Lewis Empson
Lewis Empson is a Senior Staff Writer on What Hi-Fi?. He was previously Gaming and Digital editor for Cardiff University's 'Quench Magazine', Lewis graduated in 2021 and has since worked on a selection of lifestyle magazines and regional newspapers. Outside of work, he enjoys gaming, gigs and regular cinema trips.
Latest articles by Lewis Empson

If Panasonic does sell its TV business, I know who should buy it
By Lewis Empson published
Panasonic is reportedly willing to sell off its TV business if needed, and we're nominating a notable company to take over.

Best Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray players 2025: budget to premium disc players
By Lewis Empson last updated
Best Buys The best Blu-ray players guarantee awesome picture quality and excellent sound from Full HD and 4K Blu-rays.

Now TV to receive a major overhaul with new features and a fresh look later this month
By Lewis Empson published
Now is getting a fresh new look with an update slated for February 18th.

Best streaming services for movies and TV shows 2025
By Lewis Empson last updated
Best Buys Amazon Prime Video? Disney+? Netflix? We put them all to the test to find the best streaming service all-rounder.

I’ve had a sneak peek at some of 2025's biggest next-generation OLEDs – and they're a huge step up
By Lewis Empson published
MLA OLED has been replaced, and its successor is shaping up to be an upgrade in every way.

Philips OLED910
By Lewis Empson published
Not yet ratedPhilips' latest premium OLED TV leverages the latest screen tech and pairs it with an impressive sound system.

Philips unveils its 2025 Ambilight OLED TVs with substantial brightness upgrades and AI aplenty
By Lewis Empson published
Upgrades, AI plus a powerful Bowers & Wilkins sound system for one of the new models

LG G5
By Lewis Empson published
Not yet ratedLG debuts its latest super-bright OLED panel tech on this highly anticipated flagship TV

Best smartphones 2025: the best phones for music and movies
By Lewis Empson last updated
Best Buys The best phones on the market for music, video, games, photography and more...

Sony announces that it will officially end production of recordable Blu-ray discs in February
By Lewis Empson published
Sony announced it will end production of Blu-ray discs in February of this year.

My favourite feature from Samsung's 8K TVs is coming to its smartphones – here's why I'm so excited
By Lewis Empson published
Samsung's new ProScaler feature borrows an awesome feature from its 8K TVs.

Samsung announces a mysterious fourth version of the Galaxy S25 at Unpacked 2025
By Lewis Empson published
Samsung has teased a mysterious Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone with a super-thin design.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
By Lewis Empson published
Not yet ratedThe Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is here, so what do we think of it so far?

Samsung announces the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Ultra featuring one of the best innovations from its 8K TVs
By Lewis Empson published
Samsung's latest flagship smartphones promise true AV enhancements

Disney Plus may have just fixed a big issue I have with Samsung TVs
By Lewis Empson published
Disney Plus adopting HDR10+ is a huge win for Samsung TVs, but does it turn the tides of the HDR war?

Gladiator II is available to buy digitally now – but there's a better way to get it
By Lewis Empson published
Gladiator II is available to purchase digitally now, but we think you should wait for the best experience.

Panasonic Z95B
By Lewis Empson published
Not yet ratedPanasonic's latest flagship OLED TV steals the show at CES 2025; here are our initial impressions of the upcoming set.

Samsung's 2025 flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar lineup includes a convertible model for different positions
By Lewis Empson published
Samsung has announced two new Dolby Atmos soundbars for its 2025 lineup.

I'm an AV expert, here are the most exciting TVs I saw at CES 2025
By Lewis Empson published
These are the most exciting TVs we saw on the show floor at CES 2025.

I've listened to Nakamichi's new Shockwafe 11.2.6 surround sound system – and it's easily the most bonkers soundbar of CES 2025
By Lewis Empson published
Nakamichi's new soundbar package looks like it could blow the competition out of the water.

CES 2025 marked the death of MLA-OLED, but it looks like another panel technology’s days could be numbered
By Lewis Empson published
There are two new display technologies in town

Panasonic unveils its latest flagship OLED and Mini LED TVs at CES 2025
By Lewis Empson published
Panasonic has debuted two new flagship TVs as part of its 2025 TV lineup at CES; here's what's new.

Samsung S95F
By Lewis Empson published
Not yet ratedSamsung's latest QD-OLED flagship makes a dazzling first impression
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