Dolby, best-known for its noise reduction and theatrical and domestic surround-sound systems, has previewed two exciting technologies; an LED-backlit LCD display system, and an audio control system which promises to take the shock out of noisy adverts.  read more »

42 – the answer to life, the universe and everything. It's also an extremely popular screensize, and today's update to the Reviews Archive features a group test of five 42in contenders...

Check out how the Hitachi UT42MX70, LG 42PG600, Philips 42PFL9603D, Sharp LC-42LX2E and Toshiba 42XV505DB rate alongside each other – in downloadable pdf form.

Two of Hollywood's most influential film-makers have been eulogizing about Blu-ray.

Anarchic Kevin Smith and fantasy king Guillermo del Toro both give the new format the thumbs up, with the latter describing the format's potential as 'fantastic.'

Kevin Smith confesses that he's been a convert ever since Paramount gave him a Panasonic 103in plasma and Blu-ray player as a gift.  read more »

Due in February 2009, Wheelman is the second videogame to feature Hollywood superstar Vin Diesel... And HCC was recently given the chance to have a hands-on session with the game's preview code.  read more »

BBC HD has announced a schedule of Hollywood films and homegrown TV shows for the Christmas period.

HD movies will include Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest,Toy Story 2, The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe and Brothers Grimm.  read more »

Visitors to London can now enjoy a black Christmas, courtesy of Pioneer Kuro. The well-regarded TV brand has taken over one of the windows at Selfridges, Oxford Street, to show ‘what Father Christmas really does in his spare time!’

According to Pioneer’s festive PR team he ‘is sure to go home and relax in front of his state of the art  home  cinema  system,  watching high definition blu-ray movies via the PDP-LX5090, Pioneer’s 50 inch award winning flagship KURO plasma TV.’  read more »

LG is entering the fast lane after signing a  promotional deal with Formula 1. The Korean giant with become a Global and Technology Partner with FIA, beginning with the 2009 season.

As the ‘official Consumer Electronics, Mobile Phone and Data Processor of Formula 1’,  the comapny will be able to use F1 branding and will feature on timing and data TV graphics.  read more »

In a groundbreaking trial, America's National Football League has announced that it will transmit the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders game on December 4 in live 3D.

The match-up will be beamed to a select number of digital cinemas in LA, New York and Boston.  read more »