Home cinema

No, it doesn’t involve selling popcorn to strangers off of the street! Home cinema has come to be a catch-all term for a system that plays music and movies with a TV or projector and an external speaker system of some kind, usually surround sound. The whole idea is to recreate as accurately as possible the picture and sound quality of a cinema auditorium. Filmmakers want their work to be showcased in all its glory, with not a line of dialogue missed or a pixel out of place and a home cinema is just the tool for the job – in fact, you’d be surprised at how easy it is to build a seriously impressive sounding system.

Product Review: LG G4 OLED TV Range

Product Review: LG G4 OLED TV Range

Having been the main name in OLED tech for nearly a decade now, LG show no sign of slowing down as they throw their weight behind this impressive screen technology with their G4 series.  Another year, another series of OLEDs. …read more

⏪️ Rewind: The Abyss 4K Blu-ray

⏪️ Rewind: The Abyss 4K Blu-ray

The road to 4K for James Cameron’s underwater sci-fi epic has been a long one… a REALLY long one. Was it worth the wait, or should it be allowed to drown in a sea of 4K releases? Backstory: I first …read more

Tech advice: Laser Projectors

Tech advice: Laser Projectors

Although there’s still something of the sci-fi about them, laser projectors are now firmly established as a ‘gold standard’ in home cinema projection, with manufacturers such as Optoma offering a wide range of laser models. Compared with lamp and LED-based …read more

Product review: Sony TA-AN1000 AV receiver

Product review: Sony TA-AN1000 AV receiver

Having kept its AV receiver range firmly in the entry-level arena, Sony’s absence after the discontinuation of the award-winning STR-DN1080 was keenly felt. To fill the void, however, Sony has released the modernised TA-AN1000 amplifier – but will it live …read more

Video: Denon X2800H AV Receiver

Video: Denon X2800H AV Receiver

Arron from Richer Sounds takes a look at the Denon AVR-X2800H Dolby Atmos and DTS:X AV Receiver. For more info go to https://www.richersounds.com/denon-avr-x2800h-black.html

Product review: Onkyo TX-NR6100 AV Receiver

Product review: Onkyo TX-NR6100 AV Receiver

The Onkyo TX-NR6100 is a welcome return to the already full midrange sect of AV receivers. With competition from many other manufacturers, Onkyo need a horse in the race – but will it be the front runner? Boasting a 7.2 …read more