Home Cinema Choice Magazine Apr-18 Vorige editie

Home cinema sound used to max out at 5.1 – these days a cutting-edge Dolby Atmos/DTS:X setup deserves an 11-channel array. Marantz’s new SR8012 AVR packs the required power and processing, but how does it sound? Read our review to find out… Also on the test bench this issue is Sony’s VPL-VW360ES, a native 4K HDR projector that we believe offers the best blend of price and performance in the brand’s lineup. We also run the rule over SVS’s new SB-4000 subwoofer, the media-room friendly 7000i 5.1 Slim speaker package from Q Acoustics, Apple’s 4K-enabled media player, Panasonic’s debut Google smart speaker, and more. Whatever your budget, we’ve got you covered. On the software side, we check out new Blu-ray and 4K releases including Thor: Ragnarok, Coco and Only the Brave, plus the essential Premium Collection re-release of classic flick Casablanca. We also explore the world of comic book movie adaptations, from 30 Days of Night to Watchmen. Elsewhere, we chat to IMAX about the past, present and future of the large format cinema marque and sneak a peek at Europe’s first IMAX home cinema (price – a cool £1m). We also wonder why premium TV series are bypassing Blu-ray, give away a wireless Dolby Atmos home cinema speaker package, and look forward to a future where artificial intelligence will calibrate our TV… Plus all the usual opinions, news, disc reviews and competitions. Enjoy the show!