T3 - UK (2020-12)

If it were just a soundbar,

the Beam’s great audio

would still make it

top – but with Amazon

Alexa, Apple AirPlay 2

and support for a billion

streaming services, it’s

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This soundbar and

wireless subwoofer

include Sony’s fanciest

processing, to make the

three drivers seem like

they’re giving you sound

coming from the sides

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The Swiss Army Knife

of streaming delivers

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a particular ecosystem,

has tons of available apps

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the best streamer for

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The Chromecast Ultra

is a receiver for phones

and laptops and depends

on them for control and

content – but it’s simple,

versatile and compatible

with iOS, Android,

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4K HDR for under £50

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best suited to Prime

subscribers and Google

apps are absent, but

it’s a very capable and

affordable streamer

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With 4K, Dolby Atmos,

Ultra HD Blu-ray and

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It’s even more powerful

than the PS4 Pro and

also a great home

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We love the Switch,

which brings Nintendo’s

great gaming pedigree

to genuinely stylish,

premium-grade

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specs: it’s all about the

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It’s still overkill if you

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but with 2160p HDR

gaming, the PS4 Pro

delivers incredible

visuals and is smoother

and faster than its non-

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There are 11 drivers

hidden behind its stylish

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get incredibly boomy

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£1,250, bang-olufsen.com

Described as a

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really is stunningly close

to the effect of having

seven speakers around

you, but without all the

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£1,100, samsung.com

£349, sonos.com

£450, sony.com

£59, roku.com

Offers an AI-powered

upscaler, which converts

HD footage to sharp

4K incredibly well,

and support for Dolby

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£149.99, nvidia.com

£69, store.google.com

£49, amazon.co.uk

£449, xbox.com

The S is smaller, whiter

and much cheaper than

its big brother, and while

you don’t get its sibling’s

super-powered specs

you still get Ultra HD

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£207, xbox.com

£279, nintendo.co.uk

£349, playstation.com

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