REVIEW – It’s been a while since I’ve been in the market for a television, thankfully, but recently my mother’s old TV kicked the bucket and we had to find her a new one. My sister was set on Samsung or LG as the only ones to look at, while I am more value oriented. […]
Hisense U8N 55″ ULED 4K Smart TV review – Bargain price with premium features! Read More
REVIEW – With TV prices dropping in recent years and the technology somewhat plateaued, buying a new TV these days can quickly become overwhelming. It’s easy to get hit with “analysis paralysis” when researching features and trying to get the best deal. Fortunately, many mid-range TVs now offer a range of high-end features without high-end
Epson’s Home Cinema 3500 2D/3D Full HD 1080p 3LCD Projector uses 3LCD 3-chip technology to provide a bright, immersive experience on a big-screen of up to 300 inches. Epson says it provides up to 3X brighter colors than competitive models; it provides 2500 lumens of color brightness and 2500 lumens of white brightness and up to 70,000:1
Watching the game on Thanksgiving Day can be as super-sized as the meal itself with Epson Read More
You’ve seen smart TVs before, but you’ve never seen a smart Roku TV until now. Roku has partnered with Hisense and TCL to simplify the smart TV so you can “instantly enjoy endless entertainment”. You can customize the Roku TV home screen with your favorite cable/satellite TV box, streaming channels, gaming console, and other devices so you don’t
What’s better than a Roku box with your TV? A Roku box AS your TV, of course! Read More
Do you wonder sometimes if you watch too much TV? Well, you’ll know the answer is probably “yes” if you install one of these Home Spa Waterproof TVs in your shower at home. It’s a 17″ 720p HD TV that’s completely sealed against water and steam. The screen is scratch-proof and is heat-treated to prevent fog
I’m on a mid-century modern furnishings kick right now. We got new living room furniture this summer, and I went with reproductions of a design from the 1950s. I’m trying to make the rest of the room fit in, and my giant HDTV looks really out of place in there now. If only this TV
Go back to the future with this retro TV Read More
In March of this year, I purchased (and reviewed) the new Roku 3 because I could use it to add Time Warner Cable programming to my bedroom TV without needing to rent a cable box. I now have sharp, clear cable channels on that TV that supplements the over-the-air network channels I get using an
Watch Time Warner Cable programming on your Xbox 360 Read More
We’ve had a few articles about products that help you “cut the cable” to your satellite TV or cable TV provider. In addition to streaming media players, we’ve featured antennas that bring in free, over-the-air, uncompressed HDTV signals. We even mentioned an earlier Mohu product, the Leaf indoor antenna, in a news post. If you
Mohu introduces the Sky HDTV outdoor antenna Read More
In November 2011, Julie and I reviewed two models of the Roku 2 (see related posts for link). I’ve been using my Roku 2 in my living room since then, and I had an older Roku in my bedroom. The bedroom TV has no cable hookup, so I relied on my Roku and my Apple
If you have a few thousand dollars laying around and an outdoor living space crying out for a big, LED TV, check out the line of all-weather outdoor televisions offered by SunBriteTV. They have a variety of HD models from 22″ to 65″, designed for residential or business applications. Some models have vertical orientation, some
Already have a TV in every room? How about one for the patio? Read More
The HDTV-Support Multimedia Player from Gadget4All doesn’t connect to any online media services, but it will let you play your own media from CF, SD, MS, and XD data cards, hard drives, or flash drives with no computer and no internet connection required. It supports a variety of formats for video (in HD / PAL /
HDTV-Support Multimedia Player from Gadget4All Read More
Roku recently updated their line of streaming media players, and they sent Julie their high-end Roku 2 XS with gaming remote to review. I had been in the market for a Roku for my living room TV so I could watch Hulu Plus on my big screen TV, so I bought myself a Roku 2.
Roku 2 XS and XD Streaming Media Players Review Read More
If you’re looking for a way to get rid of expensive cable bills, you may have considered going to HD over-the-air programming. Nothing’s better than free TV, but do you really want to have to use an ugly rabbit ears antenna? The Leaf Antenna™ was designed by experienced antenna engineers who have been designing antennas
Cut the Cable with the Mohu Leaf Read More
About a year and a half ago Steve Jobs introduced the iPad and declared that we were now in the “Post PC Era”. I purchased an iPad, then I bought an Asus eee Transformer (with dock) and finally bought an HP TouchPad. They all do about the same things with various strengths and weaknesses; overall
Post PC? It Looks More Like the Post TV Era Read More
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of VeeBeam for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. In addition to the normal cable boxes, antennas, and DVD players, there are a multitude of devices that promise to deliver content to your television. But there’s a big problem with all these devices – they
Stream Anything to Your TV in 1080p with Veebeam Read More
You can receive and record local HDTV broadcasts on your PC using the USB digital tuner from Hammacher Schlemmer. It comes with an antenna, and the ATSC tuner (the same as the ones used in full-sized HD televisions) supports up to 1920 X 1080 resolution. You can also receive and record FM stations. The included software
HDTV Receiver for your Computer Read More
This past holiday season, my wife and I remodeled our basement putting in a relatively nice media room with fancy in-the-wall speakers, A/V receiver, big LCD TV, Blu-ray player, AppleTV, and Nintendo Wii. All of those components having their own remote which adds up to a fair amount of juggling just to do something as
Logitech Harmony 900 Universal Remote Review Read More
When it comes to portable DVD/TV players the Envizen 7” Portable Digital TV and DVD player (Duo Box Pro) is nothing revolutionary, however, it is unique because it packs in several functions in one portable device. Its no-frills design allows you to watch TV, play DVDs and video games, slideshow digital photos, and listen to
Envizen Duo Box Pro Review Read More
A week or two ago, I was asked if I wanted to do a call-in video interview with a Best Buy BlueShirt and a Geek Squad Expert. I wasn’t able to make time to do that, but they did allow me to send in a couple of questions that they would video tape the answers
Best Buy BlueShirt and Geek Squad Expert answer my questions Read More