Author: Press Room

Between A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, an Eragon series at Disney+, a Fourth Wing adaptation at Prime Video, and more, we’re on the cusp of an expensive new generation of fantasy shows. And when they all start airing, studios will have to deal with something that didn’t used to be a factor: the authors who wrote the books that these shows are based on are far more willing than they used to be to call the series out when they start deviating from the source material. This newfound boldness has already created problems for several big-name fantasy series, but…

I worry way too much about display defects on modern TVs. Up until recently, I was terrified of OLED burn-in until I found these 3 settings. Y’know what has troubled me even more since I picked up my first “Organic Light Emitting Diode” screen back in 2015? OLED banding. Unless you’re a massive AV-obsessed nerd like myself, you may not know what banding actually is. In short, it typically manifests as a series of thin vertical lines across a screen (though they can also appear horizontally). It’s a subtle issue that, once you notice it, though, can prove incredibly tough…

I remember buying my first Dolby Atmos TV and soundbar combo, and the excitement I felt unboxing it, as if it were yesterday. Everything was all set—the logos appeared on my TV, my soundbar proudly supported it, and everything seemed to be working as advertised. The sound was so much better than my previous TV setup with built-in speakers that it was quite a while before I started to get this nagging feeling — shouldn’t it sound bigger and more immersive? What I was hearing felt flatter than I expected, with no real sense of space. However, without a frame…

What makes your smart TV actually feel “smart” is the internet. Take that away, and the whole experience suddenly feels very limited. No Netflix, no YouTube, no endless scrolling through content. It’s almost like you’re left with an oversized monitor. If you deal with frequent outages or unreliable connectivity, this can be quite frustrating. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be that way. With the right apps and a bit of setup, you can still stream your own media library, display photos, play casual games, and do a lot more on that “offline” TV. Related Your Android TV is wasted without…

I get it if your smart TV has started testing your patience. Mine’s been doing the same for the past few months, and somehow, it just kept getting slower. The strange part is that physically, my TV still feels as good as new. But the moment I start using it, the lag, delays, and occasional stutter creep in. For a while, I thought this was just something I had to live with, or worse, a sign that it was time for an upgrade. But that never quite made sense. The hardware was still perfectly capable, so why replace it? Turns…

I remember having audio issues when I bought my first flat-panel TV, which I attributed to hardware limitations, such as its thin speakers, weak bass, or a lack of proper surround sound. Yet, even after adding a soundbar and subwoofer, I have experienced dialogue being lost in the mix, inconsistent levels that exaggerate effects while muddying detail, and even latency or syncing issues. As I came to realize, many of these problems could be attributed to the settings and configuration of my TV. Modern TVs are packed with layers of audio processing designed to “enhance” what you hear, but these…

My time with Apple gear began at school. In English, I was unceremoniously plonked in front of a Mac Classic running PageMaker and told to design a school magazine. The reasoning? “You like computers!” Which was true, but I mostly played games on my Commodore 64. It’s testament to the Mac that I muddled through. And maybe that’s why, come the mid-1990s, I chose a Mac over a PC for uni art and multimedia projects, despite prevailing wisdom that Apple was ‘doomed’. Back then, Gil Amelio was Apple’s CEO. He didn’t last long, in part because his one really good decision cost him…

Outside, spring is busting out all over. The birds are singing and the grass growing, so now is the perfect time to lock yourself inside and take in a chilly Nordic murder mystery about a serial killer who leaves creepy calling cards at the sight of their crimes. The first season of The Chestnut Man, which dropped on Netflix back in 2021, deserves to be watched no matter the weather, both because it’s just that good, and because there’s a new season about to drop. The Chestnut Man is a well-made serial killer thriller You’ve never look at a chestnut…

I’ve got a 3D printer, a Switch OLED, and a lot of filament. My son has the Switch 2, as well. I’m always on the lookout for great free 3D prints, typically on Makerworld (I’m a Bambulab P1S and A1 mini user), that can make my life easier and more fun. I’m also a big fan of printing functional things that keep me from having to buy them in stores. I found a veritable treasure trove of cool, functional 3D prints on Makerworld, each designed to improve my own Switch setup (and that of my son’s). Here are six of…

Tech friction is never much fun, but it’s especially irksome when it gets between you and your runner’s high. Exercise experts Wahoo and Coros have decided to do something about it: the pair have teamed up to make workout tracking between its GPS sports watches and treadmills seamless. From today, anyone with a Coros watch will be able to connect directly to a Kickr Run treadmill (which Wahoo would rather you call an “outdoor run simulator”), with live data shared between the two over a bespoke Bluetooth protocol. That means accurate heart rate data courtesy of the watch, plus realtime…