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NEWS: Pure launches its summer Siesta

By Andrew Everard | Tue, 17 Jul 2007, 10:46am

New from Pure is the very affordable Siesta DAB/FM clock radio, designed to offer a choice of wake-up modes, two finishes - charcoal or silver - and a low standby power consumption to keep your carbon footprint from getting all smudgy while you ...

NEWS: BT Vision targets footie fans

By Andy Clough | Mon, 16 Jul 2007, 3:46pm

BT Vision aims to slash the cost of watching Barclays Premier League matches on TV with the launch of its BT Vision Sport service. It's offering a package of 'near-live' matches for just £4 per month. Fans can choose to view a ...

The Best of the Week - 13/07/07

By Andrew Everard | Fri, 13 Jul 2007, 12:08pm

It's been the lull after the storm this week: following the onslaught of equipment for Awards consideration last week – yes, Dave, you did look shattered in that picture! – and finishing off the September issue, things are kind of ...

NEWS: Sony's new all-in-one system has speakers that fit in the palm of your hand

By Andrew Everard | Thu, 12 Jul 2007, 5:05pm

We've seen home cinema systems with small speakers, but Sony has come up with what are probably the tiniest yet – five of them are used with the company's Bravia Theatre DAV-IS10 system, due in the shops in September at around ...

NEWS: Sonneteer's phono stage now with a USB link

By Andrew Everard | Thu, 12 Jul 2007, 4:27pm

Sonneteer's high-quality Sedley phono stage has joined the growing ranks of audiophile devices designed to talk to your computer. As well as the line outputs of the previous version, the Sedley now has a USB socket, meaning it can be ...

NEWS: Ateca Vision stands – French with lots of tiers!

By Andrew Everard | Thu, 12 Jul 2007, 12:59pm

New stands from a French furniture maker with a 50-year history – that's the Ateca Vision range, now available through BBG. Designed to support plasma and LCD TVs, plus AV electronics, the Ateca Vision range comes in a striking line-up of ...

NEWS: HD DVD group claims a sales lead

By Joe Cox | Thu, 12 Jul 2007, 12:48pm

Lies, damned lies, and statistics. It's said that statistics can say whatever you want them to, but regardless the HD DVD promotional group is happily waving the latest HD player sales figures at anyone who'll listen. GfK, an ...

Download delusions? CDs are still the album format of choice

By Dominic Dawes | Thu, 12 Jul 2007, 11:46am

Despite all the hype about digital downloads and hysteria over the death of the recording industry, 96.5 per cent of all album sales are still sold in the form of the CD, writes Dominic Dawes. While downloads have had a huge impact on the ...

NEWS: TCI's cost-effective short-run HDMI cables

By Andrew Everard | Thu, 12 Jul 2007, 11:00am

The new HDMI cable from True Colours Industries is unusual in that it doesn't claim to deliver superior picture or sound in runs that would let you put your projector down the other end of the garden. Instead, Copperhead Lite is designed ...

NEWS: Isotek launches 'best ever' mains cables

By Andrew Everard | Thu, 12 Jul 2007, 10:46am

Mains specialist IsoTek has launched upgraded versions of its four-strong mains cable range, with treatments including deep cryogenic treatment of the the connectors. The new range claims 'a cleaner, fresher, more natural delivery from audio ...