Technology – Fernby Films

The Rise of Streaming & The Online Revolution

February 7, 2018February 18, 2018 Rodney Twelftree0 comment

In the 8 years since I published my treatise on BluRay and the High Definition Revolution, the home entertainment landscape has shifted dramatically. Last weekend, a bombshell event occurred that I doubt most people would have even been aware of were they not in America, watching the Superbowl, or a film fan. Netflix, internet streaming service giant and all-round upstart in the home entertainment market dropped a trailer for their upcoming film The Cloverfield Paradox midway through the game, which wasn’t a significant event in an of itself – the Superbowl…

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Great Games That Are Based On Movies

April 15, 2016April 15, 2016 Rodney Twelftree

As many people will know, the world of movies and the world of gaming have become intermingled over recent years. There are now many movies that have been turned into games and also many games that have become so popular that they have been turned into blockbuster movies. This is great news for those who enjoy both watching films and playing games, as it gives them a greater opportunity to enjoy their favourite themes and characters. There are now many exciting games that are based on movies, enabling players to enjoy an immersive and exciting gaming experience.

Movie Review – Skyfall (Blu-Review)

September 23, 2013March 15, 2018 Rodney Twelftree0 comment

To date, Skyfall remains the highest grossing Bond film ever, and rightly so. A stylish, handsomely mounted production sees Daniel Craig’s third outing as the famed superspy return to his beginning in the triumvirate origin story of his history. We’ve already reviewed the film itself, and you can read our thoughts here. Reflecting on those thought with the BluRay edition of Skyfall, I’m pleased to say that not a lot has changed – the film is excellent, and easily one of the top 3 or 4 Bond films made thus…

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The Future Of Illegal Downloads – Prosecution or Promotion?

July 21, 2013March 15, 2018 Rodney Twelftree8 Comments

I have a grudge to bear, dear film industry. I want to ask you a question. It’s a question the legal-eagles and suits have discussed well before now, and a “problem” plaguing the film industry that will only have resolution once a large number of people are in prison. Or bankrupted by lawsuits.

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The Future of Blu-Ray: Will The Internet Kill Off Blu?

February 4, 2013March 15, 2018 Rodney Twelftree9 Comments

We live in a truly remarkable age. The age where just about everything we do has a digital imprint – social media, entertainment, communications, heck even business is often conducted over the internet and other digital forms, with what has now become a remarkable interconnected lifestyle for all of us. The humble mobile phone, for example, has long since left the domain of simple phone calls; nowadays, your touchscreen phone is nigh capable of launching nuclear missiles from an off-shore submarine, they contain so much technology. Even a bottom of the range portable tablet device can multi-task, making calls, surfing the web and everything but make you a morning coffee.

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5.1 vs 7.1 – Is it worth upgrading?

March 22, 2012August 1, 2014 Rodney Twelftree6 Comments

The good thing about 7.1 soundtracks on the high definition format of BluRay, is that even if you do not have a 7.1 system, your audio receiver will (should) downmix the extra audio signals into your pre-existing two rear channels. This means you’ll still get the full audio signal provided by the original mix, it will just be shunted through the only speakers available. So if you’re worried that by playing a 7.1 audio track through a 5.1 system you might “miss” something, worry not. You won’t. By having the ability to decode the extra two channels of information, however, provides even better spatial definition than traditional 5.1 – the caveat to that is that you really need a room big enough to generate the value.

3D – Why You Shouldn’t Join The Bandwagon

April 17, 2010March 15, 2018 Rodney Twelftree2 Comments

fernbyfilms.com will remain 3D-free: Here’s why! People attending any multiplex over the last 12 months or so would no doubt have encountered, if not attended, a film presented in 3D. In the age of BluRay, streaming video online and P2P file sharing, film studios are looking desperately to reclaim some of the market share lost to the (increasingly inaccurately named) home video market. So they’ve come up with a new face for an old gimmick, 3D. And according to viewing figures (if they’re to be believed), 3D films make…

Opinion – The Rise of BluRay & The Hi Definition Revolution

January 23, 2010January 15, 2018 Rodney Twelftree3 Comments

Having recently upgraded the fernbyfilms.com home cinema to BluRay, I thought I’d give you my impressions on it as a format, for those of you who haven’t decided to embrace the new technology yet. My highly successful article on BluRay discs and associated stuff can be found here, and it’s worth a quick read if you don’t know what all the fuss is about.

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