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Marantz has introduced its latest AV amp offerings - the AV8003 networking pre-amp/processor and MM8003 eight-channel power amplifier - and claims the feature-packed combo is an "ultimate-quality audio and video entertainment hub" ...

While Panasonic is updating its website, we're getting loads of questions about the release dates and model numbers of its new ranges. So, we thought we'd do a rundown of the manufacturer's TVs, players, recorders and home cinema ...

It's the penultimate episode of Ashes to Ashes on BBC1 tonight, but fans of DCI Gene Hunt will soon be able to get their latest fix on DVD - the series is disc-bound on 5th May. The DVD boxset of the series, which is currently ...

Panasonic has confirmed its 2008 line-up of flatscreen TVs - 9 new LCDs, and 15 new plasmas, some in shops as early as next week [EDIT: Review of first new set - TX32LZD80 - now online, here]. All claim to offer enhanced colour ...

Just days after Apple announced a 2GB iPod Shuffle for £45 – and dropped the price of the 1GB to £32 – Creative has launched three of its own sub-£50 players. The new Zen Stone and Zen Stone Plus players cost from just £30 for a 2GB model, plus ...

It's still 10 days until our bumper April issue goes on sale - complete with a free 36-page guide to everything HD, plus hosts of other exclusives (fancy winning £20,000 of kit?) However, we'll be bringing you some sneak peeks over the ...

Following Toshiba's confirmation of the demise of HD DVD, retailers have begun to slash the cost of their remaining players, with pricing battles already breaking out online. Play.com fired the first shot - reducing the price of the ...

After weeks of speculation, Toshiba has officially announced it's discontinuing its HD DVD business. Here is the statement in full: "Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has undertaken a thorough review of its overall strategy ...

[intro][February 2009 Update - Panasonic Blu-ray recorders now announced. Full details here ] Panasonic has claimed "there will be a Blu-ray recorder available in some areas of Europe this year". Already available in Japan, Blu-ray recorders are ...

Panasonic is to launch flatscreens complete with Freesat receivers - meaning no need for a separate set-top box when the Freeview-and-HD-via-satellite services start later this year. First up, in the summer, will be the PZ81 series of ...