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Sony KD-75ZH8

Our Verdict The ZH8 does a lot of things seriously well, but it makes less sense as a purchase than rival models from Samsung For Bright and punchy picture Superb colours and motion Impressive sound Against Blooming around bright highlights Plays even less 8K than rivals Missing some HDMI features With the dearth of real… Read more

More people are going back to theaters to game, not to watch movies

It’s no secret the pandemic has taken a huge toll on the theater industry, but some chains are getting clever to offset some of these losses. BBC reports that CGV, the largest cinema company in South Korea, has been allowing gamers to rent its screens for two-hour chunks, costing $90 before 6PM, then going up… Read more

Twitter resists Indian government’s orders to block protest accounts

Twitter has refused an order from the Indian government to block certain Twitter accounts, including ones from politicians, activists, and journalists that were critical of the government’s response to a protest carried out in the country’s capital in January. In a blog post on Wednesday, Twitter explained that, while it has started blocking some accounts,… Read more

“What should I watch?” suggestions come to Sky Q voice search

Home News (Image credit: Sky) Sky Q’s voice control feature can now give you suggestions of what to watch. Just hold down the microphone button and say “What should I watch?” and it will offer suggestions based on your viewing history. It’s hoped it will help you find something even if you have no idea… Read more

Raspberry Pi Pico Emulates Nintendo Console

Home News (Image credit: Ben Stragnell) The Raspberry Pi Pico, a $4 microcontroller with a custom Raspberry Pi SoC has only been with us for a short time but eager hackers are already pushing this board to do much more than flash an LED. Ben Stragnell has used his Raspberry Pi Pico to emulate a… Read more

Philips 65OLED935

Our Verdict Philips has produced a brilliant OLED television, but the partnering soundbar isn’t quite at the same level For Tidy and appealing build Punchy HDR and SDR pictures Fabulous 4K detail Against UI a little dated Mediocre motion processing Sonically short on dynamics Combining a television with an integrated soundbar can be a double-edged… Read more

10 of the best sports films and documentaries on Amazon Prime Video

Home Features (Image credit: Amazon / HBO) The power of sport to thrill, entertain and enthrall is right up there with music in our book. To follow our recent suggestions for some Netflix home fixtures, here are ten winners from Amazon Prime. As so often, sport, while the hook to draw the viewer in, isn’t… Read more

To all the streaming services you’ve never heard of before

For every household streamer — Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus — there are a dozen that few users would likely recognize. How many people can explain what Xumo, Tubi, Vudu, and Pluto TV are? How about Acorn TV, Ovid, and Popcornflix? But all of these obscure services may play a vital role in how the streaming… Read more

Samsung Galaxy S21

Our Verdict The S21 gives here and takes there, but ultimately strengthens the Galaxy reputation For Rich, smooth display Solid battery life Superb all-round camera Against No microSD slot, earbuds or charger Sony rival sounds better With flagship smartphones from the likes of Samsung and Apple reliably refreshed every year, it’s perhaps unrealistic to expect… Read more

Best portable projectors: the best mini projectors 2021

Home Best-buys Best portable projector Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s round-up of the best portable projectors you can buy in 2021. Projectors are typically neither convenient nor cheap. To get the most out of the best projectors you need to paint entire rooms black, buy yourself a screen, an AVR, a speaker package and… Read more

14 best educational TV shows on YouTube, iPlayer, Netflix and more

Home Features (Image credit: BBC) Homeschooling can be a challenge at the best of times and there’s no shame in tapping out whenever you need your sanity and switching on the TV, particularly when there’s such a wealth of excellent educational TV shows available on the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, BBC iPlayer and… Read more

BBC Sounds app arrives on Sky Q

Home News (Image credit: Sky) The BBC Sounds app is now available on Sky Q. BBC Sounds – the successor to iPlayer Radio – brings more than 80,000 hours of audio content, including live radio shows, podcasts, music mixes and more. To open BBC Sounds, just say “Launch BBC Sounds” using voice search on your… Read more

Discovery + streaming service comes to Germany via Vodafone

The collaboration between Vodafone and the media group Discovery is intended to bring the Discovery + streaming service to Germany. The companies announced the cooperation in a press release. Accordingly, Vodafone customers should be able to subscribe to the streaming service. Customers are users who already use Vodafone’s mobile or TV services. In addition to… Read more

10 of the best albums coming in 2021

Home Features (Image credit: Rock Action) Though it hasn’t been the most auspicious start, there are reasons to believe 2021 will be a more positive year than the one it has come to replace. It certainly has its work cut out delivering a better crop of albums – as this list of the best albums… Read more

IKEA has created mockups for the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 consoles. Everything to help customers choose the right furniture

New consoles from Sony and Microsoft were a very hot topic last year, but it looks like it will be loud them in the coming months as well – after all, the generation is just accelerating, and the problems with the availability of equipment will eventually end. However, it should be borne in mind that… Read more