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It’s no secret that OLED TVs offer unparalleled picture quality. They are thinner, lighter and more energy-efficient than traditional LCD TVs and provide an immersive viewing experience — however, they can be prohibitively expensive. That’s why if you’re in the market for an OLED TV, you should be searching for a deal. Woot has brand …

While there’s a huge variety of streaming devices to choose from these days, there’s no doubt that the Apple TV is the best device for those that are all in on the Apple ecosystem. With the level of user experience you’d expect from an Apple product, plus convenient tie-ins with your Apple ID, iTunes purchase history, and Apple services such as Apple TV …

When it comes time to connect your shiny new soundbar or AV receiver, your two main choices are HDMI or optical digital audio. The simplest advice is to go with HDMI when you can. But if you can’t then it’s not the end of the world. Here are the pros and cons of each connection type. The basics Both HDMI …

Hisense now makes a Fire TV. Today the manufacturer announced a partnership with Amazon to produce Hisense’s first television featuring the Fire TV platform.  The 50-inch, 4K LED TV has better picture quality specifications than many current Fire TVs made by Toshiba, Insignia and Amazon itself. It will include quantum dot technology and, according to the company, reach up to …

It’s the rare projector that crosses my path with an aesthetically beautiful design. There are plenty of cool projectors, some cute projectors and even some that could generously be called “neat.” The Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 is as stylish as any projector I’ve seen, and would look right at home surrounded by Apple devices on an Eero Saarinen table flanked …

Let’s say you and the fam are going camping. Maybe it’s a national park, maybe it’s your backyard. Watching a movie under the stars is the perfect end to a summer day, and the Anker Nebula Capsule is miniature ticket to outdoor theater bliss. Smaller than any of the portable projectors we’ve reviewed recently, it’s the size of a can …

Sonos plans to release a new, budget-friendly soundbar in the next few weeks called the Sonos Ray, according to multiple reports.  Twitter account SnoopyTech has posted what it claims are official pictures of the new device, as reported by What Hi-Fi Friday, and these seem to correlate with The Verge’s previous renders. The soundbar shown in the pictures looks similar to the …

Did you know CNET reviews TVs by comparing them directly in a side-by-side lineup, after each has been measured and evaluated with specialized equipment and software? Did you know the main instrument used to measure those televisions costs about $28,000? Did you know CNET TV reviews include gaming, 4K high dynamic range performance, off-angle and bright room evaluations, in addition to …

One of the most difficult aspects of shopping for projectors is trying to compare specifications. Does Projector A’s 5,000:1 contrast ratio actually look better than Projector B’s 4,500:1? How much brighter is Projector C’s 1,000 lumens compared to Projector D’s 800? Let me tell you a little secret: These specs are largely meaningless. In broad strokes, sure, a 3,000-lumen projector …

Don’t let those unaesthetic, twisted TV cords distract from your latest Netflix binge-watch. We’re in the midst of spring, meaning it’s time to give your space a good cleaning. Yes, that includes that mess of tangled cords behind your TV or home theater system.  Tidying up the cables behind your home theater system makes it not only more attractive to look …