Articles from February 2010

Freesat from SKY provides a brilliant digital TV option

Are you a Freeview type like me or a Virgin Media lots of channels of digital TV viewer? It seems that there are not a large number of TV waychers that are in the space in between. My best option is Freesat. I have a satellite dish that was left by the previous owners of my house and a Freesat set top box. With this equipment I watch as much digital TV as I like. There are a few more free basic channels than I used to get with Freeview from my old cable TV providers. I defintely enjoy the exceptional quality pictures beamed to me from the sky. In fact SKY TV is my Freesat provider. I paid only the cost of the set top box. If I do decide in the future to take on more channels all I have to do is to avail myself of one of the low cost SKY TV packages. Something you need to be aware of is that because of the nature of satellite reception this is a one way process. Your satellite dish can not allow you to upload so if you want to combine other services such as home phone and broadband you will need a ground based connection as well.

Bad BitDefender Update Clobbers Windows PCs

Users of the BitDefender antivirus software started flooding the company’s support forums Saturday, apparently after a faulty antivirus update caused 64-bit Windows machines to stop working.

The company acknowledged the issue in a note explaining the problem, posted Saturday. “Due to a recent update it is possible that BitDefender detects several Windows and BitDefender files as infected with Trojan.FakeAlert.5,” the company said.

The acknowledgement came after BitDefender users had logged hundreds of posts on the topic. Some complained of being unable to reboot their systems.

“EVERY file that is trying to run is getting quarantined,” one user, identified as lhmathys, reported. “Windows Explorer and even Bitdefender update itself is being quarantined. Someone really screwed this one up.”

“We are in a really terrible position now,” wrote another user, identified as ufitec. “We have 150 business clients and most of the pcs [on] which BitDefender thinks everything is virus does not boot any more!!!!”

In its note on the issue, posted around 4 pm Pacific Time, the company said it had issued a fix for the problem and offered instructions on how to repair the damage, saying that customers should remove files from quarantine and reboot.

Users who can’t do that need to either use Windows’ Last Known Good Configuration restore or System Restore options.

Earlier in the day, the company had advised users to disable the BitDefender antivirus module and wait for a new definition update, which is supposed to correct the problem.

Review Of The Pioneer Avic-Z110Bt

The Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT is a feature-packed receiver that includes GPS navigation, multimedia and DVD playback, and hands-free Bluetooth calling. Recently receiving one of CNET’s editor’s choice awards, the Pioneer also features voice control of most major functions, MSN Direct upgradability, as well as auto importing of contacts.

One of the best features of the Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT is its GPS navigation system. It provides turn-by-turn directions with text-to-speech technology. The system can be paired with an optional MSN Direct receiver to obtain traffic and incident data, which can be displayed on a map and incorporated into the route directions. The driver can also add custom points-of-interest to the navigation.

Another good feature is multimedia playback. The Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT supports DVD video, DivX-encoded DVDs, MP3 and Red Book audio CDs, as well as MP3, WMA, AAC, WMV, MP4, and H.264 files provided on USB devices or SD cards. The driver can connect portable storage devices such as iPods, iPhones, or MP3 players using the analog auxiliary inputs as well as USB connections. Once scanned into the system, the files can be played using voice commands.

In addition, the Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT also features Bluetooth connectivity. If the driver has a Bluetooth-enabled phone, then he or she can access the hands-free calling and audio streaming options. Voice commands allow the driver to make calls when the vehicle is stopped. The system can also automatically download and index the driver’s phone book.

Overall, the Pioneer AVC-Z110BT is a great all-in-one solution for drivers who are looking to incorporate the latest technologies into their vehicles.

Apple Ipad Technical Review – Buy The Best

When you scan the page covering the Apple iPad Technical Review, the technical details will always please you in more than one ways. Before I enlist the features that are inbuilt in the iPad I will provide the dimensions that are important in your regular transportation with the instrument. It is 9.56″ X 7.47″ weighing only i.5 lbs. the slim feel of the almost absent thickness gives it a different look in comparison to all its competitors.

There may be countless reasons for you hating the iPad. In fact if they are related with money I don’t think that even the best iPad reviews can help you with that unless the Apple iPad come to you via a sponsor. But if you catch the view of all the features on the Apple iPad Technical Review page then it will be hard for you to resist only looking at it.

Here are some of the outstanding features, which are in built with the apple iPad.

• 9.7″ LED display with a fingerprint resistant coating. Supports different dialects and is embedded with the latest IPS technology. You can see all the 1024X768 pixels in at a resolution of 132 pixels psi.

• The battery is 25 hour rechargeable with connectivity to the USB and computer.

• The memory capacity is 16GB or even double. The choice is yours.

• One of the main interests of the apple iPad is the processor. It is a1Ghz one made by the home company itself.

• Inbuilt sensors with accelerators do light up the Apple iPad Technical Review section immensely.

• There is input output feedback with the facility of audio/video streaming.

• It also caters to the different mail supports that are needed in your daily life. That means all the applications on windows office like excel, power point and PDF are easily read and interpreted.

• It comes in with an inbuilt dictionary and keyboard support for different languages like French, German, Spanish etc.

These are just some of the many features that you will get with your new iPad. However it is better that have a good iPad review before you finally choose one. It is certainly a good purchase, as I do also possess one.

Even having all of them the iPad does come in for some kind of criticism. This is from those who buy the apple iPad for fun and then go on to tarnish its god image in the society. But I must also mention that they are deliberately not mentioned in the Apple iPad Technical Review as the makers did think of the best needed items that one could do with.

LG-BD390 Wireless Blu-ray Player Review

With the LG-BD390, you will no longer get hit with late fees for returning your movies a day or two late. Are you tired of mailing back movies to Netflix? Forget that with LG-BD390’s CinemaNow and Netflix features! Renting movies with the BD390 is as easy as connecting to the Internet. Have you ever tried to search for a good movie with your local cable or satellite television company? Talk about frustration! All you ever get are movies that have been out for years. Have you seen the price? $3.95 or more per movie! With Netflix and the BD390, you pay a low monthly subscription fee. Try Netflix on a free trial. If you like to pay a lot for a movie, LG has made available CinemaNow’s pay-per-view HD movie content. But why pay so much when you can low cost movies through Netflix or free movies on Youtube??

With built in Wi-Fi, the BD390 actually thinks it’s a computer! The LG BD390 network Blu-ray disk player is wireless, making lines between what is your home computer and home entertainment system very thin. Actually, it’s just an extension of your computer computer! The BD390 allows you to stream movies to your HD TV through an wireless Ethernet connection. You can now stream YouTube and Netflix into your living room. How cool is that? With the tens of thousands of movies available through Netflix and other vendors, why would anyone want to rent a movie any more down at the local video store.

Do you have a huge movie collection on DVDs? Wondering what to do with them? Now you can take your old movies and DVDs and watch them on your new LG BD390. The quality will actually improve!

LG claims “Standard DVD Up-Scaling: Exceptional image quality from standard DVDs with 1080p up-scaling via HDMI output.” This is a dream come true for old movie buffs like us.

I can still remember watching VHS movies and then switching over to DVDs. The difference was unbelievable! Fast forward 20 years- the difference is so dramatic that you cannot even think of going back to traditional DVDs on an LCD HD TV. If you really want to get the best possible picture, you may want to upgrade to an HD TV if you have not already done so. I know that many people enjoy being retro and still watch movies on an old CRT television.

The LG-BD390 ranks in the top 10 of all best selling blu-ray disc players. The BD390 is the only Blu-ray player in it’s class that has wireless and the built in Netflix benefits.