Home Cinema World

After a busy day, there is hardly anything more relaxing than sitting in front of the television or screen with family or friends in the evening and enjoying a good film together in a relaxed atmosphere. Of course, a dedicated home cinema in its own room offers the greatest movie enjoyment. For example, our reader Gerald fulfilled an extraordinary dream with his Star Wars movie palace „Imperatorium“. And thanks to modern technology, movies can also be enjoyed in exquisite quality in the living room. The picture quality of today’s televisions is enormous and there are also many solutions for the sound. And if a surround set with full-blown floor-standing loudspeakers is out of the question for furnishing reasons, then the manufacturers offer a variety of smart solutions from the soundbar…

Equipment: » Size: 4.1 x 4.3 x 2.4 m » Projector: JVC DLA-X7900 » Screen: 3.0 m in 21:9 » Preamplifier: Yamaha CX A-5100 » Power amplifier: Yamaha MX A-5000 » Player: Panasonic DP-UB9004 » Speakers: BM25 MK II, 4 x Canton Reference 9K, 4 x Canton In-ceiling 989 » Subwoofer: 3 x JL Audio Fathom 110, 3 x XTZ 12.17 » Other: Backes & Müller ICE 802 (DAC), MiniDSP 2x4HD, Niagara 1200 und HMS DCS (Strom) » Special: Bluesound Node 2i (Streamer), Buttkicker + Fisheramp My journey takes me to Bamberg to visit our HOME CINEMA WORLD reader, Gerald. Arriving at my host’s premises, I cannot even remotely guess what awaits me in the house’s basement. As it is pleasantly warm today, my extremely good-humored host first leads me…

Many choose Auro 3D; you have a Dolby Atmos setup. Why? I want to hear a movie as it is mixed and not with any upmixers. With Auro 3D, too much goes to the ceiling, and I find it unnatural. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X fit better because most current films have this format. Why do you not have a center? I use the cinema alone 95% of the time and sit in the reference seat. I find the sound much more homogeneous without a center. Everything comes out exactly where it should be. Even on the side seats, the voice reproduction works very well. The screen is not sound-permeable. What is the reason? I can‘t imagine hanging a screen in front of a 20,000 EUR speaker. Not because I can…

The Expert Imaging and Sound Association EISA, of which HiFiTest is the exclusive German member for the Home Theater/Video product segment, selects the best products every summer. In 2021, Philips was successful in the „Best Buy OLED TV“ category with the 55OLED806 and the „Best Home Theatre TV“ category with the 65OLED936. „Best Buy“ does not mean the TV you get for the lowest price, but the product that offers the best at a reasonable price. Because the 806 has a lot to offer. 55OLED806 The current 800 series from Philips is available in sizes from 48 to 77 inches. The heart of the OLED TVs is the P5 engine with AI, now in the 5th generation. A new addition is the sixth mode, „movie detection.“ The OLED TV recognizes…

In HOME CINEMA WORLD, all products are classified into one of five performance classes: • Reference Class – Uncompromising products with outstanding image and sound quality • Top Class – Products for higher demands with excellent image, sound, and processing quality • Upper Class – Products for quality-conscious connoisseurs who value good value for money • Middle Class – Solid products that meet average requirements in all respects • Entry Level – Qualitatively convincing products with an excellent price-performance ratio The Rating Devices are tested and rated according to strict criteria and can reach up to five “stars”. Ratings are only comparable within a class and device type. To score four stars in the top class, the device must meet more demanding requirements than for a 4-star rating in the…

Metz televisions have long stood for the best quality „Made in Germany.“ In addition to the excellent image quality, the devices are known for their superb TV reception with dual tuners and good recording capabilities directly to the internal hard drive. Such quality and features come at a price, of course, and so Metz TVs in the classic lines are often a bit more expensive than those of the Asian competition. Under the Metz blue banner, the Zirndorfbased company is now launching lower-priced devices that are somewhat slimmed down in terms of features and do without a double tuner and hard drive. Instead, they rely on Android for the smart TV system and thus open the door to the streaming world. Direct LED For the display of the 55MUC8001Z, Metz…