Nick Pino
Nick Pino heads up the TV and AV verticals at Tom's Guide and covers everything from OLED TVs to the latest wireless headphones. He's a Level 1 Certified THX Home Theater Professional, and has attended classes on TV and audio calibration. On Tom's Guide, he looks after some of the site's important buying guides like the best TVs, best OLED TVs, best 4K TVs, so most of his day is spent watching and evaluating new screens from LG, Samsung, Sony, Hisense, TCL and Vizio. (And yes, he knows how lucky he is to say that.) He was formerly the Senior Editor, TV and AV at TechRadar (Tom's Guide's sister site) and has previously written for GamesRadar, Official Xbox Magazine, PC Gamer and other outlets over the last decade. He got his start on Best Buy's official video game magazine, @GAMER, for whom he attended his first E3 in 2013. He's served as a judge for CES' prestigious Innovation Awards and has attended the tech conference in Las Vegas since 2014. He has a computer science degree from the University at Buffalo and still resides in the Buffalo area. (Go Bills!) Not sure which TV you should buy? Drop him an email or tweet him on Twitter and he can help you out.
Latest articles by Nick Pino

TCL isn't making 8K TVs in 2024 — here's the reason why
By Nick Pino published
TCL's 2024 lineup is all about bigger screen sizes but you won't find any 8K TVs in the mix. We wanted to find out why that is.

The Samsung S95D just solved the glare issue with OLED TVs — here's how
By Nick Pino published
Samsung might've just solved the second-largest issue plaguing OLED TVs.

Roku Pro Series announced — what we know about Roku’s new Mini-LED TV
By Nick Pino published
Roku Pro Series adds Mini-LED and Smart Picture technology to the brand's burgeoning TV lineup.

LG just unveiled G4 and M4 OLED TVs for CES 2024 with new AI superchip — here’s what they can do
By Nick Pino published
LG's newest OLED TVs will be able to refine color, reduce blurriness and fine-tune brightness better than ever before.

The 5 settings you should change on your new TV right away
By Nick Pino published
Not sure what settings to change on your new TV? I test TVs for a living and here are five things I always change.

LG B3 OLED TV test results are in — here’s how it stacks up
By Nick Pino published
We put the LG B3 OLED through our testing protocols and the results line up almost exactly with last year’s LG C2 OLED.

I test TVs for a living — and these are my 3 best TVs for 2023
By Nick Pino published
Of the dozens of TVs I saw this year, the Hisense U8K, the Sony A95L OLED and the Samsung QN900C 8K QLED are the three that really stood out.

More Dolby Atmos music is coming thanks to Apple — here’s what’s happening
By Nick Pino published
Apple has a plan to bring more Dolby Atmos music to Apple Music — here’s how it’s going to happen.

The best budget TV of 2023 isn't made by Samsung or LG — it's this $499 Hisense Mini-LED TV
By Nick Pino last updated
The Hisense U6K is routinely on sale for $499, so I put it through its paces this month and I’m incredibly impressed.

The stunning LG C2 OLED TV just hit lowest price ever — here's where to get it
By Nick Pino published
This deal is even better than Black Friday! Here's how you can save $750 on the 65-inch LG C2 OLED TV.

The Sony WH-1000XM5 are the best headphones of 2023 — and they just hit an all-time low price
By Nick Pino published
The Sony WH-1000XM5 are, unequivocally, the best headphones in 2023 and now they're just $250.

Is PlayStation Portal worth all the restock hype? Here's the pros and cons
By Nick Pino last updated
Here’s what I loved and hated after spending one month with Sony’s streaming-only handheld.

Your next Samsung TV could come with this spatial audio breakthrough
By Nick Pino published
Samsung’s research labs have been working on an open-source alternative to Dolby Atmos in South Korea since 2020 — and it just got approved.

This ridiculous 98-inch TV is 50% off for Cyber Monday — here's where to get it
By Nick Pino published
Cyber Monday is known to have some pretty extreme deals on TVs, but this 98-inch TV really takes the cake.

I test TVs for a living — and these are the 11 best Cyber Monday TV deals
By Nick Pino last updated
These TVs have passed our rigorous tests and are now deeply discounted for Cyber Monday.

59 Best Cyber Monday TV deals — I’m tracking the best sales LIVE
By Nick Pino published
Here's the live look at all of the best TV deals for OLED TVs and QLED TVs that we're seeing today.

Black Friday TV deals 2023 — save big on OLED TVs and QLED TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony and more
By Louis Ramirez, Nick Pino last updated
The best Black Friday TV deals of the season are now live. We're vetting the best TV sales you can get right now.

Black Friday TV deal alert: Grab this 75-inch Vizio TV for $488 before it’s gone
By Nick Pino published
This Walmart-exclusive 75-inch Vizio TV is one of the biggest deals we're going to get for Black Friday 2023.

These 5 cheap Black Friday TV deals are the door-busters you've been looking for
By Nick Pino last updated
Looking for that door-buster TV sale in 2023? These five cheap TV deals are a good place to start!

Massive Black Friday TV sale — 17 deals I would shop right now
By Nick Pino, Mark Spoonauer last updated
Your definitive guide to the best Black Friday TV deals, as recommended by our TV/AV Managing Editor.

The amazing Samsung The Frame QLED is up to $1,000 off now for Black Friday TV deal
By Nick Pino published
Waiting for Samsung's art-centric TV to drop in price? Right now, The Frame QLED TV is up to $1,000 off ahead of Black Friday.

LG A2 OLED is incredibly cheap $549 for Black Friday TV deal — and we've tested it
By Nick Pino last updated
Get the cheapest OLED TV at its lowest price ever thanks to this early Black Friday TV deal.

These audiophile-grade Sennheiser headphones are 50% off for Black Friday
By Nick Pino published
Care about music quality? The Sennheiser HD599 SE open-back headphones and award-winning Sennheiser HD600 are on sale right now.
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