38 T3 MARCH 2019
2020’s gadget wishlist
OMRON COMPLETE
Both a blood pressure monitor and an ECG in a single device
(hence the name ‘Complete’), Omron’s all-in-one heart
health tracker is perfect for those keeping close tabs on
their cardiac condition. The addition of that ECG, accessed
by using the two touch-based electrodes on the base unit,
means it can monitor a whole host more statistics. Bluetooth
connectivity to the accompanying Omron Connect app
(which feeds into Apple Health and so on) makes storing
your results absolutely straightforward, for sharing with
your doctor or reviewing over time.
$199 (approx £153), omron-healthcare.co.ukFOCAL CHORA 826-D
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brand Focal is now set to transform
your living room with a set of Dolby
Atmos loudspeakers made for the
small screen. Combining the company’s
precise aluminium/magnesium alloy
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cones in the mid- and low-range, you
get the same sound Focal is famed for
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speakers to complete the package.
£1,299 (pair), focal.com
PANASONIC HZ2000
When you’re watching the latest blockbuster
on your bright, contrasty, colourful and HDR-
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slightly from last year’s GZ2000, with a natural
colour tone and a whole load of HDR support
(including Dolby Vision IQ), but it’s the Filmmaker
Mode that promises the most perfect results.
Cutting out motion processing and setting the
levels just as they were intended to be, you’ll see
the movie exactly as the director wanted it to
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appointed 4K TV.
£TBC, panasonic.co.ukVIZIO ELEVATE SOUNDBAR
Making the most of the small amount
of real estate a soundbar has to play
with, Vizio’s engineers have added a
literal twist to the form. Fire a Dolby
Atmos source through the 48-inch
Elevate and the speakers on either
end rotate to face your ceiling for that
added height element; at other times
they move to face forward, adding
additional punch to standard 5.1 or
stereo sources. There’s also automatic
voice assistant detection, meaning you
can hook up your Echo or Assistant
device through the Elevate and have
it respond no matter what source is
currently routed through it.
£TBC, viziosoundbar.uk