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: Samsung Q9FN TV range

Product review: Samsung Q9FN TV range

Samsung’s flagship 2018 TV series has landed – and it’s got full array. There has quite literally never been more choice for televisions (and what to watch) than there is now. This can definitely make choosing the right one a …read more

Product review: Viewsonic PX727-4K Projector

Product review: Viewsonic PX727-4K Projector

ViewSonic has an enticing new 4K projector at a price that will make any home cinema enthusiast happy… It seems like only yesterday that 4K projectors were only affordable to those with deep pockets, with any 4K projector being prohibitively …read more

Product review: Sony BRAVIA 43XF8577 TV

Product review: Sony BRAVIA 43XF8577 TV

Sony bucks the trend and crams all their latest tech into a smaller screen size, offering a flexible option for all viewers. Sony’s 2018 TV line up is looking to be incredibly strong; their mighty OLED screen from last year …read more

Product review: Pioneer VSX933 Atmos AV Receiver

Product review: Pioneer VSX933 Atmos AV Receiver

Pioneer delivers a cinema-savy receiver that’s crammed with connections and features. Home entertainment has begun to reach a point now that almost anybody can have high end cinema surround in their living space. As technology has progressed, what was once …read more

Product review: JBL Bar Studio 2.0 TV soundbar

Product review: JBL Bar Studio 2.0 TV soundbar

JBL delivers a sleek and simple solution to improve stock TV sound with the Bar Studio. It’s no big secret that the quality of TV sound is becoming somewhat lacklustre, and unfortunately as long as manufacturers are attempting to make …read more

Technology preview: What is MicroLED?

Technology preview: What is MicroLED?

CES 2018 has long since finished, and the dust has began to settle in Las Vegas. There was some exciting tech, and some utterly awful tech. One thing that stood out above the mountains of obscure incredible tech was Samsung’s …read more

Product review: Optoma UHD40 Projector

Product review: Optoma UHD40 Projector

Optoma’s latest projector looks to bring big screen 4K thrills to the masses… 4K resolution has been around in the TV world for quite some time now, yet 4K projectors have been reserved for those with…erm, slightly deeper pockets shall …read more