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Yamaha rolls out DTS:X update for upper-tier AVRs and processor
Mark Craven  |  Apr 01, 2016  |  0 comments

Yamaha has unleashed a software update bringing long-awaited DTS:X support to three of its Aventage AV receivers and its standalone high-end processor.

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The Impossible Collection unveiled to celebrate Batman V Superman
Steve May  |  Mar 26, 2016  |  0 comments

On the eve of the release of Batman V Superman, the world’s finest collection of classic DC comic books was unveiled in London, and Home Cinema Choice was invited along for a private viewing. Dubbed The Impossible Collection, it comprises over 1,000 key titles from the Gold and Silver age of DC, and includes not one but two high-quality copies of Action Comics 1 (graded 9.0), the first appearance of Superman, as well as Detective 27, featuring the debut of the Dark Knight.

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Sky: 4K Sky Q Mini not ruled out
Steve May  |  Mar 21, 2016  |  0 comments

Sky has admitted to HCC that its new Sky Q Mini second-room TV streamer is unable to play 4K content from a Sky Q Silver UHD set-top box, but the company isn’t ruling out the possibility of a UHD Mini when it thinks the time is right.

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Home Cinema Choice 258 on sale now!
Anton van Beek  |  Mar 17, 2016  |  0 comments

Issue #258 of Home Cinema Choice is now on sale – and as usual it's packed with AV goodness...

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Fox brings The Revenant to UHD Blu-ray in June
Anton van Beek  |  Mar 09, 2016  |  0 comments

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has confirmed that Alejandro G. Inarritu's award-winning tale of survival and revenge, The Revenant, will be arriving on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD in the UK on June 6.

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The Criterion Collection to launch in UK April 18
Anton van Beek  |  Mar 07, 2016  |  0 comments

Good news for quality-obsessed home cinema fans – The Criterion Collection has today announced that it will be releasing Blu-rays in the UK. Previously, the label, which started life in the 1980s and released the first ever audio commentary on its 1984 Laserdisc release of King Kong, has been US/Canada-only, with releases Region A locked.

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Home Cinema Choice 257 on sale now!
Anton van Beek  |  Feb 18, 2016  |  0 comments

Issue #257 of Home Cinema Choice is now on sale – and as usual it's packed with AV goodness...

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Lionsgate confirms first wave of Ultra HD Blu-ray releases
Team HCC  |  Jan 13, 2016  |  0 comments

Lionsgate Home Entertainment has become the latest distributor to announce its initial slate of Ultra HD Blu-ray releases. The studio will launch four titles on March 1 in the US. There's no word yet on UK releases.

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LG upgrades Web OS platform to 3.0 in 2016
Team HCC  |  Jan 08, 2016  |  0 comments

LG has announced it is continuing with its popular WebOS smart TV platform on its 2016 flatscreen range, but as a 3.0 version with new features to improve the user experience and content selection.

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Sony confirms Atmos mixes for UHD Blu-ray titles
Team HCC  |  Jan 07, 2016  |  0 comments

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has teamed up with Dolby to bring Atmos audio mixes to its Ultra HD Blu-ray releases 'over the coming years', including its initial run that includes The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Salt, Hancock, Chappie, Pineapple Express, and The Smurfs 2.  It has previously released Atmos-encoded titles in the US (including Bram Stoker's Dracula), but none so far in the UK. It's first 3D audio title – the Adam Sandler comedy Pixels – unexpectedly sported an Auro-3D soundtrack in Blighty.

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CES 2016: 4K TVs, affordable UHD projectors and more
Team HCC  |  Jan 06, 2016  |  0 comments

'Ultra HD Premium' TVs arrive

The Ultra HD Alliance (UHDA) has launched a new consumer logo to help buyers know that the screen they're purchasing offers the state-of-the-art in current AV standards. TVs (and content services) carrying the 'Ultra HD Premium' logo are deemed by the UHDA to comply with 'performance metrics' for resolution, High Dynamic Range, peak luminance, black levels and wide colour gamut. These are the 'key characteristics of a robust next-generation experience' says the industry group.

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New McIntosh AV processor targets high-end setups
Team HCC  |  Dec 23, 2015  |  0 comments

A new AV processor from US audiophile marque McIntosh is ready to rock high-end cinema rooms. The MX160 replaces the existing MX151 and flaunts a £14,000 price tag.

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Win a limited edition Now TV box and Entertainment Pass!
Team HCC  |  Dec 23, 2015  |  0 comments

Now TV is celebrating Christmas with a range of limited edition Now TV boxes featuring original designs that add a touch of festive fun to your kit rack, and we've got one to give away as well as a one-month Entertainment Pass.

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Home Cinema Choice 255 on sale now!
Team HCC  |  Dec 17, 2015  |  0 comments

Issue #255 of Home Cinema Choice is now on sale – and as usual it's packed with AV goodness...

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Now TV celebrates World Darts Championships with limited edition calendar
Team HCC  |  Dec 16, 2015  |  0 comments

With the World Darts Championships starting tomorrow, online streaming service Now TV has teamed up with some of the sport's best players to create the Now TV Men of Darts pin-up calendar. Inspired by some of the most iconic movie moments, the limited edition calendar sees the likes of Phil 'The Power' Taylor doing his best impression of The Godfather's Vito Corleone and James 'The Machine' Wade being given a Terminator-style makeover.

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