July 2008 - Use & Enjoy Your A/V Gear -

Wii Fit: Strength Training

In my previous posts, I've talked about getting started with Wii Fit and doing the yoga exercises . Now that I've had the Wii for a few weeks, my new favorite exercises are the strength training exercises. I like running and biking, and I love playing...

Published Tue, Jul 29 2008 8:52 AM by Kristen S

Filed under: video games, Kristen S, Wii Fit

Subwoofers rule: finally, I get it

Before I started working at Crutchfield, I associated car subwoofers with punk kids that roll up on you at traffic lights, sporting that low-frequency rattle that reminds you of the Space Shuttle taking off. But after a tall glass of Crutchfield Kool...

Published Mon, Jul 28 2008 4:12 PM by ZakB

Filed under: bass, subwoofer, car stereo, Alpine

Tech Terms Demystified: Relating Gain to Level and Volume

Gain, Level, Volume...aren't they the same thing? Everybody knows a volume control makes your music louder (or quieter), so why do there seem to be so many different ways to describe it? If you're used to dubbing, or if making mixtape cassettes was your...

Published Thu, Jul 24 2008 10:29 AM by Gabrielle

Filed under: home audio, balance, amplifier gain, amplifier, sound quality, gain, tech terms, GabrielleT, input sensitivity, volume, level

Monster Power Outlets To Go went well on trip

OK, I admit I’m something of a gadget geek. But when I go on a business trip, there are just some things I gotta have on my journey. Like my laptop, and cell phone, and digital camera, and iPod, and portable speakers. I’ve been in too many hotel rooms...

Published Tue, Jul 22 2008 10:10 AM by Ralph

Filed under: Ralph, Monster Power Outlets to Go, portable power strip, adapter

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FZ18: a point-and-shoot with incredible zoom

My daughter and I recently took a trip to Europe. While things didn't go so well with the portable power strip I brought along to recharge our stuff, I had a great time using the Panasonic Lumix® DMC-FZ18 digital camera. It was lightweight, easy to operate...

Published Thu, Jul 17 2008 10:24 AM by Chris E

Filed under: digital camera, Chris, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18, zoom, 18X

The Batteries That Always Forget

I really hate not having a battery when I need it. When I'm battery-less, sometimes I have to forego winning my latest Wii® game, or I fumble around in the dark with a dead flashlight, or I even, gasp, get up and change the channel on my satellite box...

Published Wed, Jul 16 2008 10:16 AM by Dave H

Filed under: Accessories, Dave H, rechargeable batteries

Tech Terms Demystified: Gain

If you're like most people, when you hear the word "gain," what probably comes to mind is something along the lines of, "to get more, or increase in amount, magnitude, or degree." For a very old word, the definition of gain hasn't changed much throughout...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2008 9:30 AM by Gabrielle

Filed under: amplifier gain, gain, tech support, input sensitivity, rear projection tv, audio, antennas amplitude, Gabrielle, volume, signal strength

How to shoot a "motion blur" in 5 easy steps

Photographic motion blurs are pretty cool. The goal is to show streaks of motion in the background while maintaining focus on a moving subject. Even when your subject is moving slowly, it can look like it's traveling a hundred miles an hour. A hiker leaps...

Published Fri, Jul 11 2008 10:24 AM by ZakB

Filed under: digital camera, digital camera use, digital photography, digital SLR, photography, digital cameras, digital photos, blur, Zak

Using blur to enhance photo details

You'll hear a lot about depth of field when you read about photography — in a nutshell, it refers to what's in focus from near to far. If your depth of field is "deep," or "greater," then more of the objects in the frame are in focus. A "shallow" depth...

Published Thu, Jul 10 2008 10:54 AM by ZakB

Filed under: photos, digital camera use, digital SLR, blur, Zak

Adapting to my Monster Power Outlets to Go

You know the saying, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do?" Well, Romans plug their electronics into funky-looking jacks. I traveled there last week with my daughter, my friend, and her daughter. Between the four of us, we had a cell phone, our camera batteries...

Published Wed, Jul 9 2008 8:46 AM by Chris E

Filed under: Chris, Monster Power Outlets to Go, portable power strip, adapter

Hard drive, easy choice -- backing up data with an external hard drive

This was supposed to be a post from another colleague. She was going to talk about her experiences with a new camera and show off some of the photos she took on vacation. Unfortunately, her computer's hard drive failed. The pictures were lost and, well...

Published Tue, Jul 1 2008 1:22 PM by Ralph

Filed under: Ralph, photos, external hard drive, pictures, backing up

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