- Should I purchase a 'Full Screen' or 'Widescreen' DVD?
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- While many DVDs are now shipped with both "Full Screen" or "Widescreen" formats on a single DVD, there are still several DVDs that are sold with only one or the other in the box. This forces the consumer to make a decision of which format to buy whic...
- Understanding Blank Write-Once CD &DVD Media
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
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- 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...
- Hide Your A/V Components By Using an IR Repeater System
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- One of the challenges when designing a home theater system is determining the location of the home theater components, such as a DVD player and stereo receiver. It is often incorrectly assumed that these components must be out in the open in a direct...
- How To Convert VHS Tapes to DVD Using a Computer with a Video Capture Card
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- If you have analog home videos, either VHS tapes or analog camcorder tapes (Hi-8, etc.), to convert into DVDs and your computer has a video capture card, this article will assist you with that process.
- How to Improve a DVD Player's Sound with an Existing Stereo
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Sound is a major part of the movie experience. Past formats like VHS provided admirable sound quality when connected to a home theater receiver, but nothing rivals DVD for its superb digital sound. Unfortunately, the movie experience isn't the same w...
- Navigating the Device Menu on Your Components
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Have you ever purchased a consumer electronic device, plugged it in and used it without ever adjusting any of the factory settings? Or do you even realize that your device has settings that can be adjusted? Configuring basic settings on your componen...
- How To Configure Your DVD Player For a Widescreen TV
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Watching widescreen DVD movies is clearly one of the benefits of owning a widescreen TV. Together, you no longer have to stare at those gigantic black bars at the...
- What To Do If You Run Out of Inputs On Your TV
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Limited, or Out of Inputs?All TVs have a limited number of inputs, but some are much more limiting than others, especially if your set only allows for one external device. Whatever the situation, limitations surface in every home theater setup. Maybe...
- How to Play MP3 Files on Your Home Stereo Without a Computer
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- If you are like many music listeners, you have ripped all of your CDs into digital music files, which are probably sitting on your computer and/or a portable MP3 player. Wouldn't it be convenient to play all of those files on your home stereo unit, e...
- Upgrading from VHS to DVD
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Why DVD? Whether you are at the local movie store or video rental house, you'll quickly discover that DVDs have become the standard for viewing commercial movies. DVDs are a huge step forward in providing home users a superior viewing experience co...
- How various DVD aspect ratios will appear on your TV screen
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Many people are confused about widescreen DVDs. You may wonder why one widescreen DVD might fill your TV, while another does not. The term "widescreen" only means that a movie is filmed in a shape that is wider than the ratio of the original Academy ...
MSI RX800 XT- Digital Trends - November 22, 2004
- MSI takes the ATI X800 XT GPU and churns out a killer video card and software package that includes more than 14 games, a DVD player and more. Watch out Nvidia.
Toshiba SD-V392- Digital Trends - July 18, 2004
- While other companies have been producing combination products for years, Toshiba brings its expertise in both DVD and VCR areas to bear in this impressive SD-V392 DVD/VCR Player.
Pioneer DV-563A- Digital Trends - July 2, 2004
- Pioneer's DV-563A is a multi-format progressive scan DVD player that may appeal to true audiophiles as well as average home theater enthusiasts. Read on to see why.