Extra time Gadgets
Summer of sport 3
Euro 2012 kicks off in a week, with the Olympics hot on its heels. Is your living room ready for it?
DT50 1TB Box by Viera LED TV Sir Stirling Moss 6 Panasonic 1 Sky+HD Decked out in the British racing green made famous by Moss, this limited-edition box has tons of space to tape F1, football or hundreds of episodes of Man vs Food.
The official TV of the Games, although the IOC have shown unusual leniency in allowing other brands to receive the event as well. Comes in sizes from 42”- 55”.
From £99 | sky.com/ designerboxes
£1,696 | panasonic.co.uk
EHTW9000W 2 Epson It’s every man’s dream, so clear a wall and free up some cash – you get a sporting summer like this once in a lifetime, and this 3D, HD and Wi-Fi projector is just what you need to enjoy it. £2,650 | epson.co.uk
R1 MkII DAB Radio 3 Ruark You may, if the sun stays out, actually want to go outside during the summer. So make sure you don’t miss any sporting action from the garden or balcony. £TBC | ruarkaudio.com
4 Roku LT
Makes your dumb old TV smart, like when Homer has that crayon pulled out of his brain and gains a bunch of IQ points. Connects to Wi-Fi and is great for streaming the 2,000 hours of Olympics coverage on iPlayer. £50 | play.com
Harmony One+ Remote 5 Logitech
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Alphason Pebble TV Stand
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No point getting a sleek new TV if you’re going to rest it on an upturned shopping crate. This stylish stand is also available in white.
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£230 | alphason designs.com
BP420 Blu-ray 8 LGPlayer Plays Blu-ray discs and has Smart TV capabilities. Clever girl. £120 | lg.com/uk
Samsung SMT-S7800 500 GB 9Freesat HD PVR Kick the digital switchover’s ass with this box, which will let you store up to 120 hours of hi-def shows. £150 | samsung.com
Sound Bar 10 NB3520A Wirelessly beef up your sound with this two-part system (including speaker, bottom right), which can also receive music over Bluetooth. £150 | lg.com/uk
Don’t you hate it when you turn on your expensive TV, but your expensive Blu-ray turns on instead? The solution? An expensive touchscreen remote.
Contour 200i Air 11 Pure
£129 | logitech.com
£200 | pure.com
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No home entertainment set-up is complete without some tunes. This dock provides wireless music streaming.
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