To say a big ‘thank you’ to our TV customers, Virgin Media are running TWO Free Movie weekends this December to make the Christmas celebrations a little brighter. During these two amazing weekends, Friday 10th – Sunday, 12th December and Friday 17th – Sunday, 19th December – Virgin Media TV customers will get access to movies on demand for a full weekend! They can choose from a huge catalogue of Christmas crackers, classics and blockbusters. What better way to get into the mood for Christmas?
To avail of the offer, customers will just need to follow these simple steps and they’ll be on their way:
Click the On Demand button on their remote control, browse the movie catalogue in Virgin Movies, select their movie and click “Rent”.
Input their PIN code (Every Virgin TV customer has one) If they haven’t change it, the default PIN will be 0000. Their rental will NOT show up on your next bill (once they have booked it during the promotion period and they keep their viewing to 10 movies!)
They can find more info on the On Demand homepage on Horizon, or by going to Channel 100 on their Digital TV (D4A) or multi-room box and click “Messages” or the On Demand Homepage on TV360.
Customers can also find out more about all the great movies we have to offer by browsing On Demand on their Set Top Box.
A media room is a multifunctional room outfitted with assorted equipment. It is majorly for entertainment and relaxing purposes; friends and family gather here to watch movies, favorite Television shows, watch awards, and many more. Different media rooms have different setups that may include a bar area, pool table, and more informal seating. Sometimes people confuse a media room with a home theatre room.
However, a home theatre room is specifically dedicated to TV and for watching movies while a media room is less specialised. A media room is a multipurpose room and this is what makes it ideal for small homeowners who don’t have an extra room that they can dedicate for one use only.
Media rooms have several advantages which include boosting the value of a home in case you decide to sell it in the future and they are also unique and luxurious rooms. These rooms are also good for families that love to host people and families with young people. Families can use media rooms for bonding with their children and getting to know them better since the environment in the media room is so calming. Media rooms give you a home theater experience at less space and cost. The procedure of how to layout a media room and the equipment that you require are explained in more detail below.
How to Lay Out a Media Room
1. Identify a Room
When laying out a media room, a rectangular room with as few windows and doors as possible is preferred. It is important to pay attention to the location of the room as well, for example,setting up a media room next to a baby’s bedroom will disturb the baby due to the loud music, games, or movies.
2. Clear the Room
The room should be as free as possible for it to be able to accommodate all the equipment. Clearing the clutter in the room also makes it presentable and you will be more comfortable when seated in a clean media room than in a disorganised one.
3. Use Dim Lighting
While watching movies, a lot of people prefer either no lights or dim lights. Dim lights prevent straining of eyes when watching. It’s not advisable to watch movies in a dark room since it reduces the glare on the Television. Employing the smart lightning technology not only allows for a low level of lighting but incorporating a voice-activated helps the movements in and out of the room and enables adjustment of the lights at the comfort of your seat.
4. Using Rags and Carpets
Using the wall to walk carpets makes the media room more attractive and also offers unique comfort when in there. Carpets and rugs also play a critical role in the insulation of sound in the room and also prevents too much noise from coming from the media room
Equipment to Get for your Media Room
1. Install Audio Visuals
A smart TV is highly recommended since it saves you the hustle of using additional projectors, it is also easier to find your favourite channels from a smart TV. A projector is recommended for families with small playful kids who are likely to break the smart TV. Getting the besthome entertainment systems for your media room will help you enjoy spending time there. It is good to mount the TV on a wall so that you are able to conceal some unnecessary components as well as the wiring.
To get more depth for seating, it is advisable to put the TV or projector on a shorter wall. Select an appropriate technology for your media room for example an all functioning soundbar. Including acoustic panels and inline speakers can be mind-blowing to the users.
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2. Comfortable Seats
Pick a smart couch that will allow reclining and heating, they should also have in-built cup holders; if you mainly use the room for watching TV shows and movies. For the gamers, consider including gaming chairs in the room. The chairs should preferably be light and portable. The seats should not be angled according to the TV, this makes viewers more comfortable, that is, no constant turning of their heads.
The loveseat and the sofa should be placed perpendicularly to one another and should be parallel to the walls. Seats should face towards the doorway and not away from them. When entering the room, the front side of the seats should be the ones welcoming you and not the backside.
3. Curtains and Windows
Curtains block unnecessary noise and light from entering the media room. To block out much light, use the black-out curtains. Curtains also improve the auditory quality of the room and give the room a more appealing visual impression. Windows give the room an open and bright perfect feel. They also play a great role in the aeration of the room. It is important to note that, too many windows will bring so much unnecessary lighting in the media room.
In summary, setting aside a media room is good for a family because not only does it serve as a space for entertainment but it also creates ample time for bonding as a family. Laying out a media room involves identifying a room, clearing it, and using dim lighting. The equipment needed to layout a media room is readily available and they include comfortable seats, curtains, and audiovisuals.
Even though we knew there was not going to be a Galaxy S8 during the first big trade show this year, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) is set to have a Samsung presentation nevertheless.
No words yet on what to expect during the presentation, but for the teaser unveiled by the team responsible for one of the best Android Tablets available, it seems pretty possible we are going to get the third generation of the Galaxy Tab S series..
The Galaxy Tab S3 has been long rumored lately, and the image leaves nothing else to imagination.
Details of it are not clear yet, as we don’t know if it will come with Snapdragon or Samsung’s own Exynos 700 series processor on board, or we’ll get two variants for different markets.
Different products will be unveiled as well, but names have yet to be said for us to know the new toys from Samsung.
Set to happen on February 26 (Sun) 19:00 CET at Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Barcelona.
You can find all the information about the products and availability right here after, so stay tuned for more coverage as well everything related to #MWC2017
At the beginning of the week, we found out that the South Korea company had bought the audio leader Harman for about $8.0 billion.
Paying $112.00 per share in cash, the well-known phone and electronics manufactures decided this November 14th to enter on a definite agreement with the audio expert.
The connected car solutions Harman offer and well-known for everyone and gives Samsung access to JBL, Harman Kardon and others.
“HARMAN perfectly complements Samsung in terms of technologies, products and solutions, and joining forces is a natural extension of the automotive strategy we have been pursuing for some time,” said Oh-Hyun Kwon, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Samsung Electronics. “As a Tier 1 automotive supplier with deep customer relationships, strong brands, leading technology and a recognized portfolio of best-in-class products, HARMAN immediately establishes a strong foundation for Samsung to grow our automotive platform. Dinesh Paliwal is a proven global leader and, in our extensive discussions, we have developed deep respect for him, his strong senior leadership team and HARMAN’s talented employees. HARMAN’s sustained track record of rapid growth fueled by technology leadership and an unmatched automotive order pipeline reflects its commitment to innovation and customers.”
Samsung is aiming really hard at the automotive market with this deal, but we can expect some proper audio expertise on the company connected home and mobile technologies.
There are several expectations on the automotive, audio and connected technology part about it. All of which can be read on the link at the end.
What are your thoughts on this? Do you think Samsung is going to improve the sound quality on its products? Or is just going to focus on the automotive market?
During an event yesterday, Microsoft unveiled their two new offerings in the computer department.
Aiming not only to consumers that need portability but also the ones that need a powerhouse at home, we now see the company focusing once again in hardware…Well except mobile phones anyway..
Surface Book I7
There’s no big news on the portable side as what we have is a revindication of what I should have been the first offering.
The Surface Book is a great device, but for the more demanding professionals is was aimed, Not having the greatest battery life and some compatibility issues was a let down. But those flaws were attacked and now we have a new offer with the latest I7 processor (hence the name).
Also, they improved the graphics performance and increased the battery by 30%, everything else remains the same as previous models.
They even made a video just to say that, take a look:
The new model will be available starting in November and will start at $2,399 with pre-orders already open.
Surface Studio
This was the main attraction during the event, dubbed as “Surface Studio” this All-in-one PC is aimed to professional photographers, designers as well as Illustrators.
With a huge 28″ LCD PixelSense Display and a resolution of 4,500 x 3,000 (3:2 aspect), the Studio is Microsoft take on Apple’s iMac series.
Only one big difference though, the panel is completely tactile, which offer a whole new world of possibilities.
The spec sheet is quite impressive:
Display
Screen: 28″ PixelSense Display
Resolution: 4500 x 3000 (192 DPI)
Color settings: Adobe sRGB, DCI-P3 and Vivid Color Profiles, Individually color calibrated
Touch: 10-point multi-touch
Aspect Ratio: 3:2
Surface Pen
Zero Gravity Hinge
Wi-Fi: 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
Xbox Wireless built-in3
Dimensions and weight
Display: 25.09 x 17.27 x 0.44 in (637.35 x 438.90 x 11.4 mm)
Base: 9.84 x 8.66 x 1.26 in (250.00 x 220.00 x 32.20 mm)
Weight: 21.07 lbs max (9.56 kg)
Connections and expansions
4 USB 3.0
Full-size SD card reader (SDXC compatible)
Mini Displayport
3.5mm headset jack
Compatible with Surface Dial onscreen interaction1
Cameras
Windows Hello2 face sign-in camera 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
Audio
Dual microphones
Stereo 2.1 speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
3.5mm headset jack
Buttons and keyboard
Physical buttons: Volume and power
Surface Pen
Surface Keyboard
Surface Mouse
In the box
Surface Studio
Surface Pen
Surface Keyboard
Surface Mouse
Power cord with grip-release cable
The Surface Studio will be available in December with some pre-orders being available for the holiday season, the next batch will have to wait till next year.
The price tag of the base model will be $2,999.00 going all the way up to $4,199.00 for the high-end model.
Capable of Pen input as you’d expect from a Surface product, that’s not the only trick under the sleeve.
Pair with the “Zero Gravity Hinge” that allows it to go from monitor to drawing desk, the addition we are really impressed is the Surface Dial.
As You can see from the video above, the Dial is not just an extra tool to have around, Its what will complement the experience when your primary work is on the designing or editing process.
With haptic feedback to let you know you’re changing option without seeing using the radial input, add free location on the screen and you ready to work whenever you want.
As extra, the little gadget with not only be compatible with the new Studio Pc, but also with the Surface Book and the Surface Pro 4.
The can get a standalone Dial once available for $99 with just one color option (looks fine to me), but if you pre-order the Surface Studio before next month you’ll one for free.
But tell us, Do you think Microsoft is offering a solid option against the iMac or the MacBook that are currently on the market? Will be good enough to compete with today’s announcements from Apple?
Let us know in the comment section or join the conversation on Twitter
Windows phone is growing at a steady pace and today we still see the ignorance by media as regards to mention never mind speak about the windows phone and windows ecosystem.
Early on in the year we had such a massive fail of an article titled the top 300 apps.not one of them windows,whilst there was apps in this selection for which too are present in the windows phone store,plus several top apps,the media just continue to ignore that there is a third OS which is windows phone,this is factually true.
Earlier in the year we seen a top 300 apps article,windows phone totally omitted.
So cast your mind back to this article top 300 apps.
Not only has this media outlet failed,on windows phone,and nokia too ,another one has too several times.
Read here on that..here and here we where completely ignored on both these articles,on site,via twitter and email.utter ignorance..
Today we come across another app article once again failing to acknowledge the windows phone OS.
And yet again its the same people in one form or another,when will these folks ever wake up?
None the less they don’t have one windows phone app and do for ios and android,yet boast about apple and new specific apps for apple products…
The best 20 mobile apps to download now.. telegraph uk
Now given that some of these apps are on windows phone ,windows phone is not once mentioned
There is multiple brilliant apps daily been announced for windows phone and its been ignored,media seem to thrive on apple and android,some of which these folks hire are of course previous apple staff etc so one wonders as to the abundance of mentions of the same products.
Time to wake up and smell the roses folks,i use android,i use windows,i use windows phone 8, i use all operating systems as i test devices,there is apps are coming,time to start mentioning them and featuring them in your one sided reports..
