August 2017


FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Sun worshippers

I’ve been meaning to write this for a while. It figures that I would put it off until the actual day of the solar eclipse. Everything on earth is solar powered. It’s not just calculators and…





AT&T issues statement about Barcelona

The following statement comes from AT&T’s news site: AT&T to Credit Our Wireline and Wireless Customers for All Calls and Text Messages from the USA to Barcelona Our thoughts are with the people of Barcelona…



Streaming TV is broken. Come back to satellite.

That’s right, I said it. I didn’t just beat around the bush like SlashGear or LightReading. Those sites want to warn you about a possible future where practically every program you want will require its own streaming service….


NICE AND EASY: What is baseband video?

Another term that shouldn’t have you shaking your head. Nice and simple… baseband video is plain old video or audio over a wire. Think of composite video cables, or even HDMI. It’s a signal that isn’t…




STREAMING SATURDAY: Improvements Across the Board

This week’s Streaming Saturday looks a lot like last week’s column. While this might seem repetitive, it’s actually very good news for streamers. We have good news for streamers this week. In a nutshell, it has…


FUN FRIDAY: Star Wars Sound Effects

There are two recurring themes running through Fun Friday, a column which this blog has featured for over five years. One is that I spend too much time obsessing about Star Wars, and the other is that I…


What is SCART?

A few weeks ago, I came smack dab against the limits of my knowledge. I’ve been playing with or working with home theater and audiovisual equipment now for about 35 years, and it’s fair to say…