AV&Home Theatre
Building a Home Server Part I
I’ve decided to build a proper home server as at the moment my files are scattered between different machines (pics of my home setup as requested below) and I want to centralise them, as well as creating a proper remote access solution. I’m not sure yet if Windows Home Server is the right OS yet, [...]
11Nov2007 | Everton | 13 comments | ContinuedClearly AV - One Stop Shop For Quality Audio and Video Cables And Accessories
Over the last year my home AV setup has changed dramatically, from a single CD player to a fairly advanced connected home. As the number and complexity of components has increased, I’ve realised the importance of buying good cables and storage units.
Picking the right cables, particularly cost effective ones can be quite difficult, which [...]
Should I Buy A HP MediaSmart Server?
I have been thinking about getting a HP MediaSmart Server as a solution to my home networking needs ever since I went to a HP demonstration a few months ago, My home network has grown a bit out of control over the last year or so, and I need to find a better expandable [...]
9Nov2007 | Everton | 9 comments | ContinuedAV Enthusiast Interview: Jim Salk of Salk Sound
Jim Salk, the man behind Salk Sound, sat down for an interview with me over the weekend on my site, AV Enthusiast. You rarely see interviews with people who design audiophile equipment, which has always struck me as odd given the passion we AV Enthusiasts hold for our obsession. Jim talks about how he [...]
23Oct2007 | Michael Lankton | 0 comments | ContinuedPCMark Vantage For Vista Coming Soon
I’m not a PC gamer, but I do like to know how fast my computers are. A good test of how fast a PC is has always been the various PCMark tests, but unfortunately these haven’t worked with Windows Vista.
This will be fixed shortly with the launch of PCMark Vantage, a new set of [...]
5 Things You Need To Know Before You Buy A Subwoofer
You bought a big high definition television that has a beautiful picture. After that, you spent a little money putting together a 5.1 audio system. Movies and games look and sound better than you ever thought they could in your home. Are you finished? Nope. There is still one piece of the puzzle missing before [...]
15Oct2007 | Michael Lankton | 12 comments | Continued5 Things You Need To Know Before You Buy An AV Receiver
You bought a high definition television, and as soon as the initial infatuation with how great it looked wore off, you noticed how anemic your sound was. Explosions in a movie shouldn’t sound like they’re coming from a portable AM radio. It should sound like you ought to be running for cover.
It’s time to start [...]
Dension Gateway 500 iPod Integration Review
It’s been a long time since I’ve had some new toys to play with, and just like the buses, three come along at once!
Last month I got 3 new toys to play with which were all related to a new car purchase - a Dension Gateway 500 iPod Car Integration Kit, a TomTom Go 720 [...]
The Format War: Blu Ray Vs. HD DVD, Part 3
In Round 1 Of Blu Ray Vs HD DVD we ran down what Blu Ray and HD DVD do and elaborated on the features. Round 2 focused on the history of the two formats, and exclusive relationships the two sides have forged with content providers and retailers.
Now it’s time for the third and final round [...]
The Format War: Blu Ray Vs. HD DVD, Part 2
Last time in Part 1 Of The Format War: Blu Ray Vs HD DVD, we talked about the exceptional video and audio Blu Ray and HD DVD both offer. In addition, we covered interactive features that the new formats make possible. Lastly, we discussed features like copyright protection and digital rights management (DRM), features that [...]
24Sep2007 | Michael Lankton | 14 comments | Continued



