This is going to be a very short review. Don’t buy the Amazon Fire TV Stick, at any price, period. While it works, has access to a great set of content (Netflix, Amazon, iPlayer, etc.), and has a fantastic HDMI CEC implementation it is painfully slow. Too slow. Too onerous. I try to be thorough in everything I review, but […]
Read moreIt looks like Samsung might have killed off the RUI feature in its firmware that lets you use the HDHR DVR without installing an app on the display. You can check out their video which demonstrates this yourself. If this is intentionally, and not a bug introduced in the firmware update, I have to say that it’s pretty customer hostile. […]
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If you’re fortunate enough to have a 2016 Samsung TV that supports RUI, I’m sure you were quite interested in the news that you can now use the full HDHR View app without installing anything. The forum post that mentioned it was a bit light on the details, so SD has provided a full release (attached) which outlines the feature. […]
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Plex announced that the NVIDIA Shield would support their server a few weeks ago, and it looks like the wait is over. Adding HWA transcode + Plex to what is shaping up to be one of the most compelling content consumption devices (e.g. HDHR DVR support), makes me wondering if maybe I ought to have one of these in my […]
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Playing your content at its native refresh rate is generally key to getting the best experience from your viewing time, so I think it’s great that Emby has added this feature to the Android TV app. Automatic Refresh Rate Switching The Android TV app now (as of version 1.2.11g) supports automatic refresh rate switching on supported devices. This […]
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You would be forgiven for thinking that this pair of ~$3k LCD projectors support 4K, and they do, sort of… It’s not spelled out explicitly in the PR (aside from the “signal input” bit), but these are really just 1080p, that accept a 4K input and downscale it. HDR compatiblity is a plus, but I didn’t see which formats will […]
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With 2×2 802.11AC, the Intel Core m5 based Compute Stick looks like a pretty reasonable HTPC. Pricing ($390) is a bit on the high side though considering what you can do with with an Atom NUC, but if the form factor is required… Small and power-efficient computers in the form of NUCs and Compute Sticks have emerged as bright spots […]
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I have a Samsung TV, so I was initially really excited about this announcement. But, alas, it isn’t a 2016 model so I can’t test it. If you do have both, let us know how well it works for you. Bonus, should also work for DVR features as well! Details.
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SVS Sound does a great job with accessories. Good looking and reasonably priced (just like the speakers :)). They have introduced a pivoting wall/ceiling mount to help you build the perfect Dolby Atmos setup using Prime Satellites for height and width channels. I didn’t see any pricing info in the PR, will update if I hear back on it. Update: […]
Read moreTLDR: If you have a NETGEAR ReadyNAS NAS, you need to update it to v6.5.0. Badlock Security Vulnerability Notification The Vulnerability:NETGEAR has become aware of the Badlock security vulnerability that causes ReadyNAS OS 6 devices to be susceptible to man-in-the-middle (MiTM), denial of service (DoS), and similar attacks. What You Can Do:NETGEAR strongly recommends that you install firmware version 6.5.0 […]
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