Other - Electronics - August 2007

I have been researching GPS systems now for about a week or so and I have changed my mind a dozen times from TomTom One XL to Megellan Roadmate 3000T or 2000, and to Megellan Maestro 4050.... Im just not sure what I want. Here is what I want it to do for me:

*directions to places (of course).
*lotts of POI's (points of interest)---I wanna drive down a HWY, press a button and get tourist attractions in the nearby area.
*good satalite service (ive heard there are two--I want the best)
*easy to use
*pluggable into a cigaret lighter spot for power & charge
*large viewable screen (4inch +)
*touch screen
*under $500.00 in cost.

Can you help me figure out what would be best for what I want?

2007-08-26 03:08:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Went to buy a DLP TV, surround sound, and tv stand. Got the worst customer service I've ever seen. It started by being ignored for 45 minutes while I stood in front of the big screen DLPs. I left and bought somewhere else.

I came back 4 hours later to buy a surround sound system (I had a $40 coupon is why I came back). Found the system I wanted, waited about 20 minutes and no one would help. I happened to see two of the system's I wanted setting in their box on the floor with a sign that had a reduced price. Loaded up the SS and tried to pay. Of course it rang up different than what the sign had listed. They're so called customer service said the reduced price was for open box and that mine was not open box. I asked then why was it on the floor with a sign. No answer. I finally got a manager and explained the situation (about being ignored the first time and the problem with the price). He didn't even seem to care! Want to report him and his sorry store.

2007-08-26 03:05:25 · 3 answers · asked by Todd 1

I wanted to build a computer system that would handle the most demanding games, graphics and animation software around. I have been out of touch with new development in the computer field and was told that core 2 duo processors are almost twcie as fast as normal processors. Does that mean that , for instance, a 2.3 GHZ Core2 Duo processor is faster than a 3 GHZ processors that isn't core 2?(older types)?

Also please tell me if this system would handle demanding graphics and animation programs and games:
Core2Duo 2.3 GHZ CPU (bus 1333, 4 MB cash) - Gegabyte P35 Motherboard with built in Sound- 3GB DDR2 Ram (Bus 800) - Nvidia 8500 GT Display Card (with 512 mb DDr2 acual memory) - 2X500 GB Seagate Hard Drives - 18X DVD RW Drive - 480 Watt 12V ATX 2.1 Power Supply - 500Kev UPS .
Does any item of this configuration need to be enhanced or replaced? or Is it good enough? or maybe too good and one some of its constituents couldbe replaced with cheaper units and still work? Thanks .

2007-08-26 02:53:13 · 1 answers · asked by bunkushbunkush 3

I have comcast. And if you know about comcast there is a box that they hook up 2 ur tv and that is where you turn ur cable on and off. It has red and yellow lights on it. Yesterday I moved it from under my tv 2 on the side. In order to do that the cords had to be unpluged. Right away it cable was fine but later on in the day it got really choppy. The picture was blurry and the words was choppy. I checked the other tvs in my house and they are ok. So i am assuming that this has to do with what I did. I tired adjusting the cables again and yes i did put them back in the right places.

Did i do this when i moved the box?

How can I fix it?

2007-08-26 02:24:18 · 2 answers · asked by ChiSlugger 2

i'm interested in lots of electronic products and i also like breaking up them to study their operational principles,when my friends and colleagues have problem with them,they usually resort to me.but i can not find some convenient repair tools all through,recently i found this ,but i was worrying about its quality
http://www.sourcingmap.com/watch-repair-tool-set-13pcs-watchmaker-tools-p-1844.html
can anyone tell me any other good tools ? many thx

2007-08-26 02:21:28 · 4 answers · asked by highflyingclive 2

This dvd recorder will no longer recognize any blank disc.
As it tries to read a disc, it sounds like it is grinding it to bits. I bought a cleaning disc, and it help for about a month, but now the machine just displays disc fail or invalid disc. Help!!! can anyone give me some helpful instructions on how to take this thing apart and fix it? I bought another dvd recorder (LG), but I need to go back and finalize some the old dvd's I recorded on the lite-on> By the way, this is my second lite-on (I have a 1107 recorder) and these machines are junk---do not buy lite-on!!!!!

2007-08-25 22:43:07 · 2 answers · asked by BEZBOO 1

2007-08-25 22:36:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am rather amazed have these companies patented these formats and licensing them to other companies??.

While others such as LG and Samsung are coming with players supporting both formats.

Then people will only buy players supporting both. and wont that take away the sale frm both Sony and Toshiba.

Till now which is successful?

2007-08-25 22:18:11 · 2 answers · asked by Roshan A 1

so we dont harm the enviroment...like AA size batteries

2007-08-25 22:09:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friends has been munching on my earphones' wired cables and now a bit of the material has worn away, so that the circuitry can be seen. Can i still use them, or is it a hazard to safety now?

2007-08-25 21:39:20 · 7 answers · asked by babychi 4

if you could tell me this would be GR8 ahah

2007-08-25 20:30:07 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-25 20:04:33 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 12V 300A is a solar charger

2007-08-25 19:01:34 · 2 answers · asked by Helpless Owner 1

Are DACs only for Audio?

2007-08-25 15:10:07 · 2 answers · asked by cookieADDICT 1

because my psp isnt loud enough.

2007-08-25 14:18:40 · 2 answers · asked by i4nitroguitar 2

I have one output jack but I would love to have something like a splitter so that all the band members can listen with headphones.

2007-08-25 11:10:41 · 1 answers · asked by Glenn S 1

I want to see if its worth buying a PS3 or an HD DVD player. If a Blu-ray disc player can read HD DVD, then choice is simple PS3 if not then, I'd rather go with what ever is cheaper.

2007-08-25 10:28:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

this lasts between 1 and 15 mins before we are back to square one-i pay insurance for this and ive rung them 10 times in the last few days to be told -well its got a littlle bug so do this-or well its not your box or it wouldnt come on at all -we do what they tell us and yipee it works for a few mins-now of course they are closed till monday-any ideas anyone please

2007-08-25 07:41:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm currently trying to view a convenience store surveillance tape, in order to catch sight of a fight that broke out recently. Because of the four-screen setup, it is difficult to see much of anything on a regular VCR, for the screens are combined poorly, unless I watch screen-for-screen with the pause button. This process is verrrrry lengthy. Is there any way I can set up my VCR/TV to separate the tape into its original four-screens?

2007-08-25 07:25:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I'm making DVDs on my computer. They play on my computer and they play in one dvd player we have, but they don't play in our other DVD player. Why?

2007-08-25 07:00:32 · 2 answers · asked by Erin H 1

i started to recieve calls from this # and don't know how to stop it, it's a scam . when I pick up no one talk. when I call back to remove my phone # from the list; the answering machine is full.
Does anyone know how to report them or stop that. I really don't wanna change my phone #

2007-08-25 06:55:45 · 15 answers · asked by Lilly 3

hey.. any1 out here can tell me the diff btwn VGA cam n megapixel cam?


which 1 is a better choice?

2007-08-25 06:13:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to record a song on the sound recorder on my pc, but it only records something that is 60 seconds long. How can I make it record something longer? I can't find any help in the "help" part. I'm not good with understanding directions.. help?

2007-08-25 02:00:18 · 1 answers · asked by a_phantoms_rose 7

i am recieving tv through a digi box .now on the back of the digibox their is another connector called N232(9 PIN).is it possible to plug into this connection and recieve tv on my computer.OR IS THEIR ANOTHER WAY.

2007-08-25 01:15:50 · 2 answers · asked by bob d 1

and would it work with a standard tv and would a standard tv be able to use the hdmi upscaling properly.
thanks.

2007-08-25 00:14:02 · 1 answers · asked by zinc 3

whats better for a microphone?

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

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

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

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

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

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