Use & Enjoy Your A/V Gear : Sony

Big bass in a small-car world

Charlie — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:52:00 GMT

Gas mileage is a big issue with an ever-increasing number of people. Most recently, the "Cash for Clunkers" program has resulted in a lot of people driving more compact vehicles. A smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicle is great news for your...(read more)

DLNA connects audio/video components across your home network

Jim R — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:28:00 GMT

What do you do with your home network? Provide Internet access throughout your home Share a printer Listen to digital music files, Internet radio or a music subscription service, such as Rhapsody, throughout your home View photos or videos stored on your...(read more)

Father's Day Gift Ideas-- Part 1: iPod and accessories

Chad — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:05:00 GMT

As a father, I can attest that nothing makes a better gift than a good piece of electronics. And as a Crutchfield advisor, I'm often asked for gift ideas along those lines. One of my first questions is this: "Does your dad have an iPod® yet?" That's a...(read more)

Best holiday gifts? Sometimes it's the little things.

Gabrielle — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:05:00 GMT

When it comes to gifts, I'm not a gal who's into big extravagant gestures. Much as I'd enjoy a killer game system , or giant flat screen TV , I find that sort of present more overwhelming than endearing. I'd rather just do the research and buy my own...(read more)

Starting small with your DSLR yields big rewards later

ZakB — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:47:00 GMT

A lot of people ask me what camera they should buy when they're considering a DSLR . Usually by that time they've got it narrowed down to a couple of choices, and are looking for that last piece of info to help them make their final decision. It's generally...(read more)

Lonely For My Headphones, Part 3: Sony Headphones

Gabrielle — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:10:00 GMT

One Thing Leads To Another I've been auditioning a lot of headphones over the past several weeks, looking for a relatively inexpensive pair that would, nonetheless, give me great sound quality. I'm terrible at making shopping decisions, so I asked my...(read more)

Getting great sound on your boat is easier than you think

ZakB — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:39:00 GMT

I took a vacation with my family in Maine recently, where our main mode of transportation was a 19-foot center-console boat with room for six. Earlier in the year, in a conversation with my father, I learned that he and my mother were occasionally toting...(read more)

Enjoying music on the PS3

Kristen S — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:49:00 GMT

Cooking, for me, can take anywhere from half-an-hour to throw a meal together, to hours of careful preparation when I’m making large meals for others. So how do I stay motivated? I use our PLAYSTATION®3 to play music when I'm in the kitchen. Right now...(read more)

Noise-Isolating Headphones Help Video Recording

JRS — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:34:00 GMT

I used to be a disc jockey at a local rock radio station here in Charlottesville, Virginia. The headphones of choice for many DJs on a budget were the Sony MDR-V600 . These were big, loud, rock and roll headphones. Their large vinyl ear cups did a pretty...(read more)

A quick look at the web-friendly Sony NSC-GC1 camcorder

TaraW — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:45:00 GMT

Many people access video-sharing websites every day, so I haven't been surprised to see more and more camcorders that are designed specifically for web users. And recently, I had the chance to check out Sony's web-friendly Memory Stick camcorder, the...(read more)

A moment of silence for ATRAC

KenSpike — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:20:00 GMT

In August, Sony pulled the plug on its Connect music store, and its proprietary ATRAC file format. To most people that may elicit a shrug, a yawn, and perhaps the question: "What's ATRAC?" Sony developed the ATRAC compression scheme in 1992 for the MiniDisc...(read more)