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Blu-ray review: Skyfall
After a certain age, franchises seem to feel the need for self-mockery. The last instalments of Indiana Jones and Mission: Impossible both demonstrate this when their heroes hilariously misjudge a stunt. Now it’s 007’s turn, fluffing a motorbike ...
CES 2013: Philips Fidelio HTL9100. Is it a soundbar? Or is it a 5.1 system? It might just be both…
We’ve reported already on the new soundbars that are joining the Philips range, but I grabbed the chance here at CES 2013 to take a quick look and listen to the most interesting newcomer, the top-of-the-range Fidelio HTL9100. It’s certainly an ...
Disney Star Wars: what's the big deal?
Halloween is here, and ghouls and ghosts will roam the streets. But for some, there’s nothing more disturbing than George Lucas and his deal to sell Lucasfilm to Disney.No doubt there has been a disturbance in the Force. But perhaps Star Wars ...
The Week in HD - Monday 22nd October
Welcome to The Week in HD - our guide to all the best high-definition and 3D films, TV shows and sports to grace your screens. It'll be a full year before the next series of The Great British Bake Off, so forgive me for this last ...
CEDIA Awards 2012: From invisible TVs to swimming pool cinemas
Whether you're planning to fit a new flatscreen, or plotting how you can have true home cinema without burying your room in wires and boxes, you can learn a lot from the CEDIA professionals tackling such projects every day. These guys have ...
The Week in HD - Monday 2nd April
Hello everyone, welcome to another week of the best of HD and 3D films, TV shows, sports and Blu-ray releases. Here's our pick of what to watch this week: Monday 2nd April Hugo - Blu-rayMartin Scorsese's Oscar-winning ...
Bigger is better in Amsterdam
Size, as a visit to ISE in Amsterdam can make pretty plain, is important. In among the customer installers, the doyens of digital signage and the household names in consumer electronics, presentation specialist Lang was on a straightforward ...
DLNA: The AirPlay alternative aiming for two billion streaming devices
If you're looking to stream music, movies and images around your home, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) technology could be the answer. And the good news is that your TV, Blu-ray player, smartphone or other AV device, may already have the ...
JARGON BUSTER: All you need to know about upscaling
Upscaling? That’s about making your TV picture better, right?Sort of. Upscaling – the process of digitally manipulating the resolution of a given image into another, higher-resolution image – can certainly look very impressive, but don’t ...
CEDIA Awards 2011: Dream systems without a cable in sight
* NOW UPDATED WITH MORE JUICY SYSTEM DETAILS *From sleek sounds systems on a superyacht to the ultimate games room - these are not movie sets but real homes, fitted out with the latest technology by custom-install experts.The Custom Electronic ...




