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
Spotify’s 'Supermium' HiFi Tier reportedly has several never-before-seen features
By Nick Pino published
Here’s what’s included in Spotify’s 'Supermium' HiFi plan, according to a new leak.
The new Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar combines Dolby Atmos and AI
By Nick Pino published
Bose’s new Dolby Atmos soundbar uses machine learning to improve audio quality — here’s how it works.
Vizio kicks off the football season with a 75-inch TV for under $700
By Nick Pino published
Vizio’s latest 75-inch TV is launching today for $699 — is it a good alternative to the Hisense U6K or U7K?
Amazon Fire TV Soundbar offers a cheap, easy solution for better audio
By Nick Pino published
Amazon has introduced a new two-channel soundbar for $119.
The new AirPods Pro 2 have lossless audio support — and it's wasted
By Nick Pino published
Apple AirPods 2 lossless audio is a wasted opportunity — here’s why.
TCL’s brand-new 50-inch 4K TV is here — and it’s ridiculously cheap
By Nick Pino published
TCL’s 4-Series replacement is now on sale at Amazon and it’s ludicrously cheap.
Here's when you can buy AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C charging
By Nick Pino published
USB-C charging is going to be a big win for the AirPods Pro 2 — here's when you can pick it up.
Millions of cheap Android TV boxes come pre-infected with botnet malware
By Nick Pino published
A second botnet malware network has been discovered on Android TV devices — here's what that means for you.
AirPods Max 2 could launch at Apple event — 3 upgrades I need to see
By Nick Pino last updated
These three features will make the AirPods Max 2 Apple’s best wireless headphones ever made.
MicroLED TVs were supposed to be OLED killers — here's the proof they’re not
By Nick Pino published
LG’s new $237,000 118-inch MicroLED TV shows the world isn’t ready for the next generation of cutting-edge TV tech.
Hisense’s best TV of 2023 will soon be available in a 100-inch screen size
By Nick Pino published
One of the best Mini-LED TVs of 2023, the Hisense U8K, will soon be available in a 100-inch screen size — here’s how much it will cost.
Samsung’s new 98-inch 8K QLED TV costs more than many cars
By Nick Pino published
Two months after its South Korean reveal, Samsung is ready to bring its lavish 98-inch 8K QLED TV to the States.
HTC Vive XR Elite hands on: Still not ready for primetime mixed reality
By Nick Pino last updated
Not yet ratedThe HTC Vive XR Elite offered a fun experience at the CES show floor but didn't impress me when I got it home.
3 TVs from 2022 that are better deals than the new 2023 models
By Nick Pino published
Here are three older TVs that are 99% as good as their predecessors while costing hundreds of dollars less.
TCL’s new quantum dot Mini-LED TV embarrasses OLED TVs in one big way
By Nick Pino last updated
TCL’s latest flagship TV shows why the company is sticking with Mini-LED instead of pushing ahead with OLED.
Hold off on buying a Bluetooth speaker — the Sonos Move 2 just leaked again
By Nick Pino published
Whoops, a newly discovered Sonos Move 2 leak shows the unannounced portable speaker in all its glory.
Dolby Atmos FlexConnect delivers wireless spatial audio — and it’s coming to these TVs first
By Nick Pino published
Dolby Atmos FlexConnect is a new way to bring wireless spatial audio to any living room.
I've never tried Madden Ultimate Team before — it's by far Madden 24's best mode
By Nick Pino published
Multiplayer matches aside, I genuinely enjoy collecting players and single-player challenges — here’s how I found love for Madden Ultimate Team.
OLED will remain the best display technology for 'the next 10 years'
By Nick Pino published
MicroLED TVs look promising but PHOLED to QD-OLED TVs are going to help OLED stay the best display technology for at least 10 more years.
Excessive sweat ruining Apple’s $500 AirPods Max, according to some users
By Nick Pino published
There’s been an influx of complaints around the AirPods Max breaking due to water condensation around the inner drivers.
LG G3 OLED is up to 70% brighter than the LG C3 OLED — our test results are in
By Nick Pino published
Our tests confirm: The LG G3 OLED is up to 70% brighter than the C3 — like LG promised — but there’s a caveat to it.
Amazon Music Unlimited prices going up for Prime members — what you’ll pay now
By Nick Pino published
Amazon Music Unlimited is set to cost $9.99 per month for Amazon Prime members starting September 19 — here’s why it’s happening.
Hold off on buying the AirPods Pro 2, solid-state earbuds could be coming soon
By Nick Pino published
The next big innovation in sound technology is already being implemented by one of the bigger names in audio.
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