Sonic Update Manager is a secondary application that is included in the Sonic RecordNow software, a program that allows users to create CDs and DVDs. While Sonic RecordNow does not usually cause problems, Sonic Update Manager is often considered a nuisance because it continuously displays a message asking the user to insert the Sonic installation disc in order to update the software. In most cases, users do not have this disc and, therefore, cannot prevent this message from appearing. How Sonic Update Manager Works The Sonic Update Manager uses Read More
720p is a shorthand name used to describe one of the HDTV formats. In other words, 720p is a 1280×720 resolution. The p stands for progressive which is better than i which stands for interlaced. 720p and the other HDTV formats becomes important when trying to determine what kind of a television to get and, more importantly, how big to get the television. What is 720p? The 720 describes the number of lines that go across the screen horizontally to create the image. Therefore, if there are 720 lines, the Read More
In many homes in the developed world, the number of computers and portable media players capable of playback of MP4 content outnumbers the people who actually live in the home. As a result, many consumers have the need arise to convert videos to MP4 to playback on their iPad, iPod, or personal computer. Unfortunately, the process to convert videos is not yet streamlined or made “consumer-proof” to make this an easy process. There are a variety of options available to the end-user to perform this task based on the source Read More
Screen resolution can be defined as the amount of information shown on a screen. Usually the more information on a screen, whether it is digital pixels or analog lines will cause an increase in the quality of the image. The higher the screen resolution will usually mean the better the picture quality. When talking about screen resolution, most people tend to be talking about either analog screen resolution found on most standard TV’s or digital screen resolution found on newer computer monitors and HDTV sets. Analog Screen Resolution Two common Read More
A FLV Player is a digital media player that supports the .FLV file. FLV files are known as Flash files, these files are proprietary streaming audio/video files created by Macromedia (now known as Adobe). Flash files are extremely popular on the web and make up the majority of streaming videos found on sites such as You Tube, Google Video, Myspace, etc. How to Play a FLV File FLV files are extremely popular on the web, with millions of Flash files available. Flash files can be created for many purposes including, Read More
Nagravision is a company that develops conditional access systems for cable and satellite television. These conditional access systems usually involve encryption. There are currently three types of Nagravision versions in place; they are all used for digital cable and digital satellite television. They include Nagravision, Nagravision A and Nagravision Aladdin. Nagravision is generally used for satellite companies that broadcast fee based television programming. Due to the fact that broadcasts can be picked up by almost anyone with a satellite dish, broadcasts are encoded, so that non paying customers can not Read More
Smart cameras refer to the new-generation surveillance cameras with behavior-filtering capabilities; they are linked to software that can help the camera identify suspicious behavior. Thus, the person in charge of security need only look at videos when smart cameras send him an alert. This minimizes lost man-hours on monitoring perfectly normal activities and facilitates timely emergency responses. Behavior Classification Programs There are smart cameras being developed and experimented upon that involves observing, tracking behavior and identifying such behavior as either normal/routine or suspicious/dangerous. They do this with the help of Read More
A codec (Coder/Decoder) is a technology used to compress and decompress data files. Codecs can be found in software, hardware, or both. Codecs are used to make files that are usually large into much smaller sizes, making the file convenient to transfer throughout the Internet, local area network (LAN), wireless devices, or any other file transfer methods. Installing codecs into one’s computer eliminates errors such as “Unexpected File Format” when playing a video file. The MP4 file format is rapidly spreading throughout the web, making it the new revolutionary way Read More
DSS (Digital Satellite Service) is a proprietary video and audio distribution system utilized exclusively by DirecTV. DSS is a type of Direct Broadcasting System (DBS) system. The term DBS is commonly used interchangeably with DSS, but DBS actually refers to any satellite transmission that is intended for home reception. Because DSS is a proprietary technology of DirecTV, there is no official documentation of DSS video or audio “standards.” The system was invented in part by Thomsom Multimedia (now rebranded Technicolor) in France. DSS was used at the time of DirectTV’s Read More
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