The most important step in building a dedicated home theater is the design phase. So important, that you should expect the design process to
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Why are there so many different standards and file extensions pertaining to digital video? This article explores a high-level understanding of common digital video and multimedia formats, with an
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Have you ever wondered what all those audio settings are for on your home theater audio/visual (A/V) receiver? This article explains the purpose and difference between every multi-channel audio
This article is about modern multi-channel surround sound processing for home theaters, and how they rely on audio ...
The very first mainstream manufactured Atmos-compatible A/V receiver was the Marantz SR7009. Released in September 2014, it was not widely available until 2015. Far from a ground-breaking product
Information on every aspect of building a media server, whether you are looking for a custom-built device, or an off-the-shelf solution such as Kodi or Plex to distribute content. Topics include
This article is an introduction to digital multimedia files and their file extensions, and explains the relationship between multimedia file types (file extensions), containers,
A deep-dive into one of the Kodi's most challenging learning curves: its music library.
How does Kodi organize your music file library? How and when does it scan and scrape your files and
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Kodi (formerly XBMC) is a free and open-source media player software application developed by the XBMC Foundation, a non-profit technology consortium.
Kodi is available for multiple
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This article is Part 1 of a 10-part series examining how the Kodi multi-media player incorporates music files. Specifically, its music scanning and
Kodi is a popular open-source multimedia player that runs on a variety of operating systems including Windows, Mac (OSX), Android, iOS, Linux, and
