movies.
  8. Oblivion - April 2013
    Don't know to much about this movie, besides what I saw on the trailer. From what I saw though it looks like it could be pretty good.


  9. The Lone Ranger - July 2013
    Hollywood has been known to keep recycling old concepts, but after seeing this trailer sometimes it's not a bad thing.


  10. World War Z - June 2013
    My brother-in-law was the first one to tell me about the novel that this is based on. However the novel spoke after the events of a zombie war while the movie seems to be showing what happened. The zombie scenes from the trailer look pretty crazy, like a tsunami of zombies.
  11. Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters - January 2013
    Not too sure about this one, but it does have some interesting weapons and the action seems to be pretty over the top.


  12. Dark Skies - February 2013
    This one looks interesting and seems to be more of a serious alien horror movie.


  13. The Incredible Burth Wonderstone - March 2013
    I don't have too many comedies on this list usually because I don't prefer to watch those on the big screen. However I do like Steve Carell and this one does seem pretty funny.


  14. G. I. Joe: Retaliation - March 2013
    I saw the first one and while I didn't think it was anything special it was a fun movie to watch in the theater. As mentioned earlier I am a fan of Bruce Willis so this is just another reason why I might see it.

Comments

So what do you think? Anything sound interesting or is there another movie you can suggest? Let me know in the comments.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

HDS Wants an LG Hecto Projector

[Update]

Just read that this projector will be selling for $10,000. Bummer.

[Update]

75 or 90 inches? How about 100!

I've written about wanting a big TV before and the good news is they keep getting bigger. The bad news of course is I still don't have any of them. The latest one isn't actually a TV. It's a projector from LG called the Hecto. Projectors have been around for a while and are know for creating big screens, but you usually need the projector to be a fairly good distance away from the screen in order to achieve that. The great thing about this one is that you only need 22 inches to create the 100-inch screen. The other bonus is that they include the screen along with the projector so you don't need to buy it separately. It offers Full HD 1080p resolution and 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for using in dark or lighter environments. It doesn't really miss any inputs either. It has a an ATSC digital tuner for over-the-air HD, 3 HDMI, optical audio output as well as RS-232 interface.

Pew, pew, pew

The other cool thing about this projector is that it doesn't use a standard mercury-based bulb like previous projectors. Instead it uses a laser-based illumination system. LG claims this allows the projector to run for up to 25,000 hours without replacement, roughly five times longer than the mercury-based ones(plus more environmentally friendly). It's also what provides the high contrast ratio and brightness of the projected image. In addition to lasers the projector supports LG's Smart TV platform, which includes built-in Wi-Fi so you can watch Netflix, YouTube and other apps from their app store.

Home Theater Experience

I love going to the movies and have always wanted that same experience in my home. Having a 100-inch screen that's done by a projector would certainly bring me closer to that experience. I also already checked and my current entertainment bench sits about 22 inches away from the wall so this would totally work. It's suppose to come out in March and no specifics yet on price. My birthday is in March, hint, and this would be an awesome gift. Actually any product from this blog would be an excellent gift, I wouldn't want to limit any ones giving ability.

Comments

I'm actually really intrigued and excited about this product and looking forward to seeing what the price on this will be. What do you think?