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Digital Converter Boxes: Top Choices

Posted by on Friday, 8 October, 2010

Today, a digital converter box plays an important role. You can receive broadcasts even your television is an older analog television if you use this. It allows the television to receive over-the-air broadcasts now that the United States television broadcasting system shifted from analog to digital. But since the TVs, VCRs and DVD players being sold today have already the proper built-in digital tuner, a converter box is not needed anymore.

 

According to experts, Channel Master CM-7000 is one of the best digital converter boxes. Before digital converter boxes are difficult to find but thanks to Channel Master, the converter box was made available. Channel Master CM-7000 is one of the few DTV converter boxes that include an S-video output, and reports from the users and experts tell that the video they have watched is absolutely the best.

 

Channel Master CM-7000 has another strong point, its tuner. Users and experts who have compared Channel Master box’s tuner with the other say it is more powerful. In some cases, there are more digital stations that can be picked up.

 

However, some are lacking when it comes to its features. Analog pass-through which is used for reviewing the low-power analog stations without a complicated hookup is not included in its features. Moreover, it is not compatible with a smart-antenna. A smart antenna has the ability to detect signal direction automatically and mechanically and/or electronically align itself for the good reception.

 

The channel scan feature of Channel Master CM-7000 is fast, but there’s no way of manually adding new channels to the guide. The remote control is cluttered and small, and it cannot control a television. However, despite these, a lot of people are willing to overlook these shortcomings for the superior image quality, particularly those who have a TV equipped with an S-video input.

 

There are other digital converter boxes available, which can be taken of.The Digital Stream DTX9950 is boasted because of its great picture quality, says users.

 

Another is the Apex DT150, which does not get a lot of professional attention but earns a positive score of 4.5 out of 5 stars. This digital converter box include the features such as an S-video output and a smart antenna terminal. But it does not contain an analog pass-through.

 

Some other Apex DTV converters do not also fare. The Apex DT250 and the newer Apex DT502 are very similar boxes with some small interface differences that separate them. But then, Apex DT502 will not allow manual adding of channels – something that is possible with the Apex DT250. Regardless,Regardless, both them earned a very poor score from users, gaining 2.1 and 2 stars out of 5 stars.

 

With this, it is recommended to consider the features you need in choosing amidst the digital converter boxes. Whether or not you go for superb picture quality, analog pass-through, etc., you can get the best you deserve by taking the time to search for these gadgets online and offline. Try the product first, compare your top choices, and select the best by far.

 

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30 Pin Dock Extender Cable-50 cm in White

Posted by on Saturday, 24 July, 2010

30 Pin Dock Extender Cable-50 cm in White

  • Shielded audio & data cables combine ultra-flexible jacketing and low-profile molded terminations
  • USB port must output the USB standard 5v @ 500mA to charge

The Dock Extender Cable allows you to dock your iPod or iPhone from a distance or while in a case. Small diameter flexible cable provides connection pathways for USB data sync . It does not support S-video output or input for recording audio. Compatible with iPhone iPod (touch classic video) & iPod nano (2nd & 3rd Gen).

Does not support audio input or output, only for charge and data transfer.

Rating: (out of 14 reviews)

List Price: $ 19.95

Price: $ 10.47

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Review: Klipsch iGroove SXT Speaker System for iPhone and iPod

Posted by on Saturday, 21 November, 2009

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Short Version: You want to listen to Fergie in the kitchen. Don’t worry, I understand. Fergie and cooking eggs just go together well. If you’ll be piping Fergie off an iPhone or iPod, you’ll probably want a compatible speaker system.

Like anything in the audio world, the price tag on dedicated speaker systems for the iPhone or iPod can be surprisingly cheap ($30-40 bucks), or mind-blowingly expensive ($500+, like the Bose SoundDock 10). Most tend to work their way into a comfort zone of $129-$159.99 – and at an MSRP of $149.99, that’s exactly where you’ll find the Klipsch iGroove SXT. Originally released in 2007, the SXT has just been re-released with improved sound quality and compatibility with the latest iPhones and iPods. It’s not perfect, but with dual 2.5-inch subwoofers, it packs a good amount of boom for your buck.

Features:

  • Dual 2.5-inch woofers in ported enclosure and dual 0.75-inch horn-loaded tweeters
  • Features 3.5-mm auxiliary input
  • Remote Control

Pros:

  • The sound quality matches the price perfectly. It’s not going to blow away $200+ systems – but of any speaker I’ve heard under $150, this one takes the cake
  • It looks great
  • S-Video output for video/slideshow playback on compatible iPods

Cons:

  • No volume indicator
  • No FM radio

Review:

There I was in the kitchen, still rockin’ my pajama pants from the night before. Half a dozen eggs were left in the carton, the pan was just beginning to smoke, and the Klipsch SXT was just begging for me to hit the play button. I shot the go-ahead signal across the room with the remote control right as the first egg splashed down.

Listen up ya’ll, cause this is it. The beat that I’m banging is de-lic-ious.

Yep! I was listening to Fergie. Do I like Fergie? Oh hells nah. In fact, she drives me absolutely bat shit insane – but that’s exactly why I’d picked her for this test. If a stereo could make Fergie’s sinus-backed voice sound good, I’d give it a thumbs up. And sure enough, Fergie sounded pretty damn good. The sound was filling the room better than I’d expected out of the tiny box, with a decent amount of bass pounding out of the dual 2.5″ subs.

I dug around for a few speaker systems for the sake of comparison, and, from a sound quality standpoint, the Klipsch SXT seems to fit exactly where they’ve priced it. It blows away the $80-$90 iHome clock radios we had laying around the office, and sounds quite a bit better than the almost identically priced JBL On Stage 200ID. It fell a bit short against the JBL On Stage 400 series — but considering that that 400 series costs nearly $100 more, that’s pretty much what was expected.

Dedicated iPod speakers tend to be ugly chunks of black plastic, but that’s not the case here. The SXT is essentially one big glorious speaker grill, accented with a bit of silver plastic around the edges. It manages to be color neutral without looking cheap, so it ought to fit well in just about any room you throw it in.

Snap back to the kitchen – pajama pants, eggs, etc. No one was home (and thus, no one was around to make fun of my music selection) – might as well crank it up, right? I hit the volume up button – it got louder. I hit it again – it got louder again. So far, so good. The volume level was hurts-so-good loud at this point, but there wasn’t even a hint of distortion yet. I hit the button again and… nothing. I’d capped out the volume, but had no way of knowing as there isn’t any sort of volume indicator.

There also isn’t any FM radio. Considering that most people would presumably use this in rooms where they don’t otherwise have an audio system — and that it’s almost standard amongst lower-end systems — this is a bit disappointing. Alas, FM radio almost always gets abandoned once the price tag goes up, presumably because FM radio is the last thing you want (besides AM radio) when you want to be pushing quality sound.

If you’re looking for an iPod/iPhone speaker set that smokes the sub-$100 sets and the majority of stuff available around the same $150 price tag, the Klipsch iGroove SXT ought to fit the bill.

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