May 7th, 2013
Really want to spoil her this Mother's Day? Wanna make up for all those times you didn't get her anything (under the pretence that you reckon these "special" days are just a marketing con – when the truth is, oops, you just forgot)? Well, here’s where we think a Smart TV will be an AWESOME Mother's Day gift. And no, we don't think it's a bit O.T.T.. Smart TVs ... Read more
April 19th, 2013
As reported by the Big Brown Box team at CES 2013, 4K or Ultra HD television may just be the next big thing in TV. The latest example of this technology, the Samsung UHD S9, is set to arrive in Australia in June 2013, at a price of just $40,000. Yes, you read that right. Forty large. Our team's pic of the S9 at CES 2013 (note - ... Read more
February 28th, 2013
Revolutionary gesture control technology based around a high-tech armband is currently wowing the tech world - and info about the product points to some incredible applications ... ... meanwhile implicitly giving a two-fingered salute to those lagging behind on other forms of "intuitive control". While your typical gesture control works under the watchful eye of a camera, this uses sensor-technology located in the armband to read and then ... Read more
February 26th, 2013
Freeview is a strange and rather ambiguous phenomenon. Via their shiney marketing strategy, low on details and big on bombast, they've sold themselves as the last word at the dawn of the Australia digital TV age. Included within that message is the implication only products - televisions and PVRs - branded with the "Freeview" logo can be trusted to deliver digital television ... now and into the ... Read more
February 1st, 2013
It’s fair to say everyone loves an extension. I know I do. Well, it gives you more time doesn't it? And on that subject, here's some good news: the Big Brown Box New Year Sale has been extended until Monday 4th February! That gives you four more days to get more bang for your buck. Fortunately we won’t lengthen this blog with double entendres. We want to cut ... Read more
January 22nd, 2013
Big Brown Box sees Smart Intuitive Television Technology as a defining trend at the moment - and we expect big things for Australian customers this year. It comes as the collective chest-beating of the CES recedes into the memory ... and we take a deep breath and look back at a few of the more important and lasting trends from the event. No, forget gimmickery like Curved ... Read more
January 15th, 2013
TV screen resolution emerged as one area in particular of the 2013 CES that kicked major ass ... ... with an amazing slew of “4K Ultra HD” TVs from the leading manufacturers dazzling the punters who attended this premier electronics event. But beyond the razzle-dazzle – what’s actually the future of screen resolution, particularly in Australia? Well, Big Brown Box had a chance to experience 4K first-hand – via ... Read more
December 27th, 2012
If you've read reviews of The Hobbit (the latest Tolkien adaptation from director Peter Jackson), you'll notice that instead of discussing the movie's plot or pacing, a lot of critics are getting stuck into the technology responsible for the movie's look and feel. This is partially because The Hobbit's story is based on a much-loved classic that a lot of people are already familiar with, meaning that ... Read more
December 18th, 2012
Boxee is a delicious, if foul-smelling specialty cheese that is traditionally served with red wine and a selection of German cured meats, often as a means to treat digestive problems … Sorry - we kid, we kid. Actually Boxee is essentially a media-streaming device. We're going to highlight it today - because we've currently got a promo going on where we're giving away these puppies for free. ... Read more
November 23rd, 2012
The festive season is, of course, that wonderful time when we nourish the soul with gestures of giving and sharing. A moment of fleeting magic when humanity becomes one in a spiritual embrace of love and forgiveness. Or, either that, it’s actually a time identified by epic shopping queues, unrepentant consumerism, insatiable demand for the latest and greatest whatever – not to mention the arrival of those ... Read more