Anime Tech Log

Verdict The price for this Metz Roku TV will get people’s attention, but the picture quality underwhelms with HDR content, lacking brightness, punch, and vibrancy. While the design, interface, and features are all reliably solid, rivals strike a better balance between value and performance. Pros Inexpensive Roku TV interface is easy to use Good features…

Verdict The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is a MacBook Pro competitor with a twist. It doesn’t keep up with its Apple rival or comparative Windows laptops in terms of raw power but mostly makes up for it with a classy and interesting design alongside strong battery life. The price of admission is high though. Pros…

Verdict A neat upgrade for Vertuo lovers who have been hankering for automatic milk frothing, the Nespresso Vertuo Lattissima can make the full range of standard black coffees plus one-touch cappuccinos and latte macchiatos. Simple to use and with excellent results, this machine automatically doses based on the capsule size selected, which does require some…

Verdict Not for everyone, obviously – and for several reasons. But if you can do the right thing by them, the Monitor Audio Platinum 100 3G are an endlessly and thoroughly rewarding pair of loudspeakers. Pros Thrillingly complete, entertaining sound Specified and constructed without compromise Not as uptight as quite a few alternative designs Cons…

The Prince of Persia series likely means different things to different generations of gamers, from unprecedented realism in the 2D era, to unforgettable 3D platformers and pioneering mobile games. The franchise dates back to 1989, but if you were born in this century, it’s likely that you haven’t played any of the Prince of Persia…

Would buying a Ryzen 5 7600 with a GeForce RTX 4070 Ti be a better option than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D with the RTX 4070 Ti? Both hardware combos cost the same. In other words, should you opt for the faster GPU or CPU? To find out, we’ve benchmarked both combinations. Traditionally, we’ve recommended that…

Verdict The GameSir G8 Galileo is the most elite-level mobile game controller we’ve ever seen, with unparalleled physical controls and an impressive degree of flexibility. Pros Superb build quality and controls Replaceable Hall Effect analogue sticks Works with a wide range of phones Cons Iffy software, especially for iPhone users Not the most portable controller…

Simply put, the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is one of the worst Radeon products released in the last decade, and its timing couldn’t have been worse. Back in January 2022, gamers were nearing the end of a dry spell for affordable gaming GPUs, due to the cryptocurrency mining boom. If you had a working…

Verdict This impressive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player offers universal disc playback, sleek styling and solid build quality. There’s no HDR10+ support, analogue outputs, or wireless connectivity, but none of those are biggies, and the flawless operation, Dolby Vision support, and excellent upscaling means this digital transport should keep physical media fans happy without breaking…