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Philips Cinema 21:9 (56PFL9954H/12) review

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:42:02 +0000

If you're a movie lover with deep pockets, the Philips Cinema 21:9 is unlikely to disappoint, offering a truly immersive way to enjoy films shot in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio in the comfort of your couch. Its great picture quality and fantastic audio are also complemented by a lovely design and plenty of features

Extreme home cinema: Most ludicrous AV setups ever

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Think your 50-inch plasma and 7.1 surround-sound system are the badger's nadgers? No chance. Welcome to ten of the most awesome (and awful) home-cinema installations on the planet

Pioneer at Air Studios: This is what amazing audio looks like

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:22:02 +0000

Pioneer invited us to hear its home cinema and stereo music systems at George Martin's Air Studios -- we were blown away

Photos: Philips Cinema 21:9 ultra-widescreen TV

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:21:02 +0000

Philips unveiled its new 21:9 ratio TV in London today, claiming it'll revolutionise movie viewing and be the ideal TV for a home-cinema enthusiast, albeit only the rich ones

CNET UK Podcast 119: Goodbye to Steve and LaserDisc

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:29:02 +0000

It wasn't hard to pick the top story in this week's discussion: we wondered what would happen to Apple, with Steve Jobs taking some time off. Plus, the demise of lovely LaserDisc

Sony BDP-S350 review

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:21:02 +0000

Fairly priced and feature-packed, the Sony BDP-S350 has overtaken the PlayStation 3 as the cheapest and most competent Blu-ray player on the market. Besides the fact that Sony took so long to get it on the market, we don't really have any complaints about this player at all

Pioneer Kuro KRP-500A video

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:13:10 +0000

Watch our video review of the Pioneer Kuro KRP-500A, a very high-end TV, aimed squarely at the home cinema enthusiast

Pioneer Kuro KRP-500A review

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:47:01 +0000

In spite of the embarrassing acronym, the Pioneer Kuro KRP-500A is a very high-end TV, aimed squarely at the home-cinema enthusiast. With all its inputs and media gubbins in a separate box, it's incredibly thin for such a large panel -- and its picture is magnificent, as you'd expect for such a high price

The CNET UK Blu-ray player speed challenge

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:51:02 +0000

Were you wondering which Blu-ray player loads movies fastest? No? Well we're going to tell you anyway because we know your time is precious, especially when you're trying to watch a movie

Sony PlayStation 3 (80GB) review

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:05:02 +0000

Still the best value Blu-ray player on the market, the PlayStation has had a hard-drive upgrade to 80GB -- plenty of space to store downloaded games, demos and media. With rapidly improving online services and exclusive games line-up, the PS3 is better than ever