The XBox One is coming out soon, and it costs a whopping $500. How many of you are jumping at the chance of replacing your old 360? There’s a lot of new features to be had, most of which require a Gold subscription. Here’s an unboxing video by Major Nelson of Microsoft.
Read moreI wasn’t sure what would happen to Slingbox after the acquisition, but it’s nice to see them continue to innovate and evolve the product. With so many streaming solutions out there, you might not think you need this…until you travel internationally and suddenly can’t watch any of them! Part of the Slingbox’s quality user experience is its adaptive automatic video […]
Read moreWhile this may seem obvious, I’m always pleased to see these old research firms adapt their studies to be more comprehensive of the world as it is today. I would love to see how the effect of twitter has affected DVR usage–if you’re a regular twitter user, do you make it a point to watch your favorite shows earlier now […]
Read moreI had the unique opportunity of working on this project for a while, and let me tell you it was not easy! A lot of big companies had to work together to make this happen, so I’m happy to see it finally be released. It’s obviously a very specifically targeted product, and hopefully time will make it where there are […]
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Even though I would prefer a more wall-mountable chassis, I remember being very impressed by this router and the StreamBoost technology back at CES. Besides the typical things we expect from a modern high-end router (Gigabit switch, AC, etc.) it also offers dynamic traffic shaping to so things like video streaming or gaming take priority over less time sensitive protocols […]
Read moreGoogle had quite the day after some underwhelming earnings this week. The internet giant announced a new streaming stick called “Chromecast” that comes in at $35–and with this it also includes 3 months of Netflix streaming service for free, so basically the device costs $11. Basically it’s a competitor to Apple’s Airplay, and allows you to stream content from your […]
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When money is no object, and you simply must have the best home theater kit there is no substitute for Lumagen’s video processors. That said, I can’t remember ever seeing a proper review of one of their products – until now. When Lumagen released their Radiance XD processor, it was a huge deal. When most displays and projectors lacked anything […]
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I like to see my AVR (pretty lights and all that :)), but if a no-visible-AVR install or displays in HDMI-ain’t-gunna-get-there locations is on your wish list, HDBaseT is a great way to make it happen. Integra just announced the DHC-60.5 (pre-amp) and DTR-60.5 (AVR) with HDBaseT, so we can add two more options for the custom installer (CI) to […]
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Looks like it’s a little DIY to setup, but either way a really nice addition to MediaPortal’s Feature set. Requirements These patches are compatible with MediaPortal 1.3 and 1.4. Please refer to the MediaPortal requirements for further details. Supported Tuners The following CableCARD tuners have been tested and are compatible: Silicondust HDHomeRun PRIME* Ceton InfiniTV 4 PCIe Ceton InfiniTV 6 […]
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When I was building my home automation (HA) system, the lack of devices and good integration between those devices was the main reason I settled on Z-Wave. In many ways Zigbee is a superior technology though, and also has the benefit of being supported by many chip manufactures (Z-Wave is controlled by Sigma Designs) so it’s great to see product […]
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