If you thought Samsung’s 8K QLED TVs were expensive, wait till you get a load of the first 8K OLED. LG’s OLED88Z9P, an 88-inch behemoth that’s both the largest and highest-resolution OLED TV available, is now available for pre-order at price of $30,000. TVs based on organic light emitting diode display tech deliver the best …
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To get the best TV picture quality, contrast is king. Most of the highest-performance imaging technologies, from HDR to OLED to FALD, aim for brighter whites and darker blacks, which lend TV images the power and dynamism to approach real life. Now there’s a new tech in town. China-based TV maker Hisense says it has achieved the highest contrast ever in …
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This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. From Netflix to YouTube, streaming video is where our entertainment comes from these days. If your dad is yet to join the streaming revolution here are some easy gifts that will help bring him up to speed. If he needs a new …
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To my thinking, any TV you buy today should have either Amazon Fire TV or Roku built in. Thankfully, you don’t have to pay a premium for those awesome “smart” interfaces. Proof positive: Today only, and while supplies last, Best Buy once again has the Insignia 32-inch LED TV with built-in Fire TV for just $99.99 (plus tax). That’s $70 …
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This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Mother’s Day is coming up, so why not get Mom the gift she really wants? A new video streamer or smart TV says “I Love You” almost as much as flowers, and will definitely last longer. Streaming video can be …
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Let’s table, for a moment, the pacing and plotting problems from last Sunday’s Game of Thrones episode, The Long Night. The real problem was how dark the episode was — and I’m not talking about character deaths. Rather, many scenes were so dark, it was hard to tell what was happening. In fact, the effect was so pronounced that CNET …
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Walmart is slashing prices on Samsung TVs. The retailer is running a sale on Samsung TVs that starts on Sunday, April 28 and ends Sunday, May 5. You’ll find all sizes of Samsung TVs at discount, from 43 inches to 82 inches — and best of all, these are mostly new-for-2019 models. Here are five of the best deals, starting …
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Looking for a TV deal? Wait a few minutes. Because, wow, prices just keep dipping and dipping. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Electronic Express via Rakuten has the 55-inch TCL 55R617 6 Series Roku TV for $456.17 when you sign into your Rakuten account and apply promo code EE74 at checkout. Price elsewhere: $546. …
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Everyone I know hates cable TV, simply because it’s so expensive. We’re all sick of rates that seem to climb by the month and sick of paying for channels we don’t watch. So what’s the alternative? Cut the cord, of course, and ditch cable in favor of cheaper alternatives. Ah, but are they really cheaper? If you’ve looked at CNET’s …
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It was too good to be true, and we all knew it. YouTube TV, previously CNET’s favorite live TV streaming service, just announced its latest price hike, and it’s a doozy. It went from $40 to $50, a whopping 25 percent jump. I say “previously” because “favorite” is based primarily on value — namely, channels for the money. In boosting …
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