Sometimes the simplest way to understand the cause-and-effect nature of automation is to start with the effect. Scenes are the easiest home automations to understand because they're simply a group of ...

Sarah Lord covers TVs and home entertainment. Prior to joining CNET, Sarah served as the tech and electronic reviews fellow at Insider, where she wrote about everything from smart watches and ...

Audioholics readers often ask how to go about building their dream audio system or home theater. It’s a complex topic with a multitude of factors to consider, and it’s easy to understand why it might ...

Home automation, mainly using Crestron, has been at the core of my audio-video system in my last three houses. While not the most fruitful of advertising category (when comparing to audiophile and ...

Imagine walking into your home and having everything respond to your needs without lifting a finger. Lights adjust to the perfect brightness, blinds open or close to keep your home at the ideal ...

Film enthusiasts and sports fanatics alike flock to big screens and immersive hi-fi sound setups. These entertainment tools ...

No matter which route you take, it’s also important to have a basic understanding of multi-channel systems. For instance, what’s the difference between a 2.0 and a 2.1 system? A 5.1 and a 5.1.2 system ...

Upgrading your home theater speakers for a great movie experience is easy to do, but it can be hard to decide which route to take. Let's look at the choice between a pair of HomePods and a dedicated ...

Just like no one wants to hear a restaurant reviewer complain about eating at high-end restaurants with his friends every night, no one really wants to listen to a gadget reviewer who can’t get a high ...

It’s almost 2026, and wireless home theater systems aren’t exactly novel. Nearly every TV manufacturer and hi-fi company offers at least one wireless soundbar that, when configured with wireless ...

Having delivered a bold relaunch of its TV range in 2024, complete with a premium high-design range featuring a unique ultra-slim concrete back plate, luxury German AV brand Loewe is now turning its ...