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.
The critically-acclaimed Danish loudspeaker makers deliver a speaker built to deliver delicate Atmos sounds. When people talk about having a home cinema or surround sound system at home, they are likely to be speaking about a 5.1 system. Sure the …read more
KEF’s new Atmos speakers add new dimensions to movies. Those of you with an understanding of surround sound, and even those of you who are just starting to learn about it will likely have seen the name ‘Dolby Atmos’ being …read more
DALI delivers it’s latest compact bookshelf speaker designed to deliver big sound when space is at a premium. Regular readers of the Tech Blog will have seen our recent reviews for the Spektor series by the Danish speaker manufacturer DALI. …read more
Wharfedale’s latest speaker package delivers the sound of the cinema at home. It’s 2018, and therefore time for all the new exciting tech to come through our doors and we’re starting the season off with Wharfedale’s 5.1 speaker package, the …read more
DALI’s latest floorstander carries on it’s critically acclaimed lineage, with many signature DALI traits along for the ride. Danish Audio Loudspeaker Industries, or DALI for short (thankfully!), have on more than one occasion proven themselves to be masters of the …read more
Super clear, pin-sharp images. Super vivid screens, with realistic colours. Super wide viewing angles. For the pinnacle of LG’s LED TV technology, look no further than Super UHD. LG’s latest and greatest LED TVs are designed to give the best …read more
Yamaha AV receivers are considered some of the best in the world when it comes to the big world of AV. It can be a real minefield for those of you looking to dip your toe in the water, ensuring …read more
Samsung’s QLED screens have caused quite the stir recently, biting at the heels of OLED all year and putting up a damn good fight too! But let’s address the big expensive elephant in the room: price. OLED and QLED are …read more
Yamaha have long held the crown as making some of the best all-round AV receivers, with the RXV range proving to be their most popular offering. I’m here to discuss the very popular RXV683. Read on to find out how …read more
The BenQ W1050 is the successor to the mighty W1070 which features a few added improvements, but will it be able to fill those shoes? As far as mid range projectors goes, BenQ have done very well in recent years, …read more
