A couple of the recent Tech Tips from www.geeks.com have made mention of RAID, but the level of detail required in those tips didn¡¯t shed much light on what RAID actually is. The number of e-mail responses and comments in the Readers Digress sect ...

Bluetooth Basics

Bluetooth technology is nothing new, but in many respects it still seems to be more of a buzz word rather than a well understood, commonly accepted technology. You see advertisements for Bluetooth enabled cell phones, PDAs, ...

What is Video Encryption?

Video Encryption is an extremely useful method for the stopping unwanted interception and viewing of any transmitted video or other information, for example from a law enforcement video surveillance being relayed ba ...

IMO, these sd work 'like a VCR' as far as recording and playback. There are models w/ harddrives, VHS players, etc. built in, but to me that's overboard.

Bells and Whistles

The VHS option is not bad, but you most likely already have on ...

TiVo will change your life... for the better. Plain and simple: record shows by telling TiVo to record them (not when, what channel, how long, etc.), record all new episodes of X, record all movies w/ so-and-so in them, etc.

High Points:

Picking your way through the ton of information available on recordable DVD \rformats can be a nightmare. To help you out, we¡¯ve done our best to distill it into \rthis summary.

There are five recordable versions of DVD; DVD-R for General, D ...

Thinking about a mini DVD camcorder? You're not alone, it's a rapidly growing \rsector of the camcorder market, with Hitachi, Sony and Panasonic all making more \rthan one mini dvd camcorder.

These camcorders differ from regular digital vide ...

Notebook Computers Are Sexy!

Granted, the notebook computer may just be the \rsexiest accessory this side of a Baywatch Extra! \rBut are they worth the extra money? Should your\rnext PC be a notebook or laptop computer?

What are the p ...

Hard Drives: ATA versus SATA

The performance of computer systems has been steadily increasing as faster processors, memory, and video cards are continuously being developed. The one key component that is often neglected when looking at imp ...

Things to Consider When Choosing a Computer Case

In the past, computer cases were all very similar¡­ Clones of the same boring, beige box. With all of the choices available today, this is no longer the ¡®case¡¯, and people can use their syste ...

The number of different formats available in DVD drives can be confusing to anyone in the market for one. The list is much longer, but to address a few of the common formats, we have DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM ,DVD+R DL and DVD ...

Most people understand preventive maintenance like changing the oil in your car will help your car run better and last longer. The same principle holds true for your PC. Based on the computer repair services we do on computers in Cincinnati, we ...

Business Consultants earn hundreds of thousands of dollars every year showing businesses how to improve their productivity. All business consultants in the Information Technology area agree that the biggest threat to business survival is data lo ...

The power coming into a computer is the most critical component, and it may be one of the most overlooked. It is just taken for granted that it will always be there and working properly. A top of the line processor and ultra powerful video card ...

The data on your hard drive is the most critical item inside your computer, and the only item which can not be replaced. It may be an unwanted hassle and expense to replace a defective memory module, monitor, or processor, but there is no replaci ...