Home Cinema Choice January (Yearbook) 2019

The end credits have rolled on 2018 and it was quite a ride – Ultra HD Blu-ray gained strength despite saying goodbye to Oppo players, OLED TVs and direct-lit displays fought a battle over black level and brightness, and 8K began the year as a concept and finished it as a consumer proposition. What does 2019 have in store? We look into our crystal ball on p20. Also in this special yearbook issue you'll find us revisiting our favourite home cinema hardware from the last 12 months, ranging from AVRs, processors and speaker systems, to TVs, projectors, soundbars and more. It's the place to look if you're seeking a system upgrade. And continuing the celebratory mood, our annual Movie Awards rounds up the very best Blu-ray and 4K releases of 2018,…

The end credits have rolled on 2018 and it was quite a ride – Ultra HD Blu-ray gained strength despite saying goodbye to Oppo players, OLED TVs and direct-lit displays fought a battle over black level and brightness, and 8K began the year as a concept and finished it as a consumer proposition. What does 2019 have in store? We look into our crystal ball on p20. Also in this special yearbook issue you'll find us revisiting our favourite home cinema hardware from the last 12 months, ranging from AVRs, processors and speaker systems, to TVs, projectors, soundbars and more. It's the place to look if you're seeking a system upgrade. And continuing the celebratory mood, our annual Movie Awards rounds up the very best Blu-ray and 4K releases of…

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 Martin Pipe: Technical expert Martin is renown throughout the industry 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 Martin Pipe: Technical expert Martin is renown throughout the industry 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…

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS WILSON AUDIO Sasha DAW speaker pays homage to company creator BT Telco promises the end of Wi-Fi woes DISNEY We chat to the studio's restoration expert Theo Gluck AT THE PLEX This month's cinema releases NEWS X10 News stories in bite-sized chunks HALLOWEEN Horror smash slices its way onto 4K Blu-ray & MORE! Electric dreams Optoma DE-9120ETT & DE-9106ETT → www.optoma.co.uk As Optoma's projector lineup is increasingly 4K-focused, it's no surprise to find it debuting screens certified for 4K use by the ISF. The new range comes in 16:9 ratio 120in (£1,450) and 106in (£1,100) designs, and uses a 'unique tension adjustment system' that keeps the screen fabric taut. The drop-down mechanism is activated by IR remote (an external IR eye is included for hidden installations), while a 12V input allows…

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS WILSON AUDIO Sasha DAW speaker pays homage to company creator BT Telco promises the end of Wi-Fi woes DISNEY We chat to the studio's restoration expert Theo Gluck AT THE PLEX This month's cinema releases NEWS X10 News stories in bite-sized chunks HALLOWEEN Horror smash slices its way onto 4K Blu-ray & MORE! Electric dreams Optoma DE-9120ETT & DE-9106ETT → www.optoma.co.uk As Optoma's projector lineup is increasingly 4K-focused, it's no surprise to find it debuting screens certified for 4K use by the ISF. The new range comes in 16:9 ratio 120in (£1,450) and 106in (£1,100) designs, and uses a 'unique tension adjustment system' that keeps the screen fabric taut. The drop-down mechanism is activated by IR remote (an external IR eye is included for hidden installations), while a…