home theater
Which Samsung TV Is Right For You?
The Best Samsung TVs Samsung is the No. 1 maker of TVs and has been for 10 years, according to IHS. It’s easy to see →
These are the best soundbars of 2017 (so far)
TV speakers suck, but not everyone has the room—or the budget—for an A/V receiver and six or more loudspeakers. A soundbar can fit under or →
TCL S405 series Roku TV (2017) review
The Good: The TCL S405 series are among the least expensive 4K TVs on the market. Roku TV delivers the simplest, most comprehensive smart TV →
Vizio D series 2017 (D65-E0 and D55-E0) review
The Good: Two Vizio D series models offer very good picture quality, thanks to local dimming, and are among the least expensive TVs available in →
Tronsmart M1, Element T2, Presto And S4 Hands-on, Unboxing : Affordable Accessories
We unbox a couple of useful, affordable accessories from Tronsmart! Remember Tronsmart, purveyor of useful, high-quality accessories here in the Philippines? Well, the company has →
Lenovo Legion Y920 Review
Pros Slick, attractive design; Great overall and graphics performance; Comfortable, customizable keyboard; Runs cool when gaming; Lovely G-Sync panel Cons Heavy; Below-average battery life Verdict →
Raspberry Pi: Everything you need to know
How to get started with this $35 mini-PC that’s beloved by makers and DIY enthusiasts. The Raspberry Pi craze is a little over five years →
Asustor AS6302T NAS Review
Pros: Easy setup Apollo Lake CPU brings much needed grunt HDMI 2.0 USB Type-C Metal construction 3 year warranty AES hardware encryption support EZ Connect →
TCL P series Roku TV (2017) review
The Good: The affordable TCL P series has excellent overall image quality, with deep black levels, rich contrast and accurate color. Its Roku Smart TV →
Soundcast VG7 outdoor Bluetooth speaker review: A wonderful speaker, indoors or out
Yes, you’ll experience sticker shock. But it’s been nearly 10 years since we’ve heard a powered, portable, outdoor speaker as good as this one, Pros →
MartinLogan Unison review: This DTS Play-Fi and AirPlay preamp will stream anything—including your vinyl
Much more than a simple preamp, Unison can convert just about any home audio device into a high-resolution, multi-room audio component, with Anthem Room Correction →
The 10 Best Noise Cancelling Earbuds of 2017
Wearing noise cancelling earbuds while you travel abroad or in the plane can make a lot of difference. You can experience high quality music without →
VIZIO SB3851 Review : 5.1 surround in a 38 inch package. Geddit?
Although perhaps better known as creators of superlative televisions, VIZIO also have a nice line in audio gear. While they’ve yet to plunge headlong into →
Alfawise H96 Pro+ TV Box Review – A Retro Beast With 4K Playback!
A new competent Android TV Box from Alfawise, the H96 Pro+ Android TV boxes have been claiming too much of response from all the corners →
Denon AVR-S730H review
The Good: The Denon AVR-S730H is among the least expensive receivers with this level of features, including 4K/HDR compatibility, multiroom music, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. →
Samsung QNQ7F series review
The Good: The Samsung Q7 QLED TV is one of the best-designed TVs ever, with sleek, modern styling and impeccable fit and finish. The innovative →
Sony HT-MT300 Soundbar review
OUR VERDICT The Sony HT-MT300 is the perfect soundbar for those looking to upgrade their music and movie experience in a substantial way. The soundbar →
Emotiva Airmotiv B1 review
The Good: The Emotiva Airmotiv B1 is a small, affordable two-way bookshelf speaker with a folded-ribbon tweeter and a 5.25-inch mid-woofer. It offers a good →
Best Floorstanding Speakers of 2017
Serious about your speakers? Then it’s time to bring out the big guns. Floorstanding speakers have one of the most recognizable profiles of all speaker →
Sony STR-DN1080 review
The Good: The Sony STR-DN1080 offers all of the features you could want in a modern receiver — multiroom music, Chromecast streaming, Dolby Atmos and →
LG OLEDC7P review
The Good: The LG C7 is the best-performing TV we’ve tested to date. It delivers perfect black levels, wide viewing angles, accurate color and a →
TP-Link Deco M5 router review : This mesh network comes with a side of antivirus
TP-Link’s Deco M5 isn’t the absolute fastest whole-home Wi-Fi system on the market, but it delivers very good performance and a strong set of features. →
Polk Signa S1 review
The Good: The Signa S1 offers excellent music replay for the money and decent intelligibility in movies. The provision of a separate subwoofer means it →
Onkyo SBT-A500 review
THE GOOD: The Onkyo SBT-A50 supports Dolby Atmos and has a nice design, including the separate breakout box. THE BAD: The Onkyo SBT-A500’s sound quality →
Singlecue Gen 2 review
THE GOOD: Using the Gen 2 Singlecue feels really cool, and the gesture tracking works well most of the time. THE BAD: The menu system →
What Is 4K TV?
The biggest trend in TVs today is 4K, also known as ultra HD. It’s the latest bid to improve the sharpness and detail of big →
Vifa Oslo portable Bluetooth speaker review : A Danish delight for the deep-pocketed
Luxurious design, fabulous sound, and a fat price tag characterize this mobile sound system. The Oslo is pricey and is not well protected from the →
Viewsonic PRO7827HD review
THE GOOD: The Viewsonic PRO7827HD has very good overall image quality with superb black levels and contrast for the money. A shorter-throw lens helps it →
Phase Technology dARTS DFS-660-T Speaker System Review
AT A GLANCE Plus Audyssey MultEQ XT Pro room equalization Variable-axis soft-dome tweeters on surrounds All speakers are biamped or triamped Minus Expensive Status LEDs →
Epson Home Cinema 2045 review
THE GOOD: The Epson Home Cinema 2045 offers very good image quality, with full HD resolution and accurate color. It lacks the DLP “rainbow effect,” →