Brian Westover
Brian Westover is currently Lead Analyst, PCs and Hardware at PCMag. Until recently, however, he was Senior Editor at Tom's Guide, where he led the site's TV coverage for several years, reviewing scores of sets and writing about everything from 8K to HDR to HDMI 2.1. He also put his computing knowledge to good use by reviewing many PCs and Mac devices, and also led our router and home networking coverage. Prior to joining Tom's Guide, he wrote for TopTenReviews and PCMag.
Latest articles by Brian Westover

The best monitors of CES 2021: Acer, Dell, HP, Viewsonic and more
By Brian Westover published
From 4K gaming monitors to USB-C connected home office displays, these are the monitors we're most excited to see from CES 2021.

Sony's top 2021 OLED TV is finally on sale — if you can afford it
By Brian Westover published
The Sony Master Series A90J OLED TV promises to be one of the best 4K TVs of the year, but it's not cheap.

How to use your Samsung TV
By Brian Westover published
Here's how to use your Samsung smart TV, including basic setup, settings and features.

Sony 2021 TV lineup: OLED, 8K and Google TV
By Brian Westover published
Sony TVs get smarter processing, bigger sound and streaming exclusives in 2021. Here's every TV Sony has announced for this year, from Google TV to OLED and 8K.

Samsung just unveiled first 8K QLED TVs with this big upgrade
By Brian Westover published
Samsung teams up with MediaTek for first 8K TVs with the fastest wireless connectivity yet

Sony X90J 4K TV arrives with Google TV, HDMI 2.1 and free Blu-ray quality streaming
By Brian Westover published
Sony's X90J and X80J 4K TVs are on pre-order now, with full retail availability by the end of the week.

Apple TV could let you view two shows on one screen — here’s how
By Brian Westover published
Apple patent application hints at a multi-view screen that lets everyone watch their own movies or shows.

Google TV: Meet the new smart TV software coming to Sony and TCL TVs this year
By Brian Westover published
Google TV is replacing Android TV in 2021, but what exactly is it? Here's everything you need to know about the new smart TV operating system.

Sony Bravia Core: What you need to know about Sony’s new streaming service
By Brian Westover published
Sony's new streaming service promises new and classic films, UHD Blu-ray quality and IMAX Enhanced movies, and it's all free — if you have a new Sony TV.

LG Rollable OLED TV is priced so high that you’ll think it’s a joke
By Brian Westover published
LG's rollable OLED TV is finally starting to sell – but at these prices, who's buying?

Micro-LED vs. OLED TV: Which TV tech will win?
By Brian Westover published
Micro-LED offers the first real challenge to OLED's TV supremacy, but is it worth waiting for?

Apple iMac Pro review: A crazy amount of power
By Brian Westover published
With supercharged processing, workstation-grade graphics and an insane amount of memory, the new iMac Pro is exactly what the most demanding professional needs.

Acer Chromebox CXI3 review: The best Chrome desktop yet
By Brian Westover published
The Acer Chromebox CXI3 is an excellent mini PC that runs Google's Chrome operating system. But even with a solid design and great performance, it's a lot to pay for a limited desktop experience.

LG A1 OLED TV looks cheap — but is it a good value?
By Brian Westover published
With middling features and prices that aren't as low as we had hoped, the LG A1 OLED TV isn't quite the budget OLED contender we were hoping for.

LG 2021 OLED TVs compared: Which one should you buy?
By Brian Westover published
We've looked at everything that's known and speculated about the LG G1 OLED, C1 OLED and A1 OLED TVs, and compared them all. Here's how they stack up.

How to use your LG TV
By Brian Westover published
Here's how to use your LG smart TV, including basic setup, settings and features.

DisplayPort vs. HDMI: Which connector is better for TV, PC gaming and more
By Brian Westover published
Connector confusion? Here's what you need to know about DisplayPort and HDMI.

The smartest TV tech of the year? Samsung's new solar remote
By Brian Westover published
Making something better for the planet and easier to use? That's a win-win. Samsung's solar-powered remote control is a truly bright idea.

Should you buy an 8K TV in 2021?
By Brian Westover published
Everything you need to know about 8K TVs, including price, sizes and whether you should buy now or wait.

What is C-Band 5G — and why is it better?
By Brian Westover published
An FCC win gives Verizon better, faster 5G, but it won't be for everyone.

Samsung MicroLED TVs are amazing — and too expensive to matter
By Brian Westover published
If an innovative technology is priced too high, does it make a sound?

LG OLED TVs for 2021 could finally get cheaper — here's why
By Brian Westover published
Korean price changes hint at cheaper LG OLED TVs for 2021.

Samsung The Frame TV 2021 just got big upgrades — here's what's new
By Brian Westover published
From artistic designs to flexible use, Samsung's Lifestyle TVs are back for 2021, with new models of The Frame, The Sero, The Terrace and The Premiere projector.
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