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Brand-Name HDMI Cables: Are They Worth It? - Popular Mechanics
Published in the January 2008 issue. I recently purchased several Certified 1.3a, Category 2 HDMI 3' cables from MyCableMart.com for $5.50 each. Reading much before purchasing, I thought this would work. I used one of the cables on my new 26" 720P ...
Posted Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:59:00 GMT
All of the major video game consoles come with the necessary cables to connect to your TV. But if you have an HDTV and a home-theater audio system, you can upgrade your gaming to the next level. For example, to get DVD-style progressive-scan video ...
Posted Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:36:00 GMTTech Clinic Expert Q & A - July 2005 - Popular Mechanics
Illustration by Harry Campbell Q: When I plug my stereo into my computer's soundcard I hear a horrible hiss. How can I get a cleaner sound? A: The inside of your PC case is a jungle of electromagnetic noise. And your PC's audio hardware--especially ...
Posted Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:59:00 GMTKeyboards are for wimps - Brisbane Times
The first commercial computers, in the 1940s, were programmed by plugging cables into sockets. Things improved over time, with punch cards and paper tape punched with holes, but even the first microcomputer, the Altair 8800 of 1975, needed an array ...
Posted Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:56:00 GMTHow energy harvesting can replace batteries and cables - Engineer Live
Renewable energy is not just about wind turbines, tidal barrages, and micro-generation systems on homes and businesses; another option for eliminating batteries and power cables in smaller devices is to harvest ‘free’ energy from the operating ...
Posted Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:30:00 GMTReview: HDMI Switches - Mac Central
At one time, you might have wondered how you might fill the one or two HDMI ports—which handle high-resolution digital video and audio signals—on the back of your HDTV. Once you’d plugged in your cable box and HD home-theater receiver, you were ...
Posted Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:59:00 GMTReview: Audioengine W1 Wireless Audio Adapter - Mac Central
Recently, I offered a first look at Audioengine’s $149 W1 Wireless Audio Adapter —a kit that contains USB audio transmitter and receiver units along with a power supply and a handful of audio cables. In that first look I described the W1 as a ...
Posted Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:51:00 GMTRead all 'Tips' posts in The Audiophiliac - CNET News
The warnings aren't exactly subtle. The very first page of nearly every manual threatens, in large type: "Caution. Risk of electrical shock" and "Heed all warnings." These cautions are used without any sense of proportion or logic. For example, A/V ...
Posted Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:59:00 GMTAirCurve amp and Clarifi case unveiled for iPhone - MacNN
Griffin Technology has unveiled two new iPhone products, the AirCurve acoustic amplifier and Clarifi protective case. The AirCurve is a clear polycarbonate stand which holds the phone upright. The sound amplification is passive, it does not connect ...
Posted Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:54:00 GMTReview: Pinnacle Video Transfer system - Crunchgear.com
The Pinnacle Video Transfer is a $99 device that promises easy one-touch recording to a myriad of devices including USB memory sticks and external hard drives as well as direct recording to the Sony PSP and iPod Video, Nano, and Classic devices. In ...
Posted Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:59:00 GMT
