Jon L. JacobiFreelance contributor, TechHive
Jon is a Juilliard-trained musician, former x86/6800 programmer, and long-time (late 70s) computer enthusiast living in the San Francisco bay area. jjacobi@pcworld.com
Xbox One S review: A great Ultra HD Blu-ray player for gamers
If you're a gamer as well as a home theater enthusiasts, Microsoft's game console is also an exceptionally good Ultra HD Blu-ray player.
How to get rid of hum and eliminate other noises from your audio and video systems
Don't let buzz, hum, or hiss ruin your AV experience. We'll show you how to solve common electrical faults and ditch the noise.
TCL P-series Roku smart TV review: Dolby Vision hits the mainstream
Support for Dolby Vision elevates the TCP 55P607's image chops.
PowerDVD 17 Ultra review: The best way to play Ultra HD Blu-ray movies on your home theater PC
If you have the proper hardware, PowerDVD 17 Ultra will play Ultra Blu-ray movie discs from your PC. Support for Oculus Rift and HTC VR headsets has also been added.
Oppo UDP-203 4K UHD Blu-ray player review: A class act with awesome audio capabilities
Quick disc loading, support for both HDR-10 and Dolby Vision, and tons of audio features push this Blu-ray player to the front of the pack.
Samsung Q9F series QLED smart TV review: Samsung's best 4K UHD TV yet
Quantum dots and improved backlighting make for outstanding 2160p HDR. It takes LED-backlit LCD to another level.
How to connect your PC or laptop to any TV
Given a relatively recent PC or laptop, you can connect it to just about any TV with an input.
Sony shows off its new OLED and LCD TVs, video projector, and Bluetooth speakers
Our first look at the products Sony announced at CES reveals additional details and impresses us anew.
Back up all your data—and we mean all of it—to your NAS box without installing any software
NAS boxes can use old-school protocols and their own apps to back up your PCs from far and near, as well as sync with cloud services to keep your mobile data safe.
LeEco Super4 X65 TV review: A good picture and great features at a nice price
This large-screen 4K UHD smart TV has a super-responsive interface, and the picture is surprisingly rich given the absence of quantum dots.
Seagate Personal Cloud 3TB NAS review: Incredible bang for the buck
Seagate's Personal Cloud 3TB NAS is only a single-bay NAS, but $140 for 3TB of storage and advanced software features is a steal.
Zyxel NAS520 review: New-school hardware, old-school software (in a good way)
Zyxel's NAS520 is an affordable NAS box with good streaming and backup features, but it's a bit less refined than mainstream users would want.
TerraMaster F2-220 NAS review: Major-league hardware and rapidly improving software
TerraMaster's FS-220 is relatively new to the NAS category, but it's a great performer with a promising interface.
Netgear ReadyNAS 212 review: Super fast, but best for business
With a boatload of pro features and excellent performance, this is a box better suited for the small office than the home, but it streams as smoothly as any of its rivals.
Synology DS216play NAS review: Great media streaming and 4K transcoding for the price
Synology's DS216play NAS is a middling performer, but there's no better NAS box available for media streaming and 4K transcoding.