Articles by Steve May

Home entertainment AV specialist

Steve has been writing about AV and home cinema since the dawn of time, or more accurately, since the glory days of VHS and Betamax. He has strong opinions on the latest TV technology, Hi-Fi and Blu-ray/media players, and likes nothing better than to crank up his ludicrously powerful home theatre system to binge-watch TV shows.

Articles by: Steve May

One of the movie's most challenging 3D sequences was choreographing Gandalf and the dwarves in Bag End

Behind the scenes of The Hobbit: the special effects masters

By Steve May published 29 August 15

MOVIE WEEK Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey proved a challenge of Silmarillion proportions for the visual effects team at Weta Digital.

Why Netflix in Ultra HD will ruin TV

By Steve May published 27 August 15

Movie Week An afternoon with Kevin Spacey blows away concerns about 4K and curved TVs.

6 ways Ray Dolby changed the way the world listened

Six ways Ray Dolby changed the way the world listened

By Steve May published 26 August 15

Movie Week Audio pioneer Ray Dolby left behind a high-fidelity legacy.

Is Dolby Atmos the future of cinema sound?

By Steve May published 25 August 15

Movie Week It's the biggest change to movie audio since the advent of 5.1, but what is an object-based sound system?

Finlux 55UT3EC320S review

By Steve May published 20 June 15

Finlux hopes to sway bargain hunters with its first 4K UHD curved TV, but corners have been cut in the process.

LG 65UF850V review

By Steve May published 19 June 15

This 65-inch 4K screen is packed with futuristic features – though some more obvious than others...

Technics Premium C700 Network Audio System

Technics Premium C700 review

By Steve May published 26 May 15

Technics returns with a high-end audio system that combines delicious design with a refined, detailed stereo performance.

LG 55EC930T OLED review

By Nick Broughall, Steve May published 12 February 15

Recommended

LG's new second-gen OLED TV pushes 1080p performance to new heights, and tempts streamers with webOS Smart TV.

5 best CD-quality digital music services

By Steve May published 3 November 14

In Depth From streaming services to download stores, low bitrate music just doesn't cut it any more.

4K Blu-ray is finally happening as more streaming options pour forth

By Steve May published 11 September 14

May on 4K There's lots of new 4K content on the way, but will a late 2015 launch come in time to save 4K Blu-ray discs?

Why live TV and sports in 4K will not work over the internet

By Steve May published 19 August 14

May on 4K Netflix may stream happily in Ultra HD but live TV requires significantly more bandwidth.

4K TV broadcasts are on the way but there are problems ahead

By Steve May published 29 July 14

May on 4K Sync issues, bandwidth and compression just some of the problems facing 4K broadcasts in the UK.

Everything you know about 4K is wrong thanks to HDCP 2.2

By Steve May published 10 July 14

May on 4K The great 4K copy protection debacle is making a hideous mess of the Ultra HD roll-out.

Why 3D audio on Netflix will cement the internet as the home of 4K

By Steve May published 27 June 14

May on 4k Netflix's claims that 4K is the ideal format for the Internet age are sounding increasingly convincing by the day.

Panasonic reveals its Ultra HD TV is not compatible with Netflix 4K

By Steve May published 9 June 14

May on 4K Panasonic's ultimate 4K TV uses the wrong type of chips meaning owners will miss out on Ultra HD Netflix.

4K streaming is leaving Blu-ray in the dirt

By Steve May published 9 May 14

May on 4K With plans for 4K Blu-ray apparently forgotten, is there any future in the physical format?

Samsung UE40H6400 review

By Steve May published 2 May 14

Samsung aims squarely for the Smart TV mainstream with its well equipped Six Series Full HD flatscreen.

Hollywood lobbies for a High Dynamic Range 4K future

It's time for 4K to look beyond pushing pixels

By Steve May published 23 April 14

May on 4K With filmmakers increasingly using High Dynamic Range 4K, TV manufacturers are getting ready to follow the trend.

Bombshell at Panasonic: 'resolution doesn't matter, it's all about the colour'

By Steve May published 27 March 14

May on 4K Spectacular 4K TV screens are incoming, but not everyone's on message about OLED.

Will Sony's 4K War Horse experiment change live events forever?

By Steve May published 12 March 14

May on 4K Sony brings live theatre to cinemas in 4K for the first time, says World Cup is next.

Your 4K smartphone wants to kill off your camera and your Blu-ray player

By Steve May published 27 February 14

May on 4K Ultra HD-capable smartphones and tablets, plus MHL 3.0, will rewrite the 4K rulebook.

Can 4K save the struggling TV industry?

By Steve May published 13 February 14

May on 4K Analysts seem increasingly optimistic about an Ultra HD goldrush but Sony's plans tell a different story.

Want 4K content? Don't bother looking to the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One

By Steve May published 30 January 14

May on 4K Next gen consoles just don't have the chops for Ultra HD and there's nothing you can do about it.

Why 2014 will be an amazing year of curves and 4K content

By Steve May published 15 January 14

May on 4K With Netflix 4K streaming on the way, 2014 is fast shaping up to be the year of 4K content - it's time to get excited!

Pioneer's return to TV: what it means and why you should care

By Steve May published 13 November 13

Opinion The Kuro plasmas are not returning but new LED models will make an appearance very soon.

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