If you’ve been holding on to an older pre-Graphics Core Next (GCN) GPU, AMD has finally EOL’d driver support for these chips. It’s a bit difficult to determine just from the name of the GPU which set have been put out to pasture due to AMD’s bizarre moniker recycling scheme, but the gist of it is that if your card […]
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It’s not a new idea, but for those with enough of space, it is a good one. Pre-transcoding takes the real-time burden off of your system, which can make a huge difference for slower systems. Media Optimizer is a feature that lets you specify content and have your Plex Media Server create “optimized” versions of it for you. Basically, the […]
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If you like seeing routers taken apart, you will love SNB’s review of the ASUS OnHub. This is a typical performance focused review, but I would have like to see more details on the UX (e.g. screenshots) as, at least from my understanding, it’s the main selling point versus standard OEM Wi-Fi routers. I learned my lesson on the TP-LINK […]
Read moreLooks like the full feature set it available in your home, with a more selective set of channels and DVR’d content outside. Hmmm… I wonder if VPN counts as “in your home”? With the rollout of FiOS TV IMG software 3.0, Verizon is bringing new capabilities to us television customers. However, to pull this off you’ll seemingly need both FiOS TV […]
Read moreASUS launched the Chromebit a few days ago, but this is the first review I’ve seen of the device. No surprises as far as I can tell from the review. Have a look if this sort of portable computing piques your interest. If you do buy one, get the orange – everything looks better in orange :). Asus’ new Chromebit […]
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Microsoft WMC is dead, done, dusted. But that doesn’t mean that HTPC DVR users have to give up on CableCARD, SiliconDust is trying to build a solution, and now JRiver has started a Kickstarter campaign to see if there’s demand for a second Copy Once capable solution. It’s day 27 of 30, and they’re looking for $100K (which sounds about […]
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Kodi has done a fantastic job of never staying still, but release 16 is looking like an especially changeful rev. With DX11, event logging, long press support, and slew of other features. Official betas are generally pretty stable, so I’ll be doing the upgrade over the weekend. Only three weeks ago we announced 15.2 which is the last release of […]
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Even though the Chromecast isn’t a great standalone media streamer, it certainly does a decent job for a standin. This is even more true when traveling, as long as you also pack a travel router. I wouldn’t spend £30 on one of these, but for £30-£20 (Play credit) = £10 the price is just about right for what it does. […]
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There was a time when SageTV ruled the earth. Of all the HTPC DVR client/server applications it was the most flexible, featured, and my personal favorite. Like all good things, it came to an end after Google bought the company and euthanized the consumer product. We thought it was the end, and it was, until the spirit of FOSS breathed […]
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If I’m honest, I don’t really get the camera aspect of this light switch. I mean it’s cool and all, but as a light switch is in a fixed location it might not be optimal to monitor the room from where it is. The $299 DKZ-201S is packed with environmental sensors though, so from that perspective it makes a lot […]
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