Home Cinema Choice - March 2022

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Our cover star this month is Q Acoustics’ Concept 50 5.1 loudspeaker package, a floorstanding system that promises immersive home cinema thrills in addition to gorgeous styling. We put it to the test with movie and music in our exclusive review. Also on the test bench this issue is JVC’s DLA-NZ8, a premium take on home cinema projection combing laser illumination with 8K upscaling and HDR10+. We also run the rule over Philips’ 58PUS8506 Ambilight 4K TV; LG’s SP8YA 3.1.2-channel soundbar; Samsung’s The Freestyle smart projector, NAD’s C 700 streaming amplifier; headphone solutions from Panasonic and Sennheiser; Nanoleaf’s new Lines modular lighting system; 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 Dune, Last Night in Soho and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. We also look at the tangled history between Hollywood and Spider-Man as the superhero celebrates his 60th anniversary, and sing the praises of The Godfather Trilogy as all three films prepare to land on UHD Blu-ray.
Elsewhere, we check out an award-winning movie with innovative lighting and hidden audio; enjoy a sneak peek at an HCC reader’s garden-based DIY cinema build; chat to Philips about its AV plans for 2022; and ponder the eternal question: what makes a home cinema experience …cinematic?
Plus all the usual opinions, news, disc reviews and competitions. Enjoy the show!