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  • Panasonic TX-L32E5. Televisions, Panasonic, Panasonic Viera TX-L32E5, LCD televisions 0

    Panasonic TX-L32E5 review

    4.5 REVIEW Where the smart money is 15 May 2012 15:51 GMT

    It might not manage three dimensions, but this 32-inch LED edge-lit LCD telly boasts both decent smart TV antics and digital file networking – all wrapped-up in a slinky chassis. Entry-level it may be, but this particular Panasonic helps redefine...

  • Panasonic TX-L37ET5. Televisions, Home Cinema, Panasonic, Panasonic TX-L37ET5, 3D televisions 0

    Panasonic TX-L37ET5 review

    4.0 REVIEW Easy does it 20 April 2012 10:47 GMT

    Firmly in the Smart VIERA LED stable, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the Japanese manufacturer's marrying of VIERA Connect, 3D and DLNA home networking make this a classic Panasonic LCD TV.

    It might shock you to know that the king of plasma...

  • Hannspree SE40LMNB. Televisions, Home Cinema, LCD televisions, LCD TVs, LED televisions, LED TVs 0

    Hannspree SE40LMNB review

    3.0 REVIEW Smart in price alone 26 January 2012 17:19 GMT

    Can a telly that lacks Freeview HD, 3D and any semblance of a 'smart' platform really be considered suitable for modern living? That depends on what you're after, but we're sure Hannspree's latest bargain basement edge LED-backlit LCD TV has enough...

  • Philips 46PFL9706. Televisions, Philips, Home Cinema, Philips 46PFL9706 0

    Philips 46PFL9706 review

    4.5 REVIEW The Moth Eye prophesy 18 January 2012 9:00 GMT

    Is your living room ready for an insect invasion? Hugely expensive and boasting some unique tech, the headline act on this 46-inch 3D LED backlit LCD TV from Philips’ 9000 Series is undoubtedly its Moth Eye filter. The whatnow?

    The Moth...

  • Panasonic TX-L32E3B. Televisions, Panasonic, Panasonic TX-L32E3B 0

    Panasonic TX-L32E3B review

    3.0 REVIEW Back to basics 21 December 2011 9:00 GMT

    Don't you sometimes yearn for the simple life? A time when firmware upgrades weren’t a daily chore, when internet-based VOD was just a theory, and when a TV could be operated by those over forty?

    Panasonic has taken the ‘less is...

  • Sony KDL-55EX723 . Televisions, Home Cinema, Sony, 3D televisions 0

    Sony KDL-55EX723 review

    4.5 REVIEW A bit two-dimensional 29 November 2011 16:14 GMT

    How does Sony do it? This flagship TV in the brand’s EX Series is one of the most impressive we’re ever seen. The way the 55EX723 upscales all sources to fit its massive 55-inch panel is clever stuff; it cleans and polishes all kinds of...

  • Samsung BD-D8900M. Home Cinema, Blu-ray, Samsung, DVR, PVR, Freeview HD 0

    Samsung BD-D8900M review

    4.0 REVIEW Lots in one box 14 September 2011 23:32 GMT

    Who cares about Blu-ray? Firmly ensconced in the PlayStation 3, standalone hi-def disc spinners regularly go for under £90 – small enough bean to set the alarm bells ringing in any gadget buyer’s ears. The trick, thinks Samsung, is to up...

  • Samsung UE32D5000. Televisions, LED televisions, Samsung, Samsung UE32D5000, Home Cinema 0

    Samsung UE32D5000 review

    4.5 REVIEW Edge LED set to stun, but where’s Freeview HD? 19 August 2011 20:09 GMT

    We’ve really only one niggle about Samsung’s latest value-busting effort. The very latest features are missing from this Series 5 set; 3D, Smart TV and Samsung’s Apps have all been slashed to get this super-slim 32-inch LED-backlit...

  • Philips BDP7600  . Home cinema, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray players, Philips, Philips BDP7600 0

    Philips BDP7600 review

    4.5 REVIEW Brilliant Blu-ray - and much more 9 August 2011 11:32 GMT

    Already discounted online, this do-it-all deck from Philips is thrice a home cinema hero. Its trio of key features are 3D Blu-ray disc playback, built-in Wi-Fi and analogue 7.1 surround sound outputs, the absence of which we’ve moaned about for...

  • Cambridge Audio Sonata NP30  . Audio, Cambridge Audio, Cambridge Audio Sonata NP30, Bluetooth, Music streaming 0

    Cambridge Audio Sonata NP30 review

    4.0 REVIEW Lossless streamer takes some FLAC 21 July 2011 10:15 GMT

    As computer hard disks and external HDD balloon in size, are we the only ones who have returned to rip our CD collection in lossless quality?

    Probably not, and though streaming lossless files (in 24-bit/96kHz studio quality on the NP30, no...

  • Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 4-85  . Televisions, Home cinema, Bang & Olufsen, Bang & Olufsen BeoVision, Plasma televisions, 3D, 3DTV 0

    Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 4-85 review

    4.5 REVIEW Made for mansions? 11 July 2011 10:00 GMT

    Remember when the government deemed plasmas TVs the “4x4s of the living room”? Bang & Olufsen’s latest is more a road-train, clocking-in at a mighty 85-inches in diameter - so four times bigger than a 42-inch TV.

    It’s...

  • LG Cinema 3D 47LW550T  . Home cinema, Televisions, 3D televisions, LG, LG 47LW550T, Freeview HD, LED televisions 0

    LG Cinema 3D 47LW550T review

    4.5 REVIEW Passive 3D gets aggressive 21 June 2011 9:00 GMT

    We thought there was something brewing when Sky chose LG as its “official partner” for 3DTVs last year - after the Korean giant released a single “passive” 3D screen for the Sky 3D channel’s launch. And with the arrival...

  • Panasonic TX-L37DT30  . Home cinema, Televisions, LED televisions, Panasonic, Panasonic TX-L37DT30, 3D televisions, Freeview HD, Freesat 0

    Panasonic TX-L37DT30 review

    4.5 REVIEW Plasma giant masters 3D LED 9 June 2011 9:23 GMT

    During 2010 Panasonic quickly made a name for itself - and plasma technology in general - with a string of high-end 3DTVs that supplied stunning depth and comfortable viewing. That’s not what happened on the LCD/LED side of the market, where...

  • Toshiba 32HL833B. Home cinema, Televisions, LED televisions, Toshiba, Toshiba 32HL833B
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    Toshiba 32HL833B review

    3.5 REVIEW Back to basics 7 June 2011 10:34 GMT

    Typical Toshiba. For years this enormous Japanese company has been taunting us with tales of its “Cell” or “Cevo” TV, with its exceptional high-end features and up to 10 TV tuners, then it hit us at January‘s CES with...

  • Samsung BD-D6900. Home cinema, Blu-ray players, Freeview HD, Samsung, Samsung BD-D6900, 3D Blu-ray 0

    Samsung BD-D6900 review

    4.0 REVIEW Iconic 3D Blu-ray deck with Freeview HD 1 June 2011 9:50 GMT

    That Samsung’s latest high-def hero has touch-sensitive controls, a brushed metallic top, a gloriously slim 33mm profile and is able to silently slip out a disc from within won’t surprise anyone; this has been a brand at the coal face of...

  • Toshiba BDX3200  . Home cinema, Blu-ray players, 3D Blu-ray, Toshiba, Toshiba BDX3200
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    Toshiba BDX3200 review

    3.5 REVIEW Futureproof and no-frills? 26 May 2011 10:06 GMT

    Normally we’d be all excited about 3D playback, but so far the capability to read 3D Blu-ray discs hardly seems to be a high-end add-on feature at all. Take this so-called “flagship” Blu-ray player from mainstream brand Toshiba; it...

  • Sony KDL-22EX320  . Televisions, Home cinema, Sony, Sony KDL-22EX320
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    Sony KDL-22EX320 review

    4.5 REVIEW iPlayer in the kitchen? 20 May 2011 15:59 GMT

    Most kitchen or “second room” TVs feature a bog standard LCD screen and, if you're lucky, a Freeview tuner, but the competition is hotting up and Sony here brings to market a small TV that’s not only one of the best specified, but...

  • Panasonic DMP-BDT210  . Home cinema, Blu-ray players, 3D Blu-ray, Panasonic, Panasonic DMP-BDT210, Skype
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    Panasonic DMP-BDT210 review

    4.5 REVIEW Hanging on the telephone 19 May 2011 9:00 GMT

    After the online content hubs of last year, is the next big thing in Blu-ray players iPhone control? It seems a bit harsh on the squillions of Android phone owners, but Panasonic has fitted its latest high-end 3D Blu-ray deck with an iPhone app as...

  • Toshiba BDX1200  . Home cinema, Blu-ray players, Toshiba, Toshiba BDX1200 0

    Toshiba BDX1200 review

    3.0 REVIEW Blu-ray on a budget? 13 May 2011 13:49 GMT

    Just on sale but with a web price already hovering around £100, this effort at Blu-ray from oft-value busting brand Toshiba may deal in 2D discs, but has an overall feel that’s oh so one-dimensional.

    The only supporter of the much more...

  • Panasonic DMP-BDT110  . Home cinema, Panasonic, Panasonic DMP-BDT110, Blu-ray players, 3D Blu-ray 0

    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 review

    4.0 REVIEW 3D Blu-ray on a mild budget 4 May 2011 12:21 GMT

    Created to partner screens in the brand’s three separate line-ups of 3D plasmas (VT30, GT30 and ST30) and sole range of 3D LED-backlit LCD TVs (DT30), this player is the most affordable of a trio of 3D decks in Panasonic’s 2011 range -...

  • Samsung BD-D8500  . Home cinema, Blu-ray players, Samsung, 3D Blu-ray, Samsung BD-D8500 0

    Samsung BD-D8500 review

    4.0 REVIEW Room on your rack for a BD-HDD combi? 27 April 2011 16:55 GMT

    There’s something decidedly low-rent about the word “combi”, but this two-into-one effort from Samsung is most definitely upmarket. Costing a whopping £380, it darn well should be, but wait until you see what it can do: 3D Blu-ray...

  • Panasonic TX-50GT30  . Home cinema, 3DTV, Televisions, Plasma televisions, 3D televisions, Panasonic, Panasonic TX-50GT30,  0

    Panasonic TX-50GT30 review

    4.5 REVIEW Head in the cloud 26 April 2011 10:54 GMT

    Twelve months ago the ins and outs of 3DTVs were a mystery to us all as a plethora of high-priced LED TVs were thrown our way, but now we know the truth; if you want convincing 3D in your living room, choose a plasma. Panasonic, the only brand to offer...

  • Panasonic DMP-BD75  . Home cinema, Blu-ray players, Panasonic, Panasonic DMP-BD75 0

    Panasonic DMP-BD75 review

    3.0 REVIEW Blistering budget Blu-ray? 21 April 2011 9:01 GMT

    Always a purveyor of high-end rather than budget Blu-ray decks, it's no surprise that the majority of Panasonic’s 2011 output is 3D-ready. 3D support is handled by Panasonic’s DMP-BDT310, DMP-BDT210 and DMP-BDT110 decks, and while this...

  • Marantz Melody Media

    Marantz Melody Media review

    4.5 REVIEW Apple AirPlay makes an impression 11 March 2011 15:15 GMT

    The hi-fi landscape is changing and, not surprisingly, it all revolves around Apple if this high-end piece of kit from Japanese brand Marantz is anything to go by. The Marantz Melody Media was crowned as the, “world’s first AirPlay certified...

  • Philips BDP7500S2  . Home Cinema, Blu-ray players, Philips, Philips BDP7500S2, 3D Blu-ray 0

    Philips BDP7500S2 review

    4.0 REVIEW A steal for 3D home cinema 1 March 2011 9:00 GMT

    Fancy a Blu-ray deck that does it all? Able to spin 3D Blu-ray discs, this classy deck proves technically just as good as models from the likes of Sony, but it does lack one or two features rivals include. Its provision of 1GB of local storage is a...

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