Reviews, teardowns and field notes on the electronics you actually live with.
First, check your Westinghouse TV’s audio output. Westinghouse sets vary: newer Roku-Westinghouse models have HDMI ARC and optical, while older or basic models may have […]
ElectroTalks is organised into five hubs — pick a category for buying guides, comparisons and real-world fixes, all in one place.
Soundbars, home speakers, AV receivers and Bluetooth audio — compared by sound, room size and value.
Explore Home Audio & Speakers →CB radios, antennas and SWR tuning - compared by range, use case and what actually improves your signal.
Explore CB Radios & Antennas →Car audio, head units, batteries and dash cams - compared by fit, power and what actually fixes the fault.
Explore Car Electronics →Weather stations, flashlights, GPS units and outdoor cameras - choosing gear that survives the elements, and fixing the charge faults that strand it.
Explore Weather & Outdoor Tech →Fix it yourself - or know when to stop. Diagnose appliances, TVs, HDMI, power and legacy electronics, starting with the real culprit: power and…
Explore Electronics Troubleshooting →Powered vs passive — read this before you buy. One speaker here, the Edifier R1280T, is powered: it has an amplifier built…
What an optical input can — and cannot — do. An optical (Toslink/S-PDIF) port is the right choice for any TV without…
Read this first — “10-meter radios” are amateur radios, not CB radios. Every radio on this list operates on the 10-meter amateur…
Read this first — these are amateur radios, not CB radios. Stryker SR-series radios operate on the 10-meter amateur band and output…
The speaker built into most CB radios is small, buried under the dash and easily drowned out by road noise – which…
A CB is still one of the most useful things to carry on a long ride – it reaches truckers and other…
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