Recent Computing Blog | Televisions PostsJudging TV Picture Quality on the Sales Floorby Mary Ann Romans09 May 2008 04:29 AMWhen shopping for a new television, you walk into the electronics store and are instantly confronted by a bank of televisions all showing the same signal that has been split multiple times. It is hard to judge the quality of the picture while staring at all of those images. Plasma Burn-inby Mary Ann Romans25 Mar 2008 06:37 AMYes, screen burn-in is a reality with Plasma televisions. Here is what you need to know to protect your investment. What is burn-in? If an image is left on a television screen for too long, that image can become permanently "burned in" to the screen. HDTV Super Bowl Newsby Mary Ann Romans02 Feb 2008 05:50 PMAre you all ready for the Super Bowl tomorrow? Do you have your chips, dips wings and things? Is your HDTV all ready to go? Even if you do have your big screen TV ready to go, you still might not be able to watch the big game in high definition format. Explaining the Upcoming Digital TV Conversionby Mary Ann Romans01 Feb 2008 12:47 PMWorried that your television won't work? Do you need to buy expensive new digital equipment? Let's weed through the confusion to explain exactly what the conversion is, how you will be affected and what you need. First of all, let's talk about what the digital conversion is. HDTV FAQby Mary Ann Romans16 Jan 2008 08:22 AMWondering if you should upgrade your television to a high definition unit? Here are the most common questions I have gotten about the HDTV technology. How much better is HDTV? Perhaps you mean how much sharper? Regular television is called analog TV. Philips New Eco HDTVby Mary Ann Romans11 Jan 2008 11:24 AMOne of the shining performers at the Consumer electronics show was a new HDTV that promises to sip power instead of guzzle it. Dubbed the Eco TV, the 42-inch, flat-panel LCD television, this new model has plenty of energy-saving features. Flat Screen TVs Go Wirelessby Mary Ann Romans04 Jan 2008 08:04 AMIf you haven't yet purchased that flat screen television, here is another reason to wait. It seems that technology is catching up with our dreams, ditching the ugly cords and allowing us to have flat screen televisions that are wireless. Down and Dirty Guide to TV Typesby Mary Ann Romans01 Nov 2007 11:21 AMTrying to decide between a plasma television and a flat screen television? Or wait, a plasma television does have a flat screen, doesn't it? Choosing among the various television types can be very confusing. That is why I created this down and dirty guide to the different television technology. Do You Download Movies?by Emily Price15 Jan 2007 07:43 PMMovies and television shows have started to become more and more available to download and watch on our computers. How many of you actually download movies? I have actually been pretty reluctant to jump on the movie download wagon. Slingbox: Watch Your Home TV Anywhere In the World!by Emily Price25 Oct 2006 02:08 PMHave you ever gone on vacation, and wanted to watch your local news back home? I have started traveling quite a bit, and always run into situations where I wish I could watch the channels I know back home. Recent Blog Comments InCogNEATO says... "I have the USB fingerless gloves and they do not work good at all." Samual says... "I have Sopho's on my work computer as it has windows, my own laptop is a mac though so I don't bother with an antivirus for it." |
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