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.
LG’s solution for simple home cinema sound… While modern TVs have pushed the boundaries of what is possible, the only downside is that with thin TVs comes thin sound. In response to this, there is now a wide array of …read more
Philips has a great option for those looking to step into the world of OLED… Recent years have seen a stunning advance in picture quality. Technologies such as OLED and QLED have led the way in delivering better than ever …read more
More and more people are moving towards smaller, more compact systems and soundbars for their home cinema needs, leaving big bulky AV systems by the wayside. But what about the much lauded Dolby Atmos and DTS:X technologies? Surely a soundbar …read more
I know what you’re thinking right now, “What is BenQ CinematicColour Technology?”. Well good friend that’s why this article exists so we, together, can explore all that’s possible when BenQ put their all into something. So straight off the bat …read more
TV’s can be an expensive business nowadays, with a plethora of high end high price luxuries all vying for your attention. But what about if you just want a TV that works, does most things that modern TVs do, and doesn’t …read more
It seems that TVs nowadays are slowly getting bigger and bigger to accommodate the subsequent improvement in image and lighting data. But what happens if you want the most up to date TV but don’t have the ability or desire …read more
Denon’s AVRX2600 is, right now, one of the best AV receives on the market. But what do you do if you want the same kind of performance but want to crank it up a notch? Fear not because with Denon …read more
Some things are certain in life, death and taxes… and the inevitability that Denon will bring out a AVRX2 series every year. But don’t get me wrong this isn’t a bad thing as every year they somehow manage to stay …read more
With 4K UHD with HDR compatibility now making up many televisions sold in the UK each year how can a manufacturer stand out from the crowd with their new models? One way is by offering as much choice as possible …read more
Electronics giant, Philips, have eschewed the traditional naming system for its latest TV range, with its latest sets dubbed Performance Series, claiming it’s “the one to watch”. But will it be numero uno in the competitive mid-range TV category, or …read more
