Home Cinema Choice August 2016

Ever since the end of plasma TV (and even before then, actually), OLED has been touted as its natural successor. This self-emissive technology promises the black level performance that wowed plasma owners, coupled with vibrant colours, slick motion and gorgeous hardware design. LG's 55C6 – this issue's cover star – is a fine example, bringing movies and TV to life with pristine pictures. And while the advantages of OLED have usually been countered by high prices and a limited choice of screen, 2016 could finally mark the beginning of the OLED generation. LG has expanded its lineup to offer four separate ranges, with both curved and flat panel designs, and pricing – while still in the 'premium' category – is becoming more on a par with high-end LCD TVs. Might…

John Archer: The UK’s most experienced TV tester cut his teeth as an early HCCstaffer Jon Thompson: Film producer and post-production expert delves deep into Hollywood and AV Steve May: HCC’s former Editor-in-Chief is one of the UK’s most respected AV journos Martin Pipe: Technical expert Martin is renown throughout the home cinema industry Adam Rayner: The UK's foremost expert in extreme audio writes about bass, hi-fi and, er, cartoons Adrian Justins: Made his name as the editor of What Video & TV and What Home Cinema…

Yamaha RX-A3060 ➜ uk.yamaha.com NEWS HIGHLIGHTS FOCAL Sopra range adds centre, surround and subwoofer TEUFEL Premium 5.1 all-in-one cinema system SPIN REMOTE The most stylish zapper ever? PANASONIC LCD panel production comes to an end NEWS X10 News stories in bite-sized chunks BATMAN V SUPERMAN Comic book behemoth unleashed on UHD Blu-ray & MORE! Yamaha has revealed details of its new rangetopping AVR ahead of a launch later this Summer. The RX-A3060 claims 150W for each of its nine channels, supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtracks (with 11.2 preouts), and features 4K HDR passthrough and MusicCast multiroom talents. It will be joined in the A60 lineup by step-down seven-channel models (A660, A860, A1060) and a nine-channel sibling (A2060). Pricing is still TBC. HCC ONLINE… For breaking AV news, blogs, features and…

Focal Sopra ➜ www.focal.com Centre, subwoofer and surround models have been added to Focal's Sopra lineup, making it a highend home cinema option. The Surround Be speaker (€4,000 per pair) can operate either in bipole mode or as a dual mono speaker suggested for 7.1 arrays. The new SW 1000 Be sub (€3,500) partners a 600W BASH amplifier with 13in woofer, while the Sopra Center (€2,500) uses a three-way driver design. Also joining the range is the flagship Sopra N°3 floorstander (right) – yours for €18,000 a pair.…

Described by its Dutch inventors as 'the simplest, most stylish remote ever,' the Spin Remote is hoping it can tackle the thorny issue of multiple handsets in an AV setup while wooing buyers with its form and functionality. HCC caught up with the brains behind the eye-catching handset at the recent EISA Convention for a demo. The thinking behind the Spin Remote is based on two notions. Firstly, many households have button-strewn handsets to control all their gear, leading to redundant keys, complicated operation and general frustration. Says Spin Remote: 'The average household has four or more devices that require a remote control with an average of 40 buttons on each. Do you really need 160 buttons when all you want to do is watch TV, play a movie or…

The Revenant (Ultra HD BD) The award-winning survival thriller cuts a spectacular figure in 4K and has become an instant standardbearer for the new disc format. Dark Souls III (PS4/Xbox One/PC) FromSoftware's third (and final?) visit to Lothric may not reinvent the wheel, but it's still a terrifyingly good game that reminds you how much fun dying can be… Intruders (Region B BD) Gripping home invasion thriller gives the tried-and-tested fright formula a surprising twist. Dissent & Disorder… (Region B BD/R2 DVD) The BFI's epic boxset celebrating director Alan Clarke's work for the BBC between 1969 and 1989 is a treasure trove of televisual treats. The Angry Red Planet (R2 DVD) Enjoy this 1959 sci-fi flick's angry red spider-rat-thing whenever you want with this overdue UK release.…