Tag: Home cinema
CES 2012: Sony HX8 3D Bravia's ready for a battering with Gorilla Glass
Sony's 2012 Bravia line-up made its debut at CES 2012 this week, with the company showing off four new sets packing X-Reality and X-Reality PRO technology for stunning 2D and 3D visuals. Top of the range is the HX853…
Netflix launches in the UK with 1-month free trial
Netflix, the film and TV service that has taken the US by storm, is now available to UK viewers. Brining a massive library of on-demand streamed video content to challenge LOVEFiLM's UK streaming dominance, UK movie fans can access the…
Guitar gurus Gibson form strategic partnership with audio wizards Onkyo
Here's a fairly unexpected join announcement from home audio specialists Onkyo and guitar-manufacturing gods Gibson. The two companies are to enter into a "strategic partnership", which will see Gibson acquire a majority share in Onkyo USA. Onkyo will also…
50 inch Apple TV incoming, but little to watch on it?
The long-awaited Apple TV seemed a dead-cert to make an appearance at some point in 2012, rumoured to be putting iOS and it's famous App Store front and centre in the living room. However, a new report from USA Today…
LG ready 9.1 BH9420PW home cinema system for CES 2012
LG are already expected to wow home cinema fanatics at CES 2012 by revealing the world's biggest OLED display, and now they're ready to tout a speaker system to bring the audio/visual thrills onto an even footing. LG's BH9420PW 9.1…
Schmidt reveals big 2012 Google TV hopes
To call Google TV "slow burning" is to flatter what has so far been a bit of a lame duck for the search giants. Aimed as a revolutionary TV viewing experience, the reality turned out to be a clunky…
Was an Apple TV set Steve Jobs final "one more thing"?
Walter Isaacson's biography on the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs hits stores today, and with it comes some tantalising tid-bits on what the Apple main-man was working on shortly before his death. While many assume that the iPhone 5…
Freeview HD TV Guide app hits Android and iPad
Freeview, the UK's leading free digital TV service, have updated their range of TV planner apps, giving a once over to their iPhone offering as well as releaseing native Android and iPad versions for the first time. Listing all…
Sony Personal 3D Viewer now available from Harrods
In all my time at Tech Digest, I've seen few gadgets both as wacky and lustworthy as Sony's Personal Viewer 3D headsets. First revealed in a prototype form back at CES at the beginning of the year, no-one was…
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…
