When it comes to watching TV on your computer, you can go down one of two roads: the hardware one or the software one. If you take the hardware road, what you’re going to buy is called a TV-PC tuner card. This comes either as a card that you install inside your computer that creates an external socket for your TV aerial, or as a USB device that will happily plug into the outside of your machine. This will allow you to receive television signals directly to your computer, and …
Satellite Tv And The New Kid On The Block
There are several ways to get satellite TV programming into your home. In the United States, the first satellite TV systems are called TVRO, for TeleVision Receive Only. They are set up using sizable satellite dishes (three to six feet in diameter) to receive programming from many different satellites. For the same reason, often they are designed to move so that they could be directed at different satellites at different times. TVRO systems operate using a frequency called C …
Fearmongering In The Media
Having recently watched Bowling for Columbine for the 2nd time, I still remain chilled with emotion regarding the events leading up to the making of the film. And although many years have passed since the actual incident, the proximity of such chaos remains close.
A Look At The Popularity Of American Idol
Did you know the first season of American debuted less than five years ago? It made its premiere on June 11, 2002. The show quickly became a topic for talk “around the water cooler” as people discussed the singing ability of the contestants still on the show and debated who should get cut and sent home next.
Secrets to Buying a CRT, LCD or Plasma Television
There are so many different types of televisions on the market today how do you decide which one is right for you? Available today are LCD, plasma television, DLP, CRT, flat panel, rear projection, HDTV, wide screen and more. With so many to choose from it’s important to understand the basics of each type before making an expensive purchase.
How Digital Light Processing is Slowly Conquering The TV Market
Digital Light Processing can be considered as the pinnacle in science and technology that has focused its resources on the gigantic possibilities in improving digital entertainment. You may wonder, what is Digital Light Processing, and how it will help, or better yet, change digital entertainment. Here’s a sneak peak on the whats and hows of Digital Light Processing.
Where To Get Free Videos Online
People nowadays are spending a lot of their time in front of a television or a computer. In fact watching videos, either on the Internet or TV, seems to have become a national hobby. Video playback equipment has become an inseparable part of our lives. There was a time when we all used to buy or rent VHS tapes to watch a movie at home. The world has now shifted to the likes of VCDs and DVDs. However, thanks to the increasing popularity of the Internet, it is now possible to a…
TiVo: A Revolution in Digital Video Recording
The latest advancement in the recording technology has transcended all boundaries and has brought convenience to your doorstep. The top American channels can be accessed and viewed at your leisure with the TIVO or the Digital Video Recorder.
A Deep Look into Soap Operas
Here is a humorous look at soap operas 36 years ago. See how closely they mirror today’s offerings. This will also show an author how NOT to run sentences on.
What is an LCD TV?
In an LCD TV or “transmissive” display, a light source shines through a panel of liquid crystals in order to display an image. A white diffusion panel behind the LCD redirects and scatters the light evenly to provide a more uniform image than most competing technologies.
Video Takes Over the Web
Today, the web has become one of the most common platforms for personal socializing and marketing products and services throughout the world. With more bandwidth, now available for almost the price of peanuts, it has become very easy to put up content in the form of audio, video and images as compared to plain text. As the web began to take off and technology improved, people were able to use and utilize more interactive forms of media via the web.
Thinks you should know when buying a LCD HDTV
In this article you will find some pointers for when you are loooking to buy LCD HDTV