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Aspect Ratio: The ratio of width to height of an object. Stating the relationship of one side to the other, it is widely used to describe the shape of a TV...; Full Aspect Ratio Definition >>

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Batch DVD Streams Converter (zip): Batch conversion to DVD M2V video streams and AC3, WAV audio streams for all popular media file formats for next DVD authoring purposes. Main features: Batch audio/video conversion; M2V elementary video streams output, AC3 and/or WAV stream output; DVD specifications compatibility; Video bitrate selection, custom video bitrate supported; video format...; Tags: Video, WAV, Video Stream, DVD, BeginWithSoftware, Aspect Ratio, Corporate Communications, Digital Video, Marketing, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-02-14
MacBook displays: good or bad?: MacBook displays: good or bad?Good griefNow we sue over subjective opinions?Well I have an old powerbook fw800.I like the LCD on mine, but I dont like the glossy screen on my step son's macbook. But that said the display seems fine to me, if people wanted to sue for false...; Tags: Monitors & displays, TV & Home Theater, Manufacturing, Sony Vaio, Apple Inc., aspect ratio, Apple MacBook, TFT, display, LCD; Discussion threads 2007-05-21
iPhone's pseudo-HD display: I was going to save this for my second installment of iPhones missing features, but Crave beat me to it (damn Cravers!).Another huge iPhone oversight, although its probably due to technical reasons, is that it doesnt have a High Definition (16:9) display:Add one more reason to doubt the iPhone hype:...; Tags: iPhone, aspect ratio, Apple iPhone; Blog posts 2007-01-18
HP Compaq Presario V5000T: HP's Compaq Presario line of laptops traditionally has fewer multimedia features than the flashier HP Pavilion systems, and the $524 after rebate Compaq Presario V5000T hews to this precedent, offering a stripped-down set of specs for basic productivity at a budget price. HP offers plenty of customization options for users...; Tags: Desktops, DVD, Consumer electronics, Notebooks, Compaq Presario, Hewlett-Packard Co., Presario V5000T; Product reviews 2006-09-25
Why does that new widescreen HDTV look so weird?: When I criticized YouTube over the weekend that they were displaying widescreen videos incorrectly and went on with my pet peeve about TV aspect ratios in general confusing consumers, I got a few responses. Though I probably shouldn't be surprised, a few of them here and here actually blasted...; Tags: full-Screen, TV, image; Blog posts 2006-08-16

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Dell opts for performance with R5400 data center-hosted desktop: Dell unveiled its data center-hosted desktop product line on Tuesday. Unlike rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell didn't build its solution on blade servers but instead opted for a high performance system using a 2U box called the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation. "By not putting the solution...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, R5400, Workstations, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Jason Hiner; Blog posts 2008-07-24
'Spam King' escapes from federal prison: [ UPDATE: Davidson was found dead, involved in an apparent murder-suicide that involved his wife and 3-year-old daughter. ] Edward "Eddie" Davidson, a notorious e-mail spammer who was sentenced to jail time in April, has escaped from a federal prison camp in Florence, Colorado. Davidson...; Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Restitution, Davidson, Federal Prison Camp, E-mail, Security, Online Communications, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Can Ubuntu win the OS beauty pageant?: Can Ubuntu win the OS beauty pageant?Sure it canIf you are using gnome (Ubuntu's default desktop envrionment) just go to gnomelook.org and look at the screen shots people have posted. There are a lot of creative folks out there. It's pretty easy to make gnome look and act like auqa....; Tags: Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Compiz-fusion, Even Linux, Ubuntu, operating system; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
McAfee debunks recent vulnerabilities in AV software research, n.runs restates its position: Several days after blogging about a research conduced by n.runs AG that managed to discover approximately 800 vulnerabilities in antivirus products, McAfee issued a statement basically debunking the number of vulnerabilities found, and providing its own account into the number of vulnerabilities affecting its own products : "A recent...; Tags: Software, McAfee Inc., Antivirus, Vulnerability, Vendor, Flaw, N.Runs, Dancho, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Acer P241W: The Acer P241w can be found for as cheap as $380--a very fair price for a 24-inch LCD--and boasts a unique look and very bright image. Of the five 24-inch displays we've reviewed this year, we'd rank it fourth, but it still does some things better than its higher ranked...; Tags: foot stand, display, Acer P241W, Acer Inc., OSD, bezel; Product reviews 2008-07-22
Toshiba Regza 42RV530U: During the last year flat-panel HDTV prices seemed to hit a plateau, where the standard bricklike downward trend leveled off somewhat. Now, however, prices are on the decline again, opening up bigger screen sizes to lower price ranges. For example, Toshiba's lowest-priced 1080p 42-inch LCD, the 42RV530U, can be purchased...; Tags: Monitors & displays, 1080p, Toshiba Corp.; Product reviews 2008-07-22
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium: Photo gallery:2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X PremiumIn a major update, the 2009 Subaru Forester features a longer wheelbase and a modernized exterior design. And, for the first time, a navigation system is available. Unfortunately, our test vehicle was the low trim 2.5X Premium model, and navigation can only be had in...; Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Subaru Forester, Subaru; Product reviews 2008-07-22
Twitter anti-spam efforts go overboard: Twitter anti-spam efforts go overboardLarge services such as this can not...are too big to manage. Managing this type of technology with technology will time after time result in mismanagement. Just like Gmail and other that are spamming the Internet.Networks require real human intervention to manage properly. Anything less is...; Tags: Spam, Twitter, anti-spam, anti-spam effort; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
MB Ideal Waist-Hip Ratio (exe): MB Ideal Waist-Hip Ratio is a simple health tool that helps one know their waist hip ratio. This can be a good way of knowing your body fat and preventing obesity and related diseases. Everyone would like to be fit and active. But when we cross the limit and become...; Tags: Health Care, Ratio, MysticBoard, MB Ideal Waist-Hip Ratio, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources; Software downloads 2008-07-22
Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED: One of the blessings of an SLR can also be a curse: having to choose which lenses to carry, which means finding the right balance between weight and bulk, and having the focal lengths you need. The Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 G IF ED lens offers Nikon shooters...; Tags: Nikon Corp.; Product reviews 2008-07-21
Zenith DTT901: Editors' note: The DTT901 is nearly identical to the Zenith DTT900, except the DTT901 adds the ability to pass analog signals to a TV and has slightly better sound. Otherwise, the reviews are virtually identical.The FCC has pushed back the DTV transition several times already, but it looks as if...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, RCA DTA800, Zenith DTT901, digital television; Product reviews 2008-07-21
Prohibition 2.0: Sunday's installment of To the Best of Our Knowledge features an interview with Larry Lessig, back at least briefly it seems, on the Re/Mix wars. One of his main themes in that interview was quite apropos of a comment on my post about the mom suing Universal over take-down...; Tags: Criminal, Larry Lessig, Intellectual Property, Research & Development, Business Operations, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Samsung HL61A750: Rear-projection HDTVs, as a category, are on their way out, and DLP-based sets are the only microdisplay choice available, now that all manufacturers of LCD- and LCoS-based rear-projection displays have basically ceased production. Samsung and Mitsubishi are pretty much the only players left in this category--they're the only two...; Tags: menu system, Samsung HL61A750, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Warm 2, color temperature; Product reviews 2008-07-18
Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD: When it comes to black levels, you apparently get what you pay for. Pioneer's PDP-5020FD is the company's cheapest flat-panel plasma HDTV for 2008, yet it still costs significantly more than the poshest plasmas produced by Panasonic. We really liked the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U we reviewed earlier this year, and despite...; Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, PDP-5020FD; Product reviews 2008-07-18
From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe: From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM MainframeGood PostIn those days i was the Manager of Technical Services and Computer Operations and remember not too fondly the innumerable meetings, courses, seminars required to implement changes. The technique "Structured or Top-down programming" was used to insure data integrity when program...; Tags: Mainframes, Servers, mainframe, Y2K, IS-department, data-processing, IBM mainframe, business rule, IBM Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-18