HDMI Switching ''HDMI Switching'' is one of those terms that sounds terribly complicated and technical, but turn out to be relatively simple and straight forward. In a nutshell, a receiver with HDMI switching can select a single signal from any of the HDMI inputs going into it to send through its HDMI output. Need a little more detail? ...

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 thing, you may remember ''level'' has something to do with volume. If you're into car ...

What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the word “Bluetooth?” Most people would say cell phones. I have to admit it’s the first thing that pops into mine as well. However, being a computer guy, the next thing that springs to mind is syncing my PDA to my laptop using Bluetooth® so that I don’t have to carry around that USB ...

First post in a series of articles exploring easily misunderstood A/V terms What do you think the word ''sturdy'' means?  Strong? Tough? Stable?  Sure. That's what sturdy means now. Did you know it originally described someone who was ''stubbornly stupid, giddy, and thoughtless?''   Meaning shifts happen all the time, ...