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The Dinosaurs (Netflix) on an LG G3 OLED TV
5 reasons I could never go back to LED after upgrading to OLED

When it comes to OLED vs LCD, the gap in picture quality is cavernous due to multiple factors.

A USB-C DAC plugged into an Android phone playing ALAC music files.
"Lossless audio" doesn't mean what you think it means

Yes, the lossless audio file you're using is probably compressed — that's completely fine for this reason.

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Featured Free on a Roku on a TV
I ditched cable for Roku's free channels and haven't looked back

There's so much at your fingertips for no cost.

Android Auto on a car dashboard
I tried Gemini on Android Auto and it's worse than Google Assistant in every way that matters

Some experiments are best avoided.

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An optical drive with a CD in its tray.
I've been ripping CDs wrong for years — this tool changed everything

I thought Apple Music and Windows Media Player could handle CD rips. I couldn't have been more wrong, and this free app is what I use instead.

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Spiral Engrenages
Plex has a brutally realistic crime drama you can binge for free, and it's not in English

Not only is Spiral a fantastic series, but all eight seasons are available to watch free of charge.

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Mario-Kart-World-2
The Nintendo Switch 2's LCD display is a huge letdown (and how to fix it)

OLED screens are the solution to upgrading the Nintendo Switch 2's subpar display.

The woofer on a JBL floor speaker.
My speakers hissed for years — one receiver setting fixed it instantly

Your AV receiver probably has a hidden audio mode that'll stop speaker hiss in its tracks. Here's how to use it, and how it works.

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Windows Projection settings hero image
Your Windows PC can already stream to your TV without any extra hardware — here’s how to set it up

Cast to your TV without any cables or Wi-Fi.

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Hell on Wheels
This show is better than any Western on Netflix, and you can watch it for free

Hell on Wheels doesn't get anywhere near the attention it should.

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Nothing Headphone on a bench
I finally found out why my phone calls sound so bad on my wireless headphones

No, your headphones aren't the problem here.

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Apple CarPlay's apps on the infotainment screen
6 CarPlay apps that make it far more useful than Apple's default setup

If you haven't tried these apps yet, you're in for a pleasant surprise.

Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) at the head of a Tully army in House of the Dragon season 3
This new Apple TV deal will fix the worst thing about fantasy shows

It's hard to stray from the source material when the original authors keep calling you out on it.

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Wallpaper Engine app running on a Windows 11 PC connected to an OLED TV
OLED banding is worse than burn-in, and most TV shoppers have no idea it exists

There’s one display technique I worry about even more than screen burn.

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Close up shot of an HDMI connector showing the pins
I found out I'd been listening to fake Dolby Atmos for a year — the fix was a different HDMI port

I assumed all HDMI ports were created equal, but my Dolby Atmos setup was held back by a simple connectivity mistake.

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LocalCast on TV and phone
Your smart TV doesn't need the internet to be useful — here are 5 apps that prove it

Your smart TV doesn’t have to become dumb when the internet goes out.

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Jellyfin on Android TV on a Samsung Smart TV
I found out why my smart TV was getting slower every year and it wasn't the hardware

I had a hunch, and my smart TV proved me right.

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Dreame soundbar on a stand at CES 2026.
5 buried settings in your TV that are ruining your sound

Are your sound enhancement, output format, and virtualizer settings working for you, or against you?

6 3D prints for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2
These 6 free 3D prints genuinely improved my Switch setup

Free 3D prints for your Switch that are actually worth making

The Chestnut Man
This show is six episodes of the most unsettling crime drama on Netflix and nobody is talking about it

The Chestnut Man is the best at what it does, and what it does will chill you to the bone.

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