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Marantz legend Ken Ishiwata making UK appearance at Music Matters
Mark Craven  |  Nov 15, 2012  |  0 comments

Marantz's brand ambassador and HCC Hall of Famer Ken Ishiwata will be demonstrating his high-end hardware at an exclusive event at Birmingham-based independent AV retailer Music Matters on December 4th.

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Revealed: Brits want Smart TVs, don't want to pay much for them
Mark Craven  |  Nov 15, 2012  |  0 comments
  A new YouGov study on the nation’s TV habits has revealed the 'optimal' price for Smart TVs, based on the average amount people intending to purchase a connected set are willing to pay.   The figure for a 32in Smart TV is £440, while the figure for a 42in model is £550.    The You Guv survey also reports that more than 50 per cent of Brits have connected their TV sets to the internet, and that sales of Smart TVs over the next year could reach around £2.5 billion.    Says YouGov's Media Consulting Director Dan Brilot: The good news for Smart TV manufacturers is that there is a huge appetite for accessing internet services on TV sets, whether that be on-demand TV, radio, news apps, or video calling services like Skype. The bad news is that there are a lot of competing technologies out there that can be confusing to the consumer.'    'The message for manufacturers and retailers is clear,' added Brilot. 'If they can set the right price the revenue potential in the short and mid-term from Smart TVs is huge, particularly as we enter the Christmas shopping period.'   HCC wonders if TV manufacturers would consider £550 for a 42in TV 'the right price'...     
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Heroes of Home Cinema yearbook on sale now!
Mark Craven  |  Nov 09, 2012  |  0 comments

 

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X marks the spot yet again for Bryan Singer
Anton van Beek  |  Nov 01, 2012  |  0 comments

Another story that appears to have been swamped by the fuss surrounding Lucasfilm was the news that Bryan Singer has officially signed on to fill the director's chair on X-Men: Days of Future Past, following the recent departure of Matthew Vaughn.

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Disney buys Lucasfilm, more Star Wars films on the way!
Anton van Beek  |  Oct 31, 2012  |  0 comments

In the biggest surprise the film industry has seen all year, The Walt Disney Company has acquired Lucasfilm from George Lucas for $4.05bn (roughly £2.5bn), with existing Lucasfilm co-chair Kathleen Kennedy being made president of the company.

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GTA V to launch worldwide in Spring 2013
Anton van Beek  |  Oct 31, 2012  |  0 comments

Getting somewhat buried by the media blitz concentrated on today's announcement of a new trilogy of Star Wars films is the news that Rockstar Games has confirmed that the eagerly-awaited GTA V will be launched worldwide in Spring 2013 for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

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Batman Trilogy Blu-ray giftset confirmed for December 3
Mark Craven  |  Sep 28, 2012  |  0 comments

Following on from our earlier story, Warner Home Video has now officially announced that it will be releasing The Dark Knight Trilogy Limited Edition boxset on December 3rd in the UK, the same day as the final part in the trilogy - The Dark Knight Rises - arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download. The giftset includes all three films (plus all existing special features) and an exclusive book that will 'take fans deeper into the epic franchise'.

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Dark Knight Rises in December
Anton van Beek  |  Sep 28, 2012  |  0 comments

Entertaintment Weekly claims to have been given an exclusive sneak-peek at what fans can expect from Warner Home Video's forthcoming The Dark Knight Rises on Blu-ray.

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Oppo announces two new Blu-ray players for the UK
Mark Craven  |  Sep 20, 2012  |  0 comments

Oppo has today announced a pair of new Blu-ray decks for the UK, both sporting a wealth of cutting-edge features sure to get AV-holics salivating.

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Disney confesses to messing up Avengers Assembled
Steve May  |  Sep 19, 2012  |  0 comments

Less than 24 hours after insisting that there was nothing wrong with the Blu-ray release of Marvel's Avengers Assemble, Disney UK has done a volte face and confessed it screwed things up. Going into full damage-limitation lock-down, it has issued the following statement:

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Marvel's Avengers Assemble Blu-ray censorship row: Disney UK speaks out
Steve May  |  Sep 17, 2012  |  0 comments

'There’s been no censorship, no foul play,' declares Disney UK home entertainment spokesperson Lydia Rodrigues, 'the version of Marvel’s Avengers Assemble on Blu-ray disc in the UK is the same as the version shown theatrically. It really is.' 

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Avatar 3D Blu-ray release date confirmed
Anton van Beek  |  Aug 14, 2012  |  0 comments

It's the most wanted 3D Blu-ray release of all time, but until now the only way to get hold of a stereoscopic version of James Cameron's award-winning sci-fi spectacular Avatar was as part of a promotional deal with selected Panasonic Blu-ray players, recorders and cinema systems. Either that, or pay over-the-odds on ebay or similar auction sites for a second-hand copy.

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CyberLink celebrates the best movie characters
Anton van Beek  |  Aug 10, 2012  |  0 comments

CyberLink has launched its 2012 Summer Movie Festival, a new online contest allowing particpants to vote for their favourite film characters and maybe win some prizes along the way.

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Panasonic jumps onboard the Titanic
Anton van Beek  |  Aug 02, 2012  |  0 comments

Panasonic has announced the launch of a new promotional deal to tie-in with the upcoming Blu-ray release of Titanic 3D.

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Marilyn Monroe tickets up for grabs!
Anton van Beek  |  Jul 21, 2012  |  0 comments

 

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