Review: Yamaha YAS-207 Offers Surprising Surround Sound For Under $300
Yamaha has been one of the leaders in soundbars for a while now, and for a good reason — its products sound better than most others for the money. The YAS-207, introduced earlier this year at a $299.99 suggested retail, stands as a step-up…
Review: Samsung QN65Q8C Has Color And HDR That Sings
The 65-inch QN65QC is the middle 4K Ultra HD LED-LCD TV series in Samsung’s top-tier 2017 “QLED” (quantum dot light emitting diode) range of televisions. We found the $3,497.99 (unilateral pricing policy at the time of this posting) television to have a very bright…
Review: Nothing `Shoddy’ About Sharp LC-65P8000 4K HDR TV
The Sharp 2017 LC-65P8000 is a mid-range 4K Ultra HD LED-LCD TV with very good picture quality when viewed in a darkened room. The set has a good local dimming system and direct-lit LED backlighting that produces deep black levels for an LCD. The…
Review: Samsung QN65Q7F Offers QLED Performance At A Value
Back in March we tested Samsung’s high-performing 2017 flagship quantum dot light emitting diode (QLED) 4K Ultra HDTV and found a very bright set with great cosmetic appeal and a very wide color gamut. But we realize the set’s price point is out of…
Review: LeEco uMax85 4K Ultra HDTV Is A Solid HDR, 3D Performer
For some, one of the primary benefits of getting a 4K Ultra HDTV is to enjoy sharp, clear high resolution images on the largest screen sizes they can afford. LeEco has attempted to answer that desire by offering its 85-inch uMax85 4K Ultra HD…
Review: Oppo’s UDP-203 Ultra HD Blu-ray Covers All Bases
This year we saw the emergence of the next and possibly last generation of optical disc-based technology for home entertainment in new Ultra HD Blu-ray players from Samsung, Philips, Panasonic and Microsoft’s Xbox One S. All were impressive for their abilities to playback 4K…
Review: Roku Ultra Streams Brilliant HDR 4K Video
Adding HDR 10 high dynamic range (HDR) support, to a package containing a powerful quad core processor, and fast dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi connectivity, the new premium Roku Ultra set-top media streamer provides one of the most complete solutions for receiving the best video quality…
Review: Sony XBR-55X930D Offers Stunning 4K HDR In An Edge-lit Display
The 55-inch Sony XBR-X930D Series of 4K Ultra HD TV is one of the company’s top level edge-lit 4K LED LCD TVs this year, reaching “premium level” brightness, black level and high dynamic range (HDR 10 format) performance to produce superb picture contrast, and…
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