Review: Apple iPad
With so much fuss made about the launch of Apple’s latest gadget, Andrew Mogford sat back for a week with his own iPad to give us his in-depth thoughts; so what was the outcome? … Continue Reading
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Review: Panasonic V20 (TX-L37V20B) LED LCD HDTV
Panasonic, like many other manufacturers, has begun to roll out their 2010 lineup in anticipation of this month’s World Cup and the TX-L37V20B is one of the most anticipated. The TX-L37V20B represents the apex of current LCD display design incorporating as it does an IPS panel for improved off-axis performance, LED Edge backlighting, Internet TV, Freesat HD and Freeview HD. With features like that the TX-L37V20B can certainly be considered a flagship model but does its performance measure up to the specs, let’s see. … Continue Reading
Review: Panasonic V20 (TX-P50V20B) Plasma HDTV Review
The final jigsaw piece in Panasonic’s high end plasma line up has arrived for review at AVForums. The V20 Plasma sits just under the flagship VT20 3D TV and above the G20 in this year’s range. So what are the differences between the models now we finally have the V20 available and is it just a VT20 with the 3D stripped out? … Continue Reading
Review: Samsung C8000 (UE46C8000) 3D LCD LED TV
Samsung, along with Panasonic, has been a major proponent of 3D technology over the last year. In fact if rumours are to be believed Panasonic practically funded the research and development on Avatar, which explains that film’s prominence in a lot of Panasonic’s marketing. So it should come as no surprise that none other than James Cameron himself was present at the recent launch of Samsung’s latest line up of 3D displays. Make no mistake the consumer electronics industry has an awful lot riding on 3D and you can bet there was a lot of praying and finger crossing when Cameron’s sci-fi opus opened back in December. The question is can the success of 3D in the cinema translate into something similar in the domestic environment, well let’s take a look at Samsung’s new UE46C8000 and find out. … Continue Reading
Review: Panasonic D25 (TX-L42D25B) LED LCD HDTV Review
With all the speculation surrounding Panasonic’s attempts to fill the void left in the PDP market by Pioneer’s departure, it can be easy to forget that they also produce an interesting line of LCD displays. The TX-L42D25B is the latest in Panasonic’s line up for 2010 and is not only feature packed but also includes an IPS (In Plane Switching) panel that promises a much improved off-axis performance when compared to contemporary VA (Vertical Alignment) panels. … Continue Reading
Review: Panasonic PF20 (TH-42PF20) Plasma Monitor Review
Over the last few weeks we have delved into the new 2010 consumer range from Panasonic and have been very pleased with the quality on offer. However, as we are also an enthusiasts website it is no surprise that a great many of our members also look at professional monitors to see if better image quality can be obtained from such displays. … Continue Reading
Review: Sharp LE821 (LC-46LE821E) LED LCD TV
Steve Withers unearths Sharp’s new LE821 (LC-46LE821E) HDTV and discovers whether adding a ‘fourth’ primary is the next stage in TV evolution or a marketing Neanderthal. … Continue Reading
Review: InFocus SP8602 DLP Projector
Continuing our look at the new breed of projectors for 2010 brings us to InFocus and the product which re-launches their screenplay line of home cinema projectors. The SP8602 is the first home cinema projector to come to market in almost two years for the US manufacturer and boasts the latest single chip DLP technology with a chassis and design aimed squarely at custom installation in a dedicated room. So how will this new DLP perform and how does it compete against its main rivals? … Continue Reading
Panasonic VT20 (TX-P50VT20) Review
When Pioneer announced that it was withdrawing from the plasma TV market many an AV enthusiast felt a heavy heart. The Kuro screen had created a legacy in its short life for absolute reference level images from a consumer TV and many of us thought that it was curtains for quality products. We all feared that quality images would take a back seat to price cutting in the TV market and that AV fans had lost any hope of seeing another reference screen. … Continue Reading
Review: Samsung PS50C450 Review
Steve Withers takes a look at Samsung’s HD Ready PS50C450 plasma display that’s big on size but low on price. … Continue Reading
Review: Sony KDL-40EX403
Phil Hinton from AVForums.com reviews the new entry level LCD TV from Sony, the KDL-40EX403. … Continue Reading
Review: Sony KDL-40HX703 LCD HDTV
The Sony Bravia KDL-40HX703 is the latest entry in its Cinematic line of 1080p LCDs and one of the first to use their new Monolithic Design and a Deep Black Panel. Whilst the KDL-40HX703 doesn’t incorporate LED backlighting it does include the very latest in TV technology including 200Hz Motionflow, Internet TV to access online services and a built-in Freeview HD tuner. … Continue Reading
Review: MK 950 THX Select Speaker Package
Russell Williams takes the wraps off the latest THX Select 2 speaker package from MK sound. … Continue Reading
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Review: AVFoundary VideoEQ Pro
Anyone familiar with the reviews we write for AVForums will know how important it is for displays such as TVs and Projectors to produce accurate greyscale and colour accuracy. Sadly many of you will also know just how far out most TVs can be from showing images as they should be seen. So step up [...]
Review: Samsung C750 (LE40C750) 3D LCD HDTV
With 3DTV finally hitting the UK market, some may be forgiven for assuming all the available sets are mega expensive. This Samsung LCD TV bucks that trend…
Review: Panasonic VT20 (TX-P65VT20B) 3D Plasma HDTV
3DTV is the buzz word for 2010 and some of the biggest CE manufacturers have been launching their first models on to the UK market. Steve Withers grabbed hold of Panasonic’s monster 65inch VT20 and put it through its paces…
Review: Acoustic Energy Aegis Neo V2 Series Speakers
Acoustic Energy launch a new budget range of Home Cinema speakers that have Russell Williams extremely impressed…
Review: Apple iPhone 4
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Review: LG 15EL9500 OLED HDTV
OLED TV, it’s the future. Well that is what we’ve been told for the last 5 years, at least. However, it seems to have taken longer than anticipated for the technology to mature and develop and yet, even now, large screen sizes are still technically difficult to manufacture, with an acceptable lifespan and failure rate. [...]
Review: Philips 37PFL7605 LED LCD HDTV
Philips has had a habit of doing things their own way and releasing TVs with features not seen from any other manufacturer. Just look at their 21:9 LCD TV, for example. But doing things your own way can sometimes fly in the face of how things should be done. So with that in mind we [...]
Review: Sony KDL-40EX703 LED LCD TV
Having looked at the very impressive budget CCFL based EX403 a few weeks ago we turn our attention to the EDGE LED KDL-40EX703 model.
Review: Onkyo TX-SR608 AV Receiver
Everybody wants everything these days. Each year the consumer electronics industry feeds us with new reasons to render our latest pride and joy obsolete, which gives us ever-lengthening lists of features that (we think) we need. The problem is that expectations are so high we get upset when we don’t get it. Receivers seem to [...]
Review: Sharp LC-40CT2E LCD HDTV
With all the ‘Quattron’ advertising in the press and online, and with Sulu on the TV, you could be forgiven for thinking that Sharp were repositioning themselves as a high-end, high price, brand. But as you can see from the model we have here for review, the Aquos range of TVs for 2010 also includes [...]