‘8K Blu-ray would be a technical feat in search of a problem to solve’: I talked to the Blu-ray Disc Association, player manufacturers and TV makers about what comes after 4K Blu-ray, and the future of physical media
 ‘8K Blu-ray would be a technical feat in search of a problem to solve’: I talked to the Blu-ray Disc Association, player manufacturers and TV makers about what comes after 4K Blu-ray, and the future of physical media

I dug into the future of physical movie collecting with the people behind the technology.

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Who needs Dolby Atmos? These 6 4K Blu-rays support with DTS Master Audio surround sound (and 1 with stereo) are perfect for showing off what your your home theater can really do
 Who needs Dolby Atmos? These 6 4K Blu-rays support with DTS Master Audio surround sound (and 1 with stereo) are perfect for showing off what your your home theater can really do

While Dolby Atmos may have the name-power, its rival is no slouch either, so I picked my top 7 DTS-powered 4K Blu-rays.

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‘I refused to let 3D die!’: Someone built a custom player for all 3D movie formats — and is even futureproofing it to preserve the grandeur of 3D for whatever the future of projectors and TVs holds

An intrepid Redditor has built a 3D movie player that supports three different generations of 3D, with an eye to the future of TV and projector tech.

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Exclusive: ‘Young people are obsessed by music, but no one’s talking to them’ — the new boss of Q Acoustics, QED, and Goldring has plans to give hi-fi its ‘mojo’ back, and it involves opening more ‘kissa’-style listening cafes and ditching Led Zeppelin
 Exclusive: ‘Young people are obsessed by music, but no one’s talking to them’ — the new boss of Q Acoustics, QED, and Goldring has plans to give hi-fi its ‘mojo’ back, and it involves opening more ‘kissa’-style listening cafes and ditching Led Zeppelin

Charlie Henderson’s background includes Naim and Cambridge Audio, and he has big plans for refreshing his latest hi-fi brands — ranging from rethinking cabling to helping people find their way into hi-fi in the first place.

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The Batman Part II has been delayed again, so I’ll have to stick with 4K Blu-ray at home for now — here are 3 Batman discs I recommend, including a controversial choice
 The Batman Part II has been delayed again, so I’ll have to stick with 4K Blu-ray at home for now — here are 3 Batman discs I recommend, including a controversial choice

As Batman fans eagerly await The Batman Part II, now with a 2028 release, here are 3 of my favorite Batman 4K Blu-rays to watch at home

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Someone polled 4K Blu-ray player owners about the reliability of different models over time, and there’s a clear winner

A reddit poll of Blu-ray owners shows a big difference in the reliability of different firms’ devices over time

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It’s your last chance to save 50% on Criterion 4K Blu-rays at Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Don’t miss the movie mega-sale before it ends soon
 It’s your last chance to save 50% on Criterion 4K Blu-rays at Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Don’t miss the movie mega-sale before it ends soon

You’ve only got a few days left to shop the huge 4K Blu-ray sale

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 4K Blu-ray might not be my favorite movie of the year, but my god it’s an awesome new reference disc for testing TVs and Dolby Atmos sound system
 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 4K Blu-ray might not be my favorite movie of the year, but my god it’s an awesome new reference disc for testing TVs and Dolby Atmos sound system

Another month, another reference-quality 4K Blu-ray: and this time, it’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

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McIntosh’s new AV processor can handle 9.4.4 channels of Dolby Atmos and 7x 4K 120Hz HDMI ports for ‘today’s most advanced home cinema systems’ – but you’ll need to add your own amps for all those speakers…
 McIntosh’s new AV processor can handle 9.4.4 channels of Dolby Atmos and 7x 4K 120Hz HDMI ports for ‘today’s most advanced home cinema systems’ – but you’ll need to add your own amps for all those speakers…

The McIntosh MX124 is a very flexible AV processor with 17 audio channels and seven 8K HDMI inputs

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Loewe’s new OLED TV wants to be the ultimate AV experience: each panel is ‘individually calibrated before leaving the factory’, and you can choose custom speaker setups — including the TV being the center of a wireless surround system
 Loewe’s new OLED TV wants to be the ultimate AV experience: each panel is ‘individually calibrated before leaving the factory’, and you can choose custom speaker setups — including the TV being the center of a wireless surround system

Loewe’s latest luxury TV, the Antares, comes with a dizzying range of setup options and easy customisation too

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