There are only two ways to get digital audio between your TV and soundbar, or your TV and receiver, or really between any piece of gear that transmits audio in a home A/V system: HDMI and optical.

As dawn broke over San Juan Island, a team of scientists stood on the deck of a barge and unspooled over a mile of fiber-optic cable into the frigid waters of the Salish Sea. Working by headlamp, they ...

David leads the Hardware team at CNET, covering phones, wearables, laptops, TVs, streaming, future tech and more. We provide helpful, expert reviews, advice and videos on what to buy and how to get ...

Yearn to watch movies in the backyard—whether bundled up with the patio heater on or during balmy summer evenings? Almost any modern projector can make an outside wall a cinema, but a growing number ...