Tom Parsons
Tom Parsons has been writing about TV, AV and hi-fi products (not to mention plenty of other 'gadgets' and even cars) for over 15 years. He began his career as What Hi-Fi?'s Staff Writer and is now the TV and AV Editor. In between, he worked as Reviews Editor and then Deputy Editor at Stuff, and over the years has had his work featured in publications such as T3, The Telegraph and Louder. He's also appeared on BBC News, BBC World Service, BBC Radio 4 and Sky Swipe. In his spare time Tom is a runner and gamer.
Latest articles by Tom Parsons

The 55-inch LG C3 OLED TV is now even cheaper for Black Friday
By Tom Parsons published
One of the best performance-per-pound TVs of 2023 has never been more affordable than it is right now.

Best Black Friday PS5 deals: get a big discount on a solo console, bundle or controller
By Ruben Circelli, Tom Parsons published
Get yourself a PS5 for cheap this holiday season by checking out all the best sales live right now.

Sony says that in the future, content creators will calibrate your TV for you
By Tom Parsons published
Next-gen ‘Creator Calibrated Mode’ will apparently automatically change settings for individual movies.

Sony’s new 4000-nit mastering monitor could be bad news for OLED TVs
By Tom Parsons published
More content creators will soon be able to master movies to 4000 nits – to fully appreciate them, you’ll need a TV that goes similarly bright.

Panasonic MZ2000 (TX-65MZ2000B)
By Tom Parsons published
Panasonic’s all-singing OLED flagship gets a brightness-boosting MLA upgrade.

Panasonic MZ1500B (TX-65MZ1500B)
By Alastair Stevenson published
A reliable OLED TV for movie fans who value authenticity over flashy tricks.

HDMI ARC and HDMI eARC: everything you need to know
By Andy Madden last updated
In-depth Ever wondered what the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) input on your TV means? And where does the newer HDMI eARC fit in?

If you’re gaming on a 2023 Sony OLED TV, make sure you change this one setting
By Tom Parsons published
Sony’s implementation of game HDR isn’t ideal, but it’s easy to get right once you know how.

The Samsung S90C QD-OLED TV is amazingly cheap if you jump through a couple of hoops
By Tom Parsons published
Richer Sounds VIP + £200 cashback = an incredible QD-OLED deal.

Better than Black Friday? The 42-inch LG C3 OLED TV just hit its lowest-ever price
By Tom Parsons published
The Award-winning 'little' C3 is now cheaper than ever thanks to the early Black Friday sales.

Sky Stream vs Sky Q: what are the differences? Which is better?
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Updated Sky Stream offers you Sky without the dish – but is it a real alternative to the full Sky Q experience?

Sony A95L (XR-65A95L)
By Tom Parsons published
It's finally here, and Sony's second-generation QD-OLED TV is every bit as good as it seemed ahead of launch.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2023: Sonos Arc misses out in an all-Atmos soundbar category
By Tom Parsons published
The Sony HT-A7000 is now cheaper than ever – great news for you but bad news for the Arc.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2023: TCL provides the surprise of the year in the OLED-heavy TV category
By Tom Parsons published
Sony and LG OLEDs rule at the premium end, but TCL and Amazon bring the budget belters.

Sure, you could buy a 42-inch LG C3 OLED TV, but why not grab a 48-inch C2 for less?
By Tom Parsons published
The C2 and C3 are very similar, so buy the bigger, cheaper model while you still can.

The ultimate Prime Day 2 OLED TV deal? The 83-inch LG G2 is now £2500 off
By Tom Parsons published
An extra £500 discount has taken the cinematically massive 83-inch G2 down to its lowest-ever price.

Huge OLED TV deal: the 55-inch LG C3 has hit its lowest-ever price on Amazon
By Tom Parsons last updated
An extra £300 off equates to a £901 drop since launch – that's a 41% total discount.

Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED QL50F601
By Tom Parsons published
The 50-inch version of Amazon’s own QLED TV stands head and shoulders above the budget TV norm.

The Bravia Core streaming service is now 'Sony Pictures Core'; has arrived on PS5
By Joe Svetlik last updated
PS5 and PS4 owners can now stream films through Sony's movie streaming service, but seemingly not in super-high-quality.

LG C3 (OLED48C3)
By Tom Parsons published
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)
By John Archer published
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
By Tom Parsons published
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
By Tom Parsons published
The best TVs now have ambient sensors that only get involved when conditions aren't perfect.
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