Online Roulette

Written by Chen Ching-feng


Virtually every online casino these days has an online roulette table, andrepparttar main reason for this is because it's a game loved by all gamblers.

Online Roulette is one ofrepparttar 109849 most exciting casino games, with one spin ofrepparttar 109850 wheel you could hitrepparttar 109851 big time! If you haven't tried it, you've no doubt heard about it. For sheer entertainment value this virtual casino game ranks tops.

The game is played on a table containing a betting area, andrepparttar 109852 roulette wheel. The wheel has 38 different pockets in whichrepparttar 109853 ball could fall, numbered 0 to 37. The betting area is divided into small areas, representingrepparttar 109854 numbers and colors onrepparttar 109855 wheel.

Players bet by placing their casino chips on bet areas into which they believerepparttar 109856 ball will fall.

The betting area is divided into 2 main areas, namely inside bets and outside bets.

Inside bets are found onrepparttar 109857 inside ofrepparttar 109858 table and are labeled with a specific number. The outside bets are alongrepparttar 109859 outer sides ofrepparttar 109860 betting area and offer players an alternative to betting onrepparttar 109861 actual numbers, such as betting on any number from 1 to 12, or ifrepparttar 109862 winning number is red or black; even or odd etc.



TV Technology for a New Age: Plasma vs. LCD TVs

Written by Scott Foreman


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========================================================== TV Technology for a New Age: Plasma vs. LCD TVs Copyright 2005 Flamworks, Inc. by Scott Foreman Home-Movie-Theater-Guide.com

You’re ready! You’ve been working hard and saving a ton of money. Now you’re ready to buy a brand new Flat Screen TV. Hopping inrepparttar 109848 car, you head off torepparttar 109849 local electronics store and just take it all in. There must be a million sets for you to choose from, but ‘come rain or snow or dark of night’ you’re leaving with a flat screen TV.

You feel good asrepparttar 109850 sales rep approaches you. No pressure. You tell her that you want a flat screen and would like to see what they have available. The first question she asks you is, “Are you looking for an LCD or a Plasma?” Uh…you’ve just been defeated. You have no idea whatrepparttar 109851 differences are or even what questions to ask.

Relax, there is a lot to know, but you don’t have to work in repparttar 109852 industry to make an informed decision.

First, let’s start onrepparttar 109853 same page. Both Plasmas and LCDs are called Flat Screen TVs. Yes, there are larger, thicker rear projection TVs using LCD technology, but that’s NOT what we’re talking about here. We are referring entirely to repparttar 109854 thin TVs that you might be inclined to hang on your wall.

I won’t go intorepparttar 109855 technology behindrepparttar 109856 two types, but I will say that they are so thin because neither usesrepparttar 109857 old tubes that you associated with TVs twenty years ago.

Let’s take a brief look atrepparttar 109858 characteristics of both Plasmas and LCDs. Then we’ll compare and contrast. Finally, I’ll try to boil down what situations might need one type or repparttar 109859 other.

Plasma -Come anywhere from 32”-63” withrepparttar 109860 40-44” range beingrepparttar 109861 most popular. -Measure 4-6” thick regardless of size screen. -Cost anywhere from $2,000-$20,000 or more. -Can display high definition (HD), DVD, and standard TV pictures with lots of Brightness and Contrast. -Weigh as much as 125 pounds and can be difficult to mount on a wall. -Tend to have problems in high altitudes. -Use a lot of power and generate a lot of heat. -Good for viewing in bright rooms. -Can suffer “burn-in” ifrepparttar 109862 TV image is static for a long time. -Don’t have a track record for repairs or overall hours of use.

LCD -Measure from 14-46” in screen size. -Thin and light and may be wall mounted. -Can double as a computer monitor. -Tends to have a narrow viewing angle. If you’re off torepparttar 109863 side,repparttar 109864 picture may look washed out. -Last for around 50,000 viewing hours. -Picture has poor contrast level, so black colors and fast motions are not well shown. -Can cost $400 for a 13”; $800 for a 17”; $1,200 for a 20”; and $1,600 for a 23”

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