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Buttkicker Gamer: Gaming Chair Turns Subwoofer

Alan McCloskeyMay 13, 2026July 17, 20260

We’re taking a look at the ButtKicker Gamer, a fantastic product designed to elevate your home theater and gaming setup. This product review highlights how

How to Limit Roku Bandwidth

Alan McCloskeyOct 7, 2014November 28, 20140

Media streamers can sometimes choke your Internet connection, especially if they are streaming in HD. Here's the secret how to limit Roku bandwidth.

KTC L71F UHD TV

Alan McCloskeySep 18, 20140

That looks like a lot of acronymns, but it is actually a new super-high-definition television; one of the "4k" displays that have a super 3840

How to Program Media Center Remote

Alan McCloskeyJul 29, 2014July 29, 20140

By default, the VOL + and VOL - buttons on the remote control for Media Center PC control the system volume on your computer, and

Roku 3 Streaming Media Player Review

Alan McCloskeyJul 12, 2014September 12, 20142

The Roku 3 isn't the end-all be-all streaming XBMC-killer product the other reviews say it is. There are some major issues with it.

Boxee Box is no More

Alan McCloskeyJul 6, 2013September 10, 20140

It will be interesting to see what Samsung has in store, and I hope they continue to innovate. Team Boxee stopped moving, and the rest

HTPC vs Consoles, Boxee, XBMC, WMC?

Alan McCloskeyJun 15, 2013June 22, 20140

I love media streamers, and being an awesome technology journalist I get to review many different media streamers. Some are good and some are awful,

How to fix 100% CPU on Pivos Xios

Alan McCloskeyMay 1, 2013May 1, 20133

XBMC was originally developed on a console, hence the "Xbox" part of "Xbox Media Center". Because of this, the CPU had to run all the

XBMC and XIOS articles on the way

Alan McCloskeyMar 20, 2013August 29, 20140

While researching, I found a lot of mixed reviews about this device, but I've pretty much resolved all of the issues that these people were

Boxee Box 1.1 Update Woes

Alan McCloskeyJun 29, 2011July 4, 20140

I have a strong love/hate relationship with the Boxee Box. On one hand it is one of the best video appliances that integrates both online

Boxee Box 1.1 Update Fixes and Woes

Alan McCloskeyMay 15, 2011September 12, 20145

I have a strong love/hate relationship with the Boxee Box. On one hand it is one of the best video appliances that integrates both online

How to Re-Edge Your Speakers

Alan McCloskeyApr 6, 2010September 12, 20141

A good set of speakers is one of the few hardware items you can buy that can last several decades. While the speaker cone is

Xbox 360 interferes with PS3 video streaming

Alan McCloskeyFeb 24, 2010November 28, 20140

Sometimes I have a housefull of toddlers, and there are only a few ways to keep them quiet for a contiguous block of time. One

ATEN VS481A 4-port HDMI Switch Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 11, 2009June 23, 20140

We have reviewed ATEN products before, as they make great KVM switches. The last one we reviewed was geared towards the PC gamer and included

3D TV is Coming

Andy MarkenOct 21, 2009July 7, 20110

Listening to Lenny Lipton tiptoe through the history of 3D content production and viewing technology, he almost convinced you that 3D TV is finally just