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
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
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
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
Steve Withers takes a look at Samsung’s HD Ready PS50C450 plasma display that’s big on size but low on price. … Continue Reading
Phil Hinton from AVForums.com reviews the new entry level LCD TV from Sony, the KDL-40EX403. … Continue Reading
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
Russell Williams takes the wraps off the latest THX Select 2 speaker package from MK sound. … Continue Reading
Now that BD has well and truly taken hold as the ultimate home video format, we’re seeing more of the smaller, boutique manufacturers release Blu-ray Disc hardware. Onkyo’s recently released BD-SP807 is the latest to go through our usual battery of tests. Will it come out shining and justify its moderately high price tag? Let’s find out. … Continue Reading
Epson has produced some fine home cinema projectors in the past and their latest range aims to carry on that tradition. The TW5500 we have here today for review is at the top of that new range with a larger contrast ratio plus claimed improved dynamic range and black levels. So, does LCD still cut the mustard for reference home cinema viewing? We are about to find out… … Continue Reading
The 50PK990 is a 50” Plasma display from LG’s new INFINIA range. It’s LG’s flagship PDP model and features a new TruBlack filter, 1080p resolution, 4 HDMI inputs, THX Display Certification, and new for 2010, support for Freeview HD. At CES this year, LG were not shy about discussing the improved black level of this year’s Plasma models. Since this was one of the biggest criticisms of previous ranges, let’s see if the improvements make the 50PK990 a must-own HDTV. … Continue Reading
Sonyhas been making incremental improvements across its SXRD range of projectors in the last few years, with this years top end VPL-VW85 that competes with the reference JVC projector in every department. So in this review we take a look at the entry model in the SXRD line to see if it can shake up the £2k market level it is aimed at. Can the VPL-HW15 claim top dog status in this high competitive market sector? … Continue Reading
We have been keeping a close eye on the mid to high-end area of the projector market lately as that seems to be the place where most new innovations are taking place. However, in doing so, it could be argued that perhaps the real story of the year so far has been the recent influx of budget projectors now offering performance levels that only a year ago would have costs a few thousand pounds. It seems that the £1000 market is starting to hot up with some real quality offerings that would certainly keep those AV Enthusiasts on a budget very happy. Today we have the latest projector from BenQ to enter the market at this super competitive price point. So how does it stack up with the competition? … Continue Reading
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