Category: Home cinema
HOW TO: Set up a home cinema surround sound system
From sub-woofers and surround speakers to 3D sound, the latest home system can add another dimension to your viewing experience, creating the ultimate night-in. But it's not just about having the correct equipment; it's just as important to know…
Bose set sights on home cinema fanatics with Lifestyle 135 and CineMate 1 SR soundbar systems
Bose have wowed us in the past with their stereo systems, and now the audio specialists are looking to make an equally big impact in the compact home cinema space. Today they've announced the launch of the Lifestyle 135 and…
REVIEW: Rocketfish Rocketboost Wireless HD Audio Starter Kit
Home cinema kits are all well and good for delivering that booming Hollywood sound, but they also cause more headaches than they're sometimes worth when it comes to leaving lengthy trails of unsightly wires around the room as you try to set up rear surround speakers. This Best Buy exclusive, the Rocketfish Rocketboost Wireless HD Audio Starter Kit, may however have an affordable answer to your wireless speaker woes.
Wharfedale DX-1 HCP 5.1 system revealed
5.1 systems give a great cinematic boost to the audio of your flatscreen TV, but they're often big enough to dwarf the slimline-chic of modern paper-thin TVs. Wharfedale's DX-1 HCP 5.1 system promises big sound from a small, stylish package….
IFA 2011 Best in Show video round-up
The annual IFA tech show in Berlin has come to a close for yet another year, after bringing plenty brand new gadgets and gizmos to the table to start saving for. It's a massive show, packed with everything from…
IFA 2011 VIDEO: Panasonic HDB15 transforming 2.1 soundbar
2.1 speaker systems aren't always the most exciting of ventures when it comes to home cinema gear, but Panasonic have a nifty little unit heading to stores before Christmas in the shape of the HDB15 2.1 soundbar. The HDB15…
IFA 2011 VIDEO: Epson MG-850HD iPod projector preview
Remember the quirky Epson iPod projector we revealed to you at the tail-end of last week? Well, we've now caught it on camera on the show floor of IFA 2011 for your viewing pleasure. With a pop-out docking station,…
IFA 2011 VIDEO: Epson EH-TW9000W 3D projector preview
Following on from our quick-specs rundown of Epson's wireless 3D EH-TW9000W projector (which you can read here) we've now got a preview video of the model to go with it. It's quite the looker we think, with it's curved…
AUPEO! and Spotify search functions added to net-connected Onkyo receivers
Onkyo's top-notch range of net-connected home cinema receivers get an update today. Alongside the addition of the AUPEO! customised radio service that hit the range earlier this week, the receiver's Spotify application gets an overhaul to include much-needed search…
Onkyo offer Android app for networked receivers
Onkyo have revealed that they've have produced a free Android app to control their 2011 range of networked home cinema receivers. The Onkyo Android app will touch down in August, available for tablets and smartphones, and will allow users…