Archive for the ‘Multimedia’ Category

The Case of the Old Vinyl

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Have a bunch of beloved old vinyl sitting around collecting dust? Here are some ways to transfer that music to your computer. Continue reading

Tags: dongle, records, USB, vhs, vinyl
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8mm and Super 8 to DVD

Monday, March 19th, 2012

Have a bunch of old 8mm and Super 8 films lying around that you want to transfer to DVD? There are a couple of ways to do it, and here they are. Continue reading

Tags: 8mm, dvd, super 8, vhs
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What the Heck are ActiveX Controls?

Sunday, March 11th, 2012

Are you puzzled by “ActiveX” controls? Well, here’s some info on what these little programs are and how you can avoid them if you want. Continue reading

Tags: activex, internet explorer, media player, security, windows
Posted in Computer Terms, Desktop Enhancement, In The News, Multimedia, Security Help, System Tune-Up Help, Uncategorized, Using The Internet, Web Design, Windows Explorer | 2 Comments »

Disable Automatic Sync in Windows Media Player

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Windows Media Player may be set to automatically sync to a phone, or other device. Read this for a quick way to disable this feature. Continue reading

Tags: automatic sync, windows media player
Posted in Multimedia | 1 Comment »

Transferring VHS to Computer

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Time to get rid of those pesky VHS tapes and transfer them to your PC. Here’s some info on how to get started. Continue reading

Tags: dongle, mpeg, transfer, vhs, video
Posted in Multimedia, TV Tech | 3 Comments »

Forget Cable… Forget Satellite… Here Comes Internet TV!

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

This article showcases some options for streaming TV and movies straight to your television through the internet. Check it out! Continue reading

Tags: angry birds, Internet, playon, roku, tv, vizio
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Watch That Video Later

Friday, December 30th, 2011

A reader question that how to save a video from e-mail and transfer it to DVD. Give it a look! Continue reading

Tags: 3gp, downloadhelper, dvd, mp4, mpg, video, windows, wmv
Posted in E-Mail Help, File & Disk Management, Free Downloads, Multimedia, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Reducing video file size

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Digital video requires much HDD space. To store much video data on PC, you can’t do without video file size shrinking. Learn about the most popular methods. Continue reading

Tags: file size, free download, Free Software, free video converter, reduce file size, Software, video, video converter
Posted in Free Downloads, Multimedia | No Comments »

Creating MP3 Ringtones With Audacity

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Making MP3 ringtones with Audacity is fun, and easy, too! Here’s a quick guide to get you started! Continue reading

Tags: android, audacity, Cell phone, music editing, ringtones
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