Michael Brown/IDG The first step in your calibration process is to make sure your TV is set for in-home use and not store demonstration mode. Sanity check aside, if you’d like to milk those last ...

Walmart’s $30 Android TV streamer should make Roku and Amazon sweat. If you’re wondering which company makes the best streaming players for the least amount of money, you might not expect the ...

Or you can bring out the big guns and power everything with a high-end isolation transformer. If a device like the $510 Tripplite IS1000HG can be trusted to protect and clean up the electricity ...

Sony has struck another blow in the noise-cancelling battle with its latest true wireless flagship headphone, the $300 WF-1000XM5. Sony took some of the advanced technologies from its WH-1000XM5 ...

If you rip and library your own media, there's no better tool for storing and streaming it than a NAS box. These versatile storage devices also serve as the perfect personal, secure cloud for ...

We'll help you find the best wireless speakers for pairing with your smartphone or tablet—whatever your budget, and whatever music floats your boat.

With the Xumo Stream Box, Comcast and Spectrum are leaving clunky cable boxes behind, with mixed results. This $60 streaming box offers access to the companies’ respective cable TV services ...

Home weather stations are getting more accurate and sophisticated all the time. Follow our buyer's guide to ensure you're not left in the cold or soaking wet.

The good news: With the Envisual TV Backlight T2, Govee has revamped its bias lighting product, solving many of its previous problems, jettisoning the light bars, and making for an all-around more ...

Here are our top picks in several categories, followed by an explanation of the terms you’ll encounter and the features you should consider when you shop for smart shades or smart blinds. Please ...

When I evaluated Hunter Douglas’ Duette shades with PowerView automation about this time three years ago, I was impressed with its sophistication and quality, but I got frustrated a few months ...

Option 1: Plex Media Server To have Plex play your music files on an Amazon Echo, you’ll need a media server device that is always on and can run Plex Media Server. That can include a desktop ...