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A lot to review on this week's episode of the LoCast! Drama at both the Oscars and your local Market Basket! Tune in to hear the details.
Is it a folly, with a big hurdle ahead as it needs to ink retransmission consent agreements to come close to what the now-shuttered Locast offered, but legally? Or, can it be successful as a "virtual over-the-air" TV service focused on digital multicast channels and PBS Member stations?Those questions and more are asked by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam Jacobson in a fresh and provocative InFOCUS Podcast featuring LocalBTV founder and CEO Jim Long.
Can you believe it has been one whole year since we launched our first episode?! What started out as a silly idea has turned into an incredible hobby and we could not have made it to our first birthday without YOU! This week, we reflect on all the amazing LoCast moments from this year and also provide a look ahead for what's to come in 2022. Thank you for being on this journey with us and trusting us with all things "Seriously Lighthearted". We look forward to continuing to laugh with you throughout 2022!
Happy Holidays from the LoCast! Enjoy this short and sweet episode while you're preparing for the holiday ahead!
On this week's episode I'm joined by my friend Jonathan to help build Willy Wonka. It was Jonathan's idea to blend all the Willy Wonkas together to create the ultimate Wonka. We settled on a Gnome Wizard in the school of Conjuration. Be sure to check out Hothouse Dance Studio and Crash Dance Productions. Here is a link to the D&D Beyond character sheet for Willy Wonka
Nerd Herd Podcast #084 - Sweet Baby Ray's This week the gang is all in Clubhouse discussing the demise of Locast, News Oculus VR logins won't require a Facebook ID, Intel strikes back at AMD... sorta.. and Elon will solve world hunger.
Televisionation: Friday Fireside features Rick Howe, The iTV Doctor, in conversation with prominent figures from the advanced-TV/video industry.This week's edition of The Friday Fireside gets under the hood with Jim Long's Didja, Inc; and explores whether his LocalBTV system will survive where Locast failed. The expressed permission of the local station is the key, and local broadcasters are finding that “eyeballs is eyeballs” when it comes to local advertising. To crack the major station groups, Jim is willing to pay the retransmission fees and pass them directly (without markup) to the consumer. That just might work!
Now that Apple had their iPhone event, Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon are jumping on the bandwagon this week. As always we've also got some great tips and picks to help you tech better. Followup: LV Recycling (01:00) Apple adds dual eSIM support to iPhones 13 (03:45) Amazon closes 3,000 Chinese-brand stores in campaign against fake reviews (09:35) Locast shuts down for now amid legal battle (11:40) Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Full webpage screenshot Safari (13:45) Takes: Microsoft Surface Event (19:25) Facebook introduces new Portal devices (27:45) Apple adds support for storing Covid vaccination cards in iOS 15.1 (29:35) FBI had the REvil decryption key (30:25) Bonus Odd Take: https://www.playphrase.me/ (32:20) Picks of the Week: Dave: Apple Watch Series ??? (36:00) Nate: Eye Buy Direct (40:10) Find us elsewhere: https://www.notnerd.com https://ratethispodcast.com/notnerd Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@notnerdpod Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/n0tnerd/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/n0tnerd/ Email - info@Notnerd.com Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373) If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally, or physically, please contact us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app links to be affiliate links.
HOUR 1: Dave and the team discuss SpaceX's civilian mission, Facebook getting angrier, Amazon's cameras penalizing drivers for risky driver that's not happening, and more.GUEST - Faustino Bernabo, CEO of Elide Fire USAHOUR 2: Dave and the team discuss Facebook being used to recruit and train hitmen, Microsoft new product announcements, a Windows 11 compatibility check update, Apple's new phones, typing patters as diagnostics, TikTok introducing limits for minors under 14 in China, Netflix launching a free plan in Kenya, the demise of Locast, and more.GUEST - Michael Limm, General Manager of ElagoHOUR 3: Dave and the team discuss Apple and Epic's feud continuing, TikTok's new wellbeing resources, Facebook paying extra to shield their directors, Twitter misleading investors, FBI's ransomware keys, Starlink exiting beta, Dyson robots that climb stairs, open drawers, and interact with appliances, and more.GUEST - Jan Goetgeluk, Founder and CEO – VirtuixBROADCAST SCHEDULE:Weekends: 10 AM Eastern/7 AM Pacific (9 AM Central)Revised live broadcast from the weekend starting September 24, 2021 (broadcast dates September 25-26, 2021) on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill, and other platforms. And now on Google Assistant speakers!Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Tech News and Commentary Dave and the team discuss Facebook being used to recruit and train hitmen, Microsoft new product announcements, a Windows 11 compatibility check update, Apple’s new phones, typing patters as diagnostics, TikTok introducing limits for minors under 14 in China, Netflix launching a free plan in Kenya, the demise of Locast, and […]
Me and My Roku Podcast with host Peter A. Clay is back and as revealing as ever!In this episode:New Roku OS and Streaming Sticks!!!More Local news apps to replace Locast!Slower Disney+ Growth?!Hulu agreement complicates Peacock Strategy!New Paramount+/Showtime bundle!!!!Discovery Warner merger will make them bigger than Netflix!!!???!!!Once again: Is Roku in trouble???? Once again: NOOOOO!Comings, goings, news, notes and more!For updates and more go to meandmyroku.comClick here to learn how Pete gets his Gift Cards for Streaming!Special thanks to archive.org for their support.Subscribe to the Me and My Roku podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spreaker, Spotify, Tunein, Amazon Music, Gaana, JioSaavn, himalaya, Soundcloud, YouTube, iHeart Media, Podbean, Pandora and Audacy!!!!Follow me on Twitter @radioafflictionFor questions and comments: Email me at meandmyrokupodcast@gmail.comEnjoy!
Chris and Craig talk about: Bad news for Locast https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/judge-permanently-bars-locast-from-continuing-its-operations/ Ohio native Matt Amodio continues his "Jeopardy" streak https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/09/18/ohio-state-grad-matt-amodio-up-825-801-jeopardy-winnings-mike-richards-mayim-balik-ken-jennings/8398094002/ Akron officials explore a civilian response to non-violent, low-priority 911 calls https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/09/19/akron-council-mayor-horrigan-explore-civilian-response-911-calls/8336754002 Hudson mayor: School board should resign over material suggesting kids write about sex, drinking https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/09/14/hudson-mayor-school-board-must-resign-after-students-write-sex-alcohol/8331974002/ Subscribe now Thanks for listening to the podcast. Help us out by sharing the episode, subscribing to the podcast, supporting our sponsors and joining our listener support program. You can also leave a voice mail for our show here. Check out previous shows and enter to win contests. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-pugh6/message
Locast is officially dead. tvOS updates are inbound. Amazon announces the Fire TV Stick 4k Max. Sonos has a new version of the Beam soundbar. The post Entertainment 2.0 #564 – Amazon Basics TV appeared first on The Digital Media Zone.
Me and My Roku News Notes & Stuff podcast is back for a Thursday/Friday show!!In the headlines today, a Locast update and hockey back on ESPN & more!!Enjoy!
Are studios flocking to theaters? Is day-and-date streaming a dead dream? Yes and no! Plus, trailers for Matrix 4 and Hawkeye, Roku saves a musical with a movie, and the fall of Locast? All that and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Merrill Barr. This week on It’s Spoilerin’ Time: Ted Lasso (207-208), Rick and … Continue reading Cordkillers 375 – Agitate the Popcorn →
Are studios flocking to theaters? Is day-and-date streaming a dead dream? Yes and no! Plus, trailers for Matrix 4 and Hawkeye, Roku saves a musical with a movie, and the fall of Locast? All that and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Merrill Barr. This week on It’s Spoilerin’ Time: Ted Lasso (207-208), Rick and … Continue reading Cordkillers 375 – Agitate the Popcorn →
Are studios flocking to theaters? Is day-and-date streaming a dead dream? Yes and no! Plus, trailers for Matrix 4 and Hawkeye, Roku saves a musical with a movie, and the fall of Locast? All that and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Merrill Barr. This week on It’s Spoilerin’ Time: Ted Lasso (207-208), Rick and … Continue reading Cordkillers 375 – Agitate the Popcorn →
Are studios flocking to theaters? Is day-and-date streaming a dead dream? Yes and no! Plus, trailers for Matrix 4 and Hawkeye, Roku saves a musical with a movie, and the fall of Locast? All that and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Merrill Barr. This week on It’s Spoilerin’ Time: Ted Lasso (207-208), Rick and … Continue reading Cordkillers 375 – Agitate the Popcorn →
Are studios flocking to theaters? Is day-and-date streaming a dead dream? Yes and no! Plus, trailers for Matrix 4 and Hawkeye, Roku saves a musical with a movie, and the fall of Locast? All that and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Merrill Barr. This week on It’s Spoilerin’ Time: Ted Lasso (207-208), Rick and … Continue reading Cordkillers 375 – Agitate the Popcorn →
Are studios flocking to theaters? Is day-and-date streaming a dead dream? Yes and no! Plus, trailers for Matrix 4 and Hawkeye, Roku saves a musical with a movie, and the fall of Locast? All that and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Merrill Barr. This week on It’s Spoilerin’ Time: Ted Lasso (207-208), Rick and … Continue reading Cordkillers 375 – Agitate the Popcorn →
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1176 Release Date: September 11, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Terry Saunders, N1KIN, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Fred Fitte, NF2F, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Will Rogers, K5WLR, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Running Time: 1:46:04 Download Podcast here: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1176 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service: 1. GENESIS Ham Satellites Among Payloads Lost In Launch Failure 2. 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Commemorated By Amateur Radio Operators 3. ARRL Board Of Directors Bestows Awards 4. August 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report 5. FCC Extends Filing Deadlines For Affected Louisiana Parishes And Mississippi Counties 6. Louisiana ARES Returning To Normal Status In Storm Affected Parishes 7. HamSCI Founder Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, Awarded $481,260 NASA Research Grant 8. California Club Assists Animal Rescue Group With Communication Support 9. Upcoming ARRL Learning Network Webinars 10. Fire Alarms Sound On Board The International Space Station 11. Summits On The Air Reports Hams Activating The Appalachian Trail 12. Launch Information Service and Amateur Television System Amateur Radio Club To Retransmit Inspiration Launch 13. Swiss Amateur To Have QSO's From Hot Air Balloons 14. BBC Sounds Interviews Worlds First Microsatellite Developer 15. Oceania DX Contest Introduces YL Awards / Australian Amateur Radio Club Invites The World 16. ARRL Board establishes program to cover initial FCC license fee for young applicants 17 .NEW! August Summits and Parks On The Air Monthly Report with Vance Martin N3VEM 18. Route 66 Special Event Station 19. Bouvet Island DXpedition receives $100k grant. 20. Amateur Radio Pedestrian mobile handbook now available 21. Video for a three band portable antenna now available on online 22. Some residents in the U.K. still without OTA television since a tower fire last month. 23. IARU Region One bestows awards. Plus these Special Features This Week: * Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte, W6TWT, Leo will talk about ads in Windows 11??? Some IT exploitations were on the net on Labor Day, Apple delays the scheduled scanning of iPhones, and eight states will allow you to store your Drivers License on our phone, Leo will also tell us about the new Bluetooth wireless codec that rivals a wired connection, and he will tell us about the sudden shut down of the local channel retransmission streaming service, LoCast. * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety w/Greg Stoddard KF9MP, will talk about rules you should follow when you are climbing with and for other amateurs. * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, Onno will answer the question, "What's In A Sound?" * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * Bill Continelli, W2XOY - The History of Amateur Radio. Bill returns with another edition of The Ancient Amateur Archives, this week, Bill takes us back to 9/11. 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Craig and I talked with George Thomas about the latest the Cleveland Browns, Locast, and Chris Pugh's bad taste in TV shows. Subscribe now Thanks for listening to the podcast. Help us out by sharing the episode, subscribing to the podcast, supporting our sponsors and joining our listener support program. You can also leave a voice mail for our show here. Check out previous shows and enter to win contests. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-pugh6/message
Tech News and Commentary Dave and the team discuss TikTok overtaking YouTube for average watch time, Siri and conversation recording, Apple TV movies available on DVD and Bluray, iPhone 13 and a new Apple Watch expected next week, the death of Locast, accessible gaming, and more. Joshua in Nashville, Tennessee calling in by using the […]
HOUR 1: Dave and the team discuss Apple allowing companies to direct customers to their sites to make payments, Facebook apology for labeling a video about black men as “about primates,” Amazon hiring, Apple's car chief going to Ford, electric vehicle sales, VW's ID Bus, Hulu raising prices, and more.GUEST - Jerry McKeon, Sales Manager, AutonomousHOUR 2: Dave and the team discuss TikTok overtaking YouTube for average watch time, Siri and conversation recording, Apple TV movies available on DVD and Bluray, iPhone 13 and a new Apple Watch expected next week, the death of Locast, accessible gaming, and more.HOUR 3: Dave and the team discuss Apple's photo scanning update, a minimalist Pure phone, lawsuits against T-Mobile after their leak, more custom made chips for new hardware, Note 9's patches slowing down to quarterly releases, poor global privacy scores, Twitter's soft-block feature, controlling vehicles with your thoughts, and more.GUEST - Amélie Caudron, CEO, InvoxiaBROADCAST SCHEDULE:Weekends: 10 AM Eastern/7 AM Pacific (9 AM Central)Revised live broadcast from the weekend starting September 10, 2021 (broadcast dates September 11-12, 2021) on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill, and other platforms. And now on Google Assistant speakers!Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia
Clark's 9/11 Remembrance / Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. / Clark explains why Locast is no more, and alternative ideas for watching local channels, whether you were a Locast customer or not. Clark Stinks and Ask Clark topics include: 6 Steps to Eliminate Credit Card Debt in 3 Years or Less / Ford Will Build Your Next Car to Your Custom Order / 4 Things To Know Before You Buy a Digital TV Antenna / 4 Things To Know Before You Sign Up for Sling TV / Amazon agrees to pay shoppers up to $1,000 for defective goods after facing high-profile liability cases Want more money advice? Sign up for Clark's free daily newsletter! Free Advice: Clark's Consumer Action Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The beginning of the month we discuss our staple “What the Hell” tech moments that happened the month prior. We continue through each month discussing tech events and interviewing other content creators or people that are influential in many different tech related fields. Beyond the Streams originated from 2 YouTube content creators NxTLvLTech and Rohas Reviews. After working on a countless number of live streams on the Youtube platform they began to realize that there were many great conversations that would take place “Beyond the Streams". Get Free Stonks with Webull: Webull Canada's best commission free trading platform: Wealthsimple Check out our sponsor here!: https://buzztvglobal.com/ IPVanish VPN Strong VPN Ohmnilabs Contact us: rohasentertainment@gmail.com New Beyond the Streams YouTube channel: Check out the YouTube channel here! Follow NxTLvL here: YouTube - Live Streams Every Friday 3PM EST Twitter Instagram Donate VPN Follow Rohas here: YouTube #1 - Live Streams Every Thursday 7PM EST YouTube #2 YouTube #3 Facebook Instagram Donate VPN
See prior Locast videos here: http://lon.tv/locast - Just one day after their big loss in court, a second ruling against Locast's founder likely led to their demise. Did his hubris contribute to their current situation? Let's dive in and find out. Subscribe for more! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Recap of the case 02:01 - David Goodfriend & Sports Fans Coalition non-profits (SFC & SFCNY) 04:25 - Broadcasters' request for a Permanent Injunction 06:13 - Goodfriend's Personal Liability 10:33 - Judge's Order Against Goodfriend 11:24 - Why Locast Shut Down 12:08 - Locast Should Release Source Code Now! 14:09 - How to Follow The Case 14:26 - Supporter Thank Yous 14:53 - Helping The Channel 15:12 - My Other Channels 15:52 - Conclusion Subscribe to my email list to get a weekly digest of upcoming videos! - http://lon.tv/email See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! lon@lon.tv Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lon-seidman/support
In this episode of Tech Talk Y'all we talk about hackable Hondas, Locast shutting down, more app store changes, high tech wooden floors, and much more! See the full show notes with links here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/techtalkyall/message
Welcome to the only media centric video and audio podcast, MEDIA INSULTANT. We focus on the trends and people in the traditional media business as well as emerging digital media. Jackson Weaver and Keith Samuels, a couple of experienced media execs give their opinion and ideas – some of which actually make sense. This week:· JACKSON RIPS INTO BROADCASTERS LACK OF COURAGE AROUND VACCINES.· TV NETWORKS SQUASH START UP LOCASTThis is the September 7th Tuesday Edition of Media Insultant. Join us weekly - Tuesday and Thursday mornings for Media Insultant with podcasts on any platform and videos on YouTube. A production of InTown Media. Comments at jackson@intownmedia.com anytime.
On this episode of Talkin' Tech, Lee Harris talks about Locast going to court after purporting to find a loophole to allow it to broadcast media free from copyright law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Me and My Roku Podcast with host Peter A. Clay is back from Summer Vacation and better and streamier than ever!In this Episode:Summer Vacation!!!!!!!Difference between Movies Anywhere and Plex!More to Hulu than just Disney!Bye bye Locast!! Comings, goings and what I watched over the SummerFor updates and more go to meandmyroku.comClick here to learn how Pete gets his Gift Cards for Streaming!Special thanks to archive.org for their support.Subscribe to the Me and My Roku podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spreaker, Spotify, Tunein, Amazon Music, Gaana, JioSaavn, himalaya, Soundcloud, YouTube, iHeart Media, Podbean, Pandora and Audacy!!!!Follow me on Twitter @radioafflictionFor questions and comments: Email me at meandmyrokupodcast@gmail.comEnjoy!
Microsoft has broken Windows 11 by putting ads, is it time to get a new MacBook? A new AptX lossless Bluetooth codec might finally sound as good as wired headphones, CEDIA 2021 announcements with Scott Wilkinson, controlling studio cameras remotely, Locast shuts down, is there an alternative? Travel updates with Johnny Jet, connecting a document camera to a projector, first look at the DIY Framework laptop, finding a local tech for computer repairs, troubleshooting your stereo system, can the Chefman InstaCoffee make coffee in 30 seconds? The GizWiz has tested it out! And more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsors: att.com simplisafe.com/twit
Locast ceased operations earlier this past week, getting rid of popups in Microsoft Edge, what you can do with a Network-Attached Storage, what is ARP, using an old iPhone with a caller's SIM, how you can use your mobile phone to record a podcast, Sam Abuelsamid joins Leo to talk about the new electric vehicle from Cadillac, practicing photography with abstract images and Chris Marquardt, more Mars news with Rod Pyle, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsor: itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30
Locast ceased operations earlier this past week, getting rid of popups in Microsoft Edge, what you can do with a Network-Attached Storage, what is ARP, using an old iPhone with a caller's SIM, how you can use your mobile phone to record a podcast, Sam Abuelsamid joins Leo to talk about the new electric vehicle from Cadillac, practicing photography with abstract images and Chris Marquardt, more Mars news with Rod Pyle, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsor: itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30
Locast ceased operations earlier this past week, getting rid of popups in Microsoft Edge, what you can do with a Network-Attached Storage, what is ARP, using an old iPhone with a caller's SIM, how you can use your mobile phone to record a podcast, Sam Abuelsamid joins Leo to talk about the new electric vehicle from Cadillac, practicing photography with abstract images and Chris Marquardt, more Mars news with Rod Pyle, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsor: itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30
Locast ceased operations earlier this past week, getting rid of popups in Microsoft Edge, what you can do with a Network-Attached Storage, what is ARP, using an old iPhone with a caller's SIM, how you can use your mobile phone to record a podcast, Sam Abuelsamid joins Leo to talk about the new electric vehicle from Cadillac, practicing photography with abstract images and Chris Marquardt, more Mars news with Rod Pyle, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsor: itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30
We have a really big show this week! First off there is the news about Locast shutting down. We have what we think could be a good candidate to replace the Harmony Remote. We look at suggested seating distances based on screen size. You won't believe this one. Then we look at an article that tries to tell you how to evangelize Hi-res audio to your friends. Plus we read your emails and look at the news. SofabatonX1-Most Versatile Universal ALL-IN-ONE Smart Remote Sofabaton is launching X1, which is targeted at multi-device scenario-based Activity control, while adding a wireless Hub, which we believe can better meet the needs of power users. This looks like an actual Harmony Remote replacement with a hub. It's a Kickstarter project and has a cost of about $100. We will of course do a review when they become available. TV sizes: How big a screen do I really need? Your TV is probably too small. Use these rules of thumb to determine what size TV to buy. Full Article Here … SONY'S RECOMMENDED SEATING DISTANCE TV size Viewing distance range (approx.) 43-inch 35 inches (2.95 feet) 49-inch 39 inches (3.28 feet) 55-inch 39 inches (3.28 feet) 65-inch 47 inches (3.94 feet) 75-inch 55 inches (4.59 feet) 85-inch 63 inches (5.25 feet) Bottom line: You could go much, much bigger with your next TV The ultimate decision is one of personal preference. My goal here was to point out a rough idea of what's possible or recommended. For me, I would always err on the side of "too big." An old boss of mine used to say that no one regretted buying a TV they thought might be "too big." My opinion is that a 50-inch TV is too small for most rooms. That's not to say I think everyone should get a 102-inch screen, but the reality is a 50-inch flat panel is really not that much larger than the 36-inch CRTs of the old days. Since 65- and even 75-inch TVs are now far more affordable, they're worth considering if you've got the space. If you want to go really big, consider a projector instead if you've got control over the ambient light in your room. Another View: Breaking the Sound Barrier – How To Talk To Your Friends About High Quality Audio To stay abreast of everything Home Theater, Smart Home, and Audio, we subscribe to a lot of News Feeds, Blogs, and Newsletters and we also receive emails from our listeners alerting us to articles. This one came across in one of our news feeds from TWICE (Full Article Here) (This Week in Consumer Electronics) and thought it was interesting to discuss because we are completely on the opposite side of this discussion. The premise of the article is that with all the music sites going Hi-res, most listeners don't think they can hear the difference and somehow need you to tell them that they can. From the first paragraph of the article: For 25 years now, mainstream listeners have become accustomed to lossy, low-bitrate music. For audio enthusiasts that's been a longstanding gripe, but it appears to be finally over. With lossless and hi-res streaming about to go mainstream, bit-reduced audio will now go the way of the 8-track. That leaves an entire generation of listeners that don't know anything better and probably thinks they can't hear a difference. Audiophiles — this is a moment for true public service. Spread the word: high-quality audio is not only back, it's better than ever. Yes AAC and mp3 are lossy file formats, but low bit rate? The days of 96Kbps mp3 files on Napster are long gone. Apple, Amazon, Google, Spotify and others have been serving up 256Kbps AAC and mp3 files for years! This may be lower bit rate than Hi-res but we wouldn't call it low bit rate. Most people can't hear or even have equipment capable of reproducing the sound so that you can hear the difference. To be fair, most people would hear an improvement with 256Kbps files if they listened on good equipment instead of cheap earbuds or their talking tube devices. We argue you would be doing a better service if you convinced people to get higher fidelity playback equipment than trying to tell friends that their music would sound better on the same crappy equipment because it's Hi-res. From the article: Begin your public service by assuring your friends and all who'll listen that they really can hear the difference. The rational among them will immediately understand that more digital information means more sound. We call to the stand Rick Beato and his video Audiophile or Audio-Fooled? How Good Are Your Ears? In this video Rick explores the differences between MP3s, WAV, FLAC (lossless), AAC and whether you can tell the difference? He says it comes down to how you listen to music and whether it sounds pleasing or not. It's not about mp3, AAC, or Hi-res. If you listen to music in your car or on a run with earbuds, you have a different experience than someone who listens in a dedicated room with proper acoustics. From the article: Now that master-quality audio content is going mainstream, so too will the equipment to play it back. This will be particularly true of personal listening, because headphones/earbuds have become a dominant product category. We agree here, but not because of Hi-res, but because we are used to listening on comprised equipment. That's not to say it's bad, there is a place for lower quality gear. But if you really like high quality audio, invest in some hi quality speakers, amplifiers and headphones. The author finishes with: There's never been a better time to be an audiophile. Digital audio has made tremendous strides and will continue to evolve even further. Some lossless services will even deliver spatial 3-D audio; imagine the benefits for gamers and cinephiles. Good quality sound finally matters again. To those who already know the pleasures of deep listening and flawless reproduction, company's coming. If we help people find out about it, just watch how fast the audio world will grow. We agree! But it has nothing to do with Hi-res files because we are not living in the year 2005 any longer. Good quality sound always mattered and we have been listening to it for years. It's just that many people do not know what really listening to music is all about. Introduce your friends to the concept of truly enjoying music. Take your friends on this journey. Pour a glass of your favorite beverage and enjoy the music and where it takes you. Just don't be a snob about it.
Today's headlines: SpaceX says Amazon is trying to delay Starlink because it can't compete; Locast loses legal protections in fight to keep its local TV streaming service alive; Google may be making its own ARM-based Chromebook processors.
Welcome back to the LoCast! Lauren and Ozzie are back from their summer vacations and ready to get into the swing of things as we prep for the fall. In this episode, the crew shares their thoughts on stepping out of their comfort zone and starting/trying something new. Are you looking for some inspiration? Well look no further because Ozzie has you covered!
Julie Zenga joins the LoCast crew this week for a special episode on fashion trends from then to now! Julie is a Boston make up artist and specializes in all things skin care, make up, and fashion. Julie shares her favorite trends, styles, and products, and teaches us how we can all 'live our life out loud!' You do not want to miss out on this episode!
1000 Episodes in Review It's our 1000th episode so we thought it would be fun to go down memory lane. It has been so much fun getting to know all of you. Some we know well and have developed personal relationships with. Others came and went as things in their lives changed. To Industry members, thank you for your support! To our listeners, thank you for subscribing, downloading and listening to our show. It's because of you that we are here today and will be here tomorrow! There was a big gap in our records between 2005 and 2007. We switched to Google Docs in 2007 and have been able to keep everything we wrote archived there. But from memory some highlights were: We became the official podcast of AVS Forum and were introduced to members at their CES Party We had an affiliation with HDTV Magazine Met Mark Cuban (owner of HDNet at the time) and Interviewed the President of Syntax-Brillian at the HDTV Conference in Beverly Hills Dolby Flew us to San Francisco to demo some of their projects they were working on. While there we recorded two shows of their now defunct Dolby podcast Oppo and Monoprice were big supporters of the show early on as was Olevia TVs Sonos - The first real product we reviewed on the show back in 2005 A few of our day job colleagues mocked us for doing a podcast. LOL jokes on them HT Guys TV Tech Timeline Braden (Sony CRT...) -> Panasonic Plasma 480p EDTV -> JVC LCoS 1080p Rear Projection -> Epson 1080p Projector(s) -> (Lots of 4k TCLs) -> Sony 4k LED Ara RCA CRT -> Samsung DLP-> Panasonic Plasma-> JVC Projector-> Vizio 4K TV Optoma UST Reviews of all the Rear Projection TVs from 2007 - JVC HD-61FN97 61" HD-ILA Our bottom line at the time - The JVC HD-61FN97 is an excellent value. It looks great, does a wonderful job with HD content, a great job with DVDs and a pretty good job with standard definition TV. Blacks are good, contrast is solid, colors are excellent and detail is vivid. We try to look for great values to help you (and us for that matter) get a little more out of each hard earned dollar. You'd be hard pressed to find a better looking 61" TV at its price. At an online street price of $2125 this is an awesome TV for the money. It really helps bring the big screen home. Our first mention of home automation was in March of 2007. We wrapped up our discussion with - One day home automation will be standard. We'll wonder what people ever did without them. But for now your options are somewhat limited. You can spend a lot of money to get it custom built and done just right, with a system like Crestron, AMX or Control4, or you can try to put it together yourself if you don't mind the occasional hiccup that comes with a home made system. This can be one of the most fun home projects you've ever worked on. And it lasts forever - it's the gift that just keeps on giving. Our earliest “Kaleidescape Killer” comment was also in 2007 when we showcased a $2500 Linux based machine with full DVR and DVD server capabilities. The company was called Interact-TV and they are no longer in business. Our Top Ten shows in HD from 2007: Ara: American Idol (Fox) Dancing with the Stars (ABC) Football/Basketball/Sports Center/Etc on ESPN Planet Earth/Sunrise Earth (Discovery HD Theater) Lost (ABC) CSI Miami (CBS) CSI (CBS) Bikini Destinations (HD Net) Heroes (NBC) NHL Hockey on HD Net Braden: The Unit (CBS) Las Vegas (NBC) Numb3rs (CBS) Monday Night Football (ESPN) Lakers Basketball on KCAL 24 (Fox) I Shouldn't Be Alive (Discovery HD) Destination HD (Discovery HD) Planet Earth (Discovery HD) CSI Miami (CBS) SlingMedia VS Major League Baseball Issue: Slingboxes infringe on the local cable company's right to broadcast the content. Interactive TV Still not a thing DVDpedia In an attempt to build a video server or “Kaleidescape Killer” out of a Mac Mini Ara used DVDpedia to catalog and display album art and id3 data about his library. It worked OK but was quickly abandoned for Boxee and then eventually Plex. Plex is indeed the Kaleidescape Killer! Vudu Movie Download Set Top Box ($399) - October 2007 What we liked: High quality movies on demand Large selection with more coming every week Easy to use remote and easy menu navigation Up and running in five minutes What we disliked: No lease option to defray $400 entry price Not a large selection of Dolby 5.1 Downloads interfered with VOIP telephone service Bottom Line: This is the best home video on demand system the HT Guys have seen. The video quality is first rate! The user interface is clean and simple. You will have the system up and running in no time. All of this is with the initial release of the system software. With more movie releases coming, HD, external storage, and new software updates this product will only get better. At $400 for the Vudu box its not for everyone, but you will get a very good video on demand system for the investment. HDDVD - Bluray - a comparison Conclusion Blu-ray clearly has an advantage in specs, higher storage capacity and higher maximum bitrate. HD-DVD seems to hold the edge in "market readiness" if that's a real term. All the features you want were required in the spec from the beginning, so you know your player supports it. Man it would be nice if the studios would create discs in both formats so we didn't have to buy two players... Netflix Watch Instantly Technology Minimum Requirements Computer running Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher, or Windows Vista Internet Explorer version 6 or higher Windows Media Player version 11 (DRM version 5145) or later An active broadband connection to the Internet 1.0 GHz processor 512 MB RAM 3 GB free hard disk drive space Recommended in addition to minimum requirements An active broadband Internet connection of at least 1.5 Mbps 1.5 GHz processor 1 GB RAM The Death of Rear Projection TVs - Jan 2008 Harmony One Universal Remote - As with any Harmony remote, the One is a great choice for your home theater. It's new, sexy and easy to use. The touchscreen is cool and the larger buttons make it a bit easier to use. But overall it doesn't represent a huge departure from the 880. Of course we're gadget freaks, so we'll both be using them, but if you want to save some money, the 880 remains a great option. Bang for the buck, the 880 is still probably the way to go. For the coolness factor, the One is where it's at. Mobile Digital TV Standard - Although ATSC 3.0 has a provision for this most people are just using IPTV over the Cell Networks Orb Speaker Review - we did a review of these cool spherical speakers that sounded pretty good at the time. The cost for a 5.1 system was $1597 in June of 2008. The company is still around and today you can get an improved 5.1 system for $740. Is TidalTV the Next Big Thing? - a new service that mimics the Cable or Satellite experience over the Internet. So the answer is No and Yes! This was in 2008 Popcorn Hour A-100 Review Not a week goes by that we don't hear something about the Popcorn Hour A-100 network media player. We tried relentlessly to get a demo unit for review, but to no avail. Finally, slightly weary but committed whole-heartedly to the show, Ara decided to pony up the cash and purchase one. It arrived last week and we got a chance to play with it. All in all, not a bad little unit. If you want an inexpensive network media player that can play anything, the Popcorn Hour is the best we've seen so far. It requires some IT expertise to get it up and running and to use it on a day-to-day basis, but it works like a champ. Even streaming 1080p HD content over the network looked good, granted it was all that was happening on the network at the time, but it still looked good. If you want something with a little more visual appeal, stick with AppleTV, the PS3 or the Xbox 360 (or Vudu when it adds local network playback). But all of those options are a bit more expensive and not quite as flexible. Vudu HDX Movies Black Friday Roundup 2008 Panasonic Viera 50" 720p Plasma HDTV 899.99 min 10 per store Sony 40" 1080p LCD HDTV & Sony Blu-Ray Player Bundle (Model # KDL40V4100 and BDPS350) - $1,199.98 Sony Blu-ray Player (BDP-S350) -- $179 (with a firmware upgrade and a 1 GB USB stick this will be come BD Live Compliant) Mitsubishi 65" Home Theater 1080p DLP HDTV (Model # WD65735) - $1,199.99 IPTV - Can it replace Cable and Satellite? Note- This was us just talking about the subject LONG (2009) before it was even dreamed of in it's current state - If you had to, you could cut the cord between you and your cable company and not miss a beat. But in reality if you won't have the same video quality. The other thing to consider is that the Cable or Satellite box has an simple well understood interface. Connecting a computer to the TV requires using a keyboard and a mouse and there are no channel numbers. You'll have to bookmark your sites. Companies like Apple, Netflix and Boxee are all trying to provide a ten foot interface that is Grandma proof but we still have a ways to go. Finally, cable companies are not going to be happy with subscribers that watch a lot of Internet streamed content. So even if the quality improved you may not be able to stream a months worth of TV into your home. If you are a light TV watcher that is computer savvy then you may be able to cut the cable cord completely. But in actually, for most of us, IPTV is a good way to augment what we already have. If you are on the road you can watch something on your terms. If you forget to record something then its a great backup. Its also a great way to watch old TV shows that are no longer aired. What if AppleTV Replaced my DVR? The concept at this point in time was to buy subscriptions to your favorite TV show. But as we see today, that's not even required. Plus we now have boxes from Apple, Google, Amazon and Roku. It's safe to say that the AppleTV type STBs have replaced the DVR Zune HD The Zune HD is a powerful portable media device. It has a beautiful OLED screen, small form factor, smooth touch screen menus, and wonderful 720p output to a TV. However, for Microsoft to steal some iPod users, more apps and video content need to be available in the Zune Marketplace. The Zune HD has solid hardware that is almost as sexy as the iPod. What would make this device perfect for a home theater would be Hulu and Netfilx support. Microsoft has also stated that they will release games for the Zune HD, since Xbox Live and the Zune Marketplace already seem to be linked, the possibility of it being a good portable gaming device are great. The Zune HD is a solid device. With future updates it may take a run at the iPod's dominance in the market. RedEye Universal Remote Control (MSRP $190) 2010 - This remote eliminated the need to be in the same room with your gear and will work with your iPod Touch or iPhone. LED TV Technology was just coming on the scene in 2010 Quartics(2010) Quartics Inc. is a semiconductor company based in Irvine, CA, with offices in India, China and Taiwan. Quartics was formed in 2003 to focus on semiconductor architecture for video-based media, aiming to overcome a raft of modern digital challenges. To date, the company has been granted 10 patents, with 40 pending, in media processing architecture, video and graphics processing and QoS algorithms. We don't know if these patents were sold or even used. But the company does not seem to be in business any longer Life|ware Today as part of our ongoing series on home automation we discuss Life|ware. Life|ware™ is software developed by Exceptional Innovation that allows you to seamlessly merge control of your home along with your world of digital entertainment. Life|ware lets you control your home through your TV with a Media Center PC, Media Center Extender or Xbox 360™, from your home or office PC or notebook, or from a Life|point touch screen. You can even use your iPhone or iPod Touch and iPad as a Life|ware client with full two-way functionality. One of the biggest draws to Life|ware is that it works with numerous third party devices. Life|Ware provides bridges to lighting, HVAC, Media and more. The system will go from IP to IR, RF, or RS-232. Life|ware is OS agnostic as well. The control software will run on Windows, Mac OS, and LINUX machines. But if you don't want to mess with loading the software on your own equipment Life|Ware sells a complete line of home automation controllers, servers, and bridges. We can't find a trace of this company any longer. It may have been sold or merged Are High End Audio/Video Retailers a Dying Breed? “If the AV business cannot more clearly illustrate why specialty audio is in fact special, then expect more stores and regional chains to fold in the coming months even as the economy improves, simply perhaps fueled by the fact that mainstream home theater gear is just too good.“ Crystal LED HDTV Technology So when can I have one and how much will it cost? Sony isn't answering any of these questions. Our hunch is that it will cost about what an OLED TV will cost. And if Sony wants this technology to have a chance it needs to come out at about the same time as OLED. We know that Samsung will be releasing their OLEDs in the second half of the year. Our prediction is that you will be able to buy a Crystal LED TV from Sony by the summer of 2013 and it will run about $6,000. The best we can tell is that this tech never made it into consumer TVs. Sony still has a page dedicated to it but more in the commercial side of it's business. Revolv Home Automation Hub 1/2013 The beginning of the “Year of Automation” The best we can tell is that Revolv was bought by Nest and lives on in their products Conclusion When we first learned about a device that could unify all the various home automation and control devices out there we were sceptical. But after putting the Revolv Home Automation Hub through its paces, we can say, yes you can control everything regardless who makes it. Well maybe not everything yet. But we are sure the engineers at Revolv are working diligently to make that happen! Is a 7.1 System Worth it? Bottom Line - A properly installed 7.1 system with 7.1 content will take your home theater to the next level. You will definitely be able to hear a difference, especially with good content like the movie Super 8 . However, if you are not watching Blu-rays or your room doesn't support proper placement of the rear surround channels, a better approach would be to upgrade your 5.1 system or just save the money. This was from 2013. Consistent with our ATMOS recommendations too Netflix SuperHD (6/2013) Netflix SuperHD claims to provide superior 1080p video quality for the same price as regular streaming. But not everyone is eligible. Requirements Netflix Super HD requires an internet connection with at least 5Mb/s download. Not all devices can play Super HD. Super HD is only available via Internet Providers that are part of the Open Connect network. Supported devices include Sony PlayStation 3, Apple TV with 1080p, Roku with 1080p, Nintendo Wii U, Windows 8 App, TiVo Premiere DVR Blu-Ray Players, Smart TV's, Home Theaters, and Streaming Players with existing Netflix 1080p support Bottom Line Netflix is really pushing the streaming frontiers and they have come a long way. We can now sit on our couch on any given evening and find a high quality movie at a moment's notice. We anxiously await the day when we will be able to stream Blu-ray quality movies whenever we want. From what we have seen that day is not too far away! Is Blu-ray a Dead Format? Also from 6/2013 Ask anyone who knows something about home theater what is the highest quality audio and video available to mere mortals today and they will tell you Blu-ray. Blu-ray video is stunning and the audio is simply amazing. But we don't have to tell you that. So does Blu-ray have a future? The following are some reasons why Blu-ray may not be around for too much longer. . . . Time to Bury Blu-ray? Its probably too early to put the last nail in the Blu-ray coffin right now. There needs to be one or two more paradigm shifts before Blu-ray goes away. The first is the studios realizing that DRM is more hassle than it is worth. Once this hurdle is crossed in-store Kiosks or online downloads will soar. Prices will come down and the world will be saved from all that plastic being created. The second is a jump in online speeds. Once gigabit Internet is ubiquitous there will be a shift to storing content in online lockers and again the world will be saved. The big question is when? Based on what we are seeing we are betting on within 5 years. ZyXEL 500 Mb/s Fast Ethernet Powerline Wall-Plug Adapter We reviewed almost a dozen powerline Ethernet adapters. They never achieved their advertised speeds, but they did work and depending on what you needed them to do they were an excellent solution. However, with faster mesh network Wifi it's not really a thing any longer. Aereo In April of 2014 we interviewed a broadcaster who opposed our stance on Aero's business plan. He felt Aero was making money off of the local broadcasters. We felt Aero was providing a service to allow us the viewer to watch our local stations. The Courts agreed with the broadcaster. But today we have Locast. And so far they have been in business for a couple of years. SmartThings Home Automation Hub And so continues the many years of “The Year of Automation”. This was before Samsung bought the company. A full year after we kicked off the “Year of Automation” Pono Player (1/2015) Neil Young's "high resolution" PonoPlayer is on sale for $400. PonoPlayer, a triangular portable music player that promises only the highest of fidelities. We were Skeptics from the beginning: The point is that you don't need fancy hardware to make music sound good, and that no amount of hardware will make your ears hear better than the limits of biology and physics. Ara's first DIY Speaker project was in Jan 2015 Axiim Q Wireless Home Theater System 2/2016 The first Wisa system we reviewed. We are happy to say it's still around today! Conclusion Many of our listeners have asked us to recommend wireless solutions for their home theater over the years. We have tested and rejected all but a few and the acceptable solutions still required some speaker wire from an external amp. Not exactly wireless! The Axiim Q Wireless Home Theater System is the first one that delivers on the promise of a truly wireless system that is simple to install, looks fantastic and sounds great! We hate having to send it back! It would be so easy to bring 5.1 to your master bedroom that we are seriously thinking about buying one! What is HDR? (4/2016) To Sum it Up Getting the best picture from an HDR TV will require HDR content. To guarantee your TV will support HDR look for the “Ultra HD Premium” label. If you really want a UHD TV that does not have the “Ultra HD Premium” label buy a TV that has or comes close to 1000 nits brightness. HDR from cable, satellite, and OTA are still a bit off. We will stop here in 2016 because we'll save some for the next 1000 shows. Along the way we have had dozens of interviews, product reviews, buying guides, and lists that were not mentioned in this episode. Some weeks we struggled to come up with show ideas, some weeks we had too many. But we always managed to have a show ready for your Friday morning commute.
The LoCast would like to introduce its first guest to our show...Peggy!!! You know her, you love her, now you get to hear from her directly! Ozzie and Peggy share their love story in this weeks one of a kind episode. Tune in to hear for yourselves just how sweet their story really is.
Hey Friends! Welcome to season 2 of The LoCast! In this episode, Ozzie shares his advice on how to prepare for a presentation or public speaking event. Take a listen and let us know if any of these tips and tricks have helped you!
Whole House Audio Journey with the Chromecast for Listener Matt As a teenager growing up in the 80's I had a subscription to Audio Video Interiors magazine. I would marvel at these huge custom home theaters with in-floor console CRT Runco projectors and AMX or Crestron controls. Fast forward past the Beastie Boys cassettes and Van Halen CDs, once MP3s hit the scene and you could store vast amounts of music on a computer, I was cobbling together homemade systems connecting computers to amps around the house. Then Google Chromecast and their Chromecast Audio ‘puck' came to market. I purchased an AudioSource ‘auto-power' on Amp from Amazon, plugged the Chromecast Audio into the RCA jacks and I could pull up music on my phone and cast to the amp from anywhere in the house and it would turn itself on and just play. In the early 2010's if you were hosting a party and you just pulled out your phone, hit play and all the speakers in the house kicked on, it was like magic. But that was just one amp with a Niles 6 zone speaker selector. What if you have multiple rooms and amps that you want to tie together? Google announced that they were creating the concept of a Speaker Group, where you could add multiple chromecast devices into a group and sync them together. This I thought was going to be the Holy Grail of whole house audio, no more amps everywhere just get an AndroidTV with Chromecast, add a good soundbar / sub and then when you have a house party, use the Speaker Group to sync all the rooms. I also have an Onkyo amplifier with Chromecast built in which you could also add to the Speaker Group. I got all of this to work, I have a game room with a Hisense Android TV and soundbar, the main living area Onkyo with builtin Chromecast, and an Audiosource amp with Chromecast Audio dongle for outside. (Quick side note, my love to Monoprice, they have an in ground subwoofer with 4 satellite speakers that sounds great and passes the outdoor Decorating Committee standards). I put the Game Room Hisense TV, Onkyo with builtin Chromecast, and the Chromecast Audio into one speaker group called “Whole House” and it was amazing.... until it wasn't. You see, while Google likes to ‘give-th' Google will also ‘take-th' away when they feel like it. Suddenly things started dropping out of the Speaker Group, I couldn't see my Onkyo anymore, the HisenseTV was gone. As a software engineer I dug down in my bug hunting skills but could not find anything different in my network that had changed. Until someone posted a discussion in Reddit from a Google Tech (yes someone actually found a Google Help Desk person) that read: It appears that Google is no longer going to support Speaker Groups with third party hardware. While you can individually cast something to the Hisense TV or the Onkyo amp, you can no longer put them together in a group to play the same music. I was so angry and frustrated that Google had removed a feature that worked, I almost jumped over the fence into the Apple walled garden... until I realized it would cost $800 for 4 AppleTVs... which is more than a 75” Hisense TV. So I bought another Chromecast Audio dongle off Ebay for $50 (the full retail price in 2015), hooked it up to the Onkyo and I'm somewhat back in business, other than having to manually turn on the Onkyo. But it's sad that I had to purchase a discontinued device to get everything to work the way I wanted. I know there are lots of options, the Apple-verse, Amazon Fire world, Sonos. The problem I find is that once you have invested so much into one eco-system, it is so hard to switch out. Locast2Plex A couple of weeks ago we received two emails from listeners asking if we had tried locast2plex. Locast2plex turns your locast account into a virtual tuner for your Plex Server. We thought, fantastic! However, it's not as simple as turning on a setting and bam you're done. There is some heavy lifting that needs to be done. We go through the steps. This is not an instructional segment but more of an inventory of what you need to do if you want this capability for your Plex server. Before we get into the steps you might ask what does this get you? Good question! There are two selling points for going through this somewhat complicated process. First, it allows you to record all your locast local channels using the Plex DVR and second, it gives you access to your locast local channels anywhere you have an Internet connection. There is a third reason as well. ALL the locals from your area come in and they never fade based on atmospheric conditions. Step 1) You need to download the locast2plex script from github. The “code” comes as a zip file that contain configurations and other files needed to run as a python script. You will need to have an always on computer that is running the script. This is what actually simulates a physical tuner. Step 2) designate an always computer to host the script. We chose an $35 RaspberryPi. They are quiet and barely use any energy. We are not discussing the setup of a RaspberryPi in this post. But you can buy them preconfigured from Amazon for less than $50. Step 3) uncompress the zip file. We renamed the folder to locast2plex for simplicity Step 4) update the file config_example.ini with your locast user settings. Then change the name of this file to config.ini. You will also need to know the ip address of the computer hosting the script. We updated our router to always give our hosting computer the same ip address. If you don't do this you will need to update config.ini each time the hosting computer gets a new ip address. In config.ini update the ip address of the host computer. Step 5) Open up a terminal window and navigate to the locast2plex directory. Then run the following command python3 main.py. That starts everything and downloads the channels. If you are successful you will see “Locast2Plex is now online”. Do not close this window or your tuner will stop working. From here we move to your computer that is running your Plex Server. Step 6) On your server you will need to add the locast2plex tuner. There is a LiveTV & DVR setting under the MANAGE section of the server settings. Here you will add the tuner. You will have to manually input the ip address of your host computer and be sure to append a :6077 to it so Plex knows which port to find it at Step 7) input your local information, country, zipcode etc. This will allow plex to download the channel guides for your area Step 8) watch! This is pretty complex to do if you are not comfortable with computers. As stated before it's nice to be able to watch every channel and record them as well. The quality is decent but not as good as the IPTV streamers. Still having access to your locals while on vacation is a plus. Locast only costs you a $5 a month donation and Plex is free. So you have nothing to lose.
Welcome to the season 1 finale of The LoCast!! We have had a blast over the last few months chatting with you all and can't wait to continue during season 2. We hope you enjoy this recap and we will be back in a few weeks with new and exciting content.
Are you ISO the perfect podcast? Are you also confused what these acronyms mean? Well then listen to episode 16 to learn the hip, cool, trendy lingo the 'kids' are using these days. We recap the wellness challenge, talk about lessons learned when trying to create healthier habits, and of course play a fun new game called 'guess that millennial acronym". BTW, the LoCast is the perfect podcast IMHO....
This week Ozzie and Lauren play a game to see who knows more artists/bands from the other persons generation. This game is harder than it sounds for both generations!! If you're interested in seeing us embarrass ourselves, you can watch the episode on our YouTube channel! Be sure to subscribe to stay up to date on all things LoCast!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeftpJlKo7xUOnIkdHfM0GA/featured
Cord Cutting, New TV Tech and Aereo Back from the Dead? This week we discuss the top five Cord Cutting Stories to watch for this Summer, look at a new TV technology and bring Aereo back from the dead. The Top Five Cord Cutting Stories For the Summer Sling TV will launch at least two new models: an AirTV 2 - The AirTV 2 looks like an updated version of the black AirTV box and an AirTV player that is a fully powered Android TV player inside a stick/dongle format. According to reports, at least one of these new AirTV players is expected to be announced this month. Amazon Channels coming to Canada - Amazon has announced plans to roll out its Amazon Channels service in Canada. Amazon is even promoting this as a way to compete with cable TV in Canada. Amazon has not announced a launch date other than to say it is coming soon. Pluto TV Latino - Viacom is planning to launch a Pluto TV version for Spanish speakers. According to reports, Pluto TV Latino will launch sometime in the summer of 2019 and could be live as soon as this month. Pluto TV Worldwide - Viacom has also announced plans to roll out Pluto TV into new markets around the world. Pluto TV is expanding into the EU, and you can expect even more markets to launch at any time. Amazon Prime Video on Android TV - Amazon has confirmed that Amazon Prime Video is coming to Android TV this summer.(Some Android TV players already have a dedicated Amazon app, but most do not support an official Amazon app.) It is very possible that Amazon Prime Video will hit all Android TV players as soon as this month. New TV Tech The Hisense ULED XD is essentially two LCD panels bonded together, and then smooshed into a TV the same size as the one you currently have. Throw in the company's proprietary chipset, a bunch of buzzwords, and a whole mess of secret sauce and you've got something remarkable. Hisense says this technology will offer blacks as dark as midnight on a moonless night and the brightness of today's LCDs — all at the cost you've been craving. If it's true, Korea's powerhouses should be trembling. So how did the Chinese company do it? More… Locast - Watch Your Local Broadcasts for Free Locast is a not-for-profit service offering users access to broadcast television stations over the internet. We stream the signal over the Internet to select US cities. We are trying to help broadcasters reach people just like you over the internet. Current Cities include - Denver, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston The difference between and the defunct Aereo is that Locast does not charge you for the service. They are a non-profit and as such the Supreme Court has ruled that it is legal for Locast to rebroadcast the over the air signals. The have a donation page
If there was an Alpha dog in tech this past week it must have been Apple, who checked Google and Facebook back into reality after they went afoul of Apple's user agreement. Looks like a bit of a cartel move to us... Plus our Fast Five: - Microsoft's emotionally uplifting Super Bowl ad; - Getting LoCost TV with LoCast; - Facebook's quarterly numbers; - Intel's new, and perhaps reluctant, CEO; and - How you can download your Google+ data (if you have any). Our Tech Bites Winner: Apple's FaceTime FacePlant. Our Crystal Ball: What does the future hold for Intel under its new, yet experienced, CEO? This episode features: Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV), Fred McClimans (@fredmcclimans), and Olivier Blanchard (@oablanchard). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show you may email the team at info@futurumresearch.com or follow @FuturumXYZ on Twitter and feel free to direct inquires through that channel as well. To learn more about Future research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. Futurum Research is a research and analysis provider, not an investment advisor. The Futurum Tech Podcast is a newsletter/podcast intended for informational use only. Futurum Research does not provide personalized investment advice. No investment advice is offered nor implied by this podcast.
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