One of the things that many computer users do once they record or download a video is edit it to fit their needs. Whether someone is making a home movie, creating a mash up, or adding features such as subtitles, he/she will need to edit the video file. Here are some tips on editing one of the most common video files available – WMV. What is a WMV File? Before playing WMV files, it is important to know a little more about this format. Microsoft originally developed the WMV (Windows Read More

Zune is the Microsoft designed and produced portable music and media player and a major competitor to the Apple iPod. The default Zune media format is the proprietary .WMA format designed by Microsoft; however, the player also support replay of MP3 audio files. A common task that arises for Zune users is to convert Zune files to MP3 for use on Apple and other media play-back products. The freely available iTunes and Windows Media Player applications can Convert Zune Files to MP3 (iTunes) Step 1– If the iTunes player is Read More

A Kinetoscope is a device that shows older films or motion pictures through a viewing window. The device predates the movie projector and housing the viewing window in a cabinet. The kinetoscope’s basic concept served as the basis for movie projectors that were developed later. The kinetoscope produces the illusion of movement or animation by using perforated film strips that have sequential images that comprise the movie or film frames that are moved over a light source with a high-speed shutter. Who Invented the Kinetoscope? Thomas Edison was originally credited Read More

S-Video is an abbreviation for Separate Video and is also known as the Y/C. it is an analogue video signal that carries the video data as two separate signals; these signals are luma (brightness) and chroma (color). The S-Video can be thus contrasted with composite video, which carries picture information as a single component, albeit of a poor quality. Another signal is called component video and this one carries picture components in three separate signals, one luma and two chroma components. Basically, S-video is used to transmitting a television signal Read More

Irdeto is a company which sells conditional access systems for digital satellite and cable television. Irdeto is a division of Naspers, a South African company. In common usage, the term Irdeto is most used to refer to the Irdeto encryption system used by satellite broadcasters such as South Africa’s DStv and Australia’s Austar. The current revision of Irdeto is Irdeto 2. Irdeto is marketed in two packages, M-Crypt and PIsys. M-Crypt is marketed to small and medium sized digital broadcasters, while PIsys is marketed to digital broadcasters with large users Read More

WMV (Windows Media Video) is a generic name for video encoding solutions that Microsoft developed. The format is a part of the Windows Media framework that also includes formats like Windows Media Audio (WMA), Advanced Systems Format (ASF), and High Definition Photo (HDP). WMV files use the Microsoft container format and represent Microsoft’s own version of MPEG-4 (Part 2) video encoding technology. First introduced in 1999, the WMV format now competes with other codecs such as DivX and RealVideo as a means of distributing video content on the World Wide Read More

"Low Tech" is the best way to describe a basic television antenna. Television antennas feature a series of elements cut to exact lengths which are designed to receive a compatible frequency from a transmitted television signal. Each element has a pair of metal rods (primarily aluminum based) extending from a boom. The key difference between various brands of television antenna is based on the quality of construction and how well anodized the metal is. As the metal oxidizes and the rivets rust, the active elements tend to lose contact. When Read More

The AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) media format is the default music encoding for the iTunes media player. AAC is a higher quality format than the legacy MP3 format and has the ability to provide up to 48 channels of audio while being capable of supporting a greater frequency range than the MP3 format. A common task for consumers is to convert MP3 to AAC format to support play-back on iDevices such as iPhones, iPads, and iPods. Convert MP3 to AAC Using iTunes Step 1 – Launch the iTunes media application Read More

AC3, or Dolby AC-3, is a lossy audio format created by Dolby Digital that is used in cinemas, television broadcasts, DVDs, Blu-Ray Discs, and game consoles. While AC3 was never designed to replace MP3 files, it has grown in popularity in the PC audio industry and is now recognized and supported by many media players and devices. However, AC3 is mostly used in audio/video recordings and is rarely separated from video files. How AC3 Works Because AC3 is a lossy audio format, it discards information when it is compressed. Although Read More

To receive all of the DirecTV HD channels you must have, at minumum, a triple LNB that receives transmissions from the DirecTV satellites at 101, 110 and 119 degrees West longitude. The DirecTV satellite dishes which support the triple LNB include: DirecTV Phase II Plus Dish DirecTV Phase III Dish Alternative, for future compatability with DirecTV’s new Ka Band MPEG-4 HD programming, you can use the AT9 MPEG-4 Compatible Ku/Ka Band dish with five LNBs. With an older satellite dish with only one or two LNB’s, you will be able Read More