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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 Choose a VCR Head Cleaner: The Best VHS Video Head Cleaners

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Summary&colon; You can use a VCR head cleaner to fix VCR picture problems before sending it to a service center&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>VCRs can&&num;8217&semi;t go on playing forever without acting up&period; There will come a time when you start getting a fuzzy picture on your TV&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Or it could be that a color movie playing […]

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A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing a Roku Streaming Device

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>A Roku streaming device works like any video streaming device&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>With it&comma; you can watch free movies and TV shows on your TV while connected to the Internet&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You can also watch videos from premium streaming sites such as Netflix&comma; Amazon Prime Video&comma; and Hulu&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Roku allows you to do this through apps installed […]

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How to Bypass the Daily Upload Limit on YouTube

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>This post will give you suggestions on how to bypass the daily upload limit on YouTube&period; First&comma; it will explain why the limit is imposed&period; Then it will provide possible reasons why your channel might have been slapped with the limit&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>When you created a YouTube channel&comma; you may have been under the impression […]

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How to Fix Errors When Uploading Videos To YouTube

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You worked hard to create a YouTube video&comma; spending hours editing it&period; You&&num;8217&semi;re now ready to show it to the world&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You&&num;8217&semi;re happy with the video quality&period; All that is left to be done is to upload it to YouTube&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”> It&&num;8217&semi;s easy peasy as far as you&&num;8217&semi;re concerned&period; But when you get down […]

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How to Fix HDMI Sound Not Working on Your TV

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>An HDMI connection is certainly a boon to the AV world&period; It carries high-definition video and audio on a single cable&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Also&comma; HDMI doesn&&num;8217&semi;t only work with AV equipment&period; It works with computers&comma; too&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>With HDMI&comma; you can turn your generic HDTV into a smart TV by connecting it to your laptop or desktop […]

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Free VHS to Digital Converter Software Programs

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>This post will explain how you get can a hold of VHS to DVD software for free&period; It also covers the topic of free VHS to PC software and VHS to digital software&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Let&&num;8217&semi;s first look at how VHS capture software works&comma; let&&num;8217&semi;s take a look at how a typical program works&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>How Does […]

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Buying a Soundbar for Your TV? Check Out This Guide First

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>HDTVs come with good sound quality&period; So&comma; if you have a FullHD TV or even a 4K TV&comma; its sound quality should satisfy you&period; That is if you&&num;8217&semi;re watching the news or a talking-head movie&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>What if you want to watch action movies with all the cool sounds&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Get a soundbar for your TV&period; […]

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What is DVD VR Mode? What’s the difference between DVD VR and DVD Video?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>First&comma; let&&num;8217&semi;s be clear that DVD VR and DVD Video aren&&num;8217&semi;t disc types&period; They are recording modes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>DVD Video is the standard recording mode available through standalone DVD recorders and DVD burners&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>DVD VR stands for DVD <strong>Video Recording<&sol;strong>&period; The two types of DVD VR are DVD&plus;VR and DVD-VR&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Basically&comma; DVD &plus;&sol;-VR is the […]

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How to Share an Unlisted YouTube Playlist

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Have you compiled a series of YouTube videos into a playlist and set them as unlisted&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>When you set them as unlisted&comma; your playlist will not be visible over YouTube&period; It will also not be indexed by the search engines&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Maybe you set the playlist for personal viewing&period; But now you want to share […]

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The Best Webcams for Making YouTube Videos: Take Your Pick

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Are you getting started with video streaming over YouTube and can&&num;8217&semi;t afford a DSLR camera or aren&&num;8217&semi;t satisfied with the built-in webcam of your laptop&quest; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Yes&comma; you may also use your smartphone for streaming&comma; but you don&&num;8217&semi;t want to be interrupted by an important call or message while streaming&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>In any case&comma; the […]

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