Everyone knows the best TVs are made by your Sonys, your Samsungs, your Vizios. Turns out it might be time to add another name to that list: TCL. TCL? The company that makes the small, super-cheap Roku TVs, right? Turns out it also makes a killer 65-inch Roku TV, and that TV’s on sale today: …
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On the surface, mounting a television to your wall seems like a good idea. It saves floor space and lifts the screen up to where the whole room can easily see it. However, if you start the process without a plan, it can quickly turn into a disaster. Help the process of mounting your TV go much smoother by answering …
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Apple’s definitely working on something when it come to TV — but it’s still not ready to tell us about it. CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday hinted at Apple’s ambitions, but, in typical Cook fashion, didn’t reveal any specifics. “We hired two highly respected television executives last year, and they have been here now for several months and have been …
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Would you pay two grand for a 65-inch Vizio? That’s the essential question posed by the all-new P-Series Quantum, which just started shipping for $2,100 from major retailers and Vizio.com. Vizio certainly tempts picture quality aficionados with the right specs. The company claims a searing 2,000 nits of peak brightness, which, if true, would make it among the brightest TVs I’ve ever …
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Missed the World Cup Final? Perhaps you spent your Sunday watching not soccer but baseball (it was, after all, the last day of baseball before the four-day All-Star break hiatus). Or perhaps you spent your Sunday at the beach or pursuing another leisurely summertime activity. No matter your reason for skipping the World Cup Final between France and Croatia, you’ve …
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If you want the best deal on an OLED TV, it’s all about keeping an eye on current prices. And as summer begins in earnest, the 2017 versions are still my “bargain” picks, even after modest price drops on the 2018 models. This spring I reviewed LG’s 2018 OLED TV, the C8, and it’s the best-performing TV I’ve ever tested. …
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Rick’s Words to Live By (TM): Always use a password manager, always use a phone mount in the car and never settle for a TV’s built-in speakers. I was reminded of this last one while visiting family this weekend. Beautiful cottage, wonderful company… and a TV that no one could hear. (I know, I know: Why was anyone watching TV? …
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The world is now officially crazy for football (aka soccer) in the month-long, quadrennial frenzy of competition known as the FIFA World Cup. Sure, hundreds of thousands of people get to see the matches in person in Russia, but hundreds of millions more will watch on TV all over the globe. If you plan to be one of them, here …
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Football! Soccer! The world game! …Sport! The 2018 FIFA World Cup is upon us (in case you hadn’t heard). But whether you bleed yellow and green or just want to jump on the bandwagon, this year’s world cup isn’t just about sitting down in front of TV (however: Best TVs for watching the World Cup 2018). 2018 is the year of …
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Will tonight be the last time we see LeBron James in a Cleveland Cavaliers uniform? A free agent this summer, James will have many suiters. Lose to the Golden State Warriors again and he may seek a third team with which to tilt at the championship. The Cleveland Cavaliers blew Game 1 when JR Smith lost track of the score and …
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