- Configuring Your Receiver for a Passive Subwoofer
- TechLore - May 7, 2005
- Setting up an audio system is a lot trickier today than it was many years ago. In the past, speakers were designed to reproduce bass frequencies, so the need for subwoofers were non-existant. When the size of speakers began shrinking, the need for su...
- The 'Bassics' of Bass Management
- TechLore - May 6, 2005
- Ever wondered what that small or large setting on your home theater receiver actually does? Read on to learn about bass management, and how to set it up right to give you the best sound.
- Trouble Connecting a Mac to a Wireless Network with Encryption?
- TechLore - April 18, 2005
- I have been living in the world of a single operating system environment for almost all of my life at home. I have several PCs and laptops all running some version of Microsoft Windows. Recently, I purchased my first non-Windows machine - a Mac Power...
- Flat Panel TVs
- TechLore - March 10, 2005
- Available sizes: 10" - 76"There's no fighting it; the world is going flat. Thin display technology is growing in popularity on a daily basis, and flat panel has the potential to someday replace nearly every TV technology entirely. Need an example? Lo...
- Ask The Experts: I Can't Find the Audio Out on my TV
- TechLore - March 5, 2005
- Question:The operating instruction book that came with my panasonic Tv model #CT32D31E is for a different model.The picture of the ports on the back of the chasie do not match.Iam nut sure of the Audio out port. I am trying to install amplified speak...
- Ask The Experts: Why Does My Receiver Say 'Protect'
- TechLore - February 22, 2005
- Question: Why does my new audio system for my tv say "protect" and then shut its self off? -submitted by mtnman Answer: Receivers can go into a protect mode for a few reasons. The most likely is that the positive and negative wires on one of the spe...
- Ask The Experts: How Can I Access a Channel on My TV Without the Remote
- TechLore - February 11, 2005
- Question: Helllp! We have an older, portable Emerson tv that the kiddos use for PS2. The remote is missing. The channel was accidentally manually shifted from channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the tv needs to be on for the PS2 to work. Anyway, we can...
- Ask The Experts: My Cable Box Says 'Message'
- TechLore - February 8, 2005
- Question: A red light came on the box and I have no idea what is wrong. I tried calling but could not get in touch with anyone. I HAVE 3 TV'S AND EACH ONE HAS THE SAME THING. I JUST GOT THE CABLE INSTALLED RECENTLY ON THE BOX IT SAYS MESSAGE -submitt...
- Ask The Experts: No Removeable Disc Drive For My MP3 Player
- TechLore - February 2, 2005
- Question: I just bought a Memorex MMP8500 mp3 player for my son. I installed the software, but it does not bring up a Removable Disc Drive for me to use for copying songs from Real Player. Any idea how I can get that RDD to come up? -submitted by gml...
- Canon S1 IS Digital Camera
- TechLore - January 25, 2005
- While I am not a professional photographer by any means, I like to think that I can learn to operate a moderately complex digital camera with minimal ramp-up time and get decent results. Well, if my experiences with my Canon S1 IS Digital Camera ar...
- Use a Camera's Delay Timer to Include Yourself in the Picture Too
- TechLore - January 21, 2005
- If you thought the only way you can get in the picture is by asking a nice stranger nearby to take it for you, think again. Most film and digital cameras offer a delay mode, which delays when the picture is taken. This delay (usually 10 seconds) allo...
- Delphi XM MyFi Portable Radio
- TechLore - January 9, 2005
- In typically early gadget adopter fashion, I camped out at the local electronics store to pick up one of the first portable XM radios. The latest shiny gadget in my hands these days is the Delphi MyFi portable XM radio, XM being one of two satellite ...
- Understanding Amplifier &Receiver Power Specifications
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- It's no secret that it takes a lot of knowledge to truly understand the world of home audio, which is littered with confusing numbers and terms. Wattage, current, distortion, frequencies, and impedance are just a few of the specifications anyone look...
- Finding the Best Location for Your Subwoofer
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- A surround sound system can be one of the biggest upgrades to your home video and audio experience, but can also be very challenging to setup properly. Specifically, in order to get the most enjoyable audio experience from your home theater, your spe...
- Understanding the Different Types of Recordable DVDs
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- There can never seem to be a single standard that all electronics operate on, at least in the beginning. Looking back to the original format war between Beta and VHS, it's no wonder why people are afraid to adopt new technologies. In the Beta-VHS war...