Latest articles by Tom Parsons
The Bravia Core streaming service is now 'Sony Pictures Core'; has arrived on PS5
PS5 and PS4 owners can now stream films through Sony's movie streaming service, but seemingly not in super-high-quality.
LG C3 (OLED48C3)
It might be strikingly similar to the TV it replaces, but that doesn’t mean the C3 isn’t the best 48-inch TV you can buy.
Samsung CU8000 (UE55CU8000)
Can the 55-inch CU8000 still impress without any of Samsung’s usual Quantum Dot, Mini LED and local dimming features?
TV deal of the year? This 48-inch Philips OLED TV is now just £700 at Currys
The Philips OLED707 offers Ambilight, HDMI 2.1 and a 120Hz refresh rate for a very low price.
TV ambient light sensors used to be a joke, but the best are now excellent
The best TVs now have ambient sensors that only get involved when conditions aren't perfect.
Optoma's new laser projectors promise 'cinema-grade colours' in a portable package
The ML1080 and ML1080ST weigh just 1kg and can run off a USB-C power pack.
Zoom video calling is coming to your living room TV – but it’s years too late
Apple, Sony, Sky and more are offering video calling through your TV, but where was this during lockdown?
A new Xbox Series X is coming next year and it could be another nail in Blu-ray's coffin
But it does have 2TB of storage and comes with a new controller.
Living room light pollution could be ruining your movie nights – here’s how to fix it
The latest battle in Tom Parsons' ongoing war with light – this time the light that comes from actual home cinema kit.
Apple didn't announce a new Apple TV 4K during the iPhone 15 event – but it didn't need to
There's no need for a new model when the current one doesn't have a (serious) rival.
iPhone 15 Pro includes a neat upgrade that should make streamed movies look better
Apple slipped in some cheeky video codec chat that will make streaming better for everyone.
5 essential tips to get the best out of your Sonos Ray soundbar
Sonos's smallest soundbar will sing even sweeter if you follow these simple steps.
Hot on the heels of the first 32-inch OLED, here's the first 32-inch QD-OLED
OLED blacks, 1000 nits peak brightness and Quantum Dot colours, all in a desk-friendly 32-inch package.
VRR and ALLM are now supported by these Sony Dolby Atmos soundbars (and the HT-A9)
We've tested the firmware update on the HT-A9 and VRR now works via HDMI pass-through.
Rotel's new home theatre amplifiers look magnificent, are seriously powerful
The seven-channel RMB-1587MKII and five-channel RMB-1585MKII promise beauty and brawn.
TCL C845K (65C845K)
TCL’s latest flagship 4K QLED TV combines massive brightness with dimming zones galore to rewrite the value rulebook.
Hisense E7K Pro (55E7K Pro)
With advanced gaming support, a QLED screen and friendly smarts, is the E7K Pro the bargain it first appears?
Hisense U8K (65U8KQ)
Hisense’s U8K Mini LED TV is a strong performance-per-pound proposition that should have the industry’s established leaders worried.
Samsung S95C vs S95B: does Samsung's new QD-OLED TV beat its predecessor?
Samsung's new QD-OLED TV looks a big improvement on the old model – here's how it compares.
The Sony A95L gets closer to a mastering monitor than any TV I’ve seen before
If you want to watch movies as the director intended, Sony’s new QD-OLED could be the TV for you.
Sony announces UK pricing for A95L QD-OLED TV – and it's bad news
Significantly more expensive than the A95K was at launch, despite the opposite being true in the US.
5 essential (but simple) tips to get the best out of your Sonos Arc Dolby Atmos soundbar
The Arc is mercifully straightforward to set up, but it won't sound its very best unless you follow these simple steps.
LG has finally released a fix for its G2 and C2 OLED TVs' biggest flaw
The overly aggressive ABSL feature has been fixed so that dark scenes should no longer dim over time.
