Home Cinema Choice Xmas 2020

2020 has been …well, a bit of a year – and I'm not even talking about events in the 'outside' world. The last 12 months in AV land have seen the first 48in OLED TV; specialist disc labels Arrow Video and Second Sight joining the Ultra HD Blu-ray party; the arrival of two new next-gen games consoles; Disney+; Sky HDR content; Dolby Atmos music; DTS:X Pro; AVRs that actually look stylish; and Jaws on 4K. The home cinema rollercoaster never stops! As for what next year might have in store, I'm not going to dare guess. After all, I predicted this year would witness box office records being smashed by James Bond flick No Time to Die… And anyway, 2020 isn't over yet. While you wait for it to end,…

2020 has been …well, a bit of a year – and I'm not even talking about events in the 'outside' world. The last 12 months in AV land have seen the first 48in OLED TV; specialist disc labels Arrow Video and Second Sight joining the Ultra HD Blu-ray party; the arrival of two new next-gen games consoles; Disney+; Sky HDR content; Dolby Atmos music; DTS:X Pro; AVRs that actually look stylish; and Jaws on 4K. The home cinema rollercoaster never stops! As for what next year might have in store, I'm not going to dare guess. After all, I predicted this year would witness box office records being smashed by James Bond flick No Time to Die… And anyway, 2020 isn't over yet. While you wait for it to end, check out the…

John Archer: The experienced TV tester cut his teeth as an early HCC staffer Jon Thompson: Film producer and post-production expert delves into Hollywood and AV Steve May: HCC’s former Ed. is one of the UK’s most respected AV journos Anton van Beek: Our avid movie watcher and disc collector cut his teeth on Total DVD Richard Stevenson: Former Editor of the UK CE trade journal ERT Ed Selley: Audiophile Ed mixes his home cinema passion with a love of vinyl Steve Withers: Movie fan, display calibrator and object-based audio obsessive…

John Archer: The experienced TV tester cut his teeth as an early HCC staffer Jon Thompson: Film producer and post-production expert delves into Hollywood and AV Steve May: HCC’s former Ed. is one of the UK’s most respected AV journos Anton van Beek: Our avid movie watcher and disc collector cut his teeth on Total DVD Richard Stevenson: Former Editor of the UK CE trade journal ERT Ed Selley: Audiophile Ed mixes his home cinema passion with a love of vinyl Steve Withers: Movie fan, display calibrator and object-based audio obsessive…

Wharfedale Diamond 12 series → www.wharfedale.co.uk For the 12th generation of its Diamond series, Wharfedale has introduced a new driver material – a mica/polypropylene composite dubbed 'Klarity' – and tasked audio engineer Karl-Heinz Fink with wringing the best performance possible from a budget range. Prices for the series, which comprises two floorstanders, three standmounts and a centre channel – all in black, white, walnut or light oak (pictured) – span £200-£700. HCC ONLINE… For breaking AV news, blogs, features and reviews visit www.homecinemachoice.com Follow us on Twitter @hccmag Like us on Facebook facebook.com/homecinemacholce…

Wharfedale Diamond 12 series → www.wharfedale.co.uk For the 12th generation of its Diamond series, Wharfedale has introduced a new driver material – a mica/polypropylene composite dubbed 'Klarity' – and tasked audio engineer Karl-Heinz Fink with wringing the best performance possible from a budget range. Prices for the series, which comprises two floorstanders, three standmounts and a centre channel – all in black, white, walnut or light oak (pictured) – span £200-£700. HCC ONLINE… For breaking AV news, blogs, features and reviews visit www.homecinemachoice.com Follow us on Twitter @hccmag Like us on Facebook facebook.com/homecinemacholce…