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    Sony PlayStation VR2 Review

    by Rik Henderson
    Sony PlayStation VR2 Review
    Sony serves up its second virtual reality headset, though this time it's for PS5 owners only. It costs more than the console itself but is packed with high end features for a premium out-of-body experience. Is the PSVR2 the shot in the arm the VR industry needs?  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

    22

    The Woman King 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Mark Costello
    The Woman King 4K Blu-ray Review
    A powerhouse cast led by the magnificent Viola Davis take us on a thoroughly entertaining historical epic that whilst being thunderously average as an action spectacle nevertheless does exactly what it sets out to do…  
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  • Home AV

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    Sony announces five new 8K AVRs featuring Spatial Sound Mapping

    by Ian Collen
    Sony announces five new 8K AVRs featuring Spatial Sound Mapping
    The good news is the new multi-channel line-up offers 4K/120 support, plus Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and Sony’s 360 Spatial Sound Mapping. The bad news is that they only seem to be confirmed for North America right now…  
  • TV

    45

    Mediatek’s Pentonic 1000 chip limited to 2 full-feature HDMI 2.1 ports?

    by Ian Collen
    Mediatek’s Pentonic 1000 chip limited to 2 full-feature HDMI 2.1 ports?
    With confusion surrounding Mediatek’s original listing of 4x HDMI 2.1 ports for its new System-on-Chip (SoC), it seems that a change in HDMI certification might see some of your future TV inputs offering only a fraction of the features…  
  • TV

    1

    Sony unveils two new low-cost BH and CH Crystal LED display series

    by Ian Collen
    Sony unveils two new low-cost BH and CH Crystal LED display series
    With one eye on corporate, retail, and screening environments, the four new scalable BH and CH models promise high quality with increased flexibility and reduced power consumption.  
  • Movies & TV Shows

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    SLC Punk! (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Mark Costello
    SLC Punk! (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review
    A blisteringly energetic coming of age frolic through the punk scene in Salt Lake City, James Merendino’s bolt of high-octane energy also brings unsuspecting smarts and hearts on another winner of a 4K disc from Grandmasters Sony.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Call Me by Your Name (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Call Me by Your Name (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review
    Luca "Bones and All" Guadagnino's first collaboration with Timothée "Dune" Chalamet marked the actor's breakthrough role, and completed the director's thematic Desire Trilogy, following the preceding I Am Love and A Bigger Splash.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    The Devil's Backbone (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Mark Costello
    The Devil's Backbone (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review
    Guillermo Del Toro’s sublime Spanish Civil War-set chiller now dazzles even more on this ravishing 4K release as part of the Sony Classics 30th Anniversary 4K Collection from Sony in the US.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Top 10 Blu-rays (UK) for January 2023

    by Mark Costello
    Top 10 Blu-rays (UK) for January 2023
    A month of truly eclectic renowned international film makers – from John Hughes to Terry Gilliam to Lukas Moodysson – and some young up starts making their cinematic debuts give us our January release blu-ray schedule and as ever, there’s some wonderful films and releases coming our way that are worthy of your consideration… UPDATED WITH NINE COMPETITIONS  
  • Movies & TV Shows

    Synecdoche, New York (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Synecdoche, New York (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review
    Charlie "Eternal Sunshine" Kaufman's ambitious directorial debut is a magnum opus within a magnum opus, with Philip Seymour Hoffman never better.  
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  • Hi-Fi

    121

    Sony set to launch new NW-A306 Walkman digital audio player

    by Ian Collen
    Sony set to launch new NW-A306 Walkman digital audio player
    With enhanced DSEE Ultimate for improved streaming, the latest Walkman model offers a refined design and up to 36 hours of music on the move.  
  • TV

    16

    Samsung QD-OLED TVs outsell those from Sony in 2022

    by Andy Bassett
    Samsung QD-OLED TVs outsell those from Sony in 2022
    Released with barely a whisper in 2022, Samsung’s S95B QD-OLED TV made a quiet debut to the market before a price drop in the second half of the year accelerated sales. Now the company appears to be adopting a more conventional strategy for 2023.  
  • Gaming

    27

    Sony showcases PS VR2 and Project Leonardo PS5 controller at CES 2023

    by Andy Bassett
    Sony showcases PS VR2 and Project Leonardo PS5 controller at CES 2023
    Sony confirms the PS VR2 launch date and there are some exciting games being lined up for the system, plus Project Leonardo aims for better gaming inclusivity.  
  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Still Alice (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Still Alice (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review
    Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland's heartbreaking 2014 drama draws a painfully poignant portrait of early onset Alzheimer's, with an Oscar winning powerhouse performance from Julianne Moore.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

    27

    Run Lola Run (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Run Lola Run (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review
    Tom Tykwer's Run Lola Run is a propulsively scored experimental thriller, with a blistering lead performance by Franka Potente, earning pride of place in the Sony Pictures Classics 11-film 30th Anniversary 4K Collection.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Orlando (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Orlando (Sony Classics) 4K Blu-ray Review
    The Sony Pictures Classics 11-film 30th Anniversary 4K Collection kick-starts with Sally Potter's lavish period fantasy Orlando, starring a marvellously dynamic Tilda Swinton.  
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  • TV

    32

    CES 2023: What AV can we expect at the world's premiere tech show?

    by Ian Collen
    CES 2023: What AV can we expect at the world's premiere tech show?
    The biggest event in the AV calendar is sure to get the New Year off to an exciting start, but just what’s in store at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show?  
  • TV

    32

    Which TV has the best built in speakers?

    by Andy Bassett
    Which TV has the best built in speakers?
    Not everyone wants the faff of audio separates for their TV setup and a premium soundbar can really add to the cost of the TV set up. With Philips, Panasonic and Sony all taking slightly different approaches to TV sound at the premium end, what do TV enthusiasts recommend as the TV with the best on board sound?  
  • Gaming

    33

    What was your video game of the year for 2022?

    by Andy Bassett
    What was your video game of the year for 2022?
    As the year draws to a close, what do gamers think of 2022? Does it rank as a classic? We've had the last FIFA from EA, God of War: Ragnarok and Elden Ring plus Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Or has something darker such as Martha is Dead or As Dusk Falls taken your fancy? Let others know in the thread what your favourite game of 2022 was.  
  • TV

    26

    Sony A80K (XR-55A80K) 4K OLED TV Review

    by Phil Hinton
    Sony A80K (XR-55A80K) 4K OLED TV Review
    Sony's second-from-the-top 2022 OLED TV uses an LGD WRGB panel, with the XR Cognitive processor, XR OLED Contrast Pro and Acoustic Surface Audio+ technology, added to two HDMI 2.1 inputs and Google Smart TV. So, is this the mid-range OLED TV to buy right now?  
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  • Home AV

    234

    Sony HT-A9 Home Theater System Review

    by Doug Pyper
    Sony HT-A9 Home Theater System Review
    Sony’s HT-A9 offers the promise of wireless immersive audio, from only four speakers and no subwoofer. But does it live up to this promise?  
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  • TV

    33

    Best TVs of 2022 - Editor's Choice Awards

    by Phil Hinton
    Best TVs of 2022 - Editor's Choice Awards
    2022 has seen the launch of a new display technology, brightness increases in OLED panels and general improvements across image processing, features and smart TV operating systems. Which manufacturers and models have made the best of all of this?  
  • Gaming

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    God of War: Ragnarok (PS5) review

    by Rik Henderson
    God of War: Ragnarok (PS5) review
    Can this Norse-themed sequel to the much-loved 2018 reboot live up to the hype? You'd be a brave person to bet against Kratos...  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    As Good as It Gets (Columbia Classics Vol.3) 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    As Good as It Gets (Columbia Classics Vol.3) 4K Blu-ray Review
    James L. Brooks' 1997 Best Actor / Best Actress winner is the last great Jack Nicholson movie, and one of those rare romantic comedy-drama masterpieces, rounding out an eclectic 4K Columbia Classics Collection Volume 3  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    The Last Picture Show (Columbia Classics Vol.3) 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    The Last Picture Show (Columbia Classics Vol.3) 4K Blu-ray Review
    The late Peter Bogdanovich's breakthrough directorial effort was a multi-Oscar-nominated 1971 coming of age drama and a worthy entry in Volume 3 of the 4K Columbia Classics Collection.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

    From Here to Eternity (Columbia Classics Vol.3) 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    From Here to Eternity (Columbia Classics Vol.3) 4K Blu-ray Review
    Winning 8 of its 13 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, Fred Zinnemann's 1953 adaptation of James Jones' classic novel is a stark early reflection of messy military mayhem on the eve of war, and a worthy entry in Volume 3 of the 4K Columbia Classics Collection.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

    To Sir, with Love (Columbia Classics Vol.3) 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    To Sir, with Love (Columbia Classics Vol.3) 4K Blu-ray Review
    The first - and arguably least - of three successive social race & relations features the legendary Sidney Poitier embarked upon, this role-reversal to his earlier Blackboard Jungle, and precursor to Dangerous Minds is a quaint and well-meaning fairy tale that only Poitier could steer, included in Volume 3 of the 4K Columbia Classics Collection.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    It Happened One Night (Columbia Classics Vol.3) 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    It Happened One Night (Columbia Classics Vol.3) 4K Blu-ray Review
    The first film to ever win all five major Academy Awards (Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Screenplay), Capra’s 1934 classic still stands the test of time, landing in 4K as part of the Columbia Classics Collection Volume 3.  
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  • TV

    6

    Sony A80J OLED TV drops to lowest ever price

    by Andy Bassett
    Sony A80J OLED TV drops to lowest ever price
    Getting the jump on the Black Friday sales, Sony’s highly regarded Bravia XR A80J OLED TV has shed some pounds with the 55-inch model dropping a whopping £400 taking it to a smidge under £1,000.  
  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Bullet Train 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Bullet Train 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review
    David "John Wick" Leitch's Brad Pitt-starring smash-up of Joe Carnahan's Smokin' Aces, Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Guy Ritchie's anything, and every cheesy style-over-substance witty action romp from the nineties/noughties, is dangerously scattershot and gleefully over-the-top - UPDATED WITH 4K COMPETITION  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Top 10 Blu-rays (UK) for October 2022

    by Mark Costello
    Top 10 Blu-rays (UK) for October 2022
    From the sublime – a century old silent classic – to the ridiculous – another Jeepers Creepers? Really? – and everywhere in between, it can only be a genre fans favourite release month of the year! UPDATED - 10 COMPETITIONS NOW ADDED  
  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Bram Stoker's Dracula 30th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Bram Stoker's Dracula 30th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review
    Lavish and luxurious, Coppola's magnificent ode to Bram Stoker's epistolary novel is the auteur's last great feature, a flawed but fabulous fable that earns a curiously convenient 30th Anniversary 4K reissue with added Dolby Vision.  
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  • Home AV

    20

    Sony VPL-XW7000ES Native 4K SXRD Laser Projector Review

    by Phil Hinton
    Sony VPL-XW7000ES Native 4K SXRD Laser Projector Review
    The Sony XW7000ES is a native 4K SXRD laser projector featuring the world’s smallest 0.61” panel (3840 x 2160) and powered by Sony’s 'X1 Ultimate for projector' processor which enables Dynamic HDR Enhancer and Object-based Super Resolution. So, can this high-end model mix it with the best? Let's find out...  
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  • Tech

    16

    Sony Xperia 5 IV Smartphone Review

    by David Phelan
    Sony Xperia 5 IV Smartphone Review
    Sony's latest Xperia handset keeps a surprising number of features from its flagship sibling and sports impressive display and camera capabilities, even at this premium level. While not cheap, has Sony managed to squeeze in a decent balance of features and value?  
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  • Home AV

    3

    Sony announces HT-A3000 soundbar with 360 Spatial Sound

    by Ian Collen
    Sony announces HT-A3000 soundbar with 360 Spatial Sound
    Sony's new 3.1-channel bar is set to be joined by the long-awaited HT-A5000, which also gets a launch window and pricing.  
  • TV

    8

    Video Review: Sony BRAVIA XR A95K QD-OLED Review

    by Phil Hinton
    Video Review: Sony BRAVIA XR A95K QD-OLED Review
    We present the video review of the Sony A95K QD-OLED which scored a 10/10! Is it the best TV of 2022? Let's find out!  
  • Gaming

    68

    Sony raises price of PlayStation 5

    by Ian Collen
    Sony raises price of PlayStation 5
    Inflation and global economic conditions see an RRP increase in Europe and several other regions with immediate effect.  
  • TV

    41

    What is QD-OLED? Everything You Need to Know

    by Andy Bassett
     What is QD-OLED? Everything You Need to Know
    New consumer TV display technologies don’t come around very often, so the arrival of QD-OLED as the latest development in TV display technology - and with a price tag that is more within reach than expected - is potentially a big deal for home viewers.  
  • TV

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    Sony A95K (BRAVIA XR-55A95K) QD-OLED TV Review

    by Phil Hinton
    Sony A95K (BRAVIA XR-55A95K) QD-OLED TV Review
    The Sony A95K is a possible game changer for movie fans looking for accurate image quality to view films and TV as mastered and intended to be seen. Is this the movie Master Series we have been waiting for? Let's find out...  
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  • Gaming

    10

    Sony trialling 1440p support for PS5

    by Ian Collen
    Sony trialling 1440p support for PS5
    The latest round of beta testing also includes custom-made Gamelists and comparable stereo vs 3D audio for headphones.  

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