Early CD Player Teardown
While CD players are nothing new today, they were the height of high-tech in the early 1980s. [w1ngsfly] shows us the inside of a Phase Linear 9500 player from 1983. …read more Continue reading Early CD Player Teardown
Category Archives: home entertainment hacks
Who’s Afraid Of A CRT?
Older consumer electronic devices follow a desirability curve in which after they fall from favour they can’t be given away. But as they become rarer, they reach a point at …read more Continue reading Who’s Afraid Of A CRT?
Building a Solar-Powered, Supercapacitor-Based Speaker
Inspired by many months of hours-long load shedding in South Africa, [JGJMatt] decided to make a portable speaker that can play tunes for hours on a single charge and even …read more Continue reading Building a Solar-Powered, Supercapacitor-Based Speaker
Big Red Button Puts Toddler in Command of Chromecast
Controversial position: the world needs more buttons. We’ve gotten so far away from physical interfaces like buttons, knobs, and switches in favor of sleek but sterile touch-screen “controls” that when …read more Continue reading Big Red Button Puts Toddler in Command of Chromecast
Exploring Hidden Lyrics on 1990s DCC Audio Tapes
Having a fondness for old and obscure audio and video media formats, [Techmoan] recently revisited the Philips Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) format introduced in 1992. Despite being billed as the …read more Continue reading Exploring Hidden Lyrics on 1990s DCC Audio Tapes
Audio, Not Video Over The LKV373 HDMI Extender
[eta] found herself in a flat with several LKV373 HDMI extenders. Find the corresponding transmitter, plug it into your device, and you’ve got a connection to the TV/sound system, no …read more Continue reading Audio, Not Video Over The LKV373 HDMI Extender
Tivoli Teardown Disappoints
[Fran] has been curious about the innards of Tivoli Audio’s Model One radio, but was reluctant to shell out $200 just to tear it apart. But she found one recently …read more Continue reading Tivoli Teardown Disappoints
Hackaday Prize 2023: OMOTE Universal Remote
A good universal remote can help tame today’s complex home entertainment systems, combining both classic IR and more modern WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity with programmable functions that allow the user …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2023: OMOTE Universal Remote
Recreating The Golden Era of Cable TV
Fewer and fewer people have cable TV subscriptions these days, due to a combination of poor business practices by cable companies and the availability of alternatives to cable such as …read more Continue reading Recreating The Golden Era of Cable TV
An ESP In Your Mini TV
When miniature LCD TVs arrived on the market they were an object of desire, far from the reach of tech-obsessed youngsters. Now in the age of smartphones they’re a historical …read more Continue reading An ESP In Your Mini TV