For me, the most interesting thing about 802.11AC Wi-Fi comes down to bandwidth. While it can’t quite deliver the same speed and bullet-proof reliability as a full Cat6 wired installation, its capability comes at a fraction of the cost and much greater flexibility; dropping in an AC1750+ router + media bridge enables the same kind of “heavy” media consumption possibilities […]
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Fractal Design is best known for their outstanding PC chassis, but they also sell power supply units (PSU). I’ve haven’t had the pleasure of playing with one of theirs, but if it even comes close to the experience I’ve had with their enclosures it will definitely be on my shortlist the next time I need a modular PSU. Key Features […]
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Plex fans with an Xbox One (360 is “coming soon”) can now enjoy their media on the Microsoft gaming console. I think this is great news and strengthens the device’s position as a media consumption hub. Plex for Xbox is currently available for free to Plex Pass subscribers. In the future, it will be made available, for a fee, to […]
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If you use Intel HDMI audio with the Windows 8.x “Metro” Netflix app you know that Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) output has been broken for, um, forever. Thankfully, they just released an updated audio driver that solves the issue! Huzzah! Unfortunately at the moment it looks like they’ve only updated it in the Ivy Bridge GPU driver package for the […]
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We can all agree that cables are best, but it’s also true that sometimes it’s just not possible (or maybe convenient) to run them and that’s where wireless technology lends an ever useful hand. I’ve never played with a general purpose wireless HDMI device, but I get questions on them all the time so it’s great to see other sites […]
Read moreThere are lots of ways to run XBMC Kodi, but one of my favorites, especially on a low power system, is OpenELEC because its embedded approach makes installation and management of the media ecosystem so simple. I’m a bit late with this news (looks like it came out on Friday), but it’s never too late to note, and congratulate, on […]
Read moreGot Plex? If so, you probably already know about the upcoming changes to pricing. If you were thinking about picking up that lifetime pass, now’s probably a good time: We’re working harder than ever to bring more Plex goodness to all your favorite devices, and we’re super excited about the things we’re working on and can’t wait to share them […]
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I wouldn’t base my home theater around a small OTT in the box projector, but I do find systems like that to be quite useful for impromptu viewing around the house or while traveling so it’s great to see more players entering the space – especially as the functionality embedded into the projector/player expands. FAVI just announced one of these […]
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If you’re sold on Home Automation (HA) the cost, while sometimes unpleasant, is just part of what it takes to accomplish the larger goal. For those who aren’t as convinced or have simpler targets, spending a couple hundred dollars to “smart” one plug is a hard sell, which is where an item like the just announced D-Link DSP-W110. For $40 […]
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Every now and again we get an opportunity to see a company doing the right thing for their customers, even when it’s painful for them to do it. It’s unfortunate that this sort of thing often comes as a surprise and we don’t get to see it more often, but when the company is SiliconDust it wasn’t a shock to […]
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