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
Vizio SmartCast P-Series 4K UHD Display review: Great color and HDR overcome a few minor issues
The P-Series color and HDR puts just about everything else in its class to shame.
QNAP TS-253B review: A short talk with a NAS box
This fast and versatile NAS box will keep you informed with an OLED display and a speaker. Just don't buy it for the 4K video it hypes.
Sharp Roku TV review: A good entry-level 4K UHD TV
The LC-55 is a basic LED-backlit 4K UHD TV that offers about as good a picture as you'll find for less than $500.
VaVa Voom 22 Bluetooth speakers review: Affordable true stereo
Sold as a self-linking pair, VaVa's attractive Voom 22 puts the stereo into Bluetooth wireless audio. Loud, nice-sounding, and easy to set up.
Netgear ReadyNAS 422 review: This box is fast and built to last
An improvement in almost every regard over Netgear's previous-generation network-attached storage this is a great box if you can afford it.
Samsung UN55MU9000 smart TV review: No quantum dots, but silky smooth motion
Samsung's mid-range MU9000 series gives Sony's 930E a run for its money, thanks to a very smooth and even image.
WD My Cloud Home Duo review: Super easy to use, but also super slow and short on features
We like that WD is trying to make network attached storage easier, more connected, and cross-device compatible. But this box is incredibly slow writing data, and it's missing a key feature.
Paragon exFAT NTFS USB Android review: Read native Mac disks from Android TVs and devices
Paragon is one of the few vendors, apart from Apple, that care about HFS+ support. Its latest file system extension allows you to read native Apple disks from any Android OS device.
HDR TV: Everything you need to know before you shop for a new 4K television
Many new TVs can play HDR content, but only a few can display it properly. We'll guide you through the thicket of issues you should consider, including HDR-10, Dolby Vision, and wide color gamut.
Highlights include a camouflaged OLED display, better color, and wireless streaming Samsung mobile devices, but there's still no support Dolby Vision HDR.
Dash cam review: The Garmin Dash Cam 35 is a little bigger and better for the price
Garmin's Dash Cam 35 offers great day and night video in a form factor that's neither too small nor too big. It's a little higher-priced than the competition, though.
Hisense H9D Plus 4K UHD smart TV review: Great color, but not enough brightness to make HDR shine
This 55-inch TV doesn't offer a lot of peak brightness, but its wide color gamut helps with HDR.
Sony A1E 4K TV review: This could be the best OLED TV money can buy
Take an OLED panel and combine it with Sony's picture processing wizardry and you get what is the best image we've seen on an OLED TV. But how HDR will affect OLED lifespan we don't yet know.
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.