Introduction Aside from the odd show-off product, such as the Toshiba Excite 13, Toshiba is a brand that’s largely been focused on good value rather than breaking new ground, and the Toshiba BDX3300 Blu-ray player is a spectacular example of its signature ‘everyman’ efforts. Priced at £78.99 in the UK and $ 119.99 in the Full Article…
Introduction Ease of use increasingly makes or breaks electronic products, but with the Toshiba BDX5300 Blu-ray player, Toshiba is hoping there are shoppers out there who still put core features and a low price at the top of their wish lists. With built-in Wi-Fi, smart TV services and support for 3D Blu-ray, you’d be forgiven Full Article…
Introduction Apart from its slender dimensions (37 x 430 x 194.5mm), the Samsung BD-E6100 is typical Samsung Blu-ray fare when judged purely on looks; flimsily built, but dressed in a gloss black brushed finish, it performs another brand signature by seeming awfully good value for money. Much of that impression is down to its skill Full Article…
Overview You need to have a pretty compelling proposition if you want to buck the trend of releasing ever cheaper Blu-ray players. With features now commonly piled high on even the cheapest decks, are claims of AV superiority still a good enough reason to invest – particularly when you can’t tempt punters with a smart Full Article…
Overview and features Over £200 is an awful lot to pay for a simple Blu-ray player, but Panasonic has loaded the DMP-BDT320 disc spinner with a host of extras and made it something of a streamer. Now fitted with the same Viera Connect interface that adorns its plasma and LED-backlit LCD TVs, the Panasonic DMP-BDT320 Full Article…
Overview The days when a Blu-ray player merely spun discs and made tentative contact with the internet via BD Live, are long gone. Decks like this Panasonic DMP-BDT220 are network connected in the truest sense, as happy to stream IPTV as they are to play the latest 3D Bu-ray releases. The DMP-BDT220 is one five Full Article…
‘I’m excited to let the baby do whatever it wants,’ the younger Knowles laughs to In Style of her niece.By Rebecca Thomas Solange Knowles Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic These days, it’s hard to thumb through a magazine without stumbling across a famous sister act. The Kardashians and the Braxtons are reigning reality TV divas. The fashionable Full Article…
‘It’s an honour every time I hear her voice,’ Adele writes of the late singer.By Jocelyn Vena Adele Photo: Andreas Rentz/ Getty Images Days after legendary songstress Etta James passed away from complications of leukemia, Adele took to her blog to recall the great influence the singer has had on her. “What a lady Etta Full Article…
‘I would be really grateful if it did [get nominated], but if it doesn’t, I got the Super Bowl,’ she tells MTV News at ‘W.E.’ NYC premiere.By Jocelyn Vena Madonna Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — With Madonna’s “W.E.” taking home a Golden Globe just over a week ago (her “Masterpiece” won Best Original Song), Full Article…
The Denon DBP-2012UD is built like Vin Diesel and boasts high-grade internal electronics that aim to deliver superior performance to the masses. The £750 price tag is as hefty as the player itself, but will be viewed as peace of mind for any AV enthusiast looking for a machine to satisfy their videophile aspirations. Apart Full Article…
Toshiba’s Blu-ray players have never been cutting-edge affairs, but the company has wholeheartedly embraced 3D. The BDX3200 is its latest 3D-ready effort and with its £150 price tag should appeal to those on a budget – although Sony’s BDP-S480 costs the same amount and offers much more in functionality. The BDX3200 is easy on the Full Article…
Panasonic’s DMR-EX79 is a one-box recording studio, bristling with cool DIY dubbing tech: Freeview+ tuner, 250GB of hard drive storage, multiformat DVD recording, a GuidePlus EPG, USB multimedia playback and 1080p upscaling. More than enough to warrant a system upgrade. That said, it’s similar to its EX78 predecessor – improvements are evolutionary rather than revolutionary. Full Article…
Dune’s feature-packed Smart B1 Blu-ray player resembles a dull black external PC drive. There’s no fluorescent track/time display, while the only controls are for disc eject and standby. You do, however, benefit from a SD slot and USB port for storage devices. Two more of the latter lurk on the rear panel, which is well-stocked Full Article…
If you’re looking for an affordable digital recorder that doesn’t skimp on features, LG is always a good place to start. Its latest DVD/HDD range includes three models and the RHT497H is comfortably the cheapest. The 160GB hard disk equates to a reasonable recording time of 477hrs in the lowest quality or 43hrs in best, Full Article…
Philips has created a thing of beauty with its 7 Series 3D Blu-ray deck. Finished in a greyish-silver and sporting a sculpted lip with illuminated soft-touch buttons, it’s a real step up from the humdrum. The company has long advocated online connectivity for its gear, famously launching its own Connected Planet product line back when Full Article…