OPINION: One of 2023’s TV biggest trends is the emergence of the super-sized screen. You may think you couldn’t fit a TV of 70+ inches into your home but there are others who clearly can, and it’s a trend that’s catching fire – TVs haven’t just got bigger, they’ve become enormous. Bigger screens are viewed … [Read more…]
If you’re mulling splashing out the big bucks for Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset, here’s a little food for thought – there may be an option that halves the asking price just a year later. With the $3,499 Vision Pro arriving in the United States in early 2024, Apple enthusiasts will be popping the … [Read more…]
If you’ve been browsing on your phone or coming to websites such as Trusted Reviews, there’s no doubt you’ve been peppered with early Black Friday deals. And you know what? I’m not going to stray from the path as Black Friday has become an all-encompassing, massive shopping day for people around the world. It’s so … [Read more…]
OPINION: Last week, Apple announced that it would be discontinuing its Apple Music Voice Plan in November, but could this point to a bigger problem than Siri’s skills as a digital assistant? It’s been just over two years since Apple introduced its Apple Music Voice Plan, a subscription tier of the company’s music streaming service … [Read more…]
During the iPhone 15 Pro launch event in September, Apple debuted a 3D video capture feature called Spatial Video, which the company claimed would unlock an immersive experience when viewed back on the forthcoming Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Using two of the three cameras, Spatial Video records record simultaneously to capture the footage in … [Read more…]
OPINION: One of the things that most annoys me about the current state of play surrounding 4K is that it’s not nearly as prominent as it should be. It’s been nearly ten years since the first 4K TVs rolled off the assembly line into people’s homes, and content is abundant in 4K. Shame it doesn’t … [Read more…]
OPINION: Qualcomm caused a bit of a stir at its annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, announcing several new bits of tech that could have a big impact on the future of headphones. What’s got everyone so excited is the mention of headphones in the same breadth as Wi-Fi. While Bluetooth has been a very convenient … [Read more…]
OPINION: Recently, I’ve been testing two TVs that couldn’t be more different from each other. On the one side, a 43-inch Metz Roku smart TV, and on the other a 77-inch LG OLED. As you can see just from the sizes of the screens, there’s a gulf; but there’s also a predictable gulf in terms … [Read more…]
Verdict A super-bright UST projector, the AWOL Vision LTV-3500 Pro can be used during the day with curtains open. It’s the Dolby Vision support that really elevates this model, coping with searing highlights while delivering a deeper, richer picture elsewhere. If you want to replace a TV with a large-screen projector setup, this is the … [Read more…]
OPINION: Unlike my esteemed colleague and his opinion about the new PS5 Slim, I’m not at all certain that this new design heralds the end of game discs. In fact, if anything, it seems to suggest that there is plenty of life left in the old shiny disc. The fact that there are two options, … [Read more…]