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One For All Smart Zapper review
Adrian Justins  |  Mar 05, 2015  |  0 comments

One For All's Smart Zapper is yet another gizmo released to work in conjunction with its Nevo app (some readers will remember the Nevo name from its pro-grade universal remote days). It's a small, battery-powered IR blaster with eight re-assignable physical control buttons, which connects to your smartphone or tablet using the Bluetooth Smart standard (compatibility is not universal and generally requires the latest versions of Android or iOS). It's controlled by the free-to-download app. So you get a touchscreen universal remote (and don't have to deal with multiple apps), plus a cutesy regular handset to boot.

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Software Features
The 25 best animated movies on Blu-ray!
Anton van Beek & Mark Craven  |  Mar 05, 2015  |  0 comments

From hand-drawn psychedelia and Rotoscoped documentaries to cutting-edge CG 'toons and 3D conversions, Team HCC trawls through cinema history to reveal the genre-shaping flicks that are yours to cherish in HD...

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Blu-ray
Lucy review
Anton van Beek  |  Mar 04, 2015  |  0 comments

Ever heard the old wive's tale about humans only using 10 per cent of their brain power? Well, that's the concept at the heart of filmmaker Luc Besson's new film, which finds Scarlett Johansson playing the titular drug mule infected by an experimental narcotic that boosts her brain to the point where she exhibits superhuman mental abilities.

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Games
Dragon Age: Inquisition review
Anton van Beek  |  Feb 26, 2015  |  0 comments

With franchises like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect under its belt, role-playing game specialist Bioware has long been a favourite with fans of the genre. This third instalment in the Dragon Age series will do nothing to tarnish that reputation, delivering the most expansive and enjoyable fantasy RPG experience this side of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

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Pro-Install
Home cinema install: Twin-screen living
Mark Craven  |  Feb 25, 2015  |  0 comments

In this eye-catching multipurpose room delivered by CEDIA-award-winning installer Cyberhomes, the emphasis is on discreet multichannel audio, simplistic control and everyday use. It's a good example of how to combine a regular living area with bigscreen entertainment.

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Accessories
HEOS by Denon review
Steve May  |  Feb 24, 2015  |  0 comments

These days anyone can cast music like a graduate of Hogwarts. With wireless and multiroom hi-fi du jour, a simple swipe can throw an entire discography to multiple rooms. It’s enough to make spinning a humble CD seem positively prehistoric.  

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Blu-ray
Vincent Price in Six Gothic Tales by Edgar Allan Poe review
Anton van Beek  |  Feb 24, 2015  |  0 comments

Between 1959 and 1964, B-movie purveyor Roger Corman directed a cycle of eight critically-acclaimed films based on the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Seven of these starred Vincent Price, six of which are collected in this limited edition Blu-ray boxset – sadly, Arrow was unable to licence The Masque of the Red Death from StudioCanal.

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Soundbars/Soundbases
Orbitsound M10 review
Danny Phillips  |  Feb 23, 2015  |  0 comments

Soundbar manufacturers try all sorts of trickery to create a convincing surround effect in the absence of rear speakers and Orbitsound has hit upon a more effective solution than most with the M10 soundbar.

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Games
Assassin's Creed: Rogue review
Anton van Beek  |  Feb 22, 2015  |  0 comments

With Ubisoft focusing the bulk of its  attention on the next-gen Assassin's Creed: Unity in the run-up to Christmas, this PS3/Xbox 360 instalment in the best-selling franchise feels like something of an afterthought by comparison.

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Projectors
Sony VPL-VW300ES review
Steve May  |  Feb 21, 2015  |  0 comments

Not unlike Tony Curtis in The Boston Strangler, Sony continues to tighten its grip on the premium end of the home cinema projection market. Suave, good-looking and surprisingly cheap (in an admittedly expensive way), the VPL-VW300ES is the brand's fourth 4K/Ultra HD SXRD, and arguably it’s most compelling. 

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