I’m a big fan of Emby. The server does a great job of cataloging my media, and exposing my TV content/EPG out to the web and every type of device (even Windows Phone/Mobile ;)). The team has been working really hard on a new version of Emby Theater that ditches the old WPF architechture going for a slick and modern […]
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Ah, the Internet is a beautiful (and terrible) thing. Like the hydra, when one head is removed it is just replaced by another. Where there was SlySoft, there is now RedFox. Even new license purchasing will be back online ADN. Huzzah! The king is dead. Long live the King. Because Slysoft Inc. no longer exists, the former employees are […]
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TIL: UltraHD Blu-ray disc will not be region coded. There’s quite a few other interesting tidbits in the guide. Will probably learn a thing or two even if you’ve been following developments closely. Blu-ray has been providing a superior high definition picture and sound since 2006 and, in the spring of 2016, the 4K Ultra HD version will finally arrive, […]
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I think this is the only MU-MIMO AC1900 router I’ve seen so far. It’s certainly a unique product there, and at $200 it is consistent with other AC1900 802.11AC routers. So it might be worth having a look at the Linksys EA7500. Linksys shook up the evolving market for MU-MIMO enabled routers at CES 2016 with the introduction of the […]
Read moreIt shouldn’t suprise anyone that the recent demise of SlySoft was covered here. The HTPC wouldn’t be quite what it is without AnyDVD HD and similar products. It was interesting to see it covered by the CE industry focused CEPro though. Head on over to get their take… The DRM (digital rights management) police are at it again. After damning […]
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I haven’t seen fit to build a Full ATX HTPC in ages, but if you game and need a beast in the A/V stack it is definitely the way to go. Streacom makes great cases, and the F12C looks like it also has excellent build quality and plenty of venting for that dual dGPU rig. If you’ve been around personal […]
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Mounting your TV over the fireplace is a horrid place to put it, but unfortunately many times it’s about the only place in the room where you really can – especially in a lot of modern houses. In the past, I’ve always offered simple guidance on it: DON’T. Besides the obvious problem with viewing angles, you also end up looking […]
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Not everyone will agree, but I think there is a compelling argument to be made that audio is the most important aspect of creating an immersive home theater experience. Yes, video matters, a lot, but what really draws you into the experience? Better contrast, or when you can hear the shell casings hit the ground behind you to the right? […]
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Noctua makes some really innovative HSF. They aren’t cheap, but always quiet and effective. I especially like this model because the fan can go either side of the fins :). With the recent news of Skylake CPU’s being pushed up to 7 GHz, one can only begin to think of ways to overclock their CPU and take performance to […]
Read moreHDMI CEC is great, when it works. Some of this comes down to HDMI 1.x’s lack of clear definition around how it should work, and most of the rest belongs to OEM’s just making it work for their kit. It looks like the version of CEC for HDMI 2.x devices should address this – certainly goes a long way, when […]
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