1.5/5
Trustpilot rating
254 reviews
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Should I Use AVForums?
Europe's busiest forums for home entertainment tech, reviews and community
Depends
DependsIf you're researching a TV, OLED panel or home cinema kit, use it — it's free and deep.
Free enthusiast forum for TV/home-cinema research — great for consumers, irrelevant if you're shopping for team software.
Confidence: Medium
Yes
Free to use
Optional Patreon supporter tier
Europe's busiest AV forums
Positioning
Self-described
$10M
Est. annual revenue
Third-party estimate (Prospeo)
Value for money
5
Free access; only optional supporter tier
Feature depth
4
Reviews, forums, classifieds, podcast, YouTube
Support quality
1
1.5/5 across 254 Trustpilot reviews
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- mediumTrustpilot sits at 1.5/5 (254 reviews) — read recent complaints before relying on site support.³
- lowNo security page published at⁹
- lowSupporter perks run through Patreon; prices aren't published on the main site.⁷
- lowBuilt on XenForo forum software — expect community moderation, not customer service.⁶
Best for
- Consumers researching TVs and home cinema
- OLED and AV enthusiasts
- UK/Europe home entertainment buyers
- 4K Blu-ray and movie collectors
Not for
- Teams evaluating business software — this is a forum, not a tool
- Buyers needing vendor support, SLAs or onboarding
- Shoppers wanting quick curated buy/don't-buy verdicts
- Anyone expecting a structured product database
Pricing
Forum access
Free
- Forums, reviews, classifieds
- No paywall mentioned in sources
Patreon supporter
Not stated in sources
- Supports videos and podcast
- Membership perks not detailed in evidence
Security
No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
What users say
Reddit home-cinema communities treat AVForums TV reviews as purchase-deciding, while Trustpilot reviewers rate the site's own service poorly (1.5/5).
“The AVForums video review is up.”
“Avforums LG CX Review: The best TV of 2020?”
Alternatives
Compare AVForums with each alternative.
AVS Forum
US-focused home theater forum alternative.
AVForums vs AVS ForumReddit r/hometheater
Fast, casual TV buying advice from owners.
Guess: RTINGS
Lab-measured TV comparisons when you want data over opinion.
Guess: Wirecutter
Quick curated picks without digging through forums.
Full analysis
Based on 15+ public sources. AVForums is a free community and review site, not a purchasable product; fit judged accordingly.
Sources
- AVForums homepageavforums.comofficial
- AVForums Reviews sectionavforums.comofficial
- AVForums Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.comreview
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- XenForo customer profilexenforo.comofficial
- AVForums Patreon membershippatreon.comofficial
- AVForums revenue estimateprospeo.ionews
- avforums.com/security (no page found)avforums.comsecurity
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