Home Cinema Choice Magazine October 2016 Vorige editie

The Xbox One S console makes Ultra HD Blu-ray playback more affordable than ever – and plays games too. Is Microsoft’s new machine an essential home cinema purchase? We find out in our in-depth review.

Also on the test bench this issue is Yamaha’s top-of-the-range RX-A3060 AV receiver, a nine-channel design with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support, plus LG’s 65in Signature OLED TV, a new 10in subwoofer from REL, Revel Concerta2 speakers, Optoma’s HD27 Full HD projector, soundbars from Sony, Acoustic Energy and LG, the iScan Mini 4K scaler from DVDO, PSB’s Dolby Atmos upfiring speakers, Bose headphones and much more. So whatever your budget, we’ve got you covered.

On the software side, our Playback section checks out new releases including the Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on Ultra HD Blu-ray, The Jungle Book 3D and The Huntsman: Winter’s War. We also roundup the best of Batman via the 1943 serial and Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, and chat zombies, the A-Team and video nasties with The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln.

Elsewhere, we visit Meridian HQ to chat digital active loudspeakers and MQA audio, check out a pair of high-spec home cinema installs, and reveal the winners of the annual EISA Awards, which round up the year’s best home theatre video and audio hardware. We also take a tour of an HCC reader’s movie den, show you how to set up your subwoofer and give our first impressions on Sony’s ZD9 ‘OLED killer’ TV….

Plus all the usual opinions, advice, news and more. Enjoy the show!