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

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.

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!

Save $500 on the best gaming TV of 2023 with this early Black Friday deal
By Nick Pino published
Level up your gaming setup with a 65-inch Samsung OLED TV that's $500 off at Best Buy right now ahead of Black Friday.

Sharp just unveiled the first Roku OLED TV ever — and it’s available now
By Nick Pino published
Sharp re-enters the US TV market with a $1,500 OLED TV sporting the Roku smart platform.

We just tested the Sony A95L OLED TV — here’s how it stacks up to Samsung's and LG's best
By Nick Pino published
The Sony A95L OLED is the successor to the best OLED of 2022, as this TV looks to continue to hold that crown in 2023.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Forget OLED TVs — this 100-inch 4K projector is going to blow gamers away
By Nick Pino published
Thanks to their low lag times and support for 1440p at 120Hz, gamers are going to love BenQ’s new 100-inch 4K projectors.

New AirPods Pro 2 (2023) vs AirPods Pro 2 (2022) — what’s the difference?
By Nick Pino published
With their window of availability quickly coming to a close, is it worth picking up the older AirPods Pro 2 before they disappear?

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.

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.
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