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Team HCC  |  Jan 20, 2015  |  0 comments

Soundbase speakers are, in the words of Zoolander's Mugatu, 'so hot right now'. So it's no surprise to see AV corp Pioneer getting in on the act with the launch of the SBX-B30, a £230, Bluetooth-enabled model.

Anton van Beek  |  Jan 15, 2015  |  0 comments

Issue #243 of Home Cinema Choice is now on sale – and as usual it's packed with AV goodness.

John Archer  |  Jan 14, 2015  |  0 comments

LG has had a topsy-turvy year in TV. On the upside, the brand’s taken the Smart TV world by storm with its WebOS interface. On the downside, it’s struggled to keep up with some rivals on the picture quality front.

Anton van Beek  |  Jan 13, 2015  |  0 comments

...Advanced Warfare has aspirations beyond those of the typical Call of Duty game. Finally shaking off the ghosts of the Modern Warfare line, this instalment sees the franchise going full sci-fi with Edge of Tomorrow-style exoskeletons that grant various power-ups, including invisibility and enhanced jumping capabilities (more proof that vertical attacks are the current 'big thing' in the FPS genre).

Anton van Beek  |  Jan 10, 2015  |  0 comments

Which film soundtrack packed the biggest punch? Which release went the extra mile with extra features? Which HD restoration really blew us away? All this, and much more, is revealed in our annual Movie Awards, where we cast a critical eye over the disc releases of the last year. From blockbuster sci-fi flicks and animations to TV classics and cult comedies, these Blu-ray and DVD platters deserve a place on your shelf...

Anton van Beek  |  Jan 09, 2015  |  0 comments

Almost a decade after they startled audiences with their first collaboration, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and comic book icon Frank Miller have teamed up for a second collection of sordid, noir-infused tales dredged up from the depths of Miller's imagination.

Anton van Beek  |  Jan 08, 2015  |  0 comments

Bang & Olufsen has revealed that it will be adding a third model to its BeoVision Avant range of 4K/Ultra HD TVs this year. "When we launched [BeoVision Avant] last year we saw unprecedented demand and unsurpassed feedback from consumers around the globe that agreed with out vision of the future of television" stated B&O's Vice President Brand, Design and Marketing Marie Kristine Schmidt. "With this family of Avants, we hope to offer consumers the choice they crave to make sure the TV can fit with their lifestyles and complement their homes. We not only wish to make sure the TV can blend into the bckground when not in use, but also add the wow factor with a show-stopping piece of technology".

Anton van Beek  |  Jan 08, 2015  |  0 comments

DreamWorks Animation has often seemed like a bit of an also-ran next to the might of Disney Pixar; a situation that has been exacerbated in recent years by a spectacular run of duds including Rise of the Guardians, Turbo and Mr. Peabody & Sherman. But, like any good story, just when things looked to be at their darkest, along comes a hero to save the day.

Anton van Beek  |  Jan 07, 2015  |  0 comments

“Nobody gave a s**t about the Jump Street reboot… Anyone with half a brain thought it was destined to fail spectacularly. But you got lucky”. So announces Deputy Chief Hardy (Nick Offerman) as he tells officers Jenko (Channing Tatum) and Schmidt (Jonah Hill) that they're going back undercover. “Do the same thing as last time, everyone's happy.”

Anton van Beek  |  Jan 07, 2015  |  0 comments

Survival horror is undergoing something of a resurgence right now, with The Creative Assembly's relentlessly terrifying Alien: Isolation representing a new zenith for this style of game. This month's contender for the crown is The Evil Within, which is primarily notable for representing Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami’s long-awaited return to the genre he helped popularize almost two decades ago.

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