Having recently reviewed an ASUSTOR NAS, I know it’s very capable machine. This ATOM based NAS, should have plenty of go and many of of the features, like HWA transcoding, to make it a good home solution. S3014T NAS was also designed for home use, uses the same chassis as the AS1004T but this time we are dealing with a […]
Read moreWhile I can see the author’s point (“Smart Home” technology doesn’t play nice together), I’m not convinced his approach is valid. Yes, the market is fragmented. Yes, there is a serious lack of agreement on standards. Yes, it can be very, very frustrating. But, it’s a new thing. We are very much still in the early adopter phase. I’d rather […]
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I’m not sure you can really call a $30/month (baseline) TV package “cord cutting”. Since you’ve just switched your cable provider from a QAM to IP service. C-NET has a lot of detail, including that locals aren’t included in many markets (really?). Looks interesting, but I’m not convinced unless the “Cloud DVR” really offers full DVR features, and the pricing […]
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I’ve been on the prowl for a good set of overear headphones for a few months, and wouldn’t you know it… Right as I was about to hit “buy” on a pair, I ran across the Rockjaw Audio Sentio Kickstarter page. There are a couple things that make this pair quite unique; most notably that they are the first to […]
Read moreHDR is arguablly the best thing about 4K, and probably the best thing to happen to consumer displays in a long time. Figuring out what a TV’s capabilities are, and therefore which ones should be elminated from consideration, can be daunting. AVSForum to the resue :). I am completely convinced that HDR will take UHD/4K to a whole new level, […]
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There’s an odd disconnect between what’s in the PR email and on Roku’s site. One says Canada, the other seems targeted to the US. I don’t know if they’re [poorly] geo-targeting my UK IP or just got their PR wires crossed. Either way, it’s nice to see more options available for the best OTT platform out there. Today we’re excited […]
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As much as I like to look at Confluence, I have to agree that it’s kind of a pain to use on my phone. Now it works, which is why I keep Kodi on my mobile, but it would be great to have something a bit more touch friendly for it, and the slate that has become our “2nd TV”. […]
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I suck at naming things. So I am sympathetic to those whose job it is to do exactly that. Sometimes names matter, sometimes they don’t. This one does seem to matter… most of the time… except when the display OEM… bleh! Let’s just let Geoffrey handle it. UHD Alliance Premium Certified is a rating applied to TVs that meet or […]
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I was tempted by the new 4K FireTV, but seems a bit too focused on Amazon’s services to find a place in my stack. That said, the price is right ($99) and Amazon is making great strides in the content space… Maybe next year :). Last October, Amazon introduced a new version of its Fire TV streaming media player. Following […]
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Kodi keeps on coming. This time to 16.1; looks like some good fixes – although it’s unclear to me if they are fixes for 16 or regresions in pre-RC1 16.1. Fixes done in this RC 1 version Fix possible lockup when entering EPG grid Fix possible problems with rendering on Windows Fix possible non working key presses after a key […]
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