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NEWS: Pioneer's BDP-LX70 Blu-ray player - coming to a dealer near you soon

By Andy Clough | Tue, 3 Jul 2007, 3:52pm

Arguments may still be raging over whether Blu-ray or HD DVD is winning the hi-def format war, but Pioneer is firmly in the Blu-ray camp. And to prove the point, it has just released details of its forthcoming Blu-ray player, the £1000 ...

NEWS: LG goes 8-up to boost plasma production

By Andrew Everard | Tue, 3 Jul 2007, 3:17pm

You can't tell whether the people behind the masks are smiling, but they probably are: LG has just brought in a new production method at its A3 plant in Gumi, South Korea, allowing it to get eight screens out of a single sheet of glass ...

NEWS: Denon's first DAB multichannel receiver heads for the UK

By Andy Clough | Tue, 3 Jul 2007, 10:56am

You'd think Denon wouldn't need any more AV receivers in its already comprehensive product range, but this beastie will be making its way to the UK in late August. The AVR-4308 is the company's first receiver with a built-in DAB ...

NEWS: Control your whole house with just one universal remote

By Andy Clough | Mon, 2 Jul 2007, 5:07pm

Let's face it, juggling several different remote controls to manage your TV, DVD player, surround system and Sky box is a right old pain. Which is where universal remotes come in. The latest Philips Pronto touch-screen remote can be ...

NEWS: Meet the world's fastest iPod

By Andy Clough | Mon, 2 Jul 2007, 12:52pm

OK, so we've seen custom-built cars with outlandish ICE systems, and multi-million pound yachts with sophisticated home cinema systems, but this was a first even for us - a Kawasaki motorbike with built-in Harman Kardon Drive+Play iPod ...

NEWS: Speakers with a touch of Italian style

By Andy Clough | Mon, 2 Jul 2007, 11:09am

We spotted these rather unusual-looking speakers at the CEDIA show last week, and couldn't resist giving you a quick glimpse too. The U-vola range officially launches in the UK on August 1, but if you'd like to find out more check out ...

NEWS: Arcam's new speakers for Solo music and movie systems go on sale

By Dominic Dawes | Mon, 2 Jul 2007, 10:52am

Arcam's new range of speaker packages for its Solo Music and Solo Movie 5.1 systems are now available in silver and black. We first reported on them in our Munich show roundup last month, and you can now pick up the full 5.1 surround sound ...

The Awards countdown has begun...

By Clare Newsome | Fri, 29 Jun 2007, 6:05pm

It's June, but on What Hi-fi? Sound and Vision, we're already thinking of October, writes Clare Newsome. Not because it might have actually stopped raining by then, but because that's when our Awards are presented. As well as ...

NEWS: BBC iPlayer launch date announced

By Dominic Dawes | Thu, 28 Jun 2007, 4:59pm

The BBC's long-awaited on-demand TV service has been given a launch date – July 27th. The iPlayer allows you to download programmes for free and watch them as many times as you like within a time limit of 30 days. The new service is a ...

NEWS: The world's smallest 1080p projector

By Dominic Dawes | Thu, 28 Jun 2007, 4:49pm

If you have the room, the (low) light conditions and the inclination, there is still no better way to reproduce those big-screen thrills in your living room than a good projector. And this 1080p-compatible little beauty is more compact and ...