Articles by Steve May

Home entertainment AV specialist

Steve has been writing about AV and home cinema since the dawn of time, or more accurately, since the glory days of VHS and Betamax. He has strong opinions on the latest TV technology, Hi-Fi and Blu-ray/media players, and likes nothing better than to crank up his ludicrously powerful home theatre system to binge-watch TV shows.

Articles by: Steve May

Oppo BDP-83SE NuForce Edition review

By Steve May published 2 January 11

With its high-performance audio board, here's a Blu-ray player even stereo Luddites will appreciate

The 3D world of Tron: Legacy

By Steve May published 17 December 10

The most influential 3D movie since Avatar?

The technology of Tron: Legacy

By Steve May published 13 December 10

In depth: The virtual vehicles and digital humanity of Disney's Grid world

Yamaha BD-S667 review

By Steve May published 19 November 10

Yamaha's BD-S667 Blu-ray player is a whizz at multimedia file playback

Panasonic DMP-BDT100 review

By Steve May published 23 August 10

For its second 3D deck, Panasonic has gone back to basics

Panasonic BDT100 - for all your 3D needs

Hands on: Panasonic DMP-BDT100 review

By Steve May published 6 August 10

A 3D Blu-ray player for the mass market

Panasonic: 3D content drought is coming to an end

By Steve May published 28 July 10

The head of Panasonic Europe says that the content shortage which has bedevilled the nascent 3D TV industry will only be short lived.

Netgear ReadyNAS NVX Pioneer Edition review

By Steve May published 27 July 10

Steve May smartens up his media with Netgear's ReadyNAS

Sanyo - now a key part of Panasonic's plans

Panasonic looks to green homes of the future

By Steve May published 19 July 10

Exclusive Homes to produce all their own energy by 2020

Samsung UE55C9000 review

By Steve May published 5 July 10

Samsung's top-of-the-range Series 9 LED LCD 3D TVs are the most advanced the brand has ever made – and the 55-inch model is the cream of the crop

Sonus Faber intros 150,000 euro loudspeakers

By Steve May published 28 June 10

Who needs a Ferrari when you can have these hi-fi stunners?

LG BD570 review

By Steve May published 27 June 10

Is it a media streamer that can play Blu-rays, or vice-versa?

Virgin Media V Box HD review

By Steve May published 17 June 10

Virgin Media's V Box HD offers premium HD and Video On Demand without a monthly surcharge

Imerge MS1-HD review

By Steve May published 23 May 10

We take a step upmarket to sample the class-leading MS1-HD media server

Sky+ HD 1TB review

By Steve May published 23 May 10

The HD satellite broadcaster has bolstered its Sky+ range with a 1TB monster

Panasonic TX-P50VT20 review

By Steve May published 11 May 10

Exclusive Panasonic's first 3D TV is here, and it doesn't disappoint

Iomega StorCenter IX2-200 2TB NAS review

By Steve May published 6 May 10

Small and well behaved, Iomega's new NAS is built for fun

Onkyo THX Ultra2 System review

By Steve May published 26 April 10

Imposing and unapologetic, Onkyo's THX-blessed trio is a cinephiles dream system

LG N2B1 DD2 NAS review

By Steve May published 1 April 10

LG's N2B1 offers the ultimate in content security with a built in Blu-ray burner

XiVA musicm8 review

By Steve May published 9 March 10

Imerge's elegant XiVA musicm8 rips and streams audio around your home

Popcorn Hour C-200 review

By Steve May published 19 January 10

Enter a media jukebox with grand ambitions

HD Digitech HDX-1000 review

By Steve May published 7 November 09

HD Digitech has taken the humble media player and given it a high-end makeover

So what do £50,000 speakers sound like?

By Adam Rayner, Steve May published 6 November 09

We hear one of the world's rarest, largest and most acclaimed loudspeakers

Sony NWZ-X1060 Walkman review

By Steve May published 22 August 09

Sony's Walkman series gets serious, but still has a way to go

Cisco Linksys NMH410 Media hub review

By Steve May published 25 July 09

Is Linksys' NMH410 the new poster boy for NAS devices?

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