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 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'm tracking TV deals still live after Prime Day — these are the OLED, QLED and Mini-LED sales I'd buy
By Rory Mellon, Nick Pino last updated
Amazon Prime Day is almost over, but there's still time to score some big savings on OLED, QLED, and Mini-LED TVs before the sales event ends.

Don't wait! These 7 Prime day home cinema deals will transform your entertainment setup forever
By Nick Pino published
Prime Day is the perfect opportunity to build out a completely new system for your living room.

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.

Early Prime Day OLED TV deals — I'm a deals experts and here's the best 7 sales now
By Nick Pino last updated
Can't wait to save big during next week's Amazon Prime Day event? Here are 7 early deals that rival the ones we're getting next week.

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.

Meta Quest 3 should’ve killed big-screen TVs — here’s why that didn’t happen
By Nick Pino published
VR headsets should've killed off TVs, but headset sales are lower than ever. Here's why I think TVs are keeping VR from stealing the show(s).

Tom's Guide AI Awards 2025: 17 best AI tools and gadgets right now
By Alex Hughes published
Laptops, smartphones, chatbots and more - these are our picks for the best AI devices and tools in 2025

OLED breakthrough — this display pumps out sound from every single pixel
By Nick Pino published
Your next OLED TV may not need any external speakers. A research team in South Korea has just invented a technology called Pixel-Based Local Sound that spits out audio right from the screen.

I tested the Sony WH-1000XM6 for three weeks — here’s my verdict
By Nick Pino published
Although they’re not the radical upgrade I was hoping for, the Sony WH-1000XM6 make some minor improvements to Sony’s flagship noise-cancelling headphones.

I never thought I’d be tempted to buy an Amazon Fire TV — but the Hisense U65QF could finally convince me
By Nick Pino published
Not yet ratedThe Hisense U65QF offers best-in-class backlight technology and a 144Hz refresh rate for around $500.

Sony WH-1000XM6 rumors — everything we know so far
By Nick Pino, Tammy Rogers last updated
Better battery life, new Bluetooth codecs and those removable earpads are all possible.

I saw Samsung's new 100-inch QN80F TV up close — and it's a Mini-LED monster
By Nick Pino published
Not yet ratedBig-screen value shoppers will find lots to love with the Samsung QN80F.

Now is the worst time to buy an LG C5 OLED — here's why
By Nick Pino published
When is the best time to buy an OLED TV if you want to get it for cheap? We've got the answer.

The LG C5 OLED and G5 OLED launch this month — and the prices have just been announced
By Nick Pino published
These are some of the best OLED TVs we're going to see in 2025. Too bad they're also some of the most expensive.

New Roku OLED TV just announced — and it's hundreds less than the LG C4 OLED
By Nick Pino published
There's a seriously good-looking Roku TV coming to digital storefronts today — only, it's being made by a company you've probably never heard of before.

I tested this 110-inch TV for 3 months — and it's the best and worst thing to happen to my living room
By Nick Pino published
Part cautionary tale, part diary of what it’s like to spend over three months living with a TV this size — the good, the bad and the ugly.

PlayStation Portal review
By Nick Pino last updated
The PlayStation Portal allows you to take your gaming anywhere — but latency issues will prevent you from enjoying it.

4K Blu-ray sales are in free-fall — you might want to buy them now while you still can
By Nick Pino published
Quick! Go out and buy some 4K Blu-rays before they stop making them.

I want to like Google TV’s free streaming service — but I just don’t
By Nick Pino published
Freeplay could be so much more than what it is — an ad-supported cable copycat that takes many of its worst attributes and offers little in return.

I test TVs for a living — these are the 5 Presidents' Day TV deals I wholly recommend
By Nick Pino published
This LG OLED, TCL QLED and Samsung QD-OLED are all great buys.

I love the Sonos Arc Ultra — but it’s lacking this key ingredient
By Nick Pino published
The Sonos Arc Ultra sounds great for a unibody speaker — but unless you plan on buying a subwoofer to go with it, the bass response is subpar.

5 Super Bowl TV settings you need to change to get the best picture for the big game
By Nick Pino published
Get your living room TV ready for the big game with these five critical adjustments.

TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV (2024) review
By Nick Pino published
A budget-buyer’s best friend or a temperamental Google TV? The TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV (2024) goes big on brightness and offers great connectivity options, but delivers dicey colors and poorly controlled audio.
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