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Head of BBC HD says 'reducing bit rate has no impact on picture quality'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:07:02 +0000

In an extraordinary interview with Points of View, the head of BBC HD says there's no evidence that reducing the bit rate has a negative impact on picture quality. Sadly, science disagrees

Loewe Connect 42 Media Full-HD+ 100 DR+ review

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:44:01 +0000

The 42-inch, 1080p Connect 42 Media Full-HD+ 100 DR+ is the very definition of a premium LCD TV. It looks stunning in every set-up option, its multimedia capability is unparalleled, it delivers positively Olympian sound, and its pictures are frequently awesome

Sky Player brings live and on-demand telly to Windows 7 and Xbox Live

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:00:00 +0000

The Sky's the limit for Windows 7 users, as Sky Player brings live and on-demand telly to Windows Media Centre and Xbox Live

Freeview HD: Ofcom strikes fear into our HD-loving hearts

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:07:02 +0000

We love HD -- that shouldn't come as much of a surprise -- but we're very worried indeed about Ofcom's proposals for Freeview HD. Find out why

Loewe Art SL 42 Full-HD+ 100 DR+ review

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:34:02 +0000

If you discount its ridiculous name, the 42-inch, 1080p Art SL 42 Full-HD+ 100 DR+ LCD TV has plenty going for it. It's attractive, boasts good picture and sound quality, and offers more configuration options than you can shake a stick at. The real question is whether you're willing to spend over £3,000 on a TV

Loewe Art SL 42 Full-HD+ 100 DR+: TV for Horse and Hound subscribers

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:18:01 +0000

If you read Horse and Hound, have a town house in London and an enormous estate in the Surrey countryside, you might like to get yourself a Loewe TV to watch the polo on

Panasonic Viera TX-L37G10 review

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:57:01 +0000

The 37-inch, 1080p Viera TX-L37G10 is a top-quality LCD TV with built-in Freeview and freesat HD tuners, allowing you to access the widest possible range of free channels without the need for any messy external boxes. It's expensive but it offers excellent performance with high-definition content

Humax Foxsat-HDR review

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:44:02 +0000

The brilliant Foxsat-HDR is certainly the best freesat personal video recorder on the market at the moment. It's as well designed as it is easy to use, sounds great and has an excellent picture quality that we can't really fault, although the built-in storage could have been bigger

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

Humax Foxsat-HDR: Finally, a way to record freesat HD

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:46:02 +0000

We've been waiting for a while for a way to record freesat HD broadcasts. Luckily Humax likes to satisfy our needs and has produced just such a box of tricks