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.
Yamaha has been around for over a century in one form or another. From motorcycles to grand pianos, Yamaha has had their fingers in a lot of pies since their creation in 1887. The one thing I’ve come to know …read more
When it comes to buying a new television in 2017 at first glance it can appear that your choices of brand are limited to the four popular kids, Panasonic, LG, Sony and of course Samsung, and thats generally been the …read more
As 4K UHD becomes more and more dominant in the world of television the humble 1080p screen gets less and less common. But what if all you want is a solid Full HD Smart TV that has a great …read more
Considering the price of some mid range AV receivers, it is safe to assume that your average AV enthusiast will be more than happy with a £500 unit. At that price they tick a lot of boxes and comply …read more
British speaker manufacturers KEF have released a revamped version of their Q-Series speakers and have got off to a fantastic start with their Q350 bookshelf speakers picking up a 5 star review from What Hi-Fi? earlier in the year in …read more
Despite the fact that televisions are getting bigger and bigger there will always be a market out there for smaller sets. As is normally the case with these sets, space is generally the main reason for this market. Space is …read more
Back in 2009 a pair of speakers came along from Wharfedale that really were a force to be reckoned with. They were a new set of speakers from their diamond range called the 10.1. They really were a fantastic achievement …read more
It seems like only yesterday that 4K Blu-ray was just a whisper in the wind, but as time flew by, it’s all but become the standard. As you can imagine there is obviously quite a difference between a basic entry …read more
In the past couple of years LG have become much better known for their game-changing OLED screens and the whole new image standard they can produce. However, with the vast majority of the market (and anything below a 55″ screen) …read more
Sometimes you need a TV in a size that no other manufacturer makes, luckily for you, Hisense has appeared in the background to offer you a 45 inch TV that looks to offer you a whole myriad of features without breaking …read more
