Hi-Tech 2024, November

Apple TV is the latest in entertainment, bringing together movies, music, videos, podcasts and all the best the media industry has to offer today. The set-top box is very compact, it has a good hard drive if you need to load your own movie from the disc

The digital player Apple iPod is a multimedia device. With it, you can not only listen to music, but also store photos and use various applications. You can also watch videos on your iPod. Necessary - iTunes program installed on the computer

LG phones have some design specifics. Opening them, on the one hand, is quite simple, but on the other hand, you need to be very careful when disassembling. The reason is the fragility of individual parts and latches of the case, dense placement of boards, assemblies and cables

Rational use of working time is the key to effective work of the company, and in order to make sure that the employee on the road is engaged in the work process, and not in personal affairs, many managers resort to monitoring their movement by tracking a mobile phone number

If you can't press buttons on your TV remote, or if the buttons are pressed but nothing happens, your remote probably needs a little repair. It is very easy to make at home - most often the cause of breakdown is the usual contamination of the buttons

The remote control often fails. And it's not always a matter of weak batteries or mechanical damage. As practice shows, the weak point of modern remotes is buttons. Fortunately, you can fix the problem with broken keys yourself. What if not everything is so bad?

Unlike other multimedia players, iPod touch is almost an exact replica of the iPhone. The only difference is the absence of a telephone module and smaller overall dimensions. The rest of the iPod touch has all the functions of its "big brother"

Remote controls are disabled for various reasons: contamination of contacts, damage to the resonator, LED. A successful repair of the control panel is only possible if the location of the malfunction is determined correctly. Instructions Step 1 Take a mobile phone with a camera function

With the help of a projector, you can turn your room into a real cinema. However, this pleasure is quite expensive and not everyone can afford it. If you have an extra monitor, technical education and some experience in the repair of equipment, then such a device is easy to make yourself

Modern televisions are equipped with automatic control systems that provide high quality images even with poor reception conditions and fluctuations in the mains voltage. Despite this, stable and long-term operation of the TV is possible only with proper care

Plasma TVs are becoming more and more popular with buyers. The principle of their operation is similar to the principle of operation of LCD TVs, although it differs from it. Plasma TVs are based on technologies that provide clear and high-quality images

Samsung TVs have a good value for money, therefore they are well-deservedly popular. Nevertheless, even very reliable models sometimes fail. If you can read circuit diagrams, use measuring equipment and hold a soldering iron in your hands, try repairing the TV yourself

The video surveillance system allows you to remotely view the current state of a remote room. It consists of a camera, protective cap, cable, monitor and power supply. Instructions Step 1 Make sure the ceiling where the camera is to be installed is plasterboard

CCTV cameras are connected to a power source, as well as a video signal processing device: a recorder, quad or monitor. For this, there are two cables laid in a common box. Instructions Step 1 Open the domed camera cover. Attach its flat bottom to the wall and ceiling at the installation site and fix it with two self-tapping screws

Many people think that all remotes are the same and will fit any TV. But, unfortunately, they are wrong, because almost every model of TV or DVD device has its own dedicated remote control. Of course, you can pick up the same brand of remote control that you had before, but this does not guarantee that all functions will be supported

Android is a modern operating system focused on mobile devices: smartphones, laptops, PDAs, etc. Android Inc., which was later acquired by Google, created a flexible operating system with almost limitless possibilities for improvement and refinement

Cleaning the tape recorder may not be necessary in some cases, but if certain playback problems arise, it is best to use one of the simple methods for cleaning the tape head. Necessary - cleaning video cassette. Instructions Step 1 Purchase a cleaning videotape from stores in your city

If you ask a specialist for advice on cleaning the internal surfaces of parts, he will advise you not to do it. His arguments will boil down to the fact that only a master who is a professional in this matter can clean all the details with high quality

Lens cleanliness is very important and worth maintaining if you want to get really high quality and sharp photos from your camera. Even if you shoot with a very expensive lens, it will not perform well if the lens is dirty, covered with dust, fingerprints, splashes of liquids and dried condensation

If your computer is connected to the mains directly, without using an uninterruptible power supply, then there are often situations in which the electrolytic capacitors of the power circuits on the motherboard fail. The malfunction can be diagnosed by the swollen upper ends

The modern mobile phone is not only a means of communication. With it, you can go online, check your email, schedule appointments, and even just wake up on time. If you need to turn on a reminder for an important event, you can use one of the functions of your phone

PSP (PlayStation Portable) is a portable game console that entered the market in 2004. The PSP is the first portable console to use a UMD optical drive as its primary storage medium. In addition, it has a fairly large LCD display and advanced multimedia capabilities, but this is hardly enough for avid gamers

Large TV manufacturers have long started to produce models that support the 3D function. To choose the right 3D TV, you need to know several important nuances and differences. Instructions Step 1 Choose the 3D technology that's right for you

Today, everyone is hearing 3D films that will soon replace conventional 2D films. But not everyone knows how to watch 3D movies at home. Meanwhile, this is reality, and now you can watch such a film. Instructions Step 1 Buy a 3D film and glasses for it (most often red-blue or red-green)

The choice in stores is huge. How to understand which of this variety is right for you? Let's take a look at the main parameters. Consider the now popular 3D feature. 3D TVs smaller than 32 are simply pointless. The larger the diagonal, the better for 3D

The best camera is the one with you wherever you go. For many people, this is the smartphone option. In the iPhone, this built-in attribute has impressive characteristics that are important to be able to use correctly. For example, you need to know about the ways to turn on the flash in iPhone 4

There is a growing popularity of 3D TVs, which in most cases are used to view finished 3D films. Is it possible to create a 3D video yourself for viewing on such a TV and how to make this video comfortable for viewing? This is possible, but requires software to work with video and the ability to shoot video with two devices simultaneously, for example, a pair of two cameras

The number of shutter releases can only be found on a digital camera, and even then not on every model. Some manufacturers have provided ways to determine the "mileage" of the camera, while others have left their customers to cope somehow differently, determining the wear of the shutter by eye

All modern SIM cards are issued in such a way that they already contain markings to select the required size for your smartphone or phone. However, old SIM cards did not have such auxiliary lines and required cutting them out on their own. Of course, communication salons provide a service for the manufacture of a SIM of the required size

A monitor with built-in speakers takes up less desk space than separate speakers and a conventional monitor. It connects to the computer with two cables, one of which supplies the image signal, and the other - the sound signal. Instructions Step 1 Just as with connecting a conventional monitor, make sure that its video input interface matches the output type of your computer's video card

As a rule, when buying a second-hand Nikon digital camera, a potential buyer is interested in its mileage, because this indicator better than others "describes" the technical characteristics of the device, in particular, how many camera shutter releases are guaranteed

32-inch TVs are considered the most popular - screens of this size can be installed in small spaces (in the kitchen, in the bedroom or in the living room), they are affordable and have a wide range of functions. The selection criteria for TVs of this size are standard

The more TVs expand the "event horizon", the higher their popularity among moviegoers, and the clearer their picture, the more interesting the viewing. This and a number of other signs should be taken into account when choosing an LED TV

Currently, store shelves are crammed with various models of plasma and LCD TVs. In order not to be mistaken when choosing a suitable model, several basic parameters must be taken into account. Instructions Step 1 Start by choosing the diagonal of your TV

The magnesium anode installed in an electric water heater is designed to neutralize the corrosive processes that occur in the internal tank of the boiler, which, in turn, increases its operational period. However, in the process of neutralizing corrosion, the magnesium anode is consumed, so it must be replaced with a new one over time

Once I refilled the HP # 21 black cartridge, but after refilling it stopped printing. I tried to reanimate it by running the command "Printer Properties - Printing Preferences: Cleaning the Cartridge, Aligning, Printing a Test Page"

Today's smartphones cannot be imagined without a memory card. However, there are often unforeseen circumstances with flash cards. They break, do not open, and the most common problem is that phones simply do not see them. All these situations have their own reasons, most of which can be eliminated on your own without contacting a service center

Flash cards are special modules that are inserted into portable devices to increase the amount of physical memory. Depending on their parameters, they can be formatted in a specific file system, which will allow them to be used in the same way as the memory of a computer's hard disk

Today it is practically impossible to do without a satellite dish, because there are not many “basic” channels and they are usually all of poor quality. Installing and configuring an antenna is a rather complicated process that requires not only time expenditures, but certain knowledge

In order to start digitizing your home analog video archive, it is not enough to buy a TV tuner and install it into your computer. It is also important to correctly connect the video capture card to the VCR or camcorder. You can make a cable for such a connection yourself