Home theater reviews
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This hub holds 20 home theater product reviews covering projectors, ultra short throw projectors, televisions, AV receivers, subwoofers, floorstanding speakers and one ambient light rejecting screen. Each review names the defining specification, what the product does badly, and the alternative that is a better buy for a different room.
Reviews of the equipment that costs the most and gets researched hardest: projectors, receivers, subwoofers, screens and televisions. Each one names what the product does badly as well as what it does well, and points you at the alternative when it is the better buy.
These reviews draw on published specifications, manufacturer figures and the consensus of verified owner reviews. We have not tested these products ourselves, and we say so rather than implying otherwise.
AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro review
Triple laser colour with working 3D, from a brand most buyers have never heard of.
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BenQ HT3560 review
A true 4K projector that gets colour right out of the box, if your room suits its narrow placement.
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BenQ TK700 review
A 4K projector that treats input lag as the headline specification rather than an afterthought.
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BenQ W4100i review
A bright 4K home theatre projector with smart features built in rather than bolted on.
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BenQ X3100i review
A 4LED light source, very low response time, and nothing to replace.
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Denon AVR-X3800H review
Nine amplified channels, thirteen channels of processing, and the upgrade Denon charges extra for.
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Elite Screens Aeon CLR3 review
An ultra short throw projector without an ALR screen is a projector you have not finished buying.
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Epson Home Cinema 5050UB review
The projector that defined the enthusiast mid-range, and the two things that now count against it.
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Epson Home Cinema LS11000 review
What the extra money over the 5050UB actually buys, and what it does not.
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Epson EpiqVision LS800 review
An ultra short throw built for brightness rather than colour purity, and why that trade suits most living rooms.
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Hisense PX3-PRO review
A triple laser ultra short throw that only makes sense with the right screen.
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LG C4 OLED review
Why this is the television most people should buy, and the one room where it is the wrong choice.
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Monolith THX Ultra 13 inch subwoofer review
A THX Ultra certified thirteen inch subwoofer, and an honest look at who actually needs one.
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Optoma UHD35STX review
A short throw projector for rooms too small to place a conventional one.
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Samsung QN90D review
The television to buy when OLED cannot cope with your windows.
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Samsung S95D OLED review
A matte anti-glare panel that solves the one problem OLED televisions have always had.
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SVS PB-2000 Pro review
Why a ported twelve inch subwoofer changes a room more than a better receiver will.
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SVS Prime Tower review
Speakers outlast every other component in a system, which is an argument for buying them properly once.
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TCL QM8L review
Seventy-five inches of Mini LED at a price that undercuts the established brands, and what you give up.
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Yamaha RX-A4A AVENTAGE review
Seven channels, serious construction, and the layout question that decides whether it fits your plans.
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