I knew it wasn’t going to be cheap, but I had hoped that the USG-XG-8 was going to be a lot cheaper than the $2,499 SRP. Obviously, with 16 cores and 8 SFP+ it is intended for the enterprise market so that price tag is actually pretty reasonable for the hardware. Unfortunately, Ubitquiti doesn’t sell a USG (Unifi Security Gateway) […]
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The $99 MA650 impressed me with their comfort and sonic quality when we visited with RHA at CES, so it is great that more aesthetic choice has been added to the product. Now, orange (burnt if possible) is more my thing, but I have to admit that the MA650 wears white well too :). GLASGOW, UK: RHA has released the acclaimed […]
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The just announced Yamaha RX-V485, RX-V585, and RX-V685 4K AVR have one really slick feature that most other audio video receivers do not. They can use one, or two, of Yamaha’s MusicCast wireless speakers as the rear surround channels. This isn’t the first product to offer this, but it is the first that I recall that wasn’t a home theater […]
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I haven’t heard much from Dune HD lately. So I was pleased, and a little surprised, to see this review of their 4K “Dune HD PRO 4K” player popup this morning. It looks like they’ve given up on Sigma Designs and started using Realtek SoC, as well as moving to an Android TV platform. Which nets some very slick enhancements, […]
Read moreZatz Not Funny! is reporting that there are two new $15 over-the-top (OTT) streaming options coming. But, to do hit that price point… No sports. Which for many people is completely OK, but for others (like me) it is a blocking issue… To hit the $15 price point, these two over-the-top streaming services provide fewer channels and do away with […]
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I guess it shouldn’t be that surprising that 3rd party m.2 heat sinks exist. Device designers have been using heat absorbers in cases like the NUC chassis for ages. It’s just never occurred to me that in a less constrained thermal environment that there would be any use for one, and if it were the m.2 would come with one… […]
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After installing the Middle Atlantic DWR-12-32 wall cabinet, it was time to spend some time thinking about temperature control. Most of the time, our utility room is cool enough that there is no need for active cooling in the rack. But, with the furnace and water heater also located in the room it does get warm enough to worry about […]
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An update for the Channels App for iOS and Apple TV has just been released which alongside a better remote streaming experience also sorts some stale guide data. New versions for iOS and Apple TV are out! Along with smoother remote playback, guide data should refresh now if the app is left open in the background for long periods of […]
Read moreI wasn’t impressed the last time I had a chance to play with Amazon’s Fire TV. Some of that was probably the hardware itself, but some of it was also the Amazon first nature of the UI. That said, I haven’t had a chance to play with it lately, and who knows – maybe it’s AWESOME now. Even if it […]
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I have mixed feelings about UltraHD Blu-ray on the PC. On one hand, it is fantastic that the PC, and therefore the home theater PC (HTPC), continues to evolve to support the latest and greatest formats (ignoring Dolby Vision of course). I love the flexibility that having a HTPC in my A/V stack provides, so this is awesome. But, on […]
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