I like getting new kit, and who doesn’t? Of course, when replacing something that’s broken, or just past its usable life, you need to figure out how to dispose of it in a way that doesn’t create problems for you, your neighbors, or the larger community. Unlike my neighbors, who feel fire is the best method for cleanup, most CE […]
Read moreWho doesn’t like a good “Comcast Screwed Me” story? And if you’ve been lucky enough to select Comcast from the long list of ISPs in your town, you probably have one as well (feel free to share :)). My collection doesn’t touch the one I found on Ars today. Ken Mueller of Illinois has been a mostly happy customer of […]
Read moreStandards are generally a good thing, and a single standard to develop a product against certainly makes it easier, and faster to create something that works. So I’m inclined to agree with the author’s premise, but I wonder if it’s really as dire as he suggests. Ultra HD TV has a problem. Even as UHD/4K TVs are being sold and […]
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Between you and me, I don’t really get wireless systems like Sonos. They are popular, and an expanding market, so maybe the problem is that I just haven’t used one. Is that the key? The reviewer at Reference Home Theater sure seemed to like it. Despite holding a commanding lead in the whole home audio market, Sonos has not been […]
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We used to bring a Roku along on our family trips, but after making the switch to Android about a year ago. The Roku has been replaced with a few different devices that allow us to use a mobile device as a gateway to viewing content on a large screen. This generally works well, but on a recent trip to […]
Read moreThanks to Night Rider for the tip. Cord Cutter News has clarified with Roky that if your Roku 4 is noisy, that’s not normal and you should get it replaced. Do you have a Roku 4 with a loud fan? We talked with Roku PR, and they are asking you to contact them. Roku is offering an exchange for anyone […]
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Most AV enthusiasts can rely on their AVR to handle HDMI switching duties, but when you step up to a more complex install running multiple displays, inputs, and outputs only a matrix will do. Now these are never cheap, but it is important to strike the right balance between value, supportability, and capability. Slowly but surely, the number of 4K […]
Read moreForbes was the first to release the results, and I was happy to cover it here, but as their audience is less technical they left out some of the bits that you and I might find interesting. Thankfully HDTVtest, who handled the calibration, has posted up the specifics. Go ahead and get your geek on. A side-by-side TV shootout event […]
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The Annapurna Labs Cortex A15 1.4GHz Soc is stacking up a few NAS design wins, with this QNAP the first I’ve seen with 10GbE support. QNAP Systems, Inc. today announced the release of the brand new 5-bay TS-531P business NAS. A tower form factor NAS with an Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 quad-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 processor and 2GB/8GB DDR3 RAM (upgradable […]
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Android and Windows Phone users have long enjoyed the wonders of Emby Media Server, and now iOS users can join the fun. Emby is now available on iTunes for your iPhone and iPad: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/emby/id992180193?ls=1&mt=8 The app is free for all users to browse their media and cast media to other devices. Local playback on the devices requires either a one-time […]
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