Articles by James Davidson, TV Hardware Staff Writer, Home Entertainment

James is the TV Hardware Staff Writer at TechRadar. After studying English Literature and Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, he rekindled a childhood love for writing and creating stories that soon translated into the world of freelance writing, primarily for music blogs. Eventually getting into the world of TV and hi-fi, James honed a knowledge and passion for all things audio and visual. He is now bringing this experience to Tech Radar to write about the latest TV- related tech and give readers all the info they need. When not writing and reading about the latest audio and visual goodies, James can be found gaming, reading, watching rugby or coming up with another idea for a novel.

Articles by: James Davidson

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Surround yourself in the sounds of Super Bowl Sunday with these 3 top soundbar deals

By James Davidson published 4 February 24

When you watch the Super Bowl, you want the full experience. With these 3 soundbar deals to suit any budget, you can make that possible.

JVC LT-32CR230 review: a budget TV that’s ideal for your spare room

By James Davidson published 3 February 24

JVC's budget small screen offers decent gaming performance, but an inconsistent picture makes it best suited for a spare room.

The 3 best TVs to watch the Super Bowl 2024 chosen by our expert reviewers

By James Davidson published 28 January 24

Super Bowl LVIII is nearly here, so we've found three TVs that are not only sure to make the big game all that more thrilling but also suit any and every budget.

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The best thing about Spotify's Daylist feature isn't the music, it's the unhinged titles

By James Davidson published 27 January 24

There are tons of personalized playlist options on Spotify, but one of my favorites is the Daylist because its titles can be downright hilarious.

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Philips' new Dolby Atmos soundbar is compact, powerful and designed to blend in

By James Davidson published 24 January 24

Philips’ 2024 soundbar range, which includes a new flagship Dolby Atmos bar, have been announced and are designed to give room-filling power without taking up too much space.

Philips OLED959 TV displaying musical instruments

Philips' new 2024 OLED TVs include the first to promise 3,000 nits of brightness

By James Davidson published 23 January 24

And its mid-range OLED could be a huge challenge to LG and Samsung.

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Panasonic DP-UB154 review: a cheap 4K Blu-ray player with great performance

By James Davidson published 21 January 24

Recommended

It may not be the most remarkable 4K Blu-ray player on the market, but the Panasonic DP-UB154 delivers an excellent picture with a no-frills approach.

Samsung S95D OLED TV: everything we know about the new 2024 QD-OLED

By Becca Caddy last updated 19 January 24

We've seen the Samsung S95D and its exciting new anti-reflection screen in person and it's the real deal. Here's everything we've had confirmed so far.

Own a Roku TV or streaming device? You're about to see a lot more ads on your home screen

By James Davidson published 19 January 24

Roku confirms that more ads will be coming to the home screen of its TVs and streaming devices, adding to the already cluttered ad space.

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Hisense 32A5K review: vibrant QLED pictures, but dull sound

By James Davidson published 19 January 24

The Hisense 32A5K has a punchy QLED picture and performs well with games, but its sound keeps it back from small screen greatness.

Samsung S90D TV at the CES 2024 trade show

Samsung S90D OLED TV: new sizes, different panels and everything else confirmed so far

By James Davidson last updated 18 January 24

After CES 2024, here's everything we know about the Samsung S90D, from new sizes and different panels to higher brightness and more.

Forget QD-OLED and micro-LED TVs – this QDEL screen shown at CES could be the next big TV tech

By James Davidson published 16 January 24

Sharp quietly showed off an early prototype for a QDEL display tech which, if used in TV panels, could give all the benefits of an OLED TV without any of the problems.

AI processing is all over 2024 TVs, but I’m not convinced

By James Davidson published 15 January 24

At CES 2024, AI picture processing was the clear new major trend and although AI is everyone's favorite thing to talk about at the moment, I'm left a bit cold when it comes to AI TV picture.

Focal's Aria Evo X floorstanders are already the speakers to beat in 2024

By James Davidson published 9 January 24

Focal's new Aria Evo X is a refresh of the company's Aria series with new tweeter tech and a beautiful new moss green finish.

LG's world-first wireless transparent OLED TV takes the game right back to Samsung

By James Davidson published 9 January 24

The LG Signature OLED T, the world's first wireless, transparent OLED TV, was unveiled by LG at CES 2024, hot on the heels of Samsung's transparent Micro LED display reveal.

Samsung announces 2024 soundbar range plus a subwoofer that doubles as a picture frame

By James Davidson published 8 January 24

CES 2024 Samsung’s 2024 audio range includes what’s sure to be its flagship soundbar, but also the Music Frame, which acts as both a picture and a speaker.

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Samsung’s 2024 OLED TVs add better brightness and a next-gen anti-reflection screen

By James Davidson published 8 January 24

CES 2024 Samsung’s newest QD-OLED TVs for 2024, the S95D and S90D, are said to be even brighter than their predecessors, while introducing new anti-glare technology.

LG OLED TVs' wireless lossless Dolby Atmos just started the next big home theater tech race

By James Davidson published 6 January 24

LG’s WOWCAST tech for TVs and soundbars lets you wirelessly stream Dolby Atmos at lossless quality.

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ICYMI: the week's 8 biggest tech stories, from the Dell XPS 16 to Galaxy S24 leaks

By Mark Wilson published 6 January 24

If you've been busy this week rebooting your brain for 2024, fear not – we've rounded up all of the week's biggest tech stories.

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Sony's new mini-LED 4K TV tech should have Samsung worried, but here’s why I think OLED will still reign supreme

By James Davidson published 5 January 24

Sony’s new mini-LED tech for its flagship TVs not only offers more brightness but finer control and precision in its picture - and Sony may be backing this tech over OLED.

LG B3 OLED with white, snowy mountains displayed on screen

Why the entry-level LG B4 is my most anticipated OLED TV of 2024

By James Davidson published 4 January 24

LG has revealed info about its 2024 OLED TVs, including its entry level model, the LG B4. Following in the footsteps of the brilliant LG B3, it sounds like the B4 could be even better.

LG M4 OLED TV on grey wall with car on screen lifestyle image

LG unveils 2024 OLED TV range, including a brighter LG C4 and next-gen processing

By James Davidson published 3 January 24

LG has announced details of its 2024 OLED TV lineup, including a more advanced wireless OLED TV, the LG M4, and some excellent-sounding upgrades to its other OLED TVs: the G4, C4 and B4.

LG G3 with snowy scene and wooden fence on screen

Why the savior of regular OLED TVs against Samsung's QD-OLED is MLA tech

By James Davidson published 27 December 23

QD-OLED seemed to be the harbinger of doom for regular OLED in 2023, but the introduction of micro lens array (MLA) technology has added extra levels of brightness to keep regular OLED in the game.