Mark Henninger

When shopping for a top-tier TV, picture quality is the big deal. You want enough brightness to make HDR content pop, plus deep blacks and accurate colors—otherwise, it’s just not going to feel like the cinematic experience you’re paying for. Right now, Quantum Dot OLED (QD-OLED) technology leads the pack on those fronts. Let’s talk about what makes QD-OLED so compelling.

Epson has recently taken significant steps to promote accuracy and transparency in the projector market by addressing misleading brightness claims from manufacturers.

Note: Edited to reflect the response from AWOL, which notes that its compliance is preemptive and voluntary.

We've got an especially interesting tidbit of brand news to share: Onkyo—one of the classic names in consumer electronics since 1946—just announced a brand identity refresh, setting the stage for what it calls a modern era of design and innovation. This update isn’t just window dressing; it’s part of a rebranding push that aims to engage music lovers, movie buffs, and avid gamers alike, showing that the company’s looking firmly forward.

German high-end audio specialist T+A elektroakustik has unveiled its new Pulsar S 130 loudspeaker, a floorstanding model priced at $7,490/pair. As part of a broader initiative to revamp its speaker lineup, T+A states that this design incorporates technologies and concepts drawn from its flagship Solitaire and Criterion series, pulling that engineering pedigree into a more accessible price bracket.