You might have a hard time stretching your memory to the Obama era, but back in 2013, Panasonic's plasma TVs were the critical darlings of the US market. They far outperformed their LED/LCD counterparts at a time when OLED was little more than a pipe dream for most. Then suddenly, …
Read More »There's Still Time to Shop the Best Prime Day TV Deals
Summer has arrived in full force and you know what that means: rad deals on some of the best TVs you can buy, of course! As the Amazon Prime Day sales event makes its way toward that golden sunset, we're still seeing loads of great TV deals across the spectrum, …
Read More »Sony TVs Are Getting Brighter in 2024
“It’s time to reintroduce HDR,” according to Sony’s chief distinguished engineer, Toshiyuki Ogura, who has been working with and developing HDR (high dynamic range) technology since its inception. Speaking at Sony’s home theater spring showcase in March, Ogura was referring in part to the company’s latest LED TV tech, which …
Read More »A First Look at Samsung’s 2024 TV Lineup
Spring is in the air, and that means the fresh crop of 2024 TVs are getting ready to make their way out of the lab and into living rooms. In anticipation, Samsung offered reviewers like me an early look at some of its biggest models ahead of official release, including …
Read More »LG's 2024 TV Lineup Is Easier to Use Than Ever
As the haul of sparkling new 2024 TVs prepares to arrive this spring, some TV brands have invited A/V fanatics like me to get a glimpse of their latest and greatest models before they hit the streets. LG’s event came in the form of a trip to the company’s impressive …
Read More »These TVs Are on Sale Ahead of the Super Bowl (and Oscars)
It’s almost Super Bowl Sunday, which means friendly football gatherings, gagillion-dollar commercials, and, naturally, big sales on great TVs. Right now is the unofficial grace period for last-minute shoppers to catch some of the best TV deals of the season as last year’s models clear out to make room for …
Read More »TVs Got Even Bigger, Brighter, and Totally See-Through at This Year’s CES
It seems CES 2024 just barely crested the horizon, and yet it’s already rapidly sinking into the rearview. As the sun begins to set on the biggest electronics show of the year, we’re taking stock of some of the biggest, coolest, and wildest TV innovations we saw in the expo …
Read More »How to Set Up Your New TV
It's a Glorious time to get a fancy new 4K HDR TV. The prices are lower, the smarts are smarter, and the best TVs pull from a swell of new display technologies that provide size options and picture quality we wouldn't have dared dream of even a few years back. …
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