HDMI

RetroN Sq is a cube-shaped console for playing Game Boy titles on your TV

Hyperkin is best known for making gaming peripherals, but it also creates clones of consoles that allow you to play retro games in modern resolutions. Now it is releasing a new retro console that will allow you to play Game Boy games on your TV. Hyperkin’s RetroN Sq (Square) is a console that will allow… Read more

Pine64 Announces ‘Next Generation’ Quartz64 Single Board Computer

Home News (Image credit: Pine64) Diversity is the key to Pine64’s business model. From RISC-V powered soldering irons to Arm powered laptops, Pine64 seems to have its fingers in many pies — including the single board computer market dominated by the Raspberry Pi. In their February update, Pine64 has announced the Quartz64 model-A AM SBC,… Read more

Porsche Design AOC Agon PD27 240 Hz Curved Monitor Review: High Performance, High Style

Our Verdict Unless you’re a backlight strobe purist, the Porsche Design AOC Agon PD27 has no flaws. It delivers premium gaming performance with 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and a high-contrast VA panel with 144p resolution. And its physical aesthetic is unmatched at any price. For 240 Hz Wide, accurate color gamut High contrast Excellent HDR… Read more

LG’s 2021 TVs are rolling out globally, line-up includes 4K OLED and Mini LED models

Home News (Image credit: LG) LG’s 2021 TV lineup is rolling out now, and you’ve got plenty to choose from if you’re in the market for a new 4K TV. The range covers all manner of TV technologies, including OLED, LCD and, for the first time, Mini LED. The new lines span all kinds of… Read more

Best Thunderbolt 3 docks 2021: Top docks for maximum performance

(Pocket-lint) – Thunderbolt is a super-speed technology first invented by Intel. While it initially used Mini DisplayPort connectors, it now uses USB-C and is, essentially, a super-speed version of it. Thunderbolt 3 is part of the upcoming USB 4 standard, but many of us don’t have the new USB-4 ports on the recent MacBooks. What… Read more

Quick Look: VIVIFY Arquus 73Ø & Aceso W10 Cables

Introduction I would like to thank VIVIFY for supplying the sample. VIVIFY offers a range of HDMI and USB cables and focuses on technical aspects instead of marketing gimmicks. While some brands try to sway you with simply impossible statements like “better image quality” or “more vivid colors” for an all digital format like HDMI,… Read more

Sony KD-75ZH8

Our Verdict The ZH8 does a lot of things seriously well, but it makes less sense as a purchase than rival models from Samsung For Bright and punchy picture Superb colours and motion Impressive sound Against Blooming around bright highlights Plays even less 8K than rivals Missing some HDMI features With the dearth of real… Read more

Best 65-inch 4K Smart TV 2021: Amazing large Ultra HD TVs

(Pocket-lint) – Welcome to our guide to the best 65-inch TVs. As manufacturers find new ways to harness their technology and take leaps forward technically, the sets that almost always get those innovations first are the bigger ones in their ranges. Best 4K TV: Premium Ultra HD smart TVs to buy today If you’re used… Read more

More people are going back to theaters to game, not to watch movies

It’s no secret the pandemic has taken a huge toll on the theater industry, but some chains are getting clever to offset some of these losses. BBC reports that CGV, the largest cinema company in South Korea, has been allowing gamers to rent its screens for two-hour chunks, costing $90 before 6PM, then going up… Read more

Sony Alpha A7S III review: The low-light video champ

(Pocket-lint) – Sony has grown a legion of fans for its growing number of Alpha system cameras. Whether it’s the ultra compact A6000 series or a full-frame A7 series, there’s something for everyone. But it’s videographers who’ve turned more towards Sony’s mirrorless full-frame bodies in recent years – and it’s easy to see why when… Read more

World’s Smallest Tiger Lake: A Pico-ITX with Quad-Core CPU & Iris Xe

Home News (Image credit: Commell) Commell has unveiled one of the industry’s first Pico-ITX motherboards featuring Intel’s Tiger Lake-UP3 processor with built-in Iris Xe graphics core. Not designed to compete with the best motherboards for PCs, The tiny LP-179 board is aimed primarily at embedded systems, yet it can enable everyone to build an ultra-compact… Read more

Gigabyte M27Q 27-inch 170 Hz Monitor Review: Fast Response, Huge Color

Our Verdict The Gigabyte M27Q is a very capable and speedy gaming monitor with few flaws. Though it has a huge color gamut, red is a little under-saturated, and it doesn’t offer extra contrast in HDR mode. But you do get superb gaming performance with 170 Hz and super-low input lag. As a value choice,… Read more

Cubox-M Aims To Be Your Raspberry Pi Alternative

Home News (Image credit: SolidRun) Are you old enough to remember the Rubik’s Cube? Well, SolidRun’s latest SBC, the Cubox-M, may just remind you of that 1980’s sensation. Announced today by SolidRun, the Cubox-M is a 2-inch cube SBC with either a dual- or quad-core Arm processor packaged into a compact and rather slick plastic… Read more

Monoprice debuts Dolby Atmos soundbar system for crazy low price

Home News (Image credit: Monoprice) The times were that Dolby Atmos soundbars came at a premium but not any more, not now that Monoprice has launched its SB-600 5.1.2 system for under $450. It’s not just a soundbar either. The Monoprice SB-600 is a bar, a wireless 8in subwoofer and two wireless satellite speakers to… Read more

Raspberry Pi Pico DVI Sock Adds Video Output To Your Pico

Home News (Image credit: Luke Wren) Raspberry Pi engineer Luke Wren has been busy with his Raspberry Pi Pico and his latest project is called Pico DVI Sock, which is a board that provides a full-size HDMI port for the Raspberry Pi Pico. The Pico DVI Sock is an add-on that connects to the last… Read more