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If Sharp's tightening belts as it hits its centenary, at least that means it's going back to its roots
Today marks Sharp's 100th birthday, and to be honest the company looks slightly precarious at the moment.It finished the last year with record debts, saw its TV market share drop by a third, and is in the awkward position of waiting to see which ...
The Week in HD - Monday 10th September
Welcome back to The Week in HD, our weekly guide to the best high-definition TV shows, sports, films and Blu-rays to grace your screens. Apologies for the silence the last two weeks, with the Paralympics and our own What Hi-Fi? Awards, ...
Hands-on with the Naim NDS
Sometimes good things turn bad, and sometimes adversity brings opportunities: both were involved in how I came to be using Naim's flagship streamer, the £6250 NDS, in my system at home.It started when we had an updating session in the office, ...
How to build a NAS to store your music
How to build a NAS to store your music, and at least some of all you need to know about RAID and backups You know Parkinson's Law? The one that says 'Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion'? Well, ...
Loewe at IFA2012: Any colour you like
When Loewe talks about ‘individual design’ the company has a definite idea in mind. The German manufacturer, for a long time a byword for premium-priced TV luxury, today used its IFA2012 press conference to reaffirm its philosophy.While the other ...
The Week in HD - Monday 20th August
Hello everyone, and welcome back to The Week in HD - our guide to the best high-definition films, TV shows and sports to grace your screens. Here's our pick for the week: Monday 20th AugustEverton v Manchester Utd - Sky Sports HD1 ...
The Week in HD - Monday 13th August
Welcome to The Week in HD - our guide to the best high-definition films, TV shows, and sports to grace your screens. Sadly, the Olympics are over after two glorious weeks, and while the Paralympics are on in two weeks' time, have some cookery ...
The Week in HD - Monday 6th August
Welcome back to The Week in HD – our weekly guide to all things high-definition on TV. Apologies for the silence last week – we were all swept away by Olympics fever, especially by Danny Boyle's incredible opening ceremony, not to mention the ...
The ultimate home cinema processor – and how film premieres at home are on the way
I've just spent the day at Datasat, and I think I may have seen the future of home cinema. If you've not been paying attention to your movie posters of late, you may be forgiven for saying 'Datasat – who?' Well, since May ...
Streaming kicks on – and it's no longer all about Spotify
REVIEW: RDIO MUSIC STREAMING SERVICEFOR: Sounds good; wide device compatibility; impressive app; no Facebook sign-up requiredAGAINST: No extra ‘app’-style content on desktop; library not quite as huge as SpotifyVERDICT: Sounds good, looks good, ...
