Tag: Home cinema
Onkyo boost midrange AV receiver offerings with TX-NR818 and TX-NR717
Having got both the entry and high-end levels of the AV receiver market sorted, Onkyo are now turning their attentions to does with medium-sized wallets and an eye on a new home cinema upgrade. From the looks of things, their…
Philips spin-off TV division to TPV Technology, form TP Vision
Philips Lifestyle will no longer make televisions, an announcement from the Dutch electronics giant has today revealed. After 87 years of dipping in and out of the TV market, the company are finally calling it a day, handing over duties…
Sky Anytime+ opens VOD doors to other ISPs
Sky Anytime+, the broadcaster's video-on-demand offering that opens up a massive catalogue of shows and movies to be streamed whenever a viewer chooses, is now available to users connecting to the internet over a far broader range of ISPs. Initially,…
REVIEW: Roku 2 XS streaming player (UK)
Already holding the title of the most popular TV streaming box in the US, Roku are now setting their sights on the UK market. The Roku 2 XS, with its Bluetooth motion controlled gaming capabilities and access to Netflix movie streaming, is their top of the line streaming box. Read on for our verdict.
Onkyo 2012 entry level AV receiver range packs in 7.2 and Spotify
Onkyo have revealed their 2012 entry-level AV receiver range, packed full of enough bells and networked whistles to rival other brands higher-end gear, such as Spotify streaming. Kicking off with the cheapest model, you've got the £299.99 5.1 Onkyo TX-NR313….
Philips HMP2000 adds Netflix to TVs without web smarts
Philips have just revealed their HMP2000 Smart TV add-on box, giving any TV with a HDMI port the ability to access web connected Smart TV content like YouTube and Netflix , the later of which can be accessed instantly through…
Bowers & Wilkins reveal new MT-50 and MT-60D Mini Theatre systems
Bowers & Wilkins are updating their Mini Theatre home cinema speaker range today with two new surround sound sets. MT-50 and MT-60D are the new kids on the block, replacing the popular MT-25 and MT-30 systems. A pair of all-in-one…
"Google AirPlay" home theatre and stereo systems incoming?
They've pretty much got the Internet all sewn up, and are making very strong inroads into the mobile phone market with their Android operating system. Now Google are looking to expand once more, this time into the home audio market…
Desperate Housewives, Lost hit LOVEFiLM through new Disney/ABC deal
LOVEFiLM have inked a new deal with Disney that will see shows from ABC, including Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives, Castle, all six seasons of Lost, Ghost Whisperer and Happy Endings, hit the video-streaming platform. Kicking off later this month,…
CES 2012: Panasonic's VT50 plasma is the 3DTV to save the pennies for
A lot has been made of ultra-definition TVs and OLED TVs at this year's CES, but the technologies on show are respectively either a) too young to have the content to back them up in the case of UDTVs,…
