- Ask The Experts: Closed Caption Text Not Appearing
- TechLore - February 19, 2005
- Question: Help! I have an immediate need for help with my magnavox vcr. I have a deaf student who needs the closed captioning enabled. I can get the t.v. (samsung) to show the closed captioning, but when I put in a movie, with cc listed on its box - ...
- Ask The Experts: How Do I Enlarge Text On My TV
- TechLore - February 19, 2005
- Question: I have a 27" Sylvania tv. The text scroll on the bottom screen is too small to read. How can I enlarge the text? Thanks -submitted by Kary Answer: I'm goint to assume you're referring to the closed caption text at the bottom of the screen. ...
- UK satellite TV users: Loyalty pays?
- eCoustics Articles - February 13, 2005
- Ask The Experts: What Resolution is Good For an LCD Monitor?
- TechLore - February 12, 2005
- 800x600 isn't a bad resolution for a computer screen, depending on what you're doing. If you're just going to do a bit of web surfing, many sites are optimized for an 800x600 setting, meaning that in an expanded window, those sites will fit best when...
- 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...
- Do It Yourself HDTV
- TechLore - February 10, 2005
- While it's great that high definition-capable displays are getting so cheap nowadays, there still seems to be a lingering problem with most of them: if you actually want to watch anything in HDTV, it's still going to cost you an arm and a leg for a t...
- Ask The Experts: Black and White Image From VCR
- TechLore - February 8, 2005
- Question:Our JVC HR-J4434 VCR switches from color picture to black and white and back many times during playback. This only happens when playing video tapes; not when viewing cable input through the VCR. Will a tape head cleaner correct this? If serv...
- 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...
- What To Do When Your DVD/HDTV Image is Reddish/Bluish
- TechLore - February 5, 2005
- Many who bring home and connect a new DVD player or HDTV box get frustrated when they find that the image is often red or blue in color. While fiddling with the TV controls makes sense in these situations, this is rarely the problem with these types ...
- The Direct-View TV (Tube)
- TechLore - January 26, 2005
- Available Sizes:Sizes 9" - 40"Advantages:The image quality is excellent - in many ways superior to other newer technologies.The prices are affordable - Many tube sets cost way less than flat panel competitors.Familiar technology - Who hasn't owned a ...
- Factors to Consider When Choosing a TV
- TechLore - January 26, 2005
- Part 2 in an article series explaining the differences of all the common types of consumer television displays. This section talks about the different factors to consider to help you narrow down your choice.
- What is TiVo?
- TechLore - January 20, 2005
- Since the invention of the VCR, TV viewers have been blessed with the ability to record a television show and watch it at a later time. However, VCRs have never been perfect, since setting up recordings on a VCR isn't always intuitive, and using a re...
- How To Find the TV that is Right for You
- TechLore - January 19, 2005
- (Author's Note: This is the first in a series of articles that explain the differences among the many television technologies and help the consumer with a purchase decision. Follow the red links at the bottom of each article to continue with the next...
- Ask The Experts: Does the Built-In DVD Player on My TV Affect Other Things?
- TechLore - January 18, 2005
- Question: I have an RCA Scenium HDTV 52" with built in DVD player. I want to add an Apex DVD RECORDER AND RCA- VCR, but the television won't accept either one. Any Suggestions ? Does the built in dvd player effect the operation of other items? Thanks...
- Ask The Experts: Will a Canadian VCR Work in India?
- TechLore - January 15, 2005
- Question: Will any VCR purchased in Canada can work in India(Asia)????????? Please reply. Thanks. -submitted by ramwala Answer: Unfortunatley, no. Canadian VCRs are based on the NTSC television system, which is the analog TV system used in Canada, th...