Audio

Sonarworks SoundID Personalized Sound Profile Review – your music, your sound, your way

By / December 28, 2020 / Reviews / / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Let’s talk audio. Not the hardware kind (I do many reviews of headphones and speakers), but software. A lot of speakers use what’s called built-in digital signal processing (DSP) to tweak the audio for that particular speaker. Stand-alone software can be used to tweak almost any speaker to the listener’s tastes—that’s the theory, …

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Hear audio without wires or headphones with SoundBeamer 1.0

By / November 17, 2020 / News / / Leave a Comment

NEWS – What’s the worst part of listening to personal audio?  The wires?  What if you’re wireless?  Then, it could be clamping headphones or uncomfortable earbuds.  What if you could listen to your audio – music, conferencing, GPS directions – whatever – all without anything in or around your ears?  That’s precisely what the Israeli …

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LuguLake Vinyl Record Player review

By / March 18, 2020 / Reviews / , / Leave a Comment

REVIEW –The LuguLake Vinyl Record Player is a stylish record player with excellent sound quality and easy to operate controls perfect for all your vinyl-listening needs. What is it? The Lugulake Vinyl Record Player is a tabletop turntable with built-in stereo speakers, 3-speed adjustment, and auto-stop feature. It has a plug-in DC adapter, along with an …

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BenQ InstaShow Wireless Presentation System review

By / January 18, 2020 / Reviews / , , / 4 Comments

REVIEW – When I first heard about the BenQ InstaShow Wireless Presentation System, I immediately recognized its ability to mirror presentations from a laptop or such device wirelessly onto a large screen. This I believe is the basis for its design and intended use. However, as a photographer and videographer, I also quickly recognized that …

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Logitech Harmony Express Universal voice remote review

By / July 20, 2019 / Reviews / , , , / 4 Comments

REVIEW – I own a lot of home entertainment devices, and with that comes a plethora of remote controls. I’ve looked into purchasing a universal remote, but most of them seemed intimidating and hard to use. Then I stumbled upon the Harmony Express Universal voice remote. Can a universal remote really control all my devices …

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IOGear Ultra-Fast 60GHz Wireless 4K UHD Video Extender review

By / June 5, 2019 / Reviews / , , / 6 Comments

REVIEW – My wife constantly complains about the number of wires I have running in our home. From her perspective, they seem to be everywhere. I have about 7 network switches and connected CAT5 cables running everywhere. I recently decided that I wanted to add projectors to a couple of rooms and she cringed at …

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Polk Audio Commander Soundbar review

By / May 5, 2019 / Reviews / , , / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I’ve owned or reviewed several soundbars, hoping to more closely approximate my beloved cinema experience. Looking to upgrade, Polk Audio’s Commander Soundbar has entered my living room to tantalize my eardrums. What is it? The Polk Audio Commander Soundbar is a self-contained, wall mountable speaker system with an integrated amplifier, Bluetooth receiver, built-in …

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ScreenBeam Mini2 wireless display adapter review

By / December 13, 2018 / Reviews / , , / 1 Comment

REVIEW – Have you ever wanted to display content from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop wirelessly to a TV or monitor without bringing your home’s WiFi to its knees? Actiontec has a solution for Windows and Android devices called the ScreenBeam Mini2. Let’s take a look. What is it? The ScreenBeam Mini2 is a wireless display …

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Caavo Control Center universal TV remote & home theater hub review

By / November 24, 2018 / Reviews / , , , / 5 Comments

NEWS – The combination of me being a gadget nerd and a TV junkie means that I have multiple streaming boxes and other such devices all connected in some form or fashion. My main TV only has 2 HDMI inputs, but I have been getting along because my Tablo and AirTV boxes are connected via …

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Nyrius ORION streaming device review

By / November 17, 2018 / Reviews / , , , / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Devices with wireless capability have become an assumed feature in today’s technology word. However, some wireless capabilities present more challenges than others. The ability to transmit audio and video wirelessly from source to a display has usually been offered with a large price tag attached to it. The Nyrius ORION streaming device promises the same capability …

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