Movies Not Yet On DVD

Knight and Day Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz Looking Good?

If you want to produce a movie that has all the ingredients of success then you would possibly pick an action movie staring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. Now I can’t pretend I have enjoyed everything either of these two have made in the past but this likes it could be a winning formula.

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Movie Trivia A Short Quiz for the Holidays

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With the holidays nearly in full swing and everyone shopped out with present buying I thought a movie trivia quiz would be a nice idea so here are few questions every home theater fanatic should know? In case you were wondering the answers will be posted on the week during New Year so you can see how you did ?

Q. Which movie was the first to appear on DVD?

Q How many formats of DVD were there originally?

Q Who is the new James Bond to be seen in the new movie Casino Royale ?

Q What aspect ratio is traditional wide screen ?

Q Up to how many language tracks can a DVD carry ?

Q Which famous director was responsible for the development of the THX system?

Q What is another name for Dolby Digital?

Q Which cult film features the characters Mia , Vincent , Jules and Butch?

Q In Monty Python And The Holy Grail which animal does the? woman weigh the same as confirming she is a witch?

Q In Santa Claus the 1994 movie Tim Allen burns the christmas turkey which restaurant do they end up eating instead a) Arbys, b) Denny’s c) McDonalds d) KFC

Q Which famous car features in the movie the Italian Job

Q Which movie staring [tag-tec]Hollywood[/tag-tec] heart throb stars Tom Cruise as hit man hired to kill all the witnesses in a trial?

Q Which 2004 movie features Tom Hanks stuck in a airport where he starts to live?

Q Which famous girl friendly sports casr are the cars Mia and Tia in the movie [tag-tec]CARS[/tag-tec]? modelled on ?

Q Which famous Die Hard Actor stars as the voice of RJ in Over The Hedge?

Q Which colorfully named? star appeared in tne movie Nacho Libre?

Q Who the Davinci Code which was made into a movie in 2006 ?

Q Which Martin Scorsesse film of this year featured Jack Nicholson and Leonardo Di Caprio ?

Q Which actor played slevin in lucky number slevin ?

Q In which year was the original Poseidon Adventure released and was remade in 2006?

Q In snakes on the plane some say the movie of 2006 which are killed more of snakes or people ?

Q Who is the female star of Ultraviolet?

Q Which part does Halle Berry play in Xmen and [tag-tec]Xmen 2[/tag-tec] ?

Q Which was Disney Channels? most succesful High School Movie of all time getting over 7.7 million viewers?

Q Which movie starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock see them as a furstrated architect and a doctor in the romance movie of 2006?

Unless I can’t count and I have? had a couple of drinks there are 25 questions don’t forget to check back soon for the answers .. if you enjoyed this we could make a regular feature say once a month ..

Don’t forget HFT is still growing and we are always looking for new ideas it’s early days but we will be expanding more rapidly in 2007.

Have you discovered Microsoft’s Media Center Online Spotlight ?

If you have discovered that now your PC and home theater system do not need to be regarded as alien to each other you will probably have discovered the Online Spotlight? as part of Windows XP Media Center

This new feature? provides you a myriad of choices including free, premium and subscription services from Microsoft and other selected third party providers.

from Online Spotlight you can watch movies, download the latest soundtracks and music as well as access to news, sports updates and a huge range of [tag-tec]entertainment programming[/tag-tec] which is set to expand.

Showcase : – With the show case section of windows XP? media? center edition you can access a? massive data base of [tag-tec]music downloads[/tag-tec] as well as being able to buy offerings from MTV , AOL Music ,? Napster and many more ..

Music and Radio :- Within this category you will find satellite radio , napster , aol , live 365 and MTV which gives you access to more than 5,000 internet radio stations spanning dozens of generes.

TV and Movies :- Using your broadband? (ADSL) or cable connection you can download and stream movies currently there are more than 1200 movies available to browse, buy and watch through services by Movielink and Cinema Now. Just select you favorite’s and download to enjoy. In addition in addition you will find great TV from ABC , and Titan TV.

News and Sports :- Get the latest news and sports offerings from Fox Sports, Newsgator, Msn and Reuters and NPR.

Games:- No multimedia entertainment program would be? totally complete without at? least some gaming options and media center has certainly not? ignored this either. Discover Games and Games on demand being available to satify the gamers needs.

Lifestyle :- Gallery Player , Kodak? offer a? wide range of pictures from all different walks of life as well a black and white photography? and fine art images. In addition the life style offers a suite of organisational software which includes contacts, calendar and a home organiser.

Without doubt this is the future if Microsoft and Bill Gates have anything to do with it and I I feel it is only a few years down the track that visting your favorite DVD store or DVD rental outlet will become a faded memory.

If you have experienced the new windows multi media system lets hear what you thought about it ?

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Getting Connected – How To Connect Your Surround Speakers To Your Tv?

A common question I am asked by prospective hometheater buyers is " How do I add Surround Sound to my existing tv setup ? My answer will normally be if the tv they purchased is more than a few years old, is get a new tv and buy a new [tag]hdtv[/tag] or hdtv ready tv plus receiver and connect everything through that... But this advice will depend on number of factors.

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