Week of September 5, 2004 Q: Could you tell me if the new color laser printers work well for printing photographs from digital cameras? I use my HP Laser 6P printer to print many mail-merged documents and special documents for school. The printer is six years old and it is a real workhorse, having served [...]
Week of August 22, 2004 Q: Many of us who own rear projection TV sets have a serious problem! Because most channels insist on displaying their logos 24/7 in the lower right section of the screen, the logos are now burned into the picture guns or tubes permanently. Since I watch a lot of [...]
Week of August 15, 2004 Q: I am thinking about buying a new DVD player because my current one does not play DVDs that I burn on my computer. I would also use the player for music CDs. Are there significant differences in sound reproduction between single disc units and multi-disc changers when playing audio [...]
Week of August 8, 2004 Q: I am considering purchasing a wide screen HDTV-ready television. I have standard cable with some premium channels. My questions is this, if I don’t subscribe to the cable company’s digital service will the shows that say they are broadcast in HDTV come through in digital format? I can’t afford [...]
Week of August 1, 2004 Q: I read your article about the small dye-sublimation photo printers from Canon and Olympus and was wondering if you could recommend something a little larger? I like the dye-sub prints and I have used a large dye-sub printer at work, but it was around $1,000 (American dollar equivalent) and [...]
Week of July 18, 2004 Q: I have a Canon S-40 digital camera which I dearly love. While in Brazil, a friend with a Sony digital camera and I were taking the same flash pictures at the same time and distance. Her flash pictures were bright as if taken in day light while mine were [...]
Week of July 18, 2004 Q: Do you have any advice on portable CD players, MP3 players, hard disk players (e.g., iPod), etc? -Paul LaFontaine, A: The best advice I can give to anyone using a portable music player is to use great headphones. A common theme seen by regular readers of this [...]
Week of July 4, 2004 Q: I have seen the Kodak printer docks that make it very easy to make prints because the digital camera plugs into the dock and you can print directly from the camera. I would like to use a printer dock to make small prints but I do not have a [...]
Week of June 27, 2004 Q: I don’t have a center channel speaker for my surround sound system and I understand it is essential. Any recommendations on a good quality center channel speaker for a reasonable price would be extremely helpful. Robbie Carlson, Savage, MN A: A center channel is perhaps the most important [...]
Week of June 20, 2004 Q: Last fall we finally got a DVD player and surround system. We love it, but we seem to have a problem when viewing most DVD’s. The picture is way too dark. For instance, we just rented Mystic River. I saw it in the theater and it was just fine, [...]
Week of June 6, 2004 Q: Which is a better camcorder format-Mini DV tape or the new recordable DVD? I realize the MiniDV camcorders are lighter in weight, making it easier to travel with. But is the media in a MiniDV easy to use as far as transferring video to a DVD? [...]
Week of May 30, 2004 Q: I want to purchase small speakers like the Bose Acoustimass 10. These speakers can be mounted on the wall so I like them better than the one on the stands. The sound from the Bose speakers is good to me, but they cost about $1,000. Are there other companies [...]
Week of May 23, 2004 Q: What are the differences between SACD and DVD-Audio, and what is availability of players and software? Is a universal DVD player that supports SACD and DVD-Audio a worthwhile investment, or is this another VHS-BETA duel? Brian Deviley, Minneapolis, MN A: SACD, or Super Audio CD, is [...]
Week of May 16, 2004 Q: Did you recently write a review about a Kodak digital camera saying it was very good for the money? Dick Smollen, Minneapolis, MN A: No, that was not me. My own tests and reviews I have read tell me that Kodak’s EasyShare cameras are good, but just a bit [...]
Week of May 9, 2004 Q: I recently purchased components for a Home Theater System. My receiver is a Harman/Kardon AVR330. The problem is that I have only basic cable TV service (not digital, no converter box) and I have seen that some TV programs are broadcast in surround sound. I am [...]
Week of January 4, 2004 Q: Is there any product that will effectively remove ‘red eye’ from pictures on my computer? -Donald Wallick A: Most image editing programs have a function to remove redeye from your pictures. When you use the redeye removal tools, use the image zoom feature to make the eyes as [...]
Week of December 28, 2003 Q: I have some CD’s that skip and stick when I play them. How do I know if is the disk or my player? A: It is a combination of both player and disc that are causing your playback problems. CD players vary in their ability to handle scratched [...]
Week of December 21, 2003 Q: In a recent column, you mentioned that with “adjusting the [digital] pictures on your computer, the Digital Rebel can produce professional image quality that exceed 35-millimeter film”. What are some of these adjustments that should be made? I have Adobe Photoshop Elements…and I’m in the process of learning [...]
Week of December 14, 2003 Q: I just purchased a progressive CD/DVD player and have it hooked to a 20 year-old stereo receiver. When using the DVD, it is hard to hear voices over the background noise. Should we get a newer stereo receiver and new speakers? If so, can you recommend a model and [...]
Week of December 14, 2003 Q: My sister has a Minolta Maxxum 4. I think it takes awesome pics. I was thinking of getting one for my wife for Christmas as an alternative to our digital camera. What do you think of this camera, and what are some other options in the all-automatic [...]
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