Question Does anyone know why Home Cinema Choice have stopped updating their website?

[R2D2]

I have recently noticed Home Cinema Choice have stopped updating their website as of about a year ago, just wanted to know why if anybody knows why?

I stopped reading their mag years ago and barely frequent their website either. Just found out they have stopped doing it. Oh dear...

I wonder how WhatHifi are doing today with their mag? Their website is clearly still working right.

 

[Messiah]

If the magazine is no more why would they update the website?

I didn’t realise it was no longer around. A real shame as I did enjoy that magazine (and even featured in the readers section once).

I guess readership was down (have to confess I have not read it for a while hence the lack of knowledge over its demise) so it was no longer able to continue?

 

[R2D2]

If the magazine is no more why would they update the website?

I didn’t realise it was no longer around. A real shame as I did enjoy that magazine (and even featured in the readers section once).

I guess readership was down (have to confess I have not read it for a while hence the lack of knowledge over its demise) so it was no longer able to continue?

I featured in Home Cinema Choice too! Yes, that is probably what happened. I doubt covid helped them either.

 

[Messiah]

I featured in Home Cinema Choice too!

Cool!

Yes, that is probably what happened. I doubt covid helped them either.

I would imagine there are a number of factors.

- YouTube (etc): with so many people completing reviews online now it makes waiting and paying for a monthly mag redundant.

- Products: there are simply not as many products to review relating to Home Cinema as there used to be. Just take 4K players as an example.

- Soundbars: back in the day some of my friends (who are not as 'into' Hifi/Home cinema as me) would still have opted for a 5.1 set up. Now they are happy to settle for the convenience of a soundbar.

 

[R2D2]

I did use their review of my Pioneer VSA-LX805 as a deciding factor in purchasing the amp. Without that review I probably would’ve not bought it, which would’ve been a shame.

 

[abacus]

Sales had dropped off, so they called it a day.

Bill