Nick Pino
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
I just saw the next generation of LG Display OLED TVs at CES 2024 — and they blow away Mini-LED TVs
By Nick Pino published
LG Display is showed us the evolution of OLED panels at CES 2024 — you're going to want to put on some sunglasses.
TCL's mind-blowing QM89 Mini-LED TV is 115 inches and has a peak brightness of 5,000 nits
By Nick Pino published
TCL's 2024 QM89 model is bigger and better than ever. Here's what it's packing under the hood.
TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV (2024) hands-on review: Brighter, bigger and better
By Nick Pino published
Not yet ratedThe TCL QM8 is getting some key improvements for 2024 and should put some real pressure on Samsung, Hisense and LG.
The TCL Q7 is getting a big upgrade in 2024 — here’s what’s in store for the 4K QLED TV
By Nick Pino published
Many of the big upgrades from the QM8 — including the Mini-LED backlight — are coming to the new QM7.
TCL isn't making 8K TVs in 2024 — here's the reason why
By Nick Pino published
TCL's 2024 lineup is all about bigger screen sizes but you won't find any 8K TVs in the mix. We wanted to find out why that is.
The Samsung S95D just solved the glare issue with OLED TVs — here's how
By Nick Pino published
Samsung might've just solved the second-largest issue plaguing OLED TVs.
Roku Pro Series announced — what we know about Roku’s new Mini-LED TV
By Nick Pino published
Roku Pro Series adds Mini-LED and Smart Picture technology to the brand's burgeoning TV lineup.
LG just unveiled G4 and M4 OLED TVs for CES 2024 with new AI superchip — here’s what they can do
By Nick Pino published
LG's newest OLED TVs will be able to refine color, reduce blurriness and fine-tune brightness better than ever before.
The 5 settings you should change on your new TV right away
By Nick Pino published
Not sure what settings to change on your new TV? I test TVs for a living and here are five things I always change.
LG B3 OLED TV test results are in — here’s how it stacks up
By Nick Pino published
We put the LG B3 OLED through our testing protocols and the results line up almost exactly with last year’s LG C2 OLED.
I test TVs for a living — and these are my 3 best TVs for 2023
By Nick Pino published
Of the dozens of TVs I saw this year, the Hisense U8K, the Sony A95L OLED and the Samsung QN900C 8K QLED are the three that really stood out.
More Dolby Atmos music is coming thanks to Apple — here’s what’s happening
By Nick Pino published
Apple has a plan to bring more Dolby Atmos music to Apple Music — here’s how it’s going to happen.
Is PlayStation Portal worth all the restock hype? Here's the pros and cons
By Nick Pino last updated
Here’s what I loved and hated after spending one month with Sony’s streaming-only handheld.
Your next Samsung TV could come with this spatial audio breakthrough
By Nick Pino published
Samsung’s research labs have been working on an open-source alternative to Dolby Atmos in South Korea since 2020 — and it just got approved.
We just tested the Sony A95L OLED TV — here’s how it stacks up to Samsung's and LG's best
By Nick Pino published
The Sony A95L OLED is the successor to the best OLED of 2022, as this TV looks to continue to hold that crown in 2023.
Steam Deck OLED vs Steam Deck LCD: Biggest differences
By Nick Pino published
Valve has unveiled the new Steam Deck OLED — here are the five major differences between this handheld and LCD version.
Dumb TVs — here’s why you can’t find them anymore
By Nick Pino published
Looking for a dumb TV? Here's why you can't find them at all anymore.
DVDs are slowly dying — but it's Best Buy who may kill them off entirely
By Nick Pino published
More bad news for physical media lovers: Sources now claim that Best Buy will take Blu-rays and DVDs off store shelves in 2024.
The new 'king of 4K TVs' just crowned — and it's this OLED
By Nick Pino last updated
One of the industry’s biggest TV tests took place over the weekend to name the best TV of 2023 — here are the results.
This TV just broke our brightness test — this is a new record
By Nick Pino published
The Hisense UX Mini-LED TV might have broke our brightness tests — but it has a glaring weak spot.
This wireless OLED TV can catch itself if it falls off your wall — no, really
By Nick Pino published
Saved by a zipline? This OLED TV comes with a unique safety feature that prevents it from smashing on the ground if it falls.
Google Pixel Buds Pro just got a huge upgrade with Bluetooth Super Wide Band
By Nick Pino published
The Google Pixel Buds Pro are in store for some big enhancements to their call quality — here’s what you can expect.
OLED TV vs QLED TV: 3 things to know before you buy
By Nick Pino last updated
Can’t tell a QLED from an OLED? Here’s a quick primer on both plus the three most common misconceptions I’ve heard over the years.