Sky has offered live streaming of channels such as Sky News for some time now, but only to subscribers. In a move designed to hit some subscriber targets, Sky is making its Sky Player available to people who don’t have a standard subscription and a dish. Instead, you’ll just need a really understanding ISP. The …
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November, 2008
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24 November
Humax 9300T: Company listens to us, fixes gutaching racket
Although we moan about products a lot — a lot — we’re usually highlighting minor problems. When we reviewed the Humax 9300T recently, however, we noted that the fan noise was more than a minor issue. It was so bad, it stopped us from recommending an otherwise excellent video recorder. Because we’ve had nothing but praise for other Humax products, …
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20 November
LG reinvents itself as audio brand
LG is planning to take on Marantz and Yamaha in the “luxury audio” market with a new system designed by audio engineer Mark Levinson. “Golden Ears” Mark Levinson. LG has relaunched its existing range of televisions and AV peripherals in Singapore this week, with an emphasis on providing audiophile quality on a budget, with Levinson as the focus of the …
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19 November
IXOS XHE228: Extra HDMI socket, no need for messy surgery
There are some things in life you can’t just go out and get more of. It’s wildly impractical to obtain a third eye or a second mouth, for example. More than two legs are generally frowned upon. It’s fortuitous, then, that televisions don’t conform to the same rules as us. Your TV doesn’t have enough HDMI sockets? Just bolt a …
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18 November
Philips 42PFL9803: Best LCD contrast ever?
The world has gone LED crazy — you can’t throw a light bulb without hitting something lit by LEDs these days. Your TV is no exception, with companies such as Samsung and Sony offering models with an LED backlight. Philips wants in on the diode action, so its Cineos PFL9803 Ambilight range features an LCD panel backlit by white LEDs, …
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18 November
Cruel new BBC branding imposed on stars
Imagine you settled down to watch your favourite spy-themed drama series, but instead of watching on regular BBC One, you chose the advanced showing on BBC Three. As you might imagine, this means tolerating the usual vile, bright-pink on-screen logo. But it seems Auntie has decided to go down a different route with its logos now. Instead of using a …
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18 November
TiVo adds free movie downloads
TiVo has announced its first major addition to its service with its free Movie of the Week download in collaboration with BlockBuster. The new service begins on December 1 2008 and is designed to serve as a taster for a fully-fledged service launching next year. The first Blockbuster Movie of the Week will be The Waterhorse followed by Men In …
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17 November
Sagem DTR 64160: Pretty cheap, but not all that pretty
We have to admit, we haven’t been massive fans of Sagem PVRs in the past: a high price tag and tacky styling really didn’t endear them to us. But now the DTR 64160 has had an update and its price has fallen to just £99, and for that little we don’t mind so much if it looks like a bulldog …
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12 November
Pioneer 2008: Kuro to get cosy with LCD TVs
When it comes to plasma TVs, there is a murmur of agreement from TV geeks that it’s hard to find better than Pioneer. The problem for the company is that not everyone wants — or has room for — a massive plasma, which means it has problems making money out of the biggest segment of the market. Simply put, Pioneer …
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12 November
Pioneer KRL
When we first got our hands on the Kuro LCD from Pioneer at the company’s head office a few months ago, we were thrilled. Although there was some concern that a Kuro LCD could never be as impressive as the plasma range, we were still keen to see smaller TVs that could compete with Loewe and other premium manufacturers. The …
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