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I've never been a fan of the entry-level Samsung 4K TVs. The same goes for LG's entry-level range. With LED sets, you have a choice between the better blacks but poorer viewing angle of VA panels (Samsung), or the better viewing angles but poorer blacks of the IPS panels (LG). That isn't the...

As daft as it may seem, the answer is no. The OLED market has only just got down to 42" from 55" as the smallest size for years, and then more recently 48". The LCD/LED market brands have been pushing the larger sizes as premium sets with advanced features. The days of 32" and 40" TVs being...

All splitters should be amplified. Passive splitting reduces the signal by slightly more than half. Amplified splitting should result in 100% signal for both outputs.

Thanks for the new information. Regarding EDID management, a simple pass-thru device is quite cheap. They start at under £20 (see eBay item #134702630760). Something like this would sit before a splitter/switch and set both the image resolution and audio format. In this case, 1080P 50Hz 3D...

When troubleshooting, very frequently.

The 20ft cable works direct from the Q box to the Sharp TV, and also via the splitter, so the cable isn't really the issue. Connecting a Q box or any source device to a HDMI ARC socket on a TV is no different (better or worse) than any other HDMI socket unless it's HDMI 2.1 for gaming at high...

There are two things to look at. The first, ideally you want a stereo amp that can behave live a power amp when used in surround mode in concert with the surround amp. To flesh that out a bit, one upgrade for home cinema amp owners is to add external power amps for the key channels. The centre...

Instead of spending money on yet more expensive gear, magic cables, and winky bits of Hi-Fi tweakery, put it into proper setup and room treatment. The tech exists. Calibrated mics are available from under £150. The software to measure a room and see on a graph what difference moving the...

You mean jacket, surely? Shielding is a metal braid or foil wrap layer that surrounds the main conductor(s) and is separated from it by an insulator layer. It's grounded at both ends and protects very low voltage cables from electromechanical interference (EMI / RFI). Speaker cables don't...

You'd be better off putting the money into calibration, or buying the Spears & Munsil 4K disc and setting up the TV with the 820. Much bigger impact than the minor difference between the two players, especially on an uncalibrated TV.

Similar story, but from the mid-'80s. A young mum came to the store with a Philips VCR they'd bought a few weeks earlier. She was creating a bit of a fuss about a rental tape that had got stuck loading and how we'd sold her a bad make of VCR. I said I'd see what I could do, and so I opened it up...

Competition: It really depends on what you want. You see, once you get above a certain level, then all the basic boxes have been ticked. What you're focusing on then are the strengths and the character of a speaker. Yes, there'll be speakers to compete, but there won't be a mirror image of what...

Dogs, but in a good way. If we look at the larger of the Bronze series standmount speakers, they're a bit like a Springer Spaniel or Golden Retriever. Fun, bouncy, energetic, and most people who like dogs/speakers find them instantly likeable. The Silver series retains much of the same...

I've read that some of the Klipsch subs are not that great. Sluggish, and lacking bite. Might be worth reading up a bit more on the Klipsch before jumping in.

What I would suggest is that unless your TV is broken then wait until you have more money in the kitty. Also, read the reviews at the rtings dot com web site. Pay attention to what they say after measuring the screen brigtness in SDR and HDR modes. Look at the number of people posting vids on...

^ This. If the old TV was something like an LG 47LM4600 (2013) then the screen width with the bezel is 42.9". That Pana MX600 but in 50" is just 44" wide. Much of the extra screen size is offset with the much thinner bezel. It's worth a look at the dimensions. On a side not, personally I...

Really? Can't say I've ever had an issue. I have bought and sold Hi-Fi and AV hardware, plus Blu-ray and 4K discs. Is this more of an issue with the gaming crowd?

I wouldn't knock Kenwood. It's good gear. I'd have that any day over Technics. These were two brands I sold in the late '80s. Whenever we demoed one against the other, Kenwood always won. At the same price point, Kenwood had better sound and more features. EBay gets your gear infront of...

IMO, TVs with 3D have (or had), a lack of scale. If you want to do 3D properly then a projector works far better. The size of the image and how much of a person's field of view it fills helps to create a more convincing illusion. The Karl Urban 'Dredd' film is excellent in 3D. The effect...

The TV you're searching for doesn't exist at the price you want to pay. True 100/120Hz is a premium feature. The cheapest TV is the Philips 55" PML9008 at £699. For something 50" and below then you're looking at a smaller volume market, so the price is higher; Panasonic 42" MZ800B at £799. If...