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A dedicated projector is the dream of every home cinema enthusiast, and thanks to our friends at ViewSonic, you could be living that dream! The home entertainment specialist has given us a Full HD 3D projector to give away to one lucky reader, plus a set of 3D glasses and a copy of The Wolverine on 3D Blu-ray.  The PJD7820HD is the latest DLP-based home cinema light-canon from ViewSonic, offering crisp, bigscreen images at 1,920 x 1,080 resolution. With 3,000 Lumens on offer, it promises a clear, bright image even in well-lit rooms, making it ideal for watching sports or playing your games console as well as settling down for movie night. A 15,000:1 contrast ratio ensures deep cinematic black levels and dazzling peak whites, while BrilliantColour technology delivers vibrant, punchy tones.  Setting up the PJD7820HD is supremely easy courtesy of HDMI connectivity, auto source detection and preset picture modes, and to ensure very low running costs the projector provides up to 8,000 hours lamp-life, filter-free technology and comes with a three-year warranty. The PJD7820HD is also able to accept 3D content – just put on the PGD-250 3D glasses and you're ready to be immersed! With this in mind our competition prize is bundled with The Wolverine on 3D Blu-ray, the latest instalment in the action-packed X-Men franchise starring Hugh Jackman as the adamantium-clawed hero. The Wolverine is available to buy on Blu-ray™, DVD and DIGITAL HD from November 18. 

The Xmas 2013 issue of Home Cinema Choice went on sale today, packed with the usual mix of exclusive reviews, in-depth features and outspoken opinion. Highlights include...

This luxurious cinema room is the end result of a full makeover by North Yorkshire's Harrogate Home Cinema, and is affectionately known as The Modeon by its happy owner. An existing customer of the professional install firm, the project arose when he decided to fulfil a long-term dream and convert the old playroom in his house into a dedicated movie den.  The initial stage of the build involved the creation of 3D visuals to ensure the owner was getting exactly what he wanted. Then, once a layout design was approved, Harrogate Home Cinema began creating the technical specification, working, we're told, to a 'strict budget'. We haven't been given the exact cost of the whole setup, but we imagine the said budget wasn't exactly miserly...

The Industry Trust for IP Awareness and Paramount Pictures UK have joined forces to create a new anti-piracy advert based around the upcoming comedy Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. The new trailer is notable for being the first Moments Worth Paying For promotion to feature 100 per cent original content created specifically for the campaign...