Alarm locks seem like a relic of the past. Only the name and its subsidiary meaning have remained and everything else about the device has undergone a complete overhaul. What used to be a simple clock resting on your bedside table is now either a smartphone, a digital clock, a home assistant, or even in…
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…
HD Radio utilizes two different but identical channels to broadcast over analog and digital channels at the same time. This is unique because most devices can only handle one kind of stream (either analog or digital) at a time. However, the perks do have a few shortcomings as you’ll see soon, but fret not, cause…
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…
Bluetooth technology has achieved tremendous penetration in electronics, phones, headphones, controllers, computers, cars, and other parts of the daily tech. While this has increased connectivity by several margins, it also exposes us to a few risks. Unfortunately, as long as your Bluetooth device is on and visible to nearby Bluetooth devices, anyone can connect to…
The last time I tuned into FM radio was during a camping trip. However, recently when my phone died while driving in the city I decided to tune into the radio and discovered an HD logo pop up beside the station. It also sounded different from traditional FM. I had to do some digging. HD…
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…
