Home Entertainment

Music lovers hoping to enjoy high-resolution audio from a smartphone may well find that the conversion circuitry inside is simply not up to the task. The Zen One Signature DAC from Brit audio specialist iFi has been designed to rectify that.

Anker has returned to Kickstarter with a new addition to its Nebula line of DLP projectors. As its name suggests, the Cosmos Laser 4K brings a laser light source to the watch party for up to 150 diagonal inches of on-wall viewing at 2,400 lumens.

ViewSonic is set to light up the home theater with X1 standard-throw and X2 short-throw LED smart projectors. Both models have a native Full HD resolution, high LED brightness, built-in wireless smarts and integrated speakers.

As we've noted a number of times, sales of vinyl records are on the up, but many music lovers also want modern convenience. Brit hi-fi brand Cambridge Audio launched an aptX HD Bluetooth turntable in 2019, and has now announced a follow up.

Samsung has launched a fun-looking projector aimed at Gen Z and millennials that not only throws HD visuals onto a wall, but can also serve as a smart speaker and a source of ambient lighting. And it can swivel on its stand for usage flexibility.

The world of projected home cinema has seen a number of interesting partnerships this year, including JMGO and Leica for optics and Xgimi and Harman Kardon for sound. Now B&W has joined forces with Formovie for the T1 ultra-short-throw 4K projector.

We've recently had long-awaited adaptions of several classic science fiction and fantasy stories hit our screens and the good times are set to continue. Here are some highlights of big sci-fi and fantasy stories we can look forward to in 2022.

The latest edition of the world's largest consumer tech expo, CES 2022, is just around the corner, and LG Display has revealed its latest batch of OLED concepts – an immersive stationary bike and a laid-back chair for movie nights.

UST projectors are a good option for those who want wall-filling movie nights without a wall-filling big-screen TV dominating the room. The MaxAngel M1 can throw a huge 4K image on the wall, or can be had with a 100-inch light-rejecting screen.

Sales of vinyl records have been steadily rising over the last few years, but those looking to tap into the resurgence may not have space for a turntable, hi-fi separates and floor-standing speakers. That's where the Victrola Premiere V1 comes in.

UK hi-fi specialist Audiolab has leveraged its award-winning know-how to create a "just add speakers" music system called the Omnia, which features a Class AB amp, rocks a CD player, caters to streaming needs, and can even be cabled to a turntable.

If you want to watch blockbuster movies at a friend's house, but their living room TV is already in use, a portable projector is a good way to go. The Wemax Go Pro can throw 120-inch images, and is reported 2-3x brighter than LED-based competitors.