Home-cinema kit to suit(case) all tastes…
Even with some of the big home-cinema brands deciding to skip this year’s Berlinbased IFA show, it offered a tantalising sneak peek at what’s coming next. Here are a few highlights for your 2023-24 wish list…
LG STANBYME GO
If you’ve ever wanted to cart your TV around in a suitcase, you’re in luck. LG’s rather bizarre StanbyME Go is a 27-inch touch display that comes in a sturdy carrying case, which also houses a 20w four-channel speaker system. Designed to be used outdoors, the TV-in-a-suitcase sports LG’s webOS smart TV platform and connects to your iOS or Android device. A built-in battery gives you up to three hours of watching time (so Oppenheimer is just about possible), but you can also lay the screen flat if you fancy playing a digital board game.
EPSON EH-LS650
Bring the big screen into your living room with this new short-throw laser projector. Designed with smaller spaces in mind, the catchily named LS650 can project a picture up to 120 inches, even when it’s sitting close to the wall. An easy-set-up smartphone app does all the hard work for you, and there’s also built-in Android TV and Chromecast for streaming and casting. What’s more, it has Yamaha speakers on board, so it works as a standalone smart speaker. Choose from black or white to match your decor.
SENNHEISER AMBEO SOUNDBAR MINI
Looking for a top-notch soundbar to sit under your telly? Audio expert Sennheiser has brought its awesome Ambeo tech to a more compact gadget that also has a more wallet-friendly price tag. Packing a 250w output, the Ambeo Soundbar Mini is less than half the size of its Soundbar Plus sibling. Support for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X means you can get 3D spatial sound from just the one speaker, mak
