- Are Your PCs Ready for Windows 7?
- PC World Articles - October 31, 2009
- Even if your PCs meet the Windows 7 minimum system requirements, there are a variety of other issues to consider with existing software and peripheral hardware devices.
- Home Theater Basics
- Digital Trends Guides - November 6, 2008
- So you’ve already got the perfect design in mind and picked out one or two essential pieces of audiovisual hardware? Congratulations: The goal of enjoying a great home theater is almost in sight. Following are just a few crucial tips that can h...
- 2007 Sony Line Show
- Digital Trends Features - March 12, 2007
- Sony recently hosted their annual line show in Las Vegas to showcase their new 2007 product lines. The company, struggling to keep top tier market share as it battles the likes of Apple and Microsoft in various vertical CE spaces, had some flair goin...
- Tips & Tweaks: Cool New Gear for Macs and PCs
- PC World Articles - March 22, 2006
- The scoop on Apple's Mac Mini and iPod Hi-Fi Dock, plus other goodies like a $3000 CD Player.
- Ask The Experts: Deciphering the mysterious "M-Error"
- TechLore - February 3, 2005
- Question: I have a Fisher Studio 24 compact disc player and when I put a disc in and push play it says searching ,but then says M-error. What does that mean? What can I do? -submitted by debbie4000 Answer: There's nothing like cryptic error messages ...
- 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...
- Determining the Best Speaker Configuration for a Surround Sound System
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- There are many different types of surround sound systems - 5.1, 6.1, &7.1 configurations as well as other products that only use one or two speakers. So many configurations make it difficult to determine the right number of speakers a surround sound ...
- How To Convert VHS Tapes to DVD Using a Computer and an External Video Capture Device
- 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 you don't own or intend to own a digital camcorder in the near future, this article will assist you with that process. To view other opt...
- 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...