Group test: Home cinema soundbars

Setting up a home cinema needn’t be a hassle: if you want to avoid a mess of cable that makes your lounge look like a plate of spaghetti from your local Italian, and a load of hulking speaker boxes that make you feel like you’re in a night club, then you can opt for an all-in-one soundbar. …continue reading Group test: Home cinema soundbars

Samsung HT-X810R

Want to hear explosions, screams, babies crying all around you? Then move to Lewisham. Alternatively you could get Samsung’s HT-X810R soundbar. This 2.1 system provides 5.1 virtual surround sound, has a wireless subwoofer and a built-in upscaling DVD player, all for your audio-visual pleasure. But will it really sate your AV cravings? There’s only one way to find out… …continue reading Samsung HT-X810R

Samsung HT-BD2

Samsung’s audio-visual range has steadily been improving year on year, to the extent that the company’s tellies are now some of the most desirable and affordable on the market. But what about its Blu-ray players? The Samsung HT-BD2 offers 7.1 surround sound, and some stunning audio options, but does it serve up a similarly delicious feast for your eyes? We have the answer… …continue reading Samsung HT-BD2

Logic3 SoundStage 5.1 review

Logic3’s most famous product is probably the JiveBox – that crazy-looking cuboid iPod dock. So, it’s got previous in the audio world. This soundbar offering from the company is a 5.1 all-in-one surround sound system. With a total power output of 150W, and measuring 1065×105x210mm it’s one of the buggest soundbars we’ve seen. So, does bigger translate into better? We have the answer… …continue reading Logic3 SoundStage 5.1 review

Sony NAS-SC55PKE review

PC a no-no? The Sony NAS-SC55PKE is a self-contained, 80GB music streamer, with one main unit and one spare for a second room. You can even add up to three more units for around £200 each and turn your whole house into one thumping music box! So, is it a dream streamer or all washed up? We take a look …continue reading Sony NAS-SC55PKE review

Panasonic SC-BT100

The Panasonic SC-BT100 is tooled up and ready to take on the rest of the Blu-ray home cinema world. With 1,000W of power behind it, can it provide the sonic and audio performance that we’ve come to expect from such systems? Or will it fall down on its Hi-Def-toting rear? Let’s find out… …continue reading Panasonic SC-BT100

Sandisk Sansa Fuze review

A Nano competitor at a Shuffle price – you can find this discounted all over the web – the Fuze is a great little MP3 player. It looks smart, is very compact, accepts microSD cards in addition to its onboard memory and plays video. The screen is a mammoth 1.5 inches across – just imagine how good The Dark Knight or Lawrence of Arabia must look on it!! We do apologise; sarcasm is a very low form of wit. …continue reading Sandisk Sansa Fuze review

Ultrasone launches high-end Edition 8 headphones

Ultrasone’s Edition 8 headphones buck the fairly hideous trend that afflicts most over-cans by incorporating some truly high-end materials that make them highly durable, unbelievably comfortable, and amazingly expensive! …continue reading Ultrasone launches high-end Edition 8 headphones

LG XCanvas LCDs turn eco-warriors!

LG has turned eco-warrior with its latest set of LCD televisions – the XCanvas range! Not only that, they look absolutely stunning, proving that eco-friendly products don’t have to look like the backside of a cow. …continue reading LG XCanvas LCDs turn eco-warriors!

Sim2 Solar Series TV incoming!

The Sim2 Solar Series television, that of the stratospheric contrast ratio, will be surfacing in our shops sometime in the “second quarter of 2009″. Fact! …continue reading Sim2 Solar Series TV incoming!

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