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A guide (and bribe) to using the Open2view search function
Hi guys and girls. If you’re here, it might be because you spotted one of our Facebook posts or ads. You know, the ones offering a chance to win one of these: As with any competition there is one small...
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Getting your house acoustically correct: sound ideas for better audio
Almost everybody owns a television and/or stereo. Many people then attempt to enhance the sound by buying a home theatre system. But how many of you are getting the best out of these pricey assets? A...
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The Great Digital Switchover: why we’re leaving analogue TV behind, and how...
At midnight last night, Northern Ireland switched off its old analogue television network and joined the rest of the UK in going digital. Did you know we’re following suit? Any West Coast and Hawkes...
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Unbroken record: the modern and unexpected resurgence of vinyl
Some things never go out of fashion. There was once a little boy who was obsessed with records. Not the sort handed out after too many Guinnesses – rather the 7-12 inch PVC discs that reach speeds of...
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Simon Sweetman on his new book, blogging and why vinyl is number one
As part of our ‘Be entertained’ series, I thought whom better to ask about the joy of vinyl (as explored in our previous post) than New Zealand’s most prolific music blogger Simon Sweetman. Simon, who...
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Share frustration: the state of television, and why people illegally download
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or on dial up, you would have heard of the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Act (2011), aka “that pesky illegal downloading law”. In short, get...
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Share frustration part 2: what to watch until your TV set catches up
In the last episode we looked at the problems with the file-sharing law, the root cause of illegal downloading (two words: justifiable impatience) and how Mediaworks, through Fast Four and other...
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Mix tapes and cardboard stereos: six novel hi-fi gift ideas for the silly season
It’s nearly the end of November, which means it’s a. time for the final blog post in our Be Entertained series, and b. getting uncomfortably close to Christmas. So let’s say you’ve already got your...
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