One of Sony's biggest announcements at the pre-IFA press conference was the launch of Qriocity, a network service platform that will provide streaming music and movies to Sony’s network-enabled devices. read more »
Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer has described the adoption of 3D as being 'faster than predicted'. Speaking at a pre-IFA press conference, he said that after its best three months in the last few years, Sony was ready to 'drive innovation which is the lifeblood of our relationship with the consumer.' read more »
Sony has kicked off the 2010 IFA show by announcing the world's first true TV/internet combination, designed in cooperation with Google. read more »
I confess that I have never really been excited by Marantz’s AV receivers. They were never ahead of the features game and always aired too much on the side of sonic caution for my liking. Safe, reliable, solid and about as exciting as endurance snail racing. When the £1,400 SR7005 arrived I brewed a really fresh cup of Horlicks, put my slippers on and settled down for an evening of light entertainment. read more »
Visual Comfort of Flockton has launched what sounds to us like the last word in pleasure - a home cinema bed. The Sandman features HDMI, CAT5 and RF connections for a full audio-visual experience. read more »
Fans of twisty-turny TV hit Lost have been invited to take part in a three-day viewing marathon in which all 121 episodes will be screened back-to-back. read more »
Today we're giving you a sneak peak at the long-awaited Blu-ray debut of David Fincher's acclaimed 1995 thriller Se7en. Scheduled for release in the UK on October 4, Warner Home Video's single-disc Blu-ray release will set you back around £18 and is packed full of goodies including four audio commentaries, deleted scenes, an alternate ending, video and audio mastering featurettes created for the US DVD release and much, much more. read more »
If you like what you're watching, you're less likely to notice the difference in video quality of the TV show, Internet video or mobile movie clip, says research from Texas Rice University's Department of Psychology. read more »
AV cable and accessory specialist Monster has launched what it claims to be the first 'universal wireless shutter system 3D eyewear', designed to work with all brands of 3DTV. The Monster Vision Max 3D glasses go on sale in the UK in September. read more »