
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

Best budget soundbars 2026: cheap 'bars, tested by our experts
By Tom Parsons last updated
Best Buys These budget soundbars are easy, effective, and prove you don't have to spend a fortune to improve your TV's sound.

Best TVs under £1000: affordable OLED, Mini LED and LCD models hand-picked by our experts
By Tom Parsons last updated
Best Buys Looking for a new TV for less than a grand? You've come to the right place, with 42- to 65-inch options to choose from

Best Dolby Atmos soundbars 2026: our reviewers' five recommendations
By Alastair Stevenson, Tom Parsons last updated
Best Buys Add a sprinkling of immersive audio to your TV with our pick of the best Dolby Atmos soundbars.

Best OLED TV 2026: the 3 Award-winning sets our experts recommend
By Alastair Stevenson, Tom Parsons last updated
The OLEDs our reviewers recommend for every type of serious movie fan

Three TV brands have confirmed support for Dolby Vision 2 – but there’s a big one missing
By Tom Parsons published
TCL, Hisense and Philips are all on board, but where are the rest?

Sony Bravia 3 65-inch (K65S35BP)
By Lewis Empson published
Can Sony’s budget Bravia take the fight to TCL and Hisense?

LG's Wallpaper OLED TV is finally back and fancier than ever before
By Tom Parsons published
The 'W' might be for 'Wallpaper', but the W6 is also wireless

The LG G6 OLED TV is brighter than the G5 and blacker in ambient light – but it doesn’t support Dolby Vision 2
By Tom Parsons published
2026 is the year of “Hyper Radiant Colour Technology”

The new LG C6 OLED TV features Primary RGB Tandem panel tech – there's just one problem…
By Tom Parsons published
Gotta go big if you wanna go super-bright

Best soundbars 2026: options for every need, recommended by our experts
By Robyn Quick, Tom Parsons last updated
Best Buys Our experts pick the very best soundbars to help you boost your home cinema sound, no matter your budget.

LG Sound Suite looks like a great mash-up of Sonos and Sony, but I have one slight concern
By Tom Parsons published
The mix-and-match Dolby Atmos FlexConnect approach could be a winner

Forget the Sony Bravia 8 II – this five-star flagship OLED TV rival is available for hundreds less
By Tom Parsons published
Next-gen panel tech, B&W sound, great looks and Ambilight – a bargain!

I was involved in over 100 reviews in 2025 – here are my 5 TV and home cinema highlights
By Tom Parsons published
My personal favourites from an entire year of TV and AV testing

Winners and losers of 2025: which companies and products soared this year, and which sunk?
By Joe Svetlik published
Good or bad, it's certainly been an eventful 12 months in AV tech

New HDR formats and the possible end of OLED dominance – why 2026 could be a transformative year for TVs
By Tom Parsons published
The future of TVs is looking bright (and very colourful)

Samsung HW-QS700F
By Robyn Quick published
Can Samsung’s mid-range soundbar keep up with the tough competition?

The 42 best Dolby Atmos movie scenes to test your home cinema surround sound system
By Robyn Quick, Tom Parsons, Lewis Empson last updated
We run down our favourite film scenes that need to be heard in Dolby Atmos.

Sony Bravia 5 (K65XR55)
By John Archer published
Is Sony’s Bravia 5 the perfect option for anyone after a talented big-screen TV that won’t break the bank?

LG has unveiled a Micro RGB Evo TV for 2026 – but it's not quite what the name suggests
By Alastair Stevenson published
Could this new category of TV be an OLED-killer?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
By Esat Dedezade published
A remarkable engineering achievement that delivers a premium phone and tablet in one beautifully-made, pocketable device.

Forget Sony and Panasonic – for sound quality, this (cheaper) rival OLED TV can’t be beaten
By Tom Parsons published
The Bowers & Wilkins difference

Philips OLED910 (65OLED910)
By Tom Parsons published
Don’t sleep on this plucky OLED underdog

BenQ W5850
By Tom Parsons published
Can a new lens promote BenQ’s latest 4K projector from bridesmaid to bride?
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