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by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Denon is best known for their professional A/V systems, home theater gear, audio receivers, and turntables, but with the competition in the home-speaker market heating up over the last few years, Denon is looking to redouble their efforts in the home audio marketspace with an impressive refresh of their previous “Home” speaker lineup.
The Denon Home 200,
by John Foldi · Posted
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
As a new product that caters to an underrepresented segment of the home/portable speaker market, the release of the somehow simultaneously big and small Sonos Play looks to represent the culmination of Sonos’s reconciliatory pilgrimage.
During the development of their new speaker lineup including the Play, Sonos has completely overhauled their mobile app design, seriously improved their tech support, updated
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
I love the Sony A7 IV. That might be a strange way to begin a review of the A7 V, but an important fact to mention. When I first put my hands on a Sony camera years ago, I loved the customization they offered, and of course, I loved the glass.
Above photograph © Mathew Malwitz
How a camera fits in one's hand is very important, so when Sony unveiled a beefier camera, I was sold. It was the perfect blend of form and functionality that many (me, myself, and I) had long desired. It pushed the boundaries of what many once considered to be an all-
by Zack Young · Posted
Packing 150 watts of power into a COB light that’s less than six pounds and doesn’t use a ballast is no easy feat. The Nanlux Evoke 150C LED spotlight achieves just that, while utilizing the Nebula C8 light engine for impressively accurate colors. The LED market is more crowded than ever, but we gave the Evoke 150C a spin to see what makes is stand out and what we’d change in future iterations.
by Luke Rollins · Posted
I drive an old pickup truck. I love it. It works, but it’s also twenty-years old, and its creaky joints can be heard from the sidewalks as it rattles around the roads between North Queens and South Brooklyn.
My lighting equipment isn’t much different. It’s old. I love it. It works, but it has the same tenuous “held-together-by-tape-gum-and-string” quality as my truck.
Every now and then, I’ll get behind the wheel of someone else’s car, and it’s a new car, and it’s a luxury car, and it’s like I’m stepping into an alien spacecraft with its
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
For years, young photo enthusiasts have been striving to add a nostalgic look to their photos. From smartphone camera filters to old hand-me-down point-and-shoot cameras, we’ve been chasing a look that just can’t be replicated. That is, unless you design a camera specifically to accomplish that goal. And that’s exactly what Kodak did with the Charmera keychain camera
by Zack Young · Posted
On-camera monitors continue to grow in popularity with filmmakers and photographers wanting a bigger, better view of their image than a flip-out LCD can provide. The Desview R5II 5.5" touchscreen monitor is, on paper, a great offering: lightweight, affordable, versatile, and bright. It even comes with useful accessories like a swivel-and-tilt shoe mount, a sunshade, a USB drive for loading LUTs, and a couple variations of HDMI
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Antelope Audio has made a name for itself with their lineup of modeling USB microphones. The Axino Synergy Core USB mic claims to be able to mimic the sound of expensive and rare legacy microphones including the $17,000 Sony C800G—all while including a built-in USB audio interface along with a bevy of
by Zack Young · Posted
It’s been six years since GoPro launched the original MAX 360 action camera, so its long awaited follow-up, the new MAX2 360, feels less like a sequel and more like a reinvention, capturing 8K 360° video that’s far sharper and more detailed than anything the original MAX could produce. It’s clear GoPro is trying to match or exceed the specs of competitor cameras that are many more than two
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
We can say from experience that there’s nothing worse than your fingers freezing while on a winter photo shoot. From a scientific standpoint, exposure to the cold results in constriction of blood flow to the extremities, resulting in rapid temperature loss that approaches ambient temperatures. In layman’s terms, your hands get cold fast. Once you feel that chill, it’s nearly impossible to think about anything else.
Enter gloves. From mittens to liners, we all probably have more pairs of gloves than we know what to do with, but not all pairs
by Steven Esposito · Posted
OLED panels have become massively popular over the last few years, growing from a niche technology into something more widely adopted by entertainment enthusiasts all over. While it is praised for its vivid colors, wide contrast ratio, and lightning-fast performance, it was seen as a bit heavy on the wallet. Luckily, the price has started to become more standardized across the board, leading people to easily embrace the technology. This brings us to ASUS and their
by Steven Esposito · Posted
Working on a single screen is tough, especially when you’re out on the road. No matter how big your display is, a second screen always helps with multitasking. This is where the Dell Pro 14 Plus portable monitor comes into play. Lightweight and compact, the Dell Pro 14 is a travel-friendly solution designed to help expand your productivity when you’re on the go. Let’s see how it holds up.
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
SmallRig has long been a staple of the run-and-gun video shooter's bag. Camera cages, base plates, and 15mm rod systems have been the brand’s bread and butter for years. Over time, more and more photo accessories began to fill out their lineup. Soon came tripods, and logically monopods. One of the latest additions to their arsenal is the SmallRig Carbon Fiber Monopod Lite.
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by Richard Stevens · Posted
Reliable Wi-Fi is no longer a luxury—it’s essential. Most of our mobile devices require it; furthermore, scores of modern homes depend on it for basic (but smart) functionality, such as powering on lights, wirelessly controlling heating and cooling systems, A/V entertainment, security, and more. Add the pressure of working from home (as many people do) and it becomes even more vital that these systems work reliably and securely. Over the years, I’ve experimented with many different iterations of whole-home Wi-Fi (or “mesh systems” as they’re