Home Cinema

  1. Epson The Big Cashback Promotion - Claim up to £350 Cashback

    Epson's Big Cashback promotion is live and you can claim up to £350 cashback!

    Epson The Big Cashback Promotion Epson The Big Cashback Promotion

    To qualify for this promo, you need to:

    1. Purchase a qualifying projector (list below) from Purple Cat between 16.10.2023 and 31.03.2024
    2. Register your details wi
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  2. New Sony 4K Laser Home Cinema Projectors

    At the end of April Sony announced two new additions to their home cinema projector range.

    Available to pre-order now, the new VPL-XW5000ES and VPL-XW7000ES models are native 4K SXRD laser projectors and they are impressive!

    Sony VPL-XW5000ES (White)
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  3. Fix for Denon and Marantz compatibility issue with 4K/120Hz and 8K pass-through

    In autumn 2020 it was reported that the latest Denon and Marantz AV receivers, as well as some Onkyo, Pioneer and Yamaha models, suffer from a compatbility issue caused by the chipset handling the HDMI 2.1 protocol. 
    This means that the affected models are not able to pass through 4K at 120Hz and 8K at 60Hz causing a blank screen when the video source outputs these resolutions.

    Now Sound United, the parent company of Denon and Marantz, have announced they will be offering a fix in the form of a FREE SPK618 HDMI adapter to all owners of the affected Denon and Marantz receivers.

    Which models are affected?

    Denon AV receivers: 

    • AVC-A110
    • AVR-X2700H
    • AVR-X2700HDAB
    • AVC-X3700H
    • AVC-X4700H
    • AVC-X6700H
    • AVR-S960H

     

    Marantz AV receivers:

    • NR1711
    • SR5015
    • SR5015DAB
    • SR6015
    • SR7015
    • SR8015
    • AV7706
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  4. New Sony Native 4K Home Cinema Projectors Announced

    Following last year's launch of the VPL-VW590ES and VPL-VW790ES, Sony have now announced two new 4K home cinema models. The new VPL-VW290ES is replacing the popular VPL-VW270ES and the new VPL-VW890ES replaces the VPL-VW870ES.

    Sony VPL-VW290ES and VPL-VW890ES projectors

    In line with the recently launched models, the two new models build up on their predecessors and now also feature the X1 processor, based on technology used in BRAVIA televisions and optimised for projection.
    The X1 processor combines technologies for high precision frame analysis with Dynamic HDR Enhancer and Super Resolution Reality Creation for a high-quality picture.

     

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