Explaining technology.
What's new from the beginner's point of view.
Tips that make your technology work together.
For the Retailers and Consumer Electronics Industry .
Articles Written by Barb Gonzalez
"Home Theater Magazine"
Feature Writer
- 07/09 Buying Guide
Contributor - 05/09 Rating TV Remotes
- 03/09 Networked TVs
- 02/09 HDTV Face Off
- 01/09 HDMI CEC
Part2 - 11/08 DLNA Explained
- 02/08 HDMI CEC
- 07/07 Simple TV
"Home Theater Design"
Feature article covering a variety of ways that you can watch video and listen to audio through a whole home network. From DMA's (digital media adaptors) to video games consoles to networked home theater components~ it's easier than ever to share the media that lives on your computer with the home theaters, TVs and components in your home.
Online Articles~ Digital Trends & e-Gear
How-to articles, reviews and news blogs including:
- How to Hook Up a Home Theater with HDMI
- 10 Best Blu-ray Disc Players 2008
- Tech Gifts for your Valentine
- IPTV World- Conference coverage
"Widescreen Review"
During the time I was a consumer education consultant for Monster Cable, the labs discovered that a Playstation3 software upgrade rendered useless the inexpensive HDMI cables that were being tested. This was proof that it is best to use speed-rated cables that could handle the larger amount of information needed to transfer "deep color" 1080p high definition video and high definition audio formats. This article was a collaboration with Damien Martin.
"Dealerscope"~
Industry magazine for retailers.
During my years working on the sales floor for The Good Guys, I trained sales staff on technology so that they could better sell electronics products. The most successful sales people understand and can explain technology so the customer can understand it. My frequent "Simply Speaking" columns helped sales people find ways to explain new technologies simply.
- HDMI - The Benefits of HDMI cables & connections
- The Upconverted- How different video processors create better picture quality
- 01/07 Resolution Rap - HDTV resolution explained
- 10/07 Master the sale of hi-def disc players
- 12/07 Know your gaming consoles
- 01/08 How to sell Power accessories
