David O. Selznick wanted Gone with the Wind to besomehow more than a movie, a film that would broaden the very idea of what a film could be and do and look like. In many respects he got what he worked so hard to achieve in this 1939 epic (and all-time box-office champ in terms of tickets sold), and in some respects he fell far short of the goal. While the first half of this Civil War drama is taut and suspenseful and nostalgic, the second is ramshackle and arbitrary. But there’s no question that the film is an enormous achievement in terms of its every resource–art direction, color, sound, cinematography–being pushed to new limits for the greater glory of telling an American story as fully as possible. Vivien Leigh is sti (more…)

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From the Manufacturer (June 29, 2009)The OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player with SACD and DVD-Audio combines several audio- and video-disc playing functions into one convenient system. This universal Blu-ray player operates not only Blu-ray, but also SACD, DVD-Audio, DVDs, and CDs. So you can put in any disc, sit back, and enjoy–all without the clutter of multiple players, remotes, and wires. Replace all your other media players. View larger. There are connections for all the latest home theater components. View larger. The BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player supports the following formats: Blu-ray Disc (Profile 2.0), DVD, SACD, DVD-Audio, CD, Kodak Picture CD, AVCHD, MKV. and has these connections: HDMI (more…)

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After the visual bombast of many contemporary CG and motion-capture features, the drawn characters in The Princess and the Frog, the Walt Disney Studio’s eagerly awaited return to traditional animation, feel doubly welcome. Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin), The Princess and the Frog moves the classic fairy tale to a snazzy version of 1920s New Orleans. Tiana (voice by Anika Noni Rose), the first African-American Disney heroine, is not a princess, but a young woman who hopes to fulfill her father’s dream of opening a restaurant to serve food that will bring together people from all walks of life. Tiana may wish upon a star, but she believes that hard work is the way to fulfill (more…)

Universal Player, Including Blu-ray Discs – In addition to playing commercial and homemade DVD movies, TotalMedia Theatre also plays Blu-ray discs formats — high Definition MPEG-2, AVC, and VC1, AVCHDs, CDs, VCDs, as well as all kinds of other high-definition (HD) content: WMV HD, Quicktime HD, DivX HD, and H.264 HD. Support includes both 1280×720 (720p) and 1920×1080 (1080p).
Bring Everything to High-Definition with SimHD Plug-in – SimHD is ArcSoft’s upscaling technology, turning standard-definition multimedia files and DVDs into high-definition ones, offering you a sharper and more vivid picture in real time. SimHD is provided as a plug-in for TotalMedia Theatre 3.
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From the Manufacturer (June 29, 2009)The OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player with SACD and DVD-Audio combines several audio- and video-disc playing functions into one convenient system. This universal Blu-ray player operates not only Blu-ray, but also SACD, DVD-Audio, DVDs, and CDs. So you can put in any disc, sit back, and enjoy–all without the clutter of multiple players, remotes, and wires. Replace all your other media players. View larger. There are connections for all the latest home theater components. View larger. The BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player supports the following formats: Blu-ray Disc (Profile 2.0), DVD, SACD, DVD-Audio, CD, Kodak Picture CD, AVCHD, MKV. and has these connections: HDMI (more…)