The Oddleaf » Lifestyle http://theoddleaf.com The Personal Blog of James Woods Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:47:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 From DVD to Blu ray http://theoddleaf.com/2012/03/from-dvd-to-blu-ray/ http://theoddleaf.com/2012/03/from-dvd-to-blu-ray/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:40:19 +0000 Oddleaf http://theoddleaf.com/?p=123 Making the jump to HD is a bit scary sometimes, normally you are bombarded by HD this HD that but no one really gives and straight answer. I love HD seeing things as they are truly meant to be seen.

The only real time you could see HD was at the cinemas but even then it lacked in a area this is where blu ray comes in. Now i myself only made the leap into blu ray only very recently so this is fresh coming from me. Blu ray is really what the DVD did for the VHS both are still around but one slowly fades out.

While DVD is still very common even new release movies are still coming onto DVD blu ray is just another option.

Now your thinking why Blu ray, i asked my self this same thing it wasn’t till i sat down and watch The Lion King on blu ray that it blew my mind.

It does the word Remastered justice.

Now days Blu ray is at affordable price a normal player non major brands is around 79 up to the way over price and pointless 3D blu ray player.

there is really only two things that sold it for me on it would push my TV to its full potential and the Disc most the time come with DVD aswell so taking it around to girl friends or mates place who don’t have a blu ray player YET.

a word of warning. SHOP AROUND for Blu ray’s as there prices are all over the place and wait for specials and also you will need a HDMI cable $20 ones do perfectly fine don’t bother buying a 200 monster cable makes no difference just bragging rights and you don’t even see it so whats the point.

just imagine this on you TV.

]]> http://theoddleaf.com/2012/03/from-dvd-to-blu-ray/feed/ 0 Day 03: 2011 ending 2012 a new year. http://theoddleaf.com/2011/12/day-02-2011-ending-2012-a-new-year/ http://theoddleaf.com/2011/12/day-02-2011-ending-2012-a-new-year/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:06:18 +0000 Oddleaf http://theoddleaf.com/?p=101 Well its that time of the year where 2011 is wrapping up and 2012 is very close indeed. looking back this years has been the best and worst year i have ever had in my adult hood. getting rid of the bad first, losing job (getting screwed over) losing focus of who i was and where i wanted to go. just drifting around like a lost sheep. The good :) getting back on track with my future spending the 1 year with my true love Kirstie. Getting in my books my dream job being a computer technician with a fantastic and open company, starting to save for my house, buying the things i want again, New Macbook Pro, LEGO of course, Bluray/Bluray Player and much more.

Other area that made 2011 one great year in the things i like are.

Lego
Star Wars sets – finally getting my hands on my own millennium falcon, my first UCS set jedi star fighter.
Alien Conquest – Old school alien invasion at its best.
Kingdoms -new sets :)
Spongebob – new sets :)
City – Police and Fire awesome sets
Pharaohs Quest- the mummy meets indian jones mixed with old adventures series.

Gaming
Portal 2
The Witcher 2 – OMG its so good.
Battlefield 3 – about time.
Rayman Origins

Now i love Trailers there is just something so cool about them and just seeing new things every time i watch them below is prob the best trailers/videos i have seen this year.

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After a long few months i finally FINALLY got a new job. as a Computer Technician, which is the field of work i wanted so this is a great foot in the door opportunity job ranges from Pokie Machine Installs, Point of Sale Systems, and Computer Hardware. Adelugs finished of the year very strong with a new member coming on board. Kirstie and I had a first year anniversary in Novemeber which is the first of many more to come, bring on 2 years :) . more recently i brought a few lego sets order one for xmas, booked my flights finally to the UK to see my older brother, Gone Blu-ray mad and just general madness. so yeah thats life over the last couple of months.

I hope you all like the new layout. ill try and post more material as it comes.

P.s. the thumbnail is a bit of a giveaway of my trip to england and whats coming in the mail for Xmas.

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