I usually end up buying AVR from the mid-range, so it’s great to see a solid model from this segment covered over at RHT. Every well known receiver company has an offering around $800. I’ve always found this to be a sweet spot for a receiver–you gain a more refined piece than entry level, but at a point that doesn’t […]
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Zatz Not Funny! has the scoop on Dish’s end run around OTA channel licensing. Sling TV will Sling the channels via a STB – check out their post for all the details. Last summer, I came across a curious Echostar trademark application for “AirTV” which was later discovered to be a pedestrian new Slingbox out of Echo’s Sling Media subsidiary. However, given a well-timed tip, from […]
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I haven’t had a chance to play with Amazon’s Echo (Alexa) ecosystem yet, but they sure seem to be getting a lot of good press, and OEM support. I think that’s a great thing; we really need some cohesion in the devices market. Today, D-Link announced that their Wi-Fi HA devices will play nice with Echo and IFTTT – […]
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Not only does SVS make some killer speakers, they also have a blog with lots of useful information for home theater enthusiasts. This one is on speaker placement. I’m assuming you all are comfortable with the 5.1/7.1 setups, but past that into Dolby Atmos… I certainly learned a thing or two. SVS receives lots of questions about loudspeaker and subwoofer […]
Read moreSome good stuff, like support for external players, YouTube trailers, and a bit more… It’s been exactly a month since we first announced availability of Emby Theater for Windows and the Web. During that time, a lot of exciting, community-driven development has taken place and we’re pleased to announce new features that are available. Emby
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The review is really light on the critial aspects for HTPC use (read MIA), but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t contain a lot of useful information about this budget ($65) Skylake CPU. When Intel releases a new processor family, we immediately start seeing reviews and opinions on the enthusiast grade processors such as the i5-6600K and the i7-6700K, both of […]
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I’m not sure I agree that 3D was a bust, but we can agree that it wasn’t the commercial success that the TV OEMs would have liked. HDR on the other had is universally loved, but like [seemingly] every other format there has to be a “war” this time between HDR10 and Dolby Vision. It’s not quite the same thing […]
Read moreIf you read the Arq V4 review, you’ll know that I’m a big fan. The software was exactly what I was looking for to provide off-site storage in a format (encrypted in transport and at rest on the remote “Cloud” location) that I was happy with. Today, V5 dropped which changes around the licensing scheme a bit (now per-person is […]
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Just finished reading the PR for DUNE HD’s upcoming Solo 4K player. WOW, there is a lot of information to be had. First off, the player itself looks fantastic. Small, lots of power, all the great stuff we’ve come to expect from DUNE HD’s “just plays” experience, and with DVB-T/T2 tuners and 2.5″ HDD for DVR support we have a […]
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NETGEAR is rapidly expanding their Arlo suite of monitoring products, now with a power over Ethernet (PoE) model targeted at small business. The NETGEAR Arlo Q Plus carries a SRP of $250/camera you get seven days of rolling recording accessible via the mobile app or web. PoE isn’t a requirement, and there is flexibilty in connectivity as well with standard […]
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