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Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by kitsunesoba on Monday June 20, 2022 @01:51PM (#31813329)
I'm hopeful for LMG's lab too. It's still a bit of a gamble, but from the sound of it the company is set up such that they can review products in an objective, data-backed way and tank any blowback from manufacturers that occurs as a result.

It's much more focused on enthusiast computer hardware, but Gamers Nexus[0] is doing good things in this space too. Their style is much more dry and data-dense than LMG's though, which isn't everybody's cup of tea.

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIs72whgZI9w6d6FhwGGHA

Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by Brakenshire on Monday June 20, 2022 @02:43PM (#31813992)
https://www.notebookcheck.net/ also seems to do a lot of their own testing.
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by srazzaque on Monday June 20, 2022 @08:06PM (#31817967)
Second this. Whenever I'm looking up a review for a notebook, my default search term is "<model> notebookcheck" to see if they've done a review.

The visual size comparison tool is also extremely handy for comparing something you're about to buy, with something you already have access to. It gives you a much better sense of how much bigger/smaller this thing is.

Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by GekkePrutser on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @06:07AM (#31822221)
Yeah they're great and in-depth and without the stupid showmanship of Linus. Just the info without the hot air :) Always the site I go for, wish they did more types of products.

For screens I use displaycheck.

Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by Shalomboy on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @12:18PM (#31825699)
Hey, maybe the showman ship isn't for you, but what Linus and his Media Group have done is create the Top Gear of Enthusiast computer hardware. Tremendous entertainment value, exposure for niche sects of the culture, and an easy entry into the space for newcomers and young folks. That's gotta be good for something.
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by sixothree on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @11:07AM (#31824800)
Got a link to DisplayCheck? I'm not finding what I think should be correct.
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by GekkePrutser on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @11:46AM (#31825279)
Sorry I remembered it wrong.

It was DisplayMate, not DisplayCheck. https://www.displaymate.com/mobile.html#Latest

Their display "shootouts" are unparallelled in my opinion. For example they look at colour accuracy not only at high brightness but also at really low brightness, where displays often 'cheat' by reducing the contrast when they reach the limit of their backlight dimming. Which significantly impacts colour fidelity.

They also do many other types besides mobile displays, I just linked to that as an example.

PS: Sorry for calling out Linux for his showmanship but I just dislike this generation of Youtube "celebrity" that appeals to the mainstream over getting out of the way of high quality content. The only one I really have time for is Dave from EEVblog. Despite being quite the showman he really has the brains and doesn't hold back on technical info.

Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by k12sosse on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @12:34PM (#31825898)
Don't apologize for what you've said about the cult of Linus. Congrats to him for what he's built, but it's just not for us, and that's ok.

Thanks for linking DisplayMate, at first glance it's something I'll be needing to dive deeper into soon.

Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by sixothree on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @05:43PM (#31829441)
Thank you for the link. And there is no reason to apologize. You are not incorrect in your interpretation. I subscribe to LTT on YouTube, but it's for entertainment.
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by hansword on Monday June 20, 2022 @02:26PM (#31813781)
I want to second the gamers nexus recommendation here.

(To be frank, I think LMG labs is very much inspired by what GN has been doing over the last year or two.)

Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by danudey on Monday June 20, 2022 @07:18PM (#31817519)
I go with LTT if I want to know if a laptop is good to use or not.

I go with Gamer's Nexus if I want to know if a GPU used the wrong kind of thermal interface for their VRMs and what effect that has on core clocks second by second, backed by rigorous scientific benchmarks producing huge amounts of data, summarized in highly detailed graphs.

Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by sixothree on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @11:42AM (#31825218)
My problem with LTT is finding a _work_ laptop using their recommendations. I don't need gaming graphics and I cannot work on a 13" screen.
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by omega3 on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @03:17AM (#31821129)
On a tangential note, I prefer GN for their understated delivery and heavy use of data and charts. On some channels the emphasis is clearly more on the -tainment part of infotainment. The default tech video is is now produced with the same template: little jokes between presenters, background history, open ended questions, Netflix type camera shots on the couch, post processing, visual effects etc. With GN at least it's easy to FF to see a graph and listen to conclusions. Other channels require me to be emotionally invested in the content and delivey method and it gets very tiring after a while.
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by biggc on Monday June 20, 2022 @09:25PM (#31818627)
I appreciate the depth of gamer’s nexus, but their videos are like watching someone read an Anandtech breakdown.
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by geerlingguy on Monday June 20, 2022 @10:09PM (#31818973)
Heh, at least they give chapter markers so you can glance at the benchmarks you want then skip to their conclusions.
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by SV_BubbleTime on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @01:07AM (#31820115)
This is such a welcome feature! It makes going to videos without these pretty painful.
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by branko_d on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @12:36AM (#31819931)
I think rtings.com are doing a good job on monitors.
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by girvo on Monday June 20, 2022 @06:05PM (#31816727)
While they don’t focus on the same equipment, Hardware Unboxed scratches that data-dense itch for monitors, processors and other components.
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by hirvi74 on Monday June 20, 2022 @09:29PM (#31818658)
There is no denying that "Linus (Torvalds) Tech Tips" would not be extremely entertaining though. I would love to see him just go off on everything. :)
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by bmn__ on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @02:26AM (#31820581)
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by djmips on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @04:02AM (#31821462)
Code review: Suggestion make logic positive. "Linus (Torvalds) Tech Tips" would be extremely entertaining" :)
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by ajolly on Monday June 20, 2022 @03:11PM (#31814370)
For detailed tech reviews with lots of data of really been enjoying Igor'slab from Germany lately
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by humaniania on Monday June 20, 2022 @11:00PM (#31819354)
Gamers Nexus is better than Linus in every way that matters.
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier by newsclues on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @10:31AM (#31824363)
Entertainment matters for about 10 million subscribers