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Most streaming sticks have terrible remotes — this is what a good one feels like
The remote for the Nvidia Shield TV is superb - the triangular shape fits the hand, it lights up with a motion sensor, and it has just enough buttons
HDMI 2.2 is already making HDMI 2.1 look old
The next generation of HDMI is coming, and it's bringing better resolution and refresh rates to your displays.
I finally learned which ports to use on my TV and AV receiver, and it fixed my setup
Your AV receiver has a ton of ports, and this is your guide to using each one.
Your Roku just got a permanent ad on the home screen — here's how to minimize it
Roku is adding in more ads over time, but you can try to fight back a little bit.
Curved TVs were supposed to be the future of home entertainment — here's exactly why they disappeared
They were the future until they weren't.
I replaced my PC's built-in audio with a budget external sound card and it was worth every dollar
An affordable external sound card proved to be more than an impulse buy, massively enhancing my sonic experience and justifying every dollar spent.
I stopped using my smart TV just for streaming after finding these apps
Your smart TV has hidden talents.
I finally added Dolby Atmos to my home theater without drilling a single hole
I can't install surround sound speakers in my ceiling, but I found a better solution.
Your TV is taking a screenshot of your screen every half second — here's what it does with it
Smart TVs ship with a built-in surveillance feature that slows everything down. Here's how to disable it.
The only PC controller I’ll ever need definitely isn’t the Steam Controller
The DualSense Edge is my favorite gamepad ever for very specific reasons.
A free app saved my OLED TV from what I was certain was permanent damage
Stuck pixels are one of my most hated display defects, but they can be fixed with the right tricks.
My smart TV was slow because it was quietly playing video ads while I browsed — disabling it fixed everything
Smart TVs use ACR tracking to monitor everything you watch, and it's killing your performance.
I found Roku channels that aren’t in the store, and they're actually worth watching
Here's how to access the hidden Roku channels on your TV.
I kept my 4K Blu-ray player while everyone switched to streaming — these are the reasons I was right
The best 4K Blu-rays wipe the floor with Ultra HD streams.
I cut the cord years ago and I still watch local news for free — here's how
Discover the secret to watching local news for free without a cable subscription.
Kodi still exists, still costs nothing, and still beats every streaming service for local media
Kodi has always offered a cleaner, more relaxed entertainment experience than streaming services for local media playback.
ROG Xbox Ally X20 fixes stick drift issue, but at a major cost
Not the way to pump up AR glasses sale figures
Your projector's HDMI port is probably configured wrong — here's what to fix
Get it right for movie night.