Home AV Articles

Audio Return Channel and it's lossless-audio sibling Enhanced Audio Return Channel can offer a smart, cable-reduced approach to connecting up your TV and sound system via HDMI. Find out more here.  

The biggest influence on sound quality is the room itself, and while you can physically mitigate some of the negative aspects with acoustic treatments, a software solution is easier. The Trinnov Optimizer is the most flexible, customisable and sophisticated software available, making it the choice of the professionals.  

The biggest influence on sound quality is the room itself, and while you can physically mitigate some of the negative aspects with acoustic treatments, a software solution is easier. Dirac Live room correction is a sophisticated solution, and the dominant software in higher-end processors and receivers.  

The biggest influence on sound quality is the room itself, and while you can physically mitigate some of the negative aspects with acoustic treatments, a software solution is easier. Audyssey Room Correction was one of the first, and remains hugely popular in affordable receivers and processors.  

The biggest influence on sound quality is the room itself, and while you can physically mitigate the negative aspects with acoustic treatments, a software solution is easier. Anthem Room Correction (ARC Genesis) aims to do exactly what its name suggests.  

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?  

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.  

The biggest influence on sound quality is the room itself, and while you can physically mitigate the negative aspects with acoustic treatments, a software solution is easier. Lyngdorf's RoomPerfect room correction software claims to do exactly what it says on the tin.  

Yamaha want to give you 10 reasons why you should consider a MusicCast system in your home cinema or Hi-Fi system.  

We round-up the best projectors we have reviewed this year in our Editor's Choice Awards.  

AV receivers, surround speakers, subwoofers and disc players are amongst our chosen home AV products of 2018. We round-up the best of the best in our second annual Editor's Choice Awards.  

This week we wonder if the world needs another Lord of the Rings franchise, albeit on TV this time. Sony announce OLED pricing, Steve reviews some home cinema speakers and a rather large sub, while Ed ponders life and best buy speakers that cost £2,500. Plus we review Rampage at the cinema and more...  

This week we review the latest laser 4K projector from Sony, JVC announce their first 4K DLP projector, we lament the passing of OPPO and Ed reviews more music streaming services while hung-over. Plus we talk movies and the cinema.  

This week we get a report from Steve about his visit to Madrid to see LG's new TV line-up. We also ask if your home is smart and does it need to be? Plus Cas Harlow joins us for the monthly round-up of the best albums, playlists, vinyl, cinema releases, discs and TV shows.  

This week we discover the new demo facilities at Arcam HQ, Steve reviews a home cinema headset, Ed buys a new TV and wires up an AV receiver and Steve and Phil review Annihilation on Netflix.  

Arcam demo Dolby Atmos and Dirac Live in their new Centre of Cinematic Excellence but with a name like that they had better deliver!  

This week the team are on message with round-ups of the latest TV news from Samsung, LG and Sony. Ed also tells us why CD is probably going to die soon and Mr. Botwright goes to the cinema!!  

This week the guys survive the 'Beast from the East' and Storm Emma to talk AV amplifiers, projectors, albums, playlists and vinyl of the month. Plus movie news and the best films, discs and TV shows of the month.