This week Phil and Steve discuss and review the Sony VPL-VW790ES and VPL-VW590ES native 4K projectors while Ed reviews the NAD M33 streaming amplifier and Cas gives us the latest TV show and movie reviews and news...
Home AV News
Manhattan T3-R update adds Britbox
by Andy Bassett
The latest update to Manhattan’s T3-R Freeview Play smart recorder adds Britbox, third channel viewing and timeshifting, improved reminders and more.
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.
Is there any value in rotating your home cinema speakers?
by Andy Bassett
In home cinema setups where the speakers are identical, and assuming the centre speaker handles most of the output, is there any worth in rotating them to even up the load across each?
This week we cover our Editor's Choice Awards for the best projectors and TVs of 2020 over a number of categories. Plus, Ed gives us his music choice of the week and Cas rounds-up the movie & TV show news and reviews.
US speaker manufacturer Klipsch is introducing four new soundbars to UK consumers in the shape of the Cinema 400, Cinema 600, Cinema 800 and Cinema 1200 lineup.
UPDATED: Thanks to another major firmware release, we have revised our review of the JVC DLA-N7B, the mid-range model in the company's N Series of 4K HDR D-ILA projectors.
Is a move to laser based home cinema projectors inevitable?
by Andy Bassett
With advantages such as 20,000 hour lifespan and no bulb replacement, image stability and instant startup time, does laser win out over bulb for ease, convenience and PQ?
TCL has unveiled a trio of affordable soundbars for UK TV viewers including the TS6100 and TS6110 which are available now plus the TS8111 coming early next year.
This week Ed takes us through the best Hi-Fi products of 2020, we also have an interview with Chris Mullins from Sony Professional about the latest native Sony 4K projectors, plus there's the best of the month for music, movies and TV shows.
This week Steve and Phil discuss the winners of the Best Home AV products of 2020 in our Editor's Choice Awards. Plus, Ed reviews the Bowers & Wilkins 705 Signature Loudspeakers along with Cas' round-up of the film and TV show news and reviews.
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?
Yamaha has unveiled its latest AVENTAGE AV Receiver, the RX-A2A, which sports a new look, rock solid construction, multiple 4K 120Hz inputs and plenty of immersive technology.
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?
This week we look at the next-gen gaming consoles with Rik Henderson as he gives us his AV verdicts on the Xbox Series X and PS5. Plus, Steve reviews the Samsung LSP9T Ultra-Short-Throw 4K Laser Projector and Ed looks at the JBL HDI 1600 speakers. We also have album of the week as well as film and TV reviews and news from Tom.