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John Archer
John has been working as a freelance tech writer, specialising in soundbar, TV and projector reviews, for more than 25 years. During that time, he’s worked for countless esteemed publications, including Forbes and The Sunday Times, attended industry events worldwide and got hands-on with all manner of weird and wonderful products. With all that experience under his belt, John’s confident that he’s seen more AV technologies come and go and reviewed more home entertainment products than anyone working in AV journalism today.
- best buySamsung QN90F review: Bye-bye reflections, hello home cinema The Samsung QN90F Mini LED TV ditches its predecessor’s premium design and One Connect Box but delivers big picture and sound improvements£2599
- The best soundbars for boosting your TV’s audio Upgrade your television’s sound with the best soundbars we've tested
- Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini LED: A turn to the bright side The Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini LED proves that effective Mini LED technology doesn’t have to cost the earth£750
- best buyLG G5 OLED review: Oh what a lovely TV war LG has turned to its second round of new panel technology in three years and the LG G5 OLED delivers truly spectacular results£3299
- best buySony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 review: A long time coming Sony finally updates its flagship soundbar with spectacular results, proving that you don’t need mountains of speakers to bring cinema home£1399
- TCL P755K (65P755K) review With the TCL P755K, the Chinese brand proves that you don’t need quantum dots or Mini LEDs to still deliver a great-value TV£448
- recommendedHisense UXN (110UXN) review: It's giant Hisense’s new, giant flagship TV boldly takes the once humble television where it’s never gone before£19999
- recommendedTCL Q9BK (98Q9BK) review: From regular TV to a video wall TCL’s Q9BK Mini LED range continues the brand’s irresistible trend of delivering more - in some cases, much more - for less£3250
- The best Dolby Atmos soundbars to buy Upgrade your home entertainment experience with our pick of the best Dolby Atmos soundbars money can buy
- Best TV under £500: Top tellies that won’t break the bank An engaging home entertainment experience needn’t cost the earth – here’s our pick of the best TV under £500
- TCL C655K review: The exception that proves the rule The C655K boasts a ridiculous feature count for the money but cuts a corner too many where picture quality is concerned£469
- best buySamsung Q80D review Quantum dot colour, bags of brightness, full array with local dimming LED lighting and potent smarts make the Samsung Q80D an absolute steal£699
- recommendedPhilips OLED759 review: A consummate entry-level OLED The OLED759 lacks the sense of spectacle associated with pricier Philips OLEDs but it’s a feature-packed and appealing option for the money£849
- recommendedPhilips OLED809 review: Fantastic for the money Despite lacking the MLA technology and some of the power of its premium stablemates, the Philips OLED809 is a fantastic TV for the money£1499
- best buyPanasonic Z95A review: A glorious 4K OLED TV Panasonic is selling its flagship TV in the US and Europe for the first time in nearly a decade so it’s handy the Z95A is as good as it gets£3899