1080p projectors accepting 4K inputs and doing some fancy downscaling are becoming more common. Here we have a reasonably pricey ($10K) JVC reviewed at Home Theater Review. Frankly, I’m a bit confused though. If it were me, there are a few native 4K projectors within stretch (or saving) distance… In comparison, the DLA-X970R is a steal at $9,999. This is […]
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If you really want a 4K projector, but can’t quite stomach the current prices. The Epson 4000 might be just the thing. It’s a 1080p projector that supports HDR10 (sadly not Dolby Vison) and 4K input, then downscales to the native resolution. Which should provide a superior image than standard 1080p sources. The best part is of course the price […]
Read moreHot Hardware is reporting the discovery of a critical flaw in Intel Skylake and Kaby Lake when HyperThreading is enabled. Head over there for the details, but for the TLDR crowd – make sure to check for a BIOS update from your motherboard vendor. A new flaw has been disclosed that impacts most Intel 6th and 7th Generation Skylake and […]
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I get a lot of Kickstarter pitches in the MissingRemote inbox, but it’s not that often that I see one that looks interesting. STREAMZ is one of those. Combining an Android powered Wi-Fi streamer in the headset alongside Bluetooth and wired connectivity it can provide a complete music solution. Music can be stored locally (it supports up to 256GB SDXC), […]
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Yamaha is known, and lauded, for it’s “sound projectors”, but they also make the more pedestrian “sound bar”. Just adding the $300 YAS-207 to the collection. With a wireless subwoofer, HDMI inputs, and being first to support the DTS Virtual:X 3D audio format being the main selling points. The new YAS-207 sound bar destroys all preconceptions about a $299.95 sound […]
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If you have a Plex Pass you can now watch your OTA content live, anywhere you have Internet. You will, of course, need some local tuners, but it’s not just HDHR devices now. There are actually quite a few, and you can even use some of the USB ones with the NVIDIA SHIELD! Since we launched Plex DVR back in […]
Read moreIf you are in the market for a OLED display I would recommend having a look at Vincent’s comparison of two of the top contenders. While very thorough, there is an important thing not mentioned; the LG’s significant price advantage. Personally, I took two things away: maybe it would be good to wait another year for OLED and it’s great […]
Read moreI love building little IoT devices, so this project is right up my alley. Requiring a rPi (or similar dev board), a bit of HW, and some elbow grease you too can build your own face-recognizing doorbell. Recently, I set out to install a doorbell in my new house and thought: why doesn’t my doorbell tell me who is […]
Read moreAs we all know, current LCD technology creates colors by using mulitple single color sub-pixels to create the full gamut resolved through the pixel. This method would consolidate the heavy lifting into a single voltage controled pixel – reducing the required footprint per-pixel significantly. Gizmodo has a brief high-level writeup. A research team at the University of Central Florida has […]
Read moreIf you’re into the details, and chances are good since you’re here :). You will get a lot out of HDTVTest’s video explaining HDR Tone-Mapping in various displays.
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