Archive for Television
How can I display my computer videos on my television?
Posted by: | CommentsFor a day now, I have been futily trying to connect my laptop to my television so that I can watch videos from my laptop on my tv monitor, and I cannot correctly match up the ports on my laptop with the cable that will allow me to connect the signal from the laptop with my tv
my laptop has usb ports, a female vga port, a mini hdmi port, esata usb 2.0 port
my tv has white, yellow and red composite cables (s video and video – in) as well as a really puzzling looking female dvi port in the back.
What would be the cheapest set of cables and adapters to accomplish this?
Writing for Film and Television Major (looking for advice on college)?
Posted by: | CommentsHi, I’ll cut right to the chase.
My desired major is ‘Writing for Film and Television’ (or Screenwriting/Playwriting, depending on where you go). I have been accepted into four schools, but am unsure as to where I should go. Keep in mind that I am not terribly interested in playwriting, and mostly WfFaT.
Emerson- The most prestigious school on my list, for sures. However it’s also more than 40,000 dollars. I can’t figure out if that’s too much to warrant me going there, despite it being the most reputable. Is it worth it?
University of the Arts- All arts, and I know it would offer some really deep concentration in the major, since it’s not a university. I think I like philly a little better than boston, and it’s about 10G cheaper. But is it good enough?
Drexel – I will get 13,000 dollars if I go here, which will knock tuition to below 20, but I haven’t read any glowing reviews for the program in this school at all. Can someone let me know?
SUNY Purchase – about 20,000, but I’ve heard it concentrates in playwriting more. Will a stateschool be enough to cement a career in the future?
I guess I’m just looking for the best school, specific to my major. I’m having a lot of trouble deciding.
Shotgun Microphone for television shoot with a Canon XL2? Suggestions?
Posted by: | CommentsI am looking to obtain a shotgun boom mic for a television-level of quality type shoot. Our budget is at $1000 for the microphone, but would obviously prefer to go cheaper if possible. I have heard good things about the Sennheiser ME66 and some AT mics as well. Our shots are not done on a sound stage, though generally in quiet sets. Getting directional sound is important, however, with little ambient pickup.
The best example would be to pick up a conversation between two people at a crowded restaurant, with the microphone approximately 5-6 feet away and above, held on a stick.
All suggestions are appreciated.
My parent Is buying a new television, should she get a HD tv or not?
Posted by: | CommentsTitle says allot but here are some details…
My mother is currently looking for a new television, her price range isn’t big (no more than 10 thousand kroners = 1,5 thousand *USD Roughly)..
We do not have any kind of blu ray or HD cable options atm although i do have an Xbox 360 and we might get some HD stuff trough that… we are also going to contact our tv service provider “GET” to see if they have an HD channels and options atm…
we bought a 720p television (LG 42PQ30**) On an “open end” purchase (That means we have 30 days to deliver it back if we want to) And so far we enjoy the tv allot…
Basically what im saying is…
She can pay up to 1,5k USD
She does not buy new hardware often
We do not have any HD sources atm (Besides Xbox 360, no cables though…)
We want to get A Surround sound home movie Audio system (or whatever They call it… in Norway we just call it “hjemmekinoanlegg” 
Also we favour plasma because it will be used mainly for movies and such and we heard lcd is more for gaming (the blackness of the tv was more black… on the plasma or something..?)
So from that info would you recommend getting a cheaper “Hd ready” tv 720p or a “Full HD” 1080p Tv?… and wich ones are within her price range?
Thanks allot in advance for a good answer 
PS: Some thoughts from my side.. ive been checking some links and stuff and think that considering we dont have any HD sources… 720p is the best.. but considering how long we are going to have the tv (Prob the next 5-10 years) i think 1080p would be best…. feel free to prove me wrong here