T3 - UK (2020-10)

34 T3 OCTOBER 2020

Home cinema heaven

THE SOUNDBAR

SAMSUNG HW-Q70T SOUNDBAR

The Q70T soundbar delivers outstandingly powerful

Dolby Atmos or DTS:X sound from its 330W, six-channel

soundbar/wireless subwoofer setup. The main reason

it’s made our gaming system, though, is its Game Pro

mode. This adds Atmos-like effects to non-Atmos game

soundtracks, putting you at the heart of the gaming world

and emphasising subtle details, making it easier to hear

enemies sneaking up on you.

£599, samsung.com

THE CONSOLE

XBOX SERIES X

While both next-gen consoles are going to transform the

gaming experience, Microsoft’s Xbox Series X looks slightly

more technically powerful than its rival. This makes it the

perfect partner for a screen as cutting edge as the LG

OLED48CX. Especially as this set carries built-in Dolby

Atmos sound and, unlike the PS5, the Series X will be

supporting Dolby Atmos for some of its biggest games.

£449, xbox.com

The great gaming setup

NOW’S THE TIME TO GET READY FOR THE

NEXT-GEN CONSOLES

THE TV

LG CX

No TV is better equipped to meet the demands of today’s

video gamers than LG’s 48-inch OLED48CX. This is still 4K

despite its gaming-friendly size, and its contrast-rich OLED

screen does a stunning job with today’s HDR games. All its

HDMIs, too, support the 4K/120Hz and variable refresh

rate features (including AMD Freesync and NVIDIA G-Sync)

being promised by the next-gen consoles.

£1,599, lg.com

THE LIGHT

PHILIPS PLAY HDMI SYNC BOX AND HUE

SMART LIGHT BARS

For the ultimate in gaming immersion, nothing beats a

lighting system that tracks the colours of the images in your

game. The Philips HDMI Sync box in conjunction with a Hue

Bridge and two Hue Play Smart Light Bars delivers exactly

this for a fraction of the cost of a Philips’ Ambilight TV. Do

note, though, that the system’s HDMIs don’t support 4K at

120Hz or VRR.

£400, philips-hue.com