Don't-Miss Home Theater Stories

Terk Trinity Xtend review: This TV antenna tries to pull double-duty as a Wi-Fi range extender
Two taste treats in one? Or less than the sum of its parts?

Hisense H9D Plus 4K UHD smart TV review: Great color, but not enough brightness to make HDR shine
This 55-inch TV doesn't offer a lot of peak brightness, but its wide color gamut helps with HDR.

RCA Skybar amplified indoor HDTV antenna review: A digital TV antenna in a sound bar’s clothing
If you want a strong indoor TV antenna that blends in, look no further than RCA’s Skybar.

Rheo review: This video-streaming/sharing app surfaces videos based on your mood
An alternate experience to getting lost on YouTube.

Sony A1E 4K TV review: This could be the best OLED TV money can buy
Take an OLED panel and combine it with Sony's picture processing wizardry and you get what is the best image we've seen on an OLED TV. But how HDR will affect OLED lifespan we don't yet know.

Xbox One S review: A great Ultra HD Blu-ray player for gamers
If you're a gamer as well as a home theater enthusiasts, Microsoft's game console is also an exceptionally good Ultra HD Blu-ray player.

DirecTV Now review: A decent deal—for AT&T subscribers at least
DirecTV Now comes cheap with AT&T wireless service, but odd design choices and feature limitations hold it back for everyone else.

TCL P-series Roku smart TV review: Dolby Vision hits the mainstream
Support for Dolby Vision elevates the TCP 55P607's image chops.

PowerDVD 17 Ultra review: The best way to play Ultra HD Blu-ray movies on your home theater PC
If you have the proper hardware, PowerDVD 17 Ultra will play Ultra Blu-ray movie discs from your PC. Support for Oculus Rift and HTC VR headsets has also been added.

With looks echoing the Echo, Terk’s OMNITWR pulls in TV signals without being a blight on your interior design.

Oppo UDP-203 4K UHD Blu-ray player review: A class act with awesome audio capabilities
Quick disc loading, support for both HDR-10 and Dolby Vision, and tons of audio features push this Blu-ray player to the front of the pack.

Samsung Q9F series QLED smart TV review: Samsung's best 4K UHD TV yet
Quantum dots and improved backlighting make for outstanding 2160p HDR. It takes LED-backlit LCD to another level.

HDHomeRun and Plex DVR review: For hardcore do-it-yourself cord-cutters only
This combo is a powerful whole-home DVR for over-the-air channels, but the setup's a doozy and you can't time-shift.

Tablo review: A complete over-the-air DVR solution with just a few flaws
Tablo is the simplest whole-home DVR for cord-cutters, despite some performance and feature limitations.

Channel Master DVR+ review: Over-the-air recording that's a bit too basic
This DVR is cheap and simple, but it doesn’t include enough features to justify its price tag.