Outside or in the attic is best, but sometimes it’s just not possible to mount a big [ugly] antenna and run the necessary cables. This is where you have to fall back on the indoor variety, and a guide like The Wirecutter’s is so useful. After spending more than 20 hours attaching many antennas to multiple TVs in two different […]
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I was vaguely aware that Pulse-Eight (yep, the PC HDMI-CEC gurus) had moved into the custom installer (CI) market, but must admit to not really following it that closely. Having looked at what their new neo:4 HDMI matrix switch can do, I’m quite impressed. 4K, HDCP 2.2, and four HDBaseT ports + intelligent HDMI CEC control – yum! New neo:4 […]
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If you had a hard time not grabbing one of LG’s OLEDs last year, it’s going to be even more difficult this time around. Their outstanding displays have only gotten better; both in the picture quality and the eye candy quadrants – with the G6 ‘Signature’ line at the top. Naturally, if you’re going to drop $8K on a display, […]
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UHD Blu-ray is a big step up from Blu-ray, and should be a huge step up from streaming. But history has a way of not picking winners solely on the techincal merits, so I’m not convinced that it has long term legs. Even so, if I had a 4K TV it would be hard not to pony up the $ […]
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Domain name space. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons. Some apps, like Netflix, have recently started hard coding Google’s DNS servers into them to combat the use of VPNs and Smart DNS services. Most of the guides I’ve seen have indicated that the best way to combat this is via “static routes to nowhere”. While this is an approach, I […]
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CableCARD has been being replaced for as long as I can remember (OK, not really, but it sure feels that way). Now I have heard rumors that this was coming, and it would be AWESOME if it did, but until it’s a bit more solid I’m not going to get excited. Could just be another RVU… What if, instead […]
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I’m sure I missed a lot of news by not being able to make it to CES this year. One of these things, and I know I would have seen it close up because I always stop by the Kwikset booth, is their new Z-Wave deadbolt. Frankly, I think it looks great and I was really happy with my Kwikset […]
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Lowe’s has made a solid play in home automation (HA) with Iris. So it’s great to see them bringing out another generation of devices including a slew of core sensors from Centralite. CENTRALITE DEVICES PLAY KEY ROLE IN NEXT GENERATION IRIS BY LOWE’S SMART HOME SOLUTION New Iris Smart Hub and Devices Redesigned For Sleeker Appearance, Greater Functionality and a […]
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I’ll be honest. I usually avoid audio cable reviews because, well… they are generally fluff. There just isn’t any value to be had from getting riled up reading about the unicorn mane and dodo tears that went into the manufacture of an over-priced bit of metal. But, when I saw SVS‘s new SoundPath cables reviewed on Reference Home Theater, I […]
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I love the idea of a home router hub that integrates all the radios necessary for home automation (HA) in the same box. I’ve heard mixed reviews of Securifi’s kit since it launched, but it’s great that they are inovating and bringing a cheaper model to market. Hit up AnandTech for the details on their newest, cheaper, model. Securifi […]
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