Soaring temperatures have convinced me it’s time to take my World Cup viewing outside — and these cheap projector deals mean garden watch parties are more affordable than ever
 Soaring temperatures have convinced me it’s time to take my World Cup viewing outside — and these cheap projector deals mean garden watch parties are more affordable than ever

The competition is hotting up, so it’s time to scale up my viewing (and stay cool at the same time).

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I collect 4K Blu-ray so I’ve picked 6 discs from my personal collection that I recommend to show what the format can really do
 I collect 4K Blu-ray so I’ve picked 6 discs from my personal collection that I recommend to show what the format can really do

I test 4K Blu-ray for a living, so I thought I’d pick 6 discs that I personally own to recommend for anyone looking to start their own.

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‘The world’s highest-fidelity movie player’: Kaleidescape’s new ‘Cinematic 4K’ format movie player gives us a glimpse of what could be next after 4K Blu-rays — and it’s also the first 8K-certified movie player
 ‘The world’s highest-fidelity movie player’: Kaleidescape’s new ‘Cinematic 4K’ format movie player gives us a glimpse of what could be next after 4K Blu-rays — and it’s also the first 8K-certified movie player

Kaleidescape has launched the first 8K movie player to be certified by the 8K Association, but the new 4K Cinematic format may be the real star here

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I checked the Prime Day speaker deals, and these 5 are the ones worth hearing out

Skip the no-name speaker clutter. These JBL and Bose Prime Day deals have real discounts, useful features, and clear reasons to buy.

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What are the ultimate Dolby Atmos movies? This website has a list of the top 100 made by collating recommendations from reviewers and Reddit — perfect for your 4K Blu-ray wishlist, and to show off your home theater’s sound

Amazing Atmos adventures to justify all that money spent on your sweet speakers.

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I tested 4 more 4K Blu-rays released in 2026 that are worth adding your collection — including a great Dolby Atmos showcase, and two sumptuous DTS music movies (well, one of them’s Spinal Tap, but it absolutely counts)

It’s Blu-ray’s 20th anniversary, which gave me an excuse to lock myself in a room for a work day with 4 discs released in 2026 that I missed testing previously.
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‘The best looking discs I’ve ever seen’: I’ve picked the top 10 4K Blu-rays I’ve tested in the last two years — including reference-quality discs I use as part of reviewing TVs

After nearly two years of the Blu-ray Bounty, I’ve picked my top 10 4K Blu-rays I’ve tested for my monthly roundups.
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‘We’ve seen an increase in Blu-ray orders of 10,000%’: I spoke to a Blu-ray and vinyl agency about their Blu-ray sales and it’s given me even more hope for physical media’s survival

While home physical media was on the decline, a talk with a vinyl and Blu-ray agency gave me hope for the future.

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HDMI 2.2 is set to arrive in TVs and monitors next year, bringing uncompressed 4K at ridiculous frame rates — here’s what to expect from the next-gen connector, and who it’s actually most useful for

HDMI 2.2 doubles the bandwidth of HDMI 2.1 and the first products should arrive in late 2026 or into 2027

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Avatar, Interstellar, The Rolling Stones and Breakfast at Tiffany’s: I took a look at the Blu-ray reference library used by the world’s biggest AVR maker to develop its home theater gear

From Avatar to The Creator to Bon Jovi to… uh, Pixels. Twice. These are the 130 movies and concert films on the shelves of a 9.4.6-channel Dolby Atmos test room.
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