Tag: Home cinema
IFA 2012: Philips 6900 Smart TVs go frameless
TP Vision, the new TV manufacturing arm for Philips, have revealed the new PFL6900 Smart TV series, ditching the chunky frames of Philips' earlier offerings. Measuring just 35mm thick but still squeezing in the atmospheric Ambilight technology that throws light…
IFA 2012: Sony update Personal 3D Viewer headset with HMZ-T2 model
Sony's HMZ-T1 Personal 3D Viewer headset was one of the maddest home cinema devices we've had the pleasure of trying in recent years. Sure, it wasn't all that comfortable (so heavy you had to lean back to use it for…
Blinkbox bag HBO shows: Game of Thrones season 2, Boardwalk Empire, The Wire and more
Blinkbox, the Tesco-owned movie and TV cloud streaming and digital download service, have signed a deal that will see them getting top HBO shows before they even hit DVD or Blu-ray. Blinkbox have bagged the rights to distribute the US…
Onkyo reveal ABX-N300 iOnly Stream Airplay wireless audio dock
Onkyo have today revealed their latest wireless audio streaming system, the ABX-N300 iOnly Stream. Packing in Apple's AirPlay wireless streaming standard, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owners can throw their tunes to the speaker over a Wi-Fi network. iTunes…
Sky planning US push with new Roku investment?
Roku, the leading streaming set-top box provider in the US, have received a major investment push of $45 million from News Corporation and BSkyB among others. BSkyB's investment has sparked suggestion that the company are looking to expand Sky's offering…
Galaxy S III leads to a £3.8 billion profit quarter for Samsung
Samsung have revealed their earnings for the period covering April-June 2012, and, from the looks of things, the Samsung top brass will be picking up the phone and dialling their local yacht dealership this weekend. They've posted a staggering estimated…
Google take on Apple AirPlay and Sonos with Nexus Q wireless media streamer
Alongside the Google Nexus 7 tablet, Google have unveiled the Google Nexus Q, a new wireless media streaming gadget compatible with Android devices using version Gingerbread and above. The system will let you stream Google Play Music, Google Play Movies…
REVIEW: Orbitsound T9 soundbar iPod/iPhone dock combo
Who said that good things can't come in small packages? Orbitsound's latest soundbar/iPod dock combo, the T9, is as dinky as they come, but doesn't scrimp on either volume or audio quality. Read on to find out why we may have a new favourite soundbar.
Onkyo Mini Hi-Fi Receiver: iPod dock, DAB+, CD Player all-in-one
One mini Hi-Fi system to rule them all? Onkyo's latest Mini Hi-Fi Receiver seems to fit the epic bill. A sleek silver or black receiver depending on your preference, it's kitted out with connectivity to pretty much every audio source…
LG Cloud service offers multi-screen, multi-device streaming
LG have lifted the covers off their own cloud-based service, simply called the LG Cloud. The LG Cloud will allow an owner of an LG smartphone and LG Smart TV to share content between the television and the handset, as…
