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The Difference Between $100 and $100,000 Speakers

April 17th, 2009

Have you ever wondered why one speaker cost more than another? This article should help shed some light on that very question with general answers about design, build quality and sound performance.
Check out this article from Gizmodo.
http://i.gizmodo.com/5214792/giz-explains-the-difference-between-100–and-100000-speakers

My Review of TH-42PX80U 42-inch Plasma HDTV

March 26th, 2009

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With an incredible depth of crisp, clear, real-life colors created by a wide range of black gradations, VIERA flat panel HDTVs truly usher in a new VISUAL ERA. Improved resolution delivers theater-quality reproduction, and sporting events such as the Olympics, plus season premieres and other progra… [...]

Lenses Make the Difference!

February 27th, 2009

Camera lenses are a big investment for many photographers. Gizmodo explains why lenses are the real key to getting the best pictures from your SLR camera. After all, the lense is the first point of contact your image hits before it goes into the camera.
[ via Gizmodo ]

SDXC Memory Cards Promise 2TB of Storage, 300MBps Transfer

January 8th, 2009

The next-generation SDXC (eXtended Capacity) memory card specification, announced today at CES 2009 in Las Vegas, dramatically improves consumers’ digital lifestyles by increasing storage capacity from 32 GB up to 2 TB and increasing SD interface read/write speeds up to 104 MB per second in 2009 with a road map to 300 MB per second. [...]

Sony saves energy with new BRAVIA “ECO” televisions

January 8th, 2009

Sony took another important step on the environmental front today by unveiling a series of highly energy efficient televisions.
The new BRAVIA VE5-series models offer substantial power savings thanks to a zero-watt standby power switch, along with motion and light sensors that minimize energy usage without compromising performance.
The 52-inch KDL-52VE5, the 46-inch KDL-46VE5 and the 40-inch [...]

Sony Unveils World’s First Wi-fi Digital Camera with Web Browser

January 8th, 2009

Sony has released the Cyber-shot DSC-G3, the world’s first WiFi camera with a built-in web browser, enabling users to upload images and video directly to websites when WiFi connection is available.  In addition to its wireless sharing capabilities, the new camera is built for high-performance imaging. The 10-megapixel camera is about three-fourths of an inch [...]

CES Countdown

December 31st, 2008

It’s that time again. CES 2009 – the Consumer Electronics Show – is kicking off next week “shrouded in a nimbus of recessionary gloom.” Some rumored products that I’m excited to see being released into the wild are the first-ever USB 3.0 Drive, LG’s skinny LH95 HDTV and LED backlit, net-enabled TVs. There doesn’t seem [...]

OneCall 2008 Holiday Catalog (Online Version)

November 26th, 2008

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E-waste drop-off an instant hit

November 2nd, 2008

Huppin’s recycling event draws nearly 2,000
November 2, 2008
Becky Kramer – Staff writer
Jesse Tinsley – Photo credit
The Spokesman-Review
Nearly 2,000 people brought their outdated electronics to a recycling event Saturday at Huppin’s Warehouse.
The free drop-off was so popular that traffic snarled on the Broadway freeway exit. Lines of pickups formed, with old TVs and computer terminals stacked [...]

At peace with One.

August 11th, 2008

It’s guys night out. Football, beer and some beirut (aka beer pong). And then the phone rings…
Wife: “Honey, I can’t make the TV work. Your sister and I want to watch a movie, but we can’t figure out how to make it come up.”
Me: “Use the receiver remote to switch the TV to HDMI2. Then [...]