What We Cover
Tech Junctions writes about televisions as a device — buying them, setting them up, optimizing the picture and sound, fixing them when they break, cleaning and maintaining them, and pairing them with the right accessories. We do not cover TV shows, streaming services, cable plans, projectors, or home-theater receivers.
How We Decide What to Publish
Our editorial calendar is built from public search demand (which questions US TV buyers and owners actually ask), gaps in existing coverage, and our editors' direct experience installing, calibrating, fixing, and using TVs. The editor-in-chief approves every topic before drafting begins; the category-owning editor writes the draft; a designated fact-checker (usually the display engineer or the calibration editor) reviews technical claims; a senior editor signs off before publication.
Independence
- We do not accept payment to publish a product review.
- We do not accept payment to change the ranking, scoring, or recommendation of a product after review.
- We are not owned by, partnered with, or financially related to any TV manufacturer, retailer, or streaming platform.
- Our revenue comes from (a) display advertising sold on a programmatic basis, (b) affiliate commissions on retail purchases made through links on our site, and (c) occasional clearly-labeled sponsorships (see Sponsorship Policy below).
Affiliate Disclosure
Tech Junctions earns affiliate commissions when you click a retail link on our site and make a purchase. These commissions help fund our operations, but they do not influence which products we choose to review, how we score or rank a product, or how prominently a product appears in best-of lists. Product selection is determined by editorial relevance and reader demand; rankings are determined by testing and editorial judgment. No affiliate partner receives preferential placement, and we will recommend a product with no affiliate link over an inferior product that carries one.
Sponsorship Policy
From time to time, Tech Junctions publishes sponsored content — articles, videos, or other media funded by a brand partner. Every piece of sponsored content is:
- Clearly labeled with a “Sponsored” or “Paid Partnership” tag visible before the reader begins consuming the content.
- Editorially controlled — the sponsor may suggest a topic but may not approve, alter, or veto the final copy.
- Separated from reviews — sponsored content never takes the form of a product review or appears inside a best-of ranking.
Review Unit Policy
The majority of TVs we review are purchased at retail or sourced through standard retail-loan programs (manufacturer ships the unit; we return it after testing). We never accept a review unit on the condition of favorable coverage, advance approval of our review, or exclusivity. When a manufacturer provides a permanent review sample, we disclose this at the top of the review. Regardless of how a unit is sourced, it goes through the same standardized testing protocol.
Conflict-of-Interest Policy
Every editor and contributor is required to disclose personal conflicts of interest to the editor-in-chief. A conflict includes, but is not limited to: a financial interest (stock, consulting fees, sponsorship) in a company whose products we cover; a personal or family relationship with an employee of such a company; or any prior or pending employment relationship with a manufacturer, retailer, or streaming platform in our coverage area. Disclosed conflicts are evaluated by the editor-in-chief, and the individual is recused from relevant coverage when warranted. If an editor departs Tech Junctions to join a company we cover, all articles they authored are re-reviewed by a remaining senior editor within 90 days.
Source Standards
Every factual claim about a specific TV's specifications must trace to either (1) a manufacturer specification sheet, (2) a hands-on test we performed and documented, or (3) a named third-party reliability source we explicitly trust (e.g., RTINGS, FCC filing, peer-reviewed display research). We do not cite forum posts as a source; we may quote a forum post for color, but the underlying claim must be independently verifiable.
When We Update
Articles older than 18 months are flagged for review. Reviews of specific TV models are refreshed annually with the new model-year wave. Best-of articles are refreshed at least once per calendar year. We never silently backdate an updated article — the “Last updated” timestamp is honest.
Mid-Cycle Updates
When a significant event affects a reviewed product between scheduled refreshes — a major firmware update that changes performance, a meaningful and sustained price change, a safety recall, or a product discontinuation — we update the relevant article within 14 business days and note the change with a dated inline update tag.
When We Get It Wrong
We post every correction publicly to /about/corrections/ and update the article inline with a “Correction (date): [what changed and why]” note. Reader-reported corrections are taken seriously; contact us is monitored by the editor-in-chief.
If a correction materially changes a product recommendation or score, we re-notify readers who engaged with the original article through on-site update banners and, where possible, email alerts.
This policy was last reviewed and updated on 20th May, 2026. Questions or concerns can be directed to contact us.