Thursday December 27, 2007 Rock out with Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock
If you didn't manage to get your hands on a Wii this Christmas, then the next best thing is definitely this innovative, interactive slice of rock'n'roll genius.
Plumb your Xbox 360 into an AV receiver, sling on your plastic axe and hit those power chords!...
Tuesday December 25, 2007 Merry Xmas from Home Cinema Choice!
Ah, Christmas. A time for giving, sharing, eating, drinking and watching new movies on your massive screen. Enjoy it!
Saturday December 22, 2007 The 12 days of a home cinema Christmas
On the twelth day of Christmas, we watched on DVD*...
Twelve Angry Men (1957)
R2 DVD - £12.99
Ocean's 11 (2001)
HD DVD/Blu-ray - £25.99
"10" (1979)
R2 DVD - £13.99
9 1/2 Weeks (1985)
R2 DVD - £12.99
Eight Legged Freaks...
Friday December 21, 2007 Exclusive interview: Blade Runner: Final Cut
In his role as a DVD producer, Charles De Lauzirika has worked with Sam Raimi, David Lynch, James Cameron, the Coen brothers, David Fincher, Robert Rodriguez and Ridley Scott, overseeing restorations and the creation of bonus features. HCC managed to catch up...
Thursday December 20, 2007 HCC #151 out now!!!
Issue 151 of Home Cinema Choice is on sale now and it's choc-full of AV kit and industry insights.
Featuring:
In depth reviews including; Toshiba's new HD DVD players, the HD-EP30 and HD-EP35; Philips' high-concept Aurea 42in LCD TV; Pioneer's affordable...
Friday December 14, 2007 HD format war: the end in sight?
Warner Home Video is expected to announce in January support for only one HD format – thus ending the 18 months of format neutrality which has seen many titles, including 300 and Superman Returns, released on both Blu-ray and HD DVD. Of course, no-one is...
Wednesday December 12, 2007 The 10 best films of the year
With the year at an end, and a spare five minutes in the office, we've decided to pick the ten best films of the 2007. Of course, we haven't seen everything – we spend far too much time watching DVDs of films made in 2006. Our selection mixes 'serious' cinema...
Thursday November 22, 2007 HCC #150 Out Now!!!
Home Cinema Choice #150 is on sale now and jam packed full of AV goodness.
Featuring:
In depth reviews of the Samsung LE52F96BD – the company's cutting edge, LED-backlit LCD TV; the Sharp BD-HP20H – a Blu-ray player for those on a budget;...
Wednesday November 21, 2007 Is SD dead?
Has standard-definition lost its place in your home cinema setup? That's what we'd like to know. Should the software section of HCC (Playback) focus solely on HD content, be it Blu-ray, HD DVD, HDTV shows and HD games? Or does good, old-fashioned DVD still...
Tuesday November 20, 2007 £100 is the magic HD price point
A study in the US conducted by HD DVD-backer Toshiba has revealed that $200 (£100) is the price point at which buying into HD becomes a 'no-brainer', according to Toshiba HD DVD expert Oliver Van Wynendaele.
'More than 60 per cent of the consumers that...
Thursday November 15, 2007 Free THX disc! Have you got yours yet?
If you’ve not picked up your copy of the new-look Home Cinema Choice with free THX disc, time is running out! Issue 149 goes OFF sale on Thursday 22 November (to be replaced by the brand spanking new HCC issue 150!). Even though our print run was increased...
Monday October 29, 2007 HCC #149 – new look and FREE THX DEMO DISC II
The new-look HCC goes on sale this week with a world-exclusive demo DVD from the masters of high quality sound reproduction, THX.
The brand-new THX Demo Disc II is sure to be highly sought-after, and we're giving it away FREE!
THX DEMO DISC II includes...
Tuesday October 23, 2007 Transformers becomes biggest-selling HD disc ever
Paramount announced this morning that the newly-released Transformers movie has sold more HD discs in its first week on sale than any previous HD release, with 190,000 copies sold in North America.
The Hollywood studio also said that in the first week...
I Am Legend: Coming Soon
Will Smith hasn't made a good movie in a while, but judging from the trailer for I Am Legend, that could all be about to change.
Based on Richard Matheson's sci-fi novel, the film stars Smith as Robert Neville, a scientist left stranded as the last man...
Monday October 22, 2007 Built-in HD DVD to be added to Xbox 360 spec?
Technology website Smarthouse is reporting that Microsoft is collaborating with Toshiba to build an Xbox 360 console with an internal HD DVD drive. According to the report, the new console might also come with a bumper-sized hard drive and revamped Media...
