Latest articles by Lewis Empson
How to set up your AV receiver and get the best sound
Advice Bought a new AV receiver? We guide you through the whole set-up process to get your home cinema working at its best.
Canvas HiFi Canvas 65
Forget Dolby Atmos, this 'soundbar' is here to lure hi-fi enthusiasts into the world of home cinema.
Loewe launches its largest and most premium OLED TV to date. Is this the XL TV home cinema enthusiasts have been waiting for?
A huge, premium and stylish OLED TV, what's not to like?
The LG C4 is on sale, but if you're on a tight budget, we'd go for this OLED TV instead
At £523, the LG B4 offers a lot of features for very little money.
JBL MA7100HP
JBL is taking the fight to Denon with its mid-range MA series of AVRs – but can this step-down model hold its ground?
Behind the scenes in our AV testing facility – here are the reference home cinema products we use every single day
Our AV testing room is home to some of the best home cinema reference products.
Sony Bravia 8 II (K55XR8M2)
A TV so good, it makes its awesome predecessor look a bit flat
This 8K Dolby Atmos AVR from Denon is so cheap, I think it could be the early Prime Day home cinema deal to beat
Denon's entry-level AVR drops to an incredibly low price.
The future is here – HDMI 2.2 leaves 8K in the dust with its support for super high resolution video
We have a much clearer picture of what HDMI 2.2 will be capable of.
This is the 4K HDR streaming device that I'm hoping to see on sale for Amazon Prime Day
The Fire TV Stick 4K Max will be the streaming deal to watch this Prime Day
The best soundbar deals 2025: Sonos, Sony, JBL, Samsung and more
Deals A decent soundbar can elevate your TV's sound to a whole new level – and with these deals, it needn't cost a packet.
This early Amazon Prime Day Sony deal is great – but I would spend a little bit extra on this Award-winning Dolby Atmos soundbar instead
The Sony HT-S2000 and Sonos Beam Gen 2 are dangerously close in price currently.
Apple secretly announced a Dolby Atmos rival at WWDC – and it could bring a new dimension to immersive viewing
Google and Samsung's Eclipsa Audio is also in the firing line
This cheap soundbar has proven to me that less is more when it comes to budget AV products
This cheap Sony soundbar has given me a home cinema revelation.
Philips has revealed prices for its latest OLED TVs – and it includes great news for B&W fans
Philips' new OLED TVs are cheaper than we expected...
Samsung The Premiere 5
Can Samsung’s feature-rich portable UST projector live up to the hype?
Sky Glass Gen 2
A big upgrade and a very compelling all-in-one TV, soundbar and TV service solution – but the costs soon mount up.
I refuse to use my Apple TV 4K without this free feature applied – it takes 2 minutes to set up and makes my streamer look even better
This Apple TV 4K feature is buried in the settings menu, but it could seriously improve your picture quality.
My favourite Reddit community could save you from an expensive and embarrassing TV disaster
In this case, Reddit does have all the answers
Samsung launches its 4K HDR cinema screens in Europe – and they sound game-changing in terms of picture performance
The company's new Onyx displays will officially launch in Europe
JBL, Bose and Cambridge Audio: these are the 5 freshly announced products that are on our radar
Bose, JBL, Hisense and Cambridge Audio led the charge with new reveals within the last month.
Two five-star Hisense projectors are on sale – but this is the one I would buy
The Hisense PL2 and PX3-Pro are discounted, but which should you choose?
Save £500 on JBL's nifty wireless Dolby Atmos soundbar system ahead of its successor's launch
Save over £450 on this JBL 11.1.4 soundbar package at Peter Tyson
