By Robert Vaux
A home theater system consists of three basic elements: the screen, the speaker system and the delivery components such as the DVD player, Blu-Ray player and DVR. Assembling them isn't difficult. The trick is to choose the components that work best for your particular space. When building a home theater system, it pays to first determine the dimensions of the room, then decide which...
By J.Jacobs
As of 2009, there are two main choices in high-definition display technology: plasma and liquid crystal display (LCD). Both have disadvantages and advantages. To determine which one is best for you, you need to decide what capabilities you desire from your TV. Plasma TVs offer better contrast and black levels than LCD TVs. This means that images will appear more lifelike on a plasma TV than an...
By Amanda Kondolojy
Although there are plenty of advantages to owning a DLP television (great HD picture and low screen glare being among the most notable), there are some disadvantages to purchasing a DLP HD monitor as opposed to an LCD or plasma set. Making an informed decision about a high-ticket item like a DLP TV is very important, so be aware of a few key considerations the electronics salesman may forget to...
By Aurelio LocsinLynda Belcher
Digital camcorders became widespread because of their low cost and ease of use. Their SD (standard definition) video resolution proved to be adequate until the rise in popularity of high-definition television. Today, SD video looks pixilated and grainy on large, flat-screen TVs. Modern HD (high-definition) sets require HD camcorders. Most modern HD camcorders record at 1920 x 1080 pixels. HD...
By Stephen Lilley
As technology continues to improve we have seen advances in not only the signal quality of a television transmission but also the way televisions are able to decode that signal. The result is a rise in the complicated audio and video signals that comprise high definition television. HDTV supports Dolby Digital audio tracks (where the sound utilizes five speakers instead of one to two as it was in ...
By Jared Newman
All MP3 players are limited by the capacity of their hard drives, which store the user's library of music. The number of songs that a 1Gb player can hold depends mainly on the size and bit rate of the MP3 files. The quality of an MP3 file is usually measured in kilobytes per second, which describes how much sound data is packed into each second of audio. The low standard for MP3 files is...