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The Week in HD 25th April - 1st May

By Tom Parsons | Fri, 25 Apr 2008, 4:56pm

It's nearly time to go home! That must mean it's also time to run through the best HD content of the next seven days, writes Tom Parsons. Let me (and the community at large) know if I've missed anything good. Friday 25th April ...

The Week in HD 18th-24th April

By Tom Parsons | Fri, 18 Apr 2008, 5:01pm

Good afternoon HD fans! As the end of the working week approaches us, it's time to pick out the hi-def highlights of the next seven days, writes Tom Parsons. As always, if you agree or disagree with my picks, or simply want to suggest ...

The (late) Week in HD 12th-18th April

By Tom Parsons | Sat, 12 Apr 2008, 12:17pm

Apologies for the tardiness of this week's guide to the next seven days of hi-def content - it's been a c-razy week at What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision towers, writes Tom Parsons. Hopefully the fact that I'm writing this on a ...

The Week in HD April 4-10th

By Tom Parsons | Fri, 4 Apr 2008, 1:06pm

Another long, working week is nearly over, so it's time to start planning the next seven days of HD viewing and playing, writes Tom Parsons. As always, if I've missed something you think we should all know about, drop a note about it ...

The Week in HD 28th March - 3rd April

By Tom Parsons | Fri, 28 Mar 2008, 6:58pm

The weekend is very close indeed (in fact, I think it's started now!), so it's the perfect time to run through the HD highlights of the next seven days, writes Tom Parsons. As always, if I've missed something good, post below to ...

The Week in HD 20th-26th March

By Tom Parsons | Thu, 20 Mar 2008, 5:52pm

With the (welcome) arrival of an extra-long Easter weekend, we thought it would be nice to start our new, weekly guide to the HD content that will get you through the next seven days, writes Tom Parsons. So here's my pick of the TV ...

NEWS: JVC talks up the future, including 'post HD technology'

By Tom Parsons | Tue, 29 Jan 2008, 5:12pm

Not content with showing-off this year's new range of TVs and home cinema systems, JVC also used the Prague conference to show off some exciting future tech. Most exciting (or worrying, depending on how you feel about these things) was ...

NEWS: JVC TVs get Super Slim for New Year

By Tom Parsons | Tue, 29 Jan 2008, 1:28pm

JVC has used its annual Key Dealer Conference in Prague to announce its entire product range for 2008. And as with many manufacturers this year, the theme with its high-definition LCD TVs is slim. Super Slim to be exact. The new range will be ...

NEWS: JVC does Sophisti-cated 2.1 DVD and Blu-ray

By Tom Parsons | Tue, 29 Jan 2008, 1:06pm

JVC's new Super Slim TVs might grab the main headlines, but Prague was also the venue for the launch of its rather snazzy-looking Sophisti home cinema solutions. JVC is going down the route of providing surround sound from a minimalist, ...

CES NEWS: Sony to make Blu-rays portable

By Tom Parsons | Tue, 8 Jan 2008, 12:39pm

Reports are emerging from CES that Sony is demonstrating technology that allows PS3 owners to make portable copies of their Blu-ray discs. These would then be transferrable to a PSP or other portable device using a Memory Stick. Our ...