| Quality Quirks |
Aug 2009 |
| By far, the most frequently asked question we get is, "Is this a good quality cable?" Learn all about cable quality here. |
| The Venerable VGA |
Jun 2009 |
| The world of VGA can be confusing. There are so many different terms flying around. We will attempt to alleviate some of the confusion. |
| Jowling About Jackets |
Apr 2009 |
| Here we talk all about the different types of jackets found on various cables, including what the writing on cables is all about. |
| USB Cables Revisited |
Mar 2009 |
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| In this article we modernize our original USB article by talking about a few things that weren't around back when we wrote the first one. |
| How to Make A Patch Cable |
Feb 2009 |
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| Here we change up the format a little and give you a how-to article. We'll show you how to make your own ethernet patch cable. While it's recommended you use professionally made cables, we offer this advice anyway. |
| Home Theater |
Jan 2009 |
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| This technical article will help explain what a home theater is and how it can be set up. |
| Coaxial Cable |
Dec 2008 |
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| This article shows you what it means for a cable to be a coaxial cable. |
| HDMI Cables |
Nov 2008 |
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| HDMI is a great technology with many facets. We will go over some of the features of HDMI cables. |
| The Technical Side of Power Cords |
Oct 2008 |
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| There are more to power cords than meet the eye. This article gets into some of the real technical bits about everyday electrical power cords. |
| The Mysteries Of Surge Protectors |
Jan 2008 |
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| This article gives you the ins and outs of surge protectors and helps you choose the one that's right for you. |
| Wireless Home Networking How-to |
Dec 2007 |
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| This article builds on last month's Home Networking How-to article, showing you how to use wireless technologies to set up a home network. |
| Home Networking How-to |
Nov 2007 |
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| As broadband internet connections gain popularity, more and more people are finding it necessary to connect multiple home computers to one internet connection. This article will walk you through that process. |
| The Great PC to TV Connection |
Oct 2007 |
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| Connecting your computer to a television, even HDTV, can be confusing. This article spells out exactly what products to use based on your computer and television types. |
| All About Audio |
Aug 2005 |
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| There are so many different audio connections out there now; how do you know which one will be the best to use? This article will aid in understanding the different types of audio connections, audio formats, and where they are used. |
| A View of Video |
Dec 2004 |
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| Focusing on the different types of video connections available to us for computer and home theatre components, this months article will address common video conversion problems and solutions. |
| Cables Clarified |
Sep 2004 |
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| This month, we return to our most basic product: cables. While there is certainly a wide variety of cables and standards out there, all cables share certain properties, and a good understanding of cable construction and technical designations is always helpful. |
| Wireless Workout |
May 2004 |
| Why would a company called CableWholesale.com send out information about a technology that doesn't need cables? Wireless networking is a fantastic way to connect home computers, and it's advantages are easily recognizable, but this technology is not for everyone. |
| Serial ATA Simplified |
April 2004 |
| Just like a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, a computer is only as fast as its slowest component. These days, the hard drive is the slowest commonly used component in most computers. IDE hard disks, while very common, have crippling limitations, and will very soon be replaced by a new technology called Serial ATA (SATA). |
| SCSI Unscrewed |
Febuary 2004 |
| The complete story of SCSI is so massive, it's simply not possible to present all the details in an article such as this. In an effort to organized this article in a reader-efficient manner, it's been broken into two parts based on the questions the reader would like answered. |
| Home Theatre Systems |
December 2003 |
| With the advent of the DVD player, having true at-home theatre-quality sound production has now become a reality. This technical article will help explain what home theatre is and how it can be set up. |
| Networks Untangled - Part 2 |
November 2003 |
| This month, we're going to take a more practical approach, and show you how you might want to set up a home or small office network. |
| Networks Untangled - Part 1 |
October 2003 |
| All networks, no matter how simple or complicated, have one and only one goal: to connect two or more computers together so they can talk to each other. So, how do they do that? |
| USB Uncovered |
Sepetember 2003 |
| Here we sort out the various problems enountered in dealing with USB devices, cables, and connectors. |
| DVI Demystified |
August 2003 |
| This first article helps to demystify the new DVI (Digital Video Interface) technology, which is becoming more widespread as computer monitors and high-definition televions move to an all-digital format. |