Audio & Video Media

Audio/Video cables make quick work of connecting home theater components with standard jacks, but the proliferation of electronic devices with different ports and jacks can make it challenging to...

MP4 files are files that contain both video and audio, while MP3 files are strictly audio. Most MP3 players will not play MP4 files, so you will need to convert it to MP3 before you can listen to...

Cassette tapes no longer have the panache they once did, but there are still plenty of recordings made by people that they would like to listen to now and again. Converting a cassette to a digital...

During the holiday season everybody is looking for a way to save money. The best thing that you can do for someone is get them a present that they will never forget. Anybody will agree that paying...

When your Video Cassette Recorder (VCR) is dirty, it will distort the playback quality of your Video Home System (VHS) tapes. There are VCR "Tape Heads" on the market that you can use in an...

Many photo developers now offer to create a photo CD of your developed prints. These CDs will play in most DVD players, but are rather stale without background music to complete the slide show...

Choosing the right cable for your particular HDTV can be a bit of a chore. You may think the colored cables that are included with your TV are sufficient, however, that may not be the case at...

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...

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....

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

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,...

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....

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...

If a picture is worth a 1000 words a video must be worth a billion. While eHow's video submission is disabled you can still create videos for your articles by posting them on YouTube and linking...

Electronic gadgets...these days we can't seem to get through the day without them. This becomes a problem when the gadgets need to be replaced...so why not go green with your electronic...

You have your ipod and still don't exactly know what it's capabilities are. This article will show you how to download music to your ipod, from your computer, via limewire (you can also go from...

The recording of audio was first accomplished by the unappreciated and forgotten workers in Thomas Edison's laboratory. What those men did for Edison created a revolution that is actually...

If you have ever wanted to hook a professional studio condenser mic to your computer you can do it in a few simply steps. There are many ways to do this but this is the easiest way to hook a mic...

WAV files are typically uncompressed files and are considered to be one of the purest sound formats, giving listeners a higher sound quality than the popular MP3 and WMV formats. Follow a few...

Sampling analog sounds allows music listeners to convert their analog music collection into a digital collection. Sampling analogs sounds also allow disc jockeys and music producers to incorporate...

The environmental organization Greenpeace has just released its most recent rating of electronics companies that have the best policies regarding the environment. Companies were scored on several...

Is there anything worse than driving to work enjoying your favorite morning talk show when right in the middle of a hilarious skit or in-depth interview--you arrive at your destination and you...

Digital slide projectors are a great way to share memories with family and friends, give presentations for business or even enhance multi-media projects for school. Here are a few tips on how to...

Bayonet Neill-Concelman connectors, or BNC connectors, are popular in pro-video and some audio applications. BNC connectors are for coaxial cable and can be found on video routers, amateur radio...

Upon initial setup, iTunes will automatically search your hard drive for videos and music to add to your iTunes "Library" file. Afterwards, the iTunes software makes it easy for you to locate...

Many people use hi-fi VCRs as audio-only decks due to their superior sound quality. You can tape radio features, speeches, or concerts and dub highlights onto compact cassette.

Vinyl records deliver as-yet unmatched joy and realism for playback of recorded music, but CDs seem to have taken over completely. Where can you find new records?