Audio & Video Media

If you weren't around when records were the main means of playing music, you may not understand why they are so important. In fact, you may not even be familiar with how they are really different...

Although now is the time for having everything on DVDs some of the VHS tapes still stay close to our hearts because of their contents. However, when we do not play those tapes much they end up...

A horn strobe is a combination audible and visible notification device intended to alert occupants of a building emergency.

Convert your analog cassette tapes, which degrade and wear out over time, to timeless digital recordings. Using just a tape player, audio dubbing cable and some audio editing software, you can...

Compact discs are very sensitive to fingerprints and scratches. Eventually, damage can cause the error correction algorithms in a CD player or drive to fail, rendering the disc unreadable....

The audio cassette and compact disc have been with us for many years, and both are still used in many homes even after the proliferation of portable MP3 players. If you assume that CDs always...

Connecting a DJ system requires only a basic understanding how audio works. As long as you understand which cords go with specific components, and can read the words "in" and "out," then setup...

When choosing a TV you should think about how it sounds, not just how it looks. Normally, when shopping, it is hard to truly hear what the TVs sound like because of all the store noise and the...

As e-book (electronic book) readers become more popular, Amazon and Sony are competing against each other for leadership in the market. A lot of people prefer the feel of a good old-fashioned...

From the DVD to the TV and everything in between I will help give you some tips on what to think about before you make your next home entertainment purchase. You don't need a million dollar budget...

While CDs offer a lot of advantages over older kinds of storage media such as audio cassettes and floppy disks, they also get damaged much more easily. Even the most carefully handled disc is...

Are you tired of buying cds or downloading music to put on your ipod so that you can listen to it on your nice stereo with surround sound? If you have a nice stereo, you want to use it. This can...

Jailbreaking your iPod Touch will give you certain freedoms, but it comes at a price. It's choice if you want to be able customize your iPod Touch however you want. However, there are some...

Using the area of one closet, perhaps the one in your office or a spare room, and any of your present a/v equipment, you can enjoy a stylish approach for listening to CD music, watching satellite...

This may sound gross and even downright unsanitary, but cleaning your dirty DVD/CD is as simple as inserting the DVD/CD into your toilet bowl and flushing it. The swirling water of the flushing...

If you see that your old LP collection is gathering dust and you would like to bring it into the 21st century, digitizing it and converting it to a CD is a great way to do it. There may be some...

Many classic LP collectors and casual music fans want to hold on to their favorite recordings in the old format but still have a more up-to-date version in CD form. There is a simple process to...

Sophie discusses the new video standard component video cables. Why it has subtly taken over the video world and what happened to composite cables?

RCA cable jacks are among the most common type of cable connections used in audio/video devices. Also known as phono or cinch connectors, they usually operate in color-coded groups of two or three...

Next time you are watching a movie, listen for all of the unseen noises that are present in each scene. Listen to the soundtrack that brings each scene to life and pay attention to how clear and...

MiniDisc was invented as a portable storage medium aimed at replacing the cassette market. It was introduced by Sony in 1992. The discs themselves look like small CDs housed in a cartridge....

Buying a karaoke machine can be a simple process if you know your price range and how you want to set up your karaoke player. Consider if you want to hook the karaoke player up to a speaker...

Because not many movies are made in this format any longer, it is of utmost importance that a laser disc be maintained so it can enjoy a long life. The process of cleaning a laser disc can be very...

The experience of feeling like you are right in the middle of a rock concert or an action movie can be adventurous. Especially if the presentation is coming at you in a digital format. Surround...

When it comes to compact discs, CDs, it's hard to keep them perfect. You use them in your car, in your home, and for your computer. The bad thing about CDs is that they can be scratched and...

With all the cables going in and out of the TV and its various components, connecting a Nintendo Wii Game System can seem daunting. To do it correctly is much easier than most people realize. ...

If you want to join two or more wires to make an electrical connection, a wire nut is a great solution. You don’t need solder or any special crimping tool. A wire nut is composed of a spring-steel...

An overhead light projector is traditionally powered by a powerful incandescent light. An electric current runs through a small filament. The filament is a resistor, which is a device that resists...

According to Wikipedia, HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. If you were to buy a new television today,...

With multiple devices of varying levels of audio and visual quality, it can be difficult to determine which cables are suitable for which product. For those who do not own a high-definition...

RCA jack adapters are used to connect video or audio cables to components with different types of jacks. RCA jacks were introduced by the Radio Corporation of America for use with phonograph...

MiniDV camcorders are one of the most popular types of camcorders on the market today. MiniDV camcorders all record video to small MiniDV tapes. Sometimes those MiniDV tapes have problems. Here...

MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) is an electronic standard designed to allow various electronic devices to communicate with each other. MIDI systems are mostly used by the music...

Despite the digital music revolution, some albums remain inaccessible via computer or MP3 player because of their age. Audiophiles who have stacks of cassette tapes that are no longer in...

Well, there we have it. Instead of doing everything legally, like you're supposed to, you went ahead and published copyrighted material, thus taking away from potential profit of the video maker....

Magnetic tape has come a long way since it was first invented. Surprisingly, it is much older than the 8-Track most commonly associated with it. Magnetic tape was first used for military purposes...

The audio on a music CD is encoded in a special, standardized data format known as "Red Book." Researchers spent nearly a decade developing Red Book as a means of replacing vinyl records. Over the...

Karaoke CDs are more difficult to burn than most other forms of disc media. These CDs use both audio playback and data and they must be burned with specialized discs and burners. Because they can...

The iPod is one of the most commonly used MP3 players. Its many versions are loved for their portability, modern style and music capacity. As of 2009, there are more than seven generations of iPod...

Music mixers allow DJs and other musicians to combine, mix, play and record music from multiple sources using one centralized location. CDs, turntables, tape players, computers and microphones can...

High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cables are audio/video cables that transmit high-definition data in a digital format. HDMI cables connect media sources, such as cable boxes, DVD...

The first thing you need is an Xbox 360. Some people say that hooking your Xbox up can be very difficult. Now I’m not one of those guys that tell you how to hook up an Xbox and they don’t even own...

Audio engineering is the science of recording and creating reproductions of sound using either mechanical or electronic methods. An audio engineer generally works closely with creative talents,...

The DVD--Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc--is a media format that offers high-quality video and audio for home video use and video games as well as high-capacity data storage for...

MIDI- Musical Instruments Digital Interface. This is not 'Sound'. This is a series of Commands. The sound is triggered by these commands bundled as a system exclusive midi-file or a running...

Nowadays, computers are frequently incorporated into home theater systems, allowing computer audio to be heard through the theater speakers. If you watch movies or other video on your computer,...

When CDs were originally hailed as the successor to the vinyl LP record album, one of their big selling points was that they weren't subject to the pops and clicks that resulted from scratches...

Baby monitors are devices that make a new parent's job easier. They allow you to go outside, close the door, and still hear your baby if she wakes up from a nap. In fact, some baby monitors even...

A public address system can be used in an office, gymnasium, party room or anyplace else where you need to control multiple audio sources through one master control. The main components of a...

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