In this issue

LG’s new G1 OLED TV continues the brand’s wall-hugging ‘Gallery’ style, but aims to boost picture quality thanks to improved processing and a new Evo panel design. Is this premium display more of a revolution than an evolution? We investigate.

Also on the test bench is KEF’s KC62, an ultra-compact subwoofer that debuts innovative UniCore dual driver technology to deliver big bass from very little space. We also run the rule over Denon’s bargain-priced AVR-X2700H receiver; Optoma’s UHD38 4K DLP projector; the Bar 5.0 Dolby Atmos soundbar from JBL; REL’s new T/9x subwoofer; Chromecast with Google TV; Sony’s first 48in OLED TV; Lumagen’s high-end Radiance Pro processor; and more. Whatever your budget, we’ve got you covered.

On the software side, we check out new Blu-ray, 4K and streaming releases including Monster Hunter, The Ten Commandments and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. We also celebrate the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s feature film debut Duel with a roundup of the best (and worst) movies of his career.

Elsewhere, we build three systems with price tags that won’t break the bank; get shaken and stirred by a stunning James Bond-inspired cinema room; chat to Love & Anarchy cinematographer Ulf Brantas about working with Dolby Vision; take a tour of a reader’s home cinema setup; and call for a revival of gratuitous sequels…

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

ADDING HDR ZING TO LOVE & ANARCHY

Cinematographer Ulf Brantås has lensed top UK crime and period dramas, and now his Swedish rom-com has become an international hit. Steve May talks lipstick...

5 mins

System selector

Team HCC assembles a trio of AV packages that approach home cinema from different ways – but are all about maximum bang-for-buck

10+ mins

You only live once...

Daniel Sait drools over a reference-grade movie room where 007 fandom combines with 11.8.4 Atmos audio

3 mins

KEF sub thinks inside the box

Mark Craven admires the brains behind this brawny, bijou bassmaker

6 mins

Making movie magic

Sony’s smallest ever OLED TV won't excite the gaming console cognoscenti, but its images still make a big impression on John Archer

5 mins

Fire up the console!

Any projector that makes him less rubbish at games is just fine by John Archer

6 mins

Has REL's 10in sub got the X factor?

The sub-bass specialist has upgraded its Serie T range of subwoofers. Steve Withers takes the new top-end T/9x model for a spin

5 mins

An OLED work of art

The high-brightness panel at the heart of LG's G1 OLED proves a feast for John Archer’s HDR-hungry eyes. His inner interior designer loves the Gallery style, too

6 mins

Scaling, mapping, tweaking machine

Lumagen has given its reference-class Radiance Pro video processor an upgrade, which is all the excuse needed for Jon Thompson to start breaking out his colour cubes

7 mins

Panasonic DP-UB9000

TIME ON TEST: 18 months REVIEWER: Steve May

5 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.