The ecobee4 fortold by Zatz Not Funny! has arrived. Well sort of – you can now pre-order the smart thermostat for $249 (or $313 to include two additonal sensors) with an expected ship date of May 15th. Not bad at all considering that it suports Amazon Alexa (saving you a Dot purchase) and includes a remote sensor. Be comfortable in […]
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Retail cable modems aren’t a new thing, but OEMs are increasingly developing combo modem + Wi-Fi Routers – with the CM-32 ASUS’s newest entry into the market. Looking at the spec’s it appears to be a “future proof” 32×8 DOCIS 3.0 design with 802.11 AC2600 included. It does lack voice though, which is a bit off putting considering the $250 […]
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Whether you want to build a super SFF HTPC or have a play, the $55 ASUS Tinker Board should provide a solid platform to build off of. It offers Gb Ethernet, Bluetooth, 802.11N Wi-Fi, and support for HWA H.264/H.265 decoding along with a good selection of I/O options. I’m really tempted to pick one up, but I may just wait […]
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There’s no stopping CyberLink in their quest to keep PowerDVD at the forefront of PC content playback. It wasn’t that long ago that they added support for Ultra HD Blu-ray, and now there’s another update with adds support for VR. It’s great to see them continuing to help make the HTPC the best solution for home media consumption. CyberLink […]
Read moreRan across an interesting piece on TorrentFreak this morning noting that Kodi was open to working with content owners, including the possibility of of adding support for DRM into the platform. It’s an interesting idea, and would definitely make the software more useful for some things. I have to wonder if it would weaken its play in other areas like […]
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SVS’s Elevation speakers are an interesting option for building out a Dolby Atmos setup because of their unique shape. This is the first review I’ve seen, and there weren’t any major suprises (read they did well). With both Dolby Atmos & DTS:X becoming a semi-regular feature for new Blu-rays and, even more common, Ultra HD Blu-rays, it makes sense that […]
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Projectors are awesome. There really isn’t a better way to get that massive movie screen. But, unless you have rigid light control you are very liimited in where you can take advantage of all that goodness. Epson is claiming to have that sorted, or at least more so, with their new Home Cinema 1450 – which is specifically designed for […]
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I’ve been ignoring all the noise about Kodi and piracy that’s been circling around the interwebs recently. Because, well, it’s just ignorant to think that Kodi has anything to do with illicit video content. I figured that it would play out, and content owners would move on to something a bit more sensible – like blaming your TV, because you […]
Read moreIf you were waiting for OLED to get perfect, it might finally be time to grab one. Interestingly, all the 2017 LG OLEDs have the same panel and SoC, so the excellent performance should be consistent across all models. No reason to pay extra for the fancy looks. Earlier this week I had the opportunity to go hands-on with the […]
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Anyone who knows me, also knows that the Yamaha YSPs are really the only soundbars that I wholeheartedly recommend. That’s not to say that there aren’t other models that are just fine, only that they are best if you want a real surround sound HT experience. Unfortunately, they don’t come cheap though, this one is $1600, but considering what you’d […]
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