Of all the companies showing off smart TVs at CES, the most intriguing comes from an unlikely source: Xperi. If you’re not familiar with Xperi, you surely know the TiVo brand it owns. Last year, Xperi ...
When used in combination with Sony’s optional SA-RS5 rear speakers and SA-SW3 subwoofer, the HT-A5000 serves up a theater-like experience without the hassle of wired setup. Immersive audio is ...
Suffering cabin fever? Need an escape? Internet radio can fling open the doors. Whisper a few call letters into a smart speaker, summon a smartphone app, or tap a few computer keys to be whisked far, ...
If you’re looking for a compact soundbar that won’t break the bank, and you’re eager to jump into (or already invested in) the Sonos ecosystem, the second-gen Sonos Beam makes for a great choice. Last ...
The battery-operable Beosound Level proves you can take it with you—at least in this life. Its beautiful design will have your heirs fighting over who gets it when you’re gone. Without a doubt, the ...
This soundbar beats the sound quality of most TVs’ onboard speakers, but it has a few operational drawbacks, and the price is much higher than other such devices that offer similar improvements and ...
Walmart’s $30 Android TV streamer should make Roku and Amazon sweat. If you’re wondering which company makes the best streaming players for the least amount of money, you might not expect the answer ...
Broadcasters want you to know they’re not out to kill over-the-air DVR. The industry group A3SA, which is in charge of digital rights management (DRM) for ATSC 3.0, released a specification this week ...
Marry the lush black of OLED with the rich, saturated color of quantum dots, and you get the Samsung S95B, quite possibly the best 4K TV ever made. Game changers in the TV space don’t show up very ...
If you’re looking for an affordable home media server with low power requirements, the Docker-based ZimaBoard–with its plethora of ports and add-on modules–will do the job. And if you’re ...
This TV actually deserves another quarter star, as it delivers a better picture than most lower-mid-range TVs. Quantum dots make for accurate color, and there’s plenty of brightness There’s nothing ...
It’s been more than five years since I first asked whether ATSC 3.0, aka NextGen TV, would spell doom for over-the-air DVR. The answers are coming in now, and they’re not encouraging. The latest ...