Lewis Empson
Lewis Empson is a Senior Staff Writer on What Hi-Fi?. He was previously Gaming and Digital editor for Cardiff University's 'Quench Magazine', Lewis graduated in 2021 and has since worked on a selection of lifestyle magazines and regional newspapers. Outside of work, he enjoys gaming, gigs and regular cinema trips.
Latest articles by Lewis Empson

Sony's Product of the Year winning home cinema amplifier drops to its lowest price yet ahead of Black Friday
By Lewis Empson published
The Sony TA-AN1000 drops to £699 with this brilliant home cinema deal.

Cancel your streaming subscriptions and go back to discs with this deal on our favourite 4K Blu-ray player
By Tom Parsons published
Don't wait for Black Friday: this Award-winning Panasonic 4K Blu-ray player is now even cheaper.

Time is running out to save £1700 on this five-star Samsung OLED TV
By Lewis Empson published
Save a combined £1700 at Peter Tyson or Sevenoaks with Samsung's cashback offer on the S95D.

The price of Samsung's Award-winning soundbar package has plummeted thanks to this early Black Friday deal
By Lewis Empson published
This Award-winning system launched for £1699, but it can be yours for just £999 now.

Which Amazon Fire TV Stick should you buy in 2025?
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Our thoughts on Amazon's extensive range of affordable video streamers and which ones you should really consider.

Philips unveils two affordable projectors with super bright, long lasting light sources
By Lewis Empson published
Philips has announced two new projectors which offer high brightness at an affordable price.

Channel 4 makes the jump to virtual reality with its Apple Vision Pro app
By Lewis Empson published
Channel 4 has launched its on-demand streaming service on Apple Vision Pro for immersive streaming.

Samsung's 2025 flagship OLED TV has reportedly leaked – there's good news and bad news
By Lewis Empson published
Are you willing to gamble on the OLED lottery?

Leica's new projector is the classiest "home-cinema-in-a-box" we've seen yet
By Lewis Empson published
Leica's latest projector is a stylish home cinema in a box.

The Apple TV 4K is about to become an even better streamer for home cinema enthusiasts
By Lewis Empson published
Apple's upcoming tvOS update brings more aspect ratio options and a couple of new screensavers.

TCL's bargain Award-winning 85-inch TV drops to a new lowest price thanks to this early Black Friday deal
By Lewis Empson published
TCL's 85-inch Award-winning TV was already a bargain at its usual retail price, however with this deal it's an even better buy.

LG C4 (OLED48C4)
By Lewis Empson last updated
We had plenty of nice things to say about the 65-inch C4, but how does it’s little brother fare in our TV testing room?

What Hi-Fi? Awards: Marantz's stylish new AV receiver makes its mark
By Lewis Empson published
Sony and Marantz have delivered a pair of Award winning AVRs this year.

There's a new music streaming service on the market – but you might not expect who created it
By Lewis Empson published
There's a new streaming service on the market that's perfect for gamers.

Panasonic Z95A (TV-65Z95A)
By Alastair Stevenson published
Panasonic’s first flagship OLED to make it to the US is its best to date.

McIntosh's new powered subwoofer promises ground-shaking bass at a wallet-trembling price
By Lewis Empson published
McIntosh's latest powered subwoofer is here, and it's rather pricey.

Samsung has outfitted a historic Parisian cinema with cutting-edge, super bright screens and a huge MicroLED display
By Lewis Empson published
Samsung brings its Onyx screens and MicroLED to the historical Pathé Palace Theatre.

Apple is reportedly ending Vision Pro production – is VR and AR's time in the home cinema spotlight already over?
By Lewis Empson published
Apple has reportedly scaled back production for the Vision Pro, with a potentially murky future for the mixed-reality headset.

Samsung goes all-in on QD-OLED and Micro LED, with LED production set to end by 2030 according to this report
By Lewis Empson published
Reports from Korea suggest Samsung will shutter its in-house LED business and develop 100-inch plus TVs starting next year.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024: projector category gets major shake-up as two gaming-focused models prove their worth
By Lewis Empson published
The What Hi-Fi? Awards for the best projectors have been revealed, find out who made the cut this year.

Dear Apple: the iPad Mini deserves better – here's how to make it the ultimate portable AV machine
By Lewis Empson published
A new iPad Mini with minimal update has inspired this wishlist.

Sonos officially unveils the Arc Ultra Dolby Atmos soundbar and Sub 4
By Lewis Empson published
Sonos has officially unveiled the Sonos Arc Ultra and Sub 4 home cinema speakers.

Samsung's One UI system makes the leap from Galaxy smartphones to OLED and Mini LED TVs
By Lewis Empson last updated
Samsung has announced that it will move its TVs from Tizen to One UI in 2025.
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