2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (369+ words) Forget 4K – when you "shuffled into town to hire or buy a video" was the real golden age of home cinema Last month we asked you, our ever-opiniated readers, to settle a long-standing argument amongst the reviews team. Specifically, are we…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1182+ words) Magnetar describes ULTIMA as the world’s first luxury universal media transport with a battery-assisted DC power architecture, using dedicated lithium-based power stages to isolate critical processing and signal paths from electrical noise. Find out what eCoustics Editor-at-Large Chris Boylan had…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (988+ words) You’ve just gotten a cool new Blu-ray movie and want to watch it on your computer. Sounds easy, right? However, if you’ve tried inserting a Blu-ray disc into your computer before, you’ve probably noticed that Windows or Mac systems don’t seem…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (505+ words) Your 4K Blu-Ray Player Will Need A Big Update Before Using This New Dolby Feature bgr.com Your 4K Blu-Ray Player Will Need A Big Update Before Using This New Dolby Feature It's been relatively quiet in the world of 4K UHD Blu-ray…...

6+ day, 35+ min ago   (275+ words) Remember the era when buying a disc meant owning it forever? BluHub brings back that simplicity with a 9-in-1 external Blu-ray drive. Their elegant approach is styled with an aluminum lid that opens like a grand piano, highlighting the timeless…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (198+ words) Resolution isn't the only thing that matters for a quality picture. At first glance, the claim seems a bit absurd: how could a 1080p image look better than 4K, a resolution with four times as many pixels? Resolution tells you how many…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (359+ words) Available now on Amazon HERE, the BDP-S1700U stands out as an excellent, no-frills option for anyone who wants to enjoy their physical media library without depending on internet-connected streaming platforms. Here is our full review: Advanced Upscaling Brings Old DVDs…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (608+ words) The past week delivered a clear snapshot of how television continues to split between physical media holdouts, live streaming packages, vanishing linear channels, nostalgic broadcast blocks, and rising subscription prices. Cord cutting households now juggle more choices and more trade-offs…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (491+ words) Circle of Iron has uneven action, wandering structure, and philosophy that occasionally arrives with the force of a punch. Even so, it’s funny, sincere, ungainly, and moving, and none of its oddness polished away. Encoding: HEVC / H.265 Resolution: Native 4K (2160p) HDR:…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (428+ words) However, moving from standard definition to high definition introduces a few new hurdles. The files are massive, the hardware requirements are slightly different, and the compression choices you make will directly impact how much hard drive space you need. Catch…...