Favourite gadget (non-arb)

[Jason James Gairn]

I'm enjoying my Epson TW680 projector. 55Inch screen area on the wall, old fashioned Linn stereo speakers either side. I'm not a fan of surround sound.

Rupe, I've never heard of this screen paint, I'm projecting onto white emulsion. picture quality is great. I do not like HD for movies, think it makes everything look like US TV. I like the look of light passing through celluloid as much as possible. I will check out the paint though. Yep, I love home cinema too. Hate big TVs bad picture ugly box.

[Stuart A-C]

xbox at the moment, but saving for a landy, then a seaworthy boat to go fishing on, does that count?

[nuggsy]

gotta be the xbox 360 and my laptop by far

[Rupe]

I'm pretty sure there is some special paint, but if emulsion works thats fine.

 

I agree about HD for films. Not really worth it. My blu ray player might go on e bay! the discs are expensive and while the technology is impressive it adds nothing to the enjoyability of a good film.

 

My recent recomendations would be

 

Tell no One. (french thriller, subtitles)

 

Death Proof/Planet Terror (for old school B-movie style, definatly no need for HD.)

[niftysteve]

got this last weeknd wanted small notebook to take to work , also works great at home

wireless internet seems to work well for pinching othe peopls connection

[Jason James Gairn]

I'm pretty sure there is some special paint, but if emulsion works thats fine.

 

I agree about HD for films. Not really worth it. My blu ray player might go on e bay! the discs are expensive and while the technology is impressive it adds nothing to the enjoyability of a good film.

 

My recent recomendations would be

 

Tell no One. (french thriller, subtitles)

 

Death Proof/Planet Terror (for old school B-movie style, definatly no need for HD.)

 

All great films. I thought despite the greater degree of `grindhouse' in Planet terror, that death proof was a better film. Very knowing filmmaking as you'd expect from a very knowing director.

I found the Paint. Its very expensive. I might do it if I ever get a dedicated room. thanks for the tip. I saw `hard eight' last week for the first time. Excellent and definately better than `there will be blood'

[Lancstree]

FM transmitter for my car. You just plug it into the cigarette lighter for power and then stick in a memory stick or whatever music device you want then listen through your radio. The best part is it cost less than a tenner. I use a minidisk player and a memory stick mostly

[sanny]

xbox 360 for me saving the pennies up for a 40' hd tv spyed a nice one in my price range just waiting it out for the january sales god bless martin lewis

[Mozza]

Xbox 360 and 40" LCD for me, Playing on Xbox live shooting annoying americans is a must for everyone

[Rupe]

Another tip to improve the picture is to paint the rest of the wall matt black, just leaving the white bit that you need to project onto.