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    Yamaha YAS-209 Soundbar Review

    by Steve Withers
    The Yamaha YAS-209 is the company's latest soundbar, with virtual DTS:X and built-in Amazon Alexa, making it a fully-functioning smart speaker with more immersive sound.  
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    Canton Smart Soundbar 10 Review

    by Steve Withers
    The Canton Smart 10 soundbar includes Dolby Atmos, virtual surround, built-in Google Assistant and plenty of Germanic precision. But does it do enough to justify the price tag?  
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    Amazon's The Expanse Season 4 Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Entering a new frontier, not least thanks to Amazon's rescue of the show, The Expanse returns for 10 more glorious 4K episodes of galaxy-hopping.  
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    Netflix's 6 Underground Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Slo-mo, snappy dialogue, 'splosions, shouting. Michael Bay and Ryan Reynolds give Netflix its loudest, most explosive 'blockbuster'.  
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    XTZ A2-300 Power Amplifier Review

    by Ed Selley
    XTZ has taken a break from speakers to design a compact power amp. This might seem unusually niche for 2019 but looks can be a little deceiving…  
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    Angel Has Fallen 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    The sequel nobody asked for after the last one, Angel gives Butler another shot at delivering throwback thrills in the vein of Olympus, looking and sounding fantastic in Native 4K Dolby Vision with Atmos.  
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    Crawl Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Taut and efficient, Crawl does for 'gators what The Shallows did for sharks, cranking up the tension and delivering a solid bit of 88 minute entertainment.  
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    Seven Worlds, One Planet 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    The BBC and the legendary Sir David Attenborough give us yet another must-see, jaw-dropping, eye-opening and ultimately heartbreaking look at our planet, making for demo 4K material with Zimmer's score all the more bracing in Atmos.  
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    Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Tarantino's 9th is one of the biggest event movies of 2019, a classically styled and suitably epic ode to Hollywood, riding high on its DiCaprio/Pitt bromance.  
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    Jumanji: The Next Level Review

    by Cas Harlow
    After the surprisingly hilarious and innovative Welcome to the Jungle, this excellent sequel capitalises on its two Dannys - Glover and DeVito - for even more hilarity.  
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    LG E9 (OLED55E9) OLED TV Review

    by Phil Hinton
    The E9 features the second-generation Alpha 9 processor and the introduction of HDMI 2.1, enabling High Frame Rate and lossless object-based audio. There's support for every flavour of HDR, bar HDR10+, and Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro makes sure the E9 is displaying the best HDR10 image quality. So is it worth the higher cost compared to the C9?  
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    Parasound HINT 6 Integrated Amplifier Review

    by Ed Selley
    The HINT 6 is Parasound’s latest take on an integrated amplifier and is absolutely of the moment and with their heritage in AV, is this the perfect crossover product?  
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    Bowers & Wilkins Formation Bar Soundbar Review

    by Steve Withers
    We put the new Bowers & Wilkins Formation Bar soundbar through its paces before adding the Formation Bass subwoofer for extra low end, and then a pair of Formation Flex wireless speakers to create a full 5.1 system.  
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    Bowers & Wilkins Formation Flex Wireless Speaker Review

    by Steve Withers
    The Bowers & Wilkins Formation Flex is a cracking little wireless speaker that's as flexible as its name suggests. Thanks to the Formation Suite of products you can create a stereo pair, add the Bass subwoofer, or even build a full 5.1 system with the Bar soundbar.  
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    8K or not 8K? – that is the question.

    by Steve Withers
    There has been a great deal of controversy recently about what actually constitutes 8K resolution, but is there more to a TV than just the number of pixels?  
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    Best Projectors of 2019 - Editor's Choice Awards

    by Phil Hinton
    We round-up the best projectors of 2019 from the entry-level to the super high-end. So which beamers won out over the rest as the best of 2019? Click to find out...  
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    JVC DLA-NX9 4K Projector Review

    by Phil Hinton
    The NX9 is a 4K native and 8K/e-shift projector featuring new 0.69-inch native 4K D-ILA device. It has a 100mm diameter, 18 element, all-glass lens and supports HDR10 using Auto Tone Mapping and Frame Adapt. So is it worth the massive price premium over the N5 and N7? Let's find out.  
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    What is Contrast Modulation?

    by Steve Withers
    There's been a lot of talk recently about contrast modulation being used to measure the 'real' resolution of 8K TVs – but what is it and does it really matter?  
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    Best Hi-Fi Products 2019 - Editor's Choice Awards

    by Ed Selley
    2019 was another busy year for two channel audio and these are the products that stood out above the others.  
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    Best TVs of 2019 - Editor's Choice Awards

    by Phil Hinton
    We round-up the best TVs we have reviewed in 2019 and sort them out into categories from Home Cinema to Best Overall TV. Click to find out who the winners are...  
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    Philips OLED+934 OLED TV Review

    by Phil Hinton
    The second from top 4K OLED+ TV from Philips with a 2.1.2-channel sound system from Bowers & Wilkins, along with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, HDR10+, 3-sided Ambilight, Android and built-in Google Assistant. So is it any good?  
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    Best Home AV Products 2019 - Editor's Choice Awards

    by Steve Withers
    AV receivers, soundbars, speaker packages, subwoofers and 4K disc players are amongst our chosen home AV products of 2019. We round-up the best of the best in our third annual Editor's Choice Awards.  
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    Panasonic GZ950 4K OLED TV Review

    by Phil Hinton
    The Panasonic GZ950 offers all of the image processing and accuracy of the higher models in the range, but ditches the custom OLED panel of the GZ2000 as well as the speakers from that and soundbar from the GZ1500. So, does it feel like the GZ950 misses out on the sound and brightness, or is this the true dark horse bargain TV set of 2019? Let's find out.  
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    LG C9 (OLED65C9) 4K OLED TV Review

    by Phil Hinton
    LG's new 65-inch C9 OLED 4K TV boasts all the same features found on last year's models but adds the Alpha 9 Gen 2 processor, HDMI 2.1, Amazon Alexa, AirPlay2 and HomeKit.  
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    Philips 854 4K OLED TV Review

    by Phil Hinton
    The OLED854 is identical to the OLED804 model apart from the stand and features three-sided Ambilight, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ dynamic metadata systems and the new 3rd Generation P5 image processor, so is this mid-range screen worthy of your interest? Let's find out.  
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    Panasonic GZ2000 4K OLED TV Review

    by Phil Hinton
    The Panasonic GZ2000 is a high-end 4K OLED TV with the new HCX PRO Intelligent processor and it supports HDR10, HLG, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision. It also has a soundbar tuned by Technics and support for Dolby Atmos with upward-firing speakers. So does it offer enough quality for the high-end price tag?  
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    Philips 984 (65OLED984) 4K TV Review

    by Steve Withers
    The Philips OLED+ 984 is the company's latest flagship 4K TV that not only boasts Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Dolby Atmos, Android and 4-sided Ambilight, but also a custom-built B&W sound system.  
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    Sony AG9/A9G (KD-55AG9) OLED TV Review

    by Phil Hinton
    Sony's latest MASTER Series flagship OLED TV, the AG9 (A9G), promises excellent accuracy to the industry standards with class-leading motion and video processing. Does it deliver?  
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    Sony XG95 (KD-55XG9505) 4K TV Review

    by Phil Hinton
    The XG95 is the top end LED LCD TV from the company for 2019 boasting the X1 Ultimate chipset, Netflix calibrated mode, Acoustic multi-audio, Dolby Vision and Xtended Dynamic Range Pro, to name just a few features, so can it live up to the hype?  
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    Samsung Q90R (QE65Q90R) QLED TV Review

    by Phil Hinton
    Samsung's latest flagship 4K LCD TV boasts new ultimate viewing angles to rival OLED screens, plus Quantum AI processing for upscaling video sources along with local dimming and a full FALD panel. So is it the best in class?  
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