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Phil Hinton
Phil Hinton (Twitter) has managed the editorial content on AVForums since 2002. With the assistance of AVForums founder Stuart Wright, he established and built the editorial section starting with DVD reviews and news. Over the last 12 years it has grown substantially to include new subject areas such as home cinema, tech and gaming along with regular podcasts and videos.
As Editor-in-chief, he is responsible for all news stories, articles, reviews, podcasts and videos produced by the site in all the subject areas.
The editorial content produced by AVForums covers all aspects of home entertainment including home cinema, technology, games and movies. In order to help with the accuracy and objectivity of AVForums reviews, Phil is also a fully qualified video calibrator.
After leaving school, Phil studied radio/TV production & journalism at college, before leaving home at 17 and working in a number of jobs. He has had a keen interest in home cinema from the early days of Pro-logic & LaserDisc. In 1998 Phil joined the Police in a career that lasted 10 years. It was during that period that he started building the editorial in his spare time and finally joined AVForums full time as Editor-in-chief in 2008. His passions include cars, home cinema, movies, music, photography & film making.
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Samsung Q800T 8K QLED TV Preview
The Samsung Q800T is the company's new affordable 8K option, but still includes 4.2.2-channel OTS+, wide viewing angle and full array backlight. -
Home AV News
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AVForums Podcast: 20th January 2020
This week we look forward to the TV year ahead, discuss if OLED has reached its peak and the return of Loewe. We review Bad Boys for Life and 1917 at the cinema, cover the latest film releases as well as dissecting Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. -
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Hisense U7 4K LCD TV Preview
The Hisense U7 is the company's midrange 4K ULED TV with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos. -
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Hisense U8 4K LCD TV Preview
The Hisense U8 is the company's latest flagship 4K ULED TV with a new JBL sound system. -
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Sony XH90 4K LCD TV Preview
The Sony XH90 is the company's latest midrange 4K LCD TV with full array local dimming and Apple support. -
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Sony XH95 4K LCD TV Preview
The Sony XH95 is the company's latest high-end 4K LCD TV with full array local dimming and X-Wide Angle technology. -
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Sony A9 4K OLED TV Preview
The Sony A9 is the company's latest 4K OLED TV, and now includes X-Motion Clarity and a 48-inch screen size. -
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Sony A8 4K OLED TV Preview
The Sony A8 is the company's latest midrange 4K OLED TV, and now includes X-Motion Clarity. -
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Panasonic HZ2000 4K OLED TV Preview
The Panasonic HZ2000 is the company's latest flagship 4K OLED TV with a custom pro panel, Filmmaker Mode and Dolby Vision IQ. -
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LG GX 4K OLED TV Preview
The LG GX is the company's new high-end Gallery 4K OLED TV which is only 20mm deep and comes with a dedicated no-gap wall mount. -
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LG BX 4K OLED TV Preview
The LG BX is the latest entry-level 4K OLED TV that boasts a host of new features including Filmmaker Mode and Dolby Vision IQ. -
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LG CX 4K OLED TV Preview
The LG CX is the latest midrange 4K OLED TV that boasts a host of new features including Filmmaker Mode and Dolby Vision IQ. -
Home AV News
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AVForums Podcast: CES 2020 Special
Phil and Steve wrap-up the CES coverage with discussions on the latest TV announcements from this year's show and what to look forward to in 2020. -
TV News
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VIDEO: Sony launch ZH8 8K, A9 and A8 4K OLED TVs and XH90, XH95 4K FALD TVs
We interview Gavin McCarron about the new TV line-up from Sony in 2020. We cover the latest 8K screens, new OLEDs and two new FALD backlit LCDs. -
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VIDEO: TCL Show next-gen Vidrian Mini LED, plus QLED models coming to UK
We interview Marek Maciejewski, Director of Product Development at TCL to find out what TVs will make it to the UK in 2020. Plus, we learn more about the new 'Vidrian' Mini LED TV as well as taking a look at some ultra-slim mini LED concepts. -
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VIDEO: Hisense launch new QLED TVs for the UK, but NO ULED XD!
We interview Arun Bhotoye the UK senior marketing manager for Hisense. We take a look at the QLED FALD TVs to be launched in the UK in Q2 2020 and discuss why ULED XD is not coming to the UK. -
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VIDEO: LG CX and GX OLED Picture Settings, Picture Quality and Panel Details
We interview Neil Robinson from LG about the 2020 LG OLED picture settings and image quality updates, gaming modes, Filmmaker Mode, Dolby Vision IQ along with calibration features added this year. -
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VIDEO: Full LG CX, GX OLED, NanoCell 8K and Mini LED concept walk through
We interview James Thomas the product manager from LG UK about the new BX, CX and GX OLEDs, 8K screens and NanoCell, along with the Mini LED concept and more... -
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VIDEO: What is Filmmaker Mode?
We interview UHD Alliance President Mike Fidler and ask him to explain what Filmmaker Mode is and what it does to your TV picture quality. -
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VIDEO: What is Dolby Vision IQ?
We interview Javier Foncillas about the new Dolby Vision IQ features and what it does with the light sensor in the TV. Is it still the creator's intent? -
Hi-Fi News
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VIDEO: What is Dolby Atmos Music?
We interview Javier Foncillas from Dolby Europe about the new Dolby Atmos music format which is now available via apps from Amazon Music and Tidal via a smart speaker and mobile devices with headphones. -
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VIDEO: Panasonic HZ2000 OLED Full Details and Specs
We interview Paul Williams from Panasonic about the new HZ2000 4K OLED TV announced at CES 2020. It features a custom pro panel with Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support as well as the new Dolby Vision IQ and Filmmaker picture modes. -
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VIDEO: LG BX, CX, GX OLED AutoCal updates for 2020 announced at CES
We interview Tyler Pruitt from Portrait Displays about the new AutoCal features available in the 2020 OLED TVs from LG. -
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VIDEO: Samsung Micro LED, why 8K QLED and why no Dolby Vision?
We interview Craig Cunningham from Samsung Europe and get more details about Micro LED TVs, why we need 8K and why there is no Dolby Vision or Atmos support on the 2020 TVs and more... -
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VIDEO: Samsung 8K QLED TVs launched at CES 2020
Samsung's flagship 8K QLED TVs were launched at the First Look event at CES 2020. -
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VIDEO: Samsung Micro LED TV range unveiled at CES 2020
We report from the Samsung First Look event which saw the release of a full range of Micro LED TVs for 2020. -
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LG B9 4K OLED Review
LG's new entry-level 55-inch B9 OLED 4K TV boasts all the same features found on last year's models but adds the Alpha 7 Gen 2 processor and Amazon Alexa.8 -
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Samsung Q80R (QE55Q80R) QLED TV Review
The Q80R offers some of the high-end QLED features seen on the Q90R but does away with the One Connect box. It has the Quantum Processor 4K AI-enhanced image processing, Ultra Viewing Angle filter and a Full Array Local Dimming panel with 50 zones.8 -
Home AV News
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AVForums Podcast: Christmas Special
This week we wrap up the year with our best TVs, Home Cinema, Hi-Fi, films, 4K discs and TV shows of 2019. We also look forward to CES and what we might expect to see... -
Home AV News
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AVForums Podcast: 9th December 2019
This week we tell Ed some home truths, interview Danny Tack from Philips, review high-end home cinema and Jumanji: The Next Level at the Cinema... -
TV Review
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LG E9 (OLED55E9) OLED TV Review
The E9 features the second-generation Alpha 9 processor and the introduction of HDMI 2.1, enabling High Frame Rate and lossless object-based audio. There's support for every flavour of HDR, bar HDR10+, and Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro makes sure the E9 is displaying the best HDR10 image quality. So is it worth the higher cost compared to the C9?9 -
Home AV News
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AVForums Podcast: 2nd December 2019
This week we cover the Editor's Choice Awards for Projectors, Steve reviews a soundbar and Ed reviews some Hi-Fi. Plus, we review Knives Out at the cinema, The Irishman on Netflix and also cover the best of the month. -
Home AV News
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Best Projectors of 2019 - Editor's Choice Awards
We round-up the best projectors of 2019 from the entry-level to the super high-end. So which beamers won out over the rest as the best of 2019? Click to find out... -
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AVForums Podcast: 25th November 2019
This week the team are back to discuss our Editor's Choice Awards for Home AV, Hi-Fi and TVs. Plus, Mark gives us his thoughts on the game Jedi: Fallen Order and we review Le Mans '66 at the cinema. -
Home AV Review
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JVC DLA-NX9 4K Projector Review
The NX9 is a 4K native and 8K/e-shift projector featuring new 0.69-inch native 4K D-ILA device. It has a 100mm diameter, 18 element, all-glass lens and supports HDR10 using Auto Tone Mapping and Frame Adapt. So is it worth the massive price premium over the N5 and N7? Let's find out.9 -
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VIDEO: Philips demo Dolby Vision and P5 Picture Processing on their OLED TVs at Dolby HQ
Around 30 AVForums readers were invited to a Philips OLED TV event at Dolby HQ to see demonstrations of the P5 picture processor and the Dolby grading suite and cinema. Find out what happened by watching our video report. -
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Best TVs of 2019 - Editor's Choice Awards
We round-up the best TVs we have reviewed in 2019 and sort them out into categories from Home Cinema to Best Overall TV. Click to find out who the winners are... -
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AVForums Podcast: 18th November 2019
In this week's edition of the podcast, we cover the world of TV calibration and what a professional calibrator actually does. Should you hire a professional calibrator? What does the calibrator actually do? Why does it cost so much? Is it worthwhile? -
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Philips OLED+934 OLED TV Review
The second from top 4K OLED+ TV from Philips with a 2.1.2-channel sound system from Bowers & Wilkins, along with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, HDR10+, 3-sided Ambilight, Android and built-in Google Assistant. So is it any good?9
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