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
![The TCL 115-inch QM89 on a living room wall.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BGrpRxnjkuMEYrzrm689S3-320-80.jpg)
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.
![The TCL QM8 at a press event at CES 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d95mXfewULc2yaXwRoiSjk-320-80.jpg)
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 QM7 at an event at CES 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Uyi2Usx4KeGSj73JrMSAFS-320-80.jpg)
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 Roku TV 6-Series 8K (R648) review](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mVAGPGLyYvBjmemLtKPotd-320-80.jpg)
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 OLED at CES 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MKj5izuaVgQ5296Eo6nSBE-320-80.jpg)
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.
![The Roku Pro Series TV hanging on a wall.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/odbxZrte8Mg4WpxB6sWL66-320-80.jpg)
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.
![The LG M4 OLED in a living room.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q4KQtBX8rcKnYK8Hgb4ncZ-320-80.jpg)
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 LG C3 OLED 42-inch model in our testing labs.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LSYhBTnEYChUkgL7hrqKhJ-320-80.jpg)
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.
![An LG B3 OLED in a living room.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ne5Z47MWPsxrCzj7fp3XsA-320-80.jpg)
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.
![The Hisense U8K, the Sony A95L OLED and the Samsung QN900C 8K QLED](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yad5ZF689hCLY5BVJj7cQb-320-80.jpeg)
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.
![Apple Music app on iPhone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MsoznqXAuRjEy94prunBSM-320-80.jpg)
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.
![The Hisense U6K in a home office.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xvDoBT396TX7QgMF4uhFJW-320-80.jpg)
The best budget TV of 2023 isn't made by Samsung or LG — it's this $499 Hisense Mini-LED TV
By Nick Pino last updated
The Hisense U6K is routinely on sale for $499, so I put it through its paces this month and I’m incredibly impressed.
![LG C2 OLED showing Top Gun: Maverick with Price Drop deal tag](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pUHN8FtayPfdD9eUWntwhe-320-80.jpg)
The stunning LG C2 OLED TV just hit lowest price ever — here's where to get it
By Nick Pino published
This deal is even better than Black Friday! Here's how you can save $750 on the 65-inch LG C2 OLED TV.
![Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones with deal tag](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LWuu3gw22yQxDXES6vHJkd-320-80.jpg)
The Sony WH-1000XM5 are the best headphones of 2023 — and they just hit an all-time low price
By Nick Pino published
The Sony WH-1000XM5 are, unequivocally, the best headphones in 2023 and now they're just $250.
![Gameplay of Horizon Forbidden West on the PlayStation Portal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/StprPnWRiYXCYaG7gKnivN-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Samsung OLED S90C on desk in living room](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Htn5y9J72ng5MF9fprUJS6-320-80.jpg)
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.
![A woman pointing a remote at the LG C3 OLED](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pKAxeR8X6uHfMYaD6evz2R-320-80.jpg)
Black Friday TV deals 2023 — save big on OLED TVs and QLED TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony and more
By Louis Ramirez, Nick Pino last updated
The best Black Friday TV deals of the season are now live. We're vetting the best TV sales you can get right now.
![The 75-inch Vizio V-Series on a yellow background with a Black Friday deals tag](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYzTyicsiz5CMTZ4vrBJeF-320-80.jpg)
Black Friday TV deal alert: Grab this 75-inch Vizio TV for $488 before it’s gone
By Nick Pino published
This Walmart-exclusive 75-inch Vizio TV is one of the biggest deals we're going to get for Black Friday 2023.
![TCL S4 QLED TV with deal tag](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AaErjaJiV68gAWvT2reNe3-320-80.jpg)
These 5 cheap Black Friday TV deals are the door-busters you've been looking for
By Nick Pino last updated
Looking for that door-buster TV sale in 2023? These five cheap TV deals are a good place to start!
![Samsung OLED S90C on desk in living room](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qJRiHqGJUKnkBKZcmBJyU7-320-80.jpg)
Save $500 on the best gaming TV of 2023 with this early Black Friday deal
By Nick Pino published
Level up your gaming setup with a 65-inch Samsung OLED TV that's $500 off at Best Buy right now ahead of Black Friday.
![Sharp AQUOS OLED 4K UHD](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZaB4GjJZzhzN3ienGhDiPf-320-80.jpg)
Sharp just unveiled the first Roku OLED TV ever — and it’s available now
By Nick Pino published
Sharp re-enters the US TV market with a $1,500 OLED TV sporting the Roku smart platform.
![Sony Bravia XR A95L QD-OLED TV in living room](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9sM5YNrxaNiA7RCuJZ6QwS-320-80.jpg)
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.
![The Steam Deck and the new Steam Deck OLED side by side.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NcgiEWeZ3S9UmTyS93N8ER-320-80.jpg)
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.