Yamaha YSP-40D review
August 25, 2009 by Insider Staff · 1 Comment
Yamaha was the first firm to commercially launch a home cinema soundbar, and we’re glad they did. But can the YSP-40D match the high standards the Japanese company has set itself? With a gut-busting array o connections, including two HDMI inputs, an HDMI output, two optical digital audio, two coaxial digital audio and two component video inputs, it stands a good chance. …continue reading Yamaha YSP-40D review
Philips HTS8140
January 19, 2009 by Insider Staff · 2 Comments
This bar-and-subwoofer combo from Philips isn’t just a surround sound solution – it’s an entire home cinema system in its own right, sporting a built-in DVD player, FM radio and iPod dock. So, can that doyen of home theatre, Philips, deliver the most pumping soundbar, since that one Tom Cruise worked in, in the film Cocktail? Or is it more like the local ‘establishment’ in Lewisham. Read on… …continue reading Philips HTS8140