I watch way too much TV and movies, most of it is streamed, via Netflix or other services or on my local server via both Kodi and Plex. I am always on the quest for the best, and ideally affordable, set-top box to handle all my media needs. The Nvidia Shield is universally praised, many…
Amazon had one of their most significant launches in years at IFA, not only have they launched a new vs New Fire TV Cube but announced the integration of Amazon Fire TV with several TV brands and the Anker Nebula Soundbar. The UK never got the original Fire TV Cube, but the new one is…
The Nvidia Shield TV has been out for a few years now, and to Nvidia’s credit they have continued to update the device, albiet at a slightly slower pace than some smartphones. Over the years it has proven to be one of the best set-top media boxes on the market with features that many other…
The original Nvidia Shield TV launched in 2015, with a revision in 2017 using the same system on chip but in a sleeker design and some other minor improvements. In the world of technology, it is positively ancient, yet it is still regarded as one of the best set-top media devices on the market for…
I am a big fan of Plex and I bought the lifetime PlexPass years back, so it is always great to see the company pushing out regular updates for users. I still use Kodi a lot, but with the remote playback and live TV that Plex offers I am slowly migrating away, and it is…
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Ultra HD is the cheapest device on the market that can do 4K Ultra HD with HDR in Dolby Vision, HDR, and HDR10+. While the official Kodi forums often recommend devices such as the ODROID N2 with CoreELEC Kodi Leia, I’d argue the Fire Stick is a better choice…
Ever on the quest to find the perfect media player, that is also affordable; the Raspberry Pi 4 looks like an appealing prospect. I mainly use Kodi for my local media, and currently, use the new Amazon Fire TV 4K as it supports Dolby Vision. Relying on Wi-Fi when playing 4K movies irks me, so…
Recently I have had intermittent issues with my Fire TV remote, the HDMI CEC controls will work for power and volume, but the buttons won’t work on the remote itself. Currently, and for the second time since I got the device, the play button and home button have decided not to work. It’s not the…
The Raspberry Pi series of single board computers have been nothing short of a phenomenon, being far more popular than initially anticipated and has become the third best-selling general purpose computer of all time, with over 19-million units sold (based on 2018 figures). Pricing and compatibility have been the driving force behind the RPi success…
I have talked about Plex a few times over the years, it is a fantastic application, and I have one of the lifetime licences to make the most out of it. Like most users, I use it to manage my locally stored media, providing access from a server to all the streaming devices in the…
As TVs have got bigger, projectors have got smaller. The PIQO is a pico pocket projector that is capable of 1080p with built in Android Hi-Fi speaker, seamless Bluetooth pairing, offline storage, and an incredible 50 hours of battery life. Within three days of its launch on Indiegogo, funding had already exceeded $100,000 —this amounts…
Since buying my Sony AF8 OLED I have been deeply disappointed by its poor Dolby Vision performance, it is just broken within the Sony software. However, with the new Fire TV Stick 4K you get Dolby Vision support, as well as most other things you could want from a streaming device for an absolute bargain…