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

Physical media fans assemble! Panasonic's five-star 4K Blu-ray players are on sale for Black Friday
By Lewis Empson published
Who needs streaming with savings like these?

The best Dolby Atmos soundbar system is on sale for Black Friday – but I think the price could drop even lower if you wait
By Lewis Empson published
An £800 saving is nice, but it could get even better

Sony's wireless Dolby Atmos speaker system has dropped to its lowest-ever price – and now I think it's worth buying
By Lewis Empson published
An £800 saving addresses our biggest issue with the Quad system

I've had a sneak peek at the future of HDR10+, and I think Samsung's Dolby Vision 2 rival has a bright future ahead
By Lewis Empson published
Just in time for super-bright Micro RGB TVs

Samsung announces its answer to Dolby Vision 2 – and it's coming sooner than you think
By Lewis Empson published
HDR10+ Advanced is coming soon

Sony's Award-winning 4K laser projector is an absolute steal with this Black Friday deal – save a staggering £2000
By Lewis Empson published
A huge saving on a massively talented projector

Sony Bravia Projector 7 (VPL-XW5100ES)
By Lewis Empson published
Sony’s latest entry in its Bravia Projector series is another compelling way to bring the cinema home.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: a new smart stick joins our favourite 4K streaming box
By Lewis Empson published
Plus, Sky Stream joins the party

Sony Xperia 1 VII
By Lewis Empson published
Can Sony deliver another smartphone that’s focused on delivering a top-notch AV experience?

Best smartphones 2025: the best phones for music and movies
By Lewis Empson last updated
Best Buys The best phones on the market for music, video, games, photography and more...

Yamaha True X Surround 90A
By Lewis Empson published
Yamaha has launched its most premium Dolby Atmos soundbar system to date – how does it fare in our testing room?

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: Tidal celebrates a decade as our favourite music service, while Apple claims a spot previously held by Disney
By Lewis Empson published
Two services, but there can only be one Product of the Year winner

2025 has been an exceptional year for TVs at all different prices – and our Awards list proves it
By Lewis Empson published
Flagship OLEDs and budget Mini LEDs have both seen huge improvements

We've just given this compact 4K projector a What Hi-Fi? Award – but it's already hundreds of pounds off
By Lewis Empson published
In the market for a five-star coffee table projector?

KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 Speaker System
By Lewis Empson last updated
KEF makes a glorious return to our AV testing room with a new 5.1 surround-sound system.

Almost all of our home cinema Awards categories are full of exciting new entries – apart from two I really care about
By Lewis Empson published
Two core home cinema categories remain stagnant for 2025

Apple just launched a new iPad Pro and Vision Pro – but where's the real home cinema announcement I've been waiting all year for?
By Lewis Empson published
But there could be a silver lining

Apple has renamed its streaming service as rumours of a new Apple TV 4K accelerate
By Lewis Empson published
Apple drops the "+" just in time for F1 The Movie

Apple iPhone 17
By Lewis Empson, Tom Parsons published
The iPhone 17 brings a handful of new features, but do they make it a better handset for music and movies?

Apple, KEF and Yamaha: these are the latest hi-fi and AV announcements that our on our radar
By Lewis Empson published
Plus, a pricey new Moon streaming amplifier

Epson EH-LS9000
By Tom Parsons published
Epson’s more affordable home cinema laser projector delivers movie (and game) magic.

Hisense M2 Pro
By Alastair Stevenson published
Hisense’s smallest coffee table projector offers an impressive big-screen home cinema experience.

I've tested a bunch of 4K projectors for the What Hi-Fi? Awards – and it's taught me an important lesson about pixel shifting
By Lewis Empson published
It may not be native, but it's got a whole lot better recently
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