In this issue

The latest issue of Home Cinema Choice is our special Yearbook edition, where we celebrate the hardware and software that’s blown us away over the last twelve months. The extended reviews section covers everything from 4K TVs and projectors to subwoofers and soundbars; from speaker systems and AV receivers to headphones, media streamers and more. If you’re looking for new kit – whatever your budget – then this is the place to start.

On the software side, our annual Movie Awards showcases the Blu-rays and 4K platters that are essential additions to your collection, from blockbuster sci-fi flicks and animations to TV series and cult classics. We also check out new releases including Tenet, Unhinged and The New Mutants, plus the 4K debuts of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies.

Elsewhere, we check out four fabulous rooms from HCC readers, revisit a stunning professional cinema install, report on Samsung’s move to bring its next-gen MicroLED TV tech to your living room, and explain why Hollywood won’t give up on the multiplex without a fight…

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

PMC Twenty5i 5.1

With its high-fi delity, exceptional imaging and top-to-bottom balance, this floorstanding speaker package is for those who like the fi ner things in life, suggests Mark Craven

6 mins

ATC SCM 5.1

Ed Selley puts ATC's new subwoofer to work in a multichannel package from its SCM series

3 mins

Philips 65OLED935

John Archer auditions Philips' top-of-the-range OLED model, which aims to add integrated Dolby Atmos audio to picture-perfect processing

6 mins

Sony KD-75ZH8

Sony’s latest 8K flatscreen might not be as '8K' as it should be, but John Archer still reckons it delivers the best LCD picture quality of the year

3 mins

LG OLED48CX

Has LG’s smallest ever OLED TV arrived just at the right time? John Archer swaps his 4K Blu-ray player remote for his Xbox joypad

3 mins

Let The Fun Begin!

HCC reader Martin designed and built this home entertainment den to satisfy his passion for 3D movies and bigscreen gaming

3 mins

Going underground

Some film fans look up into their attic for space for a home cinema – HCC reader Craig explains how he ended up digging down to build his dream room

4 mins

Sound investment

HCC reader Kjetil turned three rooms into one to build his dream home cinema. Now he's in there every day watching movies, cheering on the football, and listening to Metallica

2 mins

Top-flight cinema

Step inside the attic movie room of HCC reader Pete, where Klipsch speakers and 2.39:1 projection deliver cinematic immersion – and the chairs are ready to rumble...

3 mins

AV Avenger

Reports of the death of multiplexes are greatly exaggerated, believes Steve May – mainly because Hollywood has a love affair with making money

3 mins

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Home Cinema Choice Magazine Description:

Since 1995 Home Cinema Choice has been the must-buy magazine for AV enthusiasts. Published thirteen times a year, each issue provides in-depth, detailed reviews of the hardware products on your shortlist – from hi-def/4K televisions and projectors to AV receivers, speakers, Blu-ray players, soundbars and more. We also travel the world seeking out the latest tech and trends, provide advice and inspiration for your own cinema project and reveal the Blu-rays and DVDs you'll want to add to your collection.