RM or RealMedia is a multimedia format container designed by Real Media Player and is primarily used as a streaming format by consumers. Unfortunately, the RM format is not supported across all software or hardware platforms and requires conversion. A common task that arises for end users is to convert RM to DVD format. Steps to Convert RM to DVD Using Easy RM RMVB to DVD Burner The Easy RM RMVB to DVD burner is a DVD authoring and burning software application that supports RM to DVD conversion and can Read More

Blender is a free, open source 3D creation and animation software. Blender uses powerful features and creative design options to allow users to create a wide variety of realistic art. While Blender is a free software, it is ranked among some of the most powerful 3D creation programs in the world and is used by home users and film makers alike to create everything from simple animations to full-length movies. Blender is a small program that can be downloaded to the user’s computer and is supported by all major operating Read More

Who invented the television is a hotly debated question. The invention of the television grew out of the invention of the radio. Since you can easily send sound through the air waves many inventors starting thinking of the possibility of not only sound being sent through the airwaves, but also images. On December 2, 1922, Edwin Berlin who is the patent holder of numerous technologies including the transmission of photographs or images by wire, by radar device and by fiber optics demonstrated in Sorbonne France a mechanical device that is Read More

Most people spend hours each day watching programming on their TV set, however, many people might wonder how in fact television works. There are many parts to this process and many technologies that are involved. Following are the most important processes and technologies involved in making television work. Main Elements of the TV Process There are many major elements that are required in order for TV to work. They usually include a video source, an audio source, a transmitter, a receiver, a display device, and a sound device. Video Source Read More

In order to burn an AVI file to a DVD, the file must often be converted to a proper DVD format. This can be done with the use of file converters and/or DVD burning software. File converters are often able to convert many different formats into any of the other formats that they support. Some DVD burners have built-in file converters while others are designed to encode all files in the same manner so that file format is irrelevant. AVI is a very popular format, however, and most DVD burners Read More

There are a lot of alternatives to cable television today with the advent of the Internet, and not all of them cost money or require you to register for viewing. As with any broadcast service, channel selection, picture quality, and the ability to pick and choose specific shows varies with what service you connect to. Delivery Options There are a few different methods to receive free online TV service: In-line Browser Supported Video In-line browser supported video requires only a browser to play the content, as long as you have Read More

Sound information that passes through computer speakers can easily be something that one wishes to keep as a recorded piece to use for later. This is a great option to have when one wishes to be able to playback the sound on a different device such as a mobile phone or mp3 player. The simplest answer may seem to be to use a microphone to record the audio. While this option essentially works, it provides very low quality recording with a great deal of distortion. It is entirely possible to Read More

CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) animation is the use of computers to generate motion based imagery. CGI animation is a sub-division of the animation and graphics domain. CGI animation is employed in a number of varied areas such as movies, web animation, amateur movies, architecture and so on. CGI animation is created through 3D and 2D computer graphics; 3D being used for more complex and time-consuming output and 2D for stylish yet simple output. CGI animation uses the concept of frames to achieve the impression of motion. Multiple frames of the Read More

When the MP4 multimedia standard was first adopted by industry, a common issue that arose (and still exists today) for software and hardware developers was determining if the file was an audio or video format. As a result, Apple created the .M4A file extension to allow iDevices to determine what type of MP4 file was. This resulted in efficiency increases for end-users when choosing a file to playback in iTunes, iPods, and iPhones. In order to play .M4A files on non-Apple devices; however, consumers find it necessary to convert M4A Read More

DirecTV Phase I Satellite Dish The DirecTV Phase I Satellite Dish was the original DirecTV dish. This is an 18" satellite dish with one LNB. This dish can only receive signal from DirecTV satellites at 101 degrees. DirecTV Phase II Satellite Dish DirecTV introduced the Phase II Satellite Dish in 1998. The Phase II dish can receive signals from the DirecTV satellites at 110 and 119 degrees. DirecTV Phase II Plus Satellite Dish The DirecTV Phase II Plus Satellite Dish is very similar to the Phase II dish, except that Read More