Pioneer unveils Blu-ray treble

Home cinema fans, assemble! Pioneer has just ripped the wrappers off three new Blu-ray players, all with BD-Live functionality: the BDP-LX52, BDP-320 and BDP-120. Read on for all the juicy hi-def details. …continue reading Pioneer unveils Blu-ray treble

Group test: Blu-ray players

Having seen off the challenge of HD-DVD, Blu-ray has become the High-Definition media format of choice for all the major movie studios. This CD-sized optical disc can hold up to 50GB of data, over five times the amount of a standard DVD – space enough for a movie in astoundingly clear 1080p HD quality, plus a side order of next-gen extras including picture-in-picture commentaries and lossless, 7.1-channel Dolby and DTS surround sound. …continue reading Group test: Blu-ray players

Your quick guide to Christmas day

December 25. A time for giving (and receiving), so when the big day arrives how can you fit in everything you want to do? So many new gadgets, so little time to get to grips with them all. Never fear, because we’re here to ensure that you make the most of the big day and don’t waste a single minute of it… …continue reading Your quick guide to Christmas day

NavGate satnavs more than just maps

When it comes to satnavs, all too much attention is paid to the portable type. Your average plug and go GPS comes with a screen too small to see and is all too liable to being stolen if you forget to remove it. If you’ve got the money going spare, much better to get one installed, and the cream of the built in crop right now is the Pioneer NavGate range: they’re not just satnavs, they’re the ultimate in-car entertainment kit. …continue reading NavGate satnavs more than just maps

Pioneer’s pioneering Blu-ray player

Sony’s PS3 might be the biggest selling Blu-ray DVD player at the moment, but it’s not the best. If you really want to feel like you’re there, you need the ultimate high-res Blu-ray box out there, the Pioneer BDP-LX08, which handles sound with the same clarity as it does pictures. …continue reading Pioneer’s pioneering Blu-ray player

Pansonic panel with added Freesat

If you like the idea of watching your favourite TV programmes in pixel-perfect high definition but are less keen on lining Rupert Murdoch’s pockets then take a peep at this new Panny.

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Pioneer gets black-belt in LCD TVs

Pioneer is planning to turbo-charge the world of LCD TVs. It’s sprinkling its new Kuro range of svelte LCD screens with smart picture-improving pixie dust borrowed from its famously fantastic high-end plasma tellies.

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Top 50 Plasma TVs dissected

Plasma technology has matured at bullet-speed over the past couple of years to deliver some of the best image quality you can find in a flatscreen TV (and for far less cash).

Making the choice between so many black rectangles isn’t easy though, so let us walk you through the hottest HD plasmas cluttering up the current Top 50.

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Top 50 Home Cinema Systems dissected

Smarten up your living room with a bit of clever one-box home cinema kit. Svelte, stylish and just crying out to give you that “theater” experience in your living room.

It isn’t just about the sound though. Decent systems come packing upscaling abilities that’ll give your regular DVDs a touch of that hi-def gloss.

Our personal favourites coming right up…

…continue reading Top 50 Home Cinema Systems dissected

LG unleashes the Lamborghini of plasma tellies

LG believes flat TVs should look as stunning switched off as they do when they’re showing a movie, and the slim-line frameless design of this spanking new 42-incher makes it a perfect example.

The LG 42PG6000 plasma TV is a gloriously gorgeous, super-skinny, goggle-box that delivers a jaw-loosening picture.

…continue reading LG unleashes the Lamborghini of plasma tellies