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Home cinema used to be oh-so simple. Partner a bigscreen TV with a home theatre in a box (HTIB) and you were sorted for whatever DVD or Blu-ray you wanted to play. You could go the separates route, splitting your speakers, AV amp and disc-player purchases in pursuit of greater quality, but an all-in-one system couldn't be criticised when it came to covering the basics. It was wonderfully democratic.

To be honest, I was both excited and anxious about using Sky Q. From its distinctive handset to Planner grid, classic Sky has been a home comfort for the best part of a decade. The idea of junking it all in favour of some new-fangled product seemed a tad reckless. But the lure of a hybrid system mixing satellite delivery with streaming is too tempting to ignore – as is the prospect of 4K channels launching this Summer.

Soundbars are big sellers on the high street but they can get a cold shoulder from the home cinema aficionado seeking authentic surround sound. With its premium-priced HW-K950, Samsung has decided to address that very issue and do it in style. Although to call this simply a 'soundbar' doesn't do it justice.