Consumer Electronics - 24 August 2007

it used to be star hash or something simalar plus +44

2007-08-24 23:00:21 · 4 answers · asked by bjmlewis 5 in Cell Phones & Plans

I have a choice between a A51 Halo amplifier (250W *5 channels at 8 ohm, peak amp = 60) and a Reference 200.5 amplifier (200w*5 channels at 8 ohm, peak amp =75A) to drive my B&W 703 and DS-7 surrounds and a HTM7 center channel. Which should i choose?

2007-08-24 20:28:38 · 4 answers · asked by S T 1 in Home Theater

Ok, so I want to begin this hobby, I have a Meade ETX-70AT and my dad has a Nikon D80, I'm planning to piggy back the Camera to my Telescope, is the Nikon a Good DSLR camera for Astrophotography? and Can I make some sort of equipment to attached it to the Scope?

2007-08-24 18:54:32 · 3 answers · asked by DARKSTAR 3 in Cameras

I've searched all over the web and read countless pages on exposure, but I still don't understand it. I know that +2 +1 attracts more brightness, 0 has no exposure, and -1 -2 attracts more shadow. What I don't understand is why my digital camera on PASM mode wants me to have an exposure of +1 or +2 when working in well lit studio conditions. I have tried it at 0 exposure, and the picture is horribly dark when in reality it is not. When at +1 or +2 EV It sets the aperture to around 2.8 or 4, and a 1/30 shutter speed, as well as using an 80 ISO. My understanding is that in portraits, what I'm photographing, the exposure should be set to 0. But on my digital, 0 does a terrible job, and sometimes even +1 and +2 don't seem like enough exposure. Why is this?

I'm going to try out a 35mm Minolta X-700 SLR on Aperture Priority mode, and I want to make sure that I'm not setting the exposure too low at 0, because my digital camera says I am.

Help! Thanks!

2007-08-24 18:51:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cameras

What should I look for in a center channel speaker? I would like to keep it under $200. Thanks

2007-08-24 18:46:00 · 4 answers · asked by Forever_Student 2 in Home Theater

2007-08-24 18:31:09 · 2 answers · asked by tnuchica04 1 in TiVO & DVRs

I know you need to do it to play your CD/DVD on a different computer/TV, and that it means you can't add any more data, but what is it actually doing? What is your DVD burner doing to the CD/DVD when it finalizes it?

2007-08-24 18:26:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in TiVO & DVRs

Does anyone who actually played this game know how to get past the first Familiar? I'm having trouble with it and the walkthroughs aren't very helpful at all. If anyone knows, can you please tell me????

2007-08-24 17:40:01 · 1 answers · asked by RavenBlack 2 in PC

me and my friend do this thing..we prank call each other and leave ridiculous messages, just for fun.
So any good ideas? (dont be rude.)
anything perverted would be fine too (but not too much)
:)

2007-08-24 17:20:02 · 3 answers · asked by curtismayfield? 2 in Land Phones

On my Dish network, I have overscan on the top and bottom of the screen. I can't read scrolling news, and when on the guide, the "List: All Sub" words are barely showing. This is on TV2 of my DVR. I looked all through the Dish menu and don't see an adjustment. There is also no adjustment on my TV. Any ideas? Anyone else experienced this?

2007-08-24 16:54:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in TVs

whats better for a microphone?

150Hz-10kHz or 100Hz - 16kHz?

2007-08-24 16:47:34 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Electronics

Is it me or do cameras bring the bad parts out of people?

Today I was messing with my camera (witch is a really good one cuz' it's a new sony handy cam) and I started looking at myself with it. Right now it's NOT on record and I look fine, but when I hit record all the bad things about me came out, things that you dont see in real life. My nose is kind of curved but not noticeable in real life. I'm not an ugly person, alot of people think I look pretty good, but on camera I just hate the way I look. My nose is all curved, even my mouth looks kind of curved. I never see that in real life. This is anoying becuase I want to do things that include being on camera like putting vids on youtube. And the weird thing is when i'm not recording I look fine but when I look at myself with the camera, but when the record buttons touched I look awfull. How anoying. And this isn't just for video cameras, its for regular ones too.

Why is it that cameras do that and how can I make myself look normal?

2007-08-24 16:39:27 · 7 answers · asked by Pushtostart 1 in Camcorders

The one I got last Christmas died ... for no reason!

It was a:
Fuji finepix a700
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/03/10/111346.php

I need something easy & foolproof, and I liked the one I had .. except for the fact that it crapped out.

I'm also poor.

Any favorites?

2007-08-24 16:36:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cameras

trying to decide which one would give me the best quality/resolution. or are both equally as good?

2007-08-24 16:17:49 · 4 answers · asked by egoodkis 2 in Home Theater

phone number is 303-375-0659

2007-08-24 15:38:03 · 9 answers · asked by Goose 1 in Land Phones

I have my surround sound system, cable box, HDTV and new upscaling DVD player hooked up to an old, high quality analog amplifier with no HDMI hookups.

2007-08-24 15:13:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Electronics

ok so i got the RROD and my XBOX 360 does not have any sound so plz tell me step by step how to get it repaired or get a new one and can i keep my hard drive?

2007-08-24 15:11:20 · 4 answers · asked by blar242 1 in Xbox

i dropped my cell phone in the pool by accident for about 15 seconds the model is a c168 motorla phone

i got out the battery and sim card out after wards but i noticed the screen was all blurry and all messed up


my friends brother said that thier is ink inside the phone and i cannot revive the screen at all no matter what is that true


and does anyone have a way to help get my phone to work

2007-08-24 14:37:17 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cell Phones & Plans

I'm very interested in photography. Last summer, I borrowed my dad's old 35mm SLR and experimented with it (I wish I could've developed my own film, but alas, I didn't have access to those resources). Now, I'm going to be starting college, and I know I want to have (digital) photography as a hobby, but I'm just not sure if it's worth it to splurge on a D-SLR. Mainly, I'm torn between a Nikon D40, and a model like a Canon Powershot S3 IS (or something similar). I'm concerned that the Canon doesn't provide as good of a picture as the Nikon (thanks to the smaller image sensor), but the Nikon is obviously more expensive.

Any suggestions?

2007-08-24 14:31:50 · 9 answers · asked by pauljcalotta410 1 in Cameras

2007-08-24 13:51:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Land Phones

I live in ontario, and my friend from quebec called me, wich is long distance, she said only she has to pay cause she called me, is that true?

2007-08-24 13:23:48 · 22 answers · asked by hockeygirllll 1 in Land Phones

Everytime I plug up my laptop to my speakers I always want to move someone else in the room rather than sit at my desk. Wireless speaks would come in handy.

2007-08-24 13:19:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Electronics

okkay i would love a professional camera

but im contemplating which is better- im really lookign for a Digital SLR- mostly between cannon and H9 (sony)? please include why too, thanks bunches everyone! :)

2007-08-24 13:09:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cameras

I'm looking for something of GOOD quality but a camera that is also affordable. Approx 5 mega pixels. My camera broke today and I'm a little sick of it to be honest.

2007-08-24 13:08:59 · 19 answers · asked by kate92979 3 in Cameras

I have two questions about it:

1. What exactly is it?
2. Should I watch DVDs on a DvD player or on the PS3...

2007-08-24 13:05:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home Theater

i was going to record something on VHS tonight....which will give me more recording time on my tape...EP or SP??

2007-08-24 12:44:46 · 5 answers · asked by mafiagirl1996 2 in TiVO & DVRs

By page i mean those things on the telephone, like when you click the page button on the telephone, the telephone akes a noise and you can find the remote, so why dont remote controls have the same feature.

2007-08-24 12:03:27 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4 in Other - Electronics

What's the difference between
Plasma and
LCD TVs?

Also which one is a better buy?

Thanks.

2007-08-24 11:59:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in TVs

I work in an office where we do not have caller id or the option to *69 someone; is there another way I can find out who has been calling me?

2007-08-24 11:50:05 · 4 answers · asked by Schmoopy 2 in Land Phones

I have one of those cheap $15 computer microphone, and a computer 2 speaker system that runs on batteries or DC power. Both end in a male mini stereo jack.

Is it possible to connect the mic directly to the speaker and use as a loud speaker system? I don't want to bring the laptop or PC along.

2007-08-24 11:37:33 · 1 answers · asked by Hearts 1 in Other - Electronics