REVIEW – A few weeks ago, I reviewed the Asakuki Avigator 455W video projector. Since its speaker was a bit lackluster, I wanted to see how the OXS S3 soundbar can fill the void. Let’s find out. What is it? The OXS model S3 soundbar is a self-contained audio amplifier and speaker system with optical, …
OXS S3 soundbar review – adds an audio kick to your anemic TV speakers Read More
REVIEW – I’ve wanted an ambient backlight for our main television for a long time. Such backlights can add immersion to scenes and alleviate eyestrain (allegedly). A few manufacturers have offered different products over the years, either built into their TVs or as pricey add-ons for other systems (it looks like the latest Phillips Hue …
Govee Immersion TV backlight review – scene matching LED glow for so much less! Read More
REVIEW – Sometime last year, I reviewed the AirTv Streaming Box and I used it with the Sling TV account and app and with an OTA antenna. I really enjoyed using it then and I still really like the ability to get OTA channels in HD especially when I experience issues with my pay Cable …
REVIEW – My wife and I love our basement theater room and especially enjoy turning out all the lights and watching our movies like we’re actually in a theater. We had read over and over how LED back lighting made the viewing experience even better. A couple of years ago, we bought a strip light …
REVIEW – Watching movies and listening to music are two things that I do frequently and as much as a few times weekly when I have some time to relax and unwind. Even when just watching television, I like to have the experience include nice clear and defined audio. These days, there is a multitude of …
REVIEW – Over the years, I have purchased and listened to many soundbars. I still have my Yamaha SoundBar that I purchased for almost $2k, and that was over 10 years ago. My living room Tv is without one, and sometimes the TV speakers do not reproduce the dialogue clearly so that the words separate from …
Zvox AccuVoice AV203 SoundBar TV Speaker with Hearing Aid Technology review Read More
NEWS – Philips latest smart lighting product is the Play light bar. You choose from 16 million colors to enhance the atmosphere of your room. The light bar integrates into your existing Hue lighting and pairs with your Hue bridge. It can then be controlled by the Hue app or by the variety of 3rd party …
Philips announces the new Hue Play light bar for your TV Read More
It’s hard to get the same movie-watching experience at home as you have at the theater. Some things are better at home (cheaper popcorn, more comfortable seats, no talking strangers), but other aspects, like ambient lighting, are more difficult to control. Room lights can wash out the TV screen, but watching in a dark room …
Minger LED Smart TV Backlight kit with Camera review Read More
We love to entertain, and with our recent house remodel we added an outdoor movie theater to enjoy those cool Seattle summer nights. With a small backyard it is hard to put the entertainment everywhere our guests are without an abundance of wires. The IOGEAR Wireless TV Connection Kit promises to solve that problem and …
Every once in a while, a gadget comes along that, at first glance at least, appears to be basically superfluous and unnecessary…but cool and fun, nonetheless. That was exactly what I thought when I first saw the Power Practical Luminoodle Color Bias Lighting. Heck, just the name “Luminoodle” had my attention. Truth be told, I’d …
Power Practical Luminoodle Color Bias Lighting review Read More
Satechi has released a new Bluetooth aluminum wireless remote that claims to make it easy to control music, movies, and videos, all from one small device. It can be used at home to control an HTPC (home theater PC) or be brought to the office to give a presentation, from up to 33 feet away. …
Satechi has released a new aluminum wireless remote control Read More
Over the past few years, our culture has experienced a quantum shift in the way we receive information and entertainment. For the most part, gone are the days when we waited breathlessly for the magic hour when our favorite television program would grace our flickering screens. YouTube, Netflix, Hulu and a plethora of other on-demand …
Antennas Direct Clearstream 4Max digital television antenna review Read More
Our condo complex provides cable service as part of our monthly HOA fees, but that service is standard definition. We rent a cable box directly from Time Warner so we can see high-def programming with our “free” cable, but we don’t have any premium channels. I feel left out sometimes when people talk about all …
I’m a captive of the cable company. That is, because of my location I can’t get over the air channels and the local channels are not available on the Internet. I have given in and subscribe to a package that includes one set-top box, which means only one TV can display the channels we subscribe …
One ritual we have in our household is called ‘anime night’ every Wednesday. My husband has a collection of his favorite anime series that are in different formats, so we built a cheap media PC to watch them all. The problem is, it’s a full blown PC in the living room. When the VidOn Box …