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TCL 55RP620K Roku TV review
Steve May  |  Nov 05, 2021  |  0 comments
hcc_recommendedWhen it comes to ease of use, or streaming app choice, smart TVs don't get much better than this, says Steve May

Not content with a user base of 53million devices, Roku accelerates its migration from media player OS to smart TV technology, taking up residence in this affordable line of 4K flatscreens from TCL. TCL has actually launched two Roku models in the UK, the entry-level RP520K series, and the RP620K reviewed here, replete with Dolby Vision HDR and a higher-spec video processor.

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Soundbars/Soundbases
Samsung HW-Q950A Soundbar Review
John Archer  |  Oct 22, 2021  |  0 comments
hccbestbuybadgev3The world's first 16-channel soundbar system leaves John Archer ducking for cover

More and more soundbars these days – high-end ones, anyway – stretch the soundbar definition to breaking point by comprising much more than just a single speaker unit that sits under your telly. In fact, Samsung's new HW-Q950A is arguably the most extreme example yet of a product blurring the boundaries between a soundbar and the once-popular 'home cinema in a box' concept.

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News
New Denon AVR-X1700H AV receiver debuts upgraded HDMI connectivity
 |  Oct 19, 2021  |  0 comments
Affordable £599 seven-channel receiver supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, integrates HEOS multiroom streaming – and offers a better out-of-the-box HDMI specification than its higher price stablemates...
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Blu-ray
Wrath of Man Blu-ray review (US import)
Steve Withers  |  Oct 19, 2021  |  0 comments
The Jason Statham/Guy Ritchie action thriller never got its UK cinema release this Summer, instead being hijacked by Amazon for a Prime Video debut in December. But if you can't wait, there's a US Blu-ray release to check out...
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News
Resident Evil: Retribution and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter out today on 4K Blu-ray – and we have two of each to give away!
HCC News Team  |  Oct 18, 2021  |  0 comments
Sony Pictures has released Resident Evil: Retribution and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray today, and you could win a copy of each...
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Televisions
Sony KD-65A90J OLED TV review
John Archer  |  Oct 18, 2021  |  0 comments
The annual grumbles from certain quarters about OLED TVs only making relatively small technological steps forward every year do not apply to Sony’s new KD-65A90J.

This 65-incher delivers two substantial new chapters in Sony’s OLED story: a new panel sporting a laminated aluminium heat sink, so that it can be run more brightly, and a new Bravia XR ‘Cognitive’ video processor. The result is a premium picture performance...

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Subwoofers
SVS 3000 Micro subwoofer review
Mark Craven  |  Oct 15, 2021  |  0 comments
Since launching in the late 1990s, American company SVS has developed a reputation for home cinema subwoofers that blend high performance with bargain price tags. And the 3000 Micro, its dinkiest model yet and priced £900, continues that trend.
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News
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings 4K Blu-ray to land November 15
HCC News Team  |  Oct 14, 2021  |  0 comments
Latest MCU movie will also stream on Disney+ from November 12
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Hardware Features
Gone but not forgotten: remembering some of home cinema's best (and worst) innovations
Steve May,  |  Oct 14, 2021  |  0 comments
From curved TVs to golf ball-sized speakers, 11in OLEDs and glasses-free 3D, these AV inventions are worth celebrating – even if they often didn't take off.
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News
Arcam expands AV receiver range with entry-level AVR5 Dolby Atmos model
HCC News Team  |  Oct 13, 2021  |  0 comments
New seven-channel Class A/B receiver delivers the brand's 'legendary sound quality' at a new £2,000 price point – but makes Dirac Live EQ an optional extra.
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