Nick Pino heads up the TV and AV verticals at Tom's Guide and covers everything from OLED TVs to the latest wireless headphones. He's a Level 1 Certified THX Home Theater Professional, and has attended classes on TV and audio calibration. On Tom's Guide, he looks after some of the site's important buying guides like the best TVs, best OLED TVs, best 4K TVs, so most of his day is spent watching and evaluating new screens from LG, Samsung, Sony, Hisense, TCL and Vizio. (And yes, he knows how lucky he is to say that.) He was formerly the Senior Editor, TV and AV at TechRadar (Tom's Guide's sister site) and has previously written for GamesRadar, Official Xbox Magazine, PC Gamer and other outlets over the last decade. He got his start on Best Buy's official video game magazine, @GAMER, for whom he attended his first E3 in 2013. He's served as a judge for CES' prestigious Innovation Awards and has attended the tech conference in Las Vegas since 2014. He has a computer science degree from the University at Buffalo and still resides in the Buffalo area. (Go Bills!) Not sure which TV you should buy? Drop him an email or tweet him on Twitter and he can help you out.
Latest articles by Nick Pino

This Walmart TV brand is 'emerging as Samsung's strongest competitor in North America'
By Nick Pino published
Onn. and Vizio now control 5% of the global TV market and much more in the US — here's what that could mean for you when shopping for your next big-screen TV.

Here are all the Oscar nominees for Best Original Score and where to listen to them
By Nick Pino published
Films nominated for this year’s awards include the soundtracks for "Bugonia," "Frankenstein," "Hamnet," "One Battle after Another," and "Sinners." Here's where you can listen to them.

Jabra's new space-age headsets are here to replace your AirPods Max with 'professional-grade voice clarity' — and 120 hours of battery life
By Nick Pino published
Your next work headset will look like a pair of Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones and support both spatial audio and adaptive ANC.

Home Theater Helpdesk: What TV should I buy for the Super Bowl?
By Nick Pino published
Not sure whether you should buy a top-tier Mini-LED model or an outstanding OLED for Super Bowl Sunday? Tom’s Guide’s team of AV experts is here to help.

The best Google TVs of 2026
By Nick Pino last updated
Looking to link your Google account to your TV? This guide has all the best Google-powered smart TVs from Sony, Hisense and more.

The LG Sound Suite Soundbar changed the way I think about surround sound
By Nick Pino published
Dolby Atmos in any room with any speaker configuration? LG Sound Suite will make that happen — if you don’t mind paying its premium sticker price.

Hisense’s new RGB Mini-LED is probably the best-looking LCD TV at CES 2026
By Nick Pino published
At CES 2026, Hisense is introducing its second-gen RGB Mini-LED screen, dubbed the 116UXS — and I think it's the best-looking LCD TV at the show.

Dolby Vision 2 is going to make your next $300 TV look like a $1,000 model — here's how
By Nick Pino published
Metadata is what’s going to transform your next budget TV purchase into a screen that looks three times its sticker price. At least, that’s the pitch of the Dolby Vision 2 demo I got at CES 2026.

Amazon’s new Ember Artline TV is a Samsung The Frame rival that’s $200 cheaper
By Nick Pino published
Not wanting to be left out of the cavalcade of CES TV news, Amazon has announced a new lifestyle screen — called the Ember Artline — as well as several updates to its Fire TV platform.

We just went hands on with the LG Wallpaper OLED TV — and it's amazingly thin, wireless and actually affordable
By Nick Pino last updated
LG's OLED lineup will once again include a W-Series 'Wallpaper' model for the first time since 2019.

I saw Samsung’s 2026 flagship OLED and Micro RGB TVs side by side — here's the one I like more
By Nick Pino published
Samsung isn’t going to make it easy to pick out a TV in 2026 — it’s got two flagship models sporting vastly different technology that, having seen them, are both spectacles in their own right.

No more cables! Dolby and LG are making wireless Dolby Atmos sound happen in 2026
By Nick Pino published
The new LG Sound Suite can deliver wireless spatial audio to any room in your home and is coming to CES 2026.

Samsung's new Micro RGB TV lineup will go toe-to-toe with LG at CES 2026
By Nick Pino published
Just one day after LG announced that it’s bringing its first-ever Micro RGB TV to CES 2026, Samsung has fired back with some Micro RGB news of its own.

LG just announced its first Micro RGB TV — and it's a massive upgrade for Mini-LED
By Nick Pino last updated
Ahead of CES 2026, LG has taken the wraps off of its first-ever Micro RGB TV that looks like a serious upgrade for Mini-LED TVs.

Best TVs with ATSC 3.0 tuners
By Nick Pino last updated
A roundup of the best TVs with built-in NextGenTV hardware.

How much should you spend on a new TV? Here’s what you get for $500, $1,000 and $1,500
By Nick Pino last updated
Not sure how much to spend on a new TV? We've put together a guide to what you can expect to get in return for your hard-earned bucks.

I’ve waited a long time for this AirPods Pro 3 feature — now it’s finally here
By Nick Pino published
Live translation is the killer app of the AirPods Pro 3

Dolby Vision 2 HDR is coming — and Hisense TVs will be the first to have it
By Nick Pino published
Dolby has created one of the most universally supported HDR formats in the world — and now, it’s ready to roll out its successor, Dolby Vision 2.

Samsung to launch 115-inch Neo QLED TV that dwarfs the biggest OLEDs
By Nick Pino published
Samsung is adding to its line-up of oversized displays with the new 115-inch QN90F Neo QLED TV that’s available starting today (August 18) for… well… a lot.

Forget OLED TVs — this new laser projector beams a 200-inch image and it's crazy bright
By Nick Pino published
Looking for a new home theater projector? You might want to hold off for another week or two — Hisense is right on the cusp of dropping the ultimate beamer.

This one TV setting is ruining your Netflix shows — here's how to fix it now
By Nick Pino last updated
One setting could be ruining your whole TV viewing experience — here’s what to change

I review TVs for a living — here’s why I don’t let my daughter watch any of them
By Nick Pino published
I asked globally recognized researcher and award-winning author, Dr. Rachel Kowert, ‘how soon is too soon’ when it comes to introducing kids to TV technology.

I've been testing TVs for over over a decade — here's my top 5 picks for every budget
By Nick Pino published
Shopping for a new TV? Use this as a quick guide on what to buy and how much to actually spend when shopping for a new set.
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