Home Cinema Choice - November 2010 (gnv64)

Home Cinema Choice - November 2010

English | 171 pages | PDF | 58.6 Mb



CONTENTS



BULLETIN

The place for hot products, trends and technology. Starts... p7

08 Northern lights

'Affordable high-end' is the key to PSB Speakers' Imagine 5.1 system

07 Single-box rebellion

Oenon unleashes its 'wallet-friendly' new 5.1 speaker package

09 Sony lights up 3D projection

Sony Professional's Tak Nakane reveals all about the tech behind its 3D projector

10 Nokia's N8AV hybrid

The mobile phone that's getting ready to take on portable media players

12 Yesterday and today

Denori celebrates its 100th anniversary with exclusive Special Edition product line



FEATURES

In-depth interviews and special reports. Starts... p22

22 Taking home cinema to the max

The definitive guide to buying a projector screen for your home cinema. Plus, we review Image Screen's new 1 Masque

28 3D adds another level

HCC visits Philips' R&D lab for an exclusive hands-on with the brand's debut 3D Cinerr 21:9 TV and 9000 series LEDs

32 Home Cinema Hero

This issue, the films of David Lynch go under the HCC microscope

74 Finishing touches

We round up the latest AV accessories



INSTALLS

Planning a home cinema? Then this is the place to be...

34 It's a family affair

Pro-installer Smartcornrn unearths a basement cinema for the entire family

38 Certified: AV-holic!

Another HCC reader shares the secrets behind their AV setup



REVIEWS

With a focus on performance, these are in-depth tests you can trust... p41

42 Marantz SR7005 O

Marantz shakes off its old reputation with this astonishing AV receiver

46 LG50PK990

Can LG take on the likes of Panasonic with its new 50in flagship plasma?

50 Humax HDR-FOX T2

Bar-raising set-top box that puts the pleasure back into watching Freeview+ HD

52 Pioneer BDP-LX53

A no-frills Blu-ray spinner that still delivers plenty of AV thrills

54 Crystal Acoustics « Bipolar Series BPT5-10BL

Flatscreen-friendly floorstanders that deliver a wonderfully wide soundfield

56 Samsung BD-C7500

This well-specced Blu-ray deck is designed to adorn your wall

58 Samsung LE46C750

Korean giant brings its 3D know-how to the mass market with this 46in stunner

60 Runco LS-5

This high-end projector flirts with the mainstream to spectacular effect

62 Procella Audio P10/ P8/P6

Custom install-based 5.1 speaker array

66 Panasonic TX-L42D25B

The plasma king tries its hand at LED TV

70 Vivadi MediaMaster MM320

Affordable multi-room media server

72 Squeezebox Touch

Network music player with added touchscreen

72 ViewSonic VMP74

Full HD network media player

94 Glee: The Complete First Season

The Third Man

Breathless

Mulholland Drive



PLUS...

76 Competitions

Win The Simpsons DVDs and a Sony HDTV. Plus, Robin Hood: Director's Cut, Fanboys and Cop Out Blu-rays up for grabs!

96 Feedback

For tech queries or plain old moaning, there's no better venue!

101 Select

Your essential guide to the UK's best AV gear. Peruse then choose!

114 Next Issue

All of the hottest stories and products from the IFA technology expo