then you can’t go wrong with the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Featured in our list of the best streaming devices, it’s very easy to set up — just plug it into your TV’s HDMI port ...

HDMI 2.1 cables top out at 4K and below 200 frames per second (if you want more fps, your only option now is to use DisplayPort on a PC, or knock down the resolution), but new cables coming in the ...

One of my favorite demonstrations of Apple’s ecosystem ‘magic moments’ involves the Apple TV 4K and HomePod. When a HomePod and Apple TV 4K are in the same home, you can control playback on ...

2024 was maybe the best year ever for Blu-rays and 4K UHD discs. Thanks to boutique labels like Shout! Studios, Criterion, Arrow and Vinegar Syndrome, along with big studios like Universal and ...

Welcome to the second installment of the Blu-ray Bounty, where this month we’ll look at the top 4K Blu-ray discs released in December 2024 that you should add to your growing collection or start ...

Looking to upgrade to a TV with a 120Hz refresh rate for next-gen gaming? These are the top options The best 120Hz 4K TVs are essential for gamers, movie lovers and sports fans. That's because the ...

File types like WMV, AVI, or MKV may not play natively on macOS, while large 4K or 8K ProRes videos often cause stuttering playback or make sharing and uploading difficult. The solution?

There are legacy options you may be more familiar with, like a digital optical or TosLink cable, but the same HDMI cable that you use to connect your OLED, QLED, or LED-powered screen to your ...

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Many 4K TVs in the mid and premium tiers now include one or more inputs that support the HDMI 2.1 standard. HDMI 2.1 enables 4K signals at 120Hz (some brands even support 144Hz with a PC), along ...

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4K resolution is now within reach of everyday PC users, promising a massive improvement to image quality, with four times the pixels of a 1080p display. A 4K monitor is useful not only in games ...