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In this installment of You Asked, the series in which we answer your TV-related questions in hopes of helping you and others, we tackle the problem with Sonos, is 5,000 nits of brightness bad for the eyes, and Is there such a thing as a dumb TV? Single Sonos all around? Zeke Jones / The first question comes from @ragoheads, …

Netflix is ​​one of the oldest streaming platforms, and it’s still one of the best apps for enjoying new movies and TV shows as well as classic content. This is also the kind of streamer that should be shared with others (not that kind of partnership), but getting everyone under one roof is often difficult. However, there is no need …

Phil Nickinson/ While flipping through countless college football games over a recent weekend, I was struck by a revelation: Multiview on YouTube TV — even in its imperfect, inflexible form — is my biggest misconception about the leading live streaming platform. Almost fixes one of the complaints. The “problem” isn’t really a problem because anything is actually broken. This is …

“Basic TV” option in the setup of a TCL television. Phil Nickinson/ When it comes to “smart TV”, you’ll often find that people fall into two distinct camps. There are people who say: “Connect me to everything!” And there are those who just want a display to which they can connect other devices, like one of our picks for the …

Smart home technology has expanded dramatically over the past few years, and there’s no shortage of cool tech to help you with your holiday decorating. Halloween is especially great for smart home gadgets, as you’ll find a variety of products available that create unique lighting and sounds – as well as some ways to modify them to create a spooky …

Apple TV 4K has the best overall screensaver experience, even if it lacks the widgets offered by other platforms. Phil Nickinson/ Streaming video from providers like Netflix and Disney+ is generally the same as what you’d be doing on platforms like Roku or Amazon Fire TV. Or maybe a little bit of YouTube, or something live on YouTube TV. However, …

Smart home technology has expanded dramatically over the past few years, and there’s no shortage of cool tech to help you with your holiday decorating. Halloween is especially great for smart home gadgets, as you’ll find a variety of products available that create unique lighting and sounds – as well as some ways to modify them to create a spooky …

Marcus Rolland/Wikimedia Commons Today marks 15 years since Apple discontinued its iSight webcam. In my humble opinion, it was one of the most beautiful products Apple has ever designed. Even among the great company of iPhones and MacBooks, this little webcam stood out. Shortly after iSight launched in 2003, Apple began building webcams into its Macs, which effectively sounded the …

Apple TV 4K has the best overall screensaver experience, even if it lacks the widgets offered by other platforms. Phil Nickinson/ Streaming video from providers like Netflix and Disney+ is generally the same as what you’d be doing on platforms like Roku or Amazon Fire TV. Or maybe a little bit of YouTube, or something live on YouTube TV. However, …

Google TV has been around for a minute, and because the platform isn’t exclusive to one TV brand, this means you’ll have plenty of options. Google TV also works similarly and consistently from one TV brand to the next, with features like recommended content, Chromecast, and Google Assistant being mainstays. Where models do tend to differ though is with elements …