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John Archer

I’ve spent the past 25 years writing about the world of home entertainment technology. In that time I’m fairly confident that I’ve reviewed more TVs and projectors than any other individual on the planet, as well as experiencing first-hand the rise and fall of all manner of great and not so great home entertainment technologies.

Reviews

Sennheiser Ambeo Plus Soundbar / Ambeo Sub Review

John Archer reviews a cracking, compact soundbar and subwoofer combination…

Posted in: Loudspeakers | Soundbars | Subwoofers | Home Theatre

Features

Samsung: The Sound of Sophistication

Samsung’s exciting new S-Series soundbars are out to prove that pretty speakers can also deliver...

Posted in: Home Theatre

Features

Samsung OLED: The Next Generation

Samsung’s new take on OLED TV technology is a force to be reckoned with…...

Posted in: Visual | Technology

News

Sony Unveils Two New 4K Laser Home Cinema Projectors

Sony has taken the wraps off the VPL-XW5000ES and XW7000ES home cinema projectors that look set to...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual

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Samsung Unveils its First Ever QD OLED TVs

The biggest tech mystery of 2022 has been solved at last, as Samsung has finally confirmed that its new TV...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual | Technology

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Philips Unveils 2022 TV and Soundbar Range Featuring Cutting-Edge ‘EX’ OLED

Philips unveils cutting-edge 'EX' OLED and Fidelio Ambilight speakers amongst its 2022 TV and...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual

Features

Philips Ambilight – The Light Fantastic

Take your home entertainment experience to another level with Philips Ambilight. John Archer looks into...

Posted in: Visual | Lifestyle | Technology

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JVC DLA-NP5 4K D-ILA Projector Boasts Breakthrough Price

JVC 4K NP5/ RS1100 D-ILA projector launches at a "breakthrough price" in March.

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual

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TCL Continues to Champion Mini LED TVs at CES 2022

TCL reveals "affordable" 98-incher amongst details of its 2022 TV and soundbar range....

Posted in: Visual

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Can Panasonic’s LZ2000 OLED TV Please Gamers and Movie Fans?

Panasonic's new LZ2000 flagship OLED TV targets gamers as well as movie fans with low latency,...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual

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Sony Unveils Impressive 2022 TVs Including QD OLED and Mini LED Sets

Sony adds QD OLED and Mini LED technologies to an eye-catchingly diverse 2022 TV mix....

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual

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Quantum Dot OLED TVs Finally Get Their Day In the Sun

Quantum Dot OLED TVs land at CES 2022 - Here's what you need to know about QD OLED....

Posted in: Visual | Technology

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LG Announces 2022 TV Range Headed Up By 20 New OLED Models

LG has got a whole host of new TVs to talk about, including twenty new OLED models ranging in size from 42-...

Posted in: Visual

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Samsung Unveils New Micro and Mini LED TVs

Samsung has announced three 8K and three 4K Neo QLED TV ranges, as well as updated Micro LED offerings, at...

Posted in: Visual

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Disney+ Streaming 13 Marvel Films in Glorious IMAX

Disney+ is already racking up subscriber numbers that other streaming services can only dream about in its...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual

Features

One For All – 35 Years of Making AV Easier

In these times of massive televisions, huge loudspeakers and hulking AVRs, it's hard to imagine that...

Posted in: Visual | Lifestyle | Integration | Smart Homes & IoT

Features

Samsung’s Latest Soundbars Bring Hollywood Home

While the events of the past eighteen months have given us all a new-found appreciation of our homes,...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Lifestyle

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Samsung Neo QLED: Revolutionising TV Picture Quality One Tiny Light at a Time

Samsung’s new high end 2021 Neo QLED TVs have rewritten the LCD TV rule book. So much so that the...

Posted in: Visual | Technology

News

Amazon Launching Own Brand of TVs

Clearly not content with the level of global domination it's already managed to achieve, Amazon has now...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual | Technology

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Three High-Speed HDMI Ports For Latest Denon And Marantz 8K AVRs

This year more than any year before, the world of AV receivers and processors has had more than just sound...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Technology

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Latest Denon and Marantz AV Receivers HDMI 2.1 Bug Fixed

If you've been holding off buying a Denon or Marantz current AV Receiver due to the widely reported 4K...

Posted in: Home Theatre

Reviews

Apple TV 4K (6th Gen) Review

John Archer tunes in to the latest version of this iconic TV streaming box…

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2021 | Sources | Streamers | Home Theatre | Visual | Lifestyle

Features

Meet Future Automation: Installing Cutting Edge Displays in Ground-breaking Ways

While today’s flat-screen TVs are less likely to overwhelm your home decor than the massive old CRT...

Posted in: Lifestyle | Integration | Technology | Smart Homes & IoT

News

TCL Unveils Australian TV Range for 2021

TCL is one of those brands that tends to deliver different TV ranges to different territories worldwide -...

Posted in: Visual

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Yamaha Announces HDMI 2.1 Board Replacement Scheme

As with its major Denon and Marantz rivals, Yamaha found itself hit hard in the latter stages of 2020 by a...

Posted in: Home Theatre