Before you can use your Sony Walkman MP3 player, you have to set it up and get music onto the device. To do this, insert the installation disc into the computer. Follow the installation to the end so that your computer can recognize the device, but also so that the SonicStage software is installed–this is used to transfer songs onto the Walkman. Once you have installed the software, plug the USB cable into the computer and into the Walkman. If the software was installed correctly, the launcher will appear. To Read More

RPC, Regional Playback Control, is a system utilized by DVD manufacturers to limit the use of DVD’s to limited geographic regions. RPC is implemented on most commercial DVD’s and on most DVD players. RPC Regions 0 No Region Coding 1 United States of America, Canada 2 Europe, including France, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Arabia, Japan and South Africa 3 Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo and Indonesia 4 Australia and New Zealand, Mexico, the Carribean, and South America 5 India, Africa, Russia and former USSR countries 6 Peoples Republic of China 7 Unused Read More

The Windows Media Audio (WMA) file format was created by Microsoft as a proprietary audio codec for use in the Windows Media Player. Consumers commonly rip or download music and other audio files in the WMA format which is one part of the greater Windows Media framework. The framework includes WMA, WMA Lossless, WMA Pro, and WMA Voice with WMA being the most commonly used option for music and audio books. A common problem that arises for end-users is to convert WMA files to MP4 format for use on Apple Read More

A common task that arises for consumers is converting music saved in CD or CDA format to MP3 to be used on MP3 or other multimedia players. This allows consumers to transfer music legally purchased online or in a brick-n-mortar store on CD to be played on portable music players without incurring additional cost. One of the more popular applications used to convert CD to MP3 format is the freely available iTunes multimedia player available on the Windows and MAC platforms. For Windows users, the freely available Windows Media Player Read More

For those looking to get the very best performance out of their video gear, the standard of DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is highly regarded in the industry. DVI is a connection standard developed by the Digital Display Working Group consortium (DDWG) that is designed to deliver the highest quality video signals to high definition TV’s, digital monitors and DLP projectors by sending video signals uncompressed without any degradation. DVI on Fiber is the method of sending high quality, uncompressed signals through fiber optic cables (usually for moderate to long distances). Read More

It is not possible for us to directly compare Dish Network satellite service to cable television service, because each cable television company offers different programming packages, pricing, and service levels. This guide will help you to compare Dish Network with the cable television which is available in your area. Pricing Dish Network competes in an open market with DirecTV. Most cable television is provided by a local government-sponsored monopoly. Because of this, the laws of basic economics tell us that Dish Network will almost always be more affordable than cable Read More

DVDs are one of the most popular types of media sold today. They hold feature length motion pictures, videos, audio and countless other types of media such as software and data. DVD’s not only can be played in standalone DVD players, but also most computers have a DVD drive. If a DVD includes media such as a feature length motion picture, this media has been encoded and sometimes compressed. In order for this type of DVD to be played on a computer’s DVD drive, the data on the DVD must Read More

A Conditional Access System, or CAS, is a type of system used in Internet and television broadcasts in order to restrict unauthorized users from accessing channels or services that they have not paid for and allow subscribers who have paid for services to access the specific services they purchased. Conditional Access Systems are most commonly referred to as “Pay-Per-View” services and are often used to restrict television channels.   How Conditional Access Systems Work Conditional Access Systems work by scrambling data that is received by a network’s satellites. While the Read More

Audio editing programs relatively easily record and edit digital audio on a computer. Their features and purpose range from simple audio editors to complex Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). They are available for free or can cost hundreds of dollars. To use an audio editor, the user typically needs a sufficiently powerful computer and a built-in sound card. More powerful computers process edits faster and smoother. Better quality sound cards offer better quality sound processing and lower latency. Of course, the speakers or studio monitors used also play a part in Read More

A lot of people these days have some sort of MP3 player but there are still many people who have not yet experienced the capabilities that MP3 players possess nor the accessibility to music and other functions that they have brought to our society. Many people are still wondering why everyone is so fascinated by the functionality that MP3 players have. In this article, we will be looking at what exactly an MP3 is and all of the many functions that the majority of MP3 players can perform. What is Read More