Articles by Dave James

AMD Radeon R9 Nano review

By Dave James published 11 January 16

Updated The Radeon R9 Nano might represent a hell of a feat of graphics card engineering, but is it a worthwhile purchase?

The headphones of CES 2016

By Dave James published 11 January 16

CES 2016 It's not all HDR, VR or crazy concept cars at this year's show: the big audio guys have been busy too.

Sony's first 4K Blu-rays will come with Dolby's 3D surround sound

By Dave James published 7 January 16

Sony has teamed up with Dolby to bring 3D Dolby Atmos audio to its first run of Ultra HD Blu-rays.

Philips Fidelio Soundbar with Dolby Atmos

Gibson reveals the skinniest Dolby Atmos soundbar around

By Dave James published 7 January 16

CES 2016 The new Philips Fidelio is just 5cm tall and yet still packs in a full 18 discrete, angled drivers for that 3D sound.

Naim Audio's tiny Mu-so Qb is a miniature audio powerhouse

By Dave James published 6 January 16

CES 2016 The new Mu-so Qb is a 21cm cuboid packing 300W of hi-res audio amplification power.

Panasonic's UHD Blu-ray player mixes 4K, HDR and hi-res audio

By Dave James published 6 January 16

CES 2016 The home cinema enthusiast wants the best possible audio experience as well as slick visuals, and the new UB900 delivers.

Panasonic's 4K TVs boast both THX and UHD Premium specs

By Dave James published 6 January 16

CES 2016 Sporting both of the toughest 4K certifications around on its new TVs, Panasonic is really upping its game in 2016.

Amazon Video is finally coming to an Android TV near you...so long as it's a Philips

By Dave James published 5 January 16

CES 2016 Philips joins Sony in welcoming Amazon to the exclusive Android party.

Philips and Technicolor have joined forces on HDR

By Dave James published 5 January 16

CES 2016 Technicolor's open source, backwards compatible HDR tech will benefit from Philips' silicon expertise.

LG's 98-inch UH9800 is the world's first 8K HDR TV

By Dave James published 5 January 16

CES 2016 LG has just unveiled its massive new TV, sporting a whole world of TV firsts, from 8K HDR to Super MHL.

LG's new OLEDs will all come rocking Dolby Vision HDR

By Dave James published 5 January 16

CES 2016 LG has just announced its vision for the OLED TVs of this year and it's all about stunning colour and HDR support.

LG's flexible OLED may not be as futuristic as you might think

By Dave James published 4 January 16

CES 2016 LG is showing off an 18-inch OLED panel you can roll up like a newspaper. That seems a little familiar...

Samsung delivers Dolby's 3D cinema sound to the home

By Dave James published 4 January 16

CES 2016 Samsung's first Dolby Atmos soundbar will deliver cinema sound without needing your ceiling drilled out.

The Beatles are coming to Spotify and other streaming services on Christmas Eve

By Dave James published 23 December 15

The full Beatles studio back catalogue goes online on Christmas Eve across the world of music streaming sites.

Why has there never been a live-action Star Wars TV show?

By Dave James published 16 December 15

Star Wars Week There's one genre that the galaxy-straddling franchise has never claimed.

Why has Star Wars turned its back on digital film?

By Dave James published 10 December 15

Star Wars Week The Star Wars films have long been at the forefront of movie innovation, so why is the new trilogy turning back to older tech?

Spotify may limit the music you can listen to on its free service

By Dave James published 9 December 15

The streaming giant could be about to cave in to the big labels and artists on freemium catalogue restrictions.

Is there a new Apple TV on its way early next year?

By Dave James published 7 December 15

We've only just got to know the new Apple TV, and now there are rumours of an even newer one coming in early 2016.

Pioneer's Hi-Res player uses audio origami to fit lossless music in your pocket

By Dave James published 3 December 15

The new XDP-100R is a great-sounding bit of kit now, and will form the vanguard of Tidal's MQA Hi-Res streaming revolution.

This is why you should care about Ultra HD Blu-ray

By Dave James published 25 November 15

The Blu-ray Disc Association is starting the push for UHD Blu-ray, starting off with a neat interactive website.

Are we heading towards a second era of mass TV piracy?

By Dave James published 20 November 15

Opinion As the increasingly fractured TV market puts more pay barriers between you and your TV could mass piracy return?

Amazon Prime Instant Video review

By Dave James published 20 November 15

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Updated Amazon's streaming service has gone from strength to strength and is the first place you'll see some of the most advanced TV tech too.

Asus STRIX R9 380X OC review

By Dave James published 19 November 15

How does this Asus offering compare to its nearest Nvidia rival, the GTX 960? Read on and find out…

Ruark Audio R4 Mk3 review

By Dave James published 18 November 15

One of the most user-friendly integrated music players on the market, with excellent audio performance too.

The next major Xbox One update will drop in February

By Dave James published 17 November 15

Microsoft doesn't want to confuse folks getting new Xbox Ones for Christmas with whole new feature sets.