Knowing the critical components of a speakers system can help you make an informed decision when shopping for new speakers. Though technology has advanced their design, the basic components have remained unchanged over the years.

There are three standards of broadcasting used around the world. Most of Europe, Africa, Australia, and parts of Asia and South America use PAL. Russia and parts of Asia and Africa use SECAM. The United States, Canada, most of North and South America, and Japan use NTSC. Video devices and television

A review of the classic movie The Grapes of Wrath on DVD, including an in-depth look at the special features on the DVD.

Those who have been used to smoking tobacco cigarettes love the relaxing feeling they get each time they smoke. However, the smoking device is one of the many causes of serious illnesses. In fact, the ...

The Samsung SCH-U550 is a popular multimedia phone that allows users to host a variety of ringtone file types on their device. You can transfer these ringtones to your Samsung phone from your computer using a Micro SD memory card. Once uploaded, you can transfer the files in just minutes and can do

The Oregon 400T is a rugged, touchscreen handheld GPS device manufactured by Garmin. While the Oregon 400T was mainly made for outdoor use, it also works as an in-car GPS. While it may be difficult to understand at first, once you know how it's actually quite easy to enter coordinates into your Garm

Capturing a correctly exposed picture is a challenge when you're using a digital camera outside at night. The secret to night photography is finding the balance between your camera's shutter speed, aperture and the available light. You will need to adjust the camera settings manually. With the excep

Having portable fire extinguishers at home may in fact, save and prevent any serious damage to your property and loved ones when the need for them calls. According to the National Fire Protection Association, a ...

When you get your PlayStation 3 home and tear into the box you want to get the system hooked up to your television so you can get your video gaming on. Connecting the PS3 to a Trutech televison you will use the RCA inputs on the back of the Trutech. The inputs on the television include yellow video

Garmin's Nuvi 200 is a basic GPS device that mounts on your car dashboard. The Nuvi 200 is a discontinued model, but it's not obsolete. Should you need to update your Nuvi 200's maps or software, you can connect the device to your personal computer via a USB cable. All top-of-the-market computers co

Connecting a remote to a TV requires a clear path so the TV can receive the signal the remote lets out during the programing process. Universal remotes use 3-digit codes to sync to different TVs, but not all the codes listed will work. You must complete a process using different codes if the first t

The stun gun flashlight is the absolute epitome of multi-functionality. You have a flashlight and who doesn’t need a trusty flashlight now and again. You have the attachable red cone for emergency road side visibility. ...

The Sansonic converter box was designed to allow analog televisions to access digital channels, which was necessary after the analog to digital program broadcasting switch. If you use a TV with an antenna, you will need to connect it to a converter box such as this. If you are having problems with y

Lanzar makes three different Heritage amplifiers--a 1,000-watt 2-channel, a 2,000-watt 2-channel and a 2,000-watt 4-channel. Installing them all is pretty much the same, with the 4-channel amp needing an extra RCA cable and more speaker wire. Before you start, find a good location to mount the amp a

A WMV file is a digital audio file has been been compressed using Windows Media Audio and Video Codecs. Though these files work fine on programs like Windows Media Player, your MP3 player may not support them. To be able to enjoy your music on your player, you will need to convert the WMV files to M

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Nikon's D300 is a full-featured digital, single-lens reflex camera. From time to time, the camera may fail to perform as expected. Problems that can arise can be related to the display, shooting and playback. Display and shooting issues can be linked to an out-of-focus viewfinder. Playback problems

Whether you are new to SLR-style cameras or a seasoned pro, you've probably agonized more than once over which lens to buy. Camera lenses come in different styles that have different purposes. Perhaps the two most common lenses are wide-angle and telephoto.

Digital optical and HDMI are methods of transferring sound from a cable box (or gaming console) to a speaker system. While at one time the two were more or less equal, HDMI is slowly becoming the dominant method.

The Zeikos ZE-SDCZ10 is a electronic device that the photography products division of consumer electronics conglomeration Zeikos, Inc. primarily markets as a digital video camera. If you are interested in purchasing the ZE-SDCZ10, there are a few things you should know about it.