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Is Blu-ray worth the price?

Posted on April 11, 2010 | 1 Comment
So, I have my brand new LED TV and just got my free Blu-ray player from Vizio to go with it. I hooked up my new Blu-ray player and got it all set up. It plays DVD’s too. In fact, that is really why I...
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Do I need a Gigabit Network Switch in My House?

Posted on April 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
That question depends on what you use your home network for. If you are a gamer and use your home network to just play video games you do not need a Gigabit Switch. A network is only as fast as its slowest link. If you...
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Is A Sound bar that good?

Posted on April 8, 2010 | No Comments
It seems lately there has been a large push in the home theater arena towards sound bars. The claims from manufacturers are that the sound bars are replacements for full surround systems. This week I received a free sound bar/subwoofer from Vizio in return for...
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Which HDMI Cable Should I Buy?

Posted on April 1, 2010 | No Comments
Ok, so you just bought that $2000 LED TV and a brand new Blue-Ray player to go with it, and the guy that sold you the package now tells you that you need to buy an HDMI cable to hook it up. So he takes...
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Building A NAS Box

Posted on August 25, 2008 | 1 Comment
There is a great article in Maximum PC this month on how to build your own NAS Box using the program FreeNas. Check out this cool software.
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