Rich R

Rich Risitano II draws on his 15 years of home entertainment sales experience to tailor his writing to both the tech-savvy and the tech-phobic. Sadly, his receiver is too old to know what HDMI is. In his spare time, he likes to watch wrestling and executive produce and co-host his own podcast.

Latest Articles

New Samsung HDR 4K UHD Smart TVs

6 years ago

Samsung’s new HDR 4K UHD smart TVs are making their way to B&H, and there are quite a few to choose from. The TU7000 and TU8000 series both support the HDR10,…

TVs & Entertainment

Announcing the New Home Wireless Speakers from Denon

6 years ago

Denon expands on its line of whole-home wireless audio products with the new Home series of wireless bookshelf speakers, available in three different sizes in black or white to help accommodate nearly any décor. All three models feature Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2, and Bluetooth connectivity, allowing you to stream from nearly any wireless source, connect with other HEOS-enabled devices around your home,…

Home Theater Accessories

Home Speaker

Wireless Speakers

Epson EF-100 Home Theater Laser 3LCD Projector with Android TV Wireless Adapter

Announcing the New Epson 3LCD Laser Projector

6 years ago

Epson unveiled its new laser home theater projector at CES this week, the EF-100. Available in either white or black, it includes an adapter that provides Wi-Fi 5…

Projectors

Home Theater Projectors

Introducing Polk Signature E Series European-Tuned Speakers

6 years ago

Polk Audio recently announced that B&H will be carrying its Signature E series speakers, the European-tuned, whitewashed walnut versions of its Signature series. A rarity in the United States, these speakers feature a slightly different frequency response from their North American cousins,…

Speakers

Back to School: The Top 5 Interactive Whiteboard Solutions for Schools

7 years ago

The new school year is right around the corner, and there’s no better time to take your classrooms into the 21st Century by replacing that dusty, chalk-stained slab of slate at the front of the room with an interactive whiteboard solution. There are a lot to choose from, but hopefully this list will help you narrow it down. Projectors Epson’s…

Projectors

Audio Visual Presentation

Monitors & Displays

Welcome THORENS Turntables to the B&H Product Line

7 years ago

Here at B&H, we have recently welcomed THORENS fully automatic turntables to our product line to satiate our desire for the warm sound that records can give us, at the crest of the wave of the vinyl resurgence. The two-speed TD158 features the THORENS TP 17 8.31" aluminum conical…

Turntables

Preamps

Introducing the Google Nest Hub Max

7 years ago

Coming soon to B&H, the Nest Hub Max is Google’s most recent virtual assistant-enabled display. Available in both chalk or charcoal, the Nest Hub Max takes the features of the…

Wireless Speakers

Virtual Assistant

The Future is Now: Virtual Assistant Control of Your Everyday Devices

7 years ago

In the 1960s, we saw starship captains flipping open a pocket-sized device and talking to their crew in orbit, and family members calling one another in full color through what looked like a TV (or at least, what a TV looked like at the time). Steven Spielberg once said, “There is no such thing as science fiction, there is only science eventuality,” and just 50 years after these shows originally…

Virtual Assistant

Home Theater Systems

New QLED TVs from Samsung

7 years ago

Samsung’s new lines of QLED TVs are arriving, and there is quite the variety to choose from. The Q60 series, for instance, is available in 49", 65", and…

QLED TVs

TVs & Entertainment

New Architectural Speakers from Sonos

7 years ago

Thanks to a partnership with Sonance, Sonos now offers in-wall, in-ceiling, and…

Speakers

TVs & Entertainment

Introducing the New Lineup of Bose™ Home Theater Speakers

7 years ago

The new Bose™ soundbars are here, and they’ve brought Alexa with them. At 31.5" wide, the black Soundbar™ 500 would be a good visual match for displays up to about 37", and features Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity, in addition to an HDMI eARC and optical input. Its bigger brother, the…

Home Theater Accessories

Introducing the Optoma UHZ65 Laser Projector

8 years ago

If you’re looking for a bright home theater projector with UHD on-screen resolution and HDR compatibility, then look no further than the new Optoma UHZ65. It uses a laser light source that outputs up to 3000 lumens to produce bright images in most in-home settings and supports…

Projectors

Versatile New Yamaha MusicCast Wireless Speakers

8 years ago

The new MusicCast speakers, from Yamaha, enable wireless audio streaming via Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay, or Wi-Fi, and can be controlled from your Amazon Alexa-enabled devices. Available in black or…

Home Theater Accessories

Home Theater Systems

New Receiver & Amplifiers from Cambridge Audio

8 years ago

Cambridge Audio recently unveiled a new receiver and two new amplifiers, now available at B&H, and all featuring resonance-damping architecture. One amplifier, the CXA60, outputs up to 60W per channel RMS, features an anti-resonant chassis, and has A/B switching for…

Amplifiers

Audio Accessories

The Polk Audio Assist is Here to Assist

8 years ago

Polk Audio, best known for its home theater speakers, wasn’t subtle when naming its virtual assistant speakers the “Assist;” Google Assistant is built in, allowing you to control your compatible smart devices through them with just your voice. Available in…

Home Theater Systems