Recent content by Eric_L

Yes, been using IR repeaters with Harmony. They worked most of the time but still temperamental. I don’t want to mirror to my projector. Sometimes I’d rather watch a movie on the big screen instead of my lil ol 72” tv. With Harmony it was simple enough to swap displays. Fire TV Cube is a...

It has been more than a while since I last posted here. I’m not exactly new to the hobby but I’ve been away so long that much has changed and I have lost touch. I should start by mentioning that my wife and I are home automation geeks. Not only do we control our lights with Alexa, we also...

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Bad news for you - the phone is already well integrated into most viewing experiences. Most streaming devices work quite well with you phone, but even better - the phone is not the sole input device - at least not in my house. My house is all voice. Channel, volume, what streaming show to...

Agreed; you are likely wasting your time with the foam. Your kid will hear the sub almost as if he were in the room. The floor will transmit sound sure enough, but with them being in the wall (mounted to studs) you have an even larger transmission surface. The foam does nothing. For a cone...

I cannot say I am surprised as universal remote controls are quickly becoming irrelevant. i have had a Harmony since 2000 or so and it worked well for the time - but lets admit it; there are many ‘clunky’ parts (volume control, ir issues, unreliable routines around favorites, etc) the...

OK, so I am a little slow on the uptake, but I would really really appreciate if a moderate could restore my photos. I just re-did my multi-purpose room but I forgot to get photos of the room before hand - so this is my only shot at some before/after photos. If anyone could please point me to...

A large part of the problem is scarcity. The nimbys have run amok in many towns making it near impossible to build enough to meet demand. Supply/demand then causes pricing to escalate. Another issue is regulation. The high cost of compliance with many codes has added 20% or more to the cost...

A little bit of grave-digging. I was thinking about this thread during a conversation last week. It looks like most of my estimates were right on track; We had a decline in real housing prices. More immediate than I thought but over 10 years it still played out close to as I imagined. The...

Listening to the stereo 'purists' reminds me of arguments that impressionistic or abstract art isn't 'art' at all by those who think art is constrained to naturalistic images of sunsets and mountaintops. (and maybe dogs playing poker) Just because it doesn't match your experience at a stage...

I am interested in listening to surround sound music on my 7.1 system. I have a few apps with independent artists, and I have seen a few live performance DVDs, but what I'd really like is to just listen to studio recordings in surround sound. And I am having a heluva time figuring out both...

Hi: I am looking for tips to fine tune my streaming playlists/stations on any of these services. I have tried thumbs up/thumbs down or it's many variations with no success. I am wishing I could access their criteria myself. The thumbs up/thumbs down criteria feels like a big game of twenty...

Thanks mate. I will give it a try. If anyone here has a relationship with product development at these places please share this with them. Their industry is ripe for someone clever to dominate it - if they do not do it themselves APple or someone else will...

I posted a rant earlier about how atrocious the UI and manuals are for audio equipment. Not just the device I own now but pretty much every receiver or after-market car audio I have ever owned. I decided to take a cue from Apple and describe what a car would be like if it were assembled with...

I own a Pioneer VSX1122, Supposedly a good receiver in it's day. When I host a party I want to be able to play a stereo signal through my rear speakers at the same volume as my front, with the sub pushing the bass. You'd think that'd be easy, right? In 10 year I have gotten close, but never...