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Alastair is What Hi-Fi?’s editor in chief. He has well over a decade’s experience as a journalist working in both B2C and B2B press. During this time he’s covered everything from the launch of the first Amazon Echo to government cyber security policy. Prior to joining What Hi-Fi? he served as Trusted Reviews’ editor-in-chief. Outside of tech, he has a Masters from King’s College London in Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion, is an enthusiastic, but untalented, guitar player and runs a webcomic in his spare time.

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Build the ultimate wireless home cinema system with these 3 incredible Cyber Monday deals

By Alastair Stevenson published 27 November 23

Our team of product experts built this awesome wireless home cinema system entirely from products with healthy Cyber Monday discounts.

Forget 8K and 100-inch gimmickry – trust me, just grab a OLED TV while they're hot

By Alastair Stevenson last updated 28 November 23

There are loads of great TV deals out there, but I've seen one particular OLED deal that you probably shouldn't ignore.

Trust me, these LG OLED, 5-star speaker package and AVR deals are the only ones you need for Cyber Monday

By Alastair Stevenson published 26 November 23

In the sea of home cinema deals, three in particular have caught my eye – and they’re not the ones you’d expect

If you want a UST projector this Black Friday, here's the only deal you need

By Alastair Stevenson last updated 24 November 23

Projector deals haven’t been bountiful this Black Friday, which makes this awesome saving on the Hinsene PL1 all the more special

Black Friday's slashed the price of my favourite OLED TV – and it's not the award-winning Sony A80L

By Alastair Stevenson last updated 25 November 23

It’s been a great year for TVs, but this Black Friday it’s not the What Hi-Fi? Awards Product of the Year that’s tempting me.

Samsung’s slashed the price of its latest 8K TV – but you’d be better off getting this 5-star OLED

By Alastair Stevenson published 24 November 23

We don’t recommend pulling the trigger on 8K TVs yet, but if you insist, this Samsung set is the one to get this Black Friday

Sneaky Black Friday deal alert! This award-winning Mini LED TV's price has been slashed

By Alastair Stevenson published 24 November 23

The TCL C845K was one of 2023’s surprise hits, and its price has just been slashed across all sizes

You can grab Sony’s 5-star surround system on the cheap this Black Friday – but not on Amazon

By Alastair Stevenson published 23 November 23

Want reliable wireless surround sound but don’t wanna break the bank? Then this Black Friday speaker system deal’s for you

Black Friday deal alert! We've never seen a 98-inch TV this cheap

By Alastair Stevenson published 22 November 23

Looking for a giant TV? Peter Tyson’s got you covered with this gargantuan Black Friday TCL deal.

The Samsung S95C and LG C3 prove why you shouldn’t ignore 4-star TVs this Black Friday

By Alastair Stevenson published 21 November 23

In the market for a new TV this Black Friday? Here’s why, in no uncertain terms, we’d strongly recommend looking at 4-star sets too.

Panasonic MZ2000 (TX-65MZ2000B) review

By Tom Parsons published 17 November 23

Panasonic’s all-singing OLED flagship gets a brightness-boosting MLA upgrade.

Which TV should you buy during Black Friday 2023?

Which TV should you buy on Black Friday? These are the ones we're keeping our eye on

By Alastair Stevenson last updated 21 November 23

Looking for a top TV deal this Black Friday week, but not sure which is best? Our experts detail which sets to watch this sales season based on their personal experience

Panasonic MZ1500B (TX-65MZ1500B) review

By Alastair Stevenson published 10 November 23

A reliable OLED TV for movie fans who value authenticity over flashy tricks.

What Hi-Fi? Pick of the Month October 2023

Pick of the month: Sony’s flagship OLED gets full marks while Arcam delivers a triple threat

By Alastair Stevenson published 3 November 23

Our experts had a busy month in October, with everything from Sony’s flagship A95L OLED to Rega’s über-expensive turntable passing through our viewing and listening rooms

I love my award-winning Technics system – but I miss the magic of hi-fi separates

By Alastair Stevenson published 30 October 23

I love the blissful ease of all-in-ones, but there’s something truly special about hi-fi separates

6 of the best Dolby Atmos horror movies to test your home cinema this Halloween

By Alastair Stevenson published 28 October 23

Dolby Atmos can make a scary movie outright terrifying. These are the movies our testers rate as best in class for Atmos audio

Sony A95L (XR-65A95L) review

By Tom Parsons published 27 October 23

It's finally here, and Sony's second-generation QD-OLED TV is every bit as good as it seemed ahead of launch.

LG M3 OLED Wireless TV on a pair silver floorstanding legs

The LG M3 and Dolby Atmos FlexConnect point to a wireless TV revolution – but it's too soon

By Alastair Stevenson published 17 October 23

OLED TVs and Dolby Atmos are great when done right, but I’m not convinced they’re ready to go fully wireless.

If LG, Sony and Panasonic had a Frankenstein baby, it'd be the perfect OLED TV

By Alastair Stevenson published 15 October 23

Sony’s motion handling, Panasonic’s colour accuracy and LG’s advanced connectivity would be a match made in heaven for home cinema fans.

Here's why we're recommending the LG C3 over the Sony A80L this Prime Day

By Alastair Stevenson published 11 October 23

Prime Day 2 is coming to a close, and our advice on which TV to get has stayed pretty much consistent – just get the LG C3 already.

I've trawled the Prime Day TV deals and the best are on these small sets

By Alastair Stevenson last updated 11 October 23

Prime Day’s brought a load of good TV deals, but with Black Friday around the corner I’d strongly suggest waiting before pulling the trigger on a big-screen flagship

Clearance alert! The Bowers & Wilkins 606 S2 AE are half price, but not on Amazon

By Alastair Stevenson published 10 October 23

Need some new speakers? Bowers & Wilkins award-winning, 5-star standmounters have had their price slashed

What Hi-Fi? Pick of the Month September 2023

Pick of the Month: OLED’s all the rage, but Sony’s latest TV proves there’s life in LCD yet

By Alastair Stevenson published 7 October 23

It's been a busy month with everything from affordable TVs to top-of-the-line speaker systems earning perfect scores

I’ve sampled 2023’s top OLED TVs – and they all could take a note from Sony

By Alastair Stevenson published 5 October 23

It’s been a great year for TVs, but despite massive advancements in OLED’s brightness, Sony’s still got an edge when it comes to motion handling.

Pixel 8 Blue with sunset photography on screen and in the background

The Pixel 8 is here, and Google doesn't seem to care about picture or sound quality

By Alastair Stevenson published 4 October 23

The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro look impressive, but a lack of updates to audio quality is seriously frustrating.

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