Tag: Home cinema
REVIEW: Harman Kardon BDS 700 5.1 Blu-ray Home Cinema combo
The convenience of one-box home cinema set-ups often make them the first port of call for budding home theatre enthusiasts. Combining a Blu-ray deck with 5.1 surround speakers, Harman Kardon's BDS 700 set is a stylishly designed premium AV solution. But can the sparse feature list do enough to justify its hefty price tag?
Sony extends Blu-ray range with Skype-enabled BDP-S780 player
Home cinema fans are in for treat today, as Sony have announced the launch of not one, but three new pieces of kit to turn your living room into a multiplex. First up is the Skype-enabled BDP-S780 Blu-ray player. Compatible…
REVIEW: Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1 speakers
No matter what the brand or size, buyers of a flatscreen TV have to be ready for pretty woeful audio quality from nearly every set. This isn't necessarily a problem however, as ever-more-affordable home cinema speaker packages hit the market, making 5.1 surround sound far more accessible than it ever was. Klipsch's HD Theater 500 package sits at the top end of mid-priced speaker packages. As veterans of the silver screen cinema speaker scene, can Klipsch bring the Hollywood magic into living rooms too?
REVIEW: Epson EH-TW5500 Full HD LCD projector
LCD projectors have in the past had a notoriously poor black level response, but continued improvements to Epson's DeepBlack system have consistently impressed. However, the EH-TW5500 projector comes with a premium price tag, significantly higher than comparable LCD projectors. Can it justify it?
Hannspree launch two new LED HDTVs
Hannspree are ditching the novelty look of their usual TVs in favour of LED technology for their two latest releases, the SV32 and SV42 models. 32 and 42 inches in size, the budget friendly SV32 and SV42 sets will set…
CES 2011 – Orbitsound T14 Wireless iPod soundbar making home-cinema sound simple
Orbitsound may have put themselves at the top of next year's Christmas card list for the lazy armchair music enthusiast with the CES unveiling of their T14 soundbar. Mixing home-cinema audio tech with wireless wizardry, with it you may…
LG planning 3D AV bombardment for CES 2011
LG's 3D home entertainment range is set to expand dramitcally after CES 2011, with news of a whole new range of 3D AV devices waiting to be launched. Taking centre stage will be the HX996TS Real 3D Sound Home Cinema…
Epson Home Cinema Projectors
A few weeks ago I had the chance to see the latest Epson projectors in action. For a while now I have been a big fan of projection home cinema set ups, and I'm not alone. They have continued…
Kaleidescape Cinema One DVD server gets UK launch
Kaleidescape are bringing their nifty Cinema One DVD server system to the UK. Storing up to 225 DVDs or 2,500 CDs, it turns your music and movie collection into an easily navigated visual library. Expandable by connecting other pieces of…
Sony Qriocity movie streaming service hits Bravia TVs
Sony's range of web-connected Bravia TVs, blu-ray players and home cinema kits have just been updated with the Qriocity video on demand app. "Video on Demand powered by Qriocity" (to give the service its full, clumsy moniker) will offer streamed…