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Nvidia’s GeForce NOW service — which is currently offered as a free beta but expected to command around $10 per month at some point — lets users stream games to their Shield TV at up to 4K resolution, but performance is dependent upon internet speed. On the audio side, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro supports 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound, as well as Dolby Atmos object-based surround sound. High-resolution audio is also supported, with some formats supported natively and others supported via passthrough. If you’re a Plex user, you’ll appreciate that the Shield’s Plex client is one of the few that supports Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, and is powerful enough to play 4K HDR movies without server-based transcoding. … [Read more...] about The best streaming devices for 2021

Trakk SHELL A weatherproof trekking pack with a built-in Bluetooth speaker ($199) Play music while trekking through the woods or sitting around the campground with this rugged and durable Bluetooth speaker backpack. Its tough-as-nails speaker portion is waterproof, shock-proof, and dust-proof with an IPX5 rating that lets you hike in the rain all day or even briefly drop it in water without ruining the sound. It features a powerful 20-watt output capable of playing for 12 hours, along with a subwoofer that utilizes max-bass technology. … [Read more...] about The best smart backpacks

For starters, the Tablo Dual Lite is super-easy to set up and use. Its app-based interface is clean and simple, and after a quick scan, it lets you pick which of your available channels you’d like to add to your guide, instead of assuming you want them all. But the Tablo’s key advantage is its ability to be placed anywhere in your home, whether that’s near your TV or router, or not. Unlike other receivers, which need to be connected to your antenna, hardwired to your router, and in some cases connected to your TV, the Tablo only needs an antenna connection and power. In fact, it has no TV output at all. … [Read more...] about The best OTA receivers for 2021

Now, given this is something of a new avenue for Nuvyyo, there are sacrifices along the way, like the inability to stream to Nuvyyo’s mobile or web apps. While it does work with the TV and streaming device apps we mentioned earlier, we sorely missed the ability to stream to mobile devices. There’s also no remote access of any kind. You can’t stream anything you’ve recorded while away from home, and the reason why is because this is considered a “TV-connected Tablo DVR” that isn’t compatible with Tablo Connect, the remote access feature. … [Read more...] about Nuvyyo Tablo Dual HDMI OTA DVR review: Simple and direct

Resolution Resolution naturally determines the clarity of the image. This is measured the same way it is on televisions and monitors. It’s important to read the fine print when shopping for projectors, however. Many will boast 4K or 1080p resolutions but are referring to the content the projector supports — different than the projector’s native resolution. Many cheaper projectors will promote HD resolutions, but only have a native resolution of 840 × 480 (DVD quality). … [Read more...] about The best short-throw projectors