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3D TV is Coming to your Home, can it be a Reality?
By Diego Villa Oct 26th, 2009
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The television has come a long way since it was first made commercially available in the 1930s. A few decades later, the color TV was developed from the earlier monochrome television technology. |
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A Primer on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
By Diego Villa Oct 16th, 2009
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Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a type of transmission technology used in delivering voice communications over IP networks such as the Internet or ethernet networks. It is a communications mo |
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Technology Behind Xbox 360 Project Natal
By Diego Villa Jul 15th, 2009
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Much has been said about Microsoft’s Project Natal since its announcement in the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) last June 1. |
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CPU Basics and Trends
By Diego Villa Jun 1st, 2009
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The CPU or Central Processing Unit is the brain of the computer and perhaps the most important part that determines system performance. |
Multimedia Streaming Using P2P Technologies
By Diego Villa May 26th, 2009
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Multimedia streaming is an alternate option in viewing TV programs and other video content through traditional services such as terrestrial, cable and satellite broadcast. |
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An Introduction to ADC and DAC
By Diego Villa May 11th, 2009
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The natural state of audio and video signals is analog. |
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Will 802.11n Replace WiMAX?
By Diego Villa Apr 20th, 2009
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Will WiFi’s 802.11n finally replace WiMAX’s 802.16e? Or a more appropriate question could be, is it proper to compare the two technologies? |
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The Decibel Explained and Helpful Tips
By Diego Villa Apr 6th, 2009
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We usually see the unit dB when we work with electronic circuits, specifically amplifier circuits. |
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A Guide to Video Cables + DIY Adapters
By Diego Villa Mar 6th, 2009
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This article will guide you in selecting which video cable you need in interfacing your TV monitor to your signal source. |
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A Primer on MPEG Video Compression
By Diego Villa Mar 4th, 2009
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Video compression is a technology that refers to the reduction of the amount of data that represents encoded video signal. |
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DIY Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell
By Diego Villa Feb 17th, 2009
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A solar cell is a device that converts solar energy into electricity. Recent developments in solar cell technology have made possible lower manufacturing costs with acceptable energy-conversion efficiency. Applications not possible before like utilization in fabric or thin-coating to a number of surfaces can now be achieved. |
DIY IPTV system using VideoLAN (VLC & VLS)
By Diego Villa Jan 5th, 2009
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Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is a system where a digital television service is delivered using Internet Protocol. VLC is a free multimedia player, encoder, and streaming software developed by the VideoLAN Project. It supports many encoding and streaming protocols. It can be used to encode audio and video materials into various file formats or stream them into IP networks. |
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Digital TV Standards: DVB-T, ATSC, ISDB-T
By Diego Villa Nov 26th, 2008
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There are several digital TV standards developed such as: DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial) ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee), ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial) |
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OLED TV – General Survey
By Diego Villa Nov 7th, 2008
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OLED TV (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes TV) a sci-fi gadget that becomes reality. A very large screen high-definition TV at less than 1/2 cm thickness? A TV monitor that can be rolled up and put into your bag after use? A display device weaved in the sleeves of your jacket? Sounds like sci-fi? Not anymore in a very near future. |
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Radio Mobile - Free RF Design Software
By Diego Villa Oct 10th, 2008
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Radio Mobile is a free RF design software that was originally created for amateur radio applications but can also be used for commercial radio systems design. It was developed and continuously being developed by Roger Coudé (VE2DBE), an amateur radio enthusiast. |
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Selecting the Right Video Codec for your Application
By Diego Villa Oct 3rd, 2008
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VIDEO CODECs FOR YOUR APPLICATION. |
HDTV (high definition television ) & Digital TV Introduction
By Diego Villa Sep 21st, 2008
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HDTV (high definition television) is digitally broadcast because digital TV requires less bandwidth. HDTV or High-Definition Television is a digital television system with greater resolution than analog or standard definition (SDTV) television systems. There were early attempts to develop analog HDTV and the most successful was Japan’s MUSE which was launched in the 1990s. It requires bandwidth greater than the traditional systems and was eventually turned off in 2007. |
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