TV & Home Theatre

Samsung Canada and Stacey Cohen Design team up to bring style and technology together in stunning new ways.

There are quite literally tens of thousands of things to see at the anual Consumer Electronics show, the trade show that previews all the coming technology to retail and tech professionals. This year, I whittled down what I saw to 10 really cool things; from a levitating speaker to award-winning battery cases for smartphones, there’s a lot of new tech I’m coveting.

September signals the start of a new school year for many, and even if you're too old to worry about school supplies, fall is still a great time to reassess your priorities. With sports playoffs like MLB and CFL starting, NHL and NFL about to launch, not to mention the new fall lineup of TV shows getting underway, it's never been a better time to think about upgrading your home theater!

Selecting audio for your home theatre can be intimidating. There are many different setups, and components galore; so how do you know what to choose? I’ve broken the process down into three different configurations from easy to elite to help you find just the right audio solution for your home.

  A back to school essential for those going to university is a decent sound system for the dorm room. The room is small so you don’t really need a huge system and for maximum flexibility a wireless system is by far the best way to go. It avoids unnecessary wires hanging around and can give you the ease of using it in the lounge or elsewhere. There are a lot of excellent wireless systems available, in a variety of price ranges depending on your budget. In order to help short-list the myriad of choices, I am providing my top 5 picks ideal for the dorm room.

Last year’s comsumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas added a wealth of TV and Home Theatre technology to our world. As this year’s CES 2016 gets underway, let’s take a look back at some of last year’s announcements and technological leaps, and what you can get your hands on today.

Get excited for the experience of watching television at home again. Best Buy and Samsung are hosting a Twitter Party so you can learn why the new Samsung SUHD TVs bring back the exciteement of owning a television. Come and participate and you might also win great prizes! 

The latest hot technology is Ultra HD. Also known as 4K it offers the absolute best resolution possible.   Many are predicting 4K Ultra HD is the future of TV viewing.   Are you ready for it?

From the floor at CES – Just when you thought new TVs were already like little slices of reality in a flat-pack box, LG is out of the gate with TV that’s better than 4K or UHD. See what they anounced at the Consumer Electronics Show today; a Super Ultra HD TV that’s just 6.6mm thick!  

The big countdown to Christmas is on, and if your holiday shopping list is a mile long,  there’s never been a better time to find out what’s new at Best Buy this month.