Most AV enthusiasts can rely on their AVR to handle HDMI switching duties, but when you step up to a more complex install running multiple displays, inputs, and outputs only a matrix will do. Now these are never cheap, but it is important to strike the right balance between value, supportability, and capability. Slowly but surely, the number of 4K […]
Read moreForbes was the first to release the results, and I was happy to cover it here, but as their audience is less technical they left out some of the bits that you and I might find interesting. Thankfully HDTVtest, who handled the calibration, has posted up the specifics. Go ahead and get your geek on. A side-by-side TV shootout event […]
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The Annapurna Labs Cortex A15 1.4GHz Soc is stacking up a few NAS design wins, with this QNAP the first I’ve seen with 10GbE support. QNAP Systems, Inc. today announced the release of the brand new 5-bay TS-531P business NAS. A tower form factor NAS with an Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 quad-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 processor and 2GB/8GB DDR3 RAM (upgradable […]
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Android and Windows Phone users have long enjoyed the wonders of Emby Media Server, and now iOS users can join the fun. Emby is now available on iTunes for your iPhone and iPad: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/emby/id992180193?ls=1&mt=8 The app is free for all users to browse their media and cast media to other devices. Local playback on the devices requires either a one-time […]
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I can’t help but be tempted by the myriad of cheap smart home devices that have appeared lately, but each time I start to seriously consider one the same thing always pricks my balloon of happiness – interoperability. Specifically, that this is none. Just another siloed bit of intelligence leveraging The Cloud with an app on my phone. Wi-Fi security […]
Read moreIt came out a few months ago that the FCC was seeking to ban the ability for users to install custom/third-party firmware on their routers, specifically calling out DD-WRT. Now they’re back tracking a little; no longer is DD-WRT specifically called out, or that third-party firmware specifically banned, just that it isn’t OK unless OEMs can guarentee that these won’t […]
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If you have an Apple TV and a SiliconDust HDHomeRun, you should check out Channels. Currently only unecrypted channels will work, which is understandable, but still somewhat dissapointing. Channels uses your supported HDHomeRun device to play live TV directly on your Apple TV. Now you really can have one device to rule them all. getchannels
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Color me confused. While I’ll be more than happy to be wrong on this, I’m not sure I see the point of running Android on a NAS. SNB has the skinny. QNAP’s new home NASes run two OSes. The TAS-168 and TAS-268 home NASes are powered by an ARM v7 dual-core processor with 2 GB RAM and 4 GB of […]
Read moreIf you’ve been wondering why you’d want a subwoofer, or how to do the basic setup steps to make sure your AVR is configured properly. This is the guide for you. Everyone loves the big bass experience that subwoofers offer in a well-designed home theater system. Bass management is critical in your home theater system, but they’re often misunderstood. Home […]
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The $999 (starting) ASUS Zen AiO Pro looks like a reasonbly capable all-in-one (AiO) PC with Intel i7/i5, NVIDIA dGPU options, and up to 16GB RAM. Full PR after the click. ASUS Announces the Zen AiO Pro — Art and technology collide to set the standard for all-in-one computing — KEY POINTS Slim and beautiful, the Zen AiO Pro’s all-aluminum […]
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