
Tom Parsons
Tom Parsons has been writing about TV, AV and hi-fi products (not to mention plenty of other 'gadgets' and even cars) for over 15 years. He began his career as What Hi-Fi?'s Staff Writer and is now the TV and AV Editor. In between, he worked as Reviews Editor and then Deputy Editor at Stuff, and over the years has had his work featured in publications such as T3, The Telegraph and Louder. He's also appeared on BBC News, BBC World Service, BBC Radio 4 and Sky Swipe. In his spare time Tom is a runner and gamer.
Latest articles by Tom Parsons

LG G5 (OLED65G5)
By Lewis Empson last updated
LG’s latest flagship OLED TV aims to dazzle with its next-generation OLED panel, but does it succeed?

Best 65-inch TVs 2025: the top models we've tested
By Tom Parsons last updated
Best Buys Our team of experts detail the top 65-inch TVs they've tried and tested in our dedicated viewing rooms

Best portable projectors 2025: mini projectors to max out your picture
By Tom Parsons last updated
Best Buys If you want the big-screen home cinema experience from a small, portable projector, then you're in the right place.

LG C5 vs LG B5: which 2025 OLED TV might be best for you?
By Esat Dedezade published
Should you go for the flagship Primary RGB Tandem OLED, or the step-down 'standard' OLED?

Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus
By Robyn Quick published
Amazon’s step-up soundbar talks a good game with its spec sheet but fails to master the basics of sound quality.

We’ve recently tested two new LG OLED TVs and one Sony Mini LED model, but only one has made our list of the 10 best TVs…
By Tom Parsons published
Is it the LG C5, LG G5 or Sony Bravia 7?

Best TV 2025: flagship OLEDs and budget LED sets tried and tested
By Tom Parsons last updated
Best Buys Our expert reviewers detail the best TVs they've tested across every price and size.

I set up an average portable projector in my son's bedroom, and now I'm "the best dad ever"
By Tom Parsons published
It's easy to get hung up on quality, but sometimes cinematic scale is all that matters

Primary RGB Tandem is great, but there's better OLED TV tech to come
By Tom Parsons published
PHOLED, Circularly Polarised OLED, and 'true' QLED

Best Panasonic TVs 2025: these are the two sets we recommend
By Tom Parsons last updated
Brand loyal to Panasonic? We can't blame you. You'll want to check out the company's best TVs, then...

Sony Bravia 8 II QD-OLED TV: 7 things I like and 5 that I don't
By Tom Parsons published
I'm a huge fan of the A95L – here are my thoughts on its replacement

Hisense Canvas TV (55S7N)
By John Archer published
The Hisense Canvas TV is a more affordable alternative to the Samsung Frame – but how is the picture quality?

We've built a streamlined home cinema system around the awesome LG C5 OLED TV
By Jonathan Evans published
Great pictures, great sound, and an endless amount of great content to consume

4 movies and shows the What Hi-Fi? AV team has been using in the test rooms this April
By Robyn Quick published
From dystopian hellscapes to vengeful exes, these are our top picks

The 30 best Dolby Atmos movie scenes to test your home cinema surround sound system
By Robyn Quick last updated
We run down our favourite film scenes that need to be heard in Dolby Atmos.

Sony Bravia 7 (K55XR70)
By John Archer published
Do Mini LED lighting, advanced local dimming and Sony’s XR processing make the Bravia 7 the perfect mid-range TV?

LG G5 vs C5: which 2025 LG OLED TV should you buy?
By Esat Dedezade last updated
Should you go for the flagship Primary RGB Tandem OLED, or the step-down 'standard' OLED?

Sony Bravia 5
By Tom Parsons last updated
Not yet ratedMini LED makes this X90L replacement a potential mid-range marvel

Epson EH-QB1000
By John Archer published
Epson’s first new serious home cinema projector for years adds unexpected gaming chops to a truly next-gen movie performance.

Unsurprisingly, our readers own a lot of vinyl, but cost and quality are now big concerns
By Tom Parsons published
The ‘vinyl revival’ has a lot to answer for, both good and bad.

Sony Bravia 8 II
By Tom Parsons last updated
Not yet ratedThe A95L’s replacement is here – and it’s not what I was expecting

Best Mini LED TV: 5 super bright options recommended by our experts
By Tom Parsons, Tom Wiggins last updated
Our expert TV reviewers highlight the very best Mini LED TVs at each price and size.

A fix is on the way for our big problem with the LG G5 OLED TV
By Tom Parsons published
We've tested the next software update – it works, but it won't be publicly available until "later this month"
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