ENTERTAINMENT
However serious you are about your TV, movies and gaming setups, we’ve got the perfect buys for a tricked-out living room
OLED 4K TV
SONY A8F SERIES
Sony’s next-gen 4K HDR TV looks fantastic thanks to its OLED display and advanced image processing. Because of ingenious tech that uses the screen itself as a speaker, it also sounds superb. From $3,999, sony.com.au
TOP-END 4K TV
LG SIGNATURE W7
This is the most amazing-looking 4K HDR TV we’ve ever seen at just 2.57mm thick (it attaches to the wall using magnets!), and the image quality is simply fantastic too. A shape of what’s to come.
$13,499 lg.com/au
VALUE 4K BLU-RAY PLAYER
XBOX ONE S
Yes, this is primarily a games console, but it’s a damn good UHD Blu-ray player too. Why pay more for something that just plays discs when you could be getting your game on with the money left over?
$329, microsoft.com
4K STREAMER
GOOGLE CHROMECAST ULTRA
The new super-small Chromecast Ultra offers Ultra HD movies with HDR support for a seriously cinematic experience from a tiny box. Plus, you can stream your phone or laptop to your big screen.
$99, play.google.com
TV SOUNDBAR
SONOS BEAM
Not only is this a superb-sounding TV speaker, with an excellent mode for enhancing dialogue, it’s multi-room ready with Sonos’ other products, supports Apple AirPlay, and has Alexa built-in. $599, sonos.com
PORTABLE GAMES CONSOLE
NINTENDO SWITCH
Not the most powerful current-gen console, but with Nintendo’s legendary games line-up and the flexibility to play in stacks of different control configurations, it’s the best portable machine you can buy. $469, nintendo.com.au
VALUE 4K TV
HISENSE M7000
Looking for a next-gen TV but don’t want to pay more than $1,500? Then step this way - the M7000 boasts a beautiful 4K HDR picture and comes with the essential 4K streaming app, Netflix.
From $1,098, hisense.com.au
4K HDR PROJECTOR
OPTOMA UHD65
This projector brings 4K projection to the home for an affordable price, meaning giant-screen Ultra HD detail with the richness of HDR. It’s unbeatable for home movie magic., and ace in small rooms too. $5,299, ambertech.com.au
TOP-END 4K BLU-RAY PLAYER
PANASONIC DMP-UB900
Clean lines, great software design and the processing power to create simply the best 4K picture you’ll get from a UHD disc. If you’re building a serious collection, this is the serious player for you.
$899, panasonic.com
UNIVERSAL REMOTE
LOGITECH HARMONY ELITE
A dual-purpose remote, as at home in your hands as it is sat in the corner of your living room, controlling everything from your TV to your lighting. You can even control it from a phone app! $449.95, logitech.com
AV RECEIVER
MARANTZ NR1608
Small enough for any set-up but packing in features, this receiver offers 7.2-channel surround, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D audio, eight 4K 60Hz HDMI ports, Wi-Fi music playback and smart 4K upscaling. $1,299, marantz.com
4K GAMES CONSOLE
XBOX ONE X
The most powerful console ever is a true technical marvel, capable of astonishing graphics in native 4K and HDR, and Dolby Atmos 3D sound. It even includes highquality 4K Blu-ray playback.
$649, xbox.com/en-au