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Is the Epson EH-QB1000B the ultimate media room #projector?
AVForums tests its impressive brightness, features and 4K capabilities to explore picture quality, including black levels & HDR performance.
Do this #Epsonprojector's strengths outweigh its trade-offs?
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AVForums tests its impressive brightness, features and 4K capabilities to explore picture quality, including black levels & HDR performance.
Do this #Epsonprojector's strengths outweigh its trade-offs?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp_Y...
The BEST Media Room Projector? Epson EH-QB1000B Review
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December 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Is the Epson EH-QB1000B the ultimate media room #projector?
AVForums tests its impressive brightness, features and 4K capabilities to explore picture quality, including black levels & HDR performance.
Do this #Epsonprojector's strengths outweigh its trade-offs?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp_Y...
AVForums tests its impressive brightness, features and 4K capabilities to explore picture quality, including black levels & HDR performance.
Do this #Epsonprojector's strengths outweigh its trade-offs?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp_Y...
The UK's Civil Aviation Authority has offered a timely reminder of the new laws coming into effect from 01 January 2026 that lower the requirement for Flyer and Operator IDs to drones weighing 100g or above.
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#CivilAviation #Drones #DroneSafety
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#CivilAviation #Drones #DroneSafety
CAA warns of impending new UK drone regulations
News that new laws come into effect from 01 January 2026 that includes lowering the weight of drones requiring a Flyer or Operator ID from 250g to 100g.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The UK's Civil Aviation Authority has offered a timely reminder of the new laws coming into effect from 01 January 2026 that lower the requirement for Flyer and Operator IDs to drones weighing 100g or above.
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#CivilAviation #Drones #DroneSafety
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#CivilAviation #Drones #DroneSafety
The House with Laughing Windows is a rich & moody rural #giallo brought to #4KUHD in the UK from #ShamelessFilms at the same time as a US release from boutique kings Arrow. Let's see how the UK disc, with an exclusive Dolby Vision grade, stacks up...
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The House with Laughing Windows 4K Blu-ray Review
This rich and atmospheric rural giallo from Pupi Avati is given a new 4K exclusive Dolby Vision grading courtesy of Shameless for their UK release.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The House with Laughing Windows is a rich & moody rural #giallo brought to #4KUHD in the UK from #ShamelessFilms at the same time as a US release from boutique kings Arrow. Let's see how the UK disc, with an exclusive Dolby Vision grade, stacks up...
www.avforums.com/reviews/hous...
www.avforums.com/reviews/hous...
Improved Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 OLED panels will feature across LG's gaming monitor portfolio in 2026, with new UltraGear monitors that could make good use of the tech announced ahead of #CES2026 www.avforums.com/news/lg-disp...
#GamingMonitors #OLEDDisplays #OLED #CES26
#GamingMonitors #OLEDDisplays #OLED #CES26
LG Display confirms Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 gaming upgrades for 2026
News that the improved three-stack OLED technology will debut at CES 2026, with LG Electronics unveiling new UltraGear monitors as likely early adopters.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Improved Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 OLED panels will feature across LG's gaming monitor portfolio in 2026, with new UltraGear monitors that could make good use of the tech announced ahead of #CES2026 www.avforums.com/news/lg-disp...
#GamingMonitors #OLEDDisplays #OLED #CES26
#GamingMonitors #OLEDDisplays #OLED #CES26
Affordable floorstanders are rare beasts in the present market and the @QAcoustics 3050C floorstanding speaker, is a rare example of a sub 1K tower speaker. Does that price bracket limit the sound? www.avforums.com/reviews/q-ac...
#HiFi #Speakers #Loudspeakers
#HiFi #Speakers #Loudspeakers
Q Acoustics 3050c Floorstanding Speaker Review
Review of the Q Acoustics 3050C floorstanding speaker, an increasingly rare example of a sub 1K tower speaker. Does that price bracket limit the sound?
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December 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Affordable floorstanders are rare beasts in the present market and the @QAcoustics 3050C floorstanding speaker, is a rare example of a sub 1K tower speaker. Does that price bracket limit the sound? www.avforums.com/reviews/q-ac...
#HiFi #Speakers #Loudspeakers
#HiFi #Speakers #Loudspeakers
Starz's unabashedly sexy Deep South mystery drama #TheHuntingWives isn't what you'd normally find on Netflix, which is probably why it took an eon to reach ITVX for a UK release. www.avforums.com/reviews/the-...
#TVShow #TVSeries #NetflixUSA #ITVX
#TVShow #TVSeries #NetflixUSA #ITVX
The Hunting Wives (Netflix/ITVX) TV Show Review
Starz's unabashedly sexy Deep South mystery drama isn't what you'd normally find on Netflix, which is probably why it took an eon to reach ITVX for a UK release.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Starz's unabashedly sexy Deep South mystery drama #TheHuntingWives isn't what you'd normally find on Netflix, which is probably why it took an eon to reach ITVX for a UK release. www.avforums.com/reviews/the-...
#TVShow #TVSeries #NetflixUSA #ITVX
#TVShow #TVSeries #NetflixUSA #ITVX
The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X handheld device bridges the gap between PC & console gaming. It boasts some high spec innards, has access to a huge library and offers a high-performance experience... at a cost though.
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#Gaming #gamers #HandheldGaming #ASUSROG
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#Gaming #gamers #HandheldGaming #ASUSROG
ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X Review
Review of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X which brings some serious portable gaming power at a serious price
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December 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X handheld device bridges the gap between PC & console gaming. It boasts some high spec innards, has access to a huge library and offers a high-performance experience... at a cost though.
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#Gaming #gamers #HandheldGaming #ASUSROG
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#Gaming #gamers #HandheldGaming #ASUSROG
The US DJI Ban: What It Means for Drone Flyers. The US administration has introduced new restrictions on DJI drones. We take a look at what this means for exisiting fliers living in The States and those visiting the country. www.avforums.com/news/dji-us-...
@djiglobal.bsky.social #Drones #DJIDrones
@djiglobal.bsky.social #Drones #DJIDrones
DJI US Ban: What It Means for Drone Flyers and Pocket Camera Users
News explaining how the new restrictions placed on DJI by the current US administration affects drone owners both domestic and foreign
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December 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The US DJI Ban: What It Means for Drone Flyers. The US administration has introduced new restrictions on DJI drones. We take a look at what this means for exisiting fliers living in The States and those visiting the country. www.avforums.com/news/dji-us-...
@djiglobal.bsky.social #Drones #DJIDrones
@djiglobal.bsky.social #Drones #DJIDrones
As a tribute to the late #RobReiner, we belatedly look at his last movie, a return to the film that made his name and started one of cinema' greatest ever runs. Sadly, #SpinalTapII may not be much of an epitaph - but hell, there's always that streak!
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Movie Review
The Mighty Tap return for an ignominious final hurrah...
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December 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
As a tribute to the late #RobReiner, we belatedly look at his last movie, a return to the film that made his name and started one of cinema' greatest ever runs. Sadly, #SpinalTapII may not be much of an epitaph - but hell, there's always that streak!
www.avforums.com/reviews/spin...
www.avforums.com/reviews/spin...
The AVForums Xmas review special this year brings together two heavyweights from the Rega stable - the Mercury pre-amp and the Solis power amp. Is this a Christmas Day dreamteam for your #HiFi aspirations? www.avforums.com/reviews/rega...
#HiFiAudio #Rega #Amplifiers
#HiFiAudio #Rega #Amplifiers
Rega Mercury and Solis Pre and Power Amp Review
The AVForums Christmas Day Hi-Fi review for 2025 takes a look at Rega's dynamic duo of the Mercury pre-amp and Solis power amplifier
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December 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The AVForums Xmas review special this year brings together two heavyweights from the Rega stable - the Mercury pre-amp and the Solis power amp. Is this a Christmas Day dreamteam for your #HiFi aspirations? www.avforums.com/reviews/rega...
#HiFiAudio #Rega #Amplifiers
#HiFiAudio #Rega #Amplifiers
At one point, quite a few years ago, the legend in his own mind that is #StevenSeagal became a genuine A-list action icon with #UnderSeige, now available on 4K from @ArrowFilmsVideo in the New Year.
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#4KUHD #4KUltraHD #ActionMovie
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#4KUHD #4KUltraHD #ActionMovie
Under Siege 4K Blu-ray Review
The final format's "peak" - Steven Frederic Seagal in 4K.
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December 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
At one point, quite a few years ago, the legend in his own mind that is #StevenSeagal became a genuine A-list action icon with #UnderSeige, now available on 4K from @ArrowFilmsVideo in the New Year.
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#4KUHD #4KUltraHD #ActionMovie
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#4KUHD #4KUltraHD #ActionMovie
Season's greetings from all at AVForums.
December 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Season's greetings from all at AVForums.
LAST DAY TO WIN!
It's a Chrismas Eve #competition bonanza and the last day for AVForums members & patrons to win the following on #Bluray or #4KUHD: The Wild Geese Legend The Big Blue The Sweeney S3 ... and more.
Sign up and head here: www.avforums.com/competitions/
#Giveaway #Prizes
It's a Chrismas Eve #competition bonanza and the last day for AVForums members & patrons to win the following on #Bluray or #4KUHD: The Wild Geese Legend The Big Blue The Sweeney S3 ... and more.
Sign up and head here: www.avforums.com/competitions/
#Giveaway #Prizes
December 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
LAST DAY TO WIN!
It's a Chrismas Eve #competition bonanza and the last day for AVForums members & patrons to win the following on #Bluray or #4KUHD: The Wild Geese Legend The Big Blue The Sweeney S3 ... and more.
Sign up and head here: www.avforums.com/competitions/
#Giveaway #Prizes
It's a Chrismas Eve #competition bonanza and the last day for AVForums members & patrons to win the following on #Bluray or #4KUHD: The Wild Geese Legend The Big Blue The Sweeney S3 ... and more.
Sign up and head here: www.avforums.com/competitions/
#Giveaway #Prizes
Disney+'s #TheLowdown makes for a decent long-form comedy-bent mystery for a suitably scruffy #EthanHawke. www.avforums.com/reviews/the-...
#DisneyPlus #TVShow #TVShow #Hulu
#DisneyPlus #TVShow #TVShow #Hulu
The Lowdown (Disney+) Premiere TV Show Review
Sterlin "Reservation Dogs" Harjo's latest makes for a decent long-form comedy-bent mystery for a suitably scruffy Ethan Hawke.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Disney+'s #TheLowdown makes for a decent long-form comedy-bent mystery for a suitably scruffy #EthanHawke. www.avforums.com/reviews/the-...
#DisneyPlus #TVShow #TVShow #Hulu
#DisneyPlus #TVShow #TVShow #Hulu
LG Display drops the 'W' from its venerable WRGB OLED design with its new 27-inch 240Hz 4K monitor adopting a three-stripe structure to possibly herald the company's Tandem OLED / Tandem WOLED rebranding.
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#LGDisplay #LGOLED #OLEDTV
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#LGDisplay #LGOLED #OLEDTV
LG Display reveals world-first 240Hz RGB stripe OLED panel
News that the three-stripe design drops the W from existing RGWB models to minimise distortion, and will make its debut at CES 2026 in a 27-inch monitor.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
LG Display drops the 'W' from its venerable WRGB OLED design with its new 27-inch 240Hz 4K monitor adopting a three-stripe structure to possibly herald the company's Tandem OLED / Tandem WOLED rebranding.
www.avforums.com/news/lg-disp...
#LGDisplay #LGOLED #OLEDTV
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#LGDisplay #LGOLED #OLEDTV
The AVForums team bids 2025 farewell and presents its pick of the best #movies & #TVshows from the last 12 months. See if you agree with them and let us know what you'd like to have seen included.
Check out the video here: bit.ly/3L4S0hQ or here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKAa...
#MoviePodcast
Check out the video here: bit.ly/3L4S0hQ or here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKAa...
#MoviePodcast
Best Movies & TV Shows of the Year - ScreenTime With AVForums Christmas Special 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The AVForums team bids 2025 farewell and presents its pick of the best #movies & #TVshows from the last 12 months. See if you agree with them and let us know what you'd like to have seen included.
Check out the video here: bit.ly/3L4S0hQ or here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKAa...
#MoviePodcast
Check out the video here: bit.ly/3L4S0hQ or here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKAa...
#MoviePodcast
Hisense has unveiled its all-new premium Laser Home Cinema XR10 #projector which boasts up to 6,000 ANSI lumens and 300-inch image sizes. It will make its debut at #CES2026 next month alongside the upgraded PX4-PRO ultra-short throw model. www.avforums.com/news/hisense...
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Hisense unveils premium XR10 and PX4-PRO projectors
News that the all-new laser projector boasts up to 6,000 lumens and 300-inch screens, with the upgraded UST model set to join it on the CES show floor.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Hisense has unveiled its all-new premium Laser Home Cinema XR10 #projector which boasts up to 6,000 ANSI lumens and 300-inch image sizes. It will make its debut at #CES2026 next month alongside the upgraded PX4-PRO ultra-short throw model. www.avforums.com/news/hisense...
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@hisense-ar.bsky.social
#Win a copy of Odyssey on Blu-ray. Real estate agent Natasha Flynn lives every day on the verge of total success – or ruin. When a shady lender forces her into a criminal scheme to settle a debt, things spiral badly.
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#Competition #Giveaway #Prizes
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#Competition #Giveaway #Prizes
December 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#Win a copy of Odyssey on Blu-ray. Real estate agent Natasha Flynn lives every day on the verge of total success – or ruin. When a shady lender forces her into a criminal scheme to settle a debt, things spiral badly.
www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #Giveaway #Prizes
www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #Giveaway #Prizes
What have been some of the surprising gaming successes of 2025?
There have been plenty of mainstream #gaming titles this year, but this #discussion picks out some of the more unexpectedly great #games that have kept #gamers playing over the past 12 months. www.avforums.com/threads/best...
There have been plenty of mainstream #gaming titles this year, but this #discussion picks out some of the more unexpectedly great #games that have kept #gamers playing over the past 12 months. www.avforums.com/threads/best...
December 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
What have been some of the surprising gaming successes of 2025?
There have been plenty of mainstream #gaming titles this year, but this #discussion picks out some of the more unexpectedly great #games that have kept #gamers playing over the past 12 months. www.avforums.com/threads/best...
There have been plenty of mainstream #gaming titles this year, but this #discussion picks out some of the more unexpectedly great #games that have kept #gamers playing over the past 12 months. www.avforums.com/threads/best...
The 1st season of #Landman was the last thing that anybody expected to be their next must-watch, but half a season in and its sophomore year is struggling to pick up momentum...
Can an unleashed #BillyBobThornton turn it around?
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#ParamountPlus #TVShow
Can an unleashed #BillyBobThornton turn it around?
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#ParamountPlus #TVShow
Landman Season 2 (Paramount+) TV Show Review
Half a season in and Landman's sophomore year is struggling to pick up momentum...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The 1st season of #Landman was the last thing that anybody expected to be their next must-watch, but half a season in and its sophomore year is struggling to pick up momentum...
Can an unleashed #BillyBobThornton turn it around?
www.avforums.com/reviews/land...
#ParamountPlus #TVShow
Can an unleashed #BillyBobThornton turn it around?
www.avforums.com/reviews/land...
#ParamountPlus #TVShow
#Win a copy of The Partisan on DVD.
Inspired by the true story of Britain’s first and most daring female spy, Krystyna Skarbek - said to be Churchill's favourite agaent - #ThePartisan is a tense WWII thriller.
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#Competition #Giveaway #Prizes
Inspired by the true story of Britain’s first and most daring female spy, Krystyna Skarbek - said to be Churchill's favourite agaent - #ThePartisan is a tense WWII thriller.
www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #Giveaway #Prizes
December 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
#Win a copy of The Partisan on DVD.
Inspired by the true story of Britain’s first and most daring female spy, Krystyna Skarbek - said to be Churchill's favourite agaent - #ThePartisan is a tense WWII thriller.
www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #Giveaway #Prizes
Inspired by the true story of Britain’s first and most daring female spy, Krystyna Skarbek - said to be Churchill's favourite agaent - #ThePartisan is a tense WWII thriller.
www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #Giveaway #Prizes
We've been using the Samsung's S95F QD-OLED TV for over 6 months, comparing it to the flagship #OLEDTV competition. This is THE review to find out the good and the not so good if you're thinking of going down the #SamsungTV route.
Is it still a best buy?
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Is it still a best buy?
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Samsung S95F (QE55S95F) 55-inch QD-OLED TV Review
Review of the Samsung S95F (QE55S95F) 55-inch QD-OLED TV - a model AVForums has had under test and as a comparator model for several months
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December 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
We've been using the Samsung's S95F QD-OLED TV for over 6 months, comparing it to the flagship #OLEDTV competition. This is THE review to find out the good and the not so good if you're thinking of going down the #SamsungTV route.
Is it still a best buy?
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Is it still a best buy?
www.avforums.com/reviews/sams...
Win a copy of #TheWalkingDead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 on Blu-ray.
#DarylDixon continues his perilous journey across a fractured Europe overrun with the undead, in search of a way back home in the 3rd outing of this WD spinoff. www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #AcornMedia #Giveaway #Prize
#DarylDixon continues his perilous journey across a fractured Europe overrun with the undead, in search of a way back home in the 3rd outing of this WD spinoff. www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #AcornMedia #Giveaway #Prize
December 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Win a copy of #TheWalkingDead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 on Blu-ray.
#DarylDixon continues his perilous journey across a fractured Europe overrun with the undead, in search of a way back home in the 3rd outing of this WD spinoff. www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #AcornMedia #Giveaway #Prize
#DarylDixon continues his perilous journey across a fractured Europe overrun with the undead, in search of a way back home in the 3rd outing of this WD spinoff. www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #AcornMedia #Giveaway #Prize
XGIMI has announced that its first 'professional grade' projector, the TITAN, is available in the US with the 5,000 lumen 4K DLP model targeting the higher-end European #homecinema enthusiast in early Jan 2026. www.avforums.com/news/xgimi-l...
@xgiminz.bsky.social #XGIMI #Projector
@xgiminz.bsky.social #XGIMI #Projector
XGIMI launches professional-grade TITAN projector
News that the 4K DLP promises commercial-level quality as well as a high-end home cinema solution, with a European launch set to follow its US debut.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
XGIMI has announced that its first 'professional grade' projector, the TITAN, is available in the US with the 5,000 lumen 4K DLP model targeting the higher-end European #homecinema enthusiast in early Jan 2026. www.avforums.com/news/xgimi-l...
@xgiminz.bsky.social #XGIMI #Projector
@xgiminz.bsky.social #XGIMI #Projector
Win a copy of Art Detectives on DVD.
In the world of heists, forgeries & murder, detective Mike Palmer and his straight-talking partner DC Shazia Malik are the pair you want on the case.
Enter here for a chance to win. www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #Giveaway #AcornMedia
In the world of heists, forgeries & murder, detective Mike Palmer and his straight-talking partner DC Shazia Malik are the pair you want on the case.
Enter here for a chance to win. www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #Giveaway #AcornMedia
December 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Win a copy of Art Detectives on DVD.
In the world of heists, forgeries & murder, detective Mike Palmer and his straight-talking partner DC Shazia Malik are the pair you want on the case.
Enter here for a chance to win. www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #Giveaway #AcornMedia
In the world of heists, forgeries & murder, detective Mike Palmer and his straight-talking partner DC Shazia Malik are the pair you want on the case.
Enter here for a chance to win. www.avforums.com/competitions...
#Competition #Giveaway #AcornMedia