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- How To Convert Your VHS and Analog Camcorder Tapes to DVD
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Most people know of the benefits of upgrading from VHS to DVD. One of the biggest reasons is that videotapes degrade in quality over time and with every playback. This means that many of your old home videos could be unwatchable in the near future. A...
- Tech Myth: 'Universal' Remote Controls
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- It's no doubt that many people own aftermarket universal remote controls purchased from grocery stores, gas stations, and hardware stores. In a pinch, these $10 wonders can perform many functions of hundreds of devices, but can also be a little decei...
- How To Connect Your Digital Camcorder To Your TV
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Digital camcorders have captured many precious family moments over the years. It is unfortunate that more people do not take the time to view their digital video footage at home. For many, it is just not pleasant to watch a video on the camcorder's t...
- Transferring Digital Video from a Digital Camcorder to my PC
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- I have taken quite a bit of footage with my digital camcorder over the years. I have all of my mini-DV tapes laying around in my home office from all of the home videos that I have taken. I have only ever...
- I own an Archos AV340 Video Jukebox/Recorder
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- I had been waiting for a long time for this to come out and bought it as soon as it was available. That was September of 2003 and only now, after more than a year later, are there any real competitors in the portable video jukebox market. I bought it...
- 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...
- Do LCD TVs Burn In?
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- What Is Burn In?Burn in is one of the most commonly misunderstood concepts regarding television displays. Burn in is a phenomenon associated to television products, where a static image left on the screen, over time, can permanently wear itself into ...
- How to Adjust Your Picture Using Video Test Patterns
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Have you ever adjusted the picture controls on your TV? If you haven't, then you need to know that their current settings are most likely NOT intended for home use. In fact, most TVs are usually setup for...
- How to use your televisions video controls
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Understanding the video controls This article explains the operation of the video controls on your TV and will help both novices and experts achieve a better television picture. Many people try to adjust the controls without a good understanding of w...
- Protecting Your Home Theater System
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Thinking About Power Protection If you've laid down your hard-earned cash on a new home theater system and not thought about power protection, then you're missing an important piece of the puzzle. If you think that the $4.99 power strip from your loc...
- How To Improve A/V Performance By Using the Best Connections
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- In the world of today's consumer electronics, you have a wide variety of connection choices. If you're somewhat with the times, you abandoned the screw-type RF connection years ago, and went to a line level "composite video connection." Composite vid...
- Picking The Right Cables
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Why better cables?In 1979, a man named Noel Lee made a discovery. He determined that different cable materials impacted the sound when used to connect speakers to amplifiers. Noel used his discovery and crafted a special speaker wire using the name M...
- 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...
- What is HAVi?
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- "HAVi" is the acronym for home audio/video interoperability. HAVi is an advanced layer of communication protocols for devices using the IEEE 1394 (a.k.a. FireWire or i.Link) standard. IEEE-1394 allows home theater components to be networked using a h...
- How to use the TV's front convenience jacks
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Most TVs these days are equipped with an audio/video input on the front. These extra jacks are really handy for hooking up something quickly to the TV set like game systems, cameras, and camcorders. Usually, these devices are not a permanent fixture ...
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