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Practicality vs perfection: why comfort must sometimes trump pixels for serious home cinema
By Benny Har-Even published
As our summers are getting hotter, the need to beat the heat means the next upgrade in my dedicated home cinema room will have to be aircon, rather than native 4K projection

I'm a home cinema expert and if you care about 4K HDR or Dolby Atmos one streaming service is a clear winner
By Lewis Empson published
All of the features, none of the faff

The AirPods Pro 3 and iPhone 17 are cool, but I really wanted a key new portable music player from Apple – and it’s not an iPod
By Alastair Stevenson published
I know the tech’s not there yet, but with its arch-rival making big steps forward, why isn’t Apple even trying?

I've spent weeks listening to five-star wired headphones. Now, going back to wireless is nearly impossible
By Harry McKerrell published
Don't make me go back...

Samsung's stylish Frame TVs have a new rival – here's hoping it performs better than the Hisense one
By Tom Parsons published
Can the TCL NXTVISION succeed where others have failed?

As a glasses wearer, these nifty wireless clip-on earbuds really appeal – but there's a catch...
By Robyn Quick published
Specs-friendly designs can come at a cost

Dolby Atmos is getting better – and awesome new home cinema kit is only partly to thank
By Alastair Stevenson published
Superman jetting through Metropolis, Brad Pitt destroying his F1 car, vampires doing an Irish jig – 2025’s filmmakers are getting much more creative with their use of audio

Small OLED TVs do not perform as well as big ones – and it's not just about brightness
By Tom Parsons published
The lack of consistency across sizes isn't being talked about enough
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