The config UI is a bit hard on the eyes, but the feature set and $266 price tag make up for that a bit – considering it’s a 4-bay NAS. The Thecus N4310 is a small business oriented Linux NAS (Network Attached Storage) device that makes it easy to setup an EXT4-based RAID storage environment with encryption support. The Thecus […]
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If you can live the noise, I’ve found the WD Black drives to be one of my favorites for recording disc duty. I’ve never played with the 6TB model reviewed, or any 6TB HDD for that matter. That’s a lot of data, but the Black has 128MB cache, updated dual-core processor, and WD is claiming better performance than the 4TB […]
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It’s probably not fair for me to pick at the intro paragraph to a review of two SVS center channels, but frankly it just grated. I’ve believed, and stated myriad times publicly, that the center channel is the most important speaker in the mix for the majority of common multi-channel use cases. If you listen to TV, movies, or anything […]
Read moreI like it when people share their HTPC configs. It’s nice to get an idea of what they’re doing, and why. Jeff is a proficient blogger, and we’ve shared similar thought process in the past so I am always quick to have a look when he updates his setup. IMO, his update is solid – but I find the I/O […]
Read moreColor me better educated. I’m not willing to pony up the $500 for the full talk, but there was still plenty of good information in this write up of Joe Kane’s presentation on the limitations of Rec. 2020 in practical applications. I certainly wasn’t aware that even though the standard will be used, it’s impractical to actually make a display […]
Read moreI guess I might be a bit more sympathetic if I had a 4K display, but I doubt it. Every change takes time, heck the myriad exclusively-non-HD channels still available is testament to that. So I guess while I understand that the pace of progress is frustrating at times, it’s not surprising or frankly unexpected that the current landscape is […]
Read moreIf you’ve been wondering if “now” might be the right time to upgrade your TV to a 4K display, C-NET has a quick cheat sheet. Generally speaking, if your TV works and you’re happy with it, don’t worry about upgrading. We’re a long way off from the majority of TV shows and movies being in 4K resolution, let alone high-dynamic […]
Read moreI’ve been thinking a lot about finally grabbing a fitness tracker this holiday season, but I’m struggling to figure out which one really suites my needs. If you have experience with one of the shortlist, or have a suggestion that isn’t on it – I’d love to hear your thoughts. Microsoft Band 2: If I end up with one of […]
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$240 is a lot to pay for a consumer level motherboard, but the brain melting amount of I/O throughput available from three M.2 x4 RAID SSDs would make for an amazing server. Have to wonder though, outside of server user (VHD, database, etc.) where would the consumer space benefit from that much throughput? Yes, most computing is I/O limited now, […]
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Streaming is winning the format war, but that doesn’t mean that Blu-ray is down-and-out. In fact, there’s a [last gasp] effort to update the format to support 4K (UHD) and HDR – with Tech Rader making a case for why it’s important. I get their arguments, as they are essentially the same as the apology for 1080p Blu-ray (looks better, […]
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