What does “aspect ratio” mean? Aspect ratio is a measurement of the width of the TV picture in relation to the height. The traditional TV picture has an aspect ratio of 4 by 3 denoted as 4:3. That means a picture with a 40-inch width would have a height of 30 inches. It’s almost square. […]
I’ve heard of plasma and LCD but have recently heard of DLP – can you enlighten me on how DLP is different? DLP is short for Digital Light Processor. It’s a chip technology from Texas Instruments that is used in rear-projection HDTVs, which are sometimes referred to as RPTVs. Rear-projection TVs are HDTVs that are […]
What is the difference between plasma and LCD? Ah, a really great and perhaps the HD question I am asked most frequently. Let’s look at the physical differences first. We’ll discuss practical differences afterwards. On a physical level, a plasma screen generates light by exciting gas inside a tiny capsule which in turn excites phosphorus […]
Are podcasts here to stay? All creators involved in this new medium are perfectly convinced this is the case. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be involved in it, after all. First and foremost, those who create podcasts must be interested in their topics themselves. While this should be a rule of thumb in any and all creative […]
Podcasts are changing the way we get our news and entertainment, and classic television, be it network, cable or satellite, has had a terrible difficulty catching up. The one neat thing about them: they can be as local as anything. Remember Wayne’s World? The two guys with their own cable show? They were limited to […]