James Davidson

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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Amazon’s new Omni QLED TV is now on sale – but I’d look for this better-value model instead on Black Friday

By James Davidson published

Amazon has launched its new Omni QLED in time for Black Friday, but it's the brand's mini-LED TV I'd be looking at during Black Friday.

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The best 65-inch TV for every budget, all tested by our reviewers

By James Davidson last updated

Updated We pick out the best 65-inch 4K TVs to complete your home theater setup, no matter how much you want to spend.

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Black Friday TV deals 2025: all the best offers available now in the UK

By James Pickard last updated

TechRadar's team of experts is gathering together all of the best Black Friday TV deals available right now in the UK from the top retailers and manufacturers.

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Samsung TVs are the first to support HDR10+ on Disney+, taking the sting out of missing Dolby Vision

By James Davidson published

Samsung's TVs get first access to HDR10+ on Disney+

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I've tested all of LG's OLED TVs and there's one model I'd buy over Black Friday - and it's not the LG C5

By James Davidson published

While the LG C5 will be the big name on Black Friday, its step-down sibling is the one you should be paying attention to.

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I put TCL’s affordable mini-LED TV and a Samsung QLED head-to-head, and here's where my money would go on Black Friday

By James Davidson published

Putting a budget mini-LED TV against a mid-range QLED to see which one should be on your Black Friday shopping list

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I love the LG B5 OLED TV, and it's just hit a record-low price in an early Black Friday deal at Amazon

By James Davidson published

A record-low price on one of my favorite OLED TVs: and we're still weeks away from Black Friday.

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5 new 4K Blu-rays to add to your collection from October 2025

By James Davidson published

This month's Blu-ray Bounty explores 5 new titles that could make their way into your 4k Blu-ray collection.

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The best gaming TV for all budgets, all real-world tested by our experts

By Matt Bolton last updated

Updated Our guide to finding the best gaming TV for your PS5, Xbox Series X, PC or even last-gen console that will suit all budgets.

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It's my job to test TVs, and these 3 models are the best value for money on the market

By James Davidson published

These three TVs will give you premium performance and features without the premium price.

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A new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus has just appeared – but it's not what you think

By James Davidson published

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is new in name only.

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3 stunning Dolby Atmos movies to treat your home theater with this Halloween, and they sound best on 4K Blu-ray

By James Davidson published

Bring your horror movie night to life with these 3 4K Blu-rays that will really put the scare into your home theater system.

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Rare discount alert! My favorite Panasonic 4K Blu-ray player has dropped in price for Prime Day

By James Davidson published

4K Blu-ray player discounts are rare, and they're even rarer on the Panasonic DP-UB820 player, but that's what happened on Prime Day.

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My old Google TV's running on fumes, so the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max hitting its lowest ever price for Prime Day is a no-brainer

By James Davidson published

My Google TV's smart TV is starting to slow down, but Prime Day is here to save me with this record-low price on its most powerful Fire TV Stick.

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I've tested nearly every 2025 OLED TV – here are the Prime Day OLED TV deals I'd recommend, but they'll end tonight!

By James Davidson published

Great Prime Day deals on OLED TVs

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Hurry! Today is your last chance to get one of my favorite cheap QLED TVs for a record-low price

By James Davidson last updated

Prime Day is already in its final day, so now's your best chance at getting Amazon's Omni QLED TV for a record-low price

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This excellent Hisense mini-LED TV is a total steal with this record-low deal for Prime Day

By James Davidson last updated

Hisense TVs are excellent bang for your buck at full price, but they're even better when they get huge discounts!

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Stop the presses! The LG C5 OLED TV has crashed to a new record-low price for Prime Day

By James Davidson published

The LG C5's price just keeps on dropping, and it's just hit another record low.

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I test OLED TVs for a living and these are the best Prime Day deals on my favorite models

By James Davidson last updated

There are tons of Prime Day TV deals around, and that means big discounts on some of the top OLEDs. Here are my 5 favorites I've seen.

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This Samsung S95F OLED TV deal takes it to a record-low ahead of Prime Day – and there's a way to save even more

By James Davidson published

The flagship Samsung S95F OLED TV is getting an excellent deal at AO, and there's a way you can save even more.

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My favourite OLED TV of 2025 just crashed to a record low ahead of Prime Day – and it leaves LG, Samsung and Sony in the dust

By James Davidson published

Panasonic's Z95B OLED TV has hit an all-time low price, making it cheaper than every other flagship 2025 OLED.

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Hisense 116UX review: a step forward for TV, but at a price that's too premium for most people

By James Davidson published

Hisense's first RGB mini-LED delivers solid performance, but its eye-watering price is tough to ignore.

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7 new 4K Blu-rays to add to your collection from September 2025

By James Davidson published

This month's Blu-ray Bounty brings 7 new titles that could make their way into your 4K Blu-ray collection.

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LG C5 vs LG B5: here's which affordable LG OLED TV you should buy

By James Davidson published

We compared LG's two most affordable OLED TVs to find out which is better value for money

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Does Dolby Vision on OLED TVs matter? I put LG and Samsung's most affordable models side by side to find out

By James Davidson published

I compared two OLED TVs, one with Dolby Vision support and one without it, to test how important that feature is to picture quality.

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