With the advent of Dolby Atmos and receivers being too complicated to be adopted only by enthusiasts, soundbars are the rage right now. However, with so many wireless soundbars in the market, I was wondering if all of them had Bluetooth. Wireless soundbars usually work with either Bluetooth or WiFi technology or both. Some high-end…
Soundbars are unique devices. A simple block of speaker that is sufficient to fill an entire room is truly amazing, more so since you can connect to the T.V. without any wires. However, it’s not on the same level as a full-fledged speaker system; but it’s nothing to scoff at either. There are multiple ways…
The shift from a regular workspace to work from the home environment has not been easy. While some thrive in the environment, others find it challenging to make the shift, primarily because of the setup. Most people require multiple displays for work, and setting them up is painful. Wireless display technology is not cut out…
HDMI is a highly flexible connection platform. It allows me to send both high-quality audio and video signals over one cable and nifty tools allow me to even extract the audio signal and send it to my receiver. One such tool is the HDMI splitter which allows me to send audio and video signals from…
A decade ago I used to research a lot and go through thousands of reviews before buying a TV. However, TVs have become progressively better over the years. Now I can buy a 60 inch 4K TV for a few hundred dollars and it would look great or at least satisfactory. However, TV speakers have…
Cables are underrated in most setups. In most cases, people simply pick a random set or go with whatever the stock cables the shopkeeper hands them while making a purchase. The fact that these cables can be bought separately often begs the question — are we missing something? Do stock cables or cables, in general,…
I have a box for cables. It has all my balanced and unbalanced audio cables along with a bunch of HDMI cables. Some of the HDMI cables are very old and sometimes keep losing the signal. The video and audio keep dropping out. Sometimes it’s due to a faulty cable and sometimes it’s for some…
HDMI cables have been the norm for a while. However, the market is full of both ridiculously cheap and unfathomably expensive HDMI cables. There are also other options like DisplayPort cable. That got me wondering if the HDMI cable affects video and audio quality. When it comes to video and audio quality there is virtually…
It’s a weekend night, the kids are asleep and I’m trying to watch a Netflix show with my partner. I can’t turn on the speakers since it’s going to wake up the kids. I couldn’t connect just one pair of headphones to the TV either. So we pulled our couch close to the TV and…
Everything from my console and computer to the TV uses HDMI ports. When I search for HDMI cables on the internet there are options that cost anywhere from $10 to tens of thousands of dollars. The cables also come with different standards and versions. That got me wondering about the difference between these cables. While…
