Home Cinema Choice Magazine

Our cover star this issue is Panasonic’s TV-55Z95A, the brand’s latest high-end OLED flatscreen. With new-generation panel and upgraded processing, plus Fire TV smart system and Technics-tuned Dolby Atmos sonics, it wants to be the beating heart of your home entertainment setup. Does it succeed? We give our verdict.

Also on the test bench is Samsung’s The Premiere 9, the South Korean giant’s new flagship ultra-short-throw projector with integrated Dolby Atmos sound system. We also run the rule over SVS’s Ultra Evolution loudspeaker range in a 5.1 system, M&K Sound’s 15in V15+ subwoofer; premium in-ceiling speakers from Monitor Audio; BenQ’s home cinema-centric W5800 4K HDR projector; Cambridge Audio’s new all-in-one Evo amp/sound system; Sofabaton’s X1S universal remote; and more. Whatever your budget, we’ve got you covered!

On the software side, we check out new disc and streaming releases including Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and classic horror/thriller The Hitcher, now reborn on 4K BD. We also recall the frights and sights of Wes Craven’s groundbreaking 1984 flick A Nightmare on Elm Street as it prepares to hit UHD, and look back at over 80 years of Batman’s cinematic adventures.

Elsewhere, we get an early look at Sony’s new Bravia-branded native 4K laser projectors, check out a custom install matching Denon’s 15-channel AVC-A1H amp with discreet B&W speakers and subs, talk tornadoes with the director of Hollywood blockbuster Twisters, and report on the sights and sounds at this year’s IFA technology expo.

Plus: all the usual opinions, news, disc reviews and competitions. Enjoy the show!