Today on The Hook Up, I’ve got nine brand new ultra-short throw projectors from XGIMI, AWOL, LG, Epson, Hisense and NexiGo. I’m going to test their brightness, contrast, and color accuracy, then I’ll put them head-to-head to test overall picture quality. After that, we’ll get into the more nerdy stuff like refresh rates, input lag, DLP Rainbow Effect and a lot more. As always, there are ...

Last year I bought 16 soundbars under $100 and the Ultimea Poseidon M60 came out as the clear winner. But in the last year, its price has gone up from $99 all the way to $158, so this year I bought 11 more soundbars under $100 to find its replacement. If you just want to know the winner, this bar, the INFITBO D40CS, is my new favorite, and it actually outperformed the more expensive Ultimea M60. ...

In this video I’ve got 12 new smart locks with palm, face, and ultra-wideband unlocking. I’m going to test which technology is the fastest, least error prone, and most convenient and figure out who makes the best smart lock in 2026. As always, there are no sponsored reviews on this channel.Palm ID LocksStarting with the Palm ID locks, the least expensive lock in the video is the $89 MYPIN ...