Avforums Podcast

In Podcast 11: as well as the usual home cinema, DVD and gaming news, we review Pitch Black on HD DVD and take a close look at the new Bond Collection Special Edition DVDs; for gamers, we review Prey for the PC and Xbox 360; plus we speak with Roger Batchelor from Denon about the companies latest products and plans for the future.

In Podcast 10: we bring you the latest home cinema, DVD and gaming news; reviews of Training Day on HD DVD, Ultraviolet on DVD and for gamers, Titan Quest for the PC; and we don our pith helmets and venture out into the trenches to get the latest opinions on the state of the HD DVD vs Blu-ray format war.

The news in this episode : more Sky HD problems, Hi-Fi from your mains socket, and a very horny subwoofer. Plus we have the usual software news, we review 16 Blocks on DVD, and we compare Plasma and LCD. Which is best? Our buying guide gives the definitive answer.

In Podcast 9: AV hardware, DVD and gaming news; reviews of The Hills Have Eyes Unrated on DVD, The Chronicles Of Riddick on HD DVD and Hitman Blood Money for the Xbox 360; Steve May brings us the low down on the latest kit from Yamaha; and we have an exclusive Blu-ray interview with Sony.

In the news : HiFi vs Mobile Digital music equipment sales figures, New Sky box news, Toshiba HD DVD player availability update, Blu-ray launch details and legal movie downloads; and the Usual DVD and gaming news and reviews, plus we review Firewall and Mr. and Mrs. Smith Unrated DVDs and take a closer look at the new AVPlay.com website.

In the news : our first look at Sky HD, out-of-this-world speakers… from Ireland, and new, clever, Sharp LCD TV’s; the usual software news; we review Date Movie and Underworld:Evolution on DVD, plus we talk to subwoofer experts BK Electronics about their award winning kit.

In the news : New high end media machines, SED Technology progress and Blu-ray movies rolling out; plus the latest DVD and gaming news; reviews of Match Point and Kingdom of Heaven Director's Edition and the first look at our own HD DVD player the Toshiba HD-XA1.

In the news : HD DVD – early adopters report their feedback; news of Telewest's High Definition schedule; and new kit from Philips; we review Tristan and Isolde on DVD, plus Steve May shares his thoughts on High Definition audio.

In the news : are LCD TV sales running out of steam?, Sony announces yet another delay for Blu-ray, Championship football gets the HD treatment courtesy of Sky and an important update on Samsung’s 1080p LCD claims; Phil Hinton reviews Aeon Flux and Event Horizon SCE region 1 DVDs; and Neil Gardhouse brings us the latest gaming news.

In the news : new AV kit from Arcam, Toshiba and Bang and Olufsen; and significant HD news from Sky and Warner Home Video; Phil Hinton reviews Munich region 1 DVD; and Neil Gardhouse brings us the latest gaming news; plus an interview with a home cinema calibration specialist who explains to us how you could get a lot more out of your home cinema system with some expert tweaking.

In the news : More about Sky HD, our first glance at an HD DVD player, and coming our way : new projectors, wireless home cinema and portable DVD with Freeview!; Phil Hinton reviews the latest DVDs : The Dark, Capote and The Proposition; and Neil Gardhouse brings us the latest gaming news; We bring you part 3 of our LCD TV Buyers guide focussing on how to tell a good picture from a bad one. Plus we have an exclusive interview with head of TV product management at Telewest about their high definition TV service.

In the news : Sky finally release HD details, the BBC announce high definition sporting broadcasts, the Plasma vs LCD battle heats up, and we have details of Panasonic's new flat screen models; Phil Hinton reviews the latest DVDs : Chronicles of Narnia, Brokeback Mountain and Memoirs of a Geisha; and Neil Gardhouse brings us the latest gaming news. Plus we look at what features you should be looking for when buying an LCD-TV in the second of our three-part buyer's guide.

John Archer reports some exclusive news direct from Samsung in Hannover including details of Europe's first HD-Ready CRT TV; Phil Hinton reviews the latest DVDs : A History Of Violence, Zathura and King Kong (the first DVD review on the 'net); and Neil Gardhouse brings us the latest gaming news. Plus in the first of a three-part LCD TV buyer's guide, we look at screen size and connections.

In our inaugural podcast, we bring you exclusive news direct from Sony Japan from our roving reporter John Archer; Phil Hinton reviews the latest DVDs : The Weatherman and Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire; and Damon Dove brings us the latest gaming news. Plus in a special feature, Shaun Marin reports from Sound and Vision : The Bristol Show 2006 which took place last weekend.