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NEW KIT EXPLOSION■ Technics Returns ■ Bendable Oledpower Rangers Atmos Speakers High-End Parasound Amplifiers Pack an Almighty Punch Sonic revolution! HIGH-PERFORMANCE SOUND & VISION Dolby Atmos put to the test, see p50 Best Buy TV Smart bargain! Panasonic’s price-friendly fl atscreen On test 300: RISE OF BenQ projector AN EMPIRE Sword ‘n’ sandals JL Audio subwoofer sequel hits BD, p96 Eclipse speakers Klipsch soundbar Philips 4K TV Leaning towers Can Neat’s Motive system stand out? ■ 4K Blu-ray... NEW KIT EXPLOSION■ Technics returns ■ Bendable OLEDPower rangers Atmos speakers High-end Parasound amplifiers pack an almighty punch ■ DESTINY ■ GODZILLA ■ THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 ■ OCULUS ■ WALKING DEAD S4 www.homecinemachoice.com ISSUE 240 DECEMBER 2014 £4.50 AUS- $9.99 NZ- $12.99 CAN-$12.99 ENTER A NEW WORLD OF SOUND. OPINION 3 www.homecinemachoice.com EDITORIAL TEAM Editor Mark Craven [email protected] Deputy Editor Anton van Beek [email protected] Art Editor John Rook CONTRIBUTORS Steve May, Richard Stevenson, Adrian Justins, Danny Phillips, John Archer, Tekura Maeva, Martin Dew, Ed Selley, Adam Rayner, Grant Rennell Photography Mike Prior, Claire Collins ADVERTISING Senior Advertising Executive Jo Holmes Tel: 01689 869 919 E-mail: [email protected] MARKETING AND SUBSCRIPTIONS UK: New, Renewals and Enquiries Tel: 0844 543 8200 E-mail: [email protected] USA & CANADA: New, Renewals and Enquiries (001)-866-647-9191 REST OF WORLD: New, Renewals and Enquiries Tel: +44 (0) 1689 869 896 BACK ISSUES Tel: 0844 848 8822 From outside UK: +44 (0) 2476 322234 Email: [email protected] www.myhobbystore.co.uk MANAGEMENT TEAM Group Editor Paul Miller, [email protected] Group Sales Manager Duncan Armstrong A bigscreen TV can be the ideal centrepiece for Head of Design and Production Julie Miller Chief Executive Owen Davies Chairman Peter Harkness a home cinema system, but the ultimate goal for all Published by MyTimeMedia Ltd Enterprise House, Enterprise Way of us (assuming that space and budget are irrelevant) Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 6HF Tel: 0844 412 2262 From outside the UK: +44 (0) 1689 869 840 is to have a projector. 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Editor Subject to availability Please reserve/deliver my copy of Home Cinema Choice on a regular basis, starting with issue: 46 Title First name 36 Surname Address Postcode Telephone number If you don’t want to miss an issue 25 DECEMBER 2014 HOME CINEMA CHOICE 4 ISSUE 240 ➜ DECEMBER Contributors John Archer: The UK’s most experienced TV tester cut his teeth as an early HCC staff er Richard Stevenson: 08 Industry veteran and former Editor of UK CE trade journal ERT 25 Steve May: HCC’s former Editor-in-Chief is one of the UK’s most respected AV journos Martin Pipe: Technical expert Martin is renown throughout the home cinema industry Adam Rayner: The UK's foremost expert in extreme audio writes about bass, hi-fi and, er, cartoons Adrian Justins: Made his name as the editor of What Video & TV and What Home 36 40 Cinema FEATURES BULLETIN REGULARS In-depth interviews and special reports. 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Starts... p73 COVER STORY 25 New kit explosion! 07 Bigscreen bling 73 Digital copy We uncover the hottest tech and trends LG brings a touch of glamour to OLED display Would you queue up to get 4K Blu-ray? at this year's IFA show and CEDIA Expo 08 Altitude sickness! 74 Film fanatic 36 Unleashing the roar of Godzilla Trinnov's cutting-edge 32-channel pre-amp Celebrating the lost art of matte painting The secrets behind the monster movie reboot 09 Studios never saw 4K coming 77 The Insider 40 Basement turned AV beauty Years of UHD scanning have been squandered In praise of American AV engineering Building a stylish cinema in an unused cellar by Hollywood, claims AV legend Joe Kane 86 Feedback 78 DemoPad: Smart control for all? 10 Tidal to off er wave of content Share your thoughts with other AV addicts Can an iPad replace your army of remotes? Lossless music and HD video streaming service is ready to make a splash 92 Film franchise 82 Certifi ed: AV-Holic Collecting Friday the 13th on Blu-ray and DVD Another HCC reader shares their AV setup 12 TiVo gets a face-lift Rapid growth in catch-up services leads Virgin 122 Point of view SELECT Media to shake-up its user interface Should our movie and music setups be separated? Th e place to look if you're planning to buy 13 News x10 some new AV gear. Starts... p109 Featuring Amazon, Apple, HMV and Freesat COMPETITIONS 109 Gear guide 14 Primed for Atmos 88 Great Blu-rays to be won! HCC's comprehensive Top 10s list only the Transformers: Age of Extinction confi rmed Oculus, 3 Days to Kill and Walking on Sunshine very best home cinema kit money can buy as the UK's fi rst Dolby Atmos Blu-ray all up for grabs! HOME CINEMA CHOICE DECEMBER 2014 SUBSCRIBE! Sign up to the world’s best AV magazine and you'll save money and get some great gifts p16 46 50 54 18 'An endlessly appealing combination of jaw-dropping power and dynamics' 58 REVIEWS PLAYBACK With a focus on performance, these Th e latest Blu-rays, DVDs and videogames are in-depth tests you can trust... p18 reviewed and rated. Starts... p95 COVER STORY 18 High-end hero: 62 HDAnywhere mHub 96 300: Rise of an Empire 3D Parasound Halo A21/A31 Want to distribute your AV all around the 97 Oculus Two heavyweight amps combine to deliver house? 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