Review: Samsung Q7FN 4K UHD TV Excels With Color
For those looking for a very good performing and affordable 4K Ultra HD/HDR quantum dot television, Samsung’s QN55QFN QLED model has both the color and brightness performance to warrant serious consideration. We found the model we tested to be a surprisingly bright television with deep…
Review: Samsung HW-N550 Soundbar Offers Respectable Mid-Range Performance
With the introduction of the HW-N550 3.1-channel soundbar with wireless subwoofer, Samsung continues to expand its selection of home theater audio products with a high-value add-on packages for flat-panel 4K Ultra HD and Full HDTVs. The Samsung HW-N550 is a mid-range model in the company’s…
Review: Samsung UN65MU9000 4K UHD LED-LCD TV Is Respectable Mid-Range Option
For those who can’t swing the money for one of Samsung’s 2017 QLED 4K Ultra HDTVs, the company provides some mid-range 4K/HDR TVs that offer a respectable comprise. One strong example is the Samsung UN65MU9000 we have reviewed here. The MU9000 series is the…
Review: `GotG Vol. 2′ UHD Blu-ray Takes HDR Through Its Paces
When director James Gunn revealed on his Facebook page recently that Walt Disney Studios had given him the nod to not only release his Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, but with high dynamic range, it marked a giant…
Review: Kaleidescape Strato The Best 4K Player We’ve Tested
If you are a videophile looking for the best Ultra HD Blu-ray player the industry has to offer, you might not want an optical disc player at all, but, rather, a movie player based on hard drive storage. We say this after recently testing…
Review: Sony HT-ST5000 Dolby Atmos Soundbar Offers Wide Sound Stage
Sony’s HT-ST5000 Dolby Atmos soundbar was quite a surprise. For only a 2-piece system, this attractively styled unit delivered big sound with a widely dispersed soundstage and clear dialog. What’s more, [amazon_textlink asin=’B06ZYXH1ML’ text=’this $1,498 system’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’hc005-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’54bb5c54-65aa-11e7-abf0-535003c61d78′], reproduces music as well or…
Review: Hisense 50H8C 4K Ultra HD TV Offers Impressive Entry-Level HDR Performance
When we first saw Hisense’s 50H8c 4K Ultra HDTV at CES 2016 last January we were impressed. The TV presented good natural colors, impressively deep blacks, listed a 10-bit panel and had the ability to read high dynamic range (HDR) content. If that wasn’t enough,…
Review: Samsung HW-K950 Dolby Atmos Sound Bar Brings Object-Based Audio Home
It’s really amazing to hear the level of sound quality coming from some of today’s sound bars. Once hollow and boxy sounding speaker TV add-ons with narrow sounding coverage and limited musicality, the genre has transformed in recent years into a full-fledged Hi-Fi contender….
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