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INSANE: Dolby digital - The Real Truth

9 monster milestones that helped shape home cinema: VHS, DVD, Dolby Atmos and more

As physical media has a bit of a moment, we look at notable firsts in home cinema's many formats

What Hi-Fi?

Dolby Atmos on streaming will finally sound as good as 4K Blu-ray, based on these blind test results of audio engineers — but this still won’t cause collectors to switch from physical media

In double-blind listening tests, multiple audio experts preferred Dolby AC-4 to existing Dolby Digital+JOC audio streams

TechRadar

5 features you need on your next 4K Blu-ray player

On the hunt for a new 4K Blu-ray player? Make sure it has these features before you hit the purchase button.

Tom’s Guide

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Amazon Fire TV Soundbar

Amazon's soundbar isn't what you'd expect of a 'Fire TV' device – but does it sound any good?

What Hi-Fi?

Amazon Fire TV Stick HD review: The cheapest Fire stick around

The new Amazon Fire TV Stick HD gets an Alexa-based boost, but does that do enough to warrant the price cut for a lower-resolution streaming experience?

Tom’s Guide

The first Google TV Streamer update lets you manually choose an audio output format

You'll want to update your Google TV Steamer to pick a custom audio output format.

Android Central

Amazon Fire TV Soundbar review: Does this speaker bring the audio power?

Decent din enthusiast, Stuart Pritchard, lends his lugholes to the latest addition to Amazon’s Fire line…

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Which Bose soundbar should you buy in 2024? Our expert opinions

Not sure which Bose soundbar is the right one for you? Check out our guide on all of the available models.

What Hi-Fi?

Telos to Add Support for Dolby Digital Plus in LA-5300 Broadcast Audio Processor

The LA-5300 turnkey solution provides loudness control, upmixing, optional Nielsen and Verance Aspect watermark encoding, and Next Generation Audio using Dolby AC-4

TV Tech

Jethro Tull announce 40th anniversary reissue of The Broadsword And The Beast

Jethro Tull will reissue fourteenth studio album, 1982's The Broadsword And The Beast, in September

Louder

Dolby Digital vs DTS: our experts explain the two big surround sound technologies

Dolby Digital or DTS? Dolby Atmos or DTS:X? What's the difference between the two surround sound formats, and which is better?

What Hi-Fi?

Hisense HS214 2.1 Soundbar

Budget TV player Hisense brings its cheap and cheerful approach to AV with the HS214 soundbar, an accessibly priced speaker to improve your TV’s sound quality

What Hi-Fi?

Sony HT-SF150

Sony gets a lot of things right with this entry-level soundbar, which will improve the sound of almost any TV.

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