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Don't make this mistake! In this episode, I'm going to share what I learned when I spent $1000 on a 48" OLED TV as a minimalist. I'll share my experience with buying the new 16” MacBook M2 Max and why I returned it. I'm here to share my gear-buying experience so you don't waste your money while trying to live a minimalist lifestyle.

This week give you our impression of the Monoprice SS-Pro 8 Speaker Selector, take a look at the streaming scorecard for 2022, and we wrap up with our list of music to demo your sound system. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: With NextGen TV Transition `Stalled,' NAB Asks FCC for ATSC 3.0 Taskforce LG's new OLED TVs will get an audio upgrade to please home theater lovers Netflix Lets Priciest Plan Download to Extra Devices, Adds More Spatial Audio YouTube TV Drops MLB Network Other: Netflix: secret codes to unlock scores of hidden films and TV shows | Daily Mail Online Monoprice SS-Pro 8 High Power Dual Source 300 Watt 8 Pair Impedance Matching Speaker Selector The Monoprice SS-Pro 8 ($100)  is a powerful and efficient dual source, audiophile grade speaker selector for up to 8 pairs of speakers. Featuring robust transformers, the SS-Pro 8 allows you to play all 8 pairs of speakers at once without damaging the amplifier, able to withstand up to 300 watts peak of power per channel. A front panel A/B switch allows you to choose between two amplifier sources, and easily removable snap-in connectors make installation easy. A rotary switch located on the rear panel can be used to set the appropriate impedance based on the number of pair of speakers connected. 8-zone speaker selector that allows you to connect up to 8 pairs of speakers or 8 listening zones and control each zone with front panel push-buttons Utilizes audiophile-grade impedance-matching transformers to safely distribute maximum power throughout your system Easy to use front panel switch to choose between sources Designed for use with either 4 ohm or 8 ohm speakers Protection circuit ensures your amplifier is protected Streaming Scorecard for 2022 Amid all the doom and gloom in the streaming industry regarding slumping stock prices and hefty losses, streaming audiences continue to grow at a significant pace, with Americans streaming more than 19 million years worth of content last year, according to new data from Nielsen.  In total, Americans streamed more than 19.4 million years of content last year, up 27% about 15 million years in 2021. The increase was driven by the breadth of new and expanded services, coupled by the depth of content—particularly streaming originals, Nielsen reported. Full article here… Rick Beato's Preferred AV Demo List Instead of the typical audiophile spin, music educator Rick Beato provides a musician's perspective on how to choose and how to listen to music. Full article here… From the article: Throwing my two cents into this discussion, I like that Beato had many popular recordings in his list from artists as diverse as Jay-Z, Steely Dan and Linkin Park. It's my opinion that besides the lack of knowledge audiophiles have on the production process and mastering in particular, the lack of emotional connection to a piece of music is where system demos most often fail with consumers. Explaining mastering in the most basic of terms, it is the process in which engineers make sure a recording sounds balanced, full and even. The problem with a lot of popular music over the past few decades has been the issue in which the dynamics of recordings have been squashed or evened out in order for it to sound better on the radio or through a set of earbuds. The problem with heavy levels of mastering, which uses tools such as compressors and limiters, is these tools can remove the musicality and dynamics from a recording. Production professionals will sometimes refer to this trend as the “loudness wars.” Using the criteria of content that people recognize and music that is well produced, including mastering that lets the music breath, here are some of my top demo choices: Ara's List: Diana Krall Live in Paris - Fly Me to the Moon Stevie Ray Vaughn - Tin Pan Alley Pearl Jam - Yellow Ledbetter  First 5 seconds of California Roll - Snoop Dog Ennio Morricone - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine (Theme from Friday Night Lights Movie) Madeline Edward - Mama, Dolly, Jesus Michael Ray - Holy Water Hailey Winters - Everything She Ain't

Ted Romanowitz has been around the commercial display and tech sectors for a whole bunch of years, and for the last two or so, has been an industry analyst for the research firm Futuresource Consulting. Futuresource is in the UK, but Ted works out of the Portland, Oregon area - spending his time looking at professional display technologies, ranging from projectors to mini and microLED video wall products. He was at CES and he'll be at ISE this week, meeting with manufacturers and walking the halls, seeing what's new and interesting. We had a good chat about where the different display technologies are at, and how miniLED is seeing a lot of traction for fine pitch LED displays. We talk projection and we spend quite a bit of time discussing the state and vast potential for microLED. One thing I particularly liked was his qualifier about "true" microLED, as all kinds of manufacturers market their premium products as microLED, when they're really miniLED. Ted, thank you for joining me. Can you explain what you do for Futuresource and what Futuresource is all about?  Ted Romanowitz: Oh, I'd love to do that. I'm a principal analyst at FutureSource Consulting in our business-to-business (b2b) practice. I lead the entire professional display Segment. So we cover everything Projection, LCD panels, tiled LCD, and interactive displays, as well as my forte, as you may know, is LED. I have more than 10 years of industry experience in LED with Planar, Leyard and Christie Digital. It's wonderful. There's a lot going on in pro displays right now.  So what would you be doing primarily? Are you producing research reports? Are you talking to companies? You know, what's your day-to-day? Ted Romanowitz: We do three really big things. One, we do quarterly trackers for all these technologies. So you can look at the data by company, by specification, by country, and comparatively by brand. We also do annual reports. We've just published a video wall report as well as a strategic market outlook. We've got a big digital signage report coming in the springtime. We're looking forward to publishing that, as well as a refresh of our true micro-LED report coming in the first half of the year. So we do a lot of annual reports, and then the third bit is custom research. So if there are any companies out there that have a specific business need for the information, they can reach out to me and we'd love to talk to them about a one-off type of project to get the analytics that they need to make an informed business.  How hard is it to get the data from all the different display manufacturers and to talk about their sales and their market size?  Ted Romanowitz: It is definitely a challenge and I think, especially during the Covid timeframe, to keep relationships established has been challenging. We just came back from a major trip to the Asia Pacific in November, so we were literally the first company meeting these large pro AV vendors in Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. We spent two weeks over there face-to-face and you just can't say enough about building face-to-face relationships and having those conversations and that's why we're so much looking forward to ISE this year, getting everybody back together.  So when you say you are the first company, what do you mean by that?  Ted Romanowitz: A lot of these vendors haven't had research companies or other people come and visit them face-to-face. So they were really glad, almost ecstatic to have us show up at their doorstep for a meeting. It was wonderful to rebuild a lot of relationships. It's so much different to do it face-to-face. It's more meaningful. As opposed to at a table in a trade show booth? Ted Romanowitz: That's also face-to-face, so I think those are good as well.  It's hard to get good data, setting yourself aside, there are one or two other companies that are focused on this, but there's this avalanche or a steady torrent of crap coming out of research factories from India. Do you have to fight against that?  Ted Romanowitz: I think what Futuresource is really good at is having these long-term relationships. We've been doing this for two decades. We have relationships with the brands. We're getting data, hard data. We're having not only quantitative discussions, but we're having qualitative trends impacting the industry, what's coming next, and those sorts of things, so it's much more robust practice that we do, and that's why people are coming to us wanting our research.  And part of your routine as well is going to the big trade shows, I believe you're just at CES and you're planning to go to ISE as well? Ted Romanowitz: Absolutely. It was my 14th trip to CES in my career, and it's like a little bit of a family reunion for me actually. But it was amazing to see the energy and people actually queuing up to be able to get into some of the booths there, the larger booths because they were controlling the traffic for Covid and everything. But the energy was there, a lot of great new technologies. It was quite exciting, and as a little preview, I know we're gonna talk about micro LEDs at some point, but I was able to see the industry's first true micro-LED displays, so that was worth the trip, just that one thing.  Yeah, I get asked every year, am I going to CES? And I say, I've done it, don't want to do it again, too many people line up for everything. But the biggest thing is it's consumer electronics and it's pushing away to some degree it seems at least from displays into gadgets and cars and everything else, so I'm curious if you said that one thing alone was worth the trip, but for somebody who is maybe not as well versed as you, is it worth going to CES if you're in the digital signage industry?  Ted Romanowitz: There were digital sign signs everywhere, even in some of the smaller halls like North and West, there were LED signs in almost every single booth promoting different technologies and companies, brands. It was amazing. But yeah, I was also amazed at how some of the big consumer brands were starting to bring in LED technology in particular, and showing the consumer applications of that and it's still not gonna be sold through a CEDIA channel, it's going to be sold through pro AV consultants. So it's our heart and soul still for some years before it becomes priced for the mass markets if you will. Do you get cues from CES about, a product that comes out for TVs whether it be OLED or QLED whatever the case may be, are those cues to what's gonna happen on the pro side or does it not necessarily track that way? Ted Romanowitz: There's not one way or the other, but I definitely think, specifically to LED technology, that is primarily a pro-AV thing and it is starting to creep into CES and that's exactly why I was at the show.  Venetian had three floors of smaller companies, and it's amazing how much of our ecosystem is starting to show up there. Different companies looking for ODM and OEM arrangements were in the Venetian, showing prototypes and whatnot of not only LED but also see-through LED and transparent OLED.  I was curious about one of the announcements at CES where LG unveiled an OLED TV that was wirelessly powered. Now there was a box that you still had to plug in, but between the box and the display panel itself, there was no wire. It was being transmitted by IR or something or other, I forgot. Is that something that you see as coming or is it just an outlier that nobody would actually use? Ted Romanowitz: LG had a wireless OLED display. But my understanding is that it was wireless connectivity on the data side and not necessarily on the power side. But that's certainly something I think it'll be interesting to see if that shows up at ISE, and definitely, a trend that we should all watch, especially in historic buildings across the east coast of America plus Europe, where you have a historical building and you wanna hang a display in this space, but you don't have power to it, and you don't want a god awful power cord, video signal cord running down the beautiful brickwork or whatnot. There could be some real applications for it.  Yeah. I know a company in Israel. I did a podcast with them and they now have wireless power technology and they insisted it's safe and everything else, and you don't get fried if you walk in front of it, or anything. Ted Romanowitz: Interesting. I'm not aware of that. I'll have to get the information from you so we can have a good look.  So what display segments are growing right now?  Ted Romanowitz: Overall, the pro display is growing over the next five years at about an 8% compound annual growth rate, which is healthy. That's really being driven primarily by direct view LED, which is, over 20% year-over-year growth. So that's really where the growth is. LCD is still showing basically flat growth over the next five years. It's very slow growth, but yet by 2026, it's still 50% of the pro displays marketplace, and we won't see that shift between LED and LCD until we have some of these advanced technologies like mini LED, as defined by flip chip COB, which I think we're gonna see some really interesting demos at ISE on this technology finally. There have been technical and manufacturing issues that have held it back from mass production. So I think 2023 will be the year, we're predicting that 2023 will be the year when companies will come into mass production and resolve these manufacturing and technical issues. So that's where you get pixel pitches under 0.7, 0.6, perhaps even 0.5 with flip chip COB that will start to challenge LCD panels, which are really that close-up viewing experience really predominant.  Yeah, I remember Leyard's CTO or he some kind of title like that, he was saying once you get to about 0.7, you're very close to the pixel pitch that you would have on an LCD.  Ted Romanowitz: That is correct. It's around 0.5-millimeter pixel pitch on an LCD screen. So yeah, LED is getting there, and then the really last bit is, once you have that close-up viewing experience, you can put it into, let's say small to medium room sized meeting rooms as well as digital signage, eye level, close up wayfinding, informational displays, those kinds of things. It gets really interesting for LED, but the price differential right now is still fairly substantial. What is it now? I understand there are a whole bunch of variables. Ted Romanowitz: That's a loaded question. I wish I could just say, oh, it's X percent but it depends. I hate that answer, but it's the truth. We're seeing these advanced technologies in LED come in the mass volume where you get economies of scale, you're gonna see that differential shrink. So that's first with this flip chip CEOB, mini LED and that gets you to around, 0.5-0.6 millimeter, certainly 0.7 so you're on the verge of competing with LCD panels and then with what we're calling true micro LED technology, that is sub-100-micron chiplets mass transferred onto a TFT backplane with an active driver technology. So that is what one of the brands was showing at CES Samsung. They had from 55-inch to about 140-inch displays. They weren't able to give me pricing on that officially, but we know they estimated it last year at about $150,000 for a 4K display over 100 inches. And that's probably not gonna go into your house or mine, although we aspire to that. But over the years as they come into mass production in the next five to seven years, it's going to drop from $150,000 down to around $4,000 is what we're estimating and volume production, once you get under, let's say 40,000 or 30,000, it'll start showing up in the CEDIA channels. So it'll start shifting from pro AV consultants to the CEDIA channel but they'll need lots of help to figure out how to do it, and then once it gets into the $4,000 to $5,000 range, it's definitely more of a broad consumer electronic, still very expensive for you and I, a lot of people will really want to jump on this technology. It looks really beautiful. The stuff that Samsung was showing at CES was that when you frame it as true micro LED, as the Samsung stuff part of the wall series and they're now doing genuine micro LED with that?  Ted Romanowitz: That's a great question, but they had the wall separately. These were consumer television sets that are true micro0LED, but they weren't ready yet to do an announcement in the pro AV space but one could reasonably assume that might be coming, that they'll offer this true micro-LED display, and whether they brand it ‘The wall' or whatever else they're gonna call it, that's up in the air.  But it looks fantastic. It'll start to impede LCD panels in a significant way, and then shift the industry towards that where right now, LED is already in video walls the predominant technology that has the highest value. Within five years, it'll be three times the value of a tiled LCD. So LED  is taking over the video wall. We see in the broader pro AV space, not in the next five years, but certainly, within the next 10 years, LED will be the number one display technology.  Yeah, I think there's always going to be a demand for LCD for some kind of meat and potatoes digital signage, like menu boards and ticketing information, all that sort of stuff, but you get into any kind of specialty application or something where shape needs to be flexible, they're gonna go to mini or micro-LED once the price is there.   Ted Romanowitz: Yes, true micro-LED eventually will also challenge LCD panels in that more, I guess what you would call hang and bang, on the commodity side. I believe that it'll bring LCD prices down. There'll always be a place for LCD technology but LED will start to take over where image quality, where impact is really important and there's just a smaller uplift in pricing for that better experience where people and customers want that big impact, it's going to be LED.  I was at Touch Taiwan about four years ago, pre-Covid, and I left that trade show with a distinct impression from manufacturers that they saw mini-LED as kind of an interim technology, and it was mostly gonna be used for LCD backlighting like addressable zones, local dimming that, all that stuff. But it seems like mini-LED is getting a lot of take-up as a direct-view LED product as well.  Ted Romanowitz: Absolutely, and LG has a version of their consumer LED product showcased at CES. It was about a 150-inch display and had some really good features. I think it was 1.2 millimeters with beautiful image quality but it's $300,000. It's still the consumer market that is very expensive for them to get into. But, then again, personally, as a product manager for LED, I've worked in multiple companies where we have done high-end homes with LEDand, putting up a $750,000 wall in a Bel Air home wasn't a problem They have the budget. That's again, not my house as much as I would like that.  Yeah, as much as I'd like to be a midfielder for Manchester United, I'm too small and way too old, I don't think I'm gonna have that kind of salary.   Ted Romanowitz: I think you and me both, but we can still hope, can't we? It's not too late.  Oh, I think it is for me at least. Ted Romanowitz: I think another important thing is with projection, you were talking about where the pro AV industry is going and all of that, projection both front and rear are in relatively steep decline, and some people would say, oh my gosh, that's super scary, there are so many projection companies out there, and we see so many demos at ISE and at CES, there are a lot of consumer protection companies displaying products. Even though projection is in decline, double-digit decline over the next five years, in the end, it's still a $4 to $5 billion market, it's massive, and so it's not like projection is gonna go away, it's just getting a little bit smaller.  So I think there's some hope there and we're seeing high brightness being a big thing over the last year. Already we've heard whispers from several of the projection brands that they're gonna be unveiling new high-brightness projectors. A lot of demos on projection mapping, blending, warping, and those sorts of things to support immersive, really engaging interactive displays.  Yeah, in the right physical environment and lighting conditions and everything else, projection is awesome because it's got that ability to surprise you. It just shows up and forms around things in a way you can't do with more conventional displays. Ted Romanowitz: Exactly, and if you need to have a large display of information or whatnot, there's no more cost-effective way to do that, to show a big image, let's say in a theater or something other than projection, right? LED is just far too expensive to do that, although some brands are in customer-facing theaters. Some very large technology brands are putting in LED displays to impact their ecosystem, and their end customers in a very impactful way, but still, projection is wonderful. It has legs to continue for decades but LED is the up-and-coming thing.  Why is projection getting better, like they're able to do brighter, is it because of laser, or are there other factors? Ted Romanowitz:  Yeah, it's the laser technology that they're implementing. I think smaller form factors, are quieter, as well as the prices are coming down as well. Those are all factors that are gonna give it legs for quite some time. One other thing too, I think there are so many immersive exhibits that are happening now, right? In Portland, Oregon, we get one every month or two where they're using projection and or a blend of projection in LED to provide a really amazing sensory exhibit. And when our team was in Japan, we went and saw the Team Labs exhibit there and it was wonderful that you actually took your shoes off, and put them in a locker. You roll up your pant legs and you're about knee-deep in warm water and, it was really cool, the projection map Koi onto the water that you're walking through, and the fish react to you. So you can reach out or, as you approach one of the fish, it'll look over at you and then scurry off as if it was a real fish. It was just an amazing experience to go do that.  I'm curious as well about OLED and light field displays and I recognize that light field displays are still probably a few years off, but are you seeing advances in that?  Ted Romanowitz: That's one of the things that we're going to be doing some further research on at ISE and it'll be interesting to see how that trend emerges, and OLED is really interesting. On the transparent side, a lot of companies have been working on that to help with merchandising or promoting products, putting them in an OLED box and putting marketing messages around the product even while you're able to reach in and touch the product.  Those are some super creative things, but at the LG booth at CES and a couple of others, they're showing transparent OLED and transparent LED applications where you can get a 10-foot high glass wall and cover it with an image. It's just cool. It's beautiful. It'll be interesting to see how corporations and other organizations invest in that, and what the adoption rate will be, and that's definitely an area where we're going to be researching further.  Yeah, the LED on film and LED embedded in glass particularly when micro-LED matures, that seems exciting as hell in terms of the amount of brightness you can get and the fact that you can just make it part of the building material. Ted Romanowitz: Exactly, yes, and you look at all these big cities. I don't know when you were in China last, but you go to Hong Kong and you're sitting on the Calhoun side at night and the choreographer does some choreography with music and a light show of all the major tall office buildings on Central. It's just amazing. And Shenzhen, Shanghai, a lot of cities in China are doing these light shows and lighting up all the buildings and in America, we're starting to see that as well. Obviously, Las Vegas is a great example, but I think it'll be interesting to see how that evolves, not only in America but also in Europe with all of the historical buildings, what the regulations will be and you know how they'll allow technology to be used architecturally and artistically on some of these historic buildings, or if we'll just keep doing projection onto them. Which you can do without affecting the building, which I'm sure makes the people who protect buildings happy.  Ted Romanowitz: Absolutely.  You're going to ISE, I assume. For somebody who's going and they're particularly interested in seeing what's new and what's emerging and what's important to know on the display side of things, what would you recommend? What should they be looking for? Ted Romanowitz: I definitely think the big trends will be the flip chip COB, and mini-LED. I don't know if a true micro-LED display will be shown, but they're certainly, if not from one of the big brands, I would expect some of the manufacturers like BOE or Seoul Semi might be showing some things in their booth, so that's one thing to look for. I think projection is gonna be sexy. People are gonna be doing projection mapping and blending and warping and all of that. 8K displays, I think you'll see more and more of those out there. Yeah, those are some of the big things. There's the digital signage section as well. We're gonna be spending a lot of time out there.  As I mentioned, we are doing a digital signage report in the next few months. So we will be looking at that as well.  Would that be a display report or software?  Ted Romanowitz: It'll be both. It'll be the whole ecosystem.  This is great because it's so hard to get any credible research on the software side of this business.  Ted Romanowitz: Exactly, and It'll be hardware and not only just the displays itself but the media servers, players, the content in the cloud. All of the above. It's gonna be a really exciting report. We're very much looking forward to that one.  Good. All right. Ted, thank you so much for spending some time with me.  Ted Romanowitz: Thank you so much and I look forward to seeing you in Barcelona.  Absolutely. Tapas! Ted Romanowitz: Exactly. See you there!

For this episode of Work in Progress, I headed to Las Vegas for CES 2023, the huge Consumer Electronics Show. As usual, there were thousands of cool new consumer products on display, including a wireless OLED TV at the LG booth, all kinds of at-home health care products, and a robot that was roaming the showroom floor apparently on its own. That was all very interesting, of course, but I was mostly there to talk to business and workforce development leaders about how all this tech innovation is playing out in the workforce. In other words, someone has to make these new products, so what kind of skills do you need to have to be a part of this dominating tech industry. A lot of leaders wanted to talk about this and I've a lot of great interviews in the coming weeks. I'm kicking it off with some of my conversations at leaders from some well-known brands: Ford Motor Company, John Deere, and Siemens. The first two sell direct-to-consumer and the latter is B2B but has a role in so much of what we, as consumers, use in our everyday life. I spoke with Laura Demarse, workforce development leader at Ford; Barbara Humpton, CEO of Siemens; and Felecia Pryor, chief people officer for Deere. Our conversations centered around how each of those companies is really a tech company requiring tech workers. In each discussion, we talked about the type of skills they are hiring for and how they are working to upskill or reskill current employees. Listen here, or download the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Oh, and here is that cool robot we spotted on the CES floor. https://youtu.be/5xgvphmtJ64 Episode 257: Barbara Humpton, Siemens; Laura Demarse, Ford Motor Company; Felecia Pryor, John Deere CompanyHost & Executive Producer: Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNationProducer: Larry BuhlExecutive Producers: Joan Lynch and Melissa PanzerTheme Music: Composed by Lee Rosevere and licensed under CC by 4.0Download the transcript for this podcast here.You can check out all the other podcasts at this link: Work in Progress podcasts

This week is our Best of CES 2023 roundup. We look at what popular websites saw as the best products from this year's show. We have plenty of email and news to discuss as well! Other: Philips LED Downlight 5/6 Inch 2700 Kelvin with Warm Glow Dimming Greg Bartly's Home Theater for the Entertainer CNET (Best of CES 2023: 7 Stunning Tech Innovations to Watch for This Year) LG's 97-inch wireless OLED TV puts all others to shame Samsung S95C 77-inch QD-OLED TV gives LG some competition Tom's Guide (Best of CES 2023 Awards: The top new tech) BEST IN SHOW: LG SIGNATURE SERIES M3 OLED (WIRELESS) BEST TV: SAMSUNG 77-INCH S95C QD-OLED BEST AUDIO: RAZER LEVIATHAN V2 PRO SOUNDBAR BEST SMART HOME DEVICE: WORX LANDROID VISION BEST ROUTER: TP-LINK ARCHER BE900 The Verge (The Verge Awards at CES 2023) Best TV: Samsung's 77-inch S95C Best in show Matter Engadget (The best of CES 2023) Best Home Theater Tech: LG Signature OLED M3 techRadar (15 best gadgets of CES 2023: the TVs, laptops, health tech, and more we loved) JBL Bar 1300X Cool Stuff that is not necessarily HT related Withings U-Scan Victrola Stream Onyx Record Player Ring Car Cam  

The Verge's Alex Cranz, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Chris Welch, and Andrew Hawkins discuss the best TVs, cars, and smart home gadgets they saw at CES 2023 — from a color-changing car to a vacuum suction system on an OLED TV. Further reading: CES 2023: Verge Video's best of Why Matter mattered at CES The $3,000 totally wireless Displace TV is the definition of CES absurdity Roku does the obvious thing and announces its own TV line  TCL's 2023 TVs have new branding and are gaming powerhouses Samsung's 2023 TV lineup bets everything on picture upgrades and AI tricks LG's latest Signature OLED TV receives all of its audio and video wirelessly LG's 2023 OLED TVs are brighter (again) and make webOS smarter LG wants to reinvent how you think of TV picture modes Sony breaks from tradition and won't announce new TVs at CES 2023  Sony and Honda just announced their new electric car brand, Afeela The Peugeot Inception concept is an EV knife aimed straight at the future The BMW i Vision Dee is a future EV sports sedan that can talk back to you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DF Direct Weekly is back for 2023, kicking off with the reactions of John, Rich and Alex to the big CES keynotes, discussing Nvidia's latest innovations and the RTX 4070 Ti backlash - plus the latest enhancements to OLED TV technology. And as always, DF supporters provide a wealth of excellent questions for the team.   00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:25 News 01: Sony at CES 2023: PS VR2 and Gran Turismo 00:15:37 News 02: Nvidia debuts RTX 4000 laptop GPUs, RTX video upscaling at CES 00:50:27 News 03: AMD announces new CPUs, discrete RDNA 3 laptop GPUs during CES showcase 01:01:02 News 04: Upcoming OLED TVs get brightness boost 01:06:42 DF Supporter Q1: Could modders add shader precompilation to a game? 01:09:09 DF Supporter Q2: Are path traced remakes of classic games feasible on consoles? 01:11:22 DF Supporter Q3: Would DF produce a video covering ray tracing games on Series S? 01:12:39 DF Supporter Q4: What do you think DF has done right over the years to survive - and to keep growing?

CES 2023 is in full swing! The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Richard Lawler parse the vapor ware from the cool new tech we hope to see ship this year. Further reading: Sony and Honda just announced their new electric car brand, Afeela The BMW i Vision Dee is a future EV sports sedan that can talk back to you Check out BMW's color-changing concept car in action   Mercedes-Benz and ChargePoint are going to install thousands of EV fast chargers in the US The Ring Car Cam is now available to order for $200  Google's new high-definition maps are arriving first on Volvo and Polestar electric vehicles  Google's new split-screen look for Android Auto is rolling out to everyone LG's latest Signature OLED TV receives all of its audio and video wirelessly LG wants to reinvent how you think of TV picture modes Sony breaks from tradition and won't announce new TVs at CES 2023  Samsung takes on Apple and LG with its own 5K display for creative pros Dell's new 32-inch 6K monitor gives Apple's ProDisplay XDR some competition Samsung's latest Flex Hybrid is a prototype display LG's 2023 OLED TVs are brighter (again) and make webOS smarter Samsung's 2023 TV lineup bets everything on picture upgrades and AI tricks Roku does the obvious thing and announces its own TV line  TCL's 2023 TVs have new branding and are gaming powerhouses Razer made a soundbar that tracks your head to optimize sound AMD's new Ryzen 7000 mobile processors include a massive 16-core chip AMD promises RTX 3060 desktop graphics performance with new RDNA 3 laptop GPUs Lenovo's new Yoga Book 9i laptop has a second screen above its screen Lenovo's new ThinkBook has modular accessories that add LTE, a webcam light, and more Lenovo's new all-in-one is all screen Lenovo made a Kindle Scribe The HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook is neat, but what's with the RGB? Razer's Edge 5G handheld is coming to Verizon this month for $359.99 Delta and T-Mobile are making in-flight Wi-Fi free for all SkyMiles members Qi2: How Apple might finally harness MagSafe by giving it away  Philips Hue is getting a $130 app for TVs Samsung's SmartThings Station is a smart home hub hidden in a wireless charger Kohler shower pods are here to turn your bathroom into a spa Withings wants you to pee on its latest device Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back from your Holiday break! This week we have a review of the SVS Soundbase Pro. A powerful and compact integrated amplifier that should be on any music lover's short list of products to buy in 2023. CES started this week but due to the timing of our show schedule we'll have that for you next week. We also have a backlog of your emails as well as the week's news. News: YouTube Wins Rights to NFL Sunday Ticket LG's 2023 OLED TVs: smarter, lighter, and significantly brighter Roku does the obvious thing and announces its own TV line SVS Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase A few weeks ago we had Gary Yacoubian and Nick Brown of SVS on the show talking about their new Wireless Pro line of products. The Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers are a feature rich set of powered speakers which are available for $899.99 for the pair. The Prime Wireless Pro Soundbase is a smart wireless integrated amplifier that will add connectivity options to your older beloved speakers that were never dreamed of when they were originally built.  Ara owned the original version of the Soundbase for years and was extremely satisfied with sound but it lacked an important feature for him, Apple Airplay 2 support. The new Soundbase Pro fixed that issue and added many more features making the upgrade no-brainer. The original Soundbase cost $500, the new version costs $200 more. You may be asking, is the new Pro worth $200 more? The answer is yes! And we'll tell you why.  The full specs are: Amplifier Specs 300 Watt (150 watts x 2) Class-D Power Amp Acoustic Data Rated Bandwidth: 10Hz-20kHz (±1 dB) SN Ratio: 90dB @1V input, 2 x 150W output Power Amp: 300 watts RMS (150 watts x 2 into 4ohm) Input Specs HDMI audio input. Supports ARC and eARC Left/Right RCA Input: Input Impedance: 20K 3.5mm Aux Input: Input Impedance: 20K Toslink Optical Input: S/PDIF receiver works at a wide range of sampling frequencies up to 96kHz Bluetooth 5.0 with AAC and aptX 6 front panel presets for one-touch access to music services and playlists Ethernet USB service port also for powering wireless accessories (See SoundPath Wireless Audio Adapter) 3.5mm IR control input Wireless Streaming Options DTS Play-Fi: Lossless 192kHz/24-bit via Critical Listening Mode over WiFi Apple Airplay 2 for iPhones and iOS devices, Chromecast for Android Phones and Devices: CD Quality Bluetooth 5.0 with AAC and aptX Spotify Connect WiFi Connectivity for Wireless Streaming - Native control via Apple Airplay 2 for iPhone and iOS, Spotify Connect, & Google Chromecast for Android Phones and Devices App-Based Control over WiFi - Smartphone, tablet, or PC control with the DTS Play-Fi app 6 Custom Presets - 6 custom preset buttons on the front panel and remote provide instant access to your favorite podcast, playlist, streaming station, or other content, with a single touch. Voice Control - Alexa, Siri, and Google voice commands via supported devices Setup Like the previous Sounbase, setup was simple. The first thing to do was get the unit onto your wifi and for that you need to download and use the DTS Play-Fi app. You will need to use this app if you want to listen to your music at 192kHz/24-bit for lossless streaming. More on that in a bit. You can also pair your devices via Bluetooth if you choose. Our primary listening mode was wifi for Airplay 2 and DTS Play Fi. We did, however, connect our MacBook Pro to the Sounbase via Bluetooth so we could listen via AAC just for comparison. Unfortunately Apple removed a developer option to allow you to connect via AptX so we were not able to evaluate this codec.  You can also use an RCA, 3.5mm, HDMI (Arc and eARC) or Toslink Optical to connect external devices to the SoundBase. There is also a Subwoofer output in case you want to connect a subwoofer. We could not find at what frequency the amp is crossed over for the subwoofer. The SoundBase also has an Ethernet jack for a hardwired connection to your network and a USB port for firmware upgrades. The other thing worth noting is that the Soundbase Pro is small! It roughly measures 12X12X6 inches. It can fit anywhere. Also new for the Pro is a 3.15” wide display that will show you what is playing should you feel the need to walk up to it and look. The display lights can be dimmed or turned off making the front panel completely black. A great feature if you are using the amp to power some speakers for your TV. Performance Our listening was performed on CSS Audio Criton 2D speakers that Ara built a while back. They have great frequency response and good tight bass. We primarily listened to Heart Like a Truck by Lainey Wilson and Unholy by Sam Smith and Kim Petras (warning you won't get this song out of your head when you hear it!). We also mixed in other songs that we are very familiar with for specific segments that we thought would push the Soundbase.   What can we say? We have come to expect high quality sound from SVS and the new Soundbase Pro delivers! It takes everything we loved about the original Soundbase and adds the features we were clambering for in the original.  The amplifier has plenty of power and it was put to the test. Ara's neighbors can attest to that. It's probably more power than you will need but hey, it's always good to have power. They will drive anything from desktop to tower speakers with ease. Sound quality is excellent, as good as any two channel amp that we have used. Details come alive and are bright. One complaint we had was there is no way to adjust the treble. With my speakers the brightness of the sound was exaggerated at times.  Then it was time to have fun with test tones. Many amps can go low but can they rattle walls? This one can! To the point where Ara's wife walked into the room asking if he was trying to shake things off of the shelves in the room next door. Speakers matter here so your results will vary depending on whether your speakers can handle low frequencies. Our testing went down to 20 hertz where it pushed the Criton 2Ds to its limits. One complaint we had about the original Soundbase was a lack of Remote Control. SVS heard us and now includes a remote that allows you to select inputs, presets and control the volume from the comfort of your seat.  If you want to make use of the Critical Listening (192kHz/24-bit lossless streaming) mode you need to download the DTS Play-Fi app which is easy enough. But that's where the ease stops. The DTS app is cumbersome to use and not intuitive. But once you figure it out you can activate the Critical Listening mode by tapping the Hi-Res button and listen in Hi-Res.  After listening via wifi and Airplay2 we switched over to Tidal. And the best way to describe the experience was that it sounded “louder and more defined”. It's not like we could hear frequencies that we couldn't before. Its more like it sounded clearer and more detailed with a fuller bass. You could feel the kick drum in your chest. We could feel this with AAC as well but it's hard to explain, the Hi-Res just seemed to have a more pronounced impact.  We really wish we didn't need a Tidal subscription and could listen to Hi-Res via Apple Music! Conclusion The new Soundbase Pro takes everything we loved about the original and then adds a bunch of great features. After spending time with it, you'll wonder how SVS packed all these features into a small yet powerful amp! If you are really into music you probably have some speakers that you really love. Odds are they are not wireless though. The SVS Prime Wireless SoundBase brings those speakers into the connected era with enough power to drive anything from bookshelf to towers. This is a great addition to any music lover's setup. But hey, you don't have to believe us. SVS offers a 45 day risk free in home trial with free shipping both ways. We will wager that if you try it you won't ship it back!  

Welcome to 2023! Tom is away this week, so we start with a pinch-hitting performance from Lee Overstreet. At CES: IMAX Signature Sound by DTS comes to Disney+, OLED TVs add Micro Lens Array, QD-OLEDs get bigger and better, and microLED gets smaller. We also mention a great source for 9.1.6-channel test signals. Pictures shown […] The post AV Rant #842: Looks Like Cheez Whiz appeared first on AV Rant.

Welcome to 2023! Tom is away this week, so we start with a pinch-hitting performance from Lee Overstreet. At CES: IMAX Signature Sound by DTS comes to Disney+, OLED TVs add Micro Lens Array, QD-OLEDs get bigger and better, and microLED gets smaller. We also mention a great source for 9.1.6-channel test signals. Pictures shown […] The post AV Rant #842: Looks Like Cheez Whiz appeared first on AV Rant.

Displace's wireless 55-inch OLED TV sticks to most surfaces, Tesla's Model Y might miss out on new EV tax credit rules, Louisiana residents will now need a government ID to access porn online.

Denna veckan pratar vi om CES 2023 och de största nyheterna, inklusive MagSafe som kommer till alla, Nvidias dåliga lansering som vi inte trodde kunde bli sämre, nya processorer från Intel och AMD samt nya ljusstarka OLED-TV-apparater. Detta och mycket mer i veckans avsnitt av TechBubbel. 00:02:39 – Tack till våra patrons 00:04:45 – Intel tar 24 kärnor till laptops 00:15:32 – Nvidia är sämst 00:34:55 – AMDs gaming-CPUer kan vinna 2023 00:53:16 – Största OLED-nyheterna någonsin 01:02:27 – Veckans Facepalm 01:04:23 – Veckans bubbel Exekutiv producent: Mattias Ctrl Enqvist Mathias Alexandersson Joa War Oskar Eriksson Emil Tack till TechBubbels producenter som bidrar på Patreon.com/techbubbel: Mats Jidaker Daniel Timm

Displace's wireless 55-inch OLED TV sticks to most surfaces, Tesla's Model Y might miss out on new EV tax credit rules, Louisiana residents will now need a government ID to access porn online.

Samsung made an oven that can livestream your roast, LG's 2023 OLED TVs are up to 70 percent brighter, Tesla set a new company record for vehicle deliveries.

Samsung made an oven that can livestream your roast, LG's 2023 OLED TVs are up to 70 percent brighter, Tesla set a new company record for vehicle deliveries.

Episode 71.  In this episode we discuss our holiday fun, Overwatch Addiction, New Years Resolutions, OLED TV's, Avatar Makes 1 Billion Dollars in 24 days, Being scammed as a kid and much more. Social Links: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bcduniversetvInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcduniverse/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BcdUniverseYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BCDUniversePodcast: https://houseofwolvespodcast.buzzsprout.com/

Welcome back to another episode of the Chronic Cluckers. In episode 44 we discuss WWE, AEW, Avatar, OLED TVs, Projectors and more!!!

The Game Awards - aka 'The Geoffs' - are back once again, bringing a deluge of new trailers and announcements for Rich, John and Alex to pore over in the latest DF Direct Weekly. Meanwhile, Stadia devkits are starting to emerge and Microsoft is raising game prices - but before all of that, the team takes a look at a dramatically improved build of The Callisto Protocol on PC. The Game Awards - aka 'The Geoffs' - are back once again, bringing a deluge of new trailers and announcements for Rich, John and Alex to pore over in the latest DF Direct Weekly. Meanwhile, Stadia devkits are starting to emerge and Microsoft is raising game prices - but before all of that, the team takes a look at a dramatically improved build of The Callisto Protocol on PC. Join the DF Patreon for EARLY ACCESS to every DF Direct Weekly, pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Podcast RSS Feed: https://digitalfoundry.podbean.com/ Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:59 News 01: Callisto Protocol PC updates 00:09:12 News 02: The Game Awards game reveal rundown! 00:50:33 News 03: Stadia devkits dissected, analyzed 00:54:03 News 04: Microsoft increases game prices to $70 01:01:21 DF Supporter Q1: Is Alex doing better this week? Has DF considered doing numbered ratings to send a message about certain issues? 01:04:37 DF Supporter Q2: Would you consider giving a “seal of quality” to games that meet technical standards? 01:05:44 DF Supporter Q3: Would you prefer to play on a huge projector screen, or a top-of-the-line OLED TV? 01:08:46 DF Supporter Q4: Portal RTX demands DLSS, so is Quality, Balanced, or Performance the best DLSS preset? 01:13:04 DF Supporter Q5: Rich, do you still think that Xbox OS and PlayStation OS will become interchangeable on consoles?

This week we talk about an article where the author claims that his budget OLED TV has ruined movie theaters for him. We also give you seven reasons why buying a DAC may be in your future. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news.  News: Prime Video Replaces Netflix As No. 1 Streaming Service In U.S. Cord Cutting Hits Record Levels in Q3 Hallmark Movies Now Enables SharePlay Feature Allowing Apple Users to Watch Together Other: The Invisible Smart Lock Buying a budget OLED TV has ruined movie theaters for me We received an email from long time listener Olof (from Sweden) in which he sent us a link to an article “Buying a budget OLED TV has ruined movie theaters for me” and it got us wondering if others feel the same way. So let's see why the author came to this conclusion. 7 reasons why a DAC could be your music purchase of the year If you've never heard of a “DAC”, don't worry, most people haven't. The thing is, it is one of the best ways to improve the quality of the digital music we consume every day, whether that be through a phone, laptop or proper audio system. (Only listen to music exclusively through vinyl? This probably isn't the article for you.) Full article here…  

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AVexcel - Episode 191 Recorded on October 6, 2022 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron  The rundown: - House of the Dragon and artistic intent - Great 75-inch TVs for ~$1500 - Windows 11 HDR Calibration Tool - Calibrite powered by X-Rite - Supersized LCD and OLED TVs arrive - 77-inch QD-OLEDs coming soon - Domain name snafu and recovery - Your excellent feedback & questions - Email us ask@avexcel.com - What we're watching AVexcel is 100% powered by our excellent crew of Patreon supporters - thank you!  Visit www.AVexcel.com for links, show notes, contact info, and more!

In this gadget chat, Rae tries and fails to successfully use the Belkin SCREENFORCE™ TemperedCurve 2-in-1 Treated Screen Protector + Bumper for Apple Watch Series 7 (yes, that's its full name). She also explored if screen protectors are even necessary, digging into what materials modern screens are made of - and just how hard they really are. Meanwhile, Rad takes a look at Samsung's new OLED TV range and we chat about why it's so important to adjust your TV settings. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this gadget chat, Rae tries and fails to successfully use the Belkin SCREENFORCE™ TemperedCurve 2-in-1 Treated Screen Protector + Bumper for Apple Watch Series 7 (yes, that's its full name). She also explored if screen protectors are even necessary, digging into what materials modern screens are made of - and just how hard they really are.Meanwhile, Rad takes a look at Samsung's new OLED TV range and we chat about why it's so important to adjust your TV settings. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bringing back Reader Mode in the Chrome browser. Finding the best hardware for wireless HDMI. Finding the best macOS duplicate detection app for photos. Using an app to print out text messages from an Android device. Troubleshooting slow ethernet speeds. Upgrading a 2016 iPad Pro and Windows laptop, and finding the best photo-editing apps for iPad Pro. Avoiding burn-in on an OLED TV and troubleshooting auto-dimming features. Finding the right smartwatch for a child in 2nd grade. Deciding whether to upgrade from the iPhone 13 to the recently announced iPhone 14. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. Reader Mode gone | Chrome 105 : chrome Sony A80K OLED Review (XR-55A80K , XR-65A80K, XR-77A80K ) - RTINGS.com Sony A95K OLED Review (XR-55A95K, XR-65A95K) - RTINGS.com AVS Forum - YouTube The 3 Best Wireless HDMI Video Transmitters of 2022 | Reviews by Wirecutter Amazon.com: Nyrius Aries Home+ Wireless HDMI 2X Input Transmitter & Receiver for Streaming HD 1080p 3D Video and Digital Audio from Cable Box, Satellite, Bluray, DVD, PS4, PS3, Laptops, PC (NAVS502) : Electronics Gemini 2: The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan. Made by Google launch event announcement SMS Backup+ - Apps on Google Play How do I set up Quality of Service (QoS) on my Nighthawk Pro Gaming router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support Slow Ethernet speeds - Apple Community Change the order of the network ports your Mac uses - Apple Support Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel Johnny Jet | The Time I Met Prince Charles, Princess Kate and Watched Queen Elizabeth Takeoff Pixelmator Photo Darkroom Affinity Photo – Professional Image Editing Software iPad Keyboards - Apple EKG Anywhere, Anytime | Kardia The image on my TV screen sometimes shifts | Sony USA Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support Tim Cook revealed the real reason Apple won't add RCS to the iPhone - The Verge Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support Answer phone calls on Apple Watch - Apple Support Bose Invents Earbuds With Sound Customized For Your Own Ears! | Giz Wiz Biz What the Heck Is It? | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1925 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-mikah Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Stamps.com promo code TWiT

Bringing back Reader Mode in the Chrome browser. Finding the best hardware for wireless HDMI. Finding the best macOS duplicate detection app for photos. Using an app to print out text messages from an Android device. Troubleshooting slow ethernet speeds. Upgrading a 2016 iPad Pro and Windows laptop, and finding the best photo-editing apps for iPad Pro. Avoiding burn-in on an OLED TV and troubleshooting auto-dimming features. Finding the right smartwatch for a child in 2nd grade. Deciding whether to upgrade from the iPhone 13 to the recently announced iPhone 14. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. Reader Mode gone | Chrome 105 : chrome Sony A80K OLED Review (XR-55A80K , XR-65A80K, XR-77A80K ) - RTINGS.com Sony A95K OLED Review (XR-55A95K, XR-65A95K) - RTINGS.com AVS Forum - YouTube The 3 Best Wireless HDMI Video Transmitters of 2022 | Reviews by Wirecutter Amazon.com: Nyrius Aries Home+ Wireless HDMI 2X Input Transmitter & Receiver for Streaming HD 1080p 3D Video and Digital Audio from Cable Box, Satellite, Bluray, DVD, PS4, PS3, Laptops, PC (NAVS502) : Electronics Gemini 2: The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan. Made by Google launch event announcement SMS Backup+ - Apps on Google Play How do I set up Quality of Service (QoS) on my Nighthawk Pro Gaming router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support Slow Ethernet speeds - Apple Community Change the order of the network ports your Mac uses - Apple Support Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel Johnny Jet | The Time I Met Prince Charles, Princess Kate and Watched Queen Elizabeth Takeoff Pixelmator Photo Darkroom Affinity Photo – Professional Image Editing Software iPad Keyboards - Apple EKG Anywhere, Anytime | Kardia The image on my TV screen sometimes shifts | Sony USA Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support Tim Cook revealed the real reason Apple won't add RCS to the iPhone - The Verge Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support Answer phone calls on Apple Watch - Apple Support Bose Invents Earbuds With Sound Customized For Your Own Ears! | Giz Wiz Biz What the Heck Is It? | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1925 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Stamps.com promo code TWiT

Bringing back Reader Mode in the Chrome browser. Finding the best hardware for wireless HDMI. Finding the best macOS duplicate detection app for photos. Using an app to print out text messages from an Android device. Troubleshooting slow ethernet speeds. Upgrading a 2016 iPad Pro and Windows laptop, and finding the best photo-editing apps for iPad Pro. Avoiding burn-in on an OLED TV and troubleshooting auto-dimming features. Finding the right smartwatch for a child in 2nd grade. Deciding whether to upgrade from the iPhone 13 to the recently announced iPhone 14. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. Reader Mode gone | Chrome 105 : chrome Sony A80K OLED Review (XR-55A80K , XR-65A80K, XR-77A80K ) - RTINGS.com Sony A95K OLED Review (XR-55A95K, XR-65A95K) - RTINGS.com AVS Forum - YouTube The 3 Best Wireless HDMI Video Transmitters of 2022 | Reviews by Wirecutter Amazon.com: Nyrius Aries Home+ Wireless HDMI 2X Input Transmitter & Receiver for Streaming HD 1080p 3D Video and Digital Audio from Cable Box, Satellite, Bluray, DVD, PS4, PS3, Laptops, PC (NAVS502) : Electronics Gemini 2: The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan. Made by Google launch event announcement SMS Backup+ - Apps on Google Play How do I set up Quality of Service (QoS) on my Nighthawk Pro Gaming router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support Slow Ethernet speeds - Apple Community Change the order of the network ports your Mac uses - Apple Support Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel Johnny Jet | The Time I Met Prince Charles, Princess Kate and Watched Queen Elizabeth Takeoff Pixelmator Photo Darkroom Affinity Photo – Professional Image Editing Software iPad Keyboards - Apple EKG Anywhere, Anytime | Kardia The image on my TV screen sometimes shifts | Sony USA Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support Tim Cook revealed the real reason Apple won't add RCS to the iPhone - The Verge Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support Answer phone calls on Apple Watch - Apple Support Bose Invents Earbuds With Sound Customized For Your Own Ears! | Giz Wiz Biz What the Heck Is It? | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1925 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Stamps.com promo code TWiT

Bringing back Reader Mode in the Chrome browser. Finding the best hardware for wireless HDMI. Finding the best macOS duplicate detection app for photos. Using an app to print out text messages from an Android device. Troubleshooting slow ethernet speeds. Upgrading a 2016 iPad Pro and Windows laptop, and finding the best photo-editing apps for iPad Pro. Avoiding burn-in on an OLED TV and troubleshooting auto-dimming features. Finding the right smartwatch for a child in 2nd grade. Deciding whether to upgrade from the iPhone 13 to the recently announced iPhone 14. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. Reader Mode gone | Chrome 105 : chrome Sony A80K OLED Review (XR-55A80K , XR-65A80K, XR-77A80K ) - RTINGS.com Sony A95K OLED Review (XR-55A95K, XR-65A95K) - RTINGS.com AVS Forum - YouTube The 3 Best Wireless HDMI Video Transmitters of 2022 | Reviews by Wirecutter Amazon.com: Nyrius Aries Home+ Wireless HDMI 2X Input Transmitter & Receiver for Streaming HD 1080p 3D Video and Digital Audio from Cable Box, Satellite, Bluray, DVD, PS4, PS3, Laptops, PC (NAVS502) : Electronics Gemini 2: The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan. Made by Google launch event announcement SMS Backup+ - Apps on Google Play How do I set up Quality of Service (QoS) on my Nighthawk Pro Gaming router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support Slow Ethernet speeds - Apple Community Change the order of the network ports your Mac uses - Apple Support Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel Johnny Jet | The Time I Met Prince Charles, Princess Kate and Watched Queen Elizabeth Takeoff Pixelmator Photo Darkroom Affinity Photo – Professional Image Editing Software iPad Keyboards - Apple EKG Anywhere, Anytime | Kardia The image on my TV screen sometimes shifts | Sony USA Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support Tim Cook revealed the real reason Apple won't add RCS to the iPhone - The Verge Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support Answer phone calls on Apple Watch - Apple Support Bose Invents Earbuds With Sound Customized For Your Own Ears! | Giz Wiz Biz What the Heck Is It? | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1925 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/all-twittv-shows Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Stamps.com promo code TWiT

Bringing back Reader Mode in the Chrome browser. Finding the best hardware for wireless HDMI. Finding the best macOS duplicate detection app for photos. Using an app to print out text messages from an Android device. Troubleshooting slow ethernet speeds. Upgrading a 2016 iPad Pro and Windows laptop, and finding the best photo-editing apps for iPad Pro. Avoiding burn-in on an OLED TV and troubleshooting auto-dimming features. Finding the right smartwatch for a child in 2nd grade. Deciding whether to upgrade from the iPhone 13 to the recently announced iPhone 14. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. Reader Mode gone | Chrome 105 : chrome Sony A80K OLED Review (XR-55A80K , XR-65A80K, XR-77A80K ) - RTINGS.com Sony A95K OLED Review (XR-55A95K, XR-65A95K) - RTINGS.com AVS Forum - YouTube The 3 Best Wireless HDMI Video Transmitters of 2022 | Reviews by Wirecutter Amazon.com: Nyrius Aries Home+ Wireless HDMI 2X Input Transmitter & Receiver for Streaming HD 1080p 3D Video and Digital Audio from Cable Box, Satellite, Bluray, DVD, PS4, PS3, Laptops, PC (NAVS502) : Electronics Gemini 2: The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan. Made by Google launch event announcement SMS Backup+ - Apps on Google Play How do I set up Quality of Service (QoS) on my Nighthawk Pro Gaming router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support Slow Ethernet speeds - Apple Community Change the order of the network ports your Mac uses - Apple Support Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel Johnny Jet | The Time I Met Prince Charles, Princess Kate and Watched Queen Elizabeth Takeoff Pixelmator Photo Darkroom Affinity Photo – Professional Image Editing Software iPad Keyboards - Apple EKG Anywhere, Anytime | Kardia The image on my TV screen sometimes shifts | Sony USA Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support Tim Cook revealed the real reason Apple won't add RCS to the iPhone - The Verge Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support Answer phone calls on Apple Watch - Apple Support Bose Invents Earbuds With Sound Customized For Your Own Ears! | Giz Wiz Biz What the Heck Is It? | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1925 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Stamps.com promo code TWiT

Bringing back Reader Mode in the Chrome browser. Finding the best hardware for wireless HDMI. Finding the best macOS duplicate detection app for photos. Using an app to print out text messages from an Android device. Troubleshooting slow ethernet speeds. Upgrading a 2016 iPad Pro and Windows laptop, and finding the best photo-editing apps for iPad Pro. Avoiding burn-in on an OLED TV and troubleshooting auto-dimming features. Finding the right smartwatch for a child in 2nd grade. Deciding whether to upgrade from the iPhone 13 to the recently announced iPhone 14. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. Reader Mode gone | Chrome 105 : chrome Sony A80K OLED Review (XR-55A80K , XR-65A80K, XR-77A80K ) - RTINGS.com Sony A95K OLED Review (XR-55A95K, XR-65A95K) - RTINGS.com AVS Forum - YouTube The 3 Best Wireless HDMI Video Transmitters of 2022 | Reviews by Wirecutter Amazon.com: Nyrius Aries Home+ Wireless HDMI 2X Input Transmitter & Receiver for Streaming HD 1080p 3D Video and Digital Audio from Cable Box, Satellite, Bluray, DVD, PS4, PS3, Laptops, PC (NAVS502) : Electronics Gemini 2: The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan. Made by Google launch event announcement SMS Backup+ - Apps on Google Play How do I set up Quality of Service (QoS) on my Nighthawk Pro Gaming router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support Slow Ethernet speeds - Apple Community Change the order of the network ports your Mac uses - Apple Support Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel Johnny Jet | The Time I Met Prince Charles, Princess Kate and Watched Queen Elizabeth Takeoff Pixelmator Photo Darkroom Affinity Photo – Professional Image Editing Software iPad Keyboards - Apple EKG Anywhere, Anytime | Kardia The image on my TV screen sometimes shifts | Sony USA Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support Tim Cook revealed the real reason Apple won't add RCS to the iPhone - The Verge Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support Answer phone calls on Apple Watch - Apple Support Bose Invents Earbuds With Sound Customized For Your Own Ears! | Giz Wiz Biz What the Heck Is It? | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1925 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/all-twittv-shows Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Stamps.com promo code TWiT

Bringing back Reader Mode in the Chrome browser. Finding the best hardware for wireless HDMI. Finding the best macOS duplicate detection app for photos. Using an app to print out text messages from an Android device. Troubleshooting slow ethernet speeds. Upgrading a 2016 iPad Pro and Windows laptop, and finding the best photo-editing apps for iPad Pro. Avoiding burn-in on an OLED TV and troubleshooting auto-dimming features. Finding the right smartwatch for a child in 2nd grade. Deciding whether to upgrade from the iPhone 13 to the recently announced iPhone 14. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. Reader Mode gone | Chrome 105 : chrome Sony A80K OLED Review (XR-55A80K , XR-65A80K, XR-77A80K ) - RTINGS.com Sony A95K OLED Review (XR-55A95K, XR-65A95K) - RTINGS.com AVS Forum - YouTube The 3 Best Wireless HDMI Video Transmitters of 2022 | Reviews by Wirecutter Amazon.com: Nyrius Aries Home+ Wireless HDMI 2X Input Transmitter & Receiver for Streaming HD 1080p 3D Video and Digital Audio from Cable Box, Satellite, Bluray, DVD, PS4, PS3, Laptops, PC (NAVS502) : Electronics Gemini 2: The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan. Made by Google launch event announcement SMS Backup+ - Apps on Google Play How do I set up Quality of Service (QoS) on my Nighthawk Pro Gaming router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support Slow Ethernet speeds - Apple Community Change the order of the network ports your Mac uses - Apple Support Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel Johnny Jet | The Time I Met Prince Charles, Princess Kate and Watched Queen Elizabeth Takeoff Pixelmator Photo Darkroom Affinity Photo – Professional Image Editing Software iPad Keyboards - Apple EKG Anywhere, Anytime | Kardia The image on my TV screen sometimes shifts | Sony USA Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support Tim Cook revealed the real reason Apple won't add RCS to the iPhone - The Verge Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support Answer phone calls on Apple Watch - Apple Support Bose Invents Earbuds With Sound Customized For Your Own Ears! | Giz Wiz Biz What the Heck Is It? | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1925 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Stamps.com promo code TWiT

Bringing back Reader Mode in the Chrome browser. Finding the best hardware for wireless HDMI. Finding the best macOS duplicate detection app for photos. Using an app to print out text messages from an Android device. Troubleshooting slow ethernet speeds. Upgrading a 2016 iPad Pro and Windows laptop, and finding the best photo-editing apps for iPad Pro. Avoiding burn-in on an OLED TV and troubleshooting auto-dimming features. Finding the right smartwatch for a child in 2nd grade. Deciding whether to upgrade from the iPhone 13 to the recently announced iPhone 14. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. Reader Mode gone | Chrome 105 : chrome Sony A80K OLED Review (XR-55A80K , XR-65A80K, XR-77A80K ) - RTINGS.com Sony A95K OLED Review (XR-55A95K, XR-65A95K) - RTINGS.com AVS Forum - YouTube The 3 Best Wireless HDMI Video Transmitters of 2022 | Reviews by Wirecutter Amazon.com: Nyrius Aries Home+ Wireless HDMI 2X Input Transmitter & Receiver for Streaming HD 1080p 3D Video and Digital Audio from Cable Box, Satellite, Bluray, DVD, PS4, PS3, Laptops, PC (NAVS502) : Electronics Gemini 2: The Best Duplicate File Finder for Mac. Smart selection and fast scan. Made by Google launch event announcement SMS Backup+ - Apps on Google Play How do I set up Quality of Service (QoS) on my Nighthawk Pro Gaming router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support Slow Ethernet speeds - Apple Community Change the order of the network ports your Mac uses - Apple Support Johnny Jet | Simplify your Travel Johnny Jet | The Time I Met Prince Charles, Princess Kate and Watched Queen Elizabeth Takeoff Pixelmator Photo Darkroom Affinity Photo – Professional Image Editing Software iPad Keyboards - Apple EKG Anywhere, Anytime | Kardia The image on my TV screen sometimes shifts | Sony USA Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support Tim Cook revealed the real reason Apple won't add RCS to the iPhone - The Verge Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support Answer phone calls on Apple Watch - Apple Support Bose Invents Earbuds With Sound Customized For Your Own Ears! | Giz Wiz Biz What the Heck Is It? | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1925 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-mikah Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Stamps.com promo code TWiT

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The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss this week's gadget news. Casey Newton joins the show to discuss Twitter finally adding the edit button for tweets. Further reading: An iPhone 14 satellite link could depend on Apple cutting a deal with wireless carriers Everything Apple Watch Pro needs to beat Garmin and Samsung Apple's Lightning cable turns 10, but its time is over Satellite connectivity on the Apple Watch Pro could be a game-changer Logitech's cloud gaming handheld leaks with Android apps and Switch-like UI JBL's new earbud charging case has a touchscreen so you can ditch the phone Motorola Edge (2022) review: a passing grade  LG's first bendable OLED TV lets you pick between flat or curved modes Samsung's first OLED gaming monitor doesn't need a PC or console attached Bang & Olufsen's Beosound Theatre TV stand will turn your TV around, too  Zenbook 17 Fold OLED review: the best foldable yet Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold (2nd-Gen) hands-on HMD claims its latest Nokia smartphone is its most ‘eco-friendly' yet The new Ring Intercom will help make your apartment intercom smart Twitter starts testing an edit button, but you have to pay for it Snap is canceling several projects and laying off 20 percent of employees Truth Social is strapped for cash and struggling to find new users Elon Musk says whistleblower's testimony gives him more reasons to dump Twitter deal Starlink suffered a global outage overnight  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This week we look at why OLED TVs are losing the price war to Mini-LED and share some of the winners of the Expert Imaging and Sound Association EISA Awards. Plus we read your emails and look at the week's news. News: Roku Channel adds Scripps, NBC local stations to lineup Streaming Overtakes Cable in July, Leads Platform Rankings for the First Time MoviePass returns from the dead—again—on Labor Day Google TV Touts Performance and Storage Improvements Why OLED TVs Are Losing The Price War To Mini-LED The picture quality benefits of the best OLED TVs are widely known and rightly lauded – if you want images with perfect blacks and detailed shadows, OLED has long been a go-to for discerning viewers. (Full article here…) No budget OLED  Pricing levels for OLED panels remain prohibitively high and that's even with the recent addition  of Samsung Display to the supplier mix. The current situation simply doesn't work for a budget b brand, one that's focused on establishing market credentials while maintaining pricing aggressive enough to sway buyers over. Enter mini-LED: the OLED alternative Hisense expects to sell its 65-inch U8H mini-LED ULED TV for $950-$1,000. Samsung's mini-LED-backlit QN90B Neo QLED TV displays deep blacks and detailed shadows – kind of like an OLED TV for $2500. That is $500 less than LG's 77” C1 (2022). Note - there are other OLED models that are in the same price range or less than the Samsung QLED. Also you can buy a 2021 model of the C1 for about the same price as the QLED.  Competition Competition will always force manufacturers to be more efficient and price competitive. Competition is coming at OLED on two fronts, other suppliers of OLED panels and mini-LED. One thing to consider is that Mini LED is new and thus has more room to improve the process and cost. This translates to really inexpensive mini-LED panels that may be too difficult for OLED to attain. Regardless of which technology wins, this is good for consumers. Either platform will provide you with an experience reserved only for the highest end consumers of just five years ago, EISA awards The Expert Imaging and Sound Association is the community of 60 technology magazines, websites and social media commentators from 29 countries, specializing in hi-fi, home theater, photo and video, in-car and mobile electronics. Every year the EISA jury of experts rewards the best products in each class with a coveted EISA Award. This week we'll cover a few of the winners and link to the complete list (EISA AWARDS 2022-2023). Hi-Fi Floorstanding Speaker - Paradigm Founder 120H ($4499.00 Each)  Wireless Floorstanding Speaker - KEF LS60 Wireless ($6999.99 Pair)  Value Wireless Speakers - SVS Prime Wireless Powered Speakers ($600) Vinyl System - Pro-Ject X2 B ($1799)  & Phono Box S3 ($499.00) Turntable - Thorens TD 1500 ($1,500 - $2500 depending where you find it) Value Turntable - Argon Audio TT-4 (650 Euros) Home Theater Audio Best Buy Soundbar - TCL C935U We could not find the C935U on the TCL european website but based on specifications we think the Alto 8+ is the equivalent which goes for $279.99)  Home Theater Processor - Anthem AVM 90 ($7499) Home Theater Amplifier - Trinnov Amplitude 16 ($12,500)  AV Receiver - Denon AVR-X1700H ($699.00) Subwoofer - Perlisten D215 ($8995)  Media Player - Zidoo NEO S ($1300) Speaker System - Perlisten S Series (Thousands and Thousands of dollars. If you have to ask you can't afford it)   Home Theater Display and Video   Home Theater TV - Philips 65OLED 937 (We could not find any information on this TV) Best Buy LCD -  TCL 55C735 (US 5-Series) ($649.99) Premium LCD - Hisense 65U8HQ ($1399.99) Premium Mini LED - TCL 65C835 (US 8-Series) ($1999.99) Premium OLED - SONY XR-65A95K ($3999.99) UST Projector - XGIMI AURA ($2379) This was talked about last week. It is a single laser and finished 4th in that category. Home Theater Projector - Epson EH-LS12000B ($4999.00) Media Player - Zidoo NEO S ($1300)

This week we try to determine whether Netflix has jumped the shark and what they can do save the company. We also take a look at a new smart home protocol from Broadlink called Fastcon. It's highly reliable and very affordable. We also read your emails and discuss the week's news. News: LG 'Objet' OLED Evo TVs prioritise both style and substance Android TV reaches 10K streaming apps There's a new OLED TV panel manufacturer on the block Cox explores a smart TV strategy Other: doitforme.solutions Sonos Voice Assistant - what is it, how does it work, how does it compare? Apple Inks 10 Year Global Deal for Major League Soccer Has Netflix jumped the shark? - Listener email and discussion Just been thinking about Netflix and wanted to share my thoughts  The old saying from Happy days when the Fonz jumped a shark tank on water skis and Happy Days was never the same. Innovation & Interface No one can say that Netflix was not an innovator in the DVD delivery and then streaming service.  They showed everyone what could be done and pioneered the streaming services.  A wise person in the software business who I work with to create our company's digital platform told me this that our product was visionary and ahead of anything currently on the market.  He then said let's make sure that we keep pushing forward because the competition is coming and this is their starting point.  Netflix in my opinion is no longer the innovator they once were and have fallen behind the crowd.  I believe the lack of integrating into a box or TV streaming OS really hurts them.  This is my main way to find new stuff to watch and the what's next makes decisions easier.  Their interface I believe is one of the worst of the main stream services.  They have gone to allowing algorithms show you movies/shows that it thinks you would want to watch.  I have a soft side I don't always need to see thing blow up in what I watch.  Trying to find the vast majority of their library is difficult.  The other streaming service allow you to see everything they have very easily again in my opinion. Cost of main stream streamers & Business Model Netflix 4k streaming at $19.99 Disney Bundle – No ads 4k streaming - $19.99 Netflix - 1080P only - @ $15.49 HBO Max - 4k streaming @ $14.99 Disney Bundle adds - $13.99 All others are under $10 a month I believe    They raised their prices at the wrong time as inflation was starting to it creep up they raised the prices and in reality or the #1 & 2 highest priced streaming services as the Disney bundle is 3 separate services.  Also, it was kick in the face to be charging $15.49 for 1080P streaming – this is when I said goodbye.  I have kept my Paramount, Discovery, Apple TV+, subscription because their prices is low and upgraded to Peacock without commercials because the per month price is under $10.  I do get the Disney bundle and HBO Max free and if I had to pay for them I would pay from HBO Max & Disney Plus – wait for the $1 deal from hulu to sign back up. Their business model of binging is great for consumers but not the corporations.  Once Netflix jumped the shark with their prices I decided I could just wait till the late summer and re-activate for a month or two to see all their good content and then put the service back on pause.  Disney & HBO have the weekly release that to me makes more invested in their services and they have good content.   Future Does NetFlix go the way of Blackberry, MySpace or can they reinvent themselves?  This is the questions each stockholder is asking right now.  If I were in charge first thing I would do is realize that I'm no longer the only big dog and be honest about my place in the streaming world.  I would integrate with the Box and TV OS's integrated search.  I would redesign my interface.  I would change my $15.49 price to allow for 4K streaming.   I would not buy Roku as that does not help you but spend money.  If your plan is to make it the only way to get Netflix then you really don't know your place in the streaming war.  If you want to buy something look for a content provider with a big catalog if there is one left.  I hope Reid can see beyond his ego and reshape Netflix to be competitive and still deliver great content and reasonable price.  Roku Staffers Swirl in Netflix Acquisition Rumors  Roku stock was up nearly 10% Wednesday morning as internal discussions focus on the possibility of a tie-up with a streaming giant that suddenly needs help with advanced advertising Full article here… Ad supported streaming? - With Roku Netflix would not have to share revenue with other hardware makers.  Broadlink FastCon Smart Home Protocol We have spoken a lot about Matter this year as a way to unify the Smart Home market. Well there is another protocol that has recently been released that has some pretty cool features. We're talking about the Broadlink FastCon Smart Home Protocol. FastCon BLE is a patented communication technology based on Bluetooth Low Energy developed by BroadLink, boasting many advantages over their previous Wi-Fi based smart products. Benefits include: Zero Setup: Power up > Device Appears Batch Installation: Add up to 90 devices in one second Super Mesh Network: Extends signal range up to 500m covering all your house even in commercial buildings. Max 250 devices require only one gateway - saves your cost and time implementing and won't crash your router anymore No Internet Required: The fastest control experience is direct local access Almost all controls especially for lighting are operated locally (except voice control) Bluetooth connection enables you to control devices via App or switch at home No Account Required: Boot up, open the app and add your devices Guaranteed Success Rate: 99.99% device discovery and control rate. Enhanced mesh repeating mechanism guaranteed the delivery of control commands but avoiding duplicated signals Low Cost: Very cost-effective FastCon BLE Chipset, which lowers device cost What devices are on the market? Broadlink has a lot of devices and from what we can tell you can do your entire home with their devices and here is the kicker, their products are inexpensive. They even have an IR remote that allows you to integrate your smart home with your home theater. The best way to get started is with a starter kit that consists of 3 A19 Bluetooth Color Changing Light Bulbs with Music Sync, 1 Wireless Scene Switch and a Hub. While the Hub is not required for local control, it does allow remote access of your home as well as voice control via Alexa or Google Home. All of this for the whopping price of $34.99! There are Smart Touch Wall Light Switches available for $24.99 for the 1 Gang model that requires a hub but not included. The version that comes with a hub is only two dollars more ($26.99). Someone is taking a loss on the hub! There is a model that allows you to control three light lights for $30.99.  There are also two types of wall plugs, and the cheapest one available is $5.99 and is a simple on and off switch. The second version has a dimmable night light that sells for $11.99 You can use the $24.99 Smart Button (includes a hub) to kick off scenes and automations as well as control lights and turn on your home entertainment system. To control your home entertainment system you will need the Mini IR Universal Remote Control which runs $25,99.  They support almost all TVs and entertainment systems on the market today. But with this remote you are not limited to TVs. You can control AC Units, blinds, and pretty much anything that takes an IR command.  This system looks similar to Insteon in the sense that it is proprietary. We didn't find a Thermostat that works with it so keep that in mind. It is also unlikely that Broadlink will support Matter anytime soon. If you go this route you may be on an island. Albeit a nice tropical island.  

Upgrading an old PC for gaming. Improving the picture quality of an OLED TV. Shutting down an HP Spectre Laptop that refuses to completely power off. Finding a new laptop for video editing. Using an old PC as a network-attached storage device. Refilling SodaStream canisters. Troubleshooting Google's login sessions. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. WWDC 2022: What to expect, iOS 16, new operating systems, redesigned MacBook Air, more - 9to5Mac Mark Gurman on Twitter: "The new MacBook Air has been planned to launch at WWDC. I think the only way it doesn't is if the China factory shutdowns created such a supply and release date gap that it wouldn't make sense to announce it on Monday." / Twitter New York state passes first electronics right-to-repair bill | Ars Technica Learn About the Right to Repair — The Repair Association iFixit: The Free Repair Manual Windows 10 Home and Pro - Microsoft Lifecycle | Microsoft Docs AVS Forum Projector & Smart Theater To Go | The Freestyle | Samsung US HT2050A 1080p Home Theater Projector | BenQ US Nebula Mars II Pro | Smart Portable Movie Projector LG C2 77-Inch evo OLED TV (OLED77C2PUA) | LG USA Amazon.com: Spears & Munsil UHD HDR Benchmark (UHD Blu-ray Disc) : Stacey Spears, Don Munsil, Stacey Spears: Movies & TV Solved: HP Spectre will not shut down; shutdown causes reboot - HP Support Community - 7136403 Process Explorer - Windows Sysinternals | Microsoft Docs How do I shut down or restart my Windows computer via command prompt? | Information Technology Services What is Wake-on-LAN, and how to enable it in Windows 11 - OnMSFT.com MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch - Apple When Searching Hotels Don't Make This Common Mistake - JohnnyJet.com Vacation Division: Designing Trips for You | TravelStore Amazon S3 Glacier Storage Classes | AWS Homepage - Wasabi Use Your Old Mac as a Server or NAS Drive — Here's How Robot's Tech Room - YouTube Reincubate Camo - Use your phone as a pro webcam, free Discover YubiKeys | Strong Two-Factor Authentication for Secure Login Hot Weather's Coming — Help Is On The Way! | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1899 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Melissa.com/twit go.acronis.com/techguy

Upgrading an old PC for gaming. Improving the picture quality of an OLED TV. Shutting down an HP Spectre Laptop that refuses to completely power off. Finding a new laptop for video editing. Using an old PC as a network-attached storage device. Refilling SodaStream canisters. Troubleshooting Google's login sessions. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. WWDC 2022: What to expect, iOS 16, new operating systems, redesigned MacBook Air, more - 9to5Mac Mark Gurman on Twitter: "The new MacBook Air has been planned to launch at WWDC. I think the only way it doesn't is if the China factory shutdowns created such a supply and release date gap that it wouldn't make sense to announce it on Monday." / Twitter New York state passes first electronics right-to-repair bill | Ars Technica Learn About the Right to Repair — The Repair Association iFixit: The Free Repair Manual Windows 10 Home and Pro - Microsoft Lifecycle | Microsoft Docs AVS Forum Projector & Smart Theater To Go | The Freestyle | Samsung US HT2050A 1080p Home Theater Projector | BenQ US Nebula Mars II Pro | Smart Portable Movie Projector LG C2 77-Inch evo OLED TV (OLED77C2PUA) | LG USA Amazon.com: Spears & Munsil UHD HDR Benchmark (UHD Blu-ray Disc) : Stacey Spears, Don Munsil, Stacey Spears: Movies & TV Solved: HP Spectre will not shut down; shutdown causes reboot - HP Support Community - 7136403 Process Explorer - Windows Sysinternals | Microsoft Docs How do I shut down or restart my Windows computer via command prompt? | Information Technology Services What is Wake-on-LAN, and how to enable it in Windows 11 - OnMSFT.com MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch - Apple When Searching Hotels Don't Make This Common Mistake - JohnnyJet.com Vacation Division: Designing Trips for You | TravelStore Amazon S3 Glacier Storage Classes | AWS Homepage - Wasabi Use Your Old Mac as a Server or NAS Drive — Here's How Robot's Tech Room - YouTube Reincubate Camo - Use your phone as a pro webcam, free Discover YubiKeys | Strong Two-Factor Authentication for Secure Login Hot Weather's Coming — Help Is On The Way! | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1899 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/radio-leo Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Melissa.com/twit go.acronis.com/techguy

Upgrading an old PC for gaming. Improving the picture quality of an OLED TV. Shutting down an HP Spectre Laptop that refuses to completely power off. Finding a new laptop for video editing. Using an old PC as a network-attached storage device. Refilling SodaStream canisters. Troubleshooting Google's login sessions. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. WWDC 2022: What to expect, iOS 16, new operating systems, redesigned MacBook Air, more - 9to5Mac Mark Gurman on Twitter: "The new MacBook Air has been planned to launch at WWDC. I think the only way it doesn't is if the China factory shutdowns created such a supply and release date gap that it wouldn't make sense to announce it on Monday." / Twitter New York state passes first electronics right-to-repair bill | Ars Technica Learn About the Right to Repair — The Repair Association iFixit: The Free Repair Manual Windows 10 Home and Pro - Microsoft Lifecycle | Microsoft Docs AVS Forum Projector & Smart Theater To Go | The Freestyle | Samsung US HT2050A 1080p Home Theater Projector | BenQ US Nebula Mars II Pro | Smart Portable Movie Projector LG C2 77-Inch evo OLED TV (OLED77C2PUA) | LG USA Amazon.com: Spears & Munsil UHD HDR Benchmark (UHD Blu-ray Disc) : Stacey Spears, Don Munsil, Stacey Spears: Movies & TV Solved: HP Spectre will not shut down; shutdown causes reboot - HP Support Community - 7136403 Process Explorer - Windows Sysinternals | Microsoft Docs How do I shut down or restart my Windows computer via command prompt? | Information Technology Services What is Wake-on-LAN, and how to enable it in Windows 11 - OnMSFT.com MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch - Apple When Searching Hotels Don't Make This Common Mistake - JohnnyJet.com Vacation Division: Designing Trips for You | TravelStore Amazon S3 Glacier Storage Classes | AWS Homepage - Wasabi Use Your Old Mac as a Server or NAS Drive — Here's How Robot's Tech Room - YouTube Reincubate Camo - Use your phone as a pro webcam, free Discover YubiKeys | Strong Two-Factor Authentication for Secure Login Hot Weather's Coming — Help Is On The Way! | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1899 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/all-twittv-shows Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Melissa.com/twit go.acronis.com/techguy

Upgrading an old PC for gaming. Improving the picture quality of an OLED TV. Shutting down an HP Spectre Laptop that refuses to completely power off. Finding a new laptop for video editing. Using an old PC as a network-attached storage device. Refilling SodaStream canisters. Troubleshooting Google's login sessions. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. WWDC 2022: What to expect, iOS 16, new operating systems, redesigned MacBook Air, more - 9to5Mac Mark Gurman on Twitter: "The new MacBook Air has been planned to launch at WWDC. I think the only way it doesn't is if the China factory shutdowns created such a supply and release date gap that it wouldn't make sense to announce it on Monday." / Twitter New York state passes first electronics right-to-repair bill | Ars Technica Learn About the Right to Repair — The Repair Association iFixit: The Free Repair Manual Windows 10 Home and Pro - Microsoft Lifecycle | Microsoft Docs AVS Forum Projector & Smart Theater To Go | The Freestyle | Samsung US HT2050A 1080p Home Theater Projector | BenQ US Nebula Mars II Pro | Smart Portable Movie Projector LG C2 77-Inch evo OLED TV (OLED77C2PUA) | LG USA Amazon.com: Spears & Munsil UHD HDR Benchmark (UHD Blu-ray Disc) : Stacey Spears, Don Munsil, Stacey Spears: Movies & TV Solved: HP Spectre will not shut down; shutdown causes reboot - HP Support Community - 7136403 Process Explorer - Windows Sysinternals | Microsoft Docs How do I shut down or restart my Windows computer via command prompt? | Information Technology Services What is Wake-on-LAN, and how to enable it in Windows 11 - OnMSFT.com MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch - Apple When Searching Hotels Don't Make This Common Mistake - JohnnyJet.com Vacation Division: Designing Trips for You | TravelStore Amazon S3 Glacier Storage Classes | AWS Homepage - Wasabi Use Your Old Mac as a Server or NAS Drive — Here's How Robot's Tech Room - YouTube Reincubate Camo - Use your phone as a pro webcam, free Discover YubiKeys | Strong Two-Factor Authentication for Secure Login Hot Weather's Coming — Help Is On The Way! | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1899 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/all-twittv-shows Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Melissa.com/twit go.acronis.com/techguy

Upgrading an old PC for gaming. Improving the picture quality of an OLED TV. Shutting down an HP Spectre Laptop that refuses to completely power off. Finding a new laptop for video editing. Using an old PC as a network-attached storage device. Refilling SodaStream canisters. Troubleshooting Google's login sessions. Plus, conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick Debartolo. WWDC 2022: What to expect, iOS 16, new operating systems, redesigned MacBook Air, more - 9to5Mac Mark Gurman on Twitter: "The new MacBook Air has been planned to launch at WWDC. I think the only way it doesn't is if the China factory shutdowns created such a supply and release date gap that it wouldn't make sense to announce it on Monday." / Twitter New York state passes first electronics right-to-repair bill | Ars Technica Learn About the Right to Repair — The Repair Association iFixit: The Free Repair Manual Windows 10 Home and Pro - Microsoft Lifecycle | Microsoft Docs AVS Forum Projector & Smart Theater To Go | The Freestyle | Samsung US HT2050A 1080p Home Theater Projector | BenQ US Nebula Mars II Pro | Smart Portable Movie Projector LG C2 77-Inch evo OLED TV (OLED77C2PUA) | LG USA Amazon.com: Spears & Munsil UHD HDR Benchmark (UHD Blu-ray Disc) : Stacey Spears, Don Munsil, Stacey Spears: Movies & TV Solved: HP Spectre will not shut down; shutdown causes reboot - HP Support Community - 7136403 Process Explorer - Windows Sysinternals | Microsoft Docs How do I shut down or restart my Windows computer via command prompt? | Information Technology Services What is Wake-on-LAN, and how to enable it in Windows 11 - OnMSFT.com MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch - Apple When Searching Hotels Don't Make This Common Mistake - JohnnyJet.com Vacation Division: Designing Trips for You | TravelStore Amazon S3 Glacier Storage Classes | AWS Homepage - Wasabi Use Your Old Mac as a Server or NAS Drive — Here's How Robot's Tech Room - YouTube Reincubate Camo - Use your phone as a pro webcam, free Discover YubiKeys | Strong Two-Factor Authentication for Secure Login Hot Weather's Coming — Help Is On The Way! | Giz Wiz Biz Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1899 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy Sponsors: UserWay.org/twit Melissa.com/twit go.acronis.com/techguy

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