Archive for the 'Buying Guides' Category
TV Buying Tips
May 19th, 2008It can be daunting to shop for a TV considering all the choices we are faced with these days. Choice is good, but how does one narrow down the selection to feel confident of a satisfactory purchase?
First, decide where you will use the TV. It is important to know how big of a space you […]
My Top 10 favorite products for 2008 (this month) :-)
May 15th, 2008iPod Touch
Samsung LN32A650
Velodyne MiniVee Subwoofer
Sony DPF-V900 Digital Picture Frame
Denon AVR-3808CI w/ASD-1RBK iPod Dock
40D w/17-85mm lens kit
Canon VIXIA HF10
Kef IQ9 in dark apple
Grado SR-60 Headphones
Panasonic TH-50PZ800U
Hurry up, Tax Stimulus Check!!
Wired helped me pick a digital camera.
May 8th, 2008
Wired’s How-To Wiki has a great write-up for you, if you’re anything like me…a complete photography noob.
And, since it’s a wiki, you can log in and help shape the ongoing discussion.
Scot’s What’s Hot & What’s Not
May 7th, 2008What’s Hot: Iron Man
What’s Not: Uwe Boll
What’s Hot: Panasonic DMP-BD50
What’s Not: Xbox 360 HD DVD drives
What’s Hot: Wii Fit
What’s Not: North Korea
Blu-ray Player or Upscaling DVD Player? Netflix helps you decide.
April 23rd, 2008I love Netflix. I’ve been an extremely happy member since March, 2003. (And I even “used” Netflix before then by sometimes borrowing movies from a friend and then mailing them back for him after I watched them. Hey, I never said I was proud of it.) I normally keep 490+ movies in my queue (max […]
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 first?
No. […]
Which Blu-ray Profile includes which features?
April 4th, 2008
All 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.
* This refers to features […]
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 cards are the perfect […]
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 […]
Onkyo TX-SR605 Home Theater Setup
March 26th, 2008Over the last few weeks I’ve been putting the finishing touches on my personal home theater. Last night after work I hooked up my new receiver - the Onkyo TX-SR605. I’ve noticed this unit has sold extremely well at OneCall over this past year or so but wasn’t fully sure why until last night.
Until last […]