Compare LCD vs DLP TVsWritten by bradley james
What are differences between DLP and LCD TVs, and which is better choice for you?LCD vs. Plasma to LCD vs. DLP Two new technologies in world of TV, DLP and LCD, are now in a tight competition. Not long ago, everyone was talking about Plasma vs. LCD - which one would win? It became clear to most that Plasma, with its short lifespan of just 3-4 years, was simply not best choice. In fact, LCD screen has several benefits over plasma. For instance, LCD screens run much cooler than average plasma TV, and thus require less power to operate. Plasma TVs run so hot, in fact, that they require a fan to cool them down – which can be noisy. In addition, plasma screens have a tendency to degrade over time, slowly becoming dimmer. LCD screens, on other hand, run relatively cool, and do not degrade over time. Some Plasma owners, who have used their TVs for a few years now, have already witnessed dimming of their screens. Also, LCD screens tend to have overall better picture quality, and are typically 10 to 15 percent lighter than plasma. Now choice is mainly between LCD vs. DLP - two distinct technologies that offer slight differences in display, price, and performance. If you are looking to buy a new flatscreen TV this year, you are probably wondering which one is right for you. What are DLP, LCD TV Screens? DLP stands for Digital Light Processing, while LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display. DLP technology, developed by Texas Instruments, uses a DMD, or Digital Micromirror Device, contructed of 1.3 million microscopic mirrors. Each of these mirrors is essentially a single pixel. When a digital signal enters DLP system, each mirror is either activated or not, resulting in tapestry of mirrors tilting either towards DLP light source or away. This process produces different levels of light and dark reflected by each individual mirror. The colors are produced when DLP light sources run through a red, green, and blue color filter on a moving wheel. Depending on lightness/ darkness of each mirror, colors come in an enormous amount of shades, producing vivid color images.
| | Apple iPod 4th GenerationWritten by bradley james
Just recently 4th generation of extremely popular Apple iPod was released. What sets this newest version apart most distinctly from its predecessors is its huge storage capacity. The new iPod can now hold approximately 10,000 of your favorite songs.The iPod, which has been around for over a year now, is perhaps worlds most popular, and best-selling portable digital music device. Its greatest selling points, of course, are its mobile capacity and ease of use. Fully digital, and capable of storing 20GB of songs, iPod is basically forerunner of this type of device. The batteries that power iPod currently have a lifespan of 12 hours, enough for one full day of music. The device can, of course, play MP3s, but it can also play AAC and Apple Lossless. One of most popular features of iPod is shuffle feature. Using iPod Click Wheel it is possible to shuffle and play songs randomly from a song list of your choosing or your complete music database. The mix of different types of songs coming at you randomly can be quite refreshing. Another great feature is ability to easily download digital songs from Internet. With iTunes online music store you can find a huge database of songs to choose from and purchase if you desire. The songs on sale are arranged by genre such as Rock, Country, Jazz, Reggae, Pop, Electronica, Hip Hop, and many more. iTunes can be utilized using both Mac and Windows PCs.
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