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I went with the APC S20 and it has worked great. I got the best price from the avsforum online store. It is a true sine wave battery backup and weighs about 70lbs. I run my HTPC and Pioneer 60" off of it currently and it never misses a beat. I wanted something with a battery backup and not...

Also, see if your TV & video card have black level or grayscale settings. You want the computer & TV to be setup to handle the same grayscale range otherwise you will see banding or clipping. The grayscale range of 0-255 is standard output for a computer even over HDMI (0=Black & 255=White)...

I have seen alot of people plugging in surge strips to UPS's in order to add plugs for additional hardware (I have been guilty of this in the past as well). The act of adding outlets to a large battery backup (1500w) for small devices is perfectly acceptable but you should not use surge strips...

I support this answer. I lived in a house with a 50" plasma above the fireplace for several years and the mounting bracket had a tilt feature which helped alot, but if you dont have a nice couch to rest your head on your neck will get sore in short order looking up at the TV. One nice thing...

If you put it above the fireplace make sure you have a tilt feature. The ideal TV placement is aligning the middle of the screen vertically with your eye level when sitting on a couch.

If you use your fireplace often it can lead to premature TV failure. The wall behind the TV will heat up quite a bit whenever the fireplace is on, which will add to the heat already coming off the TV. If you still want to keep the TV mounted above the fireplace then you need to drill a hole...

I upgraded and my voicemail is all screwed up. I have two voicemail icons and it keeps saying I have 24 voice messages when I have none.

The best way to handle this is to have an email exchange server at work that your phone can sync with over the air. This is the preferred method for contact, calendar, and email sync. Microsoft offers an alternative with "cloud" sync and Hotmail for those that do not have access to an exchange...

Windows 8 Touch Interface for Phones, Tablets, & PC's. See the link for a video. Pretty cool stuff. http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/06/01/microsoft-windows-8-details-touch-takes-center-stage-video/

Leaked HTC phone running "Mango" shoots 12MP RAW http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/leaked-htc-phone-shoots-12mp-raw-may-run-windows-phone-7-mango/ Video "Windows 7.1" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHYIROKQWCM&feature=player_embedded

You are definitely entitled to your opinion but from my experience with the EVO 4G working in a business environment these are great improvements. I am leaving Android behind when WP7.1 arrives. If you watch the keynote address and other associated videos it will inform you better than I can...

Windows Phone 7.1 will have several things done better than Android. For one apps are more tightly integrated with the OS, so the apps function like part of the phone instead of separate entities. Emailing and messaging are a step above Android with the new email thread feature, group feature...

I thought I would bump this since I have seen some threads pop up about streaming to Android devices

I have a solution for Android devices: See the thread I started regarding DynDNS, Remote Potato, Remote Media Center, & VPlayer for Android below. You need to have a HTPC or computer setup to act as a server. I setup this system in under 15min and it is free except for the $5 or so for...

See the thread I started regarding DynDNS, Remote Potato, Remote Media Center, & VPlayer for Android below. You need to have a HTPC or computer setup to act as a server. I setup this system in under 15min and it is free except for the $5 or so for VPlayer. If you want to do this I will try to...

On another note, I wish I could change the thread title to 7.1 not 7.5. Mods any help?

I found this info about the new hardware. See below for quote and link. I think Windows Phone 7.1 will have a dual core 1.2Ghz snapdragon processor. I mean Qualcomm said it would use their second generation snapdragon processor for Windows Phone 7.1 in the quote below. Both the Qualcomm...

It's not perfect for non-Live users, but you need to remember who you are dealing with. Microsoft is a company that sells software and hardware not advertising. Microsoft's motives are different than Google's. Google will support anything that increases advertising revenue (attracts more...

I have used Exchange with my Sprint Android EVO from the start and it has its issues for sure. You cannot open .eml attachements (ex. forwarded emails). You cannot send vCards from a computer and expect to open and save them on your phone. You can only send vCards from one Android phone to...

I dont think they will allow you to change the Xbox Live tile to something else. However, that does not mean that you cant remove the tile from the home screen and use a third party app when available. I use an app called Halo Reach Stats on my Android EVO. I think the Xbox Live tile will be...

Microsoft is not saying they will have a great product in the next few releases it is happening with "Mango", which will be released in early summer per their event notes. Typically if you come out the door with guns blazin' you end up with epic fail. Playing it safe out the door negates bad...

I found an approximate release date of early summer, so hopefully no later than the end of June.:cool: http://www.takesontech.com/windows-phone-7-mango-update-release-date-moved-up-to-summer "Microsoft ahead of its live event on Tuesday gave word that it was moving up the launch of its...

Here is a link to a bunch of WP7.1 videos on Microsoft's site. The videos are organized by date. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/windowsphone/videogallery.aspx

I watched the WP7.1 "Mango" announcement live over the internet and my mind is made up. It is time for me to switch back to a Windows phone after the Mango release. The Windows phone OS seems smoother and more original than Android or iPhone. The amount of data linking and customization they...

I think that to a certain extent a walled garden is needed to maintain the performance of the device. If you let app developer's run free without restrictions and boundaries then battery life suffers, apps lockup/force close, and the quality of the apps will not be consistent. Microsoft is...

With Microsofts recent buddy buddy relationship with Nokia and the announcement of the Mango update with Bing navigation. I am sure a great app for navigation is just around the corner.

I think Microsoft did the right thing starting from scratch with the operating system even though it is costing them right now. Microsoft has been in the smartphone biz longer than Google or Apple. I think they will have an excellent product after the next two releases. I will get a Windows...

Well, I think it is about time for me to switch back to a Windows based Smartphone. I have enjoyed my time with Android, but I have been frustrated as well. I mainly dislike Android's Bluetooth connectivity & voice dialing functionality; as well as, the lack luster exchange server & push email...

Well it is pretty simply my motherboard has an integrated graphics processor Nvidia IGP 9400. HDMI connection needs the driver to run.

I had the same video error problem when trying to watch Live TV when I first installed the Ceton card and I traced it back to the latest version of Nvidia HD Audio Driver 1.1.13.1. I rolled back the driver to the one that came with my motherboard and everything worked. I could not for the life...

I just got Remote Potato working on my Windows 7 Media Center HTPC and it is great!!! I can schedule recordings, browse the guide, delete recordings, stream music, stream recordings, and look at pictures anywhere I can find a internet browser. I also downloaded Remote Media Center app for my...

Human Scale makes the M8 arm which can support up to 42lbs. I would get an arm that can support quite a bit more than the weight of your monitor just to be sure. The last thing you want to have happen is your 30" to come crashing down on your desk. I have also heard that you should stay away...

Just use a coupler and crimp heads on each end of the line

You should shoot for something at the $200.00 mark if you want speaker and headphone capability. You could probably find something used under $200.00, but it would be risky. I have been on the hunt for a Asynch USB DAC/Amp for over five months now and I have done a lot of research on the web...

Audio Engine N22 amp. The only Class A/B amp that is desktop size that I know about and it is about $200.00. Also, it has a headphone amp. This amp only has a 3.5mm or L/R Line-In for computer connection. If you want something that has a built in USB DAC you are looking at more than $200.00...

Nikon 10-24mm because the perspective is amazing. I also have a 18-200mm and a 35mm prime lens. The 35mm prime produces the sharpest pictures no doubt and it is relatively cheap at around $300.00.

I mean a print screen capture using your keyboard not an actual photograph.

I would like to have some screen captures posted of different native display resolutions. You need to post the monitor size and the resolution. I am trying to compare text size between the different native display PPI's. I think this would help out a lot of people with their decisions...

That thing is probably a transformer. I'd watch my six around that thing.

Logitech has never let me down with RMA's. I had a 2 year old DiNovo Edge keyboard that had two broken keys due to my own stupidity. I told the lady over the phone that I had broken the keys and I needed to get the keyboard repaired. She said just send us the broken keyboard and we will...