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Benefits You Can Get On Widescreen LCD TV

Widescreens are very hot nowadays. If you still own those 4:3 ratio televisions sets, possibilities are you look inexpensive and your movie watching experiences are not great. You would be better off throwing the square block of junk away and get a widescreen, make a widescreen, make that a widescreen LCD TV for your new unit.
Why Go Widescreen?
Aside from being the most recent when it comes to home entertainment trends, viewing pleasure is increased at least two-fold. Not only do movies look bigger on these things, computer games and widescreen formatted television channels are viewed better when the television set is a widescreen. Do I need to mention that these beauties themselves look far better than the old squared boxes of television sets we all used to own?
Why Go LCD?
First off, widescreen LCD TVs are less costly in comparison put next to its rival widescreen plasma Televisions . 2nd , though not as great as in the plasma varieties, the picture standard it delivers is still grand and can’t be expounded as merely ordinary. Third, the power it consumes per square inch Is less than what is gulped down by a plasma screen and thus less heat is generated. 4th , the screen is not glossy vs the glassy appearance of a plasma screen cutting the reflected light by a massive degree making it easier on the eyes. 5th , LCD technology is capable of going little so your widescreen can be as cute as a couple of inches wide or as huge as the plasma types are made.
For a ton less but without the need to sacrifice quality, a widescreen LCD Television is a smart investment on entertainment.

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LG 22 LED – LCD Widescreen Computer Monitor – EW224T $114.99 This unit is a LCD Monitor and not a television.Make online content, games and movies dazzle like never before with the LG EW224T. With the latest in LED backlighting technology and 1080p Full HD, this is a monitor built to make anything you’re viewing look spectacular. Outstanding contrast, vivid colors and innovative features that bring you a next-level experience.

LG 32-inch LED Backlit HDTV – 32LV3400 $279.99 LG’s LED display technology makes the LG 32LV3400 32″ Class Widescreen LED Backlit HDTV beautifully slim with a picture to match, and all in stunning High Definition. The LG 32LV3400 32″ Class Widescreen LED Backlit HDTV can also achieve a dynamic contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1 so you get the deepest black and the brightest white imaginable. It’s nice to get what you want.

Videodrome – Widescreen $8.99 Hardcore pornography, sadomasochism, mind control, and living televisions all play crucial roles in Videodrome, one of director David Cronenberg’s explorations of dangerous sexuality and technological obsession. The morally questionable hero of the tale is one Max Renn (James Woods), a television executive searching for an intense new program for his sex-oriented network. He ultimately discovers an underground program called “Videodrome,” which appears to broadcast pornographic snuff films of actual murders. Horrified but perversely intrigued, Renn sets out to find the truth behind the program. During his search, he meets alluring femme fatale Nicki (Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry), technology cult leader Bianca O’Blivion, and other mysterious figures. Things become even more disturbing for Renn as his addiction grows, and the program begins to infect the outside world — or perhaps merely destroy own his sanity. Cronenberg mingles his cerebral concerns about the nature of reality in the video age with enough visceral gore (courtesy of Rick Baker) to satisfy the film’s intended horror audience. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

Ring Collectors (Widescreen) – Widescreen $19.99 Ring Collectors (Widescreen) – Widescreen

Americathon – Widescreen $24.99 In the future (the distant year of 1997), the United States of America is in crisis. The oil shortage has grown to epic proportions, leading to people living in their cars and bicycling to work. Cigarettes and meat have been outlawed, gold coins are needed to operate common household appliances, and the Western White House (located in a luxury apartment in California) has been forced by economic necessity to operate round-the-clock tours for vacationing Chinese citizens. The economy is deep trouble; President Chet Roosevelt (John Ritter) has borrowed four billion dollars from Native American tennis shoe manufacturer Sam Birdwater (Chief Dan George), and he’s foreclosing on the loan. When a media expert, Eric McMerkhin (Peter Riegert), is summoned for advice (since despite all hardships, Americans refuse to give up their televisions), he suggests a telethon. It’s a great idea, except the President’s assistant Vincent Vanderhoff (Fred Willard) is in cahoots with the United Heb-Rab Republic, a sinister coalition of Israeli and Arab nationals who want to snap up America if the debt can’t be paid. He ensures that the show is stocked with endless ventriloquists and insists on Monty Rushmore (Harvey Korman), a washed-up, drug-addicted television personality as host. The star of the popular sitcom “Both Mother and Father,” he is sure to self-destruct over the grueling 30-day-and-night telethon schedule. Despite terrorist attacks and the kidnapping of President Roosevelt, the patriotic spirit prevails and American citizens dig deep and pledge their gold to the cause. This outrageous farce (based on a play by Firesign Theatre alumni Philip Proctor and Peter Bergman) features cameos from Elvis Costello, Jay Leno, Meat Loaf and the Del Rubio Triplets, and is narrated by George Carlin. The Beach Boys, Eddie Money, and Nick Lowe contribute to the musical soundtrack. ~ Fred Beldin, Rovi

The Fox – Widescreen $24.99 The Fox – Widescreen

Species – Widescreen $19.99 Species – Widescreen

Seven – Widescreen $14.99 Seven – Widescreen

Where There’s a Will – Widescreen $5.99 Where There’s a Will – Widescreen

Tyrannosaur – Widescreen $24.99 Tyrannosaur – Widescreen

Boss – Widescreen $14.99 Boss – Widescreen

The Mad – Widescreen $6.99 The Mad – Widescreen

Sharpshooter – Widescreen $12.99 Sharpshooter – Widescreen

Objective – Widescreen $14.99 Objective – Widescreen

Fighter – Widescreen $19.99 Fighter – Widescreen

Gnaw – Widescreen $19.99 Gnaw – Widescreen

Littlerock – Widescreen $24.99 Littlerock – Widescreen

Odds – Widescreen $12.99 Odds – Widescreen

O – Widescreen $12.99 O – Widescreen

Elevator – Widescreen $24.99 Elevator – Widescreen

Curious – Widescreen $19.99 Curious – Widescreen

Moonshot – Widescreen $14.99 Moonshot – Widescreen

The Descendants – Widescreen $29.99 The Descendants – Widescreen

The Sitter – Widescreen $19.99 The Sitter – Widescreen

Nesting – Widescreen $14.99 Nesting – Widescreen

Paid – Widescreen $14.99 Paid – Widescreen

Lockdown – Widescreen $8.99 Lockdown – Widescreen

Demons 2 – Widescreen $12.99 A high-end apartment complex is the setting for demonic disaster in this like-minded splatter sequel to the 1986 cult hit Demons. A spoiled young woman named Sally (Coralina Cataldi Tassoni) is hosting her own birthday party in her apartment. Other characters in the building include a man (David Knight) and his pregnant wife (Nancy Brilli), a little boy who is alone for the evening, and a gym full of workout maniacs. In each apartment, televisions are all tuned to a horror film in which a group of young people find evidence of demons which precedes their becoming possessed. Upset that an ex-boyfriend is coming to her party, Sally goes into her room and turns on the film. A demon bursts through her television. Moments later, the possessed Sally enters the party and slaughters all of her guests, turning them into demons. The possession spreads throughout the building as tenant after tenant is transformed, leading to a furious battle between the exercise fanatics and a pack of demons. The young husband manages to stay alive and makes a desperate attempt to save his wife — who is being tormented by the now-possessed little boy. He rescues her after the demon child gives “birth” to a Gremlins-style demon and the couple make a dangerous attempt to rappel down the outside of the tower with the raving, drooling Sally in hot pursuit. ~ Patrick Legare, Rovi

Videodrome – Widescreen Special $34.99 Hardcore pornography, sadomasochism, mind control, and living televisions all play crucial roles in Videodrome, one of director David Cronenberg’s explorations of dangerous sexuality and technological obsession. The morally questionable hero of the tale is one Max Renn (James Woods), a television executive searching for an intense new program for his sex-oriented network. He ultimately discovers an underground program called “Videodrome,” which appears to broadcast pornographic snuff films of actual murders. Horrified but perversely intrigued, Renn sets out to find the truth behind the program. During his search, he meets alluring femme fatale Nicki (Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry), technology cult leader Bianca O’Blivion, and other mysterious figures. Things become even more disturbing for Renn as his addiction grows, and the program begins to infect the outside world — or perhaps merely destroy own his sanity. Cronenberg mingles his cerebral concerns about the nature of reality in the video age with enough visceral gore (courtesy of Rick Baker) to satisfy the film’s intended horror audience. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

The Who: At Kilburn 1977 – Widescreen Dolby $19.99 In 1977, while Jeff Stein was compiling The Kids Are Alright, his excellent documentary on legendary British rockers the Who, the filmmaker felt he lacked strong film footage of several classic Who tunes and wanted performances that would bring the picture up to date. With this in mind, Stein arranged for the Who to play a show to be filmed for the movie, and six 35mm film cameras were on hand when the band took the stage at the State Kilburn Theatre on December 15, 1977. However, Pete Townshend was openly disappointed with the Who’s show that day (even saying on camera “This wasn’t f–king worth filming, Stein — might as well send the cameramen home” midway through their set), and they shot another concert several months later that was used in the movie. However, more than three decades later the Kilburn State Theatre set has finally been made available on the DVD release The Who at Kilburn 1977. Compared to the Who’s best work on film, The Who at Kilburn 1977 does capture the band on a relative off night — Keith Moon is clearly out of shape and has trouble keeping up with the band, while John Entwistle and Roger Daltrey appear to be a bit out of practice — but Townshend is on fire throughout the show, and this footage confirms that the Who were a powerfully exciting act even when they weren’t delivering one hundred percent. The Who at Kilburn 1977 has been given a widescreen transfer to disc, letterboxed at the 1.78:1 aspect ratio on conventional televisions and enhanced for anamorphic play on 16×9 monitors. The original film elements are practically spotless and the depth and clarity of the 35mm film image is truly impressive, as is the vivid but realistic color balance. The audio (which was recorded using a 16-track mobile truck) has been mastered in three formats, Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, and DTS 5.1 Surround. The stereo mix sounds tighter and more powerful than the 5.1 version, but either way the results are impressive and capture the force of the Who on stage with admirable accuracy. The performances are in English, with no subtitles or multiple language options. As a bonus, this package comes with a second disc featuring another show from the Who’s archives — a December 1969 performance at the London Coliseum Theater in which the band performed the recently-released rock opera Tommy in full along with a set of their bet known tunes. The 1969 show was filmed in 16mm by a small crew who didn’t use any additional lighting; consequently, the image is often dark and grainy and at times the band is all but invisible, while the print is in rough shape and there are bits where the editors have to make do with “stylized” substitute footage when both cameramen ran out of film. But the Who are in excellent form in this bonus gig, and while the audio is sometimes boomy and distorted, it inarguably captures a more interesting concert than the one on disc one. (It’s also presented in widescreen, with both stereo and surroun

The Who: At Kilburn 1977 – Widescreen Dts $24.99 In 1977, while Jeff Stein was compiling The Kids Are Alright, his excellent documentary on legendary British rockers the Who, the filmmaker felt he lacked strong film footage of several classic Who tunes and wanted performances that would bring the picture up to date. With this in mind, Stein arranged for the Who to play a show to be filmed for the movie, and six 35mm film cameras were on hand when the band took the stage at the State Kilburn Theatre on December 15, 1977. However, Pete Townshend was openly disappointed with the Who’s show that day (even saying on camera “This wasn’t f–king worth filming, Stein — might as well send the cameramen home” midway through their set), and they shot another concert several months later that was used in the movie. However, more than three decades later the Kilburn State Theatre set has finally been made available on the DVD release The Who at Kilburn 1977. Compared to the Who’s best work on film, The Who at Kilburn 1977 does capture the band on a relative off night — Keith Moon is clearly out of shape and has trouble keeping up with the band, while John Entwistle and Roger Daltrey appear to be a bit out of practice — but Townshend is on fire throughout the show, and this footage confirms that the Who were a powerfully exciting act even when they weren’t delivering one hundred percent. The Who at Kilburn 1977 has been given a widescreen transfer to disc, letterboxed at the 1.78:1 aspect ratio on conventional televisions and enhanced for anamorphic play on 16×9 monitors. The original film elements are practically spotless and the depth and clarity of the 35mm film image is truly impressive, as is the vivid but realistic color balance. The audio (which was recorded using a 16-track mobile truck) has been mastered in three formats, Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, and DTS 5.1 Surround. The stereo mix sounds tighter and more powerful than the 5.1 version, but either way the results are impressive and capture the force of the Who on stage with admirable accuracy. The performances are in English, with no subtitles or multiple language options. As a bonus, this package comes with a second disc featuring another show from the Who’s archives — a December 1969 performance at the London Coliseum Theater in which the band performed the recently-released rock opera Tommy in full along with a set of their bet known tunes. The 1969 show was filmed in 16mm by a small crew who didn’t use any additional lighting; consequently, the image is often dark and grainy and at times the band is all but invisible, while the print is in rough shape and there are bits where the editors have to make do with “stylized” substitute footage when both cameramen ran out of film. But the Who are in excellent form in this bonus gig, and while the audio is sometimes boomy and distorted, it inarguably captures a more interesting concert than the one on disc one. (It’s also presented in widescreen, with both stereo and surroun

Into It – Widescreen $24.99 Two sexually obsessed drug addicts attempt to straighten out their lives before it’s too late in director Jeffrey MacCubbin’s gritty psychological drama. Their lives having fallen into a hopeless state of disrepair, Simon and Rem turn to sex and drugs as a means of avoiding responsibility for their reckless lifestyles. As the two men continue the self-destructive pattern of falling into dysfunctional relationships with their johns and dealers, Simon falls for Evan, the host of a local cable home-shopping show. Evan suffers from Tourette’s Syndrome, though after having sex with Simon his symptoms mysteriously vanish. Could Simon be the key to helping Evan overcome the affliction that has plagued him his entire life? As a sadomasochistic relationship develops between Simon and Evan, Rem watches on through a haze of hard drugs. Rem knows that Simon is on a collision course with tragedy, but is there anything he can do to convince his old friend of the dangers that lie ahead? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

If… – Widescreen $34.99 Rebellious students at an English private school plan a violent revolt against their repressive environment in director Lindsay Anderson’s highly acclaimed but extremely controversial drama. Centering on a small group of non-conformists led by Mick Travis (Malcolm McDowell), the film paints a distinctly negative picture of the British school system and, by extension, English society. Seeing the powers-that-be as humorless, bureaucratic, and needlessly restrictive, Mick and his cohorts indulge in small acts of rebellion, including sneaking into town to romance a local waitress. Their actions are discovered and punished with harsh beatings, leading the students to plot revenge. This effort culminates in the film’s most famous sequence, a surrealistic depiction of a bloody uprising by the students against the adult world. Daring and unpredictable in content and form, If… mixes color and black-and-white cinematography as easily as it mingles satire with dark fantasy. The film’s ambiguous attitude toward violence caused controversy at the time, as many commentators saw the film as a potential incitement to violence. It became a great success among younger, counter-culture audiences who appreciated the audacious shock tactics and embraced the satirical, anti-establishment message. Often compared to Jean Vigo’s French classic Z?ro de conduite, which also featured surrealistic boarding-school rebellion, If… has become a high point in the cinema of youth rebellion. Anderson and McDowell later collaborated on O Lucky Man! (1973), Look Back in Anger (1980), and Britannia Hospital (1982). ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

Breaking In – Widescreen Dubbed Subtitle Dolby $8.99 In this comedy (which claims a strong pedigree — it was written by John Sayles and directed by Bill Forsyth), Burt Reynolds plays Ernie, an aging career burglar who knows just about everything there is to know about breaking and entering. One night, Ernie has stealthily slipped into a home only to discover someone else is already there — Mike (Casey Siemaszko), a guy in his early 20′s who likes to sneak into other people’s houses so he can raid their refrigerators and watch their televisions. Ernie is taken aback by Mike’s recklessness, but is impressed by his skills; he’s convinced the kids has the makings of a first-class thief, and offers to make him his protege. Mike agrees, and soon the two are working together, with Ernie trying to explain the importance of playing it as safe as possible while Casey follows every youthful impulse to make some fast money and throw it away just as quickly. Breaking In marked a change-of-pace role for Burt Reynolds, in which he acknowledged his age and played a character role instead of an action hero; the results garnered him some of the best notices of his career. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

LCD/Plasma Ultimate HD Experience: Africa – Widescreen $14.99 Designed to showcase plasma and LCD televisions, this documentary offers striking images of the natural beauty and wonder that can be found on the continent of Africa. In addition to capturing the physical beauty of the continent, the filmmakers include images of the wildlife that call Africa home. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Pariah – Widescreen Subtitle $19.99 Pariah – Widescreen Subtitle

Let It Shine – Widescreen Subtitle $24.99 Let It Shine – Widescreen Subtitle

Triple Hit – Widescreen $19.99 Triple Hit – Widescreen

Look, Stranger – Widescreen $14.99 Look, Stranger – Widescreen

Saves The Day – Widescreen Subtitle $14.99 Saves The Day – Widescreen Subtitle

American Wedding – Widescreen $9.99 American Wedding – Widescreen

Johnny English Reborn – Widescreen $19.99 Johnny English Reborn – Widescreen

American Pie – Widescreen Collector’s $9.99 American Pie – Widescreen Collector’s