Consumer Electronics - 22 September 2006

2006-09-22 07:29:34 · 4 answers · asked by tonyv 1 in Music & Music Players

Yes I am asking about DVD upscaling again. No one has asked the right question yet. If you have a low resolution picture and blow it up it sucks. Is it not the same with an upconverter? You can not make pixels that did not exist before and that is what it seems an upconverter does. I understand the signal stay digital with the HDMI/DVI output, but will that make a noticeable difference? The right question is has anyone done a side-by-side comparison of a standard DVD player and an upconverter of the same class? You cannot comparare a cheap wal-mart SD to a 300.00 upconverter.

2006-09-22 07:27:21 · 2 answers · asked by Brandon L 2 in Home Theater

My phone often just never receives text messages I know have been sent to me. Often, people never receive texts I know I've sent them. Its battery life sucks, and it will occasionally just turn off for no reason. It's a nice newish phone (I've had it since April), Verizon LG. I know the provider matters in things like this, but does the actual phone matter? Like if I got a new (more expensive/better) phone and kept Verizon, would it do better?

2006-09-22 07:07:06 · 4 answers · asked by Katy R 1 in Cell Phones & Plans

can you tell if a record player works or not just by looking at it and not playing it? because, i want to buy one from goodwill because they seem like they're the cheapest there, but i cant actually use them there to see if they work, so is there any way i could just look at one and know if it will work?

2006-09-22 07:01:53 · 4 answers · asked by jane 3 in Music & Music Players

2006-09-22 07:00:38 · 5 answers · asked by gofixyourself64 1 in PDAs & Handhelds

I just bought a Vivitar Digital Camera and I got Energizer batteries to put inside of it. Well each time the batteries I put in died in 3 minutes. Some even died in 20 seconds. This is the same with all batteries. Why is my camera doing this? (The batteries that came with the camera also died in like 7 minutes)

2006-09-22 06:58:20 · 9 answers · asked by Nickname 3 in Cameras

2006-09-22 06:57:41 · 2 answers · asked by roc a wear 2 in Games & Gear

If there's a TV turned on in some room and it's MUTED, I can still get the "feeling" that the TV is turned on, even if I'm in the next room, not knowing before hand that the TV is on. Is there an explanation for that? Or am I the only one that experiences that?

2006-09-22 06:55:23 · 8 answers · asked by flauros2003 1 in TVs

2006-09-22 06:53:55 · 7 answers · asked by Baccojim 1 in Cameras

I work as a reporter, and I am working on a photo story in the indian reservation of Machupanigra. The problem is that every time I take a picture of a native american, their soul is sucked out of their bodies and stored on the camera's memory card. How do I prevent this? They take up way too much room.

2006-09-22 06:53:52 · 7 answers · asked by gee_whillickers 1 in Cameras

To buy a 42" plasma HD???

2006-09-22 06:41:29 · 5 answers · asked by Justlookin 3 in TVs

I've had TiVo for a couple of years. I own a Series 2 box. As of 11pm or so last night, it isn't working correctly. When I hit the TiVo button on the remote to bringi up the menu, it dings but nothing happens on screen. So basically, I can't access any of the functions that TiVo has to offer. Does anyone know anything about this issue?

2006-09-22 06:40:24 · 3 answers · asked by melissa2312327 1 in TiVO & DVRs

2006-09-22 06:33:03 · 8 answers · asked by Doni L 1 in Home Theater

Can I use my composite cable at component video ports of my dvd player and TV?

If there are any issues, other than bandwidth, please let me know.
I guess, since cable is used to pass the data from dvd palyer to TV and processing is done at TV and player, I can use the cable.

I have a philips DVD player and philips 100 HZ TV. The composite cable is also from philips.

2006-09-22 06:21:45 · 5 answers · asked by Himanshu M 2 in Home Theater

2006-09-22 06:12:08 · 8 answers · asked by swordfish 2 in Home Theater

Yesterday, I sent my best friend three pictures from my cell phone to his. It took forever for him to finally receive the pictures, and then, when he finally did, he says that his cell phone will not let him delete the pictures, or view them. According to him, the phone keeps saying downloading interrupted, and he will keep getting a message asking him if he wants to delete the pictures or not, and he tries to hit yes, but it won't do anything. The only option the phone will allow him to choose is no. He is now accusing me of sending a virus to his phone! I am denying it, because i've sent other friends the same pictures, and they haven't had any problems with them. Is it possible that I sent him a virus? I don't even know how to send a virus from a cell phone! Where on earth could you get a cell phone virus from anyway? I keep telling him to call his cell company, but he won't do it. So now, I am wondering if my phone has a virus on it? Is that what this sounds like?

2006-09-22 06:03:45 · 7 answers · asked by LibraT 4 in Cell Phones & Plans

Advice on ANY of the following needed:
I want 1Gb, radio is essential.
Don't want iPOd! Or Hard Disk (as for exercise)
What is 'Flash Drive'?
Is USB device the easiest?
What about compatible music - can music from iTunes be converted for other players? (not essential)

2006-09-22 05:56:48 · 17 answers · asked by Contrary Mary 2 in Music & Music Players

2006-09-22 05:50:59 · 4 answers · asked by Clarkie 6 in Cell Phones & Plans

2006-09-22 05:47:38 · 3 answers · asked by Michael Z 1 in Cameras

pls help

2006-09-22 05:45:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cell Phones & Plans

I have a 9 year old daugther and she want a i pod,my doubt is what is the difference between a i pod,mp3 and mp4
never bougth one for myself...I guess am getting old,but i need a simple answer so I can understanded and buy the correct,and apropiate product for my daughter.

2006-09-22 05:42:49 · 3 answers · asked by Brasil2581 1 in Other - Electronics

my phones (two) both went dead at the same time. The telephone company is telling me that my line had a short in it caused by leaving the phone off the hook

2006-09-22 05:39:15 · 14 answers · asked by jan 1 in Land Phones

2006-09-22 05:36:26 · 4 answers · asked by tater bug 1 in Cameras

I just gave Sprint another hunk of my paycheck. I did not get any extras- not one minute of web, not one extra ringtone, not one minute over. Are Tracfones reliable? Do they have wide coverage areas? If you have had experience with them, I appreciate your feedback.

2006-09-22 05:30:32 · 7 answers · asked by cyberschoolmom 3 in Cell Phones & Plans

2006-09-22 05:11:11 · 12 answers · asked by juzbcuz 3 in Cell Phones & Plans

2006-09-22 05:05:42 · 1 answers · asked by fred 2 in Cell Phones & Plans

Has anyone seen them yet and would my money have better been spent in the form of crumpled fivers pushed into the G String of a lap dancing lovely in the Fantasy Bar tonight?

2006-09-22 05:01:24 · 11 answers · asked by Jimbo 2 in Games & Gear

2006-09-22 05:01:03 · 15 answers · asked by exmouthphil74 1 in TVs

I import videos to itunes but im aware that I have to convert them, so i click the convert for ipod buttons however, the video plays on the ipod now but there is no sound but there is sound before i convert the videos!! i ned help as I would like to watch videos on my ipod!! please help!!!!

2006-09-22 04:56:28 · 4 answers · asked by a_fro_mafian 1 in Music & Music Players

I am thinking of getting one because my TV just went out. They are cheap, is it worth it?

2006-09-22 04:41:14 · 7 answers · asked by anonbealove 3 in TVs