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
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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.
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The best TVs under $1000 in 2024
By Nick Pino last updated
The best TVs under $1000 offer the performance of top-dollar TVs without the giant price tags.
![The LG B4 OLED on a living room wall.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yg5VG85yGVtamasWqWieMh-320-80.jpg)
The cheapest OLED TV of 2024 is here — meet the LG B4 OLED
By Nick Pino published
One of the cheapest OLED TVs of 2024 is here — meet the LG B4 OLED, on sale now for $1,499.
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Best 50-inch TVs in 2024: Tested and rated
By Ryan Epps last updated
The best 50-inch TVs from LG, Samsung and Sony offer exceptional value in a versatile screen size.
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AirPods Pro head gestures announced at WWDC 2024 — here’s your first look
By Nick Pino last updated
Apple announced a new ambient noise reduction feature as well as gesture commands to quickly respond to texts and phone calls — here's how they work.
![The Samsung S90C OLED vs LG C3 OLED](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kFgRxV5NFDsN2Ygjttqywm-320-80.jpg)
The big nasty secret no one tells you about buying TVs
By Nick Pino published
After analyzing the price data for two of last year’s biggest and best TVs, a pattern emerged — one that is guaranteed to save you hundreds of dollars.
![Starfield on LG G3 OLED, one of the best OLED TVs in 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bhEPo53CyZTxK3nSx6Rhw8-320-80.jpg)
Best OLED TV in 2024: Tested and reviewed
By Nick Pino last updated
The best OLED TVs we've tested from LG, Sony and Samsung.
![Hisense U8N Mini-LED TV shown in a living room](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GzeM6BiXsLu5gsWAVuEgb5-320-80.jpg)
Hisense U8N Mini-LED TV review
By Nick Pino published
Hisense continues to knock it out of the park with the 3,000-plus-nit U8N Mini-LED
![The Beats Solo Buds next to an iPhone in a gym setting.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FtEDKDGbTXsLw4JPkV85YS-320-80.jpg)
Beat Solo Buds are launching June 18 for half the cost of AirPods 3
By Nick Pino published
The new Beats Solo Buds could take over this summer with their four cool color options and affordable $79 price point.
![One of the best Google TVs on a wall in a living room setting](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U9KtmMVu8NaGYv4vN2PUX3-320-80.jpg)
The best Google TVs of 2024
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 TCL.
![The Samsung S85D OLED on a light blue background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XgpfFhmM6GZHicCkE3H4EY-320-80.jpg)
Forget LG C4 OLED — this new Samsung OLED TV is a way cheaper alternative
By Nick Pino published
The Samsung S85D is the most affordable OLED TV we’re getting from the company in 2024.
![The Oppo UDP-203 in a media cabinet.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XRAj435oLd3WauytLxmrni-320-80.jpg)
The world's best 4K Blu-ray player sells for over $1,000 online — here's why
By Nick Pino published
You can't just run over to Best Buy to get the world's best 4K Blu-ray player — you'll have to buy one secondhand. Here's why.
![The Beats Solo Buds next to an iPhone in a gym setting.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FtEDKDGbTXsLw4JPkV85YS-320-80.jpg)
Beats is releasing a new pair of true wireless earbuds for just $79
By Nick Pino published
Debuting alongside the new Beats Solo4, the Beats Solo Buds are a ridiculously cheap pair of true wireless earbuds that come in four new color options.
![The Hisense U8N in Tom's Guide's testing labs.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c9EmNS8t9HmVFZEpU2vQFo-320-80.jpg)
The Samsung QN90D QLED’s test results look good — but this TV is way better and cheaper
By Nick Pino published
The Samsung QN90D QLED TV's test results look good — but the Hisense U8N's are better.
![The Beats Studio Pro outside in the backyard.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QbbF6wkovcuTJpGyoMYWC7-320-80.jpg)
Beats Studio Pro review: What I love and hate
By Nick Pino last updated
If you don’t mind narrow audio and superheated foam padding, the Beats Studio Pro offer some key feature upgrades on the older Beats Studio3 Wireless.
![The LG C4 OLED at Tom's Guide's TV testing lab.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7iMvkgAmRk6JrjsRmNqnxX-320-80.jpg)
LG C4 OLED tested — this is a new milestone for OLED TVs
By Nick Pino published
The LG C4 OLED brings 1,000 nits of brightness to the mid-range TV buyer, changing the narrative around needing a dedicated home theater for OLED TVs.
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Disney Plus is the first to stream in DTS:X audio — here's all the movies you can watch
By Nick Pino published
Disney Plus audio is getting a major upgrade — and it starts with an IMAX Enhanced Queen concert.
![The Sony ULT Wear Wireless Headphones on Nick Pino.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6tUoB86RspD5auD2RfQGXA-320-80.jpg)
The Sony Ult Wear Wireless Headphones have more bass than an EDM festival
By Nick Pino published
Not yet ratedSony is updating its WH-XB910N series with a new, super-bass-heavy model that will rumble your eardrums.
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Terrible news — Roku patents way to show you ads whenever you pause a show or game
By Nick Pino published
Roku's creating a technology that detects when your content is paused so it can show you an ad.
![Hisense U8N TV showing The Barbie Movie](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oonjgErwF9hywfwWD79G73-320-80.jpg)
This Mini-LED TV just broke a brightness record in our lab tests — and it blows away Samsung
By Nick Pino last updated
The affordably priced Hisense U8N Mini-LED TV should have Samsung's QLED TVs very worried.
![The Vizio 4K TV on a pink background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/takD8HpKMFu9oSrQcrcv7G-320-80.jpg)
Vizio just announced a ginormous 86-inch 4K TV for a staggeringly cheap price
By Nick Pino published
Vizio's new $999 86-inch 4K HDR TV will drop on April 28 — here's what you need to know about it.
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Listen up! Some of Klipsch's best speakers are 50% off — but you have to act fast
By Nick Pino published
Klipsch is offering deals on two of its best speakers this week on Amazon. If you want to overhaul your audio setup, these are the speakers to buy.
![LG 2022 TV OLED Evo G](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nyMZQex2DRfS2fQCsS6Wxj-320-80.jpg)
The best TV brands in 2024
By Nick Pino last updated
Which TV brands are best? Here are our favorites from LG, Samsung, TCL, Sony, Vizio and Hisense.