Govee’s TV Backlight 3 Lite, priced at $64 (was $90), system has a neat trick: it attaches LED strips to the back of a 55 to 65-inch television and then places a small camera on top to monitor the screen in real time. Whatever is on television, a movie, a game, or a favorite show, the colors flood out onto the wall behind in real time, creating a larger picture that extends beyond the screen and is much easier on the eyes in a dark room.
Earlier this week, Sony rocked the TV industry with an announcement that will have a lasting impact on their future. The company has just launched a new joint venture with TCL Electronics to oversee everything from the actual design of their TVs and audio gear right through to getting them to customers…all over the world that is.
Sony released the Trinitron KV-3000R television in 1981, which redefined luxury. This console was the peak of their lineup, combining modern picture technology with a truly high-end living room cabinet. It cost a hefty $10,000, including delivery, which is now comparable to a startling $35,000, but was an ultimate luxury in a suffering economy.
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Mads Chr. Olesen handed his three-year-old son a stack of vintage 3.5-inch floppies, each with a label depicting a favorite cartoon character or music mix. His little man grabbed one and stuffed it into the wooden box on the coffee table, eliciting the familiar click-whirr of the drive spinning up. Thirty seconds later, the precise episode he wanted is playing on the living room television. He pulls the disk out mid-show, and the video comes to a halt, with no menus, scrolling, or being taken down some weird video rabbit hole.
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Samsung strolled into CES 2026 with a TV that immediately grabs your attention, and rightfully so. Their new 130-inch Micro RGB TV, the R95H model, is the single largest display of its kind ever created. The moment you enter the exhibition area, you can’t help but perform a double take as you see the monster of a screen measuring over 10 feet diagonally and filling a whole wall.
Sony debuted the PS-F5 in 1983, just as cassette tapes and the first Walkmans dominated portable music. Vinyl looked to be confined in living rooms, tethered to weighty platters and delicate arms. Sony engineers decided to change that. They created a portable turntable that plays records standing upright, runs on four AA batteries, and weighs so little that it can be carried anywhere.
NVIDIA’s Shield TV Pro is a deliberate contrarian to all of the budget-priced streaming sticks and cubes. For those who want the best performance in a streaming device, the Shield Pro delivers where others just perform. Priced at $169.99 (down from $199.99) ahead of Black Friday, recent software updates in February 2025 added Auro-3D audio and new GeForce NOW titles so it stays current.
Holiday seasons demand a TV that can last through those long – and we mean LONG – movie nights and the screaming sports fan in the other room. Hisense has just the ticket with the 50-inch E6 Cinema Series QLED 4K Smart Fire TV, now available for $218.99 – its price has been slashed by a whopping 42% from its original list price of $379.99. What does that get you for an entry level TV? A whole lot – namely quantum dot colour, full HDR support and seamless streaming all wrapped up in a very affordable package.
LG just revealed a beast of a screen called the MAGNIT Active Micro LED, a 136-inch monster that’s basically a private IMAX for your living room. Announced today in Seoul, it hits stores in Korea tomorrow and comes to North America soon after. At 3 meters wide and 1.7 meters tall, it makes your average TV look like a postage stamp.
Watching a movie on a big screen TV is already a treat, but Govee’s Envisual TV LED Backlight T2 with Dual Cameras ($74.99 after automatically applied 25% off coupon at checkout) takes it to a whole new level.