Many people these days have a DVR attached to their television set that allows them to pause, record, and playback TV shows and movies whenever they want. While this provides consumers with much-appreciated accessibility and flexibility, a growing trend worldwide is to connect a DVR to a computer in order to watch TV shows and movies on a desktop computer or take them on the go by connecting the DVR to a laptop. In this article, we will show you several methods that allow you to record shows from your Read More

CAF (Core Audio Format) is an audio container file format that Apple devices use to store and playback audio files. Commercial audio software such as Soundtrack Pro and Logic Studio use CAF to store libraries of sound effects and other audio elements. CAF files store many different audio formats and metadata tracks in a single file and are virtually unlimited in size, allowing them to store large amounts of data. Generally, Apple QuickTime accesses CAF files, but other commercial software may support them. What is MP3? MP3 (MPEG-1 Part 3), Read More

Apple TV is one of the available options for streaming and Internet based entertainment for the television. It has an extensive library of content when paired with Apple iTunes. Although Apple TV can be an affordable option, the device has many limitations that really reduces it to a basic streaming device. This device is not the only one of its kind to provide streaming and entertainment capabilities. There are many options to choose from with varying degrees of quality and selection. The following are some of the best digital media Read More

From the wordings of the name, an LCD TV is a short form of Liquid Crystal Display Television. What is presented in an LCD TV to make it work the way we see it is founded on the special effects of substances of light and liquid crystals acting on each other. These are brought together through a technical process known as Thin Film Transistor. Keep in mind that this process has witnessed a lot of innovations over the years to bring the LCD TV to what we have today. The Read More

An MKV player is a media player that is capable of supporting the MKV and MKA file formats. Both of these file formats are based on the Matroska Media Container that allows audio and video clips to not only be run independently but also as one synchronized file. MKV is used for Matroska video files while MKA is used for Matroska audio files, but both file formats are usually referred to as simply MKV. The following is a list of media players that are capable of playing MKV files. VLC Read More

The concept of a home theater is excellent if you want to enjoy the cinema experience from the comfort and convenience of your home. If you are looking to build your own home theater, here are some recommendations. Choose a Room The size and location of your room will have definite consequences on how and when you enjoy your home theater. For instance, make sure your room is big enough so that you can install a large screen TV, surround sound speakers and furniture for you and your friends to Read More

MKV, or Matroska Multimedia Container, is an open source, file container format. MKV files are able to store an unlimited number of video, audio, and subtitle files within one file. Matroska files use the .MKV file extension for video files that contain audio and video, the .MKA file extension for audio files, and the .MKS file extension for subtitle files. MKV files are often used to store small collections of videos or multiple parts of the same video. Because of their ability to store an unlimited number of subtitle files, Read More

Dish 500 is a satellite dish provided by Dish Network that was developed to replace the discontinued Dish 300 model. Dish 500 is slightly larger than the Dish 300 model at 20” in diameter, but is capable of receiving broadcasts from both the 110°W and the 119°W orbital locations owned by EchoStar, effectively doubling the capacity that was provided by the Dish 300 and allowing Dish Network and EchoStar to provide customers with up to 500 channels to a single satellite dish.   How Dish 500 Works Dish 500 had Read More

The MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container) format is an open standers container format that is designed to store an unlimited number of audio, video, or image files inside of one container file. The format is similar to MP4 and AVI, but based on open specifications and implementations. Similar to early implementations of the MP4 format, the final letter in the file extension for the MK format connotes the type of content stored with MKV storing primarily video, MKA audio, and MKS subtitles. The project was originally started in late 2002 as Read More

Macrovision is a company that sells copy protection products. The company's first product was a copy protection system for VHS tapes, which was also known as Macrovision. For a detailed look at that system, read Antti Paarlahti's Macrovision FAQ. The Macrovision copy protection system was later extended to DVDs. Macrovision is designed to prevent DVDs from being copied to tape. How Macrovision Works Macrovision works by making modifications to the video signal, including: Automatic Gain Control: Macrovision inserts pulses into the vertical blanking signal. This confuses the synchronization and automatic-recording-level Read More