If you’re running out of stuff to watch on Netflix, Disney Plus and Amazon Prime, now is the perfect time to widen your streaming horizon. A bunch of new services have come online recently, including Apple TV Plus, Quibi and HBO Max, and the latest is called Peacock. Owned by NBC, it has tons of familiar shows and movies, including …
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Samsung The Premiere is a 130
Samsung TVs go big, topping out at 85 inches for 2020, but what if that’s not big enough? Never fear, the world’s top TV maker has something even more massive to keep you entertained at home. The Premiere is an all-new projector that uses ultra-short-throw laser technology to create an image measuring up to 130 inches. That’s less than half …
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For the last two years TCL’s 6-Series Roku TV has been the best TV for the money and the new 2020 version performs better than ever. It adds mini-LED technology for improved brightness and contrast quality as well gaming-friendly extras such as 120Hz, variable refresh rate and THX game mode. Unlike last year’s model, this one also comes in a 75-inch size. These improvements combined with an affordable …
Read More »How to upgrade your TV and home entertainment on a budget while stuck at home from coronavirus
After six months of pandemic and stay-at-home orders, that old TV might start looking too small to you. Or maybe it can’t run the latest streaming apps. Or maybe it’s perfectly fine, but the sound from its puny speakers just doesn’t cut it anymore. You’re not alone. At CNET we’ve seen more interest than ever in home entertainment devices and …
Read More »Remember when TVs weighed 200 pounds? A look back at TV trends over the years
This story is part of CNET at 25, celebrating a quarter century of industry tech and our role in telling you its story. If you could point to one tech trend over the last 25 years, it’s that gadgets are getting smaller. Phones, computers, watches — all pack more power into more compact packages than ever. A quarter century ago …
Read More »The excellent TCL Series 8 75
Attention video quality snobs on a budget: the best non-OLED TV I reviewed last year, TCL’s 8-Series Roku TV, is back on sale at Best Buy for its lowest price ever: $1,500. That’s 50% off the list price, $1,200 off its usual selling price and $300 lower than the previous low we’ve seen. You can certainly pay a lot less …
Read More »The best TVs under $500 that you can buy right now
In the age of coronavirus we’ve been asked to shelter in place at home, which leads to watching more TV than ever. At the same time, the economy is in recession and lots of Americans face financial stress. That combination means you might be looking for TV deals to buy a new TV without spending a lot of money. The …
Read More »Why can’t HBO Max support 4K HDR, when Netflix and Disney Plus can?
If you have a newer TV that supports 4K resolution and high dynamic range, you probably want to maximize its potential. The easiest way is to stream actual 4K HDR video from an app like Netflix, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime, Vudu or Apple TV. Any of those sources can give you gorgeous, punchy images that make your fancy TV shine. Sure Netflix charges …
Read More »HBO Max questions linger: When are these missing features coming, exactly?
HBO Max is here and streaming to subscribers now, serving up episodes of Friends and The Big Bang Theory, movies from Joker to Casablanca to Howl’s Moving Castle and tons of kid-friendly shows including a new Elmo series and Looney Toons. There’s a lot we already know about the service, including the fact that it’s still maturing and adding new …
Read More »Samsung’s The Terrace costs $3,500. But do we even need outdoor TVs?
This summer the easing of coronavirus stay-at-home restrictions means you might get to spend some time at the beach or the park after all. Even so, the resumption of normal life won’t happen all at once. Chances are you’re still going to be at home more than usual and, yes, watching more TV than ever. And now Samsung has a …
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