Friday May 30, 2008 Chinese takeaway Blu-ray licence
Good news for HD fans: 11 Chinese companies have been awarded an official licence by the Blu-ray Disc Association to manufacture Blu-ray discs and players.
The resulting flood of players onto the market should drive prices of players and, perhaps, more...
Thursday May 29, 2008 New SKY HD EPG unveiled
Sky has previewed its new Sky HD EPG, expected to be downloaded to Sky HD boxes in the autumn. The new EPG represents the first serious overhaul to the iconic guide since its inception, and introduces a variety of new features for viewers, including a running...
Virgin Media's food for thought
TV service provider Virgin Media has officially launched the BBC's iPlayer wizardry on its on-demand platform through the red button and, as of next week, through its EPG system. And to celebrate being the first to bring the service to the universe beyond the...
Tuesday May 27, 2008 BBC responds to Eurovision audio fault...
Having contacted the BBC about the audio fault that afflicted the keenly-anticipated high-definition simulcast of the Eurovision Song Contest on the channel's HD service, we can now give you the official response...
A spokesperson for the company stated...
Saturday May 24, 2008 BBC HD decides Eurovision needs music after all...
It is with the greatest regret that we must report that the BBC has decided to broadcast music along with its hi-def transmission of the Eurovision Song Contest after all. Its brave experiment of transmitting only the dialogue channel from a 5.1 mix lasted...
BBC HD broadcasts Eurovision without music!
What should have been a flagship broadcast for its high definition channel has been reduced to farce tonight, as the BBC transmitted The EuroVision Song Contest sans music. Freesat and Sky viewers expecting a full-blown surround sound mix to accompany their HD...
Wednesday May 21, 2008 Samsung unveils 82in Ultra HD LCD TV
Samsung used the LA-based Society for Information Display (SID) international symposium to debut an 82in LCD TV with Ultra Definition resolution.
The so-called UD panel features a pixel resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 (aka 4K2K), which is about 6,000,000 more...
Denon unveils new audiophile headphones
For serious music buffs or anyone wanting to watch Bad Boys II at 3am without waking the family, Denon has developed a new high-end headphone, the AH-D2000.
Based on its AH-D5000, these £250 cans feature a state-of-the-art closed design for a realistic...
Thursday May 08, 2008 Classic animated superhero DVDs on the way!
Fans of Marvel superheroes including Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk and The Fantastic Four can look forward to classics animated series featuring all of these characters (and more) coming to DVD in the coming months.
Liberation Entertainment Ltd has...
Wednesday May 07, 2008 Will BD Live take-off with Men In Black?
Tongue-in-cheek sci-fi romp Men In Black will be Sony’s first UK Blu-ray release with BD Live content.
Launching on June 16, the title promises a multi-player Interactive trivia game, as well as downloadable theatrical and home entertainment previews...
Monday May 05, 2008 FreeSat launches - a new era for HDTV?
The free-to-view satellite service FreeSat will officially begin broadcasting tomorrow (May 6), with an expected 80 channels of programming. Unlike Freeview, FreeSat is free from bandwidth restrictions and so will offer high definition channels alongside...
Thursday May 01, 2008 LG unveils high-end Scarlet LCD TV with ISF tuning
LG has made headlines worldwide with the launch of its new Scarlet LCD TV range, thanks to a clever campaign built around the supposed launch of a new TV show from acclaimed US director David Nutter. With faux show premieres in New York and London, the company...
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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