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Universal Remote Roundup: Control Your System With Ease

by Peter Redmer on November 26, 2008 2:36 PM

Looking for a gift for your geeky special someone this year? Or maybe, you're just looking for a more efficient way to control your home entertainment system. We've all tried the "remote shuffle," and frankly, it can be pretty stressful when all you want to do is enjoy watching a movie!

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Universal Remotes: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

by Cari27 on February 13, 2008 11:25 AM

If you’re one of the many people who are tired of having several remotes to run your entertainment system, you’ve probably been giving some thought to universal remote controls. Getting a universal remote will definitely... More »

HD-DVD Woes

by Yog-Sothoth on December 31, 2007 9:22 PM

Since HD-DVD drives are in their third generation, I figured it would be pretty safe to purchase one. I got the add-on HD-DVD drive for my Xbox 360 a day before I got a Toshiba... More »

Sansa TakeTV: A First Look

by Chris Miller on November 19, 2007 10:21 AM

Looking for an easy way to take videos from your computer and watch them on your TV? There are certainly a variety of solutions to that problem available today, whether you decide to burn a... More »

My Must-Have Gear While Travelling

by Yog-Sothoth on October 25, 2007 7:18 PM

Here is a list of some electronic gear I brought with me on my last work trip (some I carried on the plane, some went out ahead of me on one of our travel busses):... More »

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How to Adjust Your Picture Using Video Test Patterns

by Matt Whitlock on December 14, 2004 9:13 AM

Why adjust my TV? Have you ever adjusted the picture controls on your TV? If you haven't, then you need to know that their current settings are most likely NOT intended for home use. In... More »

How To Convert VHS Tapes to DVD Using a Computer and an External Video Capture Device

by Ron Repking on December 14, 2004 9:13 AM

If you have analog home videos, either VHS tapes or analog camcordertapes (Hi-8, etc.), to convert into DVDs and you don't own or intend toown a digital camcorder in the near future, this article will assistyou with that process. To view other options to convert analog tapes toDVDs, read... More »

Understanding the Different Types of Recordable DVDs

by Matt Whitlock on December 14, 2004 9:13 AM

There can never seem to be a single standard that all electronics operate on, at least in the beginning. Looking back to the original format war between Beta and VHS, it's no wonder why people are afraid to adopt new technologies. In the Beta-VHS war, many who sided with the Beta camp lost big, especially when support for Beta dwindled as VHS took over. Keeping that tradition alive, DVD... More »

Streaming Live TV

by Tom Keating on February 16, 2005 5:22 PM

Last week I redeemed 170,000 Sony points to get a Sony VAIO RA920G PC running Microsoft's Media Center Edition 2005 operating system. I was curious if I could figure out a way to "stream" my home PC's multimedia content, including... More »

Hide Your A/V Components By Using an IR Repeater System

by Matt Whitlock on December 14, 2004 9:13 AM

One of the challenges when designing a home theater system is determining the location of the home theater components, such as a DVD player and stereo receiver. It is often incorrectly assumed that these components must be out in the open in a direct line of sight with the remote control in order to control them. Because of this, many people... More »

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