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SPDIF vs TOSLINK: What are the Main Differences? The Best Digital Audio Cables to Buy

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>If you&&num;8217&semi;ve bought a Blu-ray player&comma; a TV box or a 4K TV&comma; you would have noticed that there are audio ports marked as SPDIF or Optical and&sol;or Coaxial&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>What are the differences between them&quest; What cables do you need to use to get them functioning&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>SPDIF<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>SPDIF&comma; also known as S&sol;PDIF stands for […]

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How to Convert Coaxial or Toslink Digital Audio to Analog: Best Digital to Analog Audio Converters

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”><em>We may earn a commission on some of the recommended items you choose to buy&period; <&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>If you&&num;8217&semi;ve upgraded your Full HDTV to a <a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-is-a-4k-hdtv-do-you-need-one&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener” aria-label&equals;”4K TV &lpar;opens in a new tab&rpar;”>4K TV<&sol;a>&comma; you may find that your audio output is limited to <a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;hdmi-cables-explained&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener” aria-label&equals;”HDMI &lpar;opens […]

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How to Choose the Best Ring Light for Video

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”><em>We may earn a commission on some of the recommended items you choose to buy&period; <&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>If you create videos and find your lighting side of things wanting&comma; you may want to consider getting yourself a ring light&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Whether you&&num;8217&semi;re shooting selfies&comma; talking head videos&comma; or product demonstrations&comma; the versatile ring light can provide […]

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Best Free Video Editing Software for Slow Computers

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>To run video editing software on a computer requires a high amount of computing resources&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>For one&comma; you need processing power in the form of a fast processor&period; Then&comma; as you may already know&comma; you need a big RAM size&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>If you wish to undertake a video editing task with an older computer with […]

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Memory Cards Explained: How to Buy a Reliable SD Card for Video

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-what-is-a-memory-card”>What is a Memory Card&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Memory cards are small&comma; flat &lpar;much like a paper card&rpar; digital data storage devices&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>They&&num;8217&semi;re much like a hard drive or flash &lpar;pen&rpar; drive&period; You can use them to store any electronic data accepted by a computer&period; This would include photos&comma; documents&comma; videos&comma; games&comma; etc&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Memory cards […]

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How to Choose an External Hard Drive for Video Storage

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>If you work with video files&comma; you need an ample amount of space to store them&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>In most cases&comma; your computer&&num;8217&semi;s hard disk space is insufficient as you start accumulating more and more video files&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>If you&&num;8217&semi;re working with HD video&comma; you would need gigabytes of space for the hours of video you would […]

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Capture HDMI Video Without PC with a Standalone HDMI Video Recorder

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You are already aware of the power of an <a aria-label&equals;”HDMI &lpar;opens in a new tab&rpar;” href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;hdmi-cables-explained&sol;amp” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>HDMI <&sol;a>connection&period; It provides you with HD-quality video and audio with a single cable&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Many video devices come with HDMI connectivity&period; <a aria-label&equals;”HDTV &lpar;opens in a new tab&rpar;” href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;sdtv-vs-hdtv-whats-the-difference-between-standard-definition-tv-and-high-definition-tv&sol;amp” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>HDTV<&sol;a>&comma; <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;blu-ray-player-buying-guide&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” […]

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Can Standalone Blu-ray Recorders Record DVD?

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>Who Would Need a Standalone Blu-ray Recorder&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You can burn a Blu-ray disc through a computer&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s not an easy route to take&period; You have to install a BD writer on your computer&period; Then you would have to install a BD burning program into your operating system&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>If this is a hassle for you&comma; […]

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Why use the APE Audio File Format to Back Up Your Audio CD? Monkey’s Audio Explained

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You may not have heard of the APE audio file&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s seldom used compared to MP3&comma; WMA or AAC&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>APE or Monkey&&num;8217&semi;s Audio doesn&&num;8217&semi;t sound serious&period; However&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s a useful and versatile audio codec&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s all about sound quality&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>APE Audio Background<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>APE audio file&comma; also known as Monkey&&num;8217&semi;s Audio&comma; is developed by Matthew […]

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Why Buy an MP3 Player? The Best MP3 Players for Runners, Swimmers and Children

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>MP3 players may seem redundant these days&period; Everyone has a smartphone that can play back MP3 files don&&num;8217&semi;t they&quest; So&comma; what&&num;8217&semi;s the need for an MP3 player when you have got a smartphone&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>Why Buy an MP3 Player When You&&num;8217&semi;ve a Smartphone&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<ol class&equals;”wp-block-list”>&NewLine;<li>You don&&num;8217&semi;t want to waste battery power listening to music when you […]

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