# AVpicks > Screens, sound, and the setup that makes movie night work. ## Site - Homepage: https://avpicks.com/ - Guides: https://avpicks.com/blog - Authors: https://avpicks.com/authors - RSS: https://avpicks.com/blog/rss.xml - Affiliate disclosure: https://avpicks.com/affiliate-disclosure ## Machine-readable - Full text corpus (all guides, plain text): https://avpicks.com/llms-full.txt - Per-guide markdown: append `.md` to a guide URL (https://avpicks.com/blog/{slug}.md) ## Topics - [TVs](https://avpicks.com/blog/category/tvs) - [Projectors and screens](https://avpicks.com/blog/category/projectors) - [Soundbars and speakers](https://avpicks.com/blog/category/soundbars-speakers) - [Receivers and amps](https://avpicks.com/blog/category/receivers-amps) - [Mounts, cables and seating](https://avpicks.com/blog/category/home-theater-setup) - [Streaming devices](https://avpicks.com/blog/category/streaming) ## Calculators - [TV Size Calculator](https://avpicks.com/calculators/tv-size-calculator) - [TV Mounting Height Calculator](https://avpicks.com/calculators/tv-mounting-height-calculator) - [Aspect Ratio Calculator](https://avpicks.com/calculators/aspect-ratio-calculator) ## Featured buying guides - [Best TV for a Bright Room (2026)](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-tv-for-bright-room): Three TVs that hold up in a sunny living room, ranked by who they are for: a mini-LED pick that beats glare for the money, a bright budget QLED, and the glare-free premium set for a wall of windows. - [Best 65 Inch TV Under 1000 (2026): Two Screens Worth Buying](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-65-inch-tv-under-1000): Under $1,000 for a 65 inch screen you can buy a genuinely bright mini-LED or a QLED for about a third of the budget. The gap between them is brightness and motion, not size, and picking wrong usually comes down to where the TV sits. - [Best Projector for Outdoor Movies (2026)](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-projector-for-outdoor-movies): Three outdoor projectors that earn the wall space, ranked by who they are for: a polished all-rounder, a Roku-built budget pick, and the brightest option for early-evening starts. - [Best Soundbar Under $500 (2026)](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-soundbar-under-500): Three soundbars under $500 that fix flat TV audio, ranked by who they are for: an Atmos bar with a real subwoofer, a bass-heavy movie pick, and a compact all-in-one with no sub box. - [Best Turntable for Beginners (2026)](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-turntable-for-beginners): Three beginner turntables that play records without a crash course in tonearm setup, ranked by who they are for: an automatic first deck, a step up with a real cartridge, and an all-in-one that needs no speakers. ## All guides - [Best 65 Inch TV Under 1000 (2026): Two Screens Worth Buying](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-65-inch-tv-under-1000): Under $1,000 for a 65 inch screen you can buy a genuinely bright mini-LED or a QLED for about a third of the budget. The gap between them is brightness and motion, not size, and picking wrong usually comes down to where the TV sits. - [Best AV Receiver Under 500 (2026): Two Picks and Who Should Skip Each](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-av-receiver-under-500): Under $500 you are choosing between a surround receiver that passes 4K at 120Hz and a stereo receiver that just sounds better than your TV. Both are good answers, and the wrong one is expensive to undo. - [Best HDMI Cable (2026): What to Buy and What to Skip](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-hdmi-cable): Most HDMI cables are the same cable. The ones worth buying carry the HDMI Forum certification and stay short enough to hold full speed, and there are two we would actually spend money on. - [Best OLED TV for Gaming (2026)](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-oled-tv-for-gaming): Three OLED TVs that make consoles and PCs feel instant, ranked by who they are for: an all-round LG with Dolby Vision, a bright QD-OLED, and a big-screen value set. - [Best Projector for Gaming (2026)](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-projector-for-gaming): Two gaming projectors that keep the picture responsive on a 100 inch screen, ranked by who they are for: a 120Hz 1080p value pick and a true 4K short throw with monitor-level lag. - [Best Projector for Outdoor Movies (2026)](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-projector-for-outdoor-movies): Three outdoor projectors that earn the wall space, ranked by who they are for: a polished all-rounder, a Roku-built budget pick, and the brightest option for early-evening starts. - [Best Projector Screen (2026): Fixed Frame, Pull-Down, or Sheet](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-projector-screen): A projector screen is the surface every projector is judged against, and the type you buy matters more than the brand. Two picks cover the ends that matter most: a 120-inch fixed frame for a dark room and a foldable sheet that costs less than a streaming stick. - [Best Short Throw Projector (2026)](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-short-throw-projector): Three short throw projectors that put a big picture up from a few feet away, ranked by who they are for: a bright 1080p value pick, a long-life laser, and a 4K ultra short throw that replaces the TV. - [Best Soundbar Under $500 (2026)](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-soundbar-under-500): Three soundbars under $500 that fix flat TV audio, ranked by who they are for: an Atmos bar with a real subwoofer, a bass-heavy movie pick, and a compact all-in-one with no sub box. - [Best Turntable for Beginners (2026)](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-turntable-for-beginners): Three beginner turntables that play records without a crash course in tonearm setup, ranked by who they are for: an automatic first deck, a step up with a real cartridge, and an all-in-one that needs no speakers. - [Best TV for a Bright Room (2026)](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-tv-for-bright-room): Three TVs that hold up in a sunny living room, ranked by who they are for: a mini-LED pick that beats glare for the money, a bright budget QLED, and the glare-free premium set for a wall of windows. - [Best TV Mount for a Large TV (2026): Picks for 65 to 85 Inch Screens](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-tv-mount-for-large-tv): A 75 inch TV is heavier than it looks and hangs further off the wall than you expect. Three full-motion mounts cover the size, stud, and weight situations that come up most, and each one is rated well past a modern 65 to 85 inch screen. - [Best TV Stand (2026): Picks for 65-Inch TVs and Small Rooms](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-tv-stand): A TV stand has one job: hold a big screen at the right height without wobbling. Three picks cover the room sizes and budgets that come up most, from a full console to a base that saves the furniture you already own. - [Best Wireless Surround Sound System (2026)](https://avpicks.com/blog/best-wireless-surround-sound-system): Two surround systems that put real speakers behind you without an AV receiver or a cable run across the floor, plus what "wireless" actually means before you buy.