Ryan Epps is a Staff Writer at Tom's Guide, covering TVs, projectors, and other tech news. During off hours, he's either working on his next YouTube video, playing Dark Souls, or enjoying some strange 90's anime without really knowing what's going on. Ryan has covered tech for two years at Tech Times, as well as entertainment and gaming at Digital Trends, International Business Times, and TheGamer. He's a passionate writer who has loads of short stories and poems in tiny notebooks written since the age of six. Ryan joined Tom's Guide as a Staff Writer at the end of 2023. He graduated from Seton Hall University in 2016 with a BA in English and Creative Writing.
Latest articles by Ryan Epps

Sony’s 2025 TVs take cinematic presentation seriously — but their premium prices have me worried
By Ryan Epps published
Sony's new TVs leave the fancy buzzwords at the door in favor of raw performance, but pricing might be their fly in the proverbial ointment.

LG C5 OLED vs C4 OLED: What's the difference?
By Ryan Epps last updated
Opting to get LG's new C Series OLED in 2025? Read this first.

Sony TV lineup 2025: new OLED, Mini-LED, and LED TVs releasing this year
By Ryan Epps last updated
Sony's adding just three new TVs to its 2025 lineup,

Sony launches set of new ULT speakers with improved battery and fashion ethos
By Ryan Epps published
Sony's new ULT speakers are portable and bass-heavy with improved battery life and fashion ethos to make you stand out in the crowd.

Samsung TV lineup 2025: new OLED, Neo QLED and 8K TVs announced at CES
By Ryan Epps last updated
The Samsung 2025 TV lineup is stacked with major innovations and exciting reveals, like its new 98-inch QN990F

LG TVs are losing a key feature for millions of owners — what you need to know
By Ryan Epps last updated
LG TVs are losing Google Assistant. It's a cause for concern, as other features might be going by the wayside, too. Here's what you need to know.

I review TVs for a living — here's the 5 TVs I recommend for the Nintendo Switch 2
By Ryan Epps published
Nintendo Switch 2 is here to steal the spotlight and you're going to want to get a TV that's not too overly-priced to match it.

I just went hands on with the Hisense U7QG Mini-LED TV — and it could be the dream TV for gamers on a budget
By Ryan Epps published
Not yet ratedHisense's commitment to competitively priced Mini-LED TVs remains strong with the new U7QG, which could be gaming TV of the year.

Sony is launching three new TVs in 2025 — and its OLED could be the one to beat
By Ryan Epps published
Sony is back at it again with a range of new OLED and Mini-LED TVs to satisfy our entertainment needs.

Nintendo Switch 2 mouse controls — here's how it will change the way you game
By Ryan Epps published
The Switch 2 is adding a whole new way to play with mouse controls that let you move the Joy-cons on surfaces to control in-game characters, and it could be game-changing.

These 3 TV technologies are vying to replace OLEDs in the next decade
By Ryan Epps published
There’s a lot to get excited for when it comes to the next stage of development for TV technology, and all but three future technologies seem the most likely.

Hisense TV lineup 2025: New Mini-LED TVs and laser projectors announced
By Ryan Epps published
Hisense has some incredible new Mini-LED TVs on offer in tandem with a range of new projectors to shake up the display market.

Samsung Neo QLED prices and release dates drop: here’s when you can buy them
By Ryan Epps published
Ready to snag some of the first 2025 TVs? Samsung’s new Neo QLED TVs start at $1,299 and peak at $40,000 for a new 98-inch model.

Samsung is developing the successor to OLED TVs — but TCL might beat it to the punch
By Ryan Epps published
Samsung and TCL are racing to bring NanoLED TVs to market and it's unclear which might prove victorious or even if the technology is a viable OLED replacement.

Forget streaming — I think Sony's new 4K Blu-ray player is coming at just the right time
By Ryan Epps published
Meet the Sony UBP-X700/K, one of the newest entries into the Blu-ray player market and proof it's still thriving.

Roku is facing a huge backlash over auto-playing ads that pop up before the home screen
By Ryan Epps last updated
Roku’s back at it again with a new bout of intrusive video ads that play before the user even gets to the home screen.

Google finally pushes out full Chromecast fix for users who factory reset — here’s what to do
By Ryan Epps published
Google is finally ending the saga on the recent Chromecast snafu, with a quick Google Home reset.

Say goodbye to your TV remote — how interactive gestures and AI could reshape the way we watch
By Ryan Epps published
Smart TVs of the future will be smarter. It should start with dropping the remote in favor of gesture controls.

Samsung’s flagship 2024 soundbar just got bricked by a new firmware update — don’t update
By Ryan Epps published
Samsung’s flagship 2024 soundbars just got bricked by a new firmware update, so it’s better to steer clear from any downloads before the problem is amended.

Best TVs for March Madness 2025 — OLED, QLED, and Mini-LED top picks
By Ryan Epps published
College basketball season is upon us, now is the time for a new TV with tons of advanced motion processing and great sound.

TCL just dropped one of the best-looking QLED TVs of the year — and it reaches a super-bright 3,000 nits
By Ryan Epps published
TCL has finally launched its new QM7K Mini-LED TV with exciting new enhancements.

Bezel-less tile OLED TVs could be the future of large-screen displays
By Ryan Epps published
At MWC 2025, Samsung Display demonstrated a set of “bezel-less” tile screens and for the fans of XXL TVs, these could be the future.

The LG C5 OLED isn't the upgrade I was hoping it'd be — here's why
By Ryan Epps published
The LG C5 is set to be one killer OLED this year and while there's vast improvements, I was hoping for just as bit more.
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