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I have a Dish Network HD-DVR on the first floor that is setup for two TV's. The DVR is directly connected to the HDTV on the first floor. Coax is run upstairs to a game room that will have a projector. Since there is not a coax input on the HD...

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I got the request to set up QoS and I have little knowledge about it.

* We have 4 Tandberg MXP 6000 located at 4 location.
* The 4 location are connected at 10 MBits in star model
* The central location has a cisco 4503
* The 4...

I have a Compaq that came pre-installed with Vista.  I hate VISTA so I removed the drive and set it aside and have put a new drive in with windows XP home.

I have installed a TV tuner (LSI Dvxplore) card and windows XP installed the drivers...

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I have Googled and searched till I am Googled out and even contacting my mobo tech support has not given me much information.

I have a Jetway NF93 Mini ITX motherboard (mobo) with on board Realtek ALC888 5.1 sound.

The mobo has...

I have a car stereo which has a USB input. It reads MP3 files from a USB key memory device and plays them. The max I have is a 4gb drive. I also have an old 20gb IPod which I would like to use similarily. Is this possible? I have the IPod-USB cable.

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I want to connect my xBox 360 Premium (Connections can be seen at the link below) To my 5.1 channel surround sound system. I want to make use of the full set i.e. I want to use all five channels (not mix front and rear).
...

Well i am having OpenSUSE Linux installed in one of the clients network environment.Now,they are having one ILAX camera DVR and only managers have rights to access it and they are accessing it through Wine installed INTERNET EXPLORER and its...

The title pretty much says it all.  I have an HDTV with HDMI ports.  But I have coax from my antenna.  How do I connect these?  And even if I can connect them, should I?  Will it work?

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I am using Ghost Boot Wizard 11 & SanDisk Cruzer Contour 8GB usb disk to create USB Ghost bootable disk. After I finished created and I am able to boot from this usb disk. However, I only have 1.9G space left on the USB disk instead of...

I have a Showtime Showbox DVR, model 3001S. It's the model used in the Middle East. The instructions included don't mention how to record to an external VCR through the included SCART port or any mention of the included USB other than 'for future...

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This is a speculative question for any experts who feel suitably qualified to provide some advice about audio amplification and speaker power attenuation.

I have a Peavey Windsor Studio Class A guitar valve (tube) amplifier...

We have a client using a Samsung EZ View™: 4CH Real Time DVR System that they bought from Sam's.  The system supports a web view utility for remote viewing of the cameras.  The utility works fine on a variety of units and operating systems,...

I need help finding a wiring diagram for "daisy chaining" multiple dual voice coil speakers together for a multi-room speaker system. I have chosen dual voice coil with the understanding that I can get "stereo like" sound from only one speaker....

I've decided to enter the digital age, and have ripped my 700 CD's to m4a (using iTunes).  I now want to listen to this music through my mid-to-high-end component HiFi system.  The audio m4a files are on my home network's NAS (Windows Storage...

I recently purchased a Dell Latitude E6400 and am experiencing "tinny" sound from the builtin sound card under Windows XP.  The current system information on the sound card is as follows:

Name      IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
Manufacturer      IDT...

I'm new to digital music and surround systems. I got a pioneer vsk1021k reciever and an LG hdtv and a sony Blue-Ray DVD player. It has been a mind opening experience.
I've been using a mis-match of speakers I've accumulated, but good speakers I...

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One of my client has to play a many of Music Video files during an event. I have been searching for a software that plays Video but he requires Volume Normalization and also Random order playback features.

Please advise which one...

I had to do a clean installation of Win XP SP2 Pro on Toughbook CF-52G. Installed all drivers from Panasonic website, including Audio (SoundMax). The only driver that is still missing in the device Manager is Audio Device on High Definition Audio...

How to go about connecting my Laptop's USB to a TV's RCA inputs; 3 RCA jacks on tv: one video and left/right audio of course.

The purpose being to enable my laptop to serve as a standalone divx player for a TV. It does fine on it's own (divx...

Our DVR computer died at my work so I had to set up a new box.  Wasn't able to save any drivers before I did because the old HDD died.  There are no identifying markers (that I can see) of any kind on this card.  After searching for about an hour...

I have a Klipsch 10" Subwoofer with a built in line filter on the signal.  When powered on and fed a signal I get nothing.  I've tested feeding the unit multiple signls with no results.  Directly giving the speaker a low HZ signal confirms to me...

I need to capture the video stream of 3 channels of my satellite receiver. Note that the connection from my receiver to the computer is made via normal Composite connection. The connection must be via the receiver since it has my subscriptions...

Does anybody knows which is the maximum length of this cable can support? As UTP CAT5 supports 100 meters, telephone cable is...??

I am having a BIG time problem getting a system to see a mouse on com1 (yes I have tryed everything I know). So, now I am going to try to get a mouse set up on the PS2 port. Why you ask did I not start with the PS2? Becaus the mother board has a...

Customer has a laptop with A VGA (no svideo)

Can I connect via USB - according to the manual its for projectors only.

Hi there, I have a classic 5.1 setup. The L-R-C speakers and the sub are at the front of the room all wired together, and my surround receiver sits below my tv cabinet.. I do not wish to run ugly looking standard AV cables all the way to the back...

Folks,

Does anybody know of a program or a codec that will allow me to play a CCTV video footage file with a DVR extension. I have downloaded several codec's and DVR players but to no avail.

Afraid I don't have the make and model of the...

Hi all.

i want to make a satellite dish antenna size 240cm (8 foot) offset design.
i need the design and schematics please.

Thanks in advanced

Hello.
I have a Sony Vaio SZ series laptop that's about 6 month old, and all of a sudden it started to make LOUD WHINING NOISE (Type of noise that you hear when you bring microphone very close to speaker - loud high pitch noise).
I can't find...

My custom built gaming system has full set of 7.1 audio ports on the back. Attached is a picture of the back of the motherboard and the various connectors it has.

I have a 5.1 home theatre system that used to be connected to by DVD player. It...

I'd like to nuke my cable TV bill.  I would only miss Discovery channel and Science channel if I canceled.  I have a Tivo and a Roku and wireless access from both of these to Internet.  What would let me cancel the cable but still get these two...

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We have a 2WIRE 2701HG-B Gateway Mode/Router  with Static Private IP of 192.168.1.254 with a dynamic WAN IP Setup. Private LAN DHCP Scope = 1.50 - 1.99
We have DVR that allows for Local and WAN Network Access (static private IP of...

I have digital cable with Suddenlink Communications. I am required to use a  Motorola DCH6416 STB. The TV hooked up to it (via HDMI) is a Samsung LN-T5271F. I want to set up the PiP function. The TV has that capability, and the STB is a...

I'll just sum up the details:
I have an HDTV which I always used to connect to my laptop in order to stream movies and games. Usually my laptop would autoscale to the TV's resolution (1360x768) and it worked perfectly. A week or so ago it...

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     (device)                                                           source
 (line in/mic in)                         -- options are line volume, microphone, stereo mix
(Realtek HD Digital input)         -- option is digitalln...

Hi, i have an asus D1 laptop. This laptop do not have a tv-out. But he have a vga output to plug a vga screen into.

I saw on ebay for about 5$ some "VGA to TV CONVERTER S-VIDEO & RCA OUT CABLE."
but it's written "It will work with laptops and...

Hi experts,

I got a 7" LCD monitor

it has a red wire and a black wire, and takes 12V.

I would like to power it using a cable coming from my computer's PSU.  Preferably a floppy cable.  I was wondering if anyone knows which color is...

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I have a camtek ctr48208 with 6 cameras, i can see the cameras in my intranet at 192.168.1.4, i have a netgear router, i would like to be able to watch my cameras from anywhere in an internet browser, i am confuse i how to set up the...

I'm trying to find the best way to connect my PC to Television Setup:

T.V. - Panasonic TH-50PH9UK [ http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-TH-50PH9UK-50-Plasma-Display/dp/B000HAWAL0 ]

Ports: HDMI, VGA, Component, RCA

I currently connect the...

I'm trying to configure a Slingbox Solo behind a WatchGuard Firebox 1000.

I've created a firewall rule to "Allow" TCP 5001 and UDP 5001 from "Any" to "Host Address 192.168.99.251" (which is the internal address of the Slingbox.  

On the...

I'm using the pc as a dvd player to watch dvd's
on my tv (using tv-out).
Since my tv is mono, I'm getting only one channel
on the tv (right or left, depends on the cable I'm using).
Is there a software that can combine the right and left...

I am in the process of buying secondhand speakers. I can buy Dali 101 or 505 for almost the same price (around 150$). Which one should i buy? What is the difference? In the picture they look the same.

So... I had long considered using my desktop as a PVR. Already have a cable modem, I would really just need a Video Card and a splitter.
That would take care of getting the signal to the computer, but... what about getting it to the TV?

I...

        I am having a problem with making my own specified length of cat. 5 cable. I don't know if there is a spcial way the wires should be inserted into the RJ45 plug (ex. begin with striped orange placed on left side of solid orange wire). Is...

I have wifi in my house and can listen to my home speakers from  iTunes through my airport Express. I was wondering if there is a way to listen to internet Radio, Pandora or LastFM on my home speakers as well using the Wi-fi in my home?

I have written a program where autible alerts are curtical to the functioning of the program, but find the sound shuts off by itself.  I use a Turtle USB sound card and a pair of $50 speakers which make the sound quality really good.  But after a...

Hi, I have an Acer Aspire 5102WLMi laptop, and I recently bought the Logitech Z-5300e stereo system for the laptop. The laptop is equipped with 5.1 channel support, but because it only has a microphone jack, I can only use one of the plugs that...

I recently bought an Olevia 232V-S12  LCD TV from a person who bricked the TV after a botched firmware upgrade.  Now all the TV does when it is turned on is provide a blank blue screen and no sound at all.  I tried to re-install the firmware...

TIRA and USB-UIRT are both good USB Infrared Transceivers (they can learn remote control codes and rebroadcast them from your PC to your media equipment), but each one cost more than 50 bucks.  Is there any way I could cobble together something...

I was able to record a Movie from my Dish Network DVR onto a hard drive. I am trying to view the file to see the size and properties but not sure how to access it. I am running Windows XP but The hard drive was reformated using another system...

Ok so when i start up my windows the start up sound plays choppy,  and when i attempt to play mp3's they also play choppy. The computer im using is 3 ghz and has a gig of ram.   So im not sure what the problem is.  but are there any suggestions?

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A little background before my question.  I recently bought a new computer from HP, equipped with a TV-Capture Card (Hauupage WinTV 885).  On my old machine, I had an ATI TV-Wonder 650.  On the old machine, I would hook up my cable...

I know these 3
ASTB.WithChannels(true)
ASTB.SetChannel()
ASTB.SaveChannels();
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I'm trying to install a car stereo and the wiring harness I found in the store doesn't fit it...  There's a large strip connector and a small square one.  Does anybody know the wire color/connections?  

Thanks!

I would like to connect a Roku Netflix Player to the internet via a cable connection.  In a different part of my home, I am running a mixed wired / wireless network using a Linksys Wireless G cable Gateway also connected to the cable.  What is...

Does anyone know how to, or where I can find a recent tutorial for building a DVR/PVR that will work with Verizon FIOS?  Verizon FIOS seems to broadcast in all digital (NTSC or QAM?).  I'm pretty sure that I'll need to use a set top box between...

I have Logitech x530 5.1 speakers that put out 2.1 instead of 5.1.  I know what you're going to say and I've already done that.  The only two that output are the front 2 speakers.  I'm not sure if this is standard, but I have 3 plugs (black,...

Hello, I have recently upgraded my Comcast Service to HD.  The installer brought me a Scientific Atlanta Box Model No. EXPLORER 8300 HDC.  This box comes equipped with an eSATA port to enable you to connect an eSATA external drive to the box so...

I am using a avh-p6850dvd pioneer car entertainment system.
I have made a dvd and it writes the following error when inserting it into the machine.
error 02 9c

what does it mean?

This is one of those super annoying issues with Windows 7.

Does anyone know of a patch or an add-on (or whatever) that will allow me to easily switch from digital to analog audio. Ideally, I would like to stream both audio sources...

Having trouble with new DV9620US notebook.  Just purchased yesterday.

I was trying to watch a Nexflix movie on my TV through the HP notebook.  I do this with my Gateway notebook, as well.  And I used the Gateway last night to watch the movie...

I have a 32' Sony Bravia (32XBR9) and am currently using it as a monitor for my PC. For a graphics card I have an NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250, which comes with 2 dual-link DVI ports on the back. The downside is that since I'm using a DVI-HDMI cable,...

I plan on buying 2 JBL JRX125 Dual 15" 2-way speakers.  Anyone knows if they are good for like dj'ing at clubs and maybe for live bands.   Would two of those suffice  enough for a room fit like 100 to 200 peoples or a bit bigger than the clubs or...

I needed a new hard drive.
Now my IDT Audio Control Panel opens on my desktop upon all boot-ups.
Why?
Solution?

Hello guys,
i am experiencing sound over hdmi problems.

my configuration is as follows:
SAMSUNG HT-TZ222R home theater (incl. dvd player) hooked up to SHARP LC-40LX705 LED TV via hdmi, Western Digital HD TV Live hooked up to the TV via hdmi...

Information:
1. There are no SPK1 pins for me to insert the speaker wire from the computer case

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   PWR  SW/LED         ...

We have two Bogen C100 paging amplifiers in our wire closet with the phone system.  Recently, the unit designated for the shop speakers has been blowing the built-in breaker on the back of the unit.  Every few hours the receptionist lets me know...

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I bought a new PC from a store where they assemble and sell computers.  The sound from the speakers are really low.  I can hardly hear anything.  Also, If I remove the speakers I cannot hear anything from the onboard speakers.  How...

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We move to a new office and we found 4 speakers in the ceiling, we would like to use them, i run a cable from one speaker to a sound jack and connect it to a laptop and works fine, not the sound was not that high. At least i am sure the...

I need to be able to download files from my computer (running windows XP home) to my iriver (ifp-895) mp3 player.  Can somebody give me a direct link for  getting the appropriate driver.  I tried various sites, but they all end up making me...

I've connected my PC to my LG LCD tv and the tv displays fine during the boot sequence but as soon as windows starts up the TV stops displaying and keeps saying "Invalid Format".
Bit more Detail:
My graphics card is a Radeon x1950 wil dual DVI...

Hi,  I am connecting a VGA point to a projector.  I have two standard VGA cables at each end.  I have two vga wall plates.

The attached JPG file is a picture of the VGA Cable Supplied.  The PDF document is the wiring to the 15 pin VGA wall...

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i am wondering if i can use VLC media player to watch some well-known English TV channels worldwide? such as CNN, BBC and ABCs (American Broadcasting Company + Australian Broadcasting Corporation), as well as some Chinese TV...

One of my clients is in the market to buy a flatscreen TV for the office. He would like to be able to stream content wirelessly from his computer to the TV. He is undecided if it is better to buy a TV that has built-in wireless streaming...

I have one of the new Macbook's (aluminum), and I would like to connect it to my older television.  The new macbook has a mini-displayport on it (as opposed to the mini-dvi ports that the previous macbooks have).  Can someone lead me through...

I have a PC with 3 radeon x1650 dual DVI port video cards with 5 LCD's hooked up with dvi to VGA adapter plugs. I want to CLONE the desktop to all 5 LCD's not extend it. I can clone the desktop to the second LCD hooked up to the same card where...

I purchased an LG LCD (55LH90) for $1500 at a local store (Costco).  I bought it a bit cheap because I purchased the last model they had.  I have the TV connected through a coaxil connection for cable.  I presently do not have DirectTV or Dish...

I am using Windows DVD Maker that is part of Windows Vista Ultimate. I am in the US (NTSC) and I am creating a DVD for a friend that requires the PAL video format.

I choose PAL in the options menu of Windows DVD Maker and burn the DVD. It...

Does anyone know of a way to upgrade from Windows CE 5.0 to Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 on a Cowon Q5W?  I'm actually willing to go to Linux or Windows XP too, as this is a great PMP, but I need to get rid of this P.O.S. Windows CE 5.0.
...

I continue to try and find information on how to go about connecting audio/video sources to an mpeg-2 encoder which has DVB inputs and ASI outputs. Inputs include DA1, DA2, L1,L2,R1,R2, D/A, CVBS, etc. Most of the inputs are 2-wire Coax type...

I want to watch video streamings from the internet on my decklink blackmagic sdi output i saw the decklink.dll contains the audio and video renderer but i cannot use it with any software like vlc or kmp who knows how to play streams.

I have a Creative Zen Vision M, which I've been using in exactly the same way for several years now.

I use it, wait until the battery is down to no more than half way, then charge it by attaching it to my computer, which is always on. It's...

I've got a 5.1 surround sound set of speakers for my computer that I've had for quite some time now.  For a long while now in this office I've been experience some noise in my speakers that is very annoying and I'm finally almost to the point of...

I got the speakers and the subwoofer (Altec Lansing ACS500), but I do not have any of the cable connectors. The only wire I have is the power cable that comes out of the subwoofer.
Altec Lansing tech support told me that they do not have that...

Does anybody know of any special serial mouse wiring diagrams? I can't get the mouse working on a special AT card for a Veeco XRF-300AT, tried 3 different ones but no luck....

Is it possible to send the signal from a laptop computer to your television for the purpose of watching movies, etc that come through the internet into your computer?

If so - what hardware is necessary to do this?

Thanks,
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I am getting a "firmware problem" on my Creative Zen Touch MP3 player. In the past, when I have gotten this, I followed recommended reboot, and firmware update procedures and when they failed, replaced the hard drive with a Hitachi Travelstar...

I'm putting in Cat5e cabling in a new building, with multi mode fiber connecting between wiring closets. Switches will be Dlink DGS 1248t model, with dlink dem 310-gt mini gbic fiber connection module.  Fiber ends will be terminated, so do I need...

What I need is to connect several (5-10) computer speakers into 1 sound source. So I was wondering if it's possible to split the audio output signal from the PC's sound card into several outputs? All the speakers have built in amplifier.

My first year of service with Cablevision is coming to an end and now have to start paying $10 /  month for what was a free DVR.

$120 for a year of a glorified VCR?  Yeah, it's a nice device.  But are there options?  Tivo and Replay have...

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I have cheap speakers attached to my computer. They work great except that they don't raise the volume enough when I go on my treadmill, even when I turn them to full volume.

So I was wondering: rather than buying new speakers,...

OK I would like to use my computer as a TIVO, to record shows from like FSN Midwest or TruTV (I have Charter "extended cable")

I would like a card that I can hook my cable line up to then go through a on screen guide and select what I would...

Anyone got the card working with the sub-woofer in Windows7? The latest driver seems to produce sound but no bass is coming out of the woofer. In XP, I had to click bass redirect/bass boost to get it work, but in win7 driver no such option is...

I just installed a Logitech X-540 5.1 surround sound speaker system for my Windows 7 computer and it won't work.  When I go to "Sound" in the control panel, it says that my "Speakers" are not plugged in, but it sees "Digital Audio (S/PDIF)" and...

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On my son's Gateway box, I was able to add a second video card and once installed, he was able to use a second monitor and span the desktop across both monitors.  I'm trying to do the same with my Compaq EVO D510, but no luck.  The second...

I am looking to build another Media Center PC.  This will be used mainly as a standalone media center (tv, music, movies) with occasionally using the browser for email etc.  I have used Media Center 2005 and I liked it but thought about using...

I have set up my HP m9250f Media Center PC with a connection through Windows Media Center to my Satellite STB, a Scientific Atlanta PowerVu Business Satellite Receiver D-9234.  The signal is received clearly and the IR blaster recognizes the STB...

I have a video file which,s extension is .dlc. Which players can play this file.
If some one know plz give me the link!