Entertainment
Home Cinema Choice
Budget subwoofer takes on all comers
How has SVS managed to get so much bass out of a sealed cabinet so compact and so affordable? Steve Withers falls in love with the SB-1000 Pro
6 min |
Summer 2021
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KEF LS50 Wireless II
At the top of KEF's LS50 collection, you'll find its 'metamaterial' Wireless II active system. Ed Selley gives his soundbar a night off and enjoys some premium stereo
4 min |
Summer 2021
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JBL Tour One
Mark Craven admires the wide-ranging smart spec of these wired/wireless headphones
1 min |
Summer 2021
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Polk React
This big-hearted smart soundbar is a great-value audio upgrade, says Steve May
2 min |
Summer 2021
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Fire up the console!
Any projector that makes him less rubbish at games is just fine by John Archer
6 min |
Spring 2021
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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 min |
Spring 2021
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You only live once...
Daniel Sait drools over a reference-grade movie room where 007 fandom combines with 11.8.4 Atmos audio
3 min |
Spring 2021
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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 min |
Spring 2021
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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 min |
Spring 2021
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Panasonic DP-UB9000
TIME ON TEST: 18 months REVIEWER: Steve May
5 min |
Spring 2021
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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+ min |
Spring 2021
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KEF sub thinks inside the box
Mark Craven admires the brains behind this brawny, bijou bassmaker
6 min |
Spring 2021
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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 min |
Spring 2021
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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 min |
Spring 2021
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BenQ Projector Has Laser Focus
The beamer brand pulls out all the stops with its UST 4K model. Time for some WALL-E, suggests Steve May
7 min |
March 2021
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Bronze Better Than Third Place
The fan-fave AV bundle returns with a new look, new drivers and a new Atmos toy. Mark Craven reports
7 min |
March 2021
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Your starter for ten...
This cinema project proves the best things can come in small packages, says Daniel Sait
3 min |
March 2021
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Q Acoustics Q Active 200
Q Acoustics’ first active speaker is part of a wireless system that has some AV possibilities, says Ed Selley – even if he'd likely give the optional stands a pass...
3 min |
March 2021
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Mini LED TV with a Philips twist
The TV corp has unwrapped its premium flatscreen range for 2021, adding the state-of-the-art shrunken LED tech to its now traditional roster of Ambilight, Atmos and OLED. Steve May reports
4 min |
March 2021
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Film Fanatic
Anton van Beek grew up having to watch his favourite TV shows on a weekly basis. Now Disney is making him do it all over again with WandaVision – and he doesn't mind at all
3 min |
March 2021
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STREAMING TV...For the love of VOD
Which SVOD service has the best content? And which rules the roost when it comes to AV quality? Steve May, John Archer and Mark Craven grab a remote and investigate
10+ min |
March 2021
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JVC DLA-N7
TIME ON TEST: 2 years, 1 month REVIEWER: Steve Withers
5 min |
March 2021
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Yamaha YH-E700A
Does the Listening Optimizer tech of these closed-back cans impress Ed Selley?
1 min |
March 2021
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Amazon Fire TV Stick
Steve May discovers there's more to this non-4K streamer than meets the eye
2 min |
March 2021
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Devolo Wi-Fi ac Repeater+
Despite not supporting Wi-Fi 6, this affordable mesh network repeater appeals to Martin Pipe
3 min |
March 2021
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JBL Charge 4
Mark Craven loads up his Wet Wet Wet playlist to sample this portable Bluetooth speaker
2 min |
March 2021
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Samsung UE43TU7100
This entry-level Crystal UHD cheapie is admirably well equipped, says Steve May
2 min |
March 2021
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Asus ROG Delta S
Why should gamers have all the fun? These MQA-enabled headphones are good for more than just a Call of Duty session, says Steve May
3 min |
March 2021
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Out With The Old, In With The View
This custom install project turned a TV den into a modern-looking movie room. Mark Craven admires the makeover
2 min |
March 2021
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Point of View
'Go big and go home cinema' has long been Richard Stevenson's mantra, even if that means his choice of speakers requires a new projector screen too
3 min |