With a classy move to Titanium, the new A17 Pro chip, a 5x telephoto lens included in the rear camera array and a shift to the convenience of USB-C, has Apple done enough to guarantee another flagship winner?
Offering a factory-calibrated Filmmaker Mode, 4LED light source for instant on/off and a claimed 3200 lumens, plus, advanced HDR tone mapping and claims of decent black levels, can the BenQ W4000i live up to the flagship billing? Let's find out...
Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and their ever-decreasing circle of superannuated chums return for, hopefully, one last adventure that sadly seems to forget what made this premier Geri-Action franchise such a guilty pleasure in the first place…must be their age…
Neat produced a Product of the Year, in the form of the Petite Classic so the expectation is high that its big brother, the Elite Classic is going to be rather good too. Can it deliver?
We’ve looked at the ridiculously talented Wiim Mini so now it’s time to see what the next two tiers of their model range can do with the Pro and the Pro+. Do they offer the same precocious value?
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Movies & TV Shows
Fear the Night Movie Review
by Cas Harlow
Neil "In the Company of Men" LaBute sets up Maggie Q's alcoholic veteran for some bloody, brutal home invasion mayhem which ultimately runs out of budget.
Existing UK and US members will be among those getting additional adverts in their future film and TV show viewing, with the option to upgrade to a costlier ad-free alternative.
Home AV
BenQ announces new trio of X Series gaming projectors
by Ian Collen
The headline act is the new X3100i flagship model, which will be joined by the X500i and X300G in offering 4K HDR gaming with up to 3300 ANSI lumens.
Nick Cassavetes’ strange throwback exploitation flick feels like a holdover from the 70s, playing out with excessive headshots and grim disregard for its characters.
Sony’s 55A80L OLED TV has recently fallen to its lowest price since its May launch and could be a good buy for anyone prepared to pay a touch more than the competition for the Sony name.
Apollo 13 4K Blu-ray Review (The Film Vault Collection)
by Cas Harlow
We take a belated look at Ron Howard's classic Hanks vehicle Apollo 13, gifted a lavish new 4K package courtesy of the Film Vault Collection.
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Hi-Fi
Musical Fidelity set to launch new premium M8xTT turntable
by Ian Collen
The new high-end player owes its heritage to the classic M1 player with this modern-day twist adding a new 10-inch tonearm in a stylish two-tiered design.
From labyrinthine folk horror debuts to stiff upper lip WWII moral dilemmas, from insanely balletic girls n’ guns explodathons to murky black and white explorations of the fractures of the human psyche, and from a deep dive into the cinematic works of one of the 20th centuries greatest writers to, well, bizarre Italian goat butts, it can only mean one thing…it’s another Blu-ray release month! - UPDATED WITH 10 BLU-RAYS TO WIN!
Bethesda’s latest epic RPG adventure promises a giant universe of exploration in one of the biggest games of the year, but can it live up to its potential?
The S2 noise-cancelling headset gets upgraded with a new digital signal processing engine and optimised audio, plus a fresh selection of premium finishes to choose from.
Not every room needs a wall-filling 4K solution so, with one member looking to add a new 32-inch FHD TV for some bedtime viewing, what are some of the better smaller-screen options?
What were your first steps into digital projection?
by Ian Collen
Enjoy a nostalgic thread looking back at all manner of projectors from years gone by that first enticed some of our members into appreciating the potential for the ‘bigger picture’.
Between this thread and our announcement news article, the forum has had plenty to say on Apple's latest iPhone line-up, with the added benefits of the Plus, Pro, and Pro Max models all up for debate.
One of the greatest British horror films comes to 4K with an all new scan and in a lavish Collectors set for its 50 year anniversary - it's time to keep your appointment with The Wicker Man!
Heartfelt and inspirational, without being saccharine and unrelatable, and carried by a modest, earnest standout performance from Michael Peña, A Million Miles Away makes the absolute impossible somehow seem so sweetly possible.
Intimately tapping into the sobering reality of a what-if-you-reunited-with-your childhood-sweetheart scenario, Past Lives gets under your skin with its authenticity and honesty.
Bill Forsyth’s awkwardly charming and beautifully captured tale of teenage love remains a one-off: it genuinely feels like the childhood we remembered rather than the one the rest of cinema told us we had. And this new 4K restoration from the BFI spruces it up really rather spiffingly…
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TV
VIDEO: Philips launch OLED+908 MLA OLED TV in Barcelona
by Phil Hinton
We travelled to Barcelona to get hands-on with the new Philips OLED+908 Micro Lens Array equipped OLED TV and interviewed TP Vision's picture guru Danny Tack.