Harmony has been pushing its control ecosystem beyond the home theater and into the more general home automation space recently, with the Elite topping the lineup. The $350 price tag is a bit hard to swallow vs. its ~$130 siblings (what I use), but there are a few advantages to stepping up. Earlier this year I reviewed the Harmony Companion (former […]
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A while back I was pondering whether to opt for the new-fangled Roku 4 or “settle” on a 2015 Roku 2. Fortunately, David Katzmaier has taken a crack at this conundrum and picked a clear winner. Streaming video, whether it’s from Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime, Watch ESPN or PBS Kids, is more popular than ever. And the selection of […]
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LG loves OLED, LG’s OLED displays support two of the five (!) HDR standards and more. Including temptation for UK buyers at the end. Must resist 🙂 OLED television has captured the attention and imagination of the videophile community due to the display technology’s ability to render true blacks, and one manufacturer more than others has been responsible to push […]
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As you could probably notice from the image above, the first time I opened the Windows 10 Movies & TV app was to take this screenshot. Frankly there are better [free] apps for watching local content, and I’m not convinced by Microsoft’s content ecosystem (yet). That said, SRT support is a great step forward. Hopefuly the player continues to get […]
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AFAIK, Asustor is the first to bring Braswell NAS out to market. At the higher end of the consumer/SOHO NAS market this model looks quite interesting both as a NAS and a playback device. Asustor is one of the recent entrants in the NAS market. Over the last couple of years, they have tried to play in the same space […]
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I don’t own a Mac, so this issue is news to me. It’s not clear in the write up if the USB issue is isolated to DACs or other devices as well. I’m a longtime Apple Mac user – my first machine was a Performa 6100. Every time Apple upgrades their systems or changes processors inevitably something gets “broken” and […]
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I don’t generally post about Kickstarter products, and I almost never click ads, but when Angee promoted tweet showed up in my feed today I couldn’t resist (on either count). After reading through the description and watching the video for this automated home security system I have to say this seems like a really, really neat idea. If you’ve done […]
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From a retail and content perspective there aren’t many time those living in the UK can legitimately claim a first. This, however, is one of those times with the BBC opening up 7,000 hours of material and more planned, including some controversial programs, for sale to UK residents. Ha Ha 😉 What is BBC Store? BBC Store allows you […]
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Now SVS is a speaker company, specializing in subwoofers, so you might to take their guidance with a grain of salt. That said the write-up seems pretty balanced, and concludes with a solid “it depends” which is always a good sign. Which subwoofer type is better – sealed or ported? An evergreen discussion topic on the forums and blogs, there […]
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Retail cable modem routers is a relatively new consumer product, and I can’t say a blame OEMs getting into this market. Bundled MSO modems tend to suck, and it’s nice to have a single device that does it all – as long as it meets your requirements for a modem and a Wi-Fi Router. The TP-Link Archer CR700 like […]
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