Andy Clough's blog

The doors are open and the Bristol Sound & Vision Show is underway at the Marriott City Centre Hotel, Lower Castle Street, Bristol BS1 3AD. We've got a brand-new demo room in the Bristol Suite, with a much bigger reception area for you to ...

Our man at the official Apple iPad launch, Tom Dunmore, has managed to get his hands on an iPad overnight and grabbed some shots of the device in action.Just in case you missed our coverage of the launch last night, here's a quick recap of the ...

THE TESTIt’s a problem that most hi-fi lovers have encountered. We start with a modest hi-fi set up, and love listening to our music on it. But over time, the inevitable desire to upgrade arises. Now, it’s easy to say, “No problem, just bin your ...

THE TESTThe prospect of hooking up a home cinema amplifier can be a daunting one. They can be intimidating in the extreme, what with all those acronyms across the front panel and different inputs and outputs at the back. So it's no surprise that ...

We caught up with Sony's 'Mr 3D', Tim Page – senior manager, Technology Marketing of Sony Europe – at CES last week, and quizzed him about Sony's plans for 3D TV. Here's what he had to say:1. What do you think will be the biggest content types to ...

It’s hard to ignore the fact here at CES that the big TV manufacturers are hell-bent on 2010 being the year of 3D TV. Yesterday Sony wheeled out its new Brand Ambassador, Taylor Swift, to perform ‘live in 3D’ – there was something slightly ...

Blu-ray offers more than just top pictures – it also delivers the best sound in home cinema, so you get to hear movies exactly the way Hollywood hears themAccording to Randy Thom, one of Hollywood's greatest sound designers, "If you look closely ...

Fancy a laugh this Christmas? Then read our reviews and take your pick from our Top 10 comedy Blu-ray discs. No.1: HOT FUZZ (2007)Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright's smart copper-com is just as funny as Shaun of the Dead, and has the crystal-clear ...

There's a fantastic selection of action movies now available on Blu-ray, so if you want to give your home cinema system a real workout, choose from one of our Top 10 action films. No.1: The Dark Knight (2008)Chris Nolan's brooding Caped ...

With 3D movies hitting cinemas, and the new screens, broadcasts and games arriving as early as 2010, we ask if TV is really about to enter another dimension 3D is fast becoming one of the buzz words of 2009: thanks to Hollywood's ...