Each of us have had ample time to to realize that VCRs are going the way of the dinosaur. But did you know you might have to wave your relatively new DVD recorder goodbye too? Hooking up an ATSC-only cable or satellite box — or for that matter, an ATSC-only HDTV — directly to a NTSC-only DVD or VHS recorder will mean no picture or audio recording at all. So if you intend to incorporate HDTV and/or HD cable or satellite gradually as opposed to being forced into the costly position of upgrading all home theater components simultaneously, the time to look into your options is now.
Archive for August, 2008
Digital Transition: Backwards Compatible or Obsolete?
Posted in technology, tagged analog, antenna, ATSC, AV, backward compatibility, box, broadcast, cable, component, conversion, converter, deadline, definition, digital, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVR, equipment, HDD, HDTV, high, home theater, mandate, media, NTSC, obsolete, off air, owner's manual, program, programming, rabbit ears, reception, record, Recorder, satellite, set, show, signal, splitter, standard, switch, tape, technology, television, TIVO, transition, tune, tuner, tuning, TV, user guide, VCR, VHS on August 3, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Dare to Prepare: Only Your Insurer Will Stop You
Posted in health, tagged 911, chronic illness, disaster, doctors, drug, earthquake, emergency, ER, flood, health, healthcare, hurricane, insurance, kit, medication, medicine, natural disaster, pharmacy, plan, prepare, preparedness, prescription, prescriptions, refills, supplies, supply, tornado on August 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Disaster preparedness literature advocates stocking necessary medications, but those who are insured and require daily medications to treat asthma, diabetes or other chronic conditions may run into an unexpected and ironic obstacle: Many health insurance companies have no provision in place to allow subscribers to obtain doctor-authorized refills for use in an emergency kit.
