Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. The sound bar is best seen as a reaction to home-theater-in-a-box (HTIB) ...

Dolby Atmos is a 3D surround sound format designed to enhance movies, TV shows, music, and video games. The technology uses spatial audio mixing to spread sound effects in all directions, including ...

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 ...

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 TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you think of surround sound, you probably associate it with movies. That's only natural: DIY home theaters with surround sound systems ...

Watching movies and TV shows is just as much about audio as it is about visuals. Sound adds depth and directionality to the experience that a screen simply can’t provide. Surround sound is the term ...

Whether you have a huge speaker system or just a pair of headphones, the right audio processing technology can provide surround sound that makes your games more immersive and gives you a leg up on the ...

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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 ...

When shopping for a new headset, looking at gaming-specific options is not even a requirement. Even so, headsets tailored for gamers will offer the fastest, most reliable connection and versatile ...