Home Cinema Choice Magazine - June 2022

In this issue

Our cover star this month is LG’s OLED65C2, which finds the Korean TV giant bringing its Evo panel technology to its best-selling C Series. Read our review to find out why we think this screen is the OLED TV to beat.

Also on the test bench this issue is a premium THX Dominus loudspeaker array from new US brand Perlisten Audio that promises thunderous bass and soaring highs. We also run the rule over BenQ’s keenly priced W1800 4K DLP projector; the eight-channel A35.8 power amplifier from Primare; soundbars from Yamaha and JBL; Arcam’s seven-channel AVR11 receiver with Dirac EQ; Philips’ debut Mini LED TV, Sony’s flagship HT-A9 sound system; and more. Whatever your budget, we’ve got you covered.

On the software side, we check out new Blu-ray, 4K and streaming releases including Uncharted, Moonfall and Nightmare Alley. We also celebrate killer bears, crocs and more as we investigate the best (and worst) of Hollywood’s ‘creature-features’, and remember the Batmania days of 1989...

Elsewhere, we check out a high-end basement cinema and kitchen/media room with double-screen skills; report on an HCC reader’s affordable OLED/Atmos setup; learn how to calibrate a TV with Calman Home; and wonder how Netflix will respond to the shockwave of losing subscribers.

Plus all the usual opinions, news, disc reviews and competitions. Enjoy the show!

Making pictures perfect

The Home software from display calibration specialist Calman is designed to let consumers pimp their TV's performance like a pro. Jon Thompson puts it to work with an LG OLED

9 mins

Movies with bite!

It's nature gone wild as Anton van Beek and Mark Craven dig into Hollywood's love affair with killer crocs, fiendish fish, bloodthirsty boars and much, much more

10+ mins

And for dessert…

Mark Craven checks out an install that takes the concept of 'dinner and a movie' to a whole new level

1 min

Smart looks, superior sound

The performance of some high-end speakers from a new US brand makes Mark Craven sit up and listen

5 mins

BenQ projector focuses on filmic fun

The brand's latest affordable 4K HDR beamer is out to show John Archer exactly what the director intended

5 mins

Yamaha MusicCast Bar 40 SW

With its music streaming skills and full-bodied performance, this soundbar system doesn't need to rely on DTS Virtual: X to impress Mark Craven

3 mins

Mark Levinson No.5909

The audiophile brand shoots for the top with its first pair of headphones, and Ed Selley finds out if they can live up to the asking price

3 mins

Hunting dinos with M&K's Indominus X

The flagship model in M&K's upgraded X+ Series is the first of its subwoofers to be certified THX Dominus. Steve Withers hires a forklift and checks it out

5 mins

Film Fanatic

The MGM catalogue isn't all about James Bond - it also features a wealth of movies that Anton van Beek believes are ripe for Blu-ray treatment, rather than being mere 'content'

2 mins

Catalogue classic Batman [1989] ➜ Ultra HD Blu-ray, Warner Bros.

With the latest Batman movie hitting disc in June, Anton Van Beek grabs a cape and cowl to take a look back at the Dark Knight’s landmark 1989 blockbuster smash…

6 mins

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Home Cinema Choice Magazine Description:

Since 1995 Home Cinema Choice has been the must-buy magazine for AV enthusiasts. Published thirteen times a year, each issue provides in-depth, detailed reviews of the hardware products on your shortlist – from hi-def/4K televisions and projectors to AV receivers, speakers, Blu-ray players, soundbars and more. We also travel the world seeking out the latest tech and trends, provide advice and inspiration for your own cinema project and reveal the Blu-rays and DVDs you'll want to add to your collection.