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

The best Roku TVs in 2026: Expert tested and reviewed
By Nick Pino last updated
Roku TVs are a dying breed, but they're not gone yet. Here are the best TVs you can buy with the built-in Roku smart platform.

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.

These are the 3 best budget-friendly TVs worth buying in 2026
By Nick Pino last updated
Our best budget TV guide can save you hundreds of dollars when you don't have thousands to drop on a new display.

Best 85-inch TVs in 2026: we've tested QLEDs, OLEDs and Mini-LEDs
By Michael Desjardin last updated
The best 83- and 85-inch TVs for when you want a larger-than-life picture

Best TVs of 2026 tested: top OLEDs, Mini-LEDs and QLEDs for every budget
By Nick Pino last updated
These are the best TVs right now, from budget 4K TVs to top-end OLED TVs, with new models being added every month.

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.

Best 75-inch TVs of 2026: Tested and reviewed
By Michael Desjardin last updated
In addition to a huge screen, the best 75-inch TVs offer great features and top-notch performance.

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.

I just went hands-on with the LG C6 OLED — here's why I'm torn about it
By Nick Pino published
The size determines how good it is (or isn’t)

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.

Best Samsung TVs in 2025 from budget 4K QLED TVs to premium 8K TVs
By Nick Pino last updated
From high-end to budget-friendly, these are the best Samsung QLED 4K smart TVs we've reviewed.

I test TVs for a living — and this the only Mini-LED I'd buy under $500
By Nick Pino published
This editor-approved 2025 Hisense TV is one of the best TVs we've seen, and it's still at its Black Friday sale price for a limited time.

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.

I tested the best HDMI 2.1 TVs and these are the 5 I recommend right now
By Ryan Epps last updated
On one of the best TVs with HDMI 2.1 connectivity, Xbox Series X, PS5, and PC gaming is pushed to its fps limits.
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