Ultimate Guides

Each year we produce six special editions of What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, called the Ultimate Guides. These cover a wide range of topics, from hi-fi to home cinema, televisions to new technologies such as Blu-ray and wi-fi.

They're published bi-monthly by the same expert team that brings you What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision every month.

Each Ultimate Guide is packed with reviews of all the latest products we've tested, advice on how to set up your hi-fi or home cinema system and how to build a complete system from scratch.

In this issue

The What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Ultimate Guide to Blu-ray is a must-read for film-lovers and home cinema enthusiasts.

It's packed with essential reviews of Blu-ray disc players, home cinema amplifiers, surround speaker packages and subwoofers. Naturally, you'll also find recommended high-definition TVs and projectors to take full advantage of the Blu-ray experience, with suggested Best Buys to suit every living room and budget.

You'll find in-depth tests of over 150 home cinema products, including all-new tests on cutting-edge kit from home cinema star names like B&W, Marantz, Onkyo, Pioneer, Sony and Yamaha.

We've also included reviews of the 50 Blu-ray discs you've got to try for their fantastic sound and vision quality, and you'll also find everything you need to know about high-definition surround sound on Blu-ray disc, the art of custom installation, and even all those essential extras that can help even the best sound and vision kit perform that bit better.

The What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Ultimate Guide to Blu-ray is on sale now priced £4.99 - you can find it in Asda, Borders, Sainsburys and WHSmith.

And if that's not enough, there's plenty more to enlighten you, including:

Shaken Not Blurred

Ever wondered how they make high-definition versions of old films? We lift the lid on the art of digital restoration, and talk to the team behind the new James Bond Blu-ray box set.

In-depth reviews

We test all the latest Blu-ray decks, including players as cheap as £230 and as expensive as this fabulous high-end Denon. Is it really worth £900?

Top 50 Blu-rays

The Blu-ray movie catalogue is growing rapidly, but which discs are most deserving of your cash? We test the best for sound and vision performance to bring you our definitive Top 50.

More highlights

Get a glimpse of what's in this issue of the Ultimate Guides.

If you want a comprehensive guide to all the best products on the market, then the What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Ultimate Guides are the perfect buying tool. In 2008 we'll be publishing: