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The biggest change for Philips 2026 TVs could be its smartest
Ta-ra. Seeya later. Bon voyage. Auf wiedersehen. Although Philips probably didn’t use any of those words, it has said goodbye to Google TV with the 2026 TV models, and brought Titan OS into the fold as the main UX partner. This could be a very good arrangement for Philips. The battle for customers’ attention in…
Is the new Play speaker what Sonos really needs?
There’s a new Sonos speaker which, surprise, surprise, leaked ahead of its unveiling at the end of March through an online retailer. Despite a smattering of new from the company (such as a new Amp), it’s the first big launch since the Arc Ultra, and the question I’m asking is whether the Play is what…
I watched Sentimental Value at home and it’s not the way to see it
I watch a fair few films, though recently I haven’t been going to the cinema as much. That’s more to do with the quality of films available (if there’s anything that will kill cinema, it will be the dearth of quality). That doesn’t mean I watch more films at home per se, as if I’ve…
Might this little streamer change UK viewing habits forever?
As Sam Cooke sang many decades ago, “a change is gonna come”, and as far as applying that thought to the world of TVs, the landscape is constantly changing. And the last ten years have provided plenty of upheaval for the TV industry. There’s more competition than before and prices are being driven down. Great…
I’m digging Samsung’s lifestyle speakers, so let’s hope the price is right
One area that hasn’t received quite as much attention from Samsung’s smorgasbord of new product launches is its new Music Studio smart speakers. The Music Studio 5 and Music Studio 7 (who knows what happened to Music Studio 6) are Samsung’s latest attempt to take on the best Sonos speakers. The specs impress, the design…
Here are my solutions for fixing TV sound in 2026
If I had one wish for TVs in 2026, it’s not that they’d be even brighter (they’re already bright enough), it’s that they’d sound better than they currently do. A familiar exhort from myself, and other reviewers, is that modern TVs just don’t sound that good. Sure, there are objectively good efforts (for a TV)…
I’m stocking up on 4K Blu-ray because I don’t trust streaming services
It’s Christmas. Stocking fillers are being… well, filled. If you didn’t want a physical present, you might have received a gift voucher. Maybe you even got some cash for Christmas. Whatever form your Christmas pressies have taken, if you’re a fan of physical media, I’d say you better start stocking up on your favourite titles.…
2026 is going to be RGB Mini LED vs OLED slugfest
The board is set. TV brands are moving their pawns into position. 2026 is going to be a mighty dust-up with RGB Mini LED in one corner and OLED in the other. How confident am I of this? Very. And it’s not a pugilistic bout that’s been magicked up in a relatively short time a…
Philips’ Moving Sound range has an eye on the past and the future
The saying is ‘don’t look back, look forward’ but in this current day and age, there’s a lot of peering over the shoulder. With 2026 just days away, we’re in that end-of-the-year period where people are looking back on the year while also casting a glance at what’s coming up. It’s like some weird whiplash,…
JBL’s soundbars offer bang for buck, but there’s one area they could do better
When I went to JBL’s European launch for its soundbars in Copenhagen earlier this year, one thing stuck out that I couldn’t stop thinking about. All of its soundbars should be have a modular design. You’re probably reading this thinking, “what is this person babbling on about?” but stick with me and I think that…