Professional content creators use it in the studio, Philips has TVs with it built-in and it’s one of the most affordable upgrades for getting more out of your TV watching experience - so what exactly is bias lighting and why is everyone talking about it?
Soundbar or AV Receiver and speakers – which one should you choose?
by Steve Withers
It's the age-old question: soundbar or AV receiver? We list the pros and cons, and find out if you really can put together a separates system for less than a 'bar and sub combo.
Rotel Tribute Editions: A11 Amplifier and CD11 CD Player Review
by Ed Selley
Rotel’s latest affordable amp and CD combo is more than a pair of Hi-Fi components; they’re the last work of an industry titan. Are they any good though?
2020 has been a tough old year for cinema, and while that's led to a scarcity of blockbuster spectacle, we certainly haven't been deprived of quality filmmaking.
The Roku Streambar is a clever two-in-one solution that combines a soundbar with the company's streaming platform. It's a quick, easy and affordable way to upgrade smaller or older TVs.
Kudos and Exposure have teamed up to produce an active speaker system that’s a little different from active designs we’ve seen before. Does it deliver?
The Bowers & Wilkins 600 S2 series of entry-level speakers is an Anniversary Edition of the previous version, celebrating 25 years of the range and incorporating upgraded components and crossovers.
Focal's new Chora range of more affordable speakers will literally elevate the audio in your home cinema with the addition of the 826-D floorstander and its built-in Dolby Atmos driver.
We present our 2020 awards for the very best TVs of the year over a number of categories. This year has been difficult for us all, but we have also seen some excellent new TV models with some of the best picture quality we have seen yet, so let's announce the winners...
The Q80T is the replacement for last year's Q70R and has a 50-zone FALD VA panel along with a sleek design and one HDMI which can accept 2.1 features for gaming and 4K/120. With a price now under £1K for the 55-inch, it could very well be a bargain gaming and movie viewing set...
Best Home AV Products 2020 - Editor's Choice Awards
by Steve Withers
AV receivers, processors, soundbars, speaker packages, and subwoofers are amongst our chosen home AV products of 2020. We round-up the best of the best in our latest annual Editor's Choice Awards.
Samsung LSP9T The Premiere 4K Laser Projector Review
by Steve Withers
Samsung enters the projector market with The Premiere (LSP9T), its new ultra-short-throw 4K DLP laser projector. Is this a genuine big-screen alternative to a TV?
The MP-40 is the smaller venue based AV Processor from Lyngdorf with 12-channels of decoding for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro 3D, along with RoomPerfect calibration and full system integration. It offers exactly the same performance as the MP-60 but in a smaller package, so just how good is it?
The teasing, the previews, the information one-upmanship are all over now and the Xbox Series X, Microsoft's newest gaming and media powerhouse, is finally here.
Philips' 2020 flagship TV offers a stunning design, excellent image accuracy and video processing along with an Atmos speaker bar from Bowers & Wilkins. So is this the luxury TV you have been waiting on?
Audiolab 6000A Play Integrated Streaming Amplifier Review
by Ed Selley
Looking for a smart integrated amplifier but wanting to spend under a grand to do so? Audiolab thinks it has what you need in the form of the 6000A Play.
The NAD T 778 introduces a new design concept including a large TFT touchscreen, support for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X along with Dirac Live room correction and BluOS streaming. So is it any good?
We take a look at the first-ever 48-inch CX OLED TV from LG to see if it can match the 55- and 65-inch versions for image quality. Plus, is this the perfect screen size for HDMI 2.1 gaming? Let's find out...
The Sony A8 is the company's latest 4K OLED TV that has Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) and now includes X-Motion Clarity 120Hz Black Frame Insertion, IMAX Enhanced certification and Netflix Calibrated mode. So it has everything, bar the Master Series title...
The Panasonic HZ2000 is the company's latest flagship 4K OLED TV with a custom pro panel, Filmmaker Mode and Dolby Vision IQ. It is also expensive, so does it live up to the flagship hype? Let's find out.
Philips' latest mid-range OLED TV offers plenty of features and one of the brightest HDR performances this year from the technology. So has Philips' arrival back in the big leagues produced an outstanding OLED TV? Let's find out...
The Samsung Q95T is the company's flagship QLED 4K TV for 2020. It includes the majority of new features, and offers a high-end alternative for those not interested in 8K.
The new LG GX OLED 4K TV not only boasts almost every feature imaginable, including Dolby Vision IQ and Filmmaker Mode, but also manages to cram everything into a panel that's less than 20mm deep.
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker 4K Blu-ray Review
by Cas Harlow
J.J. Abrams contrives to conclude Disney's trilogy in George Lucas' universe, rounding out an up-and-down 9-film series in a scattershot approach to satisfying a demanding audience, and turning in a feature that, at the least, looks and sounds stunning in native 4K with Dolby Atmos.
The Raid's Gareth Evans brings the exquisitely choreographed ultra-violence he's become renowned for home with this bone-crunchingly-wincing new TV show.