Ty Pendlebury is CNET's senior editor for TV and home audio, and author of the daily Insider newsletter. He has rigorously tested, reviewed and written about AV equipment for the company since 2006.

More recently than I’d like to admit, I was convinced that no soundbar could reproduce the sound quality found with good home theater speakers and an amplifier. It seems that Samsung, Sonos, LG, and ...

The inclusion of 120Hz VRR support in the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S has been a major boon for buyers of gaming TVs. At the start of 2026, fierce manufacturer competition has bestowed upon us ...