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Dolby Cinema opens in Manchester - and it’s out of this world
Steve May  |  Sep 11, 2019  |  0 comments
Manchester has become the home of the UK’s third Dolby Cinema. Located in the ODEON Trafford Centre, the new auditorium combines state-of-the-art dual laser projection with a studio-grade Dolby Atmos audio system.
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Home Cinema Choice 303 on sale now!
Team HCC  |  Sep 05, 2019  |  0 comments
The October issue of Home Cinema Choice is on sale today and as usual it's packed with all manner of AV goodness – including KEF's R Series speakers in a 5.1.2 Atmos setup; Philips new OLED984 TV on test; the best and worst of the MCU; and a whole lot more...
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Televisions
Panasonic TX-50GX800 50in 4K TV review
Steve May  |  Sep 04, 2019  |  0 comments
Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos – this mid-ranger will have AV fans drooling, says Steve May

The days of HDR elitism are over. With the advent of the GX800, Panasonic has neutralised the ongoing debate about dynamic HDR standards. It's slashed the price premium usually associated with the technology too; what was once the preserve of high-end enthusiasts is now ready for primetime. Fed up with having to decide between Dolby Vision or HDR10+ when opting for a new TV? This fair-minded flatscreen is happy playing both.

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Ultra HD Blu-ray
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray review
Anton van Beek & Mark Craven  |  Sep 04, 2019  |  0 comments
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News
REL revamps Serie S subwoofers with two new models
HCC News Team  |  Sep 03, 2019  |  0 comments
New woofers 'represent the biggest leap in performance' for the range, says bass specialist
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Meet Onkyo's new 'big, heavy amp', the TX-RZ3400
HCC News Team  |  Sep 03, 2019  |  0 comments
THX Ultra-certified 11-channel receiver supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and IMAX Enhanced
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Loudspeakers
Klipsch Reference Premiere 5.1 speaker system review
Steve Withers  |  Sep 02, 2019  |  0 comments
We go to outer space – and then to war – with Klipsch's cinematic six-pack...
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Soundbars/Soundbases
LG SL8YG 3.1.2 Atmos soundbar
Mark Craven  |  Aug 27, 2019  |  0 comments
hcc_recommendedMark Craven enjoys this soundbar's can-do attitude with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Blu-ray mixes

As noted at this year's IFA GPC [see p22], the soundbar market is surging. There's plenty of choice too, from budget models to Dolby Atmos power pushers. LG's SL8YG is one of the latter – a £700 soundbar/sub combi with cinematic immersion on its mind.

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Denon announces new flagship soundbar with 5.1 expandability
 |  Aug 27, 2019  |  0 comments
DHT-S716H packs HEOS integration, HDMI switching and lossless audio support
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Projectors
BenQ W5700 DLP 4K projector review
Steve Withers  |  Aug 23, 2019  |  0 comments
hcc_recommendedIs BenQ's flagship PJ as accurate as the company claims, asks Steve Withers?

BenQ has made some bold boasts about its new CinePrime series of projectors, and especially the flagship W5700 reviewed here. As with the lower-cost W2700 [see HCC #299], it incorporates CinematicColor technology, but here the company claims it reaches 100 per cent of the wide colour gamut used by UHD Blu-rays, making it the first single-chip DLP 4K home projector to achieve the feat.

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