Pick the kit, then forget it’s there.
Home cinema advice for UK rooms. We read the reviews, check the makers’ specs and cut it down to what’s worth buying, with a reason for everything we leave out.
See the AnyFilm picksPick a can
One can per kind of kit. Guides go in as they’re finished. New to this? Start here.
AnyFilm picks
One pick per category, chosen from published expert reviews, awards and makers’ specs. We haven’t tested them ourselves, and each guide says how we chose.
- Projectornamed on publishWhy this one, throw distance, how bright it needs to be for the room
- Screennamed on publishSize, gain and material, and how it suits the seating distance
- AV receivernamed on publishChannel count and room correction
- Front speakersnamed on publishBehind the screen or either side of it
- Surrounds and heightsnamed on publishLayout, for example 7.2.4, and where each speaker sits
- Subwoofersnamed on publishHow many, where, and how they were set up
- Sourcesnamed on publishDisc player, streamer
- Room treatmentnamed on publishAcoustic panels, light control, seating
- Rough budget bandgiven with the write-up