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DSL, Cable, Satellite, Or 4G – Comparison For Broadband Internet Service and HDTV

March 30, 2009 By HD Guy Leave a Comment

Telephone, Internet, and TV service are now routinely bundled by service providers. It is convenient to have a single supplier and one bill a month. With the availability of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), the lines between the different services have blurred further.

Broadband Internet service (High Speed) for residential or small business requirements has usually been available from two sources: DSL, a system that piggybacked on the telephone wiring from the telephone company, or Cable, a system that similarly piggybacked on the cable TV wiring. In 2008, about 25 million customers utilized cable broadband, and about 22 million customers utilized DSL. In 2001, a total of about 5 million customers used either cable broadband or DSL.

For most people the TV coaxial cable has offered better performance than DSL, but if you were highly price conscious, then the DSL cable may have been competitive. So, in a discussion of broadband choices, we should include cable and DSL, but we will also discuss new options that are now available like WildBlue satellite, and services that will soon be available like WiMax (WiFi with a city-wide hot-spot) and ViaSat (satellite communications on steroids).

The Impact of Video Downloads (especially HDTV):

Despite the relatively small number of users, research indicates that systems such as BitTorrent and YouTube account for more than half of all Internet traffic. In 1995 the total amount of data transacted over the Internet backbone was about 1.5 million GB. By 2006, this had grown to over 700 million GB.

ABI Research projects that the number of video downloads to increase from 215 million downloads this year (2008) to 2.4 billion downloads in 2012. This number becomes more impressive when one takes into account that a much higher per cent of those downloads in 2012 will be HDTV files, which are much larger (A non HDTV movie is approximately 3 GB/Hour, HDTV file size is dependent on encoding: an MPEG-4 encoded HDTV movie file size is approximately 5 GB/Hour, an unencoded 1280 X 720 movie file size is over 150 GB/Hour, and an unencoded 1920 X 1080 movie file size is over 350 GB/Hour).

By 2010, forecasts call for 80-90% of Internet traffic to be video transfer.

Cable and the Phone Companies (DSL):

Cable broadband is capable of about 30 MBPS of bandwidth, however, speed can vary. Unfortunately, the measurement in real-world conditions can be more complicated. If many people in your neighborhood use the same broadband service as you, and those people use a lot of bandwidth, for video downloads for example, then you will be sharing some resources, and your performance will suffer. Most service providers offer service with between 3-6 MBPS bandwidth for downloads. Upload bandwidth is lower: usually between 200-600 KBPS.

Median DSL speed in the U.S. is 768 KBPS. One type of DSL technology, VDSL, is capable of 30 MBPS bandwidth, but this service is not widely available. Instead, telephone companies more commonly offer ADSL or SDSL services (cheaper and slower).

Both Cable Broadband and DSL service providers commonly employ bandwidth caps for residential and small business customers. Service providers concerned about the overall capability of their network may institute the capacity constraints so that they can provide equal performance to all of their customers.

Cable and the Phone Companies HDTV:

Verizon is building fiber-optic networks that will be capable of broadcasting handle 200+ HDTV channels in addition to all of the conventional TV channels.

Most cable operators have enough available bandwidth for only about 10-12 HDTV channels without a major retooling of their networks.

WiMax and LTE:

In major metropolitan areas in the U.S., WiMax should available late in 2008. Sprint will make its commercial WiMAX debut in Baltimore in September. WiMax supports peak data speeds of about 20 MBPS, but, as with most broadband technologies, that bandwidth will be shared amongst users. On average, a user will see data rates between 1 MBPS and 4 MBPS.

Most major wireless carriers are skipping WiMax, planning instead to build out networks using a similar technology called Long Term Evolution (LTE), a successor to current cellular technology. WiMax has a head start on LTE, which won’t be ready until 2010. These two technologies are referred to as 4G networks (Current state of the art mobile phone technology for accessing the Internet is called 3G). If mobile broadband service is important to you, these products will be very attractive. Unlike rivals GSM and CDMA, both 4G networks are based on “Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing” (OFDM), also sometimes referred to as “discrete multi-tone modulation”. Since both LTE and WiMax are based on similar technology, a unified standard is possible in theory, and discussions are ongoing. Motorola has said 85% of the technology and work for WiMax equipment will be reused in its designs for LTE equipment.

WiMAX and LTE can deliver large amounts of bandwidth operating at the low power levels necessary for mobile devices. Another advantage of WiMax/LTE is its ability to communicate out of line-of-sight (unlike conventional WiFi), and to communicate into large buildings, in theory making dropped calls, typical of today’s cell phones, a thing of the past. A company called MobiTV will utilize the WiMAX network for the broadcast of TV, including HDTV. VoIP (telephone service) has already been deployed on WiMAX networks in other parts of the world.

Satellite Broadband:

Also newly introduced into the Broadband market, is WildBlue Satellite. This broadband service does not require a phone or cable line. WildBlue Satellite broadband service offers download/upload speeds starting at just $50 per month (512 kbps download speed with upload speed up to 128 kbps), or $80 per month (1.5 Mbps download speed and uploads up to 256 kbps). For those living in areas not well served by Cable Broadband and DSL, this is an attractive alternative. iNetVu offers a portable system for vehicles.

A very powerful new satellite, Viasat-1, will launch in 2011. This satellite will greatly improve the competitiveness of satellite in this field. ViaSat-1 has a total throughput capability of over 100 Gb/second, which is more capacity than the current American fleet of two-way C, Ka, and Ku band satellites combined. In 2010, a similar service will be launed in Europe by Ka-Sat.

Both WildBlue and ViaSat terminals use a networking technology that uses satellite bandwidth more efficiently, called DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications), lowering the cost of Internet service to consumers. The terminals include satellite modems and Ka band transceivers. DOCSIS has the ability to address “rain fade”, a reduction in signal that is caused by heavy cloud cover, like during a thunderstorm. DOCSIS automatically responds to a reduced signal caused by atmospheric conditions with variable power control and data encoding techniques.

ViaSat-1 will offer more than a 10X increase in the capacity with frequency reuse by utilizing a technique called “SpotBeams” (WildBlue also uses SpotBeams). The high throughout of ViaSat-1 makes it ideal for transmitting new video applications requiring ultra high bit rates such as HDTV, HD digital cinema, and 3D TV. Spotbeams can be compared to a searchlight. SpotBeams focus a signal on an area 100 to 200 miles across. Thge same frequencies can be be reused many time, but for a different focus area.

WildBlue and ViaSat are geosynchronous satellites. A geosynchronous satellite remains above the same spot on the earth by orbiting at approximately 36,000 kilometers above the equator. Your signal must do a round-trip, and the minimum time for such a trip is about 1/4 second.

Satellite HDTV:

While HDTV local channels are more available on cable than satellite, DirecTV and the Dish Network each offer more national HDTV channels. DirecTV offers about 60 national HDTV channels and the Dish Network has about 50 HDTV channels. DirecTV and EchoStar plan additional satellites to offer at least 150 national HD channels, as well as local stations in HDTV.

“Satellite’s going to be constrained not so much by how many channels they can carry than by how many they can get,” Bob Scherman, Satellite Business News.

By 2010, it is projected that 60% of TV receivers will use a Satellite signal, up from 15% in 2002.
Summary:

Median DSL speed in the U.S. is 768 KBPS.
Median Internet speed over Cable broadband is about 4.5 MBPS.
WildBlue service is approximately 500 KBPS.
WiMax service will be between 1 MBPS and 4 MBPS.
ViaSat-1 service (2011) will be about 2 MBPS.

HDTV service is currently more fully served by the satellite TV companies like DirectV and Dish Network. New systems being implemented by Verizon, or perhaps a thorough retooling by local cable TV operators will offer the best competition.

The supply of HDTV and Broadband service in the U.S. is currently fragmented from the satellite industry. Both may be available from local retailers, but a unified system is lacking. This compares poorly to Europe and EutelSat, which will launch Ka-Sat in 2010 (Ka-Sat is very similar to ViaSat-1, discussed above), and install this satellite in a satellite “neighborhood”, so that a single system will receive both the TV signals from their HotBird satellite system, and receive high performance broadband from Ka-Sat. This is unfortunate for U.S. consumers.

Currently, over 90% of customers of broadband services utilize either cable broadband or DSL. However, new worthy competition is entering the fray, and it will be difficult for those services to maintain their market share.

About the Author: Brian Bradshaw is a Certified Technical Specialist (InfoComm CTS). Areas of expertise include Video, Audio, Computation, HDTV, Satellite Systems, and Communications. He has a communications technology business in Plano, Texas (Dallas). More information can be found at his Website: http://bradshaw-vacuum-technology.com

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Which Mp3 Player to Buy

March 29, 2009 By HD Guy Leave a Comment

So you’re looking for an mp3 player to buy but how do you know which one is the right one? Try doing a search online and you’ll notice that you find quite a few sellers that have these no name mp3 players available. So which mp3 player should you buy from the bunch? Let’s ask the real question… what are your specific needs for an mp3 player?

As a seller both online and offline I have found that many buyers will go for the sleekest looking mp3 or mp4 player that they find. It’s not that the specifications don’t count, but from much of the data I gathered over the years; the fashion statement seems to be the big deciding factor for most.

So now getting into it, what would you like your mp3 player to do for you? There are a couple of questions you may need to ask yourself before going online to buy yourself one.

How would you like your player to be used? This will lead you into the right direction in purchasing your player. Do you think your mp3 player will be in everyday use or will it be something you just use on occasions? If there is no particular everyday use on the mp3 player then try settling for something on the lower end of the list and save yourself some money. A lot of folks will buy something that they never end up using to its full capacity. The goal is to squeeze every last bit out of your purchase!

How deep are your pockets? Some few years back there where only a handful of mp3 players available or advertised on the market. Now when you come online there are hundreds of them in all sizes, styles and formats at a much lower cost. If you’re pockets are deep and you know your mp3 player will be of heavy use then splurge! Go ahead and get the best one you can find. But be smart about it, you can find mp3 players online now with much higher capacities and capabilities for a bargain.

What will be your main purpose for your music player? Besides music, some players come with added functions that offer a lot more. I would say if it’s purely music you’re after then you should go with the simplest version, with these you’ll get an excellent bargain and a solid mp3 player that complements your needs nicely.

If it’s the total package you’re looking for, you should try an mp4 player. They work great! You can a find them with so many added functions, it makes it worth while to have. You can look into one of those cool touch screen mp4 players that offer the most features. These touch screen players come equipped with so much and have the added fashionable sleek look that can make it pass for a camera.

Take in account your personal interests, likes or dislikes, if you’re buying it for a child take the age into consideration. Combine it all together and go for the best value. You’ll end up noticing that you can narrow your search down quit a bit and picking an mp3 player becomes a whole lot easier.

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Surround Sound for Home Theater System – We All Want The Best But Is It Wise To Go Above Your Means?

March 27, 2009 By HD Guy Leave a Comment

When thinking of purchasing a home theater system most people are always concerned about the price, but this fear does not provide any answers or solutions.

What they really should be thinking is how much time will they be spending in the proposed viewing room and how much value a system will actually provide. There is no simple answer.

We all love to watch movies, viewing television shows and take great pleasure while listening to music, and you should only find a system that will meet and enhance your viewing pleasure but at price that will meet your budget.

Its always best to have a budget in mind, then look at the all the devices on the market starting with the low price range and review all systems until you find one that will meet your own satisfaction.

Its not necessary to purchase high-end components, if you are prepared to look you will find quality from brands that you thought would not exist and those systems that I have heard give a more noticeable quality and for a lesser price. I am happy with the system that I choose.

The problem with electronics is there is always going to be an extraordinary system that we want and just not going to be able to afford.

The best investments to make in your surround sound system is definitely the speakers. These new speakers that you choose will be a great improvement over your.

You can go really ridiculous on this and pay crazy prices – then you definitely will have the best! But are you prepared to a pay price tag that is sky high, say $50,000!?

Summary

Almost certainly there is a surround system that is perfect for you and in your price bracket. All that is requires is for you to take the time to research, test out systems and save your pennies and they will eventually turn into dollars and then you’ll get it once you’ve found it without a hefty credit card bill.

Robert Cacciatore is a publisher of Home Theater Entertainment Center where you will find information about home theaters, all in one entertainment centers, wireless equipment. Including how to prolong the life of your Home Theater system.

Home Theater System can be a great addition to you house providing you select the right one. The options and choices to make can be quite frustrating and need not happen to you if you have the right knowledge. You can attain the right knowledge by going to home-theater-entertainment-centers.com

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Transfer Your Videos to DVD Now – Many Popular Home Video Camcorder Formats Are Going Away Soon

March 26, 2009 By HD Guy Leave a Comment

Family trips to Disneyland, gift openings on Christmas or other holidays, and glimpses of the family’s youngest member attempting to blow out the handful of candles on their birthday cake; these are among the favorite cherished memories captured with Mom and Dad’s video camera. They are also on the verge of becoming lost forever as the equipment used to play them is quickly disappearing from homes all over the country.

History has shown that media formats have a limited life span

Do you remember the old Victrolas? How about reel-to-reel tape, 8-tracks, 8mm film or the Betamax VCR? As technology speeds ahead, media formats are left behind, sometimes, along with their contents. Some of the old recordings made during the days of the Victrola have managed to survive long enough to be digitally restored with the aide of advanced computer software. The infamous “duet” of Nat King Cole and his daughter Natalie is one of the best known examples of this technological wonder.

Many of the recordings made in people’s homes using the once popular Betamax VCR have not been so fortunate. The extinction of the format along with the VCRs capable of playing the Betamax tapes have left thousands of people with videos they’ll probably never get to see again. History is about to repeat itself as the 8mm, Hi8, Digital8, VHS-C and VHS formats are nearing the end of their viewing life.

The end of the 8mm, Hi-8, and Digital-8 video formats

Sony, the creator of the 8mm, Hi8, and Digital 8 tape formats has been phasing out production of all of their 8mm camcorder models. In fact, their website no longer includes any 8mm models in their current product lineup.

During the lifespan of the 8mm videotape formats there were relatively few video players produced that would play any of the 8mm video formats, so most consumers had to use their cameras in order to view the tapes on their television screens.

The cost of repairing an 8mm camcorder was nearly that of purchasing a new one, so when it ceased to function, it was usually thrown away. Many 8mm camera owners grew frustrated with the idea of having to use the camera to play the tapes, so they opted to switch over to the VHS-C format. Others decided to go with the newer MiniDV format when it became the more popular format.

The combination of these factors have left us with very few fully-functioning videotape players that are necessary in order to transfer 8mm videos to a format like DVD that can be viewed on televisions now. It’s expected that within the next few years it could become nearly impossible to make these conversions, as we run out of equipment to play them, as it did with Betamax. For this reason, it’s strongly recommended that anyone who has one of these formats should have their 8mm, Hi8, and Digital8 videos transferred to DVD as soon as possible or risk losing their contents forever.

VHS and VHS-C tape formats are next

JVC, the inventor of the VHS and VHS-C formats, has been phasing out the VHS-C camcorders. While VHS-C tapes can still be played in a standard VCR using a special adaptor, VCR’s have been rapidly disappearing from retailers’ shelves as a result of the transition to DVD. VCRs are expected to be gone within the next few years.

In addition, it’s been proven that video information captured on VHS and VHS-C tapes will begin to deteriorate 7 years after being recorded, so now, more than ever, is the time to transfer your VHS videos to DVD.

MiniDV’s days are numbered

Take a trip to the local camera or electronics store and you’ll notice that even the MiniDV format is giving way to the hard drive, memory card, and mini DVD cameras. MiniDV has been one of the most popular video formats, in recent years, for both consumers and professional video production companies alike. This should allow these types of tapes to be transferred for a few years longer than the 8mm and VHS formats.

Time is running out to transfer home videos to DVD

The window of opportunity is closing soon. Don’t let your precious memories suffer the same fate as Betamax videos. Have all of your 8mm, Hi8, Digital8, VHS-C, VHS, and MiniDV videotapes transferred to DVD before it’s too late and the equipment needed for the transfer is no longer available.

What format is safe to transfer to?

As of 2008 the most common video format in the country is DVD. The Gold Archival DVD is the ideal choice for preserving all of those special memories and important videos. Gold doesn’t oxidize like other minerals, which is a common cause of failure in most DVDs. The non-corrosive, reflective properties of gold make these discs the best choice for archiving important information and enable the discs to last up to 100 years. For now, DVD is the preferred format and the Gold Archival DVDs make the best choice for preserving your important videos.

Kirk Barber is the founder of Sunray Video Productions and a frequently sought after source for the news media on the topic of home movie and video transfer topics.

Sunray Video has been transferring home videos and movie films to DVD for more than 12 years and is considered one of the leading transfer companies in the nation. Sunray Video was the first company to offer film to digital video transfers was also featured on an NBC news story about transferring film to DVD.

For more information about film and video to DVD transfer services contact Sunray Video at 1-877-362-0741 or go to http://www.sunrayvideo.com

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HDTV Tips – Improve Your HDTV’s Contrast Ratio

March 25, 2009 By HD Guy Leave a Comment

Contrast ratio is one of the specifications that people seem most interested in when looking for a new HDTV. The contrast ratio is the difference between the darkest dark scene and the brightest bright scene the screen can display. A nice high contrast ratio, like 8,000 to 1 or higher, gives the picture a more lifelike and sharper feel. The exact ratio depends a lot on the way the manufacturer chooses to measure it, so maximizing the contrast ratio by choosing one make of HDTV over another is a dubious plan. But, there is one sure way to improve things, regardless of the TV specs:

The key is to “trick” your eyes a little bit. Your eye’s iris (the “aperture” of your eye) will constrict in bright light and dilate in darker light, right? If your TV room is completely dark, your eyes will be dilated and sensitive to low amounts of light, so you will have to turn the brightness down on your screen to make the dark areas appear totally black. This also reduces the brightness of the bright scenes, thus reducing the apparent contrast ratio.

If you place a dim light source, like a small lamp, behind the TV in your otherwise dark room, your iris will contract a bit and allow you to turn up the brightness a little. You will still see black as completely black, and will have more brightness in the bright scenes, thus increasing the apparent contrast ratio and making the picture look better. Constricting your iris also increases the sharpness of your vision, just as stopping down the aperture of a camera lens increases sharpness and depth of field. And the dim, diffuse light will not cause glare on the screen like a direct or overhead light would.

Of course, it also helps to find out if a particular HDTV actually has as good a contrast ratio as the manufacturer claims. One way to find this out is to look at HDTV reviews where actual customers compare notes. And you can check out an HDTV buyer’s guide to get a fuller understanding of contrast ratio and other tech topics.

About the Author

Tom Webster is a researcher and copywriter who writes for FlatHDTV.net, a guide to the HDTV revolution.

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Dish Network Provides the TV of the Future in the Present

March 24, 2009 By HD Guy Leave a Comment

As with any flashy new technology, there’s a lot of hype (and a lot of corresponding misinformation) surrounding high definition television. High definition television, which is also called HDTV, HD, or High Def for short, is a similar to the older standard definition television format that’s been around since the middle of the twentieth century, but has many features that have been taken a step further. For example, while standard definition television has a picture that appears on a screen the high definition picture is about thirty percent wider and has a resolution that’s much higher than the standard definition resolution. Both of these picture features offer substantially more detail. Sound is similarly improved. Standard definition television has sound, but high definition television has Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound as its audio standard. Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound is designed to immerse the audience in the scene by supporting two speakers behind the audience, a sub woofer to send low frequency vibrations through the floor and three speakers in front of the audience. All of these visual and audible differences provide a much richer and more detailed television experience when watching high definition television than the old fashioned standard definition television format ever could.

All of these differences between standard definition and HDTV means that you need special high definition television programming to really get the most out of a properly installed and calibrated high definition home entertainment center. You also need a special high definition television receiver in order to enjoy that programming. Dish Network can take a lot of the guess work out of getting a new high definition home entertainment system set up and ready to go by providing the largest selection of high definition television channels available anywhere along with the added benefit of a high definition television satellite receiver that will fit your needs nicely.

Dish Network’s high definition television programming encompasses a lot of different subject matters. For example, you can educational, cultural, science, and nature programming from both Equator HD and Discovery HD Theater. If you like video games, GamePlay HD will give you everything you need to know about video gaming with emphasis on the increasing trend to have video gaming systems take advantage of the wide screen and high resolution picture of high definition television technology. You can also keep up with the antique world with Treasure HD, the world of high fashion with Ultra HD, and the world of visual arts with Gallery HD. Home and Garden HD will give you a much broader way of looking at home improvements, and Rave HD will provide you with concerts by all of your favorite artists.

There are also channels specifically geared towards different members of the family. Animania HD provides new and remastered versions of older cartoons. Guy TV HD provides lots of movies in genres of special interest to men including war movies, westerns, and more.

Sports and movies are always popular choices for HDTV programming and you can get the best of both through a variety of channels with Dish Network. News is even available in HDTV through HD News. Dish Network provides the ultimate high def programming experience and can give it to you right now.

You will find only the best Dish Network Deals in J. Hall’s articles. Check back frequently for new submissions from Hall about Dish Network TV and how you can find the best Dish Network Promotions for your home and family.

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Hybrid Media For Dual DVD Duplication Services

March 22, 2009 By HD Guy Leave a Comment

Things have come a long way since the dual-cylinder motorcycle engines; being smart today means dual layers put into use. So welcome the dual DVD, the double-sided optical disc. Kudos goes to renowned record companies among, EMI Music, Sony/BMG, Universal Music Group, Warner Music and 5.1 Entertainment hold a significant place. Supported by RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), dual DVD now brings to you the pleasures of a CD and a DVD in the same package.

The Deal

Dual DVD features two layers; while an audio layer stays present on one side, the other is a standard DVD layer. A close competitor of the DVD Plus, this hybrid CD-DVD is an experimental product. So a standard DVD duplication now shall deliver the best of both worlds.

To take a snapshot of the technology behind, the following points may prove useful:

* The dual disc concept is based on the double-sided DVD technology (DVD-10, -14 and -18).

* Dual disc technology gels the DVD side (a standard 0.6 mm-thick DVD layer of 4.7 GB) with a CD side (a 0.9 mm-thick CD layer accommodating 60-minutes playback/recording or allows a 525 MB data storage).

* The sides are fused together to form the resulting 1.5 mm-thick hybrid disc.

The advantages and disadvantages offered by the dual DVD are:

* Thin enough to be played in slot-loading drives, unlike DVD Plus.

* The dual DVD has a CD player that does not conform to the Red Book CD Specifications. This makes the layer 1.1 mm thick at least, causing some of the CD players reject it. Adding to this is spherical aberration that results in generating a blurry image of the data. Besides, contrary to the standard 74 minutes, only 60 minutes of audio can be stored into it.

However, those who fantasize about bonus DVD content at no extra price, dual DVD may just become the messiah to them. Besides, hope runs high regarding its contribution to stop online music piracy.

The media reproduction market is also anticipating a great deal from this new technology. There are people who like to get their presentation on a DVD and there are some who prefer the good old CD. With dual DVD media reproduction, you can send your headaches for a vacation; whichever format your clients may prefer, you can get them done together for the price of one. Does that sound like saving more? You bet it does!

* Dual DVD Duplication Procedure

The creation process for a dual DVD involves making different glass masters for the molds, followed by pressing them together. The artwork (if any) is printed onto the disc surface directly so as to preserve the finish as received from those available from the music companies. The media duplication process involves copying a CD or DVD content to the appropriate side of a dual DVD with a write-capable drive. But that is for small volumes (1000 or less) within a short span; for more, it is the CD/DVD duplication process that holds well. What’s the CD/DVD CD- DVD duplication process? That is another story.

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4 Common LCD TV Myths You Should Be Aware Of

March 21, 2009 By HD Guy Leave a Comment

Just like any other thing, there are many advantages and disadvantages with LCD TV. You will also have come across many myths concerning this type of TV. Don’t be surprised to hear different things from different people as each person has their own views about what the LCD TV is about.

The first myth you may find is that some people think that the LCD is made of liquid. This is not true. The LCD is not a liquid. It is made of crystal. The term liquid refers to the quality of the crystal and not to its state. It is useful to know that this crystal will react in predictable ways when electric currents are passed through them. It is because of this characteristic that clear pictures are form on the TV screen.

Secondly, many people mistakenly think that the LCD will last forever when they have purchased an LCD TV. This is basically a myth because nothing you buy can last forever. You need to consider such things as average display hours for LCD. Typically, this is in the range between 60,000 to 80,000 hours. Based on these figures, if you are using your TV constantly all day long, your LCD should last for at least seven years. But it can last for twenty years or more if your are using it for up to eight hours a day.

Another myth about LCD TV is that the display, just like a tube TV, can suffer a burn-in. This is not true at all. LCD screens work from a blocking light which is not possible to burn the screen at all. Because of this, you don’t need to be anxious about any burn-in on your TV screen. You can expect to be able to keep your TV display screen in the same condition when you first purchased it for many years without the need to worry about any burn-in effects.

Another one of the common LCD TV myths is that you can only watch the TV directly from the front. You cannot watch from the sides. Although this may be true in the past, nowadays you should be able to watch from up to a 160 degree angle and still be able to see clearly the images on the TV. Some poor quality LCD TVs may still have this problem. However, if you purchase a good quality one, you should be able to enjoy a good view even from the sides as well.

When buying a LCD TV set, you need to consider many things. You need to look at all the advantages and disadvantages before you come to a decision. Be aware of some of the common LCD TV myths so that your consideration will not be distorted by misconceptions but is guided by facts and the right knowledge.

About the Author: Hovan Newton is a Flat Panel TV enthusiast. Grab a free report on Flat Panel TV Set Up Tips from his website. http://www.lcd-plasmatv.com

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How to Sell Your VHS Videos

March 20, 2009 By HD Guy Leave a Comment

With Blue-Ray technology beating out HD DVDs for HD technology, DVDs are beginning to become a thing of the past. If you still watch VHS videos you need to sell them, and quick, to be able to upgrade to the new technology. You are probably wondering how you can sell your VHS videos, and this article will tell you how.

The first way you can sell your VHS videos is through eBay. Many people use eBay to buy items online, it is essentially a garage sale on the internet. You are able to get everything from computer and televisions to cars and houses. This is probably one of your best bets when you are looking to get money for your VHS because it is easy to use and there are millions of people searching eBay worldwide. You should prepare yourself to not get very much money for them, but you can almost be guaranteed that you will sell them.

The second way you can make money is having a garage sale. Garage sales are a great way to sell a lot of your positions in one haul. If you hold a garage sale on Friday and Saturday you will be able to have many garage sale hoppers come to your sale and you can guarantee that people will be coming around looking at your stuff. When you hold a garage sale the money has the potential to be better than eBay because you can expect to sell a lot of package deals made up of a bunch of VHS videos.

There are many sites, such as craigslist.com, that allow you to sell your VHS videos. You put your contact information, the information of your sale, and how much money you are looking for, just like in a newspaper ad. This works similarly to eBay, where you sell your stuff online, but you are actually selling your items to people in your area, so you can have them pick it up from you and you can get the cash quickly.

VHS technology has become obsolete, first to DVDs and now to Blue-Ray DVDs. Because the technology is out of date you can expect to not get very much money selling your VHS videos, but you can expect to get some money for them. Using eBay, holding a garage sale, or going to sites such as craigslist.com, you will be able to put your VHS videos on sale and with any luck you will be able to sell your VHS videos.

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Should We Buy a Demo Projector Over a New Projector?

March 19, 2009 By HD Guy Leave a Comment

After many years experimenting with and learning about home theaters, it is hard not to interject some personal experience into the subject matter sometimes. When I was a teenager, I was piecing together my first home theater projector. I had a state of the art front projector that took up fully two thirds of my bedroom. Intellivision was a modern marvel with 64bit video game technology. Only one thing was lacking, I was buying a new stereo to complete the home theater experience.

There was no way I could have afforded a brand new stereo, but I did, with some patience and searching, I found some demonstration models that were within my meager budget. I completed my first home theater system when I was about 16. Is the demo model still a viable option though? And will it work for home theater projectors in the same fashion?

A fair discount is often given to the purchaser of a demo model. This is done mostly due to the fact that the demo model has indeed been used to a certain extent. While this may not be an issue for some audio and visual equipment, it is necessary to look at the whole picture before deciding if this is the right way to purchase a home projector.

Obviously you must decide if the projector will fit your personal needs. What kind of media display does it offer? Will it be suitable for mounting in your home? Will the cables be included? Is there still any warranty left on the projection unit? Is the projection screen included with the projector? This last part can be especially important since you can be assured that the screen and the projector are fully compatible if the unit has been displayed in the store.

Once all these questions have been answered, even if they are all answered favorably, it is necessary to look at what may be considered the most important two factors to consider when looking at demo models.

The first question to ask is what is the discounted price? While this is usually around ten percent, frequently an otherwise demanding store may be open to negotiations. The second very important question is to get an idea of how much the projector has been run. By knowing this simple fact, you can ascertain roughly how much bulb life will still be in the headlamp.

While it may seem silly to haggle over a light bulb, projector lamps can be a very expensive replacement part, usually costing between a couple of hundred and five hundred dollars each. Is any discount in the price of the home theater projector going to be outweighed by the purchase of a new bulb in the next few months?

With some careful searching and a little patience, a demo model is an excellent and affordable opportunity for the home theater enthusiast, just be careful and remember not only what to look, but what the relevant questions are when you are shopping this way.

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Clifford Tan, a Home Theater enthusiast and owner of the website Home Projector Advisor offering projector reviews, advice and many useful tips and hints to business and home consumers looking to purchase a home projectors. He is a System Administrator by profession with more than 10 years experience in the IT industry. He is very passionate about Trends & Technology, especially when comes to mobile gadgets.

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