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 …
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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 …
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Today there are basically three ways to get live TV shows from big-name channels into your home. The most common is paying for a service like cable or satellite. An increasingly popular alternative is a live TV streaming service like Sling TV and YouTube TV, which which offer hundreds of channels for a monthly fee. The third option is free and also sounds the most old-fashioned: getting …
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It goes without saying that we all want the best picture quality we can afford. The problem is that the best picture is often outright unaffordable. OLED screens rule the roost right now, and the LG OLED CX TV is currently the best display that CNET has ever tested. But priced at $5,000, it’s beyond most people’s reach. It’s descending, …
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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 …
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Vizio, the No. 3 TV maker in the US after Samsung and TCL, has announced pricing and availability of its extensive 2020 range of TVs. The new 2020 TVs are available in store now and promise better color, better contrast and improved performance, for gamers in particular. The biggest surprise for this year was the company’s first OLED TVs, but its bread and …
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Spring is normally a terrible time to buy a new TV, but 2020 is hardly a typical spring. The millions of Americans sitting at home to slow the spread of coronavirus are watching more TV than ever, and Vizio is dropping prices to tempt them to upgrade. The company makes some of CNET’s favorite televisions for the money, and the …
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Liquid crystal displays, aka LCDs, are old. Really old. It’s been 20 years since the technology’s arrival on the TV scene, a period long enough to see the demise of CRT, plasma and rear projection. LCD is still dominating the TV market against the remaining large-screen display tech, OLED. Compared to those other technologies the main advantage for LCD is that …
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The easiest way to buy a TV is online, right? A few clicks and a few days, and there’s a TV on your porch. But if you’re not sure exactly which one you want, or you at least want to physically check out the TV before you buy it, you’re going to have to head to a store. This is …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2020 is many things: Bright. Huge. Gaudy. Futuristic. Crammed to the brim with the latest tech advancements. The same descriptions apply to the TVs of CES. They’re everywhere, massive screens blaring brighter images than ever, backed with new tech such …
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