analogue

HDTV basics

Reviews Analogue: An analogue TV cannot display progressive-scan DVD or HDTV. The biggest problem is that 20-25% of the population will not be able to receive Freeview unless the analogue switch-off gets underway.

14 May 2005, 19:16 > More matches in Reviews

TVonics MFR-300: Tiny Freeview receiver for old TVs

Crave In a few years the heady days of analogue will be over, and we'll all be forced to watch TV via digital. That might sound like an unlikely bonus, but there are a surprising number of analogue widescreen TVs knocking around in the UK, so it's likely...

Tags: tvonics, tvs, analogue, description

2 July 2008, 10:43 > More matches in Crave

News.blog: Dutch TV goes digital

News The Netherlands on Tuesday became the first country in the world to eliminate analogue television signals altogether and switch to digital. The Dutch government has handed the bandwidth freed up by the analogue switch-off over to Royal KPN NV, a...

13 December 2006, 10:32 > More matches in News

Photos: Crave pays the BBC's R&D department a visit

Crave We recently looked at a BBC R&D white paper about using MIMO to transmit high-definition TV using the space left over from the analogue switch-off. All three are within one 8MHz UHF channel that would hold just one analogue TV channel.

10 July 2007, 12:14 > More matches in Crave

Which video format should I choose?

Reviews The Digital8 format records high-quality DV-format video on analogue 8mm and Hi8 cassettes as well as dedicated Digital8 tapes. The DV standard produces high-quality footage that is superior to video recorded by consumer analogue camcorders and can...

14 May 2005, 14:58 > More matches in Reviews

Do you need 3G?

Reviews The first generation (1G) standard, also known as AMPS, was voice only and worked over an analogue connection. G Analogue voice only (AMPS) 3G stands for third generation and is a network communication standard.

26 July 2006, 16:50 > More matches in Reviews

VGA (Video Graphics Array)

Reviews VGA monitors are capable of displaying 16 colours at 640x480 pixel resolution -- VGA circuits in the computer convert digital signals into analogue for the monitor. All CRT monitors, and LCD monitors that accept analogue input, work with VGA signals.

3 January 2007, 11:06 > More matches in Reviews

Samsung LE40N73B review

Reviews As well as the usual high-definition specification, with integrated digital and analogue tuners, the screen also supports various memory card applications that allow you to view pictures from your digital camera or listen to music from your iPod.

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: samsung, dvd player, colours, high definition

27 October 2006, 16:01 > More matches in Reviews

How does an MP3 player work?

Reviews When you play a digital file, you essentially reverse the analogue-to-digital process. In order to turn an analogue signal (such as one picked up by a standard microphone) into a digital stream, ADC (analogue-to-digital converter) software measures...

9 May 2005, 15:33 > More matches in Reviews

Profigold PROV7101: Yes, it is a Scart cable and no, it isn't 1994

Crave If you haven't already taken all of your old, non-HDMI equipment and set fire to it in an analogue amnesty, then we'll be round later with a box of matches and some lighter fluid to make things right.

Tags: equipment, cable, hdmi, analogue

17 September 2008, 10:24 > More matches in Crave

Miglia TVMax: Make your Mac Mini into a PVR

Crave Apart from looking cute, it enables you to record analogue TV via an aerial or from your cable box. We tuned in the analogue channels with the supplied mini-aerial as well as a roof aerial. Crave loves gadgets that plays nicely with the other kit...

Tags: recording, channels, mini, box

27 December 2006, 9:02 > More matches in Crave

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV480 review

Reviews The Sony Handycam DCR-TRV480 lacks the compact size and more advanced features found in MiniDV and DVD camcorders, but its ability to play back and digitise 8mm and Hi8 tapes will be appealing if you have a large collection of analogue footage.

Editor's rating   5.8

Tags: sony, camcorders, led, exposure

2 December 2005, 13:40 > More matches in Reviews

NEC PlasmaSync 42XR4 review

Reviews If you catch us referring to NEC's PlasmaSync 42XR4 as a 'TV' anywhere in this review, feel free to give us a rap on the knuckles -- the 42XR4 carries neither Scart sockets nor, more tellingly, any sort of built-in tuner -- analogue or digital.

Editor's rating   6.9

Tags: nec, natural, high definition, remote control

21 April 2006, 14:22 > More matches in Reviews

Transfer your VHS tapes to DVD

Digital Living You may also want to connect a television to the MovieBox's analogue audio- and video-output jacks. An analogue-to-digital video converter• Editing software• AV cables• Blank DVD media Aside from a PC and a VCR, all you need is a device to convert...

8 August 2006, 15:54 > More matches in Digital Living

DVI (Digital Visual Interface)

Reviews Using a DVI connector and port, a digital signal sent to an analogue device is converted into an analogue signal (if the device is digital, such as a flat-panel monitor, no conversion is necessary). There are three different DVI configurations: DVI...

21 December 2006, 9:30 > More matches in Reviews