Animation and car buff that I am, I recently went to see Disney’s Cars 2 in 2D at a late showing at a local theater. The projected image looked awful… dim, flat, with dull color. I commented to a friend it looked like the theater had the projector at the lowest power setting. If this [...]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 11, 2011 Q. I have a desktop computer I use with powered computer speakers. Nearby I have a vintage stereo receiver with speakers. Is it possible to run the computer audio through my receiver and speakers, and will it work when using Netflix or iTunes? -Dale Nielsen, Shoreview, MN [...]
I’ve recently finished reviewing the Nagaoka MP-110 phono cartridge and it is now my favorite cartridge selling for under $100. The Nagaoka name may be unfamiliar if you are not an audiophile. Nagaoka is a Japanese OEM producer of phono cartridges and many of their products are sold by other companies under different brand names. [...]
I did get some in-flight footage Sunday but not quite what I planned. I’ll have more info in the next few days, along with the videos. Stop back soon and check it out! addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fnewspaper-columns%2Frocket-videos-coming-soon%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Rocket+videos+coming+soon’; addthis_pub = ”;
My in-flight model rocket video, taken with an $8 keychain camera, has been very popular online. You can see it above and if you want to learn more check out the page on the amazing $8.00 keychain camera. I have a few of the keychain cameras lying around and built a couple of models that [...]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 11, 2011 Q. I have a desktop computer I use with powered computer speakers. Nearby I have a vintage stereo receiver with speakers. Is it possible to run the computer audio through my receiver and speakers, and will it work when using Netflix or iTunes? -Dale Nielsen, Shoreview, MN [...]
Engadget has some nice video coverage of the Pentax Q. Pentax claims it can produce good results at ISO6400 and did a demo to prove it. They only used the camera’s screen and it is a preproduction model, but it looks and promising. Image noise is easily seen on a camera’s playback screen and if [...]
It is one thing to read specifications, but seeing is a whole new ball game. These pictures go a long way to showing how truly diminutive the Pentax Q is. Courtesy of imaging-resource.com. The sensor may be small but after seeing the picture of the camera attached to the keychain, I want one! Questions? Email [...]
The Pentax Q is not what many of us expected when predicting a Pentax interchangeable lens camera. One of the main reasons to buy an interchangeable lens camera is the large sensor such as the APS-C sensor found in Sony’s NEX cameras. Internet message boards have harped on Pentax’s outstanding Limited series of prime (fixed [...]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 10, 2011 Q. I am going to Alaska and want to buy a superzoom camera to get good pictures of the glaciers. My budget is $300 or less. I was looking at the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 (24x zoom) for $299, but heard image quality was lower than the older [...]
Audio-Technica ATH-M35 headphones are quite a market standout. I have been enjoying my own set recently and thought it might be a good idea to mention them to anyone looking for headphones, or who are thinking of adding headphones to their system. Though marketed as “monitor headphones” for professional applications I find them to really [...]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 9, 2011 Q. My digital SLR (an Olympus E-520) focuses much slower in live view mode than it does when I use the viewfinder. I really prefer using the live view. Is there a problem with my camera and is there anything I can do to speed it up? [...]
A common mistake many consumers make when shopping for a digital camera is paying too much attention to the telephoto end of the zoom range. Having enough magnification is rarely a problem, and if you can’t get close enough you can always crop in software. A bigger problem is when the camera lens isn’t wide [...]
The iPad is a natural device for keeping a journal and I write one myself. If you keep a journal or are thinking of starting one then check out My Daily Journal from JI Software. At only $1.99 it is a no-brainer and you get SO much for your money. The interface is beautiful and [...]
Regular visitors have seen me post past columns every few days. I will be doing this until I am one week behind the most recent column so there is no overlap with the newspapers. After I am caught up on 2011 I am going to start working on prior years and build up the archive. [...]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 8, 2011 Q. I just switched from cable to satellite and no longer get Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound from high-def channels, as I did with Comcast. I have the satellite box connected the same as before, with HDMI to the TV and an optical digital cable to my [...]
Here’s a sneak peek at a product higlighted in my upcoming column, in which I mention the Casio Exilim EX-FH100. The EX-FH100 has recently been discontinued and if you can find one on sale it represents an excellent buy. (I have seen it as low as $227, down from the regular price of $299.) It [...]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 7, 2011 Q. I am looking for an eReader that will allow me to download eBooks from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh or Ohio Public Library. With Kindle you must buy books through Amazon. With iPad you must buy books through iTunes. (At least that is my understanding. ) Is [...]
Olympus E-PL1 Micro Four-Thirds interchangeable lens camera with 17mm lens (zoom lens also available in $399 kit) I have written about digital photography a good bit recently, which is natural with summer here and lots of people going to weddings, going on vacation, etc. Many readers are sending questions about cameras and photography. Ever since [...]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 6, 2011 Q. I know you are a fan of vinyl records fan and I need some help getting a new turntable for my sound system. Besides sound system duty I may want to transfer some of the music to my computer as well. My receiver doesn’t have an [...]
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