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2 days ago | 
whathifi.com | Lewis Empson
Sony has officially announced the latest flagship in its long-running Xperia smartphone line, with the Xperia 1 VII touting a wide range of AV upgrades over its predecessor. It's set to provide a picture and sound-first approach – something we've approved of for many generations – with a new partnership that should "take sound quality to the next level". Sony's smartphone team has enlisted the help of the Walkman division to boost audio quality on this new handset.
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2 days ago | 
whathifi.com | Lewis Empson
Panasonic's 2025 TV range has been officially unveiled, and I was lucky enough to see the range in all its glory at the company's European HQ in Wiesbaden, Germany. The unveiling involved Panasonic touting its latest AV advancements, with dazzling new OLED TVs taking the spotlight. The Z95B, which I had already seen in action at CES 2025, was the star of the show.
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3 days ago | 
whathifi.com | Alastair Stevenson |Lewis Empson
If you’re one of the growing sea of people looking to take the ultra-short-throw projector (UST) plunge, a unit from Hisense is likely on your shopping list, and for good reason. The Chinese tech giant’s recent offerings have impressed our testers enough to earn positive reviews and cement its lead in the space for a good year now.
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3 days ago | 
whathifi.com | Lewis Empson
Panasonic has unveiled its full 2025 TV lineup after teasing the range at CES 2025, and we've seen the full lineup in action. The Japanese AV company initially launched its two new flagship models in Las Vegas earlier this year, however, it has now revealed all of the mid-range and entry-level models to complete the range.
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3 days ago | 
whathifi.com | Esat Dedezade |Lewis Empson
Panasonic has unveiled its complete 2025 television line-up, headlined by the flagship Panasonic Z95B, alongside an array of OLED and LED models all promising to deliver improvements in display tech, processing power and smart features. While that TV was revealed at CES 2025 alongside its Mini LED counterpart, the W95B, we've been eagerly awaiting to see what else Panasonic had in store for its 2025 TV lineup, and it appears as though our patience has paid off.
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3 days ago | 
whathifi.com | Lewis Empson
Panasonic's full 2025 TV range has been unveiled, and I was lucky enough to see the lineup revealed in all its glory in the quaint German city of Wiesbaden. The Japanese AV powerhouse seemed to be exceptionally enthusiastic about the new lineup, claiming that it's the biggest update to the range in about nine years. I've already seen the crown jewel in this lineup – that being the dazzling Z95B during CES in Las Vegas. However, it's the step-down OLED TV that's caught my eye this time around.
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1 week ago | 
whathifi.com | Tom Parsons |Lewis Empson
The iPhone 16e marks quite the departure from Apple’s previous budget phones. The last iPhone SE, which came out during the reign of the iPhone 13 series, had a smaller, lower-resolution screen than all of the ‘proper’ iPhones and was the only one without HDR. It had a shorter battery life, too. It was still good for the money, but the iPhone SE rather gave off my-first-iPhone vibes, and it was a serious downgrade if watching movies was a priority.
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1 week ago | 
whathifi.com | Lewis Empson
Samsung's 2025 TV range has gone on sale in the UK after being initially revealed at CES 2025 in January. The new OLED, Neo QLED, and QLED TVs have been teased for nearly half a year now and have even been on sale in other markets, including the US, for a couple of months. Now it's the UK's turn, as Samsung has confirmed that major UK retailers John Lewis, Currys, Argos, AO and Richer Sounds will carry the new models, alongside Samsung's official online store.
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1 week ago | 
whathifi.com | Lewis Empson |Paul Hatton
If you're passionate about cinematic sound and are in the market for a new home cinema amplifier, then the Sony TA-AN1000 should be your first port of call. This five-star AV amplifier has proven its worth time and time again, though we did have one complaint in our review. It was notably more expensive than its predecessor, the STR-DN1080. That serial Award-winning AVR and Hall of Fame inductee retailed for just £429, while the TA-AN1000 hiked the price up to £999.
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1 week ago | 
inkl.com | Kashfia Kabir |Lewis Empson |Alastair Stevenson |Harry Mckerrell
Hey, you can't take your hi-fi system to the beach. Sunny weather? What sunny weather? Get back inside and keep listening!Moon OST by Clint MansellThere are many remarkable things about the sci-fi film Moon from 2009: directorial debut of Duncan Jones (David Bowie’s son); a compelling, thoughtful story that deals with what it means to be human; Sam Rockwell’s incredibly personable, emotive, affecting performance. And then there’s the music.
