Weekly Tech Vibe

In this episode of weekly tech vibe, I unbox, review and compare Sony's latest smart speaker. How does it compare to Google Home? Would I buy it again?

Doing professional videos is hard enough with memorising a script. Did you know that you can make your own teleprompter / autocue? With some basic components and free software like the Parrot App, this DIY project can be done in about 30 minutes.

In episode 24, I said that Apple was over charging customers. Well, guess what I did? Yeah... I bought another Apple product. Find out why in this first impressions video.

In this long episode, I break down everything you need to know about selecting the right projector screen. Buying a screen will literally be the biggest thing you do, so getting it right first time is crucial. Useful links: https://www.projectorcentral.com/projection-calculator-pro.cfm https://www.dolby.com/us/en/technologies/screen-size-the-impact-on-picture-and-sound-ioan-allen.pdf If you want more info about the competition, go to: www.youtube.com/chrisvanderstock $50 AUD e-gift card give-away / competition rules: 1. Be a subscriber to the channel. 2. Like a “Weekly Tech Vibe” video from series 1. 3. Used hashtag “winner” (e.g. #winner). 4. Entry start date 9/11/2018; giveaway competition ends 9/12/2018 (12:01 am AEST). Prize: $50 (Australian dollar) electronic gift card of the winners choice, that is, an e-gift card of the winners choosing, in their country. Due to currency conversion, the total amount may be more or less than this for countries outside of Australia, but will still meet $50 AUD value. On 10/12/2018, one winner will be drawn randomly and must meet all conditions set out above (1-4). Winner will be notified via their youtube account and/or email. If the winner does not respond or is unable to receive their prize, another winner will be drawn 19/12/2018. This will repeat every 9 days until a winner is successful in obtaining the electronic gift card of their choice. This giveaway is conducted under YouTube’s Community Guidelines. www.youtube.com/intl/en-GB/yt/about/policies/#community-guidelines Music by Ikon and/or Johan Lilja (DJ Quads) theartistunion.com/aka-dj-quads www.soundcloud.com/ikson Find me Podcast: anchor.fm/weekly-tech-vibe/ Instagram: chris_vanderstock Twitter: @cvanderstock

It's not everyday you reach 1,000 subscribers. In this video, I give you a tour of my studio, and share my motivation for doing YouTube videos. MOVEMBER FUND RAISING - Support men's health if you can! https://mobro.co/13809615?mc=1

Apple is in danger of failing. Why? What can they do to stop this? I offer five suggestions to help Apple, because well, I still like them .... just. $50 AUD e-gift card give-away / competition rules: 1. Be a subscriber to the channel. 2. Like a “Weekly Tech Vibe” video from series 1. 3. Used hashtag “winner” (e.g. #winner). 4. Entry start date 9/11/2018; giveaway competition ends 9/12/2018 (12:01 am AEST). Prize: $50 (Australian dollar) electronic gift card of the winners choice, that is, an e-gift card of the winners choosing, in their country. Due to currency conversion, the total amount may be more or less than this for countries outside of Australia, but will still meet $50 AUD value. On 10/12/2018, one winner will be drawn randomly and must meet all conditions set out above (1-4). Winner will be notified via their youtube account and/or email. If the winner does not respond or is unable to receive their prize, another winner will be drawn 19/12/2018. This will repeat every 9 days until a winner is successful in obtaining the electronic gift card of their choice. This giveaway is conducted under YouTube’s Community Guidelines. https://www.youtube.com/intl/en-GB/yt/about/policies/#community-guidelines https://www.economist.com/news/2018/07/11/the-big-mac-index Music by Ikon and/or Johan Lilja (DJ Quads) https://theartistunion.com/aka-dj-quads https://www.soundcloud.com/ikson Find me Podcast: https://anchor.fm/weekly-tech-vibe/ Instagram: chris_vanderstock Twitter: @cvanderstock

Budget phone which looks like an iPhone Xs. What!? Is it good? Who should buy it? Music by Ikon and/or Johan Lilja (DJ Quads) https://theartistunion.com/aka-dj-quads https://www.soundcloud.com/ikson Find me Podcast: https://anchor.fm/weekly-tech-vibe/ Instagram: chris_vanderstock Twitter: @cvanderstock

Yesterday, the Google Pixel 3 launched in Australia. What's in the box? What does it feel like? This and more on this episode of weekly tech vibe. Music by Ikon and/or Johan Lilja (DJ Quads) https://theartistunion.com/aka-dj-quads https://www.soundcloud.com/ikson Find me Podcast: https://anchor.fm/weekly-tech-vibe/ Instagram: chris_vanderstock Twitter: @cvanderstock

Smoke machine not working well? Well, my hilarious smoke machine maintenance/fix MIGHT help. Jump to: 1:24 - smoke machine maintenance 101 6:50 - behind the scenes of my decorations 9:12 - night shots of my display My display will be up until Sunday 4th of November. Runs from dusk to 11pm. Where? Oates Court, Taylors Lakes. Music by Ikon and/or Johan Lilja (DJ Quads) https://theartistunion.com/aka-dj-quads https://www.soundcloud.com/ikson Find me Podcast: https://anchor.fm/weekly-tech-vibe/ Instagram: chris_vanderstock Twitter: @cvanderstock

18 months later, is the Nintendo Switch still a great console? Music by Ikon and/or Johan Lilja (DJ Quads) https://theartistunion.com/aka-dj-quads https://www.soundcloud.com/ikson Find me Podcast: https://anchor.fm/weekly-tech-vibe/ Instagram: chris_vanderstock Twitter: @cvanderstock

I attended the Melbourne "International hifi show and home entertainment expo". What was great? What wasn't? Was it worth attending? This and more in Weekly Tech Vibe https://www.hifishow.com.au https://www.optoma.com/au/product/uhd51/ Music by Ikon and/or Johan Lilja (DJ Quads) https://theartistunion.com/aka-dj-quads https://www.soundcloud.com/ikson Find me Podcast: https://anchor.fm/weekly-tech-vibe/ Instagram: chris_vanderstock Twitter: @cvanderstock

Krix Speakers put together a half a million dollar Dolby Atmos home theatre for the Hi-Fi Show in Melbourne. Featuring 44 speakers, this was amazing to both hear and see. Check out why. More info here: https://goo.gl/Kgd4KA Music by: Ikon & Johan Lilja https://theartistunion.com/aka-dj-quads Music by https://www.soundcloud.com/ikson Find me Podcast: https://anchor.fm/weekly-tech-vibe/ Instagram: chris_vanderstock Twitter: @cvanderstock

Does Panasonic's compact camera with 1" sensor beat Sony or Canon's offerings? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tech Vibe. Music by: Ikon & Johan Lilja Support him here: https://theartistunion.com/aka-dj-quads Find me Podcast: https://anchor.fm/weekly-tech-vibe/ Instagram: chris_vanderstock Twitter: @cvanderstock

Australian pricing revealed! Let's unpack Google's latest press conference and look at the Pixel 3, Home Hub, and Pixel Slate. Music by: Johan Lilja Support him here: https://theartistunion.com/aka-dj-quads Find me Podcast: https://anchor.fm/weekly-tech-vibe/ Instagram: chris_vanderstock Twitter: @cvanderstock

How does the TicWatch Pro handle the new Google WearOS 2.1 update? Music by: Johan Lilja Support him here: https://theartistunion.com/aka-dj-quads Find me Podcast: https://anchor.fm/weekly-tech-vibe/ Instagram: chrisvanderstock Twitter: @cvanderstock

Five great tips to get rid of those annoying black bars. In this second episode on aspect ratio, I suggest equipment that will give you the biggest picture and what to avoid.

In this episode of weekly tech vibe, I explore the history of aspect ratio in cinema and why it's important to us all.

I share my recent purchase to enable cameras like the Panasonic LX10 or Sony RX100 mark VI to be mounted on the Zhiyun Smooth Q. Ebay store where you can find mounts for your compact cameras https://goo.gl/wCpXYw Find me on Twitter: @cvanderstock Instagram: chris_vanderstock Music by DJ Quads

In this weeks episode of weekly tech vibe, I put together a high end home theatre which carefully balances class leading performance, price, and future proof tech.

Can the Zhiyun Smooth Q mobile phone stabiliser give you cinematic shots? Should you buy it, or go with DJI's Osmo Mobile?