Stuff - UK (2020-01)

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Roku Streaming Stick+

++++,£50 / stuff.tv/RokuPlus

This simple all-rounder is a great choice for

the open-minded telly watcher.

Apple TV 4K

++++,from £179 / stuff.tv/AppleTV4K

Streaming boxes might be on the way out,

but Apple’s 4K version still has its uses.

Sky Q

from £20 + £22/month / stuff.tv/SkyQ

Sky Q works flawlessly and could change the way you watch

TV – especially now 4K’s arrived. With Sky Movies’ huge range

of films and Sky Sports in stunning Ultra HD, along with the new

addition of Netflix, there’s something for everyone to treat their

eyes with. And 2TB of storage means you can record 350 hours’

worth of entertainment, so you’re unlikely to be sweating over

which show needs deleting. Factor in its multiroom skills, and

Sky Q is undoubtedly the best TV experience you can get.

Stuff says +++++

You’ll have to cough up for a subscription, but this is the

best box for watching both live and recorded shows

Stuff says +++++

The best 4K streaming stick you can buy

Stuff says +++++

The cheapest way to smarten up your TV

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

£50 / stuff.tv/FireStick4K

Amazon’s latest streaming stick offers 4K

plus a faster processor than its predecessor,

and comes with the new Alexa Voice

Remote. It is very Prime-centric, but the

selection of third-party apps is excellent.

Google Chromecast

£30 / stuff.tv/Chromecast

The latest Chromecast is an incredibly neat

little gadget that will let you watch almost

all of your favourite streaming and catch-up

services on a television that doesn’t have

the apps built in.

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Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar

£2199 / stuff.tv/AmbeoSoundbar^

Utterly convincing Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D sound, ample

power and lots of inputs mean no other soundbar currently

available can perform feats with the solidity and confidence

of this Sennheiser. The sheer room-filling scale of this device’s

sound is remarkable, and it’s hard to think of any content

that wouldn’t benefit from being Ambeo’d. That’s why, as

well as being the biggest and the most expensive, it’s the

best you can buy.

Stuff says +++++

The Ambeo Soundbar is a big unit but the sound it

makes is bigger still

Q Acoustics Media 4

+++++£179 / stuff.tv/Media4

This is a whole lot of under-telly hi-fi

for the money.

Sky Soundbox

+++++from £249 / stuff.tv/SkySoundbox

The best-value upgrade ever... as long as

you’ve already got Sky.

Stuff says +++++

A bargain Dolby Atmos upgrade

Vizio SB36512-F6

£599 / stuff.tv/Vizio36512

An intriguing 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos setup with

a wireless sub and rear satellite speakers,

all for under 600 nicker. Not bad... and the

quality of its delivery, from film dialogue to

thrumming helicopters, is deeply impressive.

Stuff says +++++

Compact, affordable and packed with smarts

Sonos Beam

£399 / stuff.tv/SonosBeam

Sonos’s great-value Alexa-equipped

soundbar offers fine audio quality, comes

with loads of features and is compact

enough to fit into the average living-room

AV setup without taking over.