1. Editor's picks
2. Projector deals
3. Surround sound deals
4. AVR deals
5. Live updates
Black Friday is here, and it has brought a wealth of huge savings on everything from top of the line projectors to entry level 5.1 surround sound packages.
And while that is generally awesome, be warned there are a number of outright terrible deals doing the rounds. While we all love a good deal, every movie fan knows there a some sacrifices you can’t make when shopping for home cinema hardware. No matter how cheap it is, a surround sound package needs to sound good. And equally, you’re not going to forgive a projector’s terrible picture quality, just because a store knocked a few bucks off its price.
That’s why myself and the What Hi-Fi? home cinema team spends so much time locked in our review rooms, testing the hardware before recommending it. It’s also why we’ve created and are updating this page with all the home cinema bargains we’ve spotted on products we’ve tested and know are worth your money.
Quick links
- Amazon: browse all of today's latest deals
- Richer Sounds: lowest prices on 5-star home cinema hardware
- Peter Tyson: huge AV savings
- Sevenoaks: the best prices on What Hi-Fi? Award winners
- John Lewis: mega savings on Sonos, Bowers & Wilkins, Sony and more
- Crutchfield: save over $200 on surround sound speakers
- Best Buy: up to 50% off top AV products
Editor's picks
- Sony VPL-XW5000ES: £4399 at Sevenoaks Sound and Vision (save £1600)
- Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 speaker package: £2039 at Sevenoaks save (£757)
- Denon AVR-X2800H
£869£499 at Richer Sounds (save £370)
Projector deals
Surround sound deals
AVR deals
Live updates
WARNING: We've hit peak Black Friday where retailers are rushing out deals at a faster pace than our team of experts can keep up with.
Which is why we've penned a fresh word of caution. Specifically, if you go rogue and decide to buy a projector, AVR or surround sound package on a deal we haven't checked make sure you check its price history. We're already seeing "deals" on key items alleging to be massive discounts when the reality is the product was cheaper earlier this year.
That doesn't necessarily mean you won't be happy with your purchase, especially if its on a product we've reviewed and award four or five stars to. But it does mean there's no rush. Remember, it's always better to go with a less haste more speed approach to deal hunting, even during Black Friday.
After a proper, multi-speaker, 5.1 surround sound package and got some cash to burn? Then I'd strongly suggest looking the current discount running on this award-winning Bowers & Wilkins package.
You can currently buy the Bowers & Wilkins 606 & 607 S3 speaker package for £2039 at Sevenoaks Sound and Vision, a massive £757 saving on its regular £2796 price.
The two time What Hi-Fi? Award winner remains the best small form factor, 5.1 setup in its class offering, warm, but dynamic audio that will do true justice to any movie you throw at it.
Looking for a simple home cinema solution to level up your movie nights, but don’t fancy any complex cable management? Then you should check out this Xgimi Horizon Ultra deal. The deal lets you get the Xgimi Horizon Ultra for just £1349 at Amazon (save £150).
Though it won’t match the experience you’ll get with the Sony projector mentioned above, or a proper multi-speaker 5.1 audio setup, the Ultra wins in one key area: convenience.
The unit is one of the growing number of “home cinemas in a box” featuring a Harmon Kardon tuned sound system, and UST throw distance that make it quick and easy to set up.
Though it struggles with shadow detail in some instances, we also found plenty to like about it during testing. The Horizon Ultra offers solid audio considering its small size and a punchy, sharp and bright picture that is more than good enough for casual viewing. Hence our reviewer’s conclusion:
“The Horizon Ultra marks a pretty auspicious debut for Xgimi’s new hybrid laser/LED light engine. There are certainly things about its picture – its vibrancy, its exceptional colour range, its sharpness and its strikingly effortless intensity among other things – that suggest the technology has a bright (pun intended) future.”
Welcome to the What Hi-Fi? Home Cinema Black Friday deals live hub! In it myself (What Hi-Fi? Editor, Alastair Stevenson) and the wider home cinema reviews team will be swapping in and out to bring you our curated picks of the latest and greatest savings to be had this deals season.
And I have a special treat to kick things off – a cracking deal on the five-star Sony VPL-XW5000ES. Specifically you can grab the Sony VPL-XW5000ES for £4399 at Sevenoaks Sound and Vision (save £1600).
Why’s that a good deal? First because it’s the best price we’ve ever seen the unit sell for. Second, because it’s one of the best projectors you’ll get right now – to the point as well as giving it a perfect five star rating, we also still use it for comparative testing in our viewing rooms!
