DVD Players & Recorders

DVD recorders provide a convenient way to make permanent copies of television programming for compact storage on a media disc. When connected to a cable box, the DVD recorder can capture...

In the world of DVD players, it matters what part of the world you're in. For various reasons (some related to piracy, some to pricing), companies decided that DVDs bought in one part of the world...

Progressive Scan DVD Players allow you to watch DVDs at a higher resolution than a standard player will allow. No different to operate than normal DVD players, the Progressive Scan has become an...

Transferring a video image from one source to another is quite common these days. Knowing the differences between transferring methods is important, as choosing the right cable can make a huge...

Do you enjoy watching movies on your PS3, but hate having to deal with all those discs? Are you trying to find a simpler way? Well here is one technique of watching movies on your PS3 without...

Many people struggle with spotting fake DVDs. The problem is they are all over eBay. Using the free program DVD Decrypter is almost a foolproof way to spot bootlegs. This eHow will teach you how.

Have you ever visited a Redbox or seen the Redbox's at Wal-Mart, Walgreen, etc.? A redbox is a kiosk machine that lets you rent a movie for $1.00 as long as it is return by 9 p.m. the next day....

A number of websites have sprung up over the years that specialize in the early release of these limited-time bargains.

I think one of the best reasons to copy a DVD Movie is so that it does not get scratched. I've been to some peoples houses and half of their movies don't work because their kids have scratched all...

Getting a tape stuck in the VCR is a trial, especially if you have little children pining for their favorite movie. Worse yet, it's rented from the Public Library! You must get the tape out. ...

Have Windows 7 and a Playstation 3 or other system that can benefit from a Media Server? Tired of burning all your .avi, .mpeg etc movies to DVD and wish you could stream them instead? Well for...

This season, everybody is surely going to enjoy a good shopping spree at Rite-aid and Sam's Club. These stores prepared a variety of really good buys which customers are sure to enjoy.

Dvd players stop working properly when the lens is dirty and often times lens cleaners are a waste of time. Cleaning the lens manually only takes about five minutes and will save a couple bucks.

When first introduced, a laser operated when energy was directed through a gaseous chamber, converting the gas to plasma which then emitted the high energy "laser beam." For this reason, when...

Copying VHS tapes to a PC file requires a piece of equipment that can convert the tape into a signal the computer can understand. Pick up a device known as an analog-to-digital converter,...

Portable DVD players provide good entertainment for kids and adults alike, on long trips. To get the most and best use out of your player, however, you need to do some planning and be careful and...

People usually encounter the problem of not being able to burn a CD directly into another CD because there is only one recorder available, which is usually the case for laptops. But this is still...

Sometimes audio or movie files require the corresponding CD or DVD to be placed in your CD-Rom in order for you to be able to play them. Playing these files from a portable source may have some...

RCA manufactures an entire line of DVD players properly equipped to play all modern DVD technology. Features include digital and analog outputs, Blu-Ray capability, CD-RW compatibility and the...

Blu-Ray movies offer the highest possible audio and video quality available in home video. If you own an electronic business or want to start one, buying Blu-Ray movies in bulk quantities reduces...

VHS tapes are prone to a number of problems during playback. One of the most prevalent is horizontal "waves," or video hash, which appear in the video image. These waves can be brought on by two...

While VHS video tapes have fallen in popularity, there are still many home movies that people want to be able to watch on their digital television in their home theater. Connecting a VHS player to...

In purchasing a VCR, the most common practice of consumers is to bring it home, take it out, and set it up right away, without going over the manual that came with it. Because we live in the...

DVDs come with a small security strip attached to the inside of their case. The strip can be pulled off with a swift hand motion, but leaves a sticky glue residue behind. This glue residue will...

Have you bought a Blu Ray disc only to bring it home and not work? This is a problem I've been hearing about ever since Blu Ray players came out. Why these Blu Ray discs aren't working isn't...

If you have an older television that doesn't have red, yellow and white audio/video component inputs, you won't be able to use devices like DVD players without purchasing additional hardware. An...

While televisions and DVD players have come leaps and bounds in the past few years, there is still no way to get that "ultimate cinema experience" listening to your built-in television speakers....

The advent of DVD has replaced the videocassette as both the preferred way to watch and store recordings. Transferring video tapes to DVD will make them able to be watched on DVD players, and the...

VHS tapes are an obsolete technology, which means they aren't manufactured anymore. That's the bad news. The good news is that they were hugely successful in their day and numerous used VHS movies...

VHS tape has fallen out of favor, but there are still plenty of home movies that were shot on video tape. You cannot share these tapes with others online because the VHS format is not compatible...

This article will tell you how to fix a scratched DVD. Learn several ways to clean DVD's so they will work again like new. Whether you rent or buy DVD's eventually they get will get a scratch or...

So you have the DVR box but for some reason it is not working correctly. You can see any channels nor can you change the channel. After many hassles with the DVR I have had to call Time Warner' s...

Many people are transferring copies of movies on aging VHS tapes to to more permanent DVD media using computers. While computers offer fairly simple methods of transferring VHS tape to DVD,...

A DVD player uses a laser diode to read the disc. The data that is seen is then transferred into the electronics and transmitted out of the player and into the TV as both video and audio. A...

Closed captioning is a special feature that provides a text play-by-play of what is being said. The feature "reads" a special addition traveling within the video signal and turns it into text at...

To make a backup copy of a DVD, you can use a DVD recorder that records a disc played on a standard DVD player. Make sure the video/audio signal goes from the DVD player to the recorder to your TV...

If you have videos on your laptop/desktop and you would rather watch them on your television,i can show possibly one of the easiest ways to use just a regular disk that you would use to burn an...

While they may be out of date, VCRs are still useful for watching those old videotapes lying around your home. To watch them, you'll first need to connect the VCR either directly to the TV or to...

Depending on the type of equipment you are more comfortable working with, there are two ways to transfer VHS tapes to DVD. You can either use a DVD recording unit, which works much like a normal...

Increasing volume from a DVD player on a TV set can be accomplished in a combination of three ways. Both the DVD player and television have adjustable volume controls, and if that is not...

Those old VHS tapes you have laying around with your favorite home movies are eventually going to become warped, damaged or lost. Losing your VHS tapes doesn't have to mean losing the footage...

A DVD screening room is like having your own private movie theater where what is playing is always what you want to see. Building a home theater DVD screening room requires a space where the audio...

A DVD might store its contents digitally, but the disc itself is prone to problems like any physical media. A disc that develops a scratch on the side will function erratically and sometimes skip...

For years, displaying pictures on 35mm slides was a popular way to share fond memories with groups of people. Slides could be displayed on a projector screen, allowing multiple people to see...

Baby Einstein products are a hit with young children, and unbeknownst to many, there has long since been a refund policy in place for their products. Recently, Baby Einstein DVDs have drawn...

Here's a way of getting rid of those scratches and glitches stopping you from enjoying those expensive DVDs you own. Knowing how to do this can save you a lot of money in the long run.

There are several reasons to copy a DVD. If you back up your data files to DVDs, it's smart to make extra copies in case something happens to the originals. Because it takes so long to encode a...

DVD player/recorders make a great addition to any home entertainment system, whether you use them simply to watch movies or to make your own DVDs. Pioneer is among the leading brands for audio and...

A videocassette recorder, or VCR, connects to a television with RCA-type audio/video cables. With two sets of cables, you can play back audio from a cassette in your VCR through your TV or record...

How to fix a cd/dvd/psp or any laser from skipping, and how to fix a scratched disc.