Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

2011-12-08 Thread Howard Traxler
What kind of hardware does one need to do TV whether cable or over the air? Thanks. Howard - Original Message - From: Mary Otten maryot...@comcast.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 8:15 PM Subject: Re: over the air tv on a win 7

Re: question microphone and soundcard

2011-12-08 Thread ken reed
Hi Michael, I have a sony laptop, and what I had to do was to use a pre-amp mike combination in fromt of it. Maby you can find a power mike. Check sound professionels for the mike. -Original Message- From: Michael Amaro Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 10:35 PM To: PC Audio

Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

2011-12-08 Thread Christopher Chaltain
You just need a TV tuner card. I know you can get internal cards and external USB attached cards. You just plug an antenna, cable or whatever into them. On 08/12/11 05:24, Howard Traxler wrote: What kind of hardware does one need to do TV whether cable or over the air? Thanks. Howard -

Small airplay spekars.

2011-12-08 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Can anyone give me a tip of a small pair of speakers that has airplay support? I want to be able to carry them with me and i don't want the most expensive once. The important thing to me is that they are really small. Any thoughts? Thanks. /A To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank

Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

2011-12-08 Thread Gary King
Mary, No, I haven't tried to set up Media Center, since I don't yet have a TV tuner. It's pretty much a one-time thing though, so I'm sure I could get some help with it if I need it. I've heard it's accessible after it's set up, and it's free! Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original

Re: Small airplay spekars.

2011-12-08 Thread Dane Trethowan
A question, what sort of device are you planning to use them with, I mean are you going to be using an IOS device or a mobile phone? On 09/12/2011, at 1:58 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! Can anyone give me a tip of a small pair of speakers that has airplay support? I want to be able to

Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

2011-12-08 Thread Hank Smith
hello how do you control the sat top box or the cable box with the computer as far as changing channels etc? Hank On 12/8/2011 7:59 AM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: You just need a TV tuner card. I know you can get internal cards and external USB attached cards. You just plug an antenna, cable

Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

2011-12-08 Thread Mary Otten
Thanks, Gary. I do have sighted help, so if it is a one-time set up, then I will spring for the tuner card if I end up getting the machine. I wonder if there is anybody on this list who has either the xps15 or 17, and if you can comment on speaker placement. I read a review last evening by an

New Garage Band Podcast Available

2011-12-08 Thread Dane Trethowan
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Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

2011-12-08 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Are you changing topics because I don't understand the question. With a TV tuner card connected to your PC, you would change channels using some media software on your PC. I think Windows Meda Center has been mentioned on this list, but there are other options, such as Beyond TV. I'm not sure

Re: Small airplay spekars.

2011-12-08 Thread Dane Trethowan
If the device you plan to use these speakers with has Bluetooth then you can use something like the Jawbone Jambox speaker system we've discussed on list. Yep I know, its not an Airplay compatible system rather its a Bluetooth compatible one but its still pretty good quality. Now I could be

3.5MM socket on the rear of Altec Lansing Expressionist Ultra Speaker system

2011-12-08 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I wrote to the list about this socket as I wasn't quite sure what it was, the manuals for Altec products certainly aren't designed to be recognised by OCR software smile. Thanks to those who wrote to me on the topic, the socket is a line-in as many of you suspected it may be, what got me

Christmas

2011-12-08 Thread Gery Gaubert
I got the most wonderfull early Christmas present from my family. A few of them put together and got me the zeplin air. The big one. Anyone know how to set up the air play feature on it? It sounds absolutely perfect. While I wouldn't have spent that I am glad they did. Any

RE: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

2011-12-08 Thread Hamit Campos
Woops, I forgot this the PC Audio list. Sorry, I had the wrong list on the mind. Well then, may I ask, how deep is too deep? -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hank Smith Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 11:05 AM To:

RE: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

2011-12-08 Thread Hamit Campos
Supposidly, you do nothing with the box it self. You just use WMC like you would your TV. I was afraid it would come to this, this is what I now have to find out from Comcast though since now they don't want you controlling your TV with it's own remote. You got to keep it on channel 4, and just

Re: Removing the Headings on an MP3 File

2011-12-08 Thread Steve Jacobson
Dave, What I was trying to get at is that it is possible that the silence he is observing between tracks may be part of the player's logic and not actual silence within the MP3 files. There may not really be anything to trim. That was all I was trying to say. In some CD creators, the gap

Re: Small airplay spekars.

2011-12-08 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I have an iphone 4 and an ipod touch and an airport express. I want to be able to connect the speakers to my airport express and have music in my kitchen or in my bathroom. /A Dane Trethowan skrev 2011-12-08 16:57: A question, what sort of device are you planning to use them with, I mean

Re: Small airplay spekars.

2011-12-08 Thread Dane trethowan
Can't you just move the Airport Express to where you want it and plug in some small computer speakers, is that the sort of thing you're wanting to do or am I miss reading what you're saying. On 9/12/2011 5:26 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! I have an iphone 4 and an ipod touch and an

RE: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

2011-12-08 Thread Hamit Campos
Yep, that's what I hear too. Just as a reminder, if you guys want to hear how to watch TV and record TV with it, Larry Scutchan did a podcast in 2005, and another one in 2006 on blind cool tech. I would take a listen to thoughs. I know it's XP Media Center, but from what I've heard, they may still

Re: Small airplay spekars.

2011-12-08 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I can buy another airport and have this in the kitchen. Its not that expensive. /A To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org

Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

2011-12-08 Thread vrvaughan
When I had my XP, with USB TV tuner card, and was using Windows Media Center, I could either use Page up to go up a channel number or Page down to go down a number. I also could just type in the number to go to it directly. I am hoping that windows 7, will be as easy to use. Vicky -

Extreme highs and lows on a CD?

2011-12-08 Thread vrvaughan
Hi, I have a wonderful CD called The Many Moods of Christmas. The problem I have with it, is if you have the volume up enough to hear the quiet parts, you are then absolutely blasted, when suddenly, it shifts and becomes very loud! Does anyone have any suggestions? I thought may be I could

Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

2011-12-08 Thread Brett Boyer
Hi I have used media center with windows 7. Once set up it is perfect! I mean perfect! First of all, you get to have a guide like the sighted folks. Your channels go down the left side of the table. When you want to see what's on that channel simply hit right arrow and each show is listed. You

RE: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

2011-12-08 Thread Hamit Campos
From what I've heard, it should be. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of vrvaug...@mailzone.com Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 6:50 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: over the air tv on a win 7 machine?

Re: Extreme highs and lows on a CD?

2011-12-08 Thread Richard Claypool
Hi, are you using your computer, and if so are you using winamp? If so, there are plugins that will level things out. There's rocksteady, audiostalker, and the thomson limiter, which is one that I like personally. twitter richardclaypool if man is 5 then the devil is 6 If The Devil is 6

Re: karaoke night.

2011-12-08 Thread Brett Boyer
Hi. I ran across your message again and wanted to see how things were progressing. You said u would be using k A r files? SO these are basically midi files with lyrics that show up on the screen? I ask because these are different than mp3 files zipped with cdg files. Most karaoke people use zip

Re: Extreme highs and lows on a CD?

2011-12-08 Thread Casey
hi where can you get this thomson limiter, plug in for win amp? And is it freen and will it work with the latest version that is running my windows 7 64 bit machine? On 12/8/2011 8:42 PM, Richard Clay pool wrote: Hi, are you using your computer, and if so are you using winamp? If so, there

Re: Extreme highs and lows on a CD?

2011-12-08 Thread Sunshine
I have some vsts that can do the same thing as what you want as well. let me know if you are interested in them. you will need to use winamp, and the winamp vst bridge and the vsts but it is well worth it. - Original Message - From: vrvaug...@mailzone.com To: PC audio discussion list.