We tested 20 televisions to see if they could output surround sound via their optical output when fed a signal from an external source. Ty Pendlebury Editor Ty Pendlebury is CNET's senior editor for ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There was a time, not so long ago, when most of us were perfectly content with our 32-inch CRT screens and their tinny, built-in speakers.

These days, most of the media we consume is digital. We still watch movies and TV shows, but they’re all packaged in digital files that cram in many millions of pixels and as many audio channels as we ...

George Lucas famously said “sound is 50 percent of the movie-going experience,” and he ought to know. But what if you want to bring the full excitement of the movies home? How can you ensure you’re ...

It’s time to replace those built-in TV speakers. Take it from us: Upgrading is worth it, and we know how to upgrade. Imagine jumping from your chunky old tube TV straight to 4K OLED. Getting one of ...