| Age Group | Mid 30s |
| Video Likes | I like my DVDs to be in their correct theatrical aspect ratio and 16x9 enhanced, crisp and clear. |
| Video Dislikes | I loathe aliasing and will severely criticise any DVD that suffers from it. |
| Audio Likes | I like subtly enveloping audio soundtracks, ones where there is nearly continuous but subtle use of the audio surrounds, creating a convincing soundfield. |
| Audio Dislikes | I dislike "crash-boom-bang" surround soundtracks which collapse into mono as soon as the action sequence is complete. I find that this type of soundtrack tends to distract me from the on-screen action whereas subtly enveloping soundtracks draw me into the on-screen action. |
| Favourite DVDs | See Top 10 below. |
| Least Favourite DVDs | Godzilla, Dune (original master) |
| Most Eagerly Awaited DVDs | Aladdin (Disney) |
| Titanic | A great theatrical experience, disappointing transferred to DVD because of the lack of 16x9 enhancement. |
| The Matrix | Sensational movie, sensational DVD. |
| Terminator 2 | A landmark in science fiction and special effects. |
| Star Wars | Enjoyed it but not to the point of fanaticism. |
| Godzilla | Pretty much the worst movie of all time. |
| Independence Day | Almost as nauseatingly bad as Godzilla. |
| DVD Player | Denon DVD-3300 , using RGB output |
| Display | Loewe Art-95 (95cm) . Calibrated with Video Essentials/Ultimate DVD Platinum. This display device is 16x9 capable. |
| Audio Decoder | Denon AVD-2000 Dolby Digital decoder and Denon AVD-1000 dts decoder . Calibrated with Video Essentials/Ultimate DVD Platinum. |
| Amplification | EA Playmaster 100W per channel stereo amplifier for Left & Right Front; Marantz MA6100 125W per channel monoblock amplifiers for Left & Right Rear; Philips 360 50W per channel stereo amplifier for Centre and Subwoofer |
| Speakers | Philips S2000 speakers for Left, Right; Polk Audio CS-100 Centre Speaker; Apex AS-123 speakers for Left Rear and Right Rear; Hsu Research TN-1220HO subwoofer |
 1. True Lies (1994) Superb entertainment on a superb DVD. |  2. Back to the Future: Trilogy Boxset (1985) One of the most-awaited trilogies of all time comes to DVD with mind-blowingly good transfers. It was well-and-truly worth the wait! |  3. Andrea Bocelli-Sacred Arias (1999) Forget the other three tenors - Andrea Bocelli leaves them for dead, and this is simply a magnificent DVD experience. |  4. Shrek (2001) Direct from the digital source material, Shrek is so good-looking on DVD that it's almost scary. |  5. The Matrix (1999) Action-to-the-max gives your system a SERIOUS workout. |
 6. Fly Away Home (1996) A great story and stunning cinematography are gloriously captured on this DVD. |  7. Little Women (1994) You owe it to yourself to check out this glorious movie. It's not just a chick-flick. |  8. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The story will make your spirit soar, and so will the immaculate DVD. |  9. Can't Hardly Wait (1998) It will bring back fond memories of your high school days, and is most definitely not just another teen coming-of-age flick. |  10. St. Elmo's Fire (1985) It's a product of my generation - there's just something about this movie that I love. |