Own a 1080p TV? Then the Xiaomi TV Stick HD (2nd Gen) is the cheapest sane way onto Google TV, at £39.99 in the UK (about $53 once converted). It isn’t a 4K box, and that’s deliberate, since Xiaomi already sells a pricier TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) for Ultra HD screens. This one’s built […]
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REVIEW – More than two decades ago, I was a fresh-faced, young college intern in a corporate IT department, and one my tasks involved test-driving what was the grandfather of the modern smart TV: a projector with a built-in computer. Of course, this was 2004, which meant the projector I was evaluating ran Windows CE.
REVIEW – So you’re sitting at your desk, prepping for a Zoom, tinkering with your PTZ webcam to get framed up properly, and you start thinking… What if you could control a camera like that… away from a desk, away from power, maybe even with more than one camera? Well as luck would have it,
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REVIEW – If my memory serves me right, I have been able to test and review just about every generation of the Tablo devices and I must say that I have always been a fan. Over the years, the Tablo Over-The-Air TV/DVR device has added features and functionality and now they have sent me the
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NEWS – Razer, a company known for its computer hardware and gaming peripherals, has introduced new budget-friendly versions of two of its existing streaming products – the Kiyo X webcam and Ripsaw X HDMI capture card. The Kiyo X USB webcam gives users a choice between 1080p 30 fps or 720p 60 fps modes, allowing
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REVIEW – These days, everywhere you look, someone is live streaming something. Even the simplest smartphone can do the trick. As with everything else in technology, the more these types of devices are improved, the more demand there is for additional features and capability and in a stylish and compact form. The Mevo Start may
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NEWS – These days, everywhere you go, it seems like everyone is streaming live content either preplanned or on the spot as things happen. A few years ago, when I first started streaming, the hardware options were limited, relatively large, required multiple pieces of equipment and the whole process was quite expensive. Nowadays, even the
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REVIEW – There seems to be a big movement across the United States by many folks that want to cut the cord and get the programming they need for an affordable cost. I am one of those folks, especially since in recent times, my cable bill has ballooned to a cost that I can only
There are many options in today’s technology-driven world that fill the need for someone to stream live events, whether they are personal or professional events. As I continue to look at what is available, I am finding very capable devices with great specifications and versatility, for relatively reasonable prices. One such device is the Mevo
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The ZoomGo wireless cinema entertainment system allows you to stream, via its local WiFi network, to up to four smart devices simultaneously, so that the car’s occupants can watch movies, read books, listen to music, or even play games on their devices. No cellular connection is needed for the ZoomGo. It’s powered by the car’s
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The new TERK Trinity XTEND Antenna not only helps blanket your home with fast WiFi coverage by extending your router’s signal, but it also offers those of you who are thinking of cutting the cord with your cable or satellite TV company an amplified indoor HD antenna in the same device enabling you to watch
We love our family room/den. It’s the place to be in our house probably because it’s a really comfortable room and most of our devices are in there: the Wii, the Chromecast, the Xbox, and our computer. One thing in particular that I have been wanting for a while is to be able to play our
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Amazon just introduced their entry in the streaming-media box field. The Fire TV is a tiny, black box that streams many of the subscription services you expect: Netflix, Crackle, Hulu Plus, WatchESPN, and many others. Unlike the Apple TV, it also provides access to Amazon’s Instant Video, including the free content available to Prime users. It
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Earlier this year, Roku announced that there would be a series of smart TVs that were Roku-ready and that would work with a tiny Roku Streaming Stick. This Stick would plug into a MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) port on the back of the TV and would replace the traditional Roku box. The Streaming Stick
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Apple TVs are great – you can stream video from iTunes, Netflix, your home computer, and you can display content from your iPad to your TV using AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring. But Apple TVs have only HDMI output, so you can’t use it with every display. The ATV Pro from Kanex is an HDMI to
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The Broadcaster from LiveStream allows you to stream live HD video directly from any camera supporting HDMI out. Powered by 3 AA batteries, the unit can be mounted to the camera and will stream video via Wi-Fi or a 3G or 4G USB modem. Supporting 1080i, 720p and 480i resolutions, the Broadcaster encodes the signal
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With the MovieNite box from D-Link, you’ll be able to stream Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, and Pandora Radio content to your home TV setup. Looking very much like a Roku and an Apple TV had a child, the MovieNite can deliver up to 1080p with 5.1 channel audio on the HDMI connection or 480i with 2-channel
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I’ve been looking for some way to occasionally watch TV on my bedroom TV without the monthly expense of a cable hookup and digital settop box in there. I’ve tried an antenna that worked great for local HD stations, and I’ve tried a wireless transmitter that worked great with my Blu-ray player but not with
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If you have a house with multiple TVs, you’re faced with providing content for each of them. With my cable company, I have to pay for extra lines, plus an extra charge for a cable box and remote control for each line. I’ll need to buy DVD players for each, too. With the the MyWirelessTV
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The Orb TV device is about the size of a coaster, but it’s a powerful tool that works with your computer, Android or Apple smartphone, and your WiFi network to transfer music, photos, or video from your personal collection or from internet services. You install the Orb Caster software on your computer (Apple or Windows),
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