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Hi-Fi
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Bluesound Node Nano Streamer Review
Bluesound has a whole new Node intended to bring the entry price of the world of BluOS down to a more affordable level. Is it any good?8 -
Movies & TV Shows
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No Way Out 4K Blu-ray Review
Roger Donaldson's 1987 remake of The Big Clock helped catapult Costner into superstardom, and remains a tense little Neo-noir political thriller, and a good looking one too on Kino's US 4K release.8 -
Home AV
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AVForums Home AV Podcast - 19th Aug 2024
We look at the differences between Screening Rooms, Home Cinemas and Media Rooms and discuss which you should go for when designing your project and how each might affect your video chain choices. Plus, now that huge TV screens are a viable alternative to a projector for your home cinema, which should you choose? -
Movies & TV Shows
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You're Next 4K Blu-ray Review
Long before his Godzilla & Kong mayhem, and before even his sublime The Guest, Adam Wingard's 2011 home invasion flick really put him on the map.8 -
Home AV
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Arendal 1723 THX 5.1 Home Cinema Speaker Package Review
Arendal Sound isn’t afraid to size up the competition with its 1723 THX series. Has its time in the market aged the series like a fine wine or is it a bit long in the tooth?10 -
Movies & TV Shows
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Alien Romulus Movie Review
The long-awaited ‘interquel’ to the two classic first entries in the beloved Alien franchise finally bursts forth from Fede Alvarez…can it really be The Conversation to its peers pair of Godfathers?6
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Home AV
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Epson announces new EH-Q Series of 4K laser projectors
The three new high-end models use 3LCD laser technology with the capacity to deliver high-resolution images up to 1,000 inches and a peak brightness of 10,000 lumens. -
Gaming
Turtle Beach unveils third-gen Stealth 700 gaming headphones
The latest iteration of its wireless headset is geared for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC gamers, boasting new 60mm Eclipse drivers and a CrossPlay dual wireless transmitter system, with up to 80 hours of playing time. -
Gaming
Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit (PC) review
With a level of finesse that belies its retro stylings to deliver a captivating horror-adventure game, this latest animatronic creature feature also marks the franchise's 10-year anniversary.9 -
Tech
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What’s the best way to connect broadband around a home network?
With one member looking for advice on extending their set-up to a converted garage and other rooms in a new home, this thread offers up a wealth of possible solutions to help get everyone connected at top speed. -
Movies & TV Shows
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 4K Blu-ray Review
As if heralding from some majestic otherworldly realm of sight and sound, a world where George Miller rules the wasteland with overcranked pyrotechnic insanity, Furiosa is untimely ripped from her mother's utopian womb and birthed into high octane hell.10 -
Hi-Fi
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Monitor Audio launches Gold Series 6G speaker collection
The sixth-generation speakers boast the latest HDT and C-CAM technology across two floorstanders, two bookshelf models, a centre channel, and an on-wall solution. -
Home AV
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Nakamichi unveils 12” subwoofer upgrade for the Dragon sound system
Having originally launched the 11.4.6-channel wireless Home Surround Sound System with dual 8-inch subs, you can now integrate up to four 12-inch models to really pump up the bass. -
Movies & TV Shows
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Bad Monkey (Apple TV+) Premiere TV Show Review
Vince Vaughn finds his motormouth rhythm in this quirky Florida Keys-set neo-noir mystery.8 -
Gaming
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Can you get a quiet and efficient PC/gaming system?
From Mini PCs to laptops and handhelds, there’s no shortage of ways to juggle everyday operations with gaming, with this thread weighing up some of the more affordable options that would ideally keep the noise and power levels to a minimum. -
Hi-Fi
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What can cause distortion in your music at higher volumes?
Could it be the speakers, an ageing amplifier, or even just the surrounding room? With one forum member ready to troubleshoot such issues, this thread runs through some of the potential causes – and solutions. -
Hi-Fi
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iFi Audio ZEN DAC 3 Review
The ZEN DAC is back in new and improved form with some new tricks and a higher price tag to match. Is it still a bargain?9 -
Movies & TV Shows
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Narrow Margin 4K Blu-ray Review
Peter Hyams 1990 remake of the 1952 flick, The Narrow Margin, is an excellent little high concept Neo-noir thriller, with Gene Hackman on top form - and it's another US-only 4K release from Kino.8 -
Tech
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Google unveils the Pixel 9 smartphone line-up
In an announcement of few surprises, there was also confirmation of the Pixel 9 Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold models, plus the Buds Pro 2 earphones and Pixel Watch 3 – all backed up with Gemini AI. -
Home AV
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McIntosh set to launch MX200 A/V Processor
It offers 11.2 channels of processing, including 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video, with seven 32-bit DACs and Dirac Live Room Correction. -
TV
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Sharp launches GM and GK Series 4K TVs
The former brings QLED technology and Harman-Kardon audio to the mix, while the latter adds a larger 70-inch option, with both implementing the TiVo operating system and Dolby Vision. -
Movies & TV Shows
The Strangers: Chapter 1 4K Blu-ray Review
The Strangers are back, only this time nowhere near as good, and needing 3 films to tell the story, with this being just the first.6 -
TV
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AVForums TV, Display & Calibration Podcast - 12th Aug 2024
We interview Rob Andrews from Hisense, who tells us about the company’s TV line-up for 2024 and its overall plans for the TV market going forward. Plus, as prices edge further downwards and more models become available, we look into whether huge screens are driving the next TV growth area. -
Movies & TV Shows
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Trap Movie Review
M. Night does high concept serial-killer-trapped-in-a-gig thrill ride…only ignore the trailer: its main character isn’t Josh Hartnett, it’s rage inducing preposterous contrivance…5 -
Movies & TV Shows
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Heathers 4K Blu-ray Review
There’s little to match the joyfully scabrous portrayal and gleefully malevolent take down of the high school years in the thirty-five years since Heathers’ release. Arrow’s new 4K looks beautifully authentic too… a shame then this is just a visual upgrade over its previous 2018 release…8 -
Home AV
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Do the benefits of a high-end home cinema system justify the expense?
There can often be a steep jump in price for those upper-end home cinema components, with this thread debating the merits of some high-end AV upgrades, along with ways to optimise your current system and maybe save some money. -
Tech
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is the spiritual successor to the Galaxy Note. It's a phone that's made to break boundaries on the big screen scale. But should this be your next phone?8
