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Our YouTube Channel Turns 100,000!

It seems like only yesterday that the Abt YouTube channel was a fledgling account, with just a handful of subscribers and celebrating our one-millionth view. From that milestone on, our video team set their sites on the next big goal: 100,000 subscribers. After years of hard work, crafting hundreds of videos of TV reviews, buying guides, and product tutorials, we’re proud to announce that earlier this summer we were able to reach…

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Video Games Videos

JBL Quantum Gaming Headsets Compared

If you’re one of the many people who picked up video gaming over the last few months, you might find yourself hooked on this new hobby, already on the lookout for additional accessories to improve the gaming experience. Video game gear runs the gamut from specialized chairs to customizable gaming controllers—it’s a nearly limitless industry that you could spend countless hours (and dollars) exploring. One of the first additional video gaming accessories…

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Audio Home Theater Videos

Samsung HW-T450, HW-T550, and HW-T650 Soundbars Compared

We compare the Samsung HW-T450 vs HW-T550 vs HW-T650 As televisions continue to make strides in picture quality, smart features, and thinness, there’s one feature that they almost always fall behind on: great sound. Televisions that combine both a slim design with impressive sound quality are far and few between—and that’s just a matter of physics. Speakers make sound by moving a cone which moves air to create soundwaves, and with the…

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Computers Learning Center Photography Videos

How to Use Your Canon Camera as a Webcam

An unprecedented amount of people are working from home today. And thanks to widespread broadband and affordable video-conferencing equipment, the transition hasn’t been too jarring for most. But it’s also caused major shortages in the supply of many requisite work-from-home tools, namely laptops and standalone webcams. As countless new teleworkers have discovered over the last month, being able to visually touch base with co-workers makes communication easier and more effective. And the…

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Cooking Outdoor Videos

Kick Off Grilling Season with Recipes from Weber

For those of us who spend half of the year or more cooped up inside, there is no greater way to welcome the arrival of spring weather than that first day of cooking outside. Sure, some may brave the elements for a perfect porterhouse in the middle of the winter, but most of us give up on grilling when the mercury drops. So that first grill-out of the season becomes a sort…

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Audio Home Theater Internet of Things Videos

Sonos Speaker Lineup Explained

Sonos basically invented the networked wireless speaker, and in the decade since the PLAY:5 debuted, they’ve continued to evolve and expand their offerings. Today, Sonos offers a refined product selection that offers wireless audio solutions for mutli-room music, movies, and outdoor listening. They’ve been extra popular lately, as countless people are seeking ways to make home life a little more entertaining or add some pleasant tunes to a home office. If you’ve…

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Audio Home Theater Learning Center TVs & Electronics Videos

Do I Need a Soundbar for My TV?

So you’ve just unboxed and set up your new LED TV, fired up Netflix to put on an intense action blockbuster, hit “play,” and…now you’re underwhelmed. It probably looks great, but you might find the sound lacking. Because while the picture on modern 4K TVs is impressive, the audio quality on nearly all flat panel TVs will most likely underwhelm you—it’s just a matter of physics. A thin TV can only contain…

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TVs & Electronics Videos

The Best Small TV You Can Buy

 It’s no secret that we love big TVs. It’s rare to ever hear us say anything like “you should get a smaller television,” but we recognize that there are many cases where you just simply cannot accommodate a 55-inch screen, or even a 40-inch. Perhaps you want to put a TV in your kitchen, office, or other cramped room. In situations where space is at a premium, a 32-inch TV is often…

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Audio Home Theater Videos

LG SL10YG and Samsung HW-Q80R Soundbars Compared

LG SL10YG vs Samsung HWQ80R soundbar comparison review

It’s no secret that today’s ultra-thin TVs tend to lack in audio quality—this is an unfortunate side effect of their shrinking profiles. So, in order to get the most out of movie night, some sort of supplementary speaker system is just about mandatory. A surround sound system greatly improves the cinematic experience, bringing the feel of the theater into your own home. Unfortunately, setting up and subsequently using a high-tech audio system…

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Videos Watches and Fashion

Bose Frames Audio Sunglasses Now Available

Name a more iconic summer duo than bright sun and good music. Odds are, lots of your sunny day adventures are going to include a pair of shades and a set of earbuds, especially during your summer travels. If that’s the case, your gear list just got a little bit simplified, thanks to the new Bose Frames audio sunglasses. Bose took these two ubiquitous accessories and combined them into one stylish, streamlined…

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