Home Cinema Choice - November 2021

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With Sky Glass, Sky is dumping the satellite dish and introducing the UK’s first genuine hybrid TV – one part Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos-enabled flatscreen, one part next-generation streaming media player. Is everything you know about TV about to change? We find out… Leading off our hardware reviews this issue is Anthem’s AVM 70, a 15.2-channel Dolby Atmos/DTS:X processor that promises to deliver full sonic immersion. We also run the rule over Sony’s XR-65X90J 4K LED TV; BenQ’s affordable gaming-focused TH685 projector; a multichannel speaker package from Swiss brand Piega; Sony’s premium HT-A7000 Atmos soundbar; XTZ’s A2-300 power amplifier; and further kit from Samsung, Amazon, LG, Philips 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 Fast & Furious 9, Jungle Cruise and Free Guy, plus Universal’s Icons of Horror 4K boxset for its classic monsters. We also cast an eye over 21 of Hollywood’s longest running film franchises to help you plan a weekend binge.
Elsewhere, we check out a living room that transforms into a home cinema at the touch of a button; give away a smart multiroom soundbar from Denon; round up a selection of AV accessories you’ll want for Christmas; and go in search of some lost movies...
Plus all the usual opinions, news, disc reviews and competitions. Enjoy the show!