Vivadi Saturn Plasma TV system In the world of AV, buzz words come and go on a seemingly daily basis. But just recently one’s been much more persistent than most: convergence. Coined to describe the ever-closer union between the PC and home entertainment worlds... - 1/1/05
Panasonic SC-HT1500 DVD/hard-disk recorder Panasonic’s latest flagship home cinema system is a jam-packed all-in-one package that includes DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, CD and MP3 playback together with an AM/FM radio, 5.1 surround sound system and combined hard-disk drive and DVD-RAM video recorder... - 15/12/04
Acoustic Energy Aego P5 MkII surround system Acoustic Energy’s Aego P5 surround speaker system first appeared a couple of years ago to pretty much universal acclaim – reviewers were impressed that such a discreet system could deliver this quality and depth of sound. Now it seems AE has repeated... - 6/12/04
Denon DVD-3910 universal player If you’re into home cinema separates, chances are you’ll have some Denon kit somewhere. The company currently leads the home cinema field ahead of the likes of Yamaha and Pioneer. Where other companies are battling to out-do each other... - 29/10/04
Pioneer DV-575A universal player How can Pioneer make so well specified a player for so little? The DV-575A can process all the latest home cinema and super hi-fi formats in one hit. This little baby can knock out DVD-Audio and SACD alongside vanilla DVD-Video and CD... - 15/10/04
Panasonic DMR-E85 DVD recorders with built-in hard disk drives are increasingly common and, now that people are realising what they can do compared to ‘standalone’ recorders, they are becoming more popular and affordable... - 3/9/04
Marantz DV6400 The first impression of this universal player is how light it is – at 2.2kg it feels more like a toy than a serious contender in the rapidly expanding universal player category. That smart silver fascia presents a clean face to the world ... - 30/7/04
Pioneer DCS-323 All-in-one systems are an attractive proposition if you want a complete entertainment package without the hassle of buying separate speakers, amp and player. However, there can be an element of style over substance... - 21/7/04
Pioneer Purevision PDP-434HDE plasma TV True to its name, Japan’s Pioneer was the first plasma manufacturer to adopt HDMI. If you haven’t heard of this, you should remember this acronym in the future... - 5/5/04