Tuesday April 22, 2008 Limited Edition HCC Awards issue, free Resident Evil Extinction DVD and Blu-ray for subscribers
No, you’re not seeing things. Subscribers to the current issue of Home Cinema Choice (issue 155) have received a Special Edition of the magazine with a unique Awards Cover (pictured). Editor Steve May explains: ‘We wanted to give subscribers something special...
99 US TV Shows That Are Better Than The New Doctor Who
It's not often HCC becomes so heavily split in opinion. Yes, we've argued whether Samuel L. Jackson is any good, or whether (geeks that we are) plasma is better than LCD – but they've generally been well-mannered affairs.
Yesterday, however, war broke out...
Cult DVD Review #2 - Ratman
Welcome to Home Cinema Choice's exciting new series dedicated to reviewing the kind of DVDs we just don't have the space or inclination to feature in the main magazine. This week, say hello to one of the best bad movies ever, the tiny terror, Ratman.
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Wednesday April 16, 2008 Alvin and the Chipmunks sets new record!
More than 300 people took part in a Guinness World Record attempt at Chessington World of Adventure to celebrate this week's DVD and Blu-ray release of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's smash hit Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Professional...
Friday April 11, 2008 Cult DVD Review #1 - Loch Ness Terror
Welcome to Home Cinema Choice's exciting new series dedicated to reviewing the kind of DVDs we just don't have the space or inclination to feature in the main magazine. This week we see what happens when Nessie goes on holiday courtesy of the Loch Ness Terror!...
The noble art of AV kit reviewing
The noble art of kit reviewing is clearly not what it used to be, if this response from a major consumer electronics company to one of the HCC team who was attempting to procure a DVD recorder is anything to go by:
‘Unfortunately we do not have any of these...
Thursday April 10, 2008 Sony PFR-V1 Personal Field Speaker headphones AV review
Sony's new PFR-V1 Personal Field Speaker headphones seek to reinvent personal audio listening. Steve May wonders if the world is ready for a new breed of earology
Sony’s PR people were insistent. ‘You have to test these headphones, they’re… remarkable,’...
Wednesday April 02, 2008 Home Cinema Choice Best Buy Awards 2008
The 2008 Home Cinema Choice Best Buy Awards will be announced at a prestigious industry-only event in London this Friday, April 4.
At the event, the great and the good in the AV world will gather to learn exactly what products have been deemed the Best Buys...
Thursday March 27, 2008 Sky HD Zulu aspect ratio puzzle
In a recent review of Sky HD's broadcast of Zulu, we questioned the aspect ratio the film was broadcast in. Originally shot in 2.20:1, the broadcast version appeared to be closer to 1.85:1.
Having now had the chance to compare and contrast the Sky HD...
Wednesday March 26, 2008 Meet the Godfather of Surround Sound
A starstruck Adam Rayner gets an audience with Tomlinson Holman, the TH of THX...
If you are a Trekker then you’ll recall an episode from the original series in which Captain Kirk is court-martialled. His title, decorations and qualifications are read...
Friday March 21, 2008 Zulu on Sky HD AV review
In an effort to make more British movies available in high-definition, Sky has begun its own re-mastering program, with spectacular results.
The first film to benefit from Sky’s valiant HD push is Zulu , shown as part of a season to celebrate Sir...
Wednesday March 19, 2008 KEF's egg-cellent new speaker
The Home Cinema Choice team had a pleasant surprise this morning when we took receipt of KEF’s latest Home Theatre 3000 Series mini-speaker, the brand-new Egg.
Arriving completely out of the blue, with no preview demonstrations or press releases to...
Tuesday March 18, 2008 Cloverfield hits Region 1 DVD
In a bit of surprisingly late-breaking news, Paramount Home Entertainment has revealed that low-fi blockbuster Cloverfield will be smashing its way onto DVD in America on 22 April, 2008.
Unfortunately there's been no word on a Blu-ray release yet (we had...
Panasonic announces sponsorship of Live From Abbey Road
Acclaimed music performance show Live From Abbey Road has joined forces with Panasonic in a remarkable agreement that sees the consumer electronics company providing not just sponsorship but supplying equipment for use in just about every aspect of the...
Lost: Via Domus Xbox 360 AV review
Your reaction to Lost: Via Domus will depend largely on your geek credentials.
Without a serious investment in either the characters or the concepts, Lost: Via Domus is likely to appear a rather old-school adventure puzzler. Fanboys though will...
