Is my external HD enclosure killing drives? Or is it bad luck? [more inside]
posted by Admiral Haddock on Nov 20, 2009 - 11 answers

FilmFilter: Question regarding The Dark Knight, Public Enemies, and Collateral. [more inside]
posted by the NATURAL on Oct 26, 2009 - 12 answers

Are there any hard drive enclosures for 3.5" form HDs that can be powered off a USB port alone? (ie, without additional AC plug) [more inside]
posted by chefscotticus on Oct 17, 2009 - 9 answers

Best RAID / Backup system for HD video on a Mac Pro? [more inside]
posted by shinynewnick on Oct 13, 2009 - 14 answers

Time for a new DVD player. Format confusion! Resources? [more inside]
posted by mwhybark on Oct 3, 2009 - 17 answers

Since when are harddrives actually the size advertised? I just bought a Western Digital 500 GB 2.5'' HD and I was surprised when it actually turned out to be 499.32 GB after the first initialization (on a mac). [more inside]
posted by mathiu on Oct 2, 2009 - 14 answers

Does Zune HD have VPN connectivity option as iPod touch?
posted by omaralarifi on Sep 26, 2009 - 3 answers

Best affordable external monitor for HD video editing? [more inside]
posted by timshel on Aug 24, 2009 - 5 answers

Preventing slowdowns when editing HD video in FCP? [more inside]
posted by unSane on Aug 22, 2009 - 2 answers

My HD cable channels route through a DVR. I have an HD TV. Do I need an HD DVR to take full advantage of HD? Is there such a thing? Thanks!
posted by jackypaper on Aug 21, 2009 - 11 answers

How much is my used Sharp Aquos LC-37G4U (37" 720p LCD TV) worth? How much would YOU pay for it? [more inside]
posted by greendress on Aug 14, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I automatically take HD scenery pictures at our old house, transmit them to our new house, and display them on our HD TV? [more inside]
posted by 925 on Aug 8, 2009 - 10 answers

Does anyone know of a product that can stream HD videos from an HD DVR to another TV two stories above? [more inside]
posted by parakeetdog on Jul 24, 2009 - 10 answers

[Wii_Filter] Does it matter of HD component cables are first-party vs. third-party? I've hooked up my Wii to my 40 inch Sharp, and while I know the Wii isn't going to make any stunning graphical leaps with a change of cables, is it possible that using Nintendo's "official" component cable would produce a higher-quality picture? [more inside]
posted by AlbatrossJones on Jul 12, 2009 - 8 answers

Are there are any pocket-sized digital cameras that allows optical zooming while shooting in video mode? Big bonus points if it can shoot HD (720p) video. [more inside]
posted by jaimev on Jun 16, 2009 - 8 answers

One of my two HD direcTv receivers routinely loses its satellite signal and will spend countless hours 'searching for signal' while my other receiver works just fine. What's up? [more inside]
posted by calgirl13 on May 26, 2009 - 6 answers

What video sharing website has the 'cleanest' looking embeddable video player which has less branding on it than say YouTube or Daily Motion? It would be a plus if it had a "HD" video option.
posted by nam3d on May 25, 2009 - 10 answers

My computer is having problems with recognizing capacity of hard drives or recognizing the drives at all. [more inside]
posted by reenum on May 4, 2009 - 5 answers

How is this photography effect achieved? [more inside]
posted by crewshell on Apr 27, 2009 - 31 answers

I need to move several gigs of music files from one external hard drive to another. But, there are a few problems... [more inside]
posted by reenum on Apr 23, 2009 - 16 answers

I was all geared up to purchase a Sony HDR FX7 camcorder, but it is now obsolete. What alternatives are there? [more inside]
posted by lemonfridge on Apr 15, 2009 - 4 answers

I have an old G5 PowerPC Mac Mini that would be just right to repurpose as a DVR/HTPC. But the weak onboard graphics are preventing joy. Is there a way I can offload the graphics processing workload to an auxillary device? [more inside]
posted by penciltopper on Apr 10, 2009 - 8 answers

What's the easiest way to create HD-quality (1080x) animated maps for use with video? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Mar 19, 2009 - 3 answers

Can I swap the HD from a last-gen (black plastic) MacBook into a new aluminum MacBook? [more inside]
posted by entropicamericana on Mar 12, 2009 - 8 answers

Can I find a 37" 16:9 TV that will in a 36" wide cubbyhole? [more inside]
posted by timeistight on Feb 21, 2009 - 8 answers

Vista 64bit has recently stopped recognizing my iPhone and WD MyBook external HD...please help! [more inside]
posted by pghjezebel on Feb 8, 2009 - 5 answers

How has HD television been used in past Olympics? [more inside]
posted by StickyCarpet on Jan 22, 2009 - 2 answers

Partition trouble: I'm trying to shrink my C drive so that I can install the Win7 beta on another partition--problem is, it won't shrink right. [more inside]
posted by pandemic on Jan 11, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm a Comcast customer is looking to expand my TV horizons. [more inside]
posted by bamassippi on Jan 5, 2009 - 10 answers

What's the best solution for streaming HD media from a PC? [more inside]
posted by YoungAmerican on Nov 29, 2008 - 20 answers

I'm thinking of buying a camcorder. My requirements are slightly unusual: I would like one that does all the "bells and whistles" stuff (image stabilisation, auto light balance, H.264 compression etc). But I also want to be able to turn off all the clever stuff and access the "raw" video. Any recommendations? Hard disk/SD recording is a must, high definition would be good.
posted by handee on Nov 21, 2008 - 6 answers

Corrupted Ghost 8.0 image! Is there a way to at least extract files off one of the img files? [more inside]
posted by Zeker on Nov 20, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm using Terminal (Ubuntu 8.04x64) right now to overwrite a 500g external hd with random information. There's been no action aside from a blinking cursor (by itself on a line, not in front of any prompt) since I entered the command yesterday afternoon:
[sudo dd if=/dev/random of=/dev/sdc bs=8m]

I understand it's going to take a while to finish. In the meantime, is there any way to monitor the progress of the operation?
posted by carsonb on Nov 8, 2008 - 18 answers

New Macbooks: how good are the integrated NVIDIA graphics? [more inside]
posted by middleclasstool on Oct 29, 2008 - 7 answers

I need cable/internet. Should I go with Comcast, DirectTV, or DISH Network? [more inside]
posted by decrescendo on Oct 15, 2008 - 25 answers

Is there a way to watch foreign television stations on your computer or via High Definition antenna? [more inside]
posted by fantasticninety on Oct 14, 2008 - 4 answers

Am I crazy to try shooting a motion picture on a still camera? [more inside]
posted by drjimmy11 on Oct 5, 2008 - 15 answers

Anyone in Seattle who understands QAM television tuners? I get HD with my Panasonic for free on basic cable (the ones that are unencrypted). I've been very happy. But why has channel 9's HD channel (called 9.5) disappeared? How can I now punch in the numbers on my remote and get it? The website AV Forum has had trouble with passwords, and it's hard to navigate anyway, so I can't get in there.
posted by yazi on Sep 26, 2008 - 3 answers

Last Sunday, CBS showed 60 Minutes in HD for the first time for their Obama & McCain interviews. Are there any screen captures of what Obama and McCain looked like on that show? One podcast I listened to this week commented on how poor McCain looked.
posted by jaimev on Sep 26, 2008 - 1 answer

How do I get Final Cut Express to export straightforward 1280x720 HD videos from my Sanyo Xacti HD700... like it used to? [more inside]
posted by pzarquon on Sep 25, 2008 - 3 answers

I want to develop BD-J / Xlet / GEM menus suitable for Blu-Ray disks but it's confusing... [more inside]
posted by ostranenie on Sep 19, 2008 - 0 answers

How do I make iTunes on Windows XP stop stuttering? [more inside]
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Sep 18, 2008 - 10 answers

What the best way for me to connect my original Xbox to the component inputs on my CRT TV and my Dolby Digital receiver? [more inside]
posted by obiwanwasabi on Sep 17, 2008 - 8 answers

Is there anything that would prevent a working Macbook hard drive from working in a PC notebook? Is there something different about them that makes them not work in a PC?
posted by raddevon on Jul 31, 2008 - 6 answers

Just how beefy does my media center PC need to be?! [more inside]
posted by trinkatot on Jul 11, 2008 - 20 answers

Can you help me find an HD video camera? [more inside]
posted by trbrts on Jun 26, 2008 - 5 answers

Am I foolish for not going HD with my new camcorder purchase? [more inside]
posted by Roach on Jun 25, 2008 - 6 answers

Help me do something cool with a borrowed pro HD video camera. Many constraints, detailed inside. [more inside]
posted by angry.polymath on Jun 17, 2008 - 2 answers

Are the Comcast DVR woes over? Would anyone, today, say that the Comcast DVR with Tivo service works well? I'm moving house and want to set up a new TV and internet package with a Tivo-based DVR. Should I keep what I have or go with something new? Boston area in case it matters to the service. [more inside]
posted by galaksit on Apr 30, 2008 - 13 answers

How do non-HD video sources look when displayed on a modern LCD HDTV? Is it comparable to what it looks like on a CRT-based TV? [more inside]
posted by jaimev on Mar 27, 2008 - 13 answers