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You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Every week, we receive a flood of emails filled with great questions about A/V products, ranging from “what’s the best bright room TV.” to “how do I know if I’m getting Dolby Atmos?” Each week, we’ll hand pick some of the most commonly asked questions from you, our readers and viewers, and answer them as concisely and helpfully as we know how.
You Asked: Mysterious lines and clicking fixes, plus outdoor TV tips
On today’s You Asked: Who cares about TV processing when you have an Apple TV? Where is the Hisense Saturn – that Theater Quad competitor – we saw at CES? What’s the deal with outdoor TVs? And, the Sony TV click mystery has been solved, while a new LG OLED mystery emerges … Processing prowess: […]
You Asked: Blu-ray’s not dead yet and QD-OLED screen-cleaning safety
On today’s You Asked: How do you safely clean a QD-OLED screen? Should you still get a 4K ? And how to make sure your A/V receiver isn’t messing with your picture quality … again. Best source signal? Jack writes: With your encouragement about how good modern sets are, I recently upgraded from a Panasonic […]
You Asked: Humidity hazards, too-close TVs, washed-out watching
On today’s You Asked: Can you have an OLED if you live in a high-humidity environment?
You Asked: Why the 97-inch LG G5 OLED doesn’t have the latest panel tech
In this You Asked episode, we cover Netflix Error 100 fixes, Sony OLED clicking noises, and the 97” LG G5 OLED’s missing upgrades. Plus, easier password entry, finding a trusted calibrator, and a simple $100 smart TV upgrade!
You Asked: Clarity on quantum dots, and why monitors can’t match TVs
On today’s You Asked: Quantum dots and what they do, and why PC monitors aren’t as good as TVs.
You Asked: QDEL replacing OLED? The end of 55″ & 65″ TVs?
On today’s You Asked: USB-C instead of HDMI on TVs? What’s the latest on QDEL? Can AVRs damage your picture quality?
You Asked: TV screen scratches and calibration conundrums
On today’s You Asked: Can you remove a scratch from a TV? Should you get your TV calibrated? Why does YouTube look better on your phone than your TV?
You Asked: Why do TV speakers suck and will Panasonic abandon the US again?
On today’s You Asked: Why do TV speakers suck, why don’t TVs get five HDMI ports, and will Panasonic abandon the US again?
You Asked: Apple TV vs. your TV upscaling dilemma and perplexing pixelation
On today’s You Asked: Can you stop the Apple TV 4K from upscaling? Why is HLG the broadcast standard for HDR? Do secret 3D TVs exist? And why do dark scenes tend to look pixelated?
You Asked: Why are Costco TV models different? 8K Content vs. 4K
On today’s episode of You Asked: Why do TVs at Costco and other stores have different model numbers than everyone else? Is it time to upgrade your OLED TV or do you just have FOMO? Should you spend more money on a disc player for superior upscaling? And does 8K content actually look better than […]
You Asked: Antenna signal fix, best anime TV, and mirror magic
On today’s episode of You Asked: Why don’t wireless OTA antenna kits exist, and is it even possible to get your antenna signal transmitted wirelessly? Can a mirror magically make your TV look several times better? What’s the best TV for anime? And can an in-ceiling speaker surround system be really impressive? Signal interruption fix […]
You Asked: Testing TV tuners and Nano-LED explained
On today’s You Asked: From mini to micro to nano, how do you know if a TV has a great tuner, and are more audio reviews coming?
You Asked: How high should your TV and dodging the Soap Opera Effect
On today's You Asked: Perfect TV heights and dodging the Soap Opera Effect
You Asked: What’s the most impressive thing you saw at CES?
On this week's episode, we catch up with the Digital Trends team from CES 2025 as they share their favorite tech from CES 2025.
You Asked: What to expect at CES (that Caleb can answer)
On today’s You Asked: your questions about CES and what to expect (as much as I can possibly answer).
You Asked: Black bar mystery solved and virtual mode explained
On today’s You Asked: Are dumb TVs now extinct and what does that mean, what does Samsung’s virtual mode do in its soundbars, and why are there sometimes black bars on movies and sometimes not??
You Asked: soundbar space woes and best big TV bets
On today’s You Asked: What if your soundbar blocks the bottom of your TV? What’s the best big TV for $5,000? What’s the best-sounding bedroom TV for dialogue?
You Asked: best dark-room TVs, and Dolby Vision gaming desires
On today’s You Asked: Can you force Dolby Vision onto the PlayStation 5? Do you need the internet to use newer Sony TVs? What is the best dark-room TV?
You Asked: cinematic TV sizes and 4K Blu-ray-quality digital downloads
On today’s You Asked: The differences between HDMI 2.1, 2.1a, and 2.1b? Why 4K Blu-ray-quality digital downloads don’t exist? Best screen sizes for achieving a cinematic experience at home? Plus, TCL’s Bruce Walker joins Caleb in the studio.
You Asked: The Editor’s Cut — The most impactful tech gifts we’ve ever received
Our roundtable of editors, led by Caleb Denison, discuss the tech-related holiday gifts that had a profound impact on them.
You Asked: Noisy 4K Blu-rays and soundbars in corners
On today’s You Asked: Why do so many movies considered to have great transfers to 4K Blu-ray look so noisy? How many calibrations should a TV get?
You Asked: New device vs. new TV, connection conundrums, and CRT calibrations
On today’s You Asked: When are streaming boxes and sticks better than smart TVs? And should a CRT TV and retro gaming fan try to calibrate his own TV?
You Asked: Brightness meters, and who wins the natural color contest
On today’s You Asked: Is the Hisense 110 UX the brightest TV ever made? And do older TVs like CRT and Plasma TVs actually have better color than modern TVs?
You Asked: The Editor’s Cut — Is subscription culture out of control?
Explore the rise of subscription culture with You Asked: The Editor’s Cut as we discuss the pros, cons, and future of paying for access over ownership. Is subscription fatigue setting in?
You Asked: Blu-ray picture fix, lossy vs. lossless, and AI self-calibration
On this episode of You Asked: What's the best 4K Blu-ray picture? Which is better: lossless or Atmos? And is an AI self-calibrating TV possible?
You Asked: 8K TVs and gaming, upscaling best bets, and the cone connection
Do 8K TVs for gaming make sense now? When is it time to replace a TV? How does the way a TV makes a picture match up with how our vision works?
You Asked: Laser TV vs. UX, speaker break-in tips, and re-boxing tales
On today’s You Asked: Laser TV versus a huge mini-LED TV. What happens to the TVs after we test them? And breaking in TV speakers — is that even a thing?
You Asked: A/V gremlins, soundbar solutions, and best Prime Day buys
In this week's You Asked, where to start on upgrading your A/V system, ChatGPT weighs in on soundbars, and what I'll be looking to pick up on Prime Day
You Asked: Troubleshooting TVs at home, and teaching trolls
This week on You Asked: Can you fix freezing discs and weird audio dropouts at home? Also, we feed some trolls.
You Asked: Panasonic is back, what is IAMF, and more on the LG C4
Panasonic is back — so, what comes next? Rtings.com weighs in on the LG C4. And remember that Samsung and Google partnership?
You Asked: Blu-ray sales, Samsung and Dolby Vision
On today’s episode of You Asked: Time to check the pulse on Blu-ray again. Plus, do Samsung soundbars support Dolby Vision or not?
You Asked: Mini-LED brightness, even more on calibration
On today’s episode of You Asked: Should you worry that a mini-LED TV is going to be too bright? What’s up with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video calibrated modes?
You Asked: TV calibrations, off-angle viewing — and burn-in
On today’s episode of You Asked: lots of questions about calibration. And lots of questions about the off-angle performance of the LG C4 and the Bravia 9.
You Asked: Why is TV Ethernet is so slow, and what happens to old gear?
On today’s episode of You Asked: Why don't smart TVs include faster Ethernet connections and how much of all the gear I get to see I actually still use?
