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Kumara Velu

Kumara has a background in electronic engineering and has been exploring video technology since 1996. He has been a multimedia trainer since 1999, while editing various trade and technical magazines before switching to web publishing in 2007.

How to Prevent a Virus Attack on a Smart TV and What to Do If You Get One

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-can-a-smart-tv-get-a-virus-attack”>Can a Smart TV Get a Virus Attack&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Yes&comma; a smart TV can get a virus attack&period; However&comma; it rarely happens&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Even if it happens&comma; there&&num;8217&semi;s an easy fix to deal with it&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Even if your smart TV hasn&&num;8217&semi;t suffered a virus attack&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s good to learn how to prevent such a thing […]

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How to Play a DVD on Windows 10 : 3 Free and Easy Ways to Save Cost on Buying a DVD Player

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>DVDs aren&&num;8217&semi;t in vogue in this Netflix and Amazon Prime age&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>However&comma; there&&num;8217&semi;ll be times when you need to play one&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>If you don&&num;8217&semi;t have a <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;dvd-players-with-hdmi-output&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>DVD player<&sol;a>&comma; or don&&num;8217&semi;t fancy buying one&comma; you may turn to your computer to solve your problem&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>But then getting your computer to play […]

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How Can I Watch a DVD on a TV without a DVD player?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You can watch a DVD on a TV without a DVD player by connecting an HDMI laptop with a DVD drive to your TV&period; You can also rip your DVD&comma; upload it to YouTube and watch it on your TV with a TV box&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Those are the ways to watch a DVD on […]

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How to Record Your Screen with VLC Media Player and Save on a Screen Recording Program

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>VLC Media Player is well-known for its ability to play all kinds of video files thrown at it&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You can convert video files and also cut a video with this versatile media player&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>However&comma; not many know that you can also record your computer screen with VLC Media Player&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You may already have<a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;vlc-media-player-wiki&sol;amp&sol;” […]

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How to Verify Your YouTube Account to Upload Video Longer than 15 Minutes with Custom Thumbnail

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>So&comma; you&&num;8217&semi;ve just created a YouTube account and are ready to upload your first video&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>It&&num;8217&semi;s a 30-minute video and you have even designed an eye-catching thumbnail for it&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>When you upload the video&comma; you get the following message&colon; <em>Processing abandoned&period; Video is too long&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Then when you try to upload your thumbnail&comma; you […]

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Convert VHS to MP4 Before Your Precious Memories Disappear: Step-By-Step Guide

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Do you have a bunch of VHS tapes that have been lying around for years&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Do these tapes contain precious memories that you ought to pass on to the next generation and the next&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>If so&comma; you should no longer procrastinate and get down to digitizing or turning them into digital files&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>In […]

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Want to Watch DVDs On the Go? Which is the Best Portable DVD Player to Buy?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Why would you want to buy a portable DVD player in this age of streaming video&quest; Or if you already have a standard <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;dvd-players-for-sale&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>DVD player<&sol;a>&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>A portable DVD player allows you to watch your collection of DVDs without having to connect your unit to a TV monitor&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Maybe you have […]

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How to Back Up Your Photos and Videos Safely and Affordably for Future Long-Term Use

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>In this digital age&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s easy to amass a huge collection of photos and videos&period; Almost everyone has a smartphone that can shoot photos and videos at the drop of a hat&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>After a while&comma; your collection of photos and videos grows and you got to save them somewhere for future use&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Here are […]

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How to Fix a DVD that Skips and Freezes

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>If you play a DVD and it either skips or freezes&comma; there could be 2 main reasons&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>First&comma; something could be wrong with the DVD&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Second&comma; the issue could be with the DVD player&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-problem-with-the-dvd-player”>Problem with the DVD Player<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>The easiest way to find out whether the problem is with the DVD is […]

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(Tutorial) How to Make a Video Featured on Your YouTube Channel

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Do you want to highlight a certain video on your YouTube channel&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You would definitely have seen such a highlight video on some of the channels you&&num;8217&semi;ve visited&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>How can you do the same for your own channel&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>All you have to do is follow the quick and easy steps as shown below&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” […]

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