Archive for June, 2008

Can a plasma tv become damaged due to overheating?

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

im.drew asked: I own a 42 inch Philips plasma television and I've noticed that it runs extremely hot. Is this tv built to withstand the heat and is it safe to continue to use the television when its really hot?Court

What would be a better conversion to display a computer on a 42 inch plasma TV?

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Marshall T asked: I was just wondering what would be a better conversion to display a desktop computer on a 42 inch plasma TV? DVI to HDMI or DVI to VGA (PC input)? The computer I'm looking at purchasing has only a DVI output but my TV has S-Video, ...

Is there an LCD TV Mount that incorporates speaker mounts?

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Jay asked: I'm looking to buy a 26 LCD TV. I have a small room so I definitely will be getting a cantilever wall mount so I can leave it against the wall and pull it out when in use. What I want to find is a mount ...

Why does my Samsung LCD TV screen have a blue tone when I connect peripherals using component cables?

Friday, June 20th, 2008

bluedeception87 asked: I have a 19-inch Samsung flat-screen LCD TV. When I connect peripherals (DVD player, XBox 360, etc.) through the component ports, everything has a blue-ish tone to it. I know it's not the component cables themselves because I've tried 3 different sets of component cables and they all ...

The Advantages of Buying an LCD TV

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Roberto Sedycias asked: What does LCD TV mean and how does it function? LCD stands for liquid crystal display. Behind the screen are a number of pixels followed by a fluorescent light. When this light falls on the pixels, an electric current is generated, creating light variations, which make up ...

How much would it cost to repair the LCD panel for a Sony LCD TV?

Friday, June 13th, 2008

New driver asked: The bottom right hand corner of my Sony LCD TV (Bravia) cracked suddenly while I was watching TV. The display was distorted from the bottom right hand corner to the top. Actually I wonder if this could be repaired afterall.Edi

How can I make the picture from my laptop to my LCD TV clearer?

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Bennett T asked: I bought an LCD TV and hooked my laptop to it via S-video. When video and games are in full screen, it looks good; however, how can i make it look more like a monitor with clearer images and text? Right now it is a bit distorted. ...

What is the best practice to hook devices (DVD, Satallite, VCR), Plasma TV home theater receiver?

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Jupiter asked: 1) Should I be running seperate cables to the plasma from DVD, Satallite receiver and VCR (I've to run component cables from DVD sat receiver - and composite vedio cable from VCR because thats is what the output of my devices) and audio cables from these devices ...

How do you connect a laptop to a plasma tv?

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Chupacabra asked: I have a laptop with a S-video output plug and a VGA plug and would like to connect it to a plasma tv. Would connecting a VGA to RGB with 5 component cables work? Or can you do S-video to S-video?Kippie

Is the resolution of the Panasonic TH42PX75U plasma TV 1080i or 720p?

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Math Tutoring asked: PC Richard and Sons (and JR's salesmen) say the TV's resolution is 1080i, while Panasonic, Circuit City, and some other stores say 720p. Which one is it? The TV is TH42PX75U, a 42 inch plasma.Mun-Hang