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Article | 3/03/2011
Digitize your movies
Analog movies can be the easiest--or the hardest--medium to digitize, depending on the format you're working with. While older camcorder and video for...
Article | 3/03/2011
Digitize your music
In my lifetime, music has been delivered on vinyl, cassettes, eight-track tapes, CDs, and audio DVDs. How do I listen to it now? Usually with a PC or ...
Article | 20/01/2011
Convert DVDs to play on a WDTV box
QUESTION: I need some advice about video conversion. Using DivX, a WDTV Live drive and a large hard drive, I've copied my entire DVD collection to dis...
Article | 14/01/2011
Blu-ray audio quality: HDMI vs. optical
A reader recently asked us why, if HDMI and optical connections are both digital, HDMI provides better sound.
Article | 8/11/2010
How big a screen do I need for my room?
Distance from a television screen affects your viewing experience. The closer you are to the screen, the more engaging and absorbing the experience. T...
Article | 22/09/2010
Build a kickass home theater for under $1000: a guide for students and gamers
There's no way around it: Home theater gear is expensive; and while "The Ultimate Home Theater" sounds great, most people don't have enough spare cash...
Article | 3/09/2010
How to find lost iTunes files
Question: When I got my PC back after being repaired, everything that was on it before was still there, except iTunes. I'm worried I'll lose the playl...
Article | 17/08/2010
Copy Kindle notes and bookmarks to your PC
If you're a Kindle owner, you've probably discovered the device's enviable ability to bookmark pages, highlight passages, and add notes (a.k.a. annota...
Article | 10/08/2010
How to: convert your vinyl to digital
A reader asked about re-recording his phonograph collection in digital form
Article | 20/07/2010
The proper care of your HDTV, phone, camera
You have to take care of your stuff--all of it. Like your car and your house, your electronic gadgets big and small need to stay clean and protected f...
Article | 22/06/2010
Video formats explained
The whole video format situation couldn't be more confusing if it was intended as a practical joke.
Article | 19/06/2010
Use a smartphone to control your PC or media center
So I'm testing this super-cool Lenovo system that would make a perfect media center for the den. It's an all-in-one, meaning there's no bulky tower--j...
Article | 18/06/2010
World Cup tech: Tired of the vuvuzelas? Filter them out!
If you're like me and the rest of the world, you're probably watching the World Cup. And you've probably also noticed while watching that it sounds th...
Article | 5/06/2010
DIY mod: add a USB power outlet to your car
In the very near future all cars will have built-in USB ports. Some do now, but until that future becomes a full-blown reality you can either wait or ...
Article | 1/06/2010
How to watch Blu-ray movies on your PC
Reader Anibal is looking to outfit his PC with a Blu-ray drive and wants to know if there's any good, low-cost (or free) software for watching Blu-ray...
Article | 14/05/2010
Convert Windows 7 TV recordings to DVR-MS format
Despite a few seriously annoying bugs, the Windows 7 version of Windows Media Center is without a doubt the best yet.
Article | 13/05/2010
How to use your TV as a monitor
Here are your most likely options, from the best to the worst, if you want to hook up your desktop PC or notebook to your TV.
Article | 4/05/2010
How to: Automate your PC's media library
Using your PC to store your photos, videos, and music might save you the trouble of having to dust off photo albums and alphabetize your CD collection...
Article | 16/04/2010
Audio/video cable guide
HDMI, RCA, S-Video--sorting through the alphabet soup of audio/video cables can be difficult.
