With most 4K big flat screen TVs from top brands such as Samsung, Sony, LG, etc, still hovering way above 1,000 US dollars, seeing these Ultra High Definition (UHD) screens inside most homes today may seem like a small possibility. However, with what the recently ended Consumer Electronics Show of 2014 is suggesting, this might […]
Using a 4K TV as computer monitor?
One of the things people might be wondering about 4K TVs is whether they can be used as full time monitor displays for computers. Well, the short answer, as the following video by MrThaiBox123 of Youtube shall show is YES. This solves a lot of the screen real estate issues plaguing many of us since most laptop […]
Packing more pixels into those flat screens with 4K!
The race to cram more pixels into those displays isn’t only limited to smart phones, tablets or computer screens as it has also benefited the ubiquitous television. If you think we’re stuck at HD (high-definition) then I guess you’ll be happy to know that we’ve actually moved on from that by what many considers a […]
The Advantages of Expensive HDMI Cables Over Generic Ones? None Mostly!
While shopping around for an HDMI cable, I stumbled onto a very interesting experiment which set out to answer whether pricey HDMI cables do have any relative advantage compared to their more inexpensive generic counterparts. All of us HD enthusiasts can relate to this, can’t we? Seeing as to how varied the prices of these […]
Troubleshooting & Repair Information for Newer LED and 3D Flat Screens
If you’ve been following this site for a while now and are wondering if the TV repair courses (like the training programs created by electronics expert Kent Liew & Jestine Yong) that I’ve featured in the past would still be applicable to today’s newer crop of flat screen TVs like the newer, more impressive LED […]
Fixing an LG 55LV4400 LED TV that won’t power up
Here’s a nice little video on how to repair an LG LED television that refuses to turn on. The procedure was performed by the flat screen TV’s owner who also happens to be an electrical engineer and he found out about how to solve the problem online. It turns out the problem was pretty common […]
EEVblog guy fixes Panasonic Viera plasma TV with black tape!
(Note: This isn’t an actual repair video) Here’s a little fun video created by the David L. Jones of the EEVBlog.com, a video blogger who tackles topics in electronics engineering and other related stuff. He thought it was a great strategy to get a top-of-the-line Panasonic Viera plasma flat screen thinking that it’s going to […]
How to cut on cable TV expenses
Cable television remains to be one of the major sources of home entertainment. However, recent years have seen the rise of the Internet as a major source of media content such that if you are looking to watch something you no longer necessarily have to grab the remote and turn on that TV. Apparently, cable […]
Watching TV Channels on Your Desktop Computer LCD Monitor
Most people do not know about this but there is more to a computer monitor than, er, meets the eye. Most LCD flat screen monitors today can be more than just a display monitor for you computer (e.g. used for surfing the Internet, running computer software, watching movies in optical movie discs, etc.). You can […]