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ON TEST: Humax's £150 Foxsat HD Freesat set-top box

Andy Clough Thu, 8 May 2008, 3:42pm

We reported on the launch of Freesat earlier this week, and yesterday Humax delivered its Foxsat HD Freesat receiver to our test rooms here at Teddington Studios, writes Andy Clough. There's been much excitement on our Forums ...

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NEWS: Massive US consumer electronics retailer is heading for the UK

Andrew Everard Thu, 8 May 2008, 1:13pm

Best Buy, one of the world's largest consumer electrical and electronics retailers, is heading for the UK next year. It's just announced plans to buy a £1.1bn 50% stake in British-based retailer The Carphone Warehouse, and roll out ...

NEWS: Accept no imitations: original Marvel classics set for DVD release

Joe Cox Wed, 7 May 2008, 11:18am

Whether you'll be getting the chance to watch them for the first time or, perhaps more likely, you'll be reliving Saturday mornings spent in front of the TV as a nipper, we have great news: the original Marvel animated classics have ...

FREESAT LAUNCH LIVE UPDATE: 200 channels by year's end; receivers from £120

Dominic Dawes Tue, 6 May 2008, 3:13pm

Bush will offer the cheapest Freesat HD receiver at £120 The official launch event of Freesat is currently in progress in central London, and whathifi.com editor Andy Clough is in attendance, busily sending us the news using the very latest ...

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FREESAT LAUNCH NEWS: Exclusive interview with Freesat commercial director

Dominic Dawes Tue, 6 May 2008, 1:01pm

In advance of today's big announcement on the launch of the UK's first free-to-air satellite TV service, we sent our man Andy Kerr to interview Richard Lindsay-Davies, commercial director of Freesat. Asked what was most significant ...

NEWS: Freesat launches today – free HD TV via satellite from the BBC and ITV

Andy Clough Tue, 6 May 2008, 10:50am

As we predicted here several weeks ago, Freesat is launched today. Brand new set-top boxes are available as of this morning, and this summer TVs with integrated Freesat tuners will be launched. Viewers will have to pay for installation of a ...

NEWS: Mk3 KEF 'eggs' go glossy

Andrew Everard Sat, 3 May 2008, 9:49pm

  This is the new Mk3 version of the original KEF 'egg' speaker system, the KHT2005.3. Available from next month, it comes with a new subwoofer and an improved desktop mount on the satellite speakers, and will be available in ...

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EXCLUSIVE REVIEW: Onkyo TX-SR606 builds on Award-winning success

Andrew Everard Sat, 3 May 2008, 7:00am

Well, we did promise to put our test of the brand-new Onkyo TX-SR606 receiver up on line just as soon as we could - so here, after two days and three nights of listening, is what we think. Onkyo TX-SR606 Surround sound receiver ...

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NEWS: Welcome to The Leisure Lab!

Andy Clough Fri, 2 May 2008, 6:58pm

Looking for a good DVD or Blu-ray disc to watch over the Bank Holiday weekend? Or maybe you're desperate to get your hands on a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV. Either way, if you want to find out about the best movies and games to ...

The Week in HD 2nd-8th May

Tom Parsons Fri, 2 May 2008, 6:16pm

Put on your dancing shoes and do a merry jig - the three-day weekend is upon us! The good news is that if the weather doesn't hold out, and if you've exhausted the possibilities of Grand Theft Auto IV (surely not), there's an ...