Audio

IOGEAR 4K Video Extender/Splitter Over Ethernet Cable Kit review – extend HDMI to one or more displays up to 230 feet away

IOGEAR GVE4K60KIT left side

  REVIEW – Have you ever had to run an HDMI signal more than 25 feet? You can buy longer cables but they either get very expensive or don’t work very well. Plus your source device might not like pushing the signal that far. One way to get around the issues with a long HDMI […]

IOGEAR 4K Video Extender/Splitter Over Ethernet Cable Kit review – extend HDMI to one or more displays up to 230 feet away Read More

ProScreenCast SC01 Miracast Dongle review – a tiny device for viewing video just about anywhere

ProScreenCast SC01 Miracast Dongle

REVIEW – Need to show something from your phone or laptop on a TV but don’t want to run a cable across the room? You might have an AppleTV or a TV with Airplay or Chromecast built in, but what if you don’t? What if you’re in an office environment and not everyone uses the

ProScreenCast SC01 Miracast Dongle review – a tiny device for viewing video just about anywhere Read More

OXS S3 soundbar review – adds an audio kick to your anemic TV speakers

OXS 15

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

StarTech.com USB-C Audio & Charge Adapter review – one device for charging and listening

startech audio charge adapter 4

REVIEW – Headphone dongles–they’ve become our best and worst friends over the last few years. They allow our phones to be slimmer and more compact but they require us to carry another cable if we want to listen to music. And if we want to charge while we’re listening, well forget about that. Enter the

StarTech.com USB-C Audio & Charge Adapter review – one device for charging and listening Read More

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

SoundID 1

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,

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

Hear audio without wires or headphones with SoundBeamer 1.0

noveto soundbeamer 3

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

Hear audio without wires or headphones with SoundBeamer 1.0 Read More

LuguLake Vinyl Record Player review

LuguLake Vinyl 1

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

LuguLake Vinyl Record Player review Read More

BenQ InstaShow Wireless Presentation System review

BenQ InstaShow 13

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

BenQ InstaShow Wireless Presentation System review Read More

Logitech Harmony Express Universal voice remote review

logitech harmonyexpressuniversalvoiceremote review 13

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

Logitech Harmony Express Universal voice remote review Read More

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

IOGear Video Extender 4

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

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