Posts Tagged ‘electronics’
Question Asked: How Do I Replace My iPhone Battery?
I don’t have an iPhone myself, so it’s tough to do a first hand walkthrough with screenshots. Luckily, the guys over at CrunchGear have made a video of how to replace the battery.
Before posting that, let’s just say that you should only do this if you don’t want to wait for Apple to do it for you, when you send in the phone. Apple will perform this for you, if you buy a battery from them. You will void your warranty in doing this yourself, and you could ruin your phone, as well. Do this only as a last resort.
Question Asked: Is It Legal To Copy A DVD?
Assuming, like me, you’re in the United States, it’s a yes and no answer.
No, if you plan on giving said copy to anyone.
Yes, if you plan on making that copy solely for the purpose of backing up a movie that you’ve legally purchased at a retail establishment.
Under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Law), you’re allowed to make one digital copy of a DVD (or CD, for that matter), for your own personal backup use. This is to ensure that if your original copy breaks, goes missing, or malfunctions in some way or another, you don’t have to purchase a second copy.
While it may not be legal to copy, and sell, DVDs, it happens. I’d guess in the hundreds of thousands of times a day. Many countries have little or no copyright law protecting copyright holders. Those countries run rampit making copies, and selling them cheaply in the black market.
If you happen to purchase one of these movies, you may be committing a crime, and not be aware of it. Your safest bet is to get your movies at a trusted retail store, and not from the guy on the corner in New York City.
Question Asked: Do I Need To Buy A New TV By February 2009?
No, definitely not. Sure, it wouldn’t hurt to step up to HDTV, but that’s not absolutely necessary. The majority of televisions in homes today will continue to work, with the help of a “converter box”, which you can pick up at any store that has an electronics department.
The “digital conversion” isn’t as big of a deal as they’re making it out to seem. Sure, it’s a change for some people, but not everyone. The commercials seem to try to scare people into getting a new television. (Which is appears to have done, since you asked this question!)
Your old tv should continue to work just fine, with the help of the converter box. If you pop into Best Buy, or Circuit City and ask for a converter box, they’ll know exactly what you need, and get it to you. And they’re pretty simple to plugin, too. Just a quick cable from your antennea, to your box, to your TV. Just one more stop in the chain, and you’re all set.
To reiterate, you don’t need a new tv, no matter what the salesman at Best Buy tries to tell you.
Question Asked: How Do I Hook Up My PlayStation 3?
With newer gaming consoles, it’s easier than ever to hook it up, assuming you’ve got a fairly recently made TV (last few years, anyway.)
If you have no interest in having surround sound, you only need one little cable to connect your PlayStation 3
Once quick connection from your PlayStation 3 console via your HDMI
If you do want to use surround sound (and really, who wouldn’t?), you need to use two cables. Your HDMI
Hope that helps you get it connected. You’re going to love Blu-ray