Samsung has trumped its rivals in the size war by releasing a 65-inch 3D LED TV… Samsung’s UE65C8000 is the latest addition to the brand’s 3DTV range. At a gargantuan 65ins, it allows the manufacturer to stake a claim to producing the world’s largest 3D LED TV, superseding the 8000 series that peaked at 55ins. [...]
Japan’s gadget fans first in line to cast off their 3D spectacles… TV buyers have been demanding 3D without glasses ever since the first wave of 3D TVs broke early in 2010 – and now, some of them at least, are soon to have their wish come true. Toshiba is the first of the big [...]
We finally finds a future-proofed AV receiver with the right number of HDMI inputs to suit high-end cinema and music needs… I’m weary of annually having to upgrade my AV receiver each time the HDMI standard changes, and gaining one more HDMI input with each new model. Why don’t the manufacturers understand that all AV [...]
Philips takes Us home cinema point – in a good way – with its latest 21:9-ratio… Just as Spinal Tap’s amps go to 11, then Philips’ 58PFL9955H goes to 21. Or 21:9, to be precise. This is the much-anticipated sequel to the brand’s original, ground-breaking and seriously movie-friendly Cinema 21:9 – a TV which laughed [...]
Most people wouldn’t expect to pay over £2K for a compact speaker system, but then Monitor Audio’s Apex is anything but average. It’s a slice of pure audio luxury, with each speaker housed in a precision-engineered enclosure and furnished with some of the best driver tech MA has to offer. The system on test here [...]
The TX-P42VT20 is by no means the slimmest or most stylish TV on the market, but it makes up for that in the features department. Dual Freeview HD and Freesat HD tuners; 3D compatibility; VieraCast internet video services; USB video recording; wireless networking and other multimedia skills headline its extensive spec sheet. Equally (if not [...]
Expensive it may be, but this ultra-stylish 7.1-channel all-in-one system is worth saving the pennies for… Say ‘all-in-one system’ to most AV enthusiasts and they’ll recoil in horror. But the HT-C9950W is no ordinary one-box affair, it’s what happens when Samsung lets its imagination run wild, blissfully free from price constraints. It’s a 7.1-channel, 3D-capable [...]
3D-XL adapter adds a dimension to DLP-Link models… Projector specialist Optoma has demonstrated a neat device to turn a conventional video projector into a 3D model. The 3D-XL projector adapter is designed to convert suitable DLP projectors from 2D operation to 3D, and at a cost of £249.99 with one pair of ZD201 active shutter [...]
Denon’s upgrade to its esteemed 2310 model is a great performer, but its lack of networking wont impress today’s AVR buyer… Coming to the ring in its all-black livery is Denon’s latest middleweight contender, the AVR-2311. The latest in a long line of Denon champions, this model is more an evolution of the heavy-hitting 2310 [...]
With its high-performance audio board, here’s an HD disc spinner even stereo Luddites will appreciate… If the Oppo BDP-83SE NuForce Edition looks familiar, it’s because it is. This is a Special Edition of Oppo’s long-lost European Blu-ray debutant, the BDP-83, with some additional pixie dust from NuForce. NuForce is an American brand, which is best [...]
