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
Save big with the 5 best Black Friday TV deals under $500
By Nick Pino published
Ready to make an upgrade to your home theater, but don't want to overspend? Grab one of these sub-$500 4K TVs.
LG Black Friday TV sale — 7 deals I recommend based on our testing
By Nick Pino last updated
Can't wait until Black Friday to buy a new LG OLED TV? Here are the best LG TV deals going on right now.
Samsung Black Friday TV sale — 7 deals I recommend based on our testing
By Nick Pino last updated
Ready to upgrade your home theater setup? Samsung's best QLED and OLED TVs are on sale ahead of November 24.
Steam Deck OLED vs Steam Deck LCD: Biggest differences
By Nick Pino published
Valve has unveiled the new Steam Deck OLED — here are the five major differences between this handheld and LCD version.
This 75-inch Hisense Black Friday TV deal also includes a free copy of NBA 2K24
By Nick Pino published
Hisense is giving away NBA 2K24 with its award-winning TVs but only for a limited time so act fast.
LG’s 55-inch B3 OLED just crashed to $996 in early Black Friday TV deal
By Nick Pino published
Looking to save big before Black Friday? The LG B3 OLED is down under $1,000 for a limited time.
Dumb TVs — here’s why you can’t find them anymore
By Nick Pino published
Looking for a dumb TV? Here's why you can't find them at all anymore.
14 early Black Friday TV deals I'd buy right now
By Nick Pino last updated
Black Friday doesn't start until next month, but there are some outstanding deals going on right now for eager shoppers.
This LG 86-inch 4K TV is on sale for $900 — here's where to get one
By Nick Pino published
Save big on this 86-inch LG 4K TV that's down from its regular price of $1,249 to just $899.
DVDs are slowly dying — but it's Best Buy who may kill them off entirely
By Nick Pino published
More bad news for physical media lovers: Sources now claim that Best Buy will take Blu-rays and DVDs off store shelves in 2024.
I found 5 early Black Friday TV deals worth getting right now — including this OLED TV for $649
By Nick Pino last updated
Want to snag a new OLED TV or QLED TV before Thanksgiving? These five deals can help you get one.
The best Prime Day deals under $25 still available — recap
By Katie Mortram last updated
From Alexa speakers to workout apparel, I've found the best Prime Day deals priced at $25 or less even after Prime Big Deal Days has finished.
Best Prime Day TV deals you can still get: LG, Samsung, Hinese and more
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Looking to make huge savings on a new TV before with a post Prime Day opportunity? Check in with our live blog and we'll keep serving you up the best deals.
The new 'king of 4K TVs' just crowned — and it's this OLED
By Nick Pino last updated
One of the industry’s biggest TV tests took place over the weekend to name the best TV of 2023 — here are the results.
Prime Day OLED TV deals — 7 best sales we've tested and rated
By Nick Pino last updated
These OLED TVs are the best you're going to see on Prime Day.
This TV just broke our brightness test — this is a new record
By Nick Pino published
The Hisense UX Mini-LED TV might have broke our brightness tests — but it has a glaring weak spot.
This wireless OLED TV can catch itself if it falls off your wall — no, really
By Nick Pino published
Saved by a zipline? This OLED TV comes with a unique safety feature that prevents it from smashing on the ground if it falls.
Google Pixel Buds Pro just got a huge upgrade with Bluetooth Super Wide Band
By Nick Pino published
The Google Pixel Buds Pro are in store for some big enhancements to their call quality — here’s what you can expect.
OLED TV vs QLED TV: 3 things to know before you buy
By Nick Pino last updated
Can’t tell a QLED from an OLED? Here’s a quick primer on both plus the three most common misconceptions I’ve heard over the years.
Cyberpunk 2077 is much improved — but it’s a far cry from what was promised
By Nick Pino published
After all the updates, Cyberpunk’s still not the game that was promised to us — or even the one that I saw back in 2019.
We just tested Samsung’s new OLED TV — and it beats the LG C3 OLED in 2 big ways
By Nick Pino published
The Samsung S90C OLED offers better brightness and color vibrancy — here's the results to prove it.
Sony's 85-inch 4K TV is $1,300 off ahead of Amazon’s October event
By Nick Pino published
Get this Sony 85-inch 4K TV for under $2,000 ahead of Amazon’s October event.
LG OLED TVs might be losing a key feature in 2024
By Nick Pino published
After three years of consistent support, LG is planning to ditch ATSC 3.0 tuners due to a patent dispute.
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