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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.

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Yamaha Unveils New Aventage AVR Range with Unprecedented HDMI 2.1 Support

Up to now, support in the AV receiver world for the latest HDMI 2.1 connection standard has been pretty...

Posted in: Home Theatre

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Yamaha Unveils New Aventage AVR Range with Unprecedented HDMI 2.1 Support

Up to now, support in the AV receiver world for the latest HDMI 2.1 connection standard has been pretty...

Posted in: Home Theatre

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Sound United Solves Denon and Marantz AVR HDMI Problem

When Denon and Marantz released its first AV Receivers with full 'next-gen' HDMI 2.1 ports last...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual

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Apple Finally Unveils a New Apple TV 4K Streamer

While we’re accustomed now to annual refreshes of many parts of Apple’s product portfolio, the...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual | Lifestyle

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Sony Launches Two New 4K Projectors

Sony has revealed that it’s expanding its current range of 4K SXRD projectors with two new models:...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual

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TCL Unveils Full European TV Range for 2021

While we're accustomed now to TCL unleashing cutting edge and highly acclaimed TVs in the US, its...

Posted in: Visual

Reviews

Samsung The Premiere LSP9T Ultra Short-Throw 4K Projector Review

John Archer samples a hugely impressive new ultra-short-throw projector…

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2021 | Visual | Projectors | Home Theatre | Visual

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LG Unveils New 2021 Soundbar Range

With its 2021 TV range now safely rolling out globally, LG is turning its attention to its latest soundbar...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Lifestyle

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Samsung unboxes 2021 TV and Soundbar Range

As part of a seemingly Covid-inspired strategy of drip-feeding us information on its 2021 global AV range...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual | Technology

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We’re eyes-on at Samsung’s 2021 TV and Soundbar Launch in Sydney

Live from Sydney this morning, StereoNET's Tony O'Brien is checking out everything from...

Posted in: Visual | Lifestyle | Technology

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More than 20 TV brands to benefit from LG’s acclaimed webOS platform

LG inspired nothing short of a revolution in smart TV when it launched its webOS platform way back in...

Posted in: Visual | Technology

Features

What CES showed us about the future of TV and Home Cinema

The online presentations have wrapped up, the virtual booths are packed up, and the bombardment of...

Posted in: Hi-Fi | Home Theatre | Visual | Technology

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LG Announces Most Diverse OLED TV Range Yet

For generations, LG’s OLED TVs have stood apart from all other TV ranges by delivering the same...

Posted in: Visual

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Pansonic JZ2000 flagship OLED range unveiled at CES 2021

Panasonic’s OLED TV story up to now has been highly focused on a message of faithfully reproducing...

Posted in: Visual

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LG Display unveils first 42-inch OLED TV

After years where 55 inches was as small as OLED TVs got, 2020 finally gave us 48-inch models from both...

Posted in: Visual | Technology

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TCL aims to make 8K mainstream with its 2021 TV range

Chinese brand TCL’s knack for combining good quality with great value has seen it rocket from...

Posted in: Visual | Technology

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LG announces its most diverse OLED TV range yet

For generations, LG’s OLED TVs have stood apart from all other TV ranges by delivering the same...

Posted in: Visual | Technology

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Panasonic Announces New Flagship OLED TV

Panasonic’s OLED TV story up to now has been highly focused on a message of faithfully reproducing...

Posted in: Visual | Technology

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Bigger Brains, Better Picture and Sound from new Sony Bravia XR TVs

Sony has long been one of the most respected brands in the AV world when it comes to video...

Posted in: Visual | Technology

Reviews

Optoma CinemaX P2 4K Laser Projector Review

John Archer is surprised and delighted by this compact, affordable new projector…...

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2021 | Visual

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Sony launches two new ranges of Crystal LED Display

Sony has used the current ‘virtual’ CES to take the wraps off not one, but two distinct new...

Posted in: Visual | Integration | Technology

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LG adds new ‘Mini LED’ TVs to 2021 LCD Range

While LG’s Nanocell technology has greatly improved the quality of the brand’s LCD TVs over the...

Posted in: Visual | Technology

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Samsung takes on OLED with new Mini LED 8K and 4K TVs

The rivalry between Samsung's QLED and LG's OLED TVs is always intense. It looks set to hit whole...

Posted in: Visual | Technology

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Samsung Announces First MicroLED Technology True Consumer TV Model

MicroLED has long felt like the Holy Grail of the TV world. The way it combines the brightness and...

Posted in: Visual | Technology

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Update: Denon and Marantz AV Receivers Play 4K/120Hz After All

As we reported back in October, early reports on the new Xbox Series X consoles stated that the latest...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Visual | Integration | Technology