Jon L. JacobiFreelance contributor, PCWorld
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
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.
Best 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players
An Ultra HD Blu-ray player brings you one step closer to bringing the movie theater experience into the home. Our top pick has all the features most people will need, and it's also the least expensive.
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.
How to calibrate your TV to get the best picture possible
A few simple adjustments can help your TV produce a more accurate picture. We'll show you how.
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.