Category: Home Cinema

Our Home Cinema Under Renovations!

After years of faithful service from our home cinema, it is now time to show it some TLC. The entire room is to be redesigned from scratch with new armchairs, a new lighting concept and improved room acoustics which will ensure the prefect conditions so that our updated surround system is fully utilized. We will be installing a 7.1.4 channel system (Dolby Atmos, DTS: X) with loudspeakers from the KEF Ci series, as standard we will also be utilizing an Arcam AV860 processor. The decision regarding the power amplifier is still pending however we will certainly find a suitable solution here as well. Our acoustically transparent 4K-projector screen – with a width of 3.5 – will be remaining as is, apart from a fabric re-newal. We'll be adding impressions of the reconstructions as they happen in our picture gallery. If you're not yet familiar with our home cinema set-up, the video below provides a good overview.

Coming Soon: The Full HD Projector LG Andante HF80JS

LG has hit the nail on the heads with its compact projector solutions. Thanks to a modern projection unit and additional entertainment functions, the small projectors, which were originally less designed for the entertainment area, have become a real alternative for small soccer fans or spontaneous film adventures. The latest product from this series the LG Andante, has a laser light source for the first time, thus creating a much brighter picture.

Arcam AV Receiver in Overview

In view of the company's 40-year history, one wouldn't really say that the manufacturer Arcam are exactly an industry secret and although there are probably some AV-interested people who have still not come across the British company. And with the recently introduced high-end AVR860 is just a good reason to take a closer look at the current AV program from Arcam. As a photo model, we had an AVR550 available for this post.

Denon HEOS – The Multi-room System in Summary

Since the market introduction of the multi-room HEOS system in August 2014, Denon has established itself as one of the most important providers in this product niche. One reason for the success of HEOS is certainly the continuous product maintenance - the hardware is now in the second generation and regular software updates are a matter of course. In this article we summarize the current state of things and explore the potential of the individual components

First Impressions of JVC’s 4K Laser Projector DLA-Z1

The first D-ILA Projector JVC had already been developed in 1997 for professional use. Since then, the technology was steadily pursued until this year the smallest D-ILA panel hit the market with true 4K resolution and "Blu-Escent" Laser/phosphor technology. At the IFA 2016 in Berlin, the new 4K laser projector DLA-Z1 was introduced by JVC. Of course we'll take a look at the model!

HDR for TV and Home Theatre, some ground work…

After 4K or Ultra HDR were the hot buzz words in recent years, when it came to the latest TV and projection technology, the latest offers of streaming services or the long-prepared introduction of the Blu-ray successor, established itself in recent months already the next catchy acronym behind which a whole series of technical changes conceal: HDR. As usual the information was initially poor and it took a while for their to be established standards but since then there has become a comprehensive overview of the subject is no more obstacles.