Articles by Martyn Williams
Reolink Smart 2K+ Wired WiFi Video Doorbell with Chime review
This doorbell camera streams a high-resolution image over Wi-Fi, or you can connect it via hardwired ethernet. It can record to local storage either way.
Best TV antennas for cord-cutters in 2023
Ready to cut the cord? You’ll need a quality antenna to pick up digital broadcasts. Here are our recommendations for the best indoor and outdoor TV antennas.
Televes Bexia review: A great amplified indoor TV antenna
This antenna is a very good choice if you live in an area with strong local TV signals and you want a rigid model that doesn’t depend on being wall- or window-mounted.
Televes Ellipse Mix review: A great small outdoor TV antenna
Cord-cutters looking for a less-obtrusive rooftop TV antenna should put the Televes Ellipse Mix on their short list.
Televes Dat Boss Mix LR review: This is a great outdoor antenna
This is a strong outdoor TV antenna featuring both a signal amplifier and an onboard LTE filter.
Nest Doorbell (Wired) review: It won't miss a thing
This overhaul of the great Nest Hello video doorbell boasts on-device processing, plus the option of 24/7 recording.
Channel Master's Pro-Model TV antenna pulls in the channels
Cord-cutters will be impressed with the Channel Master Pro-Model UHF/VHF outdoor TV antenna's strong reception of local TV stations as well as its ability to reject interference from 5G signals.
This ingenious Channel Master device serves a very particular purpose
This digital video modulator converts an HDMI signal into ATSC TV signal that can be sent to other TVs around your home via coax cable.
The SwannBuddy Video Doorbell fails to wow
Onboard storage and the ability to run this video doorbell on battery power are attractive features, but Ring, Nest, and Wyze do it either better or for much less.
Clearstream Horizon: A high-performance indoor TV antenna
Equipped with an inline signal booster, this indoor TV antenna performed on par with our top pick in this category.
The Kasa Smart Doorbell delivers great image quality, 24-hour recording
This 3MP doorbell camera offers a variety of user settings along with local video storage, but sharing clips via the Kasa app costs extra.
Eufy’s Video Doorbell keeps an eye on your porch and your packages
Eufy's dual-lens video doorbell boasts some clever AI functions, along with a base station that provides local storage.
The HDHomeRun Flex 4K is a cheap and easy way for cord-cutters to get NextGenTV
The diminutive HDHomeRun Flex 4K streams broadcast TV across your home network, making local TV available to all your devices, and it’s an easy way to get NextGenTV broadcasts.
The Wyze Video Doorbell Pro is great, but you’ll want the subscription
The new video doorbell is sturdy and delivers a high-quality image.
The Blink Video Doorbell is a budget-friendly porch watcher
This smart doorbell performed well in our tests and is worthy of your consideration.
How to choose a TV antenna
Attention cord cutters: This in-depth guide to TV antenna tech will help you find just the right model for tuning in free over-the-air broadcasts.
How to change the Google Assistant voice
At Google's developer conference this year, the company introduced six new voices for Google Assistant. Here's how to select them.
Best of CES: The coolest smart home and home entertainment gear we saw
From a smart wall outlet to a new range of smart lights to an amazing roll-up TV—and more!—we name the most impressive connected home and home entertainment gear of CES 2019.