Your best bet is to see if the program you use to play the movie has a framegrab (maybe a button that looks like a camera). If not, I'd have to do some research online to see what programs are out there that can do it.
I have a Dell Pentium 4 - 1.8 Ghz desktop computer and qwest dsl and I'm looking to put in a wireless router. Could anyone suggest a brand or type of router? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
Well, the two most well known consumer grade companies are Linksys and Netgear. Netgear has had some good reviews, but Linksys is a strong contender too. Personally I've only had experience using Linksys routers, but I can imagine Netgear is pretty similar (I've used some of their equipment though and it's good quality).
Make sure it'll support B and G networks for the best compatibility. Don't worry about range extending antennas unless you're hiding the router in a back corner of your basement where signal reception will be a problem.
Lastly, but most important, learn how to lock down and secure the wireless portion of the router, otherwise you could be giving wardrivers and your neighbors free net access, and possibly access to your personal files on your computers. I can write another post later if you need some guidance on how to do that.
Under the row of smilies there are slots for attachments. Choose the 'Browse' button next to one of them and it will open a dialogue box
for you to choose the pic on your hard drive. When you have chosen a pic its path and file name appear in the slot. Press 'Post my message'
and you will post a message with your pics displayed.
You can then right click on your posted pics (or a pic anywhere on the internet) and click on "properties" and then copy the url location to paste into an html image tag anywhere else on this site.
The image tag is as follows [img src="URL of the pic" alt="Name for pic"]
just replace the square brackets with angled ones like this < and this > at the end.
Here's what that would look like. Plus, wasn't it you who showed me to use the copy shortcut option rather than highlighting the URL? I've used it ever since and it saves a step anyway.
Oh, I see the idea anyway. It actually saves it so even if the web host removes it you would still be displaying it. I just copy the shortcut and put it after the img src. But then you do loose it if the host moves it it removes it from the source. But it doesn't matter then because you made your point anyway.
CLEVELAND (April 28) - Buying an antenna for a high-definition television seems as unlikely as using a rotary phone to send e-mail.
Indoor antennas about 20 miles from a broadcast tower can grab local HDTV signals. Outdoor antennas can receive signals from up to 70 miles away -- as long as no mountains are in the way, an industry expert said.
But some consumers are spending thousands of dollars on LCD or plasma TVs and hooking them up to $50 antennas that don't look much different from what grandpa had on top of his black-and-white picture tube.
They're not doing it for the nostalgia.
Many tech geeks say that the local channels available from over-the-air HD signals are superior to what cable and satellite companies can offer because some compress the signal, which may degrade picture quality.
And the best part? Over-the-air HD is free.
"Eighty-year-old technology is being redesigned and rejiggered to deliver the best picture quality," said Richard Schneider, president of Antennas Direct. "It's an interesting irony."
Schneider started an assembly line in his garage and sold antennas out of the trunk of his car a few years ago. Now his Eureka, Mo.-based company has seven employees and did $1.4 million in sales last year. He expects sales to double this year.
"People thought I was nuts. They were laughing at me when I told them I was starting an antenna company," Schneider said.
Before cable and satellite existed, people relied on antennas to receive analog signals from local TV stations' broadcasting towers. Stations still send out analog signals, but most now transmit HD digital signals as well.
Consumers who can get a digital signal from an antenna will get an excellent picture, said Steve Wilson, principal analyst for consumer electronics at ABI Research, which provides companies with research on technology markets. But getting the signal depends on an antenna's distance from the broadcasting towers.
Schneider recommends indoor antennas only for customers within 25 miles of a station's broadcast tower. An outdoor antenna will grab a signal from up to 70 miles away as long as no mountains are in the way, he said.
The Consumer Electronics Association, a trade association of companies from Microsoft to LG, has a Web site http://www.antennaweb.org/ that tells how far an address is from broadcasting towers and will recommend what type of antenna to use.
Megan Pollock, spokeswoman for the group, said over-the-air HD signals provide a clear, crisp picture.
"When you're using an antenna to get an HD signal you will be able to receive true broadcast quality HD," Pollock said. "Some of the cable and satellite companies may choose to compress the HD signal."
Compression means that the companies remove some of the data from the digital signal, which reduces picture quality. This is done so that they can still have enough room to send hundreds of other channels through the same cable line or satellite transmission.
The difference is subjective, said Robert Mercer, spokesman for satellite company DirecTV, Inc.
"We believe the DirecTV HD signal is superior to any source, whether it's over-the-air or from your friendly neighborhood cable company," Mercer said.
Many people aren't aware that they can get HD over the airwaves, Wilson said. He estimates there are 10 million households with HDTVs and that less than 2 million of them use antennas. Overall, out of the 110 million households in the United States, 15 million use antennas.
Antenna prices range from $20 to $150 for indoor and outdoor versions. The many models of available indoor antennas look more like a fleet of spaceships than the rabbit ears of old.
One major difference with a digital over-the-air signal is it doesn't get snowy and fuzzy like the old analog signal. Instead, the picture will turn into tiny blocks and go black.
"You either get it or you don't," said Dale Cripps, founder and co-publisher of HDTV Magazine. "Some people can receive it with rabbit ears, it depends where you are."
Besides reception issues, the obvious downside of an antenna is that only local channels are available, meaning no ESPN, TNT or Discovery Channel.
That's why some consumers partner an antenna with cable or satellite.
Self-described TV fanatic Kevin Holtz, of suburban Cleveland, chose an antenna because he didn't want to pay his satellite provider extra for local broadcast channels.
Holtz, 30, can't get the signal from one local network or a public broadcasting station but said
It's a simple situation, advertisers pay fairly large sums of money to get a commercial on tv or the radio. Heck, years ago when Cable started out, people bought it so they could get channels without commercials (at least as far as I can remember as a kid). Now most of those channels have just as many commercials as standard broadcast. Why pay for ads?
I remember hearing some tech talks about television and broadcasting making some paradigm shifts sometime in the future. Instead of having channels and stations, you would basically order the shows that you wanted to watch, and those would be streamed to you via whatever medium you'd choose. Obviously we're not quite to the level of hardware that could make that feasible, but it's not too far off.
As it is now, if I had my own place, I'd go with standard broadcast. If I like a show that's on a network only available on cable/satellite, there's ways to get those without the service. A. they'll come out on DVD, rent them or buy em B. More questionable, but they can be found on the net...
And for today's tech tip, did you know you can boost the range of your keyless entry for your vechicle 30-80 feet just by holding your remote under your chin when you use it?
I tried it, I suppose you look dorky doing it, but it does work.
if I rember right mythbusters slamed that one!! hard!!! busted!!! but I think it mite work??? but on the same note YOU CAN use your keyless entry from any where you have a cellphone signla and send it over the phone to your car!! if someone is standing right there holding it to the car!!!
I wouldn't have said it if I hadn't tried it. The chin trick works, just tried it last night, no, it's not a miracle cure, but it can extend the range slightly (might save ya a few steps if you forgot to lock your car walking away from it).
Snopes shot down the cell phone trick. I still have to test that one myself, but I'm terribly skeptical. Just knowing how RF works, it doesn't seem probable.
Instead of having channels and stations, you would basically order the shows that you wanted to watch, and those would be streamed to you via whatever medium you'd choose. Obviously we're not quite to the level of hardware that could make that feasible, but it's not too far off.
well bleave it or not my roommate and I just tryed it the other night because he was at the bar and not driveing because he knew how drunk he was getting and I had his other keys at the house and he knowing he wasnt driveing home locked the other one in the car!! you have to hold the phone right to the cross member at the front of his car for it to work! I dont know if some cars are difrent but that works for his car!!
Can I delete Internet Explorer from my computer without something bad happening? I don't see it listed in my add/remove list.
I have Firefox now because IE was acting crazy. But now IE keeps opening windows spontaneously and some of them not very nice. If I leave my computer on I come back to lots of IE windows. :chagrin:
I inadvertently found something interesting on my work computer.
Apparently my video card allows me to view my monitor in any direction. By pressing ctrl alt and an arrow key, I can change which orientation I'm viewing my monitor from (ie sideways and upside down). Apparently it's an intel graphics card option.
I just learned how to turn it on on my coworkers computers. Guess I have a great prank to play :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Otherwise not sure.
Your best bet is to see if the program you use to play the movie has a framegrab (maybe a button that looks like a camera). If not, I'd have to do some research online to see what programs are out there that can do it.
heres the proof.
its damn blurry though
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Can I assume you have mobile devices you want to connect to the net?
Well, the two most well known consumer grade companies are Linksys and Netgear. Netgear has had some good reviews, but Linksys is a strong contender too. Personally I've only had experience using Linksys routers, but I can imagine Netgear is pretty similar (I've used some of their equipment though and it's good quality).
Make sure it'll support B and G networks for the best compatibility. Don't worry about range extending antennas unless you're hiding the router in a back corner of your basement where signal reception will be a problem.
Lastly, but most important, learn how to lock down and secure the wireless portion of the router, otherwise you could be giving wardrivers and your neighbors free net access, and possibly access to your personal files on your computers. I can write another post later if you need some guidance on how to do that.
Under the row of smilies there are slots for attachments. Choose the 'Browse' button next to one of them and it will open a dialogue box
for you to choose the pic on your hard drive. When you have chosen a pic its path and file name appear in the slot. Press 'Post my message'
and you will post a message with your pics displayed.
You can then right click on your posted pics (or a pic anywhere on the internet) and click on "properties" and then copy the url location to paste into an html image tag anywhere else on this site.
The image tag is as follows [img src="URL of the pic" alt="Name for pic"]
just replace the square brackets with angled ones like this < and this > at the end.
alt="Name for pic"
huh?
Here's what that would look like. Plus, wasn't it you who showed me to use the copy shortcut option rather than highlighting the URL? I've used it ever since and it saves a step anyway.
{img src=http://www.a-pc-geek.net/images/geekman.jpg}
Usually that's just to show where to add something and not to actually use the quotations. Lemme try.
[img src="http://www.a-pc-geek.net/images/geekman.jpg" alt="NAME YOU CHOOSE"]
Then change the brackets and post it. It will show the pic and the bubble will say "NAME YOU CHOOSE"
I'm out! Byeeeeeee! :grin:
KITCH, "Computer Questions" #75, 28 Apr 2007 9:47 am
And thanks OT for the flower reminder too.
who have a little MacGyver in them
CLEVELAND (April 28) - Buying an antenna for a high-definition television seems as unlikely as using a rotary phone to send e-mail.
Indoor antennas about 20 miles from a broadcast tower can grab local HDTV signals. Outdoor antennas can receive signals from up to 70 miles away -- as long as no mountains are in the way, an industry expert said.
But some consumers are spending thousands of dollars on LCD or plasma TVs and hooking them up to $50 antennas that don't look much different from what grandpa had on top of his black-and-white picture tube.
They're not doing it for the nostalgia.
Many tech geeks say that the local channels available from over-the-air HD signals are superior to what cable and satellite companies can offer because some compress the signal, which may degrade picture quality.
And the best part? Over-the-air HD is free.
"Eighty-year-old technology is being redesigned and rejiggered to deliver the best picture quality," said Richard Schneider, president of Antennas Direct. "It's an interesting irony."
Schneider started an assembly line in his garage and sold antennas out of the trunk of his car a few years ago. Now his Eureka, Mo.-based company has seven employees and did $1.4 million in sales last year. He expects sales to double this year.
"People thought I was nuts. They were laughing at me when I told them I was starting an antenna company," Schneider said.
Before cable and satellite existed, people relied on antennas to receive analog signals from local TV stations' broadcasting towers. Stations still send out analog signals, but most now transmit HD digital signals as well.
Consumers who can get a digital signal from an antenna will get an excellent picture, said Steve Wilson, principal analyst for consumer electronics at ABI Research, which provides companies with research on technology markets. But getting the signal depends on an antenna's distance from the broadcasting towers.
Schneider recommends indoor antennas only for customers within 25 miles of a station's broadcast tower. An outdoor antenna will grab a signal from up to 70 miles away as long as no mountains are in the way, he said.
The Consumer Electronics Association, a trade association of companies from Microsoft to LG, has a Web site http://www.antennaweb.org/ that tells how far an address is from broadcasting towers and will recommend what type of antenna to use.
Megan Pollock, spokeswoman for the group, said over-the-air HD signals provide a clear, crisp picture.
"When you're using an antenna to get an HD signal you will be able to receive true broadcast quality HD," Pollock said. "Some of the cable and satellite companies may choose to compress the HD signal."
Compression means that the companies remove some of the data from the digital signal, which reduces picture quality. This is done so that they can still have enough room to send hundreds of other channels through the same cable line or satellite transmission.
The difference is subjective, said Robert Mercer, spokesman for satellite company DirecTV, Inc.
"We believe the DirecTV HD signal is superior to any source, whether it's over-the-air or from your friendly neighborhood cable company," Mercer said.
Many people aren't aware that they can get HD over the airwaves, Wilson said. He estimates there are 10 million households with HDTVs and that less than 2 million of them use antennas. Overall, out of the 110 million households in the United States, 15 million use antennas.
Antenna prices range from $20 to $150 for indoor and outdoor versions. The many models of available indoor antennas look more like a fleet of spaceships than the rabbit ears of old.
One major difference with a digital over-the-air signal is it doesn't get snowy and fuzzy like the old analog signal. Instead, the picture will turn into tiny blocks and go black.
"You either get it or you don't," said Dale Cripps, founder and co-publisher of HDTV Magazine. "Some people can receive it with rabbit ears, it depends where you are."
Besides reception issues, the obvious downside of an antenna is that only local channels are available, meaning no ESPN, TNT or Discovery Channel.
That's why some consumers partner an antenna with cable or satellite.
Self-described TV fanatic Kevin Holtz, of suburban Cleveland, chose an antenna because he didn't want to pay his satellite provider extra for local broadcast channels.
Holtz, 30, can't get the signal from one local network or a public broadcasting station but said
considered it about 3yrs ago.
It's a simple situation, advertisers pay fairly large sums of money to get a commercial on tv or the radio. Heck, years ago when Cable started out, people bought it so they could get channels without commercials (at least as far as I can remember as a kid). Now most of those channels have just as many commercials as standard broadcast. Why pay for ads?
I remember hearing some tech talks about television and broadcasting making some paradigm shifts sometime in the future. Instead of having channels and stations, you would basically order the shows that you wanted to watch, and those would be streamed to you via whatever medium you'd choose. Obviously we're not quite to the level of hardware that could make that feasible, but it's not too far off.
As it is now, if I had my own place, I'd go with standard broadcast. If I like a show that's on a network only available on cable/satellite, there's ways to get those without the service. A. they'll come out on DVD, rent them or buy em B. More questionable, but they can be found on the net...
I tried it, I suppose you look dorky doing it, but it does work.
Snopes shot down the cell phone trick. I still have to test that one myself, but I'm terribly skeptical. Just knowing how RF works, it doesn't seem probable.
http://community.discovery.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9701967776/m/2141995788
We're pretty close with the On Demand...
I have Firefox now because IE was acting crazy. But now IE keeps opening windows spontaneously and some of them not very nice. If I leave my computer on I come back to lots of IE windows. :chagrin:
Do you have Firefox set as your default web browser?
My son-in-law will be here on Sunday. Maybe he can figure it out. He's my tech guy. :smile:
Apparently my video card allows me to view my monitor in any direction. By pressing ctrl alt and an arrow key, I can change which orientation I'm viewing my monitor from (ie sideways and upside down). Apparently it's an intel graphics card option.
I just learned how to turn it on on my coworkers computers. Guess I have a great prank to play :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: