Born, raised and educated in Sydney Australia, Chris moved to the UK at the start of 2008. Before then, Chris worked with various PR and creative agencies as well as working in the Small Business Acquisitions team for broadband and home phone provider AAPT. Upon arriving in the UK Chris was employed at creative agency Leo Burnett where he worked across many household brands including Guinness, Tesco and Smirnoff. In late 2008 Chris joined Simplifydigital as a Marketing and Products Executive working with major broadband, digital TV and home phone suppliers such as Sky, Virgin Media and BT.
Website: http://www.simplifydigital.co.uk
Contact: chris@3dtvwatcher.co.uk
Ever wondered how to stop James Bond from saving the world? Put the kettle on and pop him in front of a 3D TV with a nice cuppa. Daniel Craig, star of the James Bond franchise, was speaking to BBC Radio 1 recently about his new film, Cowboys and Aliens (don’t laugh). Since you asked, Cowboys and Aliens is a film…
Chris Mizon - 17 August 2011 | 0 comments. Read more
3D enabled laptops designed for gaming are proving pretty popular amidst the format’s recent upsurge in popularity, and it seems every couple of months we have a new beast to report on. So this month’s beast, or rather beasty spec list, comes from Toshiba in the shape of its Qosmio X770 laptop. We digress, the X770 is…
Chris Mizon - 2 June 2011 | 0 comments. Read more
James Cameron is set to inflict Titanic on the world once again, with a 3D conversion to bring the film to a new generation of audiences, or sufferers, however you want to look at it. Titanic was the highest grossing film of all time, until the director outdid himself and created the 3D epic,
Chris Mizon - 23 May 2011 | 0 comments. Read more
Cinema chain Cineworld has previously reported the positive effects of 3D films on its box office takings, but is now experiencing the flip side of 3D’s effect on profits. The chain has seen profits down on last year, by 7.8%, with the feeling that a lack of big name 3D films is the reason less money has filled the coffers.
Chris Mizon - 18 May 2011 | 0 comments. Read more
If you’re Mark Kermode, you might want to look away now. The renowned film critic’s scepticism of 3D is matched by many other gripes, including video game adaptations, and there’s about to be a double whammy for those of a similar inclination. Along with Ghost Recon, both Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell are set to be adapted…
Chris Mizon - 17 May 2011 | 0 comments. Read more
The world has gone tablet mad, and as for 3D, there’s some stuff going on with that too, see where we’re going with this? You guessed it, another 3D-enabled tablet rumour. This time Nokia are the purported manufacturers looking at introducing another tablet to the market which features stereoscopic 3D capabilities. A patent was filed in April…
Chris Mizon - 10 May 2011 | 0 comments. Read more
In case you’ve been living under a rock recently, there is a pop music TV sensation sweeping the US and beyond, known as Glee. Arguably you may be better off under that rock, but the success the show has enjoyed is phenomenal no matter what criticisms can be levelled at it. Now it seems that success has been the driving force…
Chris Mizon - 5 May 2011 | 0 comments. Read more
It’s the perennial question of the AV enthusiast, when to buy – January sales? Before tax increases? Avidly collect nectar points for a decade? How about, when you can get cashback? Sky, in partnership with LG, is offering cashback on the hardware manufacturer’s 3D TVs, and…
Chris Mizon - 4 May 2011 | 0 comments. Read more
It’s often said that the UK follows several years behind the US when it comes to cultural trends, but according to Brian Lenz, Sky’s director of product development, it is the UK which is leading the 3D transformation. In an interview with techradar.com Lenz was quoted as saying… “10 years ago, we might have judged success in Britain…
Chris Mizon - 3 May 2011 | 0 comments. Read more
LG has unveiled its latest 3D technology with a range of monitors purported to offer flicker-free images. One of 3Ds biggest drawbacks has been problems relating to viewing angles, and flickering images, problems that are expected to be ironed out however. LG has taken such measures with the launch of its new Cinema 3D monitors designed to reduce ‘crosstalk’. Crosstalk…
Chris Mizon - 27 April 2011 | 0 comments. Read more
