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Televisions
Panasonic TX-50JX850 50in 4K LED TV review
Steve May  |  Mar 11, 2022  |  0 comments
hcchighreccomendPanasonic delivers a bright-room LED TV that sports fans and gamers are going to eat up, says Steve May

Panasonic typically lures movie fans to its 4K screens with cinematic image processing offering judiciously judged contrast and peerless colour accuracy. But for its JX850 line, the brand has taken a different tack, accommodating sports and gaming fans with Bright Panel Plus technology for punchy daylight viewing, and unapologetic image smoothing.

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News
Panorama 3 is Bowers & Wilkins' first Dolby Atmos soundbar
HCC News Team  |  Mar 03, 2022  |  0 comments
Third-generation soundbar 'delivers the ultimate one-box immersive audio experience,' using 13 drivers across a 3.1.2-channel conifguration
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Arcam announces revamped AV receiver and processor lineup
HCC News Team  |  Feb 28, 2022  |  0 comments
AVR11, AVR21, AVR31 [pictured] and AV41 feature HDMI 2.1 connectivity as part of an 'on-point' specification and promise 'thrilling musicality'
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Opinion
Why loudspeakers are the fuss-free, long-lasting heroes of any home cinema setup
Mark Craven  |  Feb 25, 2022  |  0 comments
Loudspeakers are the trusty stalwarts of your AV system. Your flatscreen TV may suffer from screenburn, your PJ lamp might blow, your disc-spinner might just decide it doesn't want to actually spin discs. Yet, says Marck Cravem loudspeakers keep on rocking...
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News
Win! The Godfather Trilogy: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition 4K boxset, and poster!
HCC News Team  |  Feb 24, 2022  |  0 comments
This competition makes you an offer you can't refuse...
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Pro-Install
Home cinema install: Out with the old, in with the new
Mark Craven  |  Feb 24, 2022  |  0 comments
We check out an install project that overhauled a previous setup with fresh hardware and a luxurious aesthetic
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JVC adds lamp-based DLA-NP5 to home cinema projector range
HCC News Team  |  Feb 24, 2022  |  0 comments
£7,500 model eschews laser and 8K e-Shift to become brand's 'entry-level' 4K HDR beamer
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AV Receivers
Denon AVR-X1700H AV receiver review
John Archer  |  Feb 17, 2022  |  0 comments
hcchighreccomendDenon's entry-level X Series AV receiver is also its most advanced in terms of HDMI connectivity. Go figure, says John Archer

Thanks to problems with first-generation HDMI 2.1 ports, the last year was unusually tumultuous for the AV receiver and amplifier world. The late arrival of Denon's AVR-X1700H (sold in the UK exclusively through retailer Peter Tyson) therefore turns out to be quite handy.

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Loudspeakers
Piega Ace 5.0 loudspeakers review
Mark Craven  |  Feb 09, 2022  |  0 comments
hcc_recommendedPiega's slender, sweet-sounding loudspeakers want to sneak into Mark Craven's movie room

The AV industry once happily threw around the term Wife Acceptance Factor (or WAF for short). This was applied to any bit of gear that looked as if it had been styled for the home, not a pro-grade studio – in other words, it looked nice, and wasn't huge. I was reminded of this by Piega's Ace 50 floorstander.

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Projectors
BenQ TH685 Full HD DLP projector review
John Archer  |  Feb 05, 2022  |  0 comments
BenQ's new projector treats gamers pretty well, but John Archer isn't convinced it's for movie lovers too

Video gaming is currently enjoying the sort of explosion in popularity that home cinema did in the 1980s. Sales of the latest Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles are truly mind-boggling (despite ongoing supply issues). It's no surprise, then, to see makers of traditionally AV gear suddenly falling over themselves to cater for the gaming market.

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