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John Archer

John Archer
@BigJohnnyArcher

John has been working as a freelance tech writer, specialising in soundbar, TV and projector reviews, for more than 25 years. During that time, he’s worked for countless esteemed publications, including Forbes and The Sunday Times, attended industry events worldwide and got hands-on with all manner of weird and wonderful products. With all that experience under his belt, John’s confident that he’s seen more AV technologies come and go and reviewed more home entertainment products than anyone working in AV journalism today.

Recent articles by John Archer

Panasonic Z95A review: A glorious 4K OLED TV
TVs

Panasonic is selling its flagship TV in the US and Europe for the first time in nearly a decade so it’s handy the Z95A is as good as it gets

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£3899 inc VAT
LG USG10TY review
LG USG10TY review: Great with the G4 OLED
Soundbars

The LG USG10TY is a rare example of a soundbar designed to be wall mounted but you’ll need a premium LG TV to get the most out of it

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£1000 inc VAT
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Hisense C1 review: It’s time to embrace cubism
Projectors

Considering it’s the brand’s first long-throw projector, the Hisense C1 has no right being as good - or as cute - as it is

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£1599 inc VAT
LG G4 (OLED65G4) review - teaser. View of the front of the TV at a left angle
LG G4 (OLED65G4) review
TVs

The LG G4 uses the latest panel and processing technologies to deliver LG’s best OLED TV yet. Which is really saying something

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£3099 inc VAT
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Samsung HW-Q930C review: A superb step-down soundbar
Soundbars

If you can’t afford to fork out for the HW-Q990C, the Samsung HW-Q930C is a significantly cheaper and very capable alternative

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£899 inc VAT
The best LG TVs to buy in 2024
TVs

Upgrade your home entertainment experience with our pick of the best LG TVs for movies, gaming and beyond

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The best Samsung TVs to buy for less
TVs

Upgrade your home entertainment experience with our pick of the best Samsung TVs available

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Best Sony TV: The Sony televisions to buy
TVs

Upgrade your home entertainment experience with our pick of the best Sony TVs

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Best TV brands: Top tellies from the biggest manufacturers
TVs

Need a new TV but not sure where to start? Here are what we deem the best TV brands and their top models for every budget and need

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Loewe Klang Bar3 mr review - teaser image
Loewe Klang Bar3 mr: Compact and classy but a tad too polite
Soundbars

Loewe makes an unusually concerted bid for mainstream living rooms with the well-connected and powerful Klang Bar3 mr, but it’s rather dear

Published :
£999 inc VAT