Loewe Spheros R26 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Richard Arrowsmith

Reviewed on: 6 January 2006

Tags: Loewe, Loewe Spheros R26, set-top box, recording, analogue

We like:

Superb design and build quality; digital integration; high-definition compatibility; outstanding picture and sound performance

We don't like:

Price; unfriendly functionality; no analogue tuner

You might also need:

HDMI cable; RGB Scart cable; component cable; aerial

CNET UK judgement:

Loewe's Spheros R26 is expensive but it's also beautifully designed and the best performing mid-sized LCD on the market. The specification is high-definition compatible and integrated to receive different types of digital TV broadcasts. But there's no analogue TV reception and the menu system is testing until you become familiar with it

Full review:

Loewe can be regarded in the same light as Bang & Olufsen. Its products offer state-of-the-art design, specification and performance attached to exorbitant prices. Although the recently reviewed Concept L32 offered an exception to the affordability rule, the top-of-the-range Spheros R26 is undeniably expensive. In today's market, £1,899 can afford you a 42-inch plasma or at least two similarly sized LCD TVs. Continue Reading...