With the Super Bowl around the corner and the weather still freezing in most of the northern hermiosphere, now is a good time to buy some home entertainment products to help you make it through until the grass starts growing again. We found great discounts on the best TVs, soundbars, headphones, and other tech.
Are you interested in venturing outside? We have a great list of camera gear on sale.
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There are TV deals.
The best looking TV I have ever used to play video games is the LG C1 with a 120-Hz refresh rate and super-low input lag. It has a very easy to use interface and a remote that you can point and click like the Wiimotes of old. It is the prettiest screen I have seen for the price.
This is a good deal if you don't need a huge screen. It has a quantum dot panel for brighter colors and a proprietary image processing to make sports look better. It also has a voice assistant built in.
The X85J model of a Sony TV has great processing and is a good buy. It has a 120-Hz refresh rate for smooth sports and gaming, and Sony's 4K X-Reality Pro engine upscales standard HD content to look prettier on the 4K panel.
Most TVs come with legs that are way off on either side, making your existing TV stand useless. The Q80A is a great TV that can fit on legacy furniture.
Sony makes the prettiest TVs that money can buy, and this model is no exception. This is an excellent choice if you want to use a TV in a small viewing space, or if you want an additional monitor to stream videos and games, even at a still-hefty price. It is easier to place a center pedestal stand.
Speaker and headphone deals are available.
The best sounding wireless headphones I have ever heard are the AirPods Max. Typically, they come with a hefty price to match, but this weekend they very nearly approach what you would pay for a similar model from Sony or Bose. Now is a good time to get a pair.
The new AirPods Pro come with a MagSafe charging case, which makes them better for those of us who break cables. If your older pair is starting to have short battery life, it is a good time to buy a nicer pair.
Are you looking for a pair of noise-canceling earbuds? If you have smaller ears, you should avoid this new model from Sony because they offer the best noise reduction I have ever heard from a pair of earbuds. The rest of the world will disappear if they put them in.
The Polk Audio React is a modular soundbar system, which is why I like it. You can start with a bar, then add a speaker down the line, as the room or budget allows. For setting timers and for checking the weather before you step outside, you can use theAlexa function.
This one is very cheap and everyone needs it. It's not bad for playing dance music or karaoke with the wireless sub, it will make all your favorite shows and movies come to life.
The speaker array of the Ambeo soundbar is thick enough to fill even large rooms with high-fidelity sound. It is one of the most expensive single-unit soundbars that money can buy, which is why a $500 discount like this one is worth noting. If you have the budget and are in the middle of a remodeling project, this bar sounds just as good as a dedicated surround sound system.
I have fallen in love with the little speakers from Sony. They are about the size of a beer can, and they allow you to bring your favorite songs with you, thanks to a dust- and water-resistance rating and 16 hours of battery life.
Home and computing deals.
Roomba makes the best robot vacuums, and its self-emptying models have been the only ones that work as advertised. If you are tired of vacuuming, a robot vacuum like this one will be a great help.
We love the M1 Macbook Air and recommend it to everyone. It is a good buy for those who need a very powerful portable computer with good battery life. If you can pick it up in person, this deal is even more steep.
Are you still spending hours on the phone each week? If you want to improve your audio quality, consider using a mic like the Blue Yeti X, which comes in a sleek black color.
Slow internet has been a struggle for many of us, and this Orbi mesh router system from Netgear is our favorite solution for larger homes. It is rated for homes up to 5,000 square feet.
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