David Katzmaier

Samsung MicroLED TVs get 89

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. If a typical 85-inch TV is too small and a projector too dim — and you have money to burn — you might have your eye on a MicroLED TV. These massive televisions use a new …

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Samsung The Frame art TV gets matte, anti

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung’s The Frame TV has always offered a unique proposition. It’s made to display not only your favorite TV shows and movies but also — for some buyers, primarily — to show off art. It has a built-in art store that …

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LG Display bolts curved OLED TVs to motorized throne, exercise bike at CES 2022

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2022 has quickly unraveled as an in-person event with numerous companies canceling in-person attendance in Las Vegas. But the show will go on in virtual form. And no company has a stronger CES track record of futuristic concept technology than LG …

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YouTube TV lost ESPN, ABC and Disney channels. Hulu Live is the best alternative

If you’re a YouTube TV subscriber who pays $65 per month to stream live TV channels, you might be in for disappointment next time you check your program guide. That’s because 18 channels, including popular favorites like ESPN, ABC and The Disney Channel, are no longer available to stream live on the service. The channels disappeared from YouTube TV late …

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Best TVs to give for the holidays 2021

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If a TV is on your holiday shopping list, you’ll want to know that some of the best prices of the year are on their way. The tough part is figuring out which TV to give that lucky recipient (let’s face it, or yourself), but …

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Toshiba’s new Fire TV M

Until now Amazon’s Fire TV system has generally appeared on cheap TVs with middling image quality, but the new M-Series from Toshiba aims higher. Out today, it’s the first Fire TV equipped with full-array local dimming, a feature that boosts all-important contrast and allows an LCD TV to take more advantage of high dynamic range (HDR) TV shows, movies and games. The …

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Cyber Monday TV deals still available: It’s not too late to save on the best TVs

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Cyber Monday has come and gone and with it some of the best prices on TVs this year. But if you missed a deal, don’t worry. Many of the best TVs we’ve reviewed are still available at the same prices, or just slightly higher, as they …

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Higher prices and supply chain issues won’t stop TV deals this Black Friday

A few days before Black Friday, the holiday buying season is upon us, and TV shopping has kicked into high gear again. This time of year TV prices typically fall — dramatically — as retailers and manufacturers compete for your big-screen dollars. But there’s something different about TVs in 2021, and I’m not talking about 8K resolution, OLED versus QLED …

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Amazon makes its own TVs now, and one responds to ‘Alexa’ hands

Amazon has long worked with other brands like Toshiba and Insignia to produce Fire TV Edition sets equipped with its own smart TV system. Now the giant online retailer is getting into the TV hardware game itself. The Amazon Fire TV Omni and Fire TV 4-Series are the first Amazon-built TVs, according to the company. Preorders start today; they’re slated to …

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Best back

Yes, school should be all about hitting the books. But only the most dedicated student is going to forgo TV time, whether they’re distance-learning at home or in a dorm. The good news is that nearly every TV sold now is a smart model with built-in streaming options, so satellite and cable are no longer needed — you can ditch …

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