Home Cinema Choice Magazine - May 2016

In this issue

In the latest issue of Home Cinema Choice we enter the world of Ultra HD Blu-ray with Panasonic's DMP-UB900 4K disc-spinner and its flagship DX902 TV. In combination, this high-end twosome delivers never-before-seen images packed with detail, contrast and colour punch. It's a real head-turner!

Also on our test bench is XTZ's 5.1.4-channel Cinema Series package, which promises pro-grade sonics at a wallet-friendly price, plus JVC’s DLA-X7000 HDR projector, affordable AV receivers from Yamaha and Denon, a 49in Ultra HD TV from Finlux, One For All’s HD-friendly wireless video sender, wall-hugging speakers from Revolution Acoustics, a quarter of high-performance routers and more. So if you’re looking for new kit – whatever your budget – then we’ve got you covered.

On the software side, the HCC team rounds up the Blu-ray demo sequences that are guaranteed to give your system a workout, from the seismic destruction of San Andreas to the HDR highlights of Exodus. Meanwhile, our Playback section kicks off with Steven Spielberg’s masterful Bridge of Spies, plus Doctor Who: Series 9, Criterion’s The Tragedy of Macbeth and the Bad Boys I & II Anniversary Edition. We also chat to Curzon Home Cinema about its unique strategy for movies-on-demand.

Elsewhere, we tell you what you need to know about High Dynamic Range video, show you how to upgrade an old Humax PVR and check out a pair of professional cinema installs that’ll have you drooling. We also take a tour of an HCC reader’s DIY movie den, pick the 10 best Cold War thrillers on disc and wonder whether the DTS:X vs Dolby Atmos war is over before it had a chance to begin…

Plus all the usual opinions, advice, news and competitions. Enjoy the show!