Recent content by xbian

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    What Hi-Fi? Awards 2022 winners revealed!

    I agree! This website is more like an advert. I like Quantum tv on you tube for his tv reviews and he has no adverts! Avforums is good too!
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    Virgin Media unveils new Virgin TV 360 box with voice remote

    Thanks for the heads up! I am on a bundle , virgin box , internet and phone which I never use. Hardly use the Virgin box as there never seems to be much on TV. I prefer streaming on the TV, Netflix etc. The picture quality is far better than the Virgin box. If it was not for the wife...
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    Problems with Onkyo TX-NR609

    I had one two years ago and it lasted three months then started hissing in the right channel. Took it back and swopped it for a denon 2312 .
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    HDMI

    I love my cambridge audio blu ray it's awesome !
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    HDMI

    Ha ha that made me laugh !
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    HDMI

    Passed the cables on to the in laws. The chord is is the blu ray the Cambrdge Aduio cable in the Roku i got them with Sky Now. THe Audusey Quest? is in the a mates play sation. Av amp and sky conected with the my magic cheaper cables . Their telly is bit old , but they will have my Phillips...
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    HDMI

    All my old cables are over a year old . But I'm sorted now with the new ones ! Just waitng for a the new 4k Philips telly as I like the ambilight feature. 95% happy with the current telly as it has some motion issues . Case closed again!
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    HDMI

    Sorry, I asked the question now! But ,I now know I have a load of duff cables from different manufactures, bought at separate times , what are the chances of that happening? My Blu Ray player is earning its keep now ! Thanks for all your replies its been enlightening. Case Closed!
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    HDMI

    That's great news !
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    HDMI

    Ok, so I have four brands of cable that are duff , unlikely ! I have read your article. I will try the chroma to see if I can buy another duff cable. anyway I have a cheap cable for 15 quid that is not duff ! What a result !
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    HDMI

    So my £14.49 cable will be no different from a £150 cable? Why in the review sections do they bang on about this then? I bought a cheap cable as an experiment and it has improved my picture and stopped the issues I was having. I pop the old cables in and bang the issues are back. I've had...
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    HDMI

    Bell wire for my speakers then?
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    HDMI

    Speed is quoted by the manufacture . Plus 4k will demand even faster cables. I always keep an open mind about things , I was not happy with the picture issues , so before investing in a really expensive cable and having read up that there is no difference in cables , I thought I would give...
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    HDMI

    No bull , picture was improved .