Podcast #950: Setting Up AV over IP

Many of our listeners ask us about the best way to setup distributed AV systems. Mainly for audio but occasionally video as well. In the old days of analog this was a complex task that required a ton of wiring and big heavy equipment. Now that IP is almost everywhere (both wired and wireless) it's much easier to do. The following are things to consider when setting up a distributed digital AV system. We laso run down a list of top projectors in their category and ask what will it take to get you to go back to the movies in person.

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Podcast 949: Vintage Stereo Commercials and Best Practices for Optimizing your Smart Home

Karl sent us an email with a link to a Youtube video loaded with stereo commercials from the 70s and 80s. It was fun going down memory lane. We go through the commercials and discuss what has changed over the years. We also round out the discussion with some cool Smart Home products and how you can optimize their use!

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Podcast #948: Android Apps for TV, Did AT&T Abandon DirecTV, and What are We Streaming

On today's show we take a look Android Apps for TV, discuss whether AT&T abandoned DirecTV, and we run down a list of what we are streaming. Plus we have some great content linked from YouTube that will help pass time while you are stuck at home.

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Podcast #947: Set Top Boxes, Tomorrow's World, and Outdoor Cameras

On today's show we take a look at comparison of Set Top Boxes from Roku, Amazon, Google, Apple, and NVIDIA. More Info... We also found a cool video from 1989 that tried to predict what the home of 2020 would look like. They were eerily accurate! Video here Finally we take a look at the best outdoor security cameras for 2020. More Info...

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Podcast #946: HDMI-CEC

On the last podcast we talked about using HDMI CEC to replace a universal remote for certain applications. Mainly for those who may have one or two set top boxes connected to their TV with the audio running through ARC to a sound bar. In this case we said that your TV’s remote could control everything. We received a few emails asking us to explain the concept a bit further.

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Podcast #945: Cool IFTTT Applets and Devices

Many of us have some sort of home automation device in our homes. Many of the products we had do not necessarily work together unless you are using a framework from Google, Amazon, or Apple. That’s where IFTTT comes in. IFTTT connects devices that normally don’t talk to each other with something called an Applet.

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