What is happening in tv & audio
Television and audio marketing runs on acronyms that describe real things badly. This section takes the ones you keep seeing on a box or in a launch (panel types, audio formats, the numbers inside a model name) and says what they change in a normal living room, and what they change only in a showroom.
tvOS 27.2 and the new Apple TV 4K: what your box gets
tvOS 27.2 shipped October 26 for the Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) and newer. What it adds, whether Siri AI is on yet, and what needs the new hardware.
Read TV & AudioPS5 QSSR upscaling: what the standard console gets
Sony announced QSSR on October 1, an AI upscaler built for the standard PS5. Two games have it today; it costs frame time, and it is not a Pro upgrade.
Read TV & AudioGalaxy Buds On: Samsung’s first clip-on earbuds
Samsung announced the Galaxy Buds On in South Korea. They sit open on the ear, not in it. What is stated, what is missing, and what it means for your current buds.
Read TV & AudioNothing Headphone (1) Pro: what changes if you own the (1)
Nothing announced the Headphone (1) Pro on September 28. Three drivers, more ANC, a Flat switch. Which of it is a manufacturer claim, and whether it is a reason to replace what you have.
Read TV & AudioSonos 27: what actually reaches the speakers you own
Sonos's new software rolled out to every S2 speaker starting September 8, and its two new products ship this week. The app changes everyone gets, and the features that only work if you already own the right pair of speakers.
Read TV & AudioSmart TV proxy apps: what LG and Samsung actually fixed
A security firm found residential proxy code in over a third of the apps on LG and Samsung TVs. LG says it finished removing them; Samsung says it is still working on it.
Read TV & AudioSennheiser earbuds add Bluetooth 6.0: what changes
The Momentum True Wireless 5 lead with a new Bluetooth version. The batteries you can actually replace are the change worth noticing.
Read TV & AudioSamsung Micro RGB is now a range, not one giant TV
Samsung now lists Micro RGB from 55 inches up, across two series. The question is no longer what it is but what that name guarantees at each size.
Read TV & AudioMini LED reaches midrange TVs: what it fixes
The backlight that used to sit at the top of a lineup now shows up further down. What that improves, and what it leaves exactly where it was.
Read TV & AudioMicro RGB vs OLED vs Mini LED: the room decides
Three panel families, one honest rule: the light in the room you watch in settles the argument long before the numbers on the box do.
Read TV & AudioLG MRGB95: what an RGB backlight really changes
LG put two RGB tiers in one announcement, and the shorthand everyone uses covers both. Here is which is which, and what it moves.
Read TV & AudioLG C6 vs C6H: the new panel is only in two sizes
Only the 77 and 83-inch C6 sets carry the new Primary RGB Tandem panel, which turns a screen-size decision into a panel decision.
Read TV & AudioAirPods 5: ANC now comes on the base model
Apple stopped reserving noise cancelling for the pricier AirPods box. Here is what that moves, and what it does not.
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