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Plex DVR for Capturing Over-the-Air TV Now in Beta

The ever-versatile media-management Plex app launched a new DVR service earlier this month. Plex DVR works with any standard HDTV antenna and the SiliconDust HDHR series of digital recorders to create a true DVR experience on your favorite screen. Just use the Plex app to tell the hardware which shows you'd like it to capture, and the system will record

Plex Comes to NVIDIA SHIELD

Gaining complete mastery over your home entertainment domain has always been a bit of a challenge. You've got video files on a NAS, a large music library on a USB drive, photos scattered across a number of devices, and access to multiple audio/video streaming services. One of the best (and most popular) software solutions for taming the home entertainment beast

Product Review: 1byone Amplified HDTV Antenna

I recently moved my one and only television, a Samsun 52" LCD HDTV, from the front room of my home into the back room. In doing this, I lost the connection to a TV antenna I had mounted on the outside of my home. While I don't watch a lot of over-the-air TV, it was nice to have access to

Stream TV Ultra-D Promises Glasses-Free 3D

A few years ago 3D TVs were the hottest tech around but these days, most manufacturers don't even mention it. 3D for the home was the biggest flop in recent years and while it's been successful in cinema, the need to wear glasses killed 3D at home. Stream TV Networks have a new technology called Ultra-D which promises 3D without the

MHL Showcases Latest SuperMHL Innovations at CES 2016

MHL Consortium showcased the latest superMHL innovations at CES 2016. For the first time, attendees will be able to get hands-on with a complete 8K home entertainment system powered by superMHL technology. MHL's latest specifications supports advanced color and High Dynamic Range (HDR) which insures that the picture not only packs in more pixels, but that the colors are deeper

Roku 2 Media Streamer (2015) Review

Media streamers are hugely in vogue at the moment with products from Roku, Apple, Google and Amazon, and good a few of these are going to appear under the Christmas tree in a few day's time. Although hard numbers are difficult to come back, it's generally thought that the market leader by a good way is Roku, with Google, Apple and

Will you cut the cord in 2016?

Cutting the cord simply means turning off your TV service, be it cable or satellite. You will obviously still need a cord for internet service, so the phrase is a bit confusing. Most people do this by using internet-based alternatives. Of those, there are many choices -- Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hulu Plus are popular choices. Sling TV launched not