Articles by Carrie Marshall

Screenshot of The Closet, a virtual version of The Criterion Closet

I absolutely love this virtual Criterion Closet, where you can explore the Blu-ray range in 3D from your web browser — pull out your favorites to take a look at the box art (waxing lyrical about them like you're a famous actor is optional)

By Carrie Marshall Published 25 June 26

A redditor has created a virtual version of The Criterion Closet, enabling you to browse the shelves, pick the flicks and stream or buy the movies

'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

By Carrie Marshall Published 23 June 26

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

Screenshot showing modeling in roomtreatment.diy

Someone made a website that simulates sonic reflections in a room and spots how acoustic treatment affects them, so you can design your perfect home theater or hi-fi listening space

By Carrie Marshall Published 22 June 26

Roomtreatment.diy can help you plan where to put your home cinema and/or hi-fi speakers

A Panasonic DP-UB820 4K Blu-ray player, with its disc tray open, and copy of The Batman on 4K Blu-ray disc in the tray

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

By Carrie Marshall Published 22 June 26

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

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I regret to inform you that Dolby Vision HDR has once again been dropped from Disney+ in parts of Europe

By Carrie Marshall Published 18 June 26

Disney+ drops Dolby Vision in multiple European countries after losing a patent dispute in court — and also 3D movies, but not so many people care about that

A row of HDMI ports on the back of a TV, with two cables attached in specific ports, with an empty port labelled 'HDMI ARC'

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

By Carrie Marshall Published 17 June 26

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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‘Not a new app, but a new way of navigating’: The Sonos app is finally getting its long-awaited improvements to volume control, player listings and content organization — and you can try it this week, if you want

By Carrie Marshall Published 16 June 26

After 'hundreds of hours' studying Sonos users, the latest beta of the Sonos app will feature significant improvements to navigation, volume and more.

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'Set picture mode to Sport': Gemini on Google TVs is getting its most useful upgrade yet — you can now tell it to change picture settings instantly, or even just tell it what's wrong with the picture and it'll (try to) fix it for you

By Carrie Marshall Published 15 June 26

Google is rolling out an update to its Gemini TV platform that will enable you to control your TV's settings via voice — but it's on TCL TVs in the US at first.

Woman's hands holding cup of espresso coffee

Who needs hot water? Researchers made an ultrasonic espresso machine that brews coffee without heat, and drinkers couldn't notice any difference

By Carrie Marshall Published 15 June 26

Scientists have found a way to make excellent espresso without using hot water via the power of ultrasound

We all hate ads on today's smart TVs, but a report says they're a big part of why TV prices haven't had to rise as a result of the memory crisis — so if you're upgrading your set for the World Cup, say thanks to advertisers, I guess

By Carrie Marshall Published 11 June 26

TVs aren't immune from the electronics component crisis – but manufacturers had already given up on making money from hardware

Sony didn't learn from Bose's good example: it's ending streaming support for lots of services on tons of its speakers, soundbars and Blu-ray players — they'll still work, but you'll lose the likes of Netflix, Spotify, Prime Video and even Google Cast

By Carrie Marshall Published 10 June 26

Nothing online lasts forever, but Sony's shutdown of services is especially severe, and affects over 70 products

An image of a strange circular electronic device with speakers embedded in it, in front of a mirror. There is also a round image of pink and blue waves floating towards a head-shape shadow — these are soundwaves being made visible by the other first piece of technology

How does 'virtual' spatial audio from a soundbar compare to an actual surround setup? Someone built a mind-blowing scanner that lets you 'see' sound waves to demonstrate it, with the help of a stuffed guinea pig and a custom-built 8-channel amp

By Carrie Marshall Published 10 June 26

YouTuber PlasmatronX has created a simulator to test how different surround sound setups move audio around your room, and what can affect the sound you hear

EZVIZ EP4 Door Viewer superimposed on a blurry image of a front door with green pot plants on either side of the door

This clever peephole camera is perfect for renters, adding smart home video without wires, drilling, or an expensive subscription

By Carrie Marshall Published 8 June 26

EZVIZ's new EP4 door camera looks like an excellent alternative to video doorbells, especially for rental properties

Sony Bravia 8 II showing image of landscape

A new Sony OLED TV has leaked on the company’s website — and it looks like even though it’s a cheaper model, it might actually tempt you away from the Bravia 8 II thanks to two surprising spec advantages

By Carrie Marshall Published 8 June 26

This budget Bravia OLED is likely to be more affordable and will be available in lots of different sizes.

Photograph of the Khadas Tea Pro Headphone Amplifier on a grey fabric surface next to a MacBook Pro

What's the tea? This Khadas is a slim, stylish and punchy headphone DAC for delivering audio upgrades for phones and more

By Carrie Marshall Published 7 June 26

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The Khadas Tea Pro attaches magnetically to your iPhone and connects via Bluetooth or USB-C to deliver a punchy, spacious audio upgrade

Image showing the Peacock TV app displaying a match via Telemundo's World Cup 2026 coverage.

The World Cup will be broadcast in Dolby Vision HDR and higher-quality Dolby Atmos using the new AC-4 streaming format for the first time — but only Peacock subscribers will be celebrating this victory

By Carrie Marshall Published 5 June 26

Peacock will be the first major streamer to deploy Dolby's AC-4 audio codec in Telemundo's coverage of the 2026 World Cup

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Yamaha NX-70A in a hi-fi suite at High End Vienna

Yamaha's high-end wireless hi-fi speakers could give KEF conniptions, boasting luxury listening (and they look stunning too)

By Carrie Marshall Published 4 June 26

The new Yamaha NX-70As wireless hi-fi speakers feature materials from grand pianos and Yamaha's flagship speakers; room correction; and wide streaming support

Hey, remember that bonkers folding micro-LED TV? It’s back! And now it's a Bugatti

By Carrie Marshall, Leon Poultney Published 4 June 26

Recently found yourself in a Brewster's Millions-style situation? Then I've got the TV for you…

'We don't want to make a legacy AVR': WiiM's first soundbar is the same price as the Sonos Beam, but it's bigger, beefier and has real upfiring drivers for Dolby Atmos — and we talked to WiiM's CEO about it

By Carrie Marshall Published 3 June 26

WiiM's first soundbar is a 3.0.2 system that can be expanded to 5.1.2 — and possibly more.

Buttons on the Majority Bowfell Halo Atmos

'Almost every mixer, without being told to, instinctively did the same thing': Dolby exec explains the subtle changes in movie soundtracks brought by the arrival of Dolby Atmos — and it really makes the case for proper surround setups over soundbars

By Carrie Marshall Published 1 June 26

'Almost every mixer, without being told to, instinctively did the same thing'

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Lifestyle image of the AeroPress Manual Coffee Grinder being used by a person in a dark green coat in front of a vintage white car

AeroPress just launched a stylish new manual coffee grinder with titanium burrs that you can crank by hand — or with an electric drill

By Carrie Marshall Published 29 May 26

The latest iteration of the AeroPress Manual Coffee Grinder is tougher than ever, and even has an electric drill attachment in case your hands get tired.

Dyson Find+Follow Purifier Cool promotional image showing two women working out and the air being directed at both

Dyson's latest purifier uses AI tech to track your movements so the cool air goes wherever you do

By Carrie Marshall Published 29 May 26

The new Dyson Find+Follow Purifier Cool uses intelligent tracking to direct air and save energy too

The Canvas L sound floating above a white surface, the uncovered panel of the bar shows its 8 speaker drivers

The best of both worlds for soundbars and loudspeakers? Canvas hi-fi's new bar is pushing the definition, by packing huge 8-inch drivers into a frame that fits below your TV — and the company boldly says it's 'the world's first audiophile soundbar'

By Carrie Marshall Published 29 May 26

Canvas has announced its second hi-fi soundbar, the Canvas L, promising audiophile-grade sound

The LG C6 OLED TV with a sunset over a lake taken from a hillside. The shot shows the C6's contrast, detail and color accuracy, with the colors of the sunset looking authentic

'These reports are groundless': A report claimed LG wanted to exit the TV business and offload it to a Chinese brand, following similar moves from Sony and Panasonic — but LG says the story is 'entirely speculative and misleading'

By Carrie Marshall Published 28 May 26

LG hits back at 'baseless' reports that it was looking to partner up with Hisense for the future — and the original report has disappeared.

The latest Sonos app update just added a new option that might be the magic bullet you need to fix problems on 'more complex home network setups' — though consider it a last resort

By Carrie Marshall Published 28 May 26

Sonos has released an iOS and Android app update that enables you to turn off SonosNet mesh networking

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