Cinema has been an accepted part of or lives for so long that it's easy to not question the affect that it can have on us. And when it comes to violence in films, that may actually be a momentous oversight - our over-consumption may have led to a certain desensitization, a blasé acceptance of what is socially unacceptable.

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Since we first had the bejesus freaked out of us by The Ring (Ringu, if you want to be picky), there has been a slow and steady string of lo-fi chillers that have taken turns in weirding us out, wresting the power away from fairground Hollywood horrors in the process.

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Sanyo has launched the new CE22LD94DV-B LCD TV which has a 22-inch screen and built-in DVD player. ...

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Onkyo has launched some "affordable" home cinema bits in the UK. ...

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It's funny, but the tricky thing about British film is its violent polarity. Our flicks are either canny literate pieces from the likes of Shane Meadows, Danny Boyle and Pegg & Wright cracking or St Trinians weak. The question is which end of the spectrum does The Cottage belong in? It's a curious case. Looking at the cast and set-up, they clearly wanted to attempt to be fresh, and the choice of leads may not inspire the greatest of confidence, but still they don't send out stink wafts.

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LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling has announced that LightScribe enabled DVDs are now available worldwide in five new colour backgrounds: red, orange, yellow, blue and green. ...

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LG Electronics has introduced three new additions to its portable DVD range - the LG DP391B, DP371B and DP381B. ...

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LG Electronics has introduced its first series of digital Freeview Playback DVD recorders with built-in hard disk drives. ...

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When a young boy, Angus MacMorrow (Alex Etel), finds a mysterious egg on the shore of Loch Ness, it triggers the unravelling of a classic children's adventure story, all set in Scotland during the Second World War, with the aim of building on the legend of the Loch Ness monster. From director Jay Russell, probably best known for Ladder 49, The Water Horse pulls in a range of home grown, but rather unheard of, talent to fill the few roles of any importance.

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Designer Phil Bartoszewicz says of this amazing looking DVD-player concept: "I wanted to get away for the traditional technical look of home entertainment equipment and execute a design that would blend into a modern home decor". ...

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Following the reports that Toshiba, losers in the HD disc format war, is prepping Blu-ray "killing" DVD technology, a new logo has been approved by the Tosh-led DVD Forum. ...

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The fact that a talent as kooky as Michel Gondry can make mainstream, big-budget Hollywood movies is a cracking illustration of the healthy and liberated state of modern culture.

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iLuv has launched the i1255, a "desktop" DVD and iPod player combined. ...

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With Rocky now resuscitated, Sly Stallone continues his franchise refreshment with a new instalment in the Rambo saga, ahead of 2009's Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot 2. Maybe.

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In the coming weeks UK and Irish shoppers will be able to have a go on "robotically operated DVD rental kiosks", with one such machine being launched as a trial in a Tesco Ireland store initially that could see the concept rolled out in 2008. ...

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US company ProAction Media has announced the debut of a brand new type of disc that is being pitched as an eco-friendly DVD alternative. ...

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Recent research from Futuresource is said to show that Blu-ray Disc hardware is outstripping early DVD market performance and will continue to do so into the next decade. ...

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There's every reason to have high hopes going into this. Director Doug Liman's form is sound - from Swingers to The Bourne Identity, he has produced mature, suave flicks that sit well in the mainstream. After tackling action, a bit more shouldn't pose too many problems.

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With so many settings on a modern television, you'd be forgiven for wanting a little help to set it up. Spyder 3TV think they have the solution in their colour calibration kit. But is this worth the time and money? We get tinkering to find out.

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Breaking down Cloverfield into its nuts and bolts - Blair Witch does Godzilla - it should have been little more than a fun, but derivative affair. The mockumentary is a style borne of the indie fringes - see also Man Bites Dog - so the deft subtlety it requires could easily have been the first thing to go in a blockbuster outing. So you really have to admire director Matt Reeves for keeping that intact and in not only keeping pace with those genre classics, but perhaps even outstripping them in terms of impact.

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MAGIX has announced the launch of "Rescue Your Videotapes". ...

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Sony has announced the DVP-NS708H DVD player that upscales standard definition DVDs to 1080p. ...

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