John Archer
Contributing since April, 2013
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About John Archer
Freelance technology journalist, with a focus on AV. Feel oddly naked unless I'm sat in the middle of a pile of TVs and projectors.
Latest Articles
Sony X85L review: Quietly brilliant
Sony’s mid-range LCD TVs finally come of age in beautifully refined fashion.
Sony A95L review: Wow factor
Sony's sophomore QD-OLED TV might be a bit late to what's been a spectacular 2023 TV party, but it makes one heck of an entrance.
Samsung QN90C review: Bright and beautiful
Is this Samsung's value choice for near-flagship Mini LED brilliance at a much cheaper price?
Hisense U7K review: A ridiculously affordable Mini LED TV
Hisense learns fast from past missteps to deliver a serious new Mini LED contender.
Sony X95L review: Closing the gap
Sony’s second generation of Mini LED TV proves the LCD vs OLED battle is far from over.
JBL Bar 1300 review: Big Atmos sound in a versatile surround sound package
This shapeshifting Atmos soundbar delivers a big performance across the board.
TCL C845K review: Mini LED for the masses
After years of selling the UK short, TCL finally brings its A game with this great value Mini LED masterclass.
Samsung S95C review: Anything OLED can do, QD-OLED can do... better?
The second generation of QD-OLED is here, and it's a real treat.
Harman Kardon Citation Multibeam 1100 review: Multi-talented
The Harman Kardon Citation Multibeam 1100 is a good-looking, great-sounding Atmos soundbar that makes the most of movies and music. Read our full review.
LG G3 OLED evo review: This is OLED 2.0
After years of tinkering and evolutions, LG's new G3 OLED really feel like an actual revolution. And it rocks.
Devialet Dione review: Ballsy design with the performance to match
Devialet's debut soundbar offers up an intriguing, premium design, but at £1990/$2400, does it deliver a premium performance too?
Philips OLED807 review: Ticks every box (55OLED807)
Philips' OLED807 gives you a whole lot of OLED TV for under £1500. But how does it hold up in an increasingly competitive OLED marketplace?
Sony A90J XR OLED TV review: Punchy pictures, punchy price
The top Sony OLED TV for 2021 has extra bright HDR images, an interesting design and great sound. It's expensive and lacks some gamer features though.
Philips OLED806 4K TV with Ambilight review: Light up your lounge
The 2021 Ambilight OLED TV from Philips delivers cracking picture quality - although you might need to fiddle with the settings to get the very best.
Samsung QN900A Neo QLED 8K TV review: Ultra-resolute wonderment
The 2021 top-of-the-range 8K TV from Samsung doesn't come cheap, but it does deliver big thanks to its slew of top technologies.
Hisense A7200G Roku TV review: Superb value
This budget telly wraps Roku's smart operating system with surprisingly good picture quality for the asking price. Can it do no wrong?
TCL C81 4K QLED TV review: Too good to be true?
For under a grand this 4K QLED TV promises a lot, but can it deliver? Here's the successes and the compromises.
LG G1 OLED Evo 4K TV review: OLED has evolved
The G1 features the Evo panel, delivering higher HDR peak brightness and all the gaming goodness you could ask for. It's wall-mount only though.
Sony A9 48-inch OLED TV review (KD-48A9): Big pictures on a smaller scale
The only sub-50in OLED TV that Sony makes delivers master-level picture quality, with only a couple of perplexing absences. Here's the breakdown.