Frankly, it seems a bit unconscionable that Microsoft was still selling the Windows Media Center Pack after they euthanized the DVR software with the release, and nag-you-to-update, of Windows 10. Well this is coming to an end… If you want to add Windows Media Center to your Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 system via the addon media packs that Microsoft […]
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I have heard amazing things about SVS kit (pun intended), so I must admit that I had some reservations about posting about this contest (fewer entries, better odds and all that). Fortunately for you readers, my sharing side got the better of me. SVS speakers are very popular on AVS Forum, and for good reason—they provide tremendous performance at […]
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From what I understand Pixels is a pretty rubbish movie, but who doesn’t like to win free stuff? You will have to answer some questions though, so better brush up on your Google skills. Answer a few trivia questions about this action comedy starring Adam Sandler and you could win a Dolby Atmos-ready AVR from Pioneer! In conjunction with the […]
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Looking for a cheap OpenELEC or HTPC streamer? You could do worse than a Braswell (Atom) based system, and Zotac just announced two new boxes, in two different formats. These new systems use Intel’s Atom N3150 SoC, part of the Braswell family of products. The N3150 contains four low-power CPU cores, rated with a max TDP of 6 W, operating […]
Read moreThis might seem like a strange question, but I’ve been thinking a lot about what Missing Remote should be. Where it should go. What we should cover. What we do right/wrong. Historically, we’ve focused on HTPC, streamers, and connected home (home automation, networking, NAS, etc.) and dabbled a bit in other areas, but I wonder if this the right mix? […]
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I was all set to pull the trigger on a Roku 4 until I found out it had a fan, and it can be quite loud. So I started wondering if it was worth 2x the price of the 2015 Roku 2, and frankly I’m on the fence. I have a couple months to figure it out, but I’m curious […]
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If you’re in the market for a Sony Playstation 4, $299 isn’t terrible. The kids love ours for games, and I use it as the go to Blu-ray player when I haven’t had a chance to free the bits, or pulling a title from sneakernet storage. Woot
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I was very impressed by singlecue when I played with it at CES, but they seemed to drop off the map soon afterwards so I assumed, that like many slick things you see at CES, they’d missed their date or disappeared. Well it looks like it was the first, as IIRC the gesture based remote was supposed to ship in […]
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If you have an aging plasma, and are looking for the display that could replace it. Only OLED will do the trick. I’ve seen this display in passing and it does look fantastic, but 3D lovers (like me) will lament the passive nature of LG’s implementation and (like me) need to wait for the 4K displays to come down in […]
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In many larger, or particularly solid, homes one Wi-Fi router can’t quite get to the edges, so it is necessary to add an extender or second access point. There are many options about there, but AFAIK this is the first, and only, touch screen model. I’m not sure what the touch screen really adds to the mix after first run […]
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