Robyn Quick

6 days ago | whathifi.com | Robyn Quick |Lewis Empson |Alastair Stevenson

Another month has passed since our last entry in the Now Showing column. That can mean only one thing – it’s time for another one!The What Hi-Fi? team has been as busy as ever in the test room, putting a variety of kit through its paces, from the highly anticipated LG G5 to a modest Amazon Fire TV Soundbar. But what have we been using to test this AV hardware?

6 days ago | inkl.com | Lewis Empson |Alastair Stevenson |Robyn Quick |Tom Parsons

But what have we been using to test this AV hardware? We have classic testers that we always use, such as Blade Runner 2049 and Unbroken, but we also like to mix things up with new movies and TV shows. And, once again, we are giving you a peek behind the curtain to see what those new movies or TV shows are.

1 week ago | whathifi.com | Robyn Quick

BenQ has announced that two new 4K home cinema projectors will be joining its range. The W5850 is designed to fit large screens, whereas the W4100i promises "cinema-grade visuals" for home theatre fans with the help of AI calibration. BenQ claims the W5850 can produce a picture up to 200 inches in size. It has a relatively short throw ratio of 1 to 1.6, too, so a 180-inch image can be achieved from a distance of just four metres.

2 weeks ago | whathifi.com | Robyn Quick

US-based manufacturer SVS has added two subwoofers to its range, promising they will offer "reference low frequency performance" for home cinema and music fans. The SB-5000 and the PB-5000 R|Evolution both feature a 15-inch driver, dual monoblock amplifier and a DSP, which it says is the most powerful processing engine ever used in a subwoofer. The SB-5000 is a sealed cabinet subwoofer, whereas the PB-5000 offers a ported cabinet design.

2 weeks ago | whathifi.com | Robyn Quick

We have been banging on about wanting brands to produce more streaming soundbars for years. This started when the Roku Streambar hit the shelves back in 2020, marking what should have been the start of a glorious new era. The £130 / $130 / AU$224 soundbar-streaming hybrid turns a TV smart thanks to its impressive array of video streaming apps, which include Now TV, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus.