Archive for June, 2008

Jun 28

jbl speaker2The new Bose Companion 3 Series II multimedia speaker system ushers in a new era of sound enjoyment from your computer. Stylish, tiny satellite speakers deliver brilliant, clean sound from musical instruments and vocals. Description: Step up to the next level with the Bose Companion 2 multimedia speaker system. A significant upgrade over your original computer speakers, the Bose Companion 2 speaker system fit easily into their surroundings, giving you deeper musical tones and special effects sound from a small, sleek enclosure. Our premium multimedia speakers provide exceptionally clean, high-quality audio while freeing up valuable desktop space. Satellite speakers can attach to your flat panel monitor or right on your desk.

Updated 3-piece design features two desktop multimedia speakers with stands and a hideaway Acoustimass? module. The Companion 5 multimedia speaker system is engineered to deliver the excitement of surround sound content right at your computer without the clutter of five speakers. Just two small speakers and a hideaway Acoustimass module deliver much of the Audio performance you’d expect from a five-speaker surround sound system. The Companion? 2 Series II multimedia speaker system represents a significant upgrade in sound and style over original equipment computer speakers. Enjoy sharp, expansive sound for music, movies and games.

Jun 20

JBL car audio

jbl speaker4 Jbl speaker car audio play a major role in enhancing the reception of your music. Consider the price while buying the products and you will certainly find affordable speakers. No matter how a JBL speaker is voiced, it always has a clear, blue-sky, “I can see for miles” treble. These materials will be familiar to any JBL buff,but rarely has JBL so cleverly deployed them in such a good-looking speaker. Also, for some indiscernible reason, the Spot has a mute functionality and the Spyro doesn’t (with most JBL speakers, tapping the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons at the same time mutes the speakers). My son likes the Spyro better than the Spot, so I suppose it’s a personal decision.

Jun 17

ROUTERS

roter2Just use a gigabit switch for your local network, and connect it to the router. You get gigabit between devices on your lan and 100Mb to the router, which is surely an order of magnitude more bandwidth than your internet connection. Automatic Quality of Service ensures that the bandwidth for each type of traffic on the network is optimized for the best overall user experience. This makes it easy to run applications like media streaming, VoIP, Skype and online gaming reliably without worrying about other traffic on your network and without the need for complex configuration. D-Link is an industry pioneer, market leader, designer and true manufacturer of networking communications and digital home electronic products. Excellence in manufacturing, innovation and a commitment to quality has allowed D-Link to produce cutting-edge, high-performance products within standard-based technologies.

Some routers allow the home networker to update the routing table from a Web browser interface. Broadband routers combine the functions of a router with those of a network switch and a firewall in a single unit. They may also provide connectivity to groups of servers or to external networks. In the latter application, the router’s functionality must be carefully considered as part of the overall security architecture. Today, nearly every network equipment manufacturer offers products of this class, many of which are already officially certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Jun 10

 

Sony started to sell low-priced TVs - about $700 for a 32-inch model, for example - at major electronics stores in spring, as the company shifted from its previous strategy of marketing high-end TVs in the $1,000 price range. With a strategy of putting priority on sales volume, Sony’s market share for the first half of the year in the North America was 17.3 percent, up from 16.2 percent from 2007. At 42-inches and smaller 720p is fine for most people. Pricing depends on the age of a TV and how much of a deal the manufacturer gives a retailer.

Jun 05

My Plasma TV

flat screen tv I have a 42″ plasma which is not so nice. Seriously, it was a cheap one, and with a regular cathode. Finally a two piece base and deck entertainment console designed for large screen and plasma televisions that adds an elegant focal point to the living room or the den. The base features two doors and an open glass shelf storage area allowing supplementary A/V equipment to be activated by infrared remote control devices. Stick to LCD’s because plasmas experience burnout over extended use . That means if you have a habit of falling asleep with a DVD on, put it on “Sleep” to make sure the menu screen doesn’t burn that image onto your viewing surface. Of course, you should always make it a habit to do so with plasma OR LCD, because there is a chance you can burn out the bulb as well.

In plasma TVs, 50 is the new 40. Forty-two-inch screens are still going strong, but 50-inch and even 60-inch screens have become the star attractions in many electronics stores. The ceiling flip down will hide a plasma tv and with the click of a button, the television lowers and flips down for comfortable and convenient viewing. The ceiling drop down unit can lower and raise wider televisions while the projector lifts can accommodate from the smallest to even the largest projectors. The native resolution for the display you mentioned is: “HD-grade 1366(H) x 768(V)” http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasma-computer-monitor-17.html http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/LCDTV/files/lns3292_final.pdf Most new video cards can have an output of: 1280 X 768. This of course if very close to the displays resolution, but not exactly.