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 LG C3 OLED wall-mounted in a living room.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ot7ctYReY9Lz5uLGy5EdBo-320-80.jpg)
The LG C3 OLED just got a big upgrade for gamers
By Nick Pino published
LG OLED TVs have always been some of the best gaming TVs — and it looks like they’re about to become even better.
![The LG C3 OLED vs LG C1 OLED on a blue and pink background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4hdmd3QDCe9hecXpbZfgZf-320-80.jpg)
LG C3 OLED vs LG C1 OLED: Should you upgrade?
By Nick Pino last updated
Another year, another LG OLED TV. So is it worth selling your LG C1 OLED for the new LG C3 OLED? Here’s our analysis.
![Connect Samsung TV to Alexa - Samsung smart TV home screen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JGweXwSUvYpEwKcahUxCJR-320-80.jpg)
How to connect and use Alexa on your Samsung smart TV
By Brian Westover last updated
Want more voice control? Here's how to connect to Alexa on a Samsung TV.
![The Samsung QN90C Neo QLED TV in a living room.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2brDpBhzLJV9kaE7sWGMoN-320-80.jpg)
Samsung unveils 2023 OLED and QLED TV prices — avoid this trap
By Nick Pino last updated
Samsung rolled out the pricing structure for its 2023 models — and it’s driving me nuts.
![The LG C3 OLED vs LG C2 OLED on a purple background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6m7ZX3T87GURV4dLShDnSB-320-80.jpg)
LG C3 OLED vs LG C2 OLED: which TV should you buy?
By Nick Pino last updated
Can’t decide between buying an LG C2 OLED for Super Bowl Sunday or waiting for the LG C3 OLED later this year? We can help.
![The LG C3 OLED wall-mounted in a living room with thumbs up and thumbs down graphics](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tKAZ5LVnMzRNYAZrp8TuGj-320-80.jpg)
LG C3 OLED — 4 reasons to buy and 3 reasons to skip
By Nick Pino published
On the fence about buying the LG C3 OLED? Here are the main advantages and disadvantages of LG’s top-selling OLED TV.
![Roku Plus series TV 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dm9qefzptw9gep3e33pFuK-320-80.jpg)
The new Roku Plus QLED TV just aced nearly all of our tests — and it's just $499
By Nick Pino published
We’ve finished running tests on the new $499 55-inch Roku Select Series QLED and it blew us away…except in one key area.
![The LG C3 OLED on a shelf.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5yUqARnmCHKbVCskBxVKRb-320-80.jpg)
The LG C3 OLED launched with a huge bug — update ASAP
By Nick Pino published
In response to overwhelming fan demand, LG Electronics has deployed new firmware that fixes the LG C3 OLED’s faulty auto-dimming feature.
![LG B2 OLED TV shown against a brick wall in a living room](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7kJjJh3FRgE9hcEQUACEfc-320-80.jpg)
LG B2 OLED review: A great affordable OLED TV
By Nick Pino published
The LG B2 OLED offers 90% of what the award-winning LG C2 OLED brings to the table, but at a lower price tag.
![A close-up shot of the Amazon 2-Series Fire TV on an entertainment center.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Zx97ymfk3us4j2CFjJWwi5-320-80.jpg)
Amazon launches super cheap Fire TVs with HDR starting at $199
By Nick Pino published
Amazon has a new series of ultra-budget TVs that offer HDR support and the Fire TV smart platform for under $200.
![What size TV do I need?](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7ompjUuETReFEUE46sxAQX-320-80.jpg)
What size TV should you buy?
By Nick Pino last updated
What size TV do I need? Here's how to figure out the right TV screen size you should get and the distance away from your TV you should sit.
![The Samsung S95C vs Samsung S95B OLED.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5F2EDVxyRMDEgVym4f4rwC-320-80.jpg)
Samsung S95B OLED vs S95C OLED: Which TV should you buy?
By Nick Pino published
Not sure if you should splurge on the newest Samsung OLED TV? Here’s the data you need to make the right decision.
![The Samsung S95C OLED TV sitting in a living room.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a4wHmrDER2uYcBmKBDLwAZ-320-80.jpg)
Samsung’s newest OLED TV costs just as much as the LG C3 OLED
By Nick Pino published
The Samsung S90C OLED rivals the LG C3 OLED in the most important area: price.
![Sony WH-1000XM4 held in hand](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/caXdD84yVFGMdzgCP7CtDf-320-80.jpg)
Sony WF-1000XM5 images just leaked and they’re a huge departure
By Nick Pino published
Sony’s best true wireless earbuds are shrinking — here’s what they’ll look like according to a new leaked image.
![AirPods Pro](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k9ErLVhkHsuycKsa3Xzej8-320-80.jpg)
Apple's next AirPods could track your health like the Apple Watch
By Nick Pino published
Wish your Apple AirPods Pro 2 could tell you as much about your health as your Apple Watch Series 8? That might soon be a possibility.
![LG C3 OLED vs LG G3 OLED](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wrjMMtYwhYSsY2P6EzjBpn-320-80.jpg)
LG C3 OLED vs LG G3 OLED: which one should you buy?
By Nick Pino last updated
It’s not the answer your wallet wants to hear, but the LG G3 has the C3 OLED beat in everything but price and smaller screen sizes.
![The Roku Select Series TV in a living room.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BkBoqMYoS27M2UPSFQQh45-320-80.jpg)
The new Roku TVs are shockingly cheap
By Nick Pino last updated
Roku’s smart TVs are ready to hit store shelves with an unbeatable price that will only drop further in time.
![Sony A95L QD-OLED TV in living room](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WiQxVeQKdFq3ttVG4FfJN-320-80.jpg)
Sony 2023 TV lineup: All the OLED, Mini LED and Bravia models coming soon
By Nick Pino published
Sony is returning in 2023 with a new QD-OLED plus several new Mini-LED and LED-LCD models. Here’s what you can expect.
![32-inch Insignia TV on pastel background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DJm7FS8fMmvqyUmmPCD9yk-320-80.jpg)
Are Insignia TVs any good? Here are their pros and cons
By Nick Pino published
There are plenty of reasons an Insignia TV will work for you. Just be sure you know what you’re buying and for what intended purpose.
![LG M3 OLED](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T2nRKi4yJueg3S2ZhEtQrE-320-80.jpg)
LG 2023 TV Lineup: LG C3 OLED, QNED TVs and more
By Nick Pino last updated
The LG TV lineup for 2023 includes some new-and-improved OLED TVs and some nice new QNED TVs — but it’s also missing some TVs from last year.
![Sony WF-1000XM4 with charging case placed on rocks](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kUVVQ6ju2H45xJTszMHcoB-320-80.jpg)
The Sony WF-1000XM5 might have just leaked early — here’s what we know
By Nick Pino published
Thanks to a new FCC filing, we now know that Sony’s next true wireless earbuds will have Bluetooth 5.3 support and could launch as early as August 2023.
![The Samsung S95B OLED TV is one of the best Samsung TVs in 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EBYz478KiTaZZHVcsxFuVU-320-80.jpg)
Micro OLED is the next big thing in displays — and Samsung and LG are all in
By Nick Pino published
Micro OLED, also known as OLEDoS, is expected to be the next big display technology, but it won't replace your TV...yet.
![Sony Bravia X95K Mini LED TV in living room](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jwT47j5SxowmzWVxbDBDUb-320-80.jpg)
Mini-LED TVs are hot right now — but a new report has bad news
By Nick Pino published
Mini-LED TVs still have a few years of growth left, but expect to see OLED TVs remain the primary display technology for most of the 2020s.