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Hands-on with the game-changing Mini LED backlighting tech that Sony hopes could dethrone OLED
Steve May  |  Jan 08, 2024  |  0 comments
Sony has taken the wraps off dramatic new TV backlighting technologies that it believes will elevate Mini LED above OLED (even QD OLED) in the picture performance stakes.

The company has developed new panel driver tech that it suggests will enable Mini LED screens to offer more dynamic HDR, delivered with greater precision. Intrigued, we travelled to Sony HQ, Tokyo, for a closer look.

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Loudspeakers
Wharfedale DX-3 HCP speaker package review
Mark Craven  |  Jan 05, 2024  |  0 comments
Someone once suggested the only things we can be certain of in this world are 'death and taxes'. To that I might venture you can add 'kick-ass compact speakers from Wharfedale', because the UK-born marque, when getting down to the business of delivering fine sounds from small boxes, never seems to put a foot wrong.
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Opinion
Will 2023 be remembered as the year physical ownership mounted a comeback?
Steve May  |  Jan 05, 2024  |  0 comments
2023 might rightfully be remembered for a number of things. The 70th anniversary of Marantz, 30 years of The Nightmare Before Christmas, or the year that no one watched superhero movies anymore.

Equally, says Steve May, it could be remembered as the year the wheel fell off the digital bandwagon leading to a resurgence of physical media.

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Soundbars/Soundbases
Sonos Era 300 + Arc soundbar system review
Kulwinder Singh Rai  |  Nov 22, 2023  |  0 comments
Previously, the best Dolby Atmos configuration one could create around a Sonos Arc soundbar and rear speakers was a 5.0.2-channel effort. But partner the Arc with the new Era 300s (wireless stereo speakers, designed from the get-go to excel with spatial audio/Dolby Atmos), and you can now step up to 7.0.4 – with no speaker cables anywhere. Excited? You should be…
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AV Receivers
McIntosh MHT300 AV receiver review
Steve Withers  |  Nov 17, 2023  |  0 comments
hcchighreccomend Mention the name McIntosh to anyone with even a passing interest in home audio, and two words probably spring to mind: 'gorgeous' and 'expensive'. The new MHT300 seven-channel AV receiver certainly ticks both those boxes with its classy looks and nine-grand price tag...
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Projectors
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector review
Steve Withers  |  Nov 17, 2023  |  0 comments
hcchighreccomend Never a company to sit on its laurels, Samsung has now released a second-generation version of its portable Freestyle projector, building on its earlier success by including a host of useful and ingenious new features at a very competitive price...
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Blu-ray Players
Magnetar UDP900 4K Blu-ray player review
Jon Thompson  |  Nov 16, 2023  |  0 comments
hccrefstatusbadgeWe are often told physical media is dead, so 
when a new-on-the-scene manufacturer, Magnetar, announces a £2,699 universal disc spinner – one 
that's also a streamer for the media on your server 
and a high-end DAC to boot – we're both somewhat surprised and excited. Enter Magnetar's UDP900.
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News
Disney+ debuts £4.99 ad-supported subscription package in the UK
Steve May  |  Nov 01, 2023  |  0 comments
New three-tier price structure also increases the cost of 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos to £10.99 per month
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Ultra HD Blu-ray
Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment – Limited Edition 4K boxset review
Anton van Beek  |  Oct 20, 2023  |  0 comments
The gates of Hell are thrown open by this deluxe 4K boxset from Arrow Video dedicated to Clive Barker's Hellraiser mythos...
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Televisions
LG OLED65C3 4K OLED TV review
John Archer  |  Oct 19, 2023  |  0 comments
hcchighreccomendFor years now the combination of value, features and performance offered by LG's mid-range C Series TVs has seen them dominate the OLED market. Yet this year's OLED65C3 arguably doesn't have quite the same allure. Why? The introduction of Micro Lens Array (MLA) technology to LG's step-up G3 OLEDs has transformed our OLED expectations, but the C3 lineup is an MLA-free zone...
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