Michael Desjardin is a Senior Editor for TVs at Tom's Guide. He's been testing and tinkering with TVs professionally for over a decade, previously for Reviewed and USA Today. Michael studied media production and screenwriting at Emerson College. He loves cooking, zoning out to ambient music, and getting way too invested in the Red Sox. He considers himself living proof that TV doesn't necessarily rot your brain.
Latest articles by Michael Desjardin

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Here are all of the devices expected to receive the update, and why I think it could be a huge improvement for TVs like the Hisense U65QF.

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That escalated quickly

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How can you tell when your TV is tapped out?

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Here's how Samsung's top-shelf Mini-LED TV stacks up against its mid-range OLED

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Take a few minutes to improve your TV's performance

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Sunbeams are nice for cat naps, but what about your TV screen?

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The secret to a better-looking football broadcast lies in your TV's settings menu. Here are the five TV settings to change before Super Bowl LX kicks off — from motion smoothing to color temperature.

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While brands like Hisense, LG and Samsung are gearing up to launch 2026 RGB LED TVs, TCL is releasing a new take on a Mini-LED-powered QLED. The TCL X11L SQD TV is here — and we've already tested it.

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In 2026, 8K TVs are an endangered species. If you're in the market for a high-end, cutting-edge display, these new 4K TVs might be the next-best thing this year.

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OLED SE is here

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LG's latest mid-range marvel is almost here

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Life with the LG C1 has been full of ups and downs

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Are you making the most of your soundbar, streaming stick or gaming device? Here's what to know about ARC, eARC and each of the HDMI 2.0 or 2.1 ports on your TV — including when to use them.

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It's the simple, straightforward streaming experience I've been looking for

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Whether we're talking about Samsung Micro RGB, Hisense RGB Mini-LED or any other variation of the all-new TV technology currently sweeping the industry, I won't be buying one of these TVs in 2026.

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Now that Sony and TCL have announced a joint TV business, will one brand identity win out over the other?

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Don't get tripped up by all of the technical jargon when shopping for a TV. Here's what all of those TV terms mean, including QLED, RGB LED, Micro-LED and QD-OLED.

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You'll have to wait a bit longer for Hisense's most popular TVs

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The Roku Channel is now live on Amazon-backed streaming devices

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Are football games looking weird on your Samsung TV? I might know why. Here's the setting you should change first.

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RGB Mini-LED TVs (also known as Micro RGB TVs) are here, and I'm keeping track of all of the 2026 TVs that leverage RGB LED technology. However, I don't expect all of them to be affordably priced.

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For all of the purported advantages of Micro RGB (and despite the full-court press from manufacturers), I don’t see these TVs lapping OLED this year.

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TVs that resemble works of art could grace your living room wall this year
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