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Google Play Gets 4K Movie Downloads

Google Play will now play host to a range of 4K content, ideal for getting the most out of the company’s recently launched Chromecast Ultra...

Autonomic eSeries Mirage Audio System Now Shipping

The Autonomic eSeries is now shipping to installers, with Invision UK pitting the product as a system that will ‘streamline audio installations’...

Plex Embraces Kodi With New Add-On

Plex has announced an official add-on for the Kodi media centre software, giving Kodi users the ability to access the benefits of Plex...

Virgin Media V6 Takes On Sky Q With 4K, Dolby Atmos

Virgin Media has finally announced its competitor to Sky Q and its called V6. The new set-top box boasts 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Atmos and TiVo software...

James Loudspeaker Introduces The Ultimate Landscape Speaker

James Loudspeaker has introduced the Omni48AT landscape satellite speaker and the Omni89AT satellite/subwoofer package. Both are made from marine-grade powder c...

Amazon Echo, Google Home’s Latest Competitor Is The LingLong DingDong

The Amazon Echo and Google Home have a bit of new competition, with the LingLong DingDong beating both by being the first to speak Chinese...

Has Screen Excellence’s New Contrast Screen Solved The Ambient Light Issue?

Screen Excellence's new Contrast with Ambient-Visionaire screen claims to solve the issue of ambient light in home cinemas; how does it achieve this?...

Klipsch Stream Gains Spotify Connect, Now Available In US

Klipsch's DTS Play-Fi toting wireless multi-room audio system is now available in the US and will soon support Spotify Connect...

Christie, Screen Innovations Home Theatre Installed In Russia

Inside Estonian-based integration company, Media Home Oü's recently completed home cinema in southern Russia, featuring Christie projection, Screen Innovations' Black Diamond and Crestron control ...

Have Your Say On A New British Standard For The Smart Home

A new British Standard is being proposed by CEDIA and the British Standards Institution (BSI) for the smart home, and installers can help shape it. For many ...