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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.

LG USG10TY review: Great with the G4 OLED The LG USG10TY is a rare example of a soundbar designed to be wall mounted but you’ll need a premium LG TV to get the most out of it

£1000

30 August 2024
recommended

Hisense C1 review: It’s time to embrace cubism Considering it’s the brand’s first long-throw projector, the Hisense C1 has no right being as good - or as cute - as it is

£1599

27 August 2024
best buy

LG G4 (OLED65G4) review The LG G4 uses the latest panel and processing technologies to deliver LG’s best OLED TV yet. Which is really saying something

£3099

27 July 2024
recommended

Samsung HW-Q930C review: A superb step-down soundbar If you can’t afford to fork out for the HW-Q990C, the Samsung HW-Q930C is a significantly cheaper and very capable alternative

£899

27 March 2024
The best LG TVs to buy in 2024 Upgrade your home entertainment experience with our pick of the best LG TVs for movies, gaming and beyond

29 January 2024
The best Samsung TVs to buy for less Upgrade your home entertainment experience with our pick of the best Samsung TVs available

26 January 2024
Best Sony TV: The Sony televisions to buy Upgrade your home entertainment experience with our pick of the best Sony TVs

28 November 2023
Best TV brands: Top tellies from the biggest manufacturers Need a new TV but not sure where to start? Here are what we deem the best TV brands and their top models for every budget and need

7 November 2023
Loewe Klang Bar3 mr: Compact and classy but a tad too polite Loewe makes an unusually concerted bid for mainstream living rooms with the well-connected and powerful Klang Bar3 mr, but it’s rather dear

£999

20 October 2023
LG USC9S review: The perfect partner for the LG C3? The LG USC9S is designed for use with one of the company’s most popular OLED TVs, the LG C3, but is it any good?

£800

25 August 2023
The best 8K TVs to buy in 2023 Ensure the most pixel-rich television experience possible with our pick of the best 8K TVs money can buy

13 July 2023
Sony HT-A5000: Good-looking, powerful and superbly detailed The Sony HT-A5000 packs a punch and can be upgraded to a potent full surround-sound package but is up against some serious competition

£699

17 March 2023
recommended

Harman Kardon Citation Multibeam 1100: A mid-price star Combining power, elegance and musicality, the Harman Kardon Citation Multibeam 1100 is an excellent standalone soundbar

£799

13 February 2023
The best Samsung soundbars to buy in 2023 Our pick of the best Samsung soundbars to buy regardless of whether or not you own one of the company's TVs

2 February 2023