Before we can understand digital audio, we must first have a very general understanding of how sound occurs naturally. Sound is actually a mechanical wave that is propagating through the air (typically, but it can travel through other mediums as well). A basic visual illustration of sound is the sine wave. A sine wave a [...]
Filed under: Audio Digital
The debate continues as to whether or not landline communications are on their way out. Many of us, myself included, have forgone the use of the landline telephone altogether in favor of the more convenient mobile phone usage. While this in no way lends itself to receiving cheap phone calls, it does allow the complete [...]
Filed under: Audio Digital, Video Digital
Audio CDs are becoming obsolete. In the modern world the mp3 is the easiest, most convenient musical format. It’s impossible to walk down the road today without seeing someone listening to their iPod. It’s not difficult to understand why: thousands of mp3s can be stored in a minuscule amount of space and you can listen [...]
Filed under: Audio Digital
In-car TV tuners aren’t just for mini-vans and large SUV’s anymore. Technology and car audio have joined forces to make those long road trips seem enjoyable for once. With their hard work even the smallest compact car can now benefit from a drop-down screen to watch the latest DVD’s or to even watch the local [...]
Filed under: Video Digital
Take it from me. I’ve been on long family road trips. We do some stretches up 20 hours at a time. Yes, I know, 20 hours cramped in a mini-van does not sound like fun. But we get through it without problems. You might ask, how??? One easy solution! We have a DVD mobile system [...]
Filed under: Video Digital