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Steve Withers  |  Aug 11, 2023  |  0 comments
James Cameron's sci-fi sequel makes a splash in 4K HDR and Dolby Atmosphere, while the 3D platter will become a demo-fave...
Steve May  |  Aug 11, 2023  |  0 comments
Trio of models – one supporting Dolby Atmos and DTS:X – aimed at entry-level AV shoppers
Mark Craven  |  Aug 08, 2023  |  0 comments
hcchighreccomendJBL almost has a very handy model name/pricing thing going on with its soundbars this season, as the top-of-the-pile Bar 1300 sells for approximately £1,300, the step-down Bar 1000 sells for £1,000, and so on. Admittedly, the Bar 300 reviewed here actually launched £349, and the Bar 2.0 Mk2 doesn't sell for two quid, but at least it helps you navigate through what is an extensive soundbar range.
John Archer  |  Jul 14, 2023  |  0 comments
With excitement this year focused on the battle between second-gen Quantum Dot OLED technology, LG's new Micro Lens Array (MLA) technology, and the latest innovations in Mini LED displays, it can feel as if 'traditional' OLED TVs such as Sony's XR-65A80L are struggling to make their voices heard. But the performance of this 65-incher is worth shouting about...
Steve May  |  Jul 06, 2023  |  0 comments
As I listened to Scottish saxophonist Tommy Smith play funky jazz, on a dusted down Super Audio CD, it struck me that perhaps the most compelling reason to invest in the Magnetar UDP800, a deliciously well-specified 4K Blu-ray player, is not for its video performance, which is unquestionably mighty, but its sublime audio. This audiophile-grade BD player is triggering my dopaminergic neurons, and I'm loving it.
Richard Stevenson  |  Jun 28, 2023  |  0 comments
hccrefstatusbadgeJapan's Denon has a rich history of wheeling out truly reference-class AV amplifiers and, spoiler alert, it has done it again. 
The AVC-A1H is its latest feature- and performance-heavy flagship multichannel machine that can trace its heritage back to the likes of the 2007 AVC-A1HD, 2004's epic AVC-A1XV and even the DSP AV granddaddy, the 1996 ACP-A1.
Steve May  |  Jun 14, 2023  |  0 comments
Panasonic has taken the wraps off a five-strong line up of OLED screens, and two new LED models, at a showcase event in Berlin.
Steve May  |  Jun 09, 2023  |  0 comments
To quote Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting: 'Ladies and gentlemen, we are in the presence of greatness!' The most beautiful LG Display OLED screen I've seen in over a decade of scrutiny, the 65G3 is everything I want from an OLED TV: perfect black, sublime near shadow detail, rich colour performance and future-proofed connectivity for gaming (or as close to it as you're likely to find in 2023).
Richard Stevenson  |  Jun 06, 2023  |  0 comments
As naming protocols go, a Reference product designation based on the number of years you have been in business has limitations… Yet there is very little else limited about REL's No.31, which hit drawing boards 31 years after founder Richard Lord created his first sub with a high-level input for stereo systems.

Fast-forward through all the boring R&D, testing and development stuff, and the No.31 is a fully-fledged £7,000 beast of a subwoofer...

John Archer  |  Jun 05, 2023  |  0 comments
It turns out last year's launch of Quantum Dot OLED technology was more significant than we thought. Mixing self-emissive OLED panels with a QD colour layer not only gave us an outstanding new flatscreen option to consider, but ushered in a new period of competition that's already yielding remarkable results in just a single year. It feels as if the premium TV market has been turbo-charged...

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