Archive for April, 2008
Are you ready for the digital TV switch-over?
April 10th, 2008What’s so special about February 17, 2009? This is the day when all full-power broadcast television stations in the United States (you know, pretty much all the ones you watch) will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. This is both good news and bad news. You want the bad news [...]
Which Blu-ray Profile includes which features?
April 4th, 2008All Blu-ray Profiles have 64KB of built-in persistent memory. Profile 1.1 has a 256MB hard drive; 2.0 has 1GB of local storage. Picture-in-Picture is mandatory in both 1.1 and 2.0 players. Secondary Audio* is also required to be built into both 1.1 and 2.0 machines. Internet Connectivity** is a mandatory feature of only 2.0-compliant devices. [...]
What do SDHC memory card class designations mean?
April 3rd, 2008You may have noticed that SDHC memory cards are available in different speed classes (2, 4 and 6). Each class designation directly reflects the minimum sustained Data Transfer Rate (DTR) of the card. Class 2: minimum DTR of 2 MB/second Class 4: minimum DTR of 4 MB/second Class 6: minimum DTR of 6 MB/second These [...]
5 Easy Upgrades to Get More from your Gear
April 1st, 2008Sometimes you need to buy new electronics, and sometimes all you need is a simple upgrade. Here’s our list of the top 5 upgrades you should consider before you splurge on that new piece of equipment. 1) New headphones for your MP3 Player – It’s no secret that the earbuds that ship with iPods and [...]
