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Media Toolkit Ultimate
With so many different audio and video standards and so many devices capable of playing them back it’s commonplace to find you’ve got some media you’d like to enjoy, but can’t quite get to work with your hardware or software player. This is where Mediavator’s Media Toolkit Ultimate Edition comes in – as it’s an…
Philips 50PFL7956 Cinema 21:9 Gold
If you’ve ever sat down to watch a movie on your new big-screen TV and instantly berated those nasty black bars above and below the action, Phillips’ latest behemoth could be the golden ticket. It’s been barely a decade since we saw the first widescreen TVs hit the UK shores, but this ‘gold’ Edge LED…
Philips 42PFL7666
All hail the smart TV. Loaded with online video, networking opportunities and touchscreen apps for smartphones and tablets, this 3D-ready Edge LED-backlit LCD TV from Philips is an attempt to produce a thoroughly modern telly in tune with our convergent times. The super-slim TV comes with sharp, brushed metallic looks to suit its ambitions. Built-in…
Lite-On eHBU212
With the boom in Full HD video, the need to record more and more data and video on a single disc has seen Blu-ray becoming the recordable media of choice. Following the trend, the new Lite-On eHBU212 is the company’s external Blu-ray burner to take advantage of the fast 4.8Gbit/s theoretical maximum of the SuperSpeed…
Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11
Adobe Premiere Elements and Pinnacle Studio may traditionally have hogged the limelight when it comes to home movie editing software. But for the past couple of years, it’s arguably Sony that has best hit the sweet spot, producing a powerful product at a very attractive price. For £70 – and it’s not tricky to get…
Optoma GT720
Do we need 3D? Consumers seem pretty confused about the latest in-yer-face technology – and with new 3DTVs costing around the £1,000 mark, that confusion isn’t the only barrier to its popularity outside of multiplex cinemas. Optoma obviously realises this. How else can we explain its decision to make 3D an accessory to its GT720…
Roxio Video Lab HD
Just as the number of Hollywood films deploying 3D technology appears to have peaked, Roxio’s HD video editing package includes a feature that allows you to take your 2D home movies, and give them a three-dimensional makeover. It’s simple to do, too, and you get some 3D glasses in the box to enjoy the end…
Avid Studio
Avid Studio is the new top-of-the-range in Avid’s consumer video editing suites. It trumps Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate Collection 15, and includes just about everything the serious home user needs to produce professional-quality movies and slideshows. Although it shares some features with Pinnacle Studio 15, notably an impressive collection of bonus effects and add-ons –…
Plextor PX-L611U
Plextor has a solid reputation for CD/DVD writers, Blu-ray drives and portable HDD – but while much of the industry is loading the dice in favour of recordable Blu-ray, Plextor still sees a role for slim. lightweight external DVD writers like the PX-L611U. Measuring just 137mm square, a slender 22mm thick and weighing a featherlight…
Dell – Inspiron Zino HD 410
The idea behind Dell’s Zino HD 410 – a PC that’s attached to your TV – has been round for years. The first flurry of lounge-based PCs appeared when Microsoft launched Windows XP Media Center version in 2002. The Media Center side of things was (and still is) impressive – but most of the home-theatre…