Projector offer...

Future Lifestyle continue their great autumn clear out to make space for new stock. 

Today we have the pleasure of offering a Benq W1000+ HD projector at an amazing €500!!! 

Amazon UK price is over €750...

Benq’s W1000+ is a great choice if you want the flexibility to use a projector in a lit room. It has composite, component, 

S-video and two HDMI inputs. Its slim white chassis won't take over a room, whether you ceiling mount it or place it on a shelf.

The projector has three pre-set modes and three extra user-definable modes to suit most rooms, but these can be fine-tune to create your own preset. 

The W1000+'s key advantage over the competition as an entry level projector, is a very bright image, making it uniquely suitable for use in ambient light. For sports and television in a bright room, there's no replacement for a bright, high-resolution picture, and the W1000+ delivers this. For ambient light presentations like in an office environment, the W1000+ is unmatched by any other projector in its class.

Specs

Lumens:                     2000

Weight:                      3.4 kg

Resolution:                1920x1080

Aspect Ratio:             16:9

Technology:              DLP

Colour Wheel:          6 segments

Lens:                           1.2x manual

Lens Shift:                  No

Lamp Life:                  4,000 Hrs / 5,000 (eco)

Connectors:               S-Video, Composite, Component, RGB, HDMI 1.3 (x2), USB, RS232, 12Volt Out

Video Formats:         480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p/60, 576i, 576p

Call the sales team on +34 902 107 227 today to speak about this and other great offers we have going on...

Broader than broadway.....

In 2009 Philips released a flat screen with a unique 21:9 (2.40:1) aspect ratio. Its appeal to home cinema aficionados was immediate and obvious. Your favourite movies would no longer be displayed with black bars top and bottom – instead, every inch of the TV would be used to display your hi-def movies in all their glory.

Now Philips has revisited the concept, but this time adding controllable LED backlighting, 3D playback and a couple more inches of screen size to boot. And what do we think... Wow!!

The Philips 58" Cinema 21

The Cinema 21:9 Platinum leave even the most 3D-skeptical boggle-eyed. But in a good way. Real-world contrast was measured at an exceptional 259,853:1, and only minor calibration was required to achieve class-leading picture performance – including 3D visuals that are pretty much free from crosstalk.

Impressive, too, is the Philips' audio and Smart TV features - in fact, it's only really the lack of a Freeview HD tuner that lets this set down.

At around €4,000 for a 58” it's not for nothing, but quality like this never comes cheap. Philips' Cinema 21:9 platinum is undoubtedly the most technologically advanced screen you can buy and challenges Samsung's UE55C9000 as the most desirable. It takes superb pictures, boasts solid audio and extensive features and wraps them in a gorgeous, uniquely-shaped frame.

Really, the only thing wrong with it is its lack of a Freeview HD tuner – but that doesn't stop it bagging full marks. It's not a question of should you buy one, it's just whether or not you can afford to.

To find out more about the latest in flat screen technology or to find out what size TV and type of screen would best suit your home, contact the Future Lifestyle team to book a free consultation.....

I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

One of our best test DVDs and one of my personal favourite has been given a Blu-ray make over... and what a makeover it is as well.....

Every breathtaking frame of the new Blu-ray version of Apocalypse Now was personally supervised by Francis Ford Coppola..... Encoded via AVC, in 1080p and 2.35:1, this is about as perfect an image as one could hope for, especially for a film that is now over 30 years old
An incredible upgrade in detail and colour this new Blu-ray reveals. From the first yellow haze shots of the jungle exploding in flames to the final, devastating shot of Willard leaving Kurtz's compound on his boat, Apocalypse Now fairly bristles with detail. Look for example at the scene with the backlit Willard in profile examining the dossier on Kurtz: you can literally count the hair on Sheen's neck, so clear is the image. Grain is completely natural looking, never obtrusive, but apparent and giving the film and nice depth and texture. Contrast and black levels are nothing short of exceptional. The "Brando act" of this film, swathed in darkness as it is, is a revelation, with brilliant delineation between the bald head of Kurtz and the inky black background. The colours throughout this film are astoundingly vivid and beautifully saturated. No source element damage of any major import is noticeable, aside from some very minor blemishes which are very transitory. Simply a superior job all the way around.

If I say its safe to surf this beach, Captain, then its safe to surf this beach! I mean, I'm not afraid to surf this place, I'll surf this whole fu€king place!
 

One of the reasons we use this film for testing is for the sound. This film pretty much invented modern 5.1 sound mixes (ok Star Wars helped) and the attention to detail here is simply mind boggling. That first iconic sequence, which starts with sound before we even get an image, is a perfect example. The weirdly synthesized helicopter rotor noise clearly starts in the right rear channel and then careens around the room channel by channel until finally The Doors' music kicks in. But it's not just the action and battle sequences that are alive with surround activity. Even small scale dialogue scenes, such as when Willard is given his mission, are filled with ambient effects and simply awesome channel separation. Fidelity is exceptional, with Carmine Coppola's synthesized score has never sounded better (or stranger). The soundfield here is one of the most consistently brilliantly realized pieces of art (yes, art) in film history, and this lossless track is, to put it plainly, reference quality.

I will not hurt or harm you. Just give me back the board, Lance. It was a good board... and I like it. You know how hard it is to find a board you like...

As you may tell I am quite taken aback by this Blu-ray release and shall be using it to demonstrate new installations of a home cinemas.....Although if the original DVD was anything to go by we will need to have a few copies in stock, as after seeing a couple of the more memorable scenes our clients tend to want to ´borrow´ the film to watch it in its entirety......and I can´t blame them........

Disneyland? Fu€k, man, this is better than Disneyland!

The Rocky Horror is 35 years old........

The Rocky Horror Show has been giving the blu-ray treat to celebrate it´s birthday....
If you have never seen this movie then you are in for an over the top, camped up performance.....
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is without doubt the definitive cult movie. Now 35 years old, this film adaptation of Richard O'Brien's stage musical is more popular than ever, still drawing in the crowds as it plays at midnight screenings across the US and UK.


It probably doesn't hurt that it's also a marvellously madcap piece of cinema, packed with outrageous performances, big laughs and catchy songs that stick in your head forever. So what are you waiting for? Isn't it time you give yourself over to absolute pleasure...


Brief overview of the story line is that the newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter a problem when they car halts in the rain. They both look for contact only to find themselves at the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter a transvestite. A place to stay is offered, but will Brad and Janet want to remain there? Especially when a large group of Transylvanians dance to the 'Time Warp', Dr. Frank-N-Furter builds his own man and a whole host of participation for the audience to enjoy...........


So gather a few friends around your home cinema and treat yourself to a night of Rocky Horror, for an evening of outrageous hilarity  .....

And don´t forget your props.......
Rice and Confetti.... check...
Newspapers...check
Water pistols....check....
Candles or lighter....check....
Rubber cloves...check.......
Party whistles ....check....
And a party hat... check.....

LET'S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!