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		<title>Surefire Tips For an Xbox 360 Freezing Fix</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mokie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ashish K Arora

If you are looking for absolute ways to cure or get Xbox 360 freezing, this article is for you. Except for the red lights, one more common problem for Xbox 360 is the freezing problem. This may be caused by overheating, badly scratched game or possibly, a dashboard update error. One way [...]]]></description>
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<p>If you are looking for absolute ways to cure or get Xbox 360 freezing, this article is for you. Except for the red lights, one more common problem for Xbox 360 is the freezing problem. This may be caused by overheating, badly scratched game or possibly, a dashboard update error. One way to have an Xbox 360 freezing fix is to check if the game that you want to play is free from scratches and marks. This decreases the capability of the hard drive, hence transgressing its performance.</p>
<p>Except for the usual causes of overheat (which is the console itself not getting enough ventilation), it is also important to note if the current power adapter (the big power brick) is allowed to breathe because it overheats pretty fast. Make sure that the electrical connecting cables are not pressed against the wall or the floor. This causes the Xbox 360 freezing problem as well.</p>
<p>You can also check if your Xbox 360 dashboard is up to date. In some cases, you will be required to download updates from Microsoft in order for your console to run smoothly and avoid any issues and save you from looking for Xbox 360 freezing fix.</p>
<p>If all of the said options still won&#8217;t work, you can send back your console to Microsoft for a fee of $140, assuming that your warranty has expired. This usually takes about a week or so before you will be able to use your console again.</p>
<p>If you want to try to fix it yourself, there is another way. There are certain Xbox 360 fixing guides that you can purchase. This guide offers a step-by-step tutorial on how to fix Xbox 360 errors, including Xbox 360 freezing fix. It often takes just less than two hours to get your console up and running again and will help you save up money on repairs. Of course it is upon you if you would prefer to learn how to fix it and be able to repair any future problems or just let MS do the job. Either way, what&#8217;s important is not letting that $400 go to waste.</p></div>
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<p>Is your Xbox giving freezing Problem? There is a Proven way to <a href="http://www.fix-xbox360.info/2008/08/23/xbox-360-red-light-fix/" target="_new">fix freezing</a> problem with the help of DIY Video Guide within 1 hour. If you have been desperately looking around some solution to fix the freezing problem, then this is the most important Message you will ever read &#8211; <a href="http://www.fix-xbox360.info/2008/08/23/xbox-360-red-light-fix/" target="_new">Click Here</a></div>
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		<title>Three Flashing Red Lights on Xbox 360 &#8211; What You Need to Do to Fix It</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mokie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Dusty Thornton

There&#8217;s nothing worse to an Xbox 360 owner than seeing those horrendous three flashing red lights on the front of your console. Called the red ring of death, these little blinking lights spell out nothing but trouble. So what do you do? Read this article to find out the best way to fix [...]]]></description>
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<p>There&#8217;s nothing worse to an Xbox 360 owner than seeing those horrendous three flashing red lights on the front of your console. Called the red ring of death, these little blinking lights spell out nothing but trouble. So what do you do? Read this article to find out the best way to fix three flashing red lights on Xbox 360.</p>
<p><strong>The Cause</strong><br />
To be able to fix the three flashing red lights on your console, you need to know exactly what causes them. The root cause of this is excess heat, so once you do get your Xbox 360 working again, make sure you follow some tips for how to keep your Xbox 360 well ventilated so it doesn&#8217;t happen again.</p>
<p>I like to buy a cooling system. These little gadgets work wonders for ventilating your console and helping keep it from getting so hot.</p>
<p>Anyway the heat causes one of the parts inside to bend and break solder points. That&#8217;s why you get the three flashing red lights on Xbox 360.</p>
<p><strong>The Common Methods to Fix it</strong><br />
<strong>1</strong> &#8211; A very common way people have been fixing their Xbox 360 is with something called the towel trick. This is basically where you wrap a towel around your console and let it roast in its own heat in hopes of re-melting cracked solder joints.</p>
<p>This sometimes will temporarily make the three flashing red lights go away, but it is by no means permanent and can severely damage your Xbox 360 so it can&#8217;t be fixed, so don&#8217;t do this!</p>
<p><strong>2</strong> &#8211; Another very common method for fixing your Xbox 360 is having it repaired by Microsoft. If your console is still under warranty they offer this service, but be prepared to be without your console for weeks on end (4-6 usually) while they process your order.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re not under warranty this is going to cost you a handsome sum&#8230;$140. You&#8217;re better off trying this next method.</p>
<p><strong>3</strong> &#8211; If your console is no longer under warranty you&#8217;re better off fixing it yourself. Many people worry about doing this because opening your console will void the warranty, but if your warranty is already expired, you&#8217;ve got nothing to loose&#8230;except the three red lights.</p>
<p>There are numerous guides available that you can buy online that essentially walk you through the whole process. You can usually fix your Xbox 360 with tools around the house (like a screwdriver and knife) and it&#8217;s actually much simpler than it sounds.</p></div>
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<p>If you don&#8217;t feel comfortable tampering with your Xbox 360, then you should pay Microsoft.</p>
<p>But if you don&#8217;t feel like paying 4 times too much to have your Xbox 360 repaired, you can learn to <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/xbox360-red-ring-of-death-fix" target="_new">Fix Your Xbox 360 Here</a>.</p>
<p>Repairing the <a href="http://www.3-redlightfix.info/" target="_new">Three Flashing Red Lights</a> on Xbox 360 is easy as pie if you can follow simple instructions.</div>
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		<title>Google Reverse Phone Search &#8211; Using Google For Reverse Lookup</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mokie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Roger Phillips

Using Google reverse phone search is an easy and free way to find out the identity of people or companies that have been calling you. It is rather annoying to receive so many unknown phone numbers on your missed call list. Before, you did not have the chance to verify whether these are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By <a href="http://www.packetbuzzard.com/?expert=Roger_Phillips">Roger Phillips</a></p>
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<p>Using Google reverse phone search is an easy and free way to find out the identity of people or companies that have been calling you. It is rather annoying to receive so many unknown phone numbers on your missed call list. Before, you did not have the chance to verify whether these are legitimate or important calls or whether these are just calls from telemarketers and pranksters. However, with the help of the Internet and search engines such as Google, it is now possible to find out from whom a phone number belongs.</p>
<p><strong>How to Use Google&#8217;s Reverse Lookup</strong></p>
<p>Using Google&#8217;s free reverse phone number lookup works best if you search for landline numbers or business telephone numbers. When using Google, all you need is to input the number on the search field. There are a variety of ways you can do this so you can generate exact results. You can either enclose the number in quotation marks, enclose the number in quotes along with dashes, using the plus symbol in place of the dashes, or just type the numbers with no spaces or dashes in between. With any luck, you will be able to get the results that you have been looking for.</p>
<p><strong>What Information Will You Get</strong></p>
<p>The Google Phonebook generate results that show the owner&#8217;s name, whether it is listed under a person or a company, the street address, and even a map link showing the exact location of the address. Bear in mind though that Google will only turn up results for numbers that are listed publicly, unlisted numbers will not show up. Some phone numbers, such as cell phone or mobile numbers and international telephone numbers might not generate any results. If this happens, you can always try to look at other sites that offer reverse cell phone lookup. The main reason why reverse cell phone lookups are becoming difficult is that there are more privacy laws being implemented that prohibit publishing a cell phone number. That is also why sites that offer these services charge a fee for a subscription to their services.</p>
<p>When conducting a reverse phone number lookup, your success only depends on the limitations of the reverse lookup site you are using. Using Google reverse phone search can be a quick and helpful way to find people by phone number.</p></div>
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<p>Run your instant <a href="http://reversephonenumber-lookup.blogspot.com/" target="_new">reverse phone number look up</a> at the most popular lookup service now to trace that phone number to its owner.</div>
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		<title>HTC Magic Review &#8211; The HTC Google G2 Android Phone is Just Magic</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mokie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan Hargreaves

The HTC Magic is the latest entrant into the android touch screen smart phone line up of HTC. Vodafone has projected the Magic&#8217;s mobile internet facility as its hallmark feature.
Refined appearance
The HTC Magic also known as the Google G2 has is sleek, very slim and light weight. The vital statistics of the phone [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By <a id="togglebio" href="http://www.packetbuzzard.com/?expert=Susan_Hargreaves">Susan Hargreaves</a></p>
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<p>The HTC Magic is the latest entrant into the android touch screen smart phone line up of HTC. Vodafone has projected the Magic&#8217;s mobile internet facility as its hallmark feature.</p>
<p>Refined appearance<br />
The HTC Magic also known as the Google G2 has is sleek, very slim and light weight. The vital statistics of the phone is 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm. It is completely touch operated. Its front is dominated by a wide touch screen of 3.2 inches. The screen is very touch sensitive so you don&#8217;t have to jab at the screen to operate the phone. There is a trackball for scrolling screens without finger strokes.</p>
<p>Superior mobile internet capabilities<br />
The HTC Magic is a Google phone- it is integrated with Google applications. The phone is a mine of information as it allows you to perform Google search. You can access Gmail through the phone. The Cupcake version of the android interface of HTC Magic lets you mark Gmail messages and assign them to a label or delete them. The other Google applications that can be accessed from the mobile are Google Talk and Google Calendar. The Google Street View application has been conflated with the HTC Magic&#8217;s mapping application. It lets you have a virtual view of streets to find out your way.</p>
<p>HTC Magic has an HSDPA connectivity with speeds as high as 7.2 kbps. It also has a Wi Fi connectivity as well as GPS. The phone has an internal GPS antenna. The speed of GPRS is 32-48 kbps. The presence of these technologies which are essential for high performance internet, enhance the working of Google Search and Maps. It is very easy to create shortcuts to your favorite websites on the HTC Magic. Downloading movies and games, widgets and news feed from the internet onto the HTC Magic is also a breeze.</p>
<p>The high mobile internet performance of the HTC Magic is very beneficial to businessmen who travel abroad extensively as they can catch up with the developments in their work en route. Qualcomm MSM7201a 528 Mhz processor supports the network menu.</p>
<p>More features<br />
The HTC Magic has a 3.2 Mega pixel auto focus enabled camera for the masterpiece photograph. It supports only video formats like MP4 and 3GP which is slightly less when compared to the current standards of android mobiles. Its powerful video recording capabilities allows you to post videos directly on You Tube or share videos with friends via e-mail or MMS.</p>
<p>The wide touch screen and high screen resolution ably support the camera and video aspects of the HTC Magic. There is also an MP3 player that can support major audio formats. Blue tooth connectivity is also on the offer.<br />
The ROM has a 512 MB memory capacity whereas installed RAM is 192 MB. The Li-ion battery with 1340 mAh has a long life.450 minutes of talk time and 420 hours standby are certainly a great blessing for business users in particular.</p>
<p>This phone&#8217;s internet capabilities have been lauded for its high performance. If you are a business user this model is the one to grab.</p></div>
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<p>The <a href="http://www.phoneslimited.co.uk/HTC/Magic.html" target="_new">HTC Magic</a> joins the <a href="http://www.phoneslimited.co.uk/HTC/Touch+Diamond+2.html" target="_new">HTC Touch Diamond 2</a> in the manufacturers line-up, for further information please visit our mobile phone shop &#8211; Phones Limited.</div>
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		<title>Google Ion &#8211; The Best Phone of 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mokie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lafawdah Bob

If you are looking for a new cell phone then you should strongly consider purchasing the Google Ion. If you do not know what the Google Ion is then there is no need to worry. It is the name of a new phone that Google has developed and they are providing it to [...]]]></description>
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<p>If you are looking for a new cell phone then you should strongly consider purchasing the Google Ion. If you do not know what the Google Ion is then there is no need to worry. It is the name of a new phone that Google has developed and they are providing it to customers at an extremely low and affordable cost. You may not realize this, but this phone may just be the best cell phone that was ever developed. If you want to purchase one of the best cell phones that were ever developed then you should strongly consider purchasing the Google Ion.</p>
<p>There are many benefits that you will gain by purchasing the Google Ion. One of the major benefits that you will gain is being able to get a phone for an extremely affordable cost. The fact of the matter is that most cell phone companies charge you way too much money for a phone. Google realizes that people throughout the world are hurting economically. For this reason, they are providing the Google Ion to people for a significantly low price.</p>
<p>One of the best parts about owning this phone is the ease of surfing the web that it provides you with. In today&#8217;s day and age many cell phones are becoming hard to use when you are surfing the web. Google, being the power house that it is, figured this out and made the interface on their phone much better. If you want to get a nice phone for a low cost check out this phone today.</p></div>
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		<title>Burn Xbox 360 Game &#8211; How to Burn and How to Copy a Xbox 360 Game?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mokie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By David Di Rosa

You want to burn your Xbox 360 game, but you don&#8217;t know how to backup or copy your Xbox 360 game, right? To get your Xbox 360 games copied or burned, you will need to have a game copying software which takes out the protection that&#8217;s on your games.
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<p>You want to burn your Xbox 360 game, but you don&#8217;t know how to backup or copy your Xbox 360 game, right? To get your Xbox 360 games copied or burned, you will need to have a game copying software which takes out the protection that&#8217;s on your games.</p>
<p>You see, in order to get your games copied, you will need to decode or decrypt the protection code that&#8217;s on any of your games. To do this, I highly recommend you to take the Easy Backup Wizard.</p>
<p><strong>How To Burn And Copy An Xbox 360 Game?</strong></p>
<p>To burn a Xbox 360 game, you will need to have only 4 things that are easy to get.</p>
<p>1 &#8211; You need the Easy Backup Wizard.</p>
<p>2 &#8211; You need a DVD burner in your PC.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; You need an empty DVD disk.</p>
<p>4 &#8211; You need an original Xbox 360 game.</p>
<p>So, once you&#8217;ve got all the 4 things that you must have in order to copy, backup and burn your Xbox 360 games, then you only have to perform 5 steps in order to successfully complete the burning, copying and backing up process!</p>
<p>1 &#8211; Grab the original game&#8217;s disk, and put it into your DVD drive in your PC.</p>
<p>2 &#8211; Start the Easy Backup Wizard program, and load the original game.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; Make a backup from the original game and save it on your PC.</p>
<p>4 &#8211; Take out the original game, and replace it with an empty DVD disk.</p>
<p>5 &#8211; Copy and paste the backup files to your burner, and simply start the burning process.</p></div>
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<p>This is how you basically burn a Xbox 360 game while you use the Easy Backup Wizard. Pretty easy, right? Want to start copying ,backing up and burning your Xbox 360 games? Then you&#8217;ll need to get the Easy Backup Wizard first. Get it here: <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/burn-my-xbox-360-games" target="_new">Burn A Xbox 360 Game</a></p>
<p>So to get your Xbox 360 games copied and burned, you will have to get 4 things. You need to have a DVD burner, an empty disk, the original Xbox 360 game and of course&#8230;The Easy Backup Wizard.</p>
<p>Want to get started, today? Right now? Visit: <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/copy-my-xbox-360-games" target="_new">Copy Xbox 360 Games</a></div>
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<p>You want to burn your Xbox 360 game, but you don&#8217;t know how to backup or copy your Xbox 360 game, right? To get your Xbox 360 games copied or burned, you will need to have a game copying software which takes out the protection that&#8217;s on your games.</p>
<p>You see, in order to get your games copied, you will need to decode or decrypt the protection code that&#8217;s on any of your games. To do this, I highly recommend you to take the Easy Backup Wizard.</p>
<p><strong>How To Burn And Copy An Xbox 360 Game?</strong></p>
<p>To burn a Xbox 360 game, you will need to have only 4 things that are easy to get.</p>
<p>1 &#8211; You need the Easy Backup Wizard.</p>
<p>2 &#8211; You need a DVD burner in your PC.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; You need an empty DVD disk.</p>
<p>4 &#8211; You need an original Xbox 360 game.</p>
<p>So, once you&#8217;ve got all the 4 things that you must have in order to copy, backup and burn your Xbox 360 games, then you only have to perform 5 steps in order to successfully complete the burning, copying and backing up process!</p>
<p>1 &#8211; Grab the original game&#8217;s disk, and put it into your DVD drive in your PC.</p>
<p>2 &#8211; Start the Easy Backup Wizard program, and load the original game.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; Make a backup from the original game and save it on your PC.</p>
<p>4 &#8211; Take out the original game, and replace it with an empty DVD disk.</p>
<p>5 &#8211; Copy and paste the backup files to your burner, and simply start the burning process.</p></div>
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<p>This is how you basically burn a Xbox 360 game while you use the Easy Backup Wizard. Pretty easy, right? Want to start copying ,backing up and burning your Xbox 360 games? Then you&#8217;ll need to get the Easy Backup Wizard first. Get it here: <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/burn-my-xbox-360-games" target="_new">Burn A Xbox 360 Game</a></p>
<p>So to get your Xbox 360 games copied and burned, you will have to get 4 things. You need to have a DVD burner, an empty disk, the original Xbox 360 game and of course&#8230;The Easy Backup Wizard.</p>
<p>Want to get started, today? Right now? Visit: <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/copy-my-xbox-360-games" target="_new">Copy Xbox 360 Games</a></div>
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		<title>Keep Your Cell Phone Number Private With Google Voice</title>
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With the slew of new internet technology, it&#8217;s getting harder and harder to keep your cell phone number private. There are, however, easy ways to keep your private phone number private.
There are thousands of so-called cell phone finder sites out there. And it&#8217;s almost frightening how much information they can give &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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<p>With the slew of new internet technology, it&#8217;s getting harder and harder to keep your cell phone number private. There are, however, easy ways to keep your private phone number private.</p>
<p>There are thousands of so-called cell phone finder sites out there. And it&#8217;s almost frightening how much information they can give &#8212; it&#8217;s almost too easy these days to find someones cell phone number.</p>
<p>These cell phone search sites tap into public records, so all the information is legal and easy to find right online. Those public records act as a basic cell phone directory, which is exactly where you don&#8217;t want your private number to be. Unlike e-mails, you can&#8217;t just get a new phone number with no problem when it gets full of spam (telemarketers, banks, credit companies).</p>
<p>But an unintended benefit of Google Voice is that you can give out your Google Voice number without worrying about who is calling. It&#8217;s perfect for people who take a lot of business calls too.</p>
<p>Sign up for that free ATV at the mall with your Google Voice number and don&#8217;t worry about being put on some call list. You can set every call from unknown numbers to go straight to voicemail, where Google will even translate the message into text so you can read it right from your phone or email.</p>
<p>Put your Google Voice number on your business cards instead of your personal <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tellephonenumber.com/" target="_new">phone number</a>, that way you have a business line for free, making you look much more professional than having people call to get your personal voice mail message.</p>
<p>So give your Google Voice number for everyone you don&#8217;t know, and you will never have to deal with telemarketers again.</p></div>
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<p>Search unlisted and private phone numbers including cell phone numbers and phone numbers.</p></div>
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		<title>Blu-ray Movies Perfect For Halloween</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Halloween is just around the corner, and there&#8217;s no better way to put you in the mood than with some scary horror movies. Below are some of the best Blu-ray movies available. They range from the truly horrifying (Carrie, Halloween, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), to the somewhat lighter side (Evil [...]]]></description>
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<p>Halloween is just around the corner, and there&#8217;s no better way to put you in the mood than with some scary horror movies. Below are some of the best Blu-ray movies available. They range from the truly horrifying (Carrie, Halloween, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), to the somewhat lighter side (Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn and The Nightmare Before Christmas). But all these movies are sure to frighten and entertain you and your friends this Halloween.</p>
<p><strong>The Shining [Blu-ray]</strong><br />
Many consider this to be THE greatest horror film ever made. Writer Jack Torrance, played by Jack Nicholson, becomes the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in a secluded part of Colorado. Jack brings along his family. His wife, played by Shelly Duvall and their young son stay with him at the hotel. The hotel is abandoned during the winter, Jack will have only his family for company. Strange and eerie things begin to happen during their stay at the hotel. Danny, Jack&#8217;s son, is able to envisions brutally graphic images by a force called &#8216;the shining&#8217;. Jack is soon affected by this. With a serious case of writer&#8217;s block and the evil demons of the hotel tormenting him, Jack has a mental breakdown and begins his own version of family bonding fun.</p>
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- The Making of &#8220;The Shining&#8221;<br />
- View from the Overlook: Crafting &#8220;The Shining&#8221;<br />
- Wendy Carlos, Composer<br />
- The Visions of Stanley Kubrick</p>
<p><strong>Bram Stoker&#8217;s Dracula [Blu-ray]</strong></p>
<p>The often told story of Dracula takes on new life, in this extravagant and lavish production. With outstanding performances from Gary Oldman as the Count and Winona Rydar as Mina Murray. They play star-crossed lovers, who&#8217;s turbulent romance transcends the centuries. Mina is engaged to another man and the Count feeds off the living. The cast also includes Anthony Hopkins, who is Van Helsing, the vampire slayer. Who plays the part with the perfect amount of gusto. As does Tom Waits as Renfield, the hapless slave Of Count Dracula, who has a fondness for the blood of cats and insects. Sadie Frost makes for a vibrant Lucy Westenra. And then there is Keanu Reeves, who plays Jonathon Harker; fiance to Mina Murray. In his version of Bram Stoker&#8217;s Dracula; Francis Ford Coppola has made a film that has a bit of everything ; blood and gore, high-speed horseback chases, lots of passion and longing. What more can you ask for Halloween.</p>
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- Introduction by FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA<br />
- Audio Commentary by FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA<br />
- Deleted Scenes<br />
- The Blood is the Life: The Making of Dracula<br />
- The Costumes are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka, In-Camera: The Naive Visual Effects of Dracula<br />
- Method and Madness: Visualizing Dracula)<br />
- Youth Without Youth Trailer</p>
<p><strong>An American Werewolf in London (Full Moon Edition) [Blu-ray]</strong></p>
<p>Simply put An American Werewolf in London is a cult classic, featuring groundbreaking make-up effects by Academy Award winner Rick Baker. Its combination of the macabre and biting sense of humor make it one the most astonishing horror movies ever made. Directed by John Landis, of National Lampoon&#8217;s Animal House; he puts his own spin on the classic werewolf tale. Set in London, it is about two American tourists who venture out for a stroll on the Moors one night during a full moon. One violent wolf attack later and their lives are changed forever. Also included in this digitally remastered Full Moon Edition is the new feature-length documentary Beware the Moon.</p>
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- Beware the Moon (SD, 1:37:37)<br />
- I Walked with a Werewolf (1080i, 7:31)<br />
- Making An American Werewolf in London: An Original Featurette (SD, 5:15)<br />
- An Interview with John Landis (SD, 18:20)<br />
- Makeup Artist Rick Baker on An American Werewolf in London (SD, 11:14)<br />
- Casting of the Hand (SD, 10:59)<br />
- Outtakes (SD, 3:08)<br />
- Storyboards (SD, 2:28)<br />
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- Feature Commentary with Cast Members David Naughton and Griffin Dunne<br />
- BD-Live Functionality</p>
<p><strong>Carrie [Blu-ray]</strong></p>
<p>It &#8220;catches the mind, shakes it and refuses to let it go&#8221;; this is what Time magazine said about Carrie, the movie based on the best-selling Stephen King novel. Other critics like Robert Ebert; &#8220;absolutely spellbinding&#8221; and the Los Angeles Times &#8220;outrageously witty&#8221; agree. Making this one of the all time great classic horror movies. Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie give Academy Awarded nominated performances, in this quintessential revenge story. The story revolves around a girl named Carrie (Spacek), who is cruelly and often picked on in high school. A misfit with out any friends or confidence, and who is unaware of her extraordinary telekinesis powers. But with the help of her deranged mother and masochistic schoolmates who push her to the breaking point, she unleashes her wrath onto anyone who gets in her way. She leaves in her wake a cinematic flurry of blood, fire and brimstone.</p>
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- 1080p Trailers for:<br />
Carrie<br />
The Amityville Horror<br />
The Terminator</p>
<p><strong>Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn [Blu-ray]</strong><br />
Evil Dead II is more of a remake than a sequel. Armed with a higher budget, writer-director Sam Rami was able to bring more decapitations, zombies, supernatural monsters and bloodshed. Even with these elements involved, the movie itself is a hilarious, finely tuned slapstick satire of horror films. Rami takes ever horror cliche and amplifies it with extraordinary special effects, along with jeering juvenile humor. The plot is a simple one, several teenagers go to the country for a holiday. They stay in a broken down cabin in the woods, miles from anywhere. There they discover the Book of the Dead. Soon the accidentally unleash a supernatural evil being that kill everyone. All except the character Ash. Played by Bruce Campbell, in one of the greatest frenzied feats of physical comedy every seen on film. He spend most of the film getting his body brutalized while fighting this supernatural evil. While mainly unseen in theaters, this film has become a hugely influential cult video.</p>
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- Commentary featuring writer/director Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and make-up artist Greg Nicotero.<br />
- &#8220;Film Fast Facts.&#8221;<br />
- Evil Dead 2: Behind-The-Screams (480p, 17 minutes)<br />
- The Gore the Merrier (480p, 32 minutes)</p>
<p><strong>Hellboy II: The Golden Army [Blu-ray]</strong></p>
<p>The sequel to Guillermo del Toro&#8217;s Hellboy, The Golden Army continues the stroy of the red demon superhero and his friends. An ancient treaty between humans and creatures is broken by an evil elf. He declares war against humanity and he attempts to revive The Golden Army to help him wage this war. The Golden Army is a group of deadly fighting machines who can bring the human race to its end. It is up to Hellboy (Ron Perlman) and his crew, Liz (Selma Blair), Abe (Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann, to stop the evil elf before The Golden Army can destroys them all.</p>
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- 2 Audio Commentaries<br />
- Documentary<br />
- Featurettes<br />
- Deleted Scenes<br />
- Still Galleries<br />
- Digital Copy</p>
<p><strong>Halloween [Blu-ray]</strong></p>
<p>One chilly Halloween night in Haddonfield, Illinois in 1963, a six year old child named Micheal Myers viciously killed his teenage sister after she had sex with her boyfriend. Micheal is taken to Smith&#8217;s Grove Warren County Sanitarium and locked up under the care of Dr. Simon Loomis. The doctor is the only one who truly see the evil that is within Micheal Myers. Michael is able to escape the sanitarium on October 1978. Dr. Loomis is witness to the escape and travels to Haddonfield, Illinois where he knows Michael will murder again once Halloween night arrives. Michael soon stakes three teenage girls, Laurie Strode, Annie and Lynda. Along with the local sheriff, Dr. Loomis tries to track down Michael and stop him from his savage killings.</p>
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- Documentary<br />
- Theatrical Trailer</p>
<p><strong>Halloween Starter Pack (Land of the Dead / Dawn of the Dead / The Thing) [Blu-ray]</strong></p>
<p>This box set includes three blu-ray movies &#8216;The Thing (1982),&#8217; &#8216;Land of the Dead&#8217; and &#8216;Dawn of the Dead (2004).&#8217; Each is on an individual disc, and identical as the previously-released stand-alone editions.</p>
<p><strong>The Thing:</strong> John Carpenter is at his terrifying best with this sci-fi thriller. A 12 man research team gets standard in the Antarctica and stumbles upon an alien being that has been buried there for over 100,000 years.</p>
<p><strong>Land of the Dead:</strong> In a modern day world where the walking dead roam the streets, the remaining living people try to eke out a normal life behind the walls of a fortified city. Quickly, a new socity emerges built by a few merciless opportunist. They dwell in the high skyscrapers high above the mean and deadly streets. However, beyond the city walls, the army of the dead is slowly evolving and soon treating the city&#8217;s survival. Mercenaries are hired to fight this threat.</p>
<p><strong>Dawn of the Dead:</strong> Zombies have taken over, resulting in chaos and carnage. Four frighten survivors seek refuse inside a shopping mall. The barricade themselves there and fight the ever relentless zombie horde. This classic horror film still remains as a landmark in make-up effects (Tom Savini), and is truly one of the most important films in the horror genre.</p>
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Land of the Dead<br />
- The Remaining Bits (480p, 2:56)<br />
- When Shaun Met George (480p, 12:59)<br />
- Land of the Dead. Scenes of Carnage (480p, 1:43)<br />
- Zombie Effects: From Green Screen to Finished Scene (480p, 3:18)<br />
- Bringing the Storyboards to Life (480p, 7:55)<br />
- Scream Tests: Zombie Casting Call (480p, 1:04)</p>
<p><strong>Interview with the Vampire [Blu-ray]</strong></p>
<p>Horror Author Anne Rice&#8217;s much beloved cult classic from 1976 is brought to the screen in this 1994 adaptation. The movie chronicles the life of a 18th-century nobleman Louis de Pointe du Lac, played by Brad Pitt. One night he is bitten by a powerful vampire named Lestat de Lioncourt. Though initially captivated with the life of the undead, Louis is unable to come to grips with the lifestyle. Especially the killing of humans. He soon gets despairing about being undead. To help him, Lestat creates yet another vampire, played by Kirsten Dunst. She is turned when she is a young girl, so therefore will never age. Also, staring in the movie is Antonio Banderas, who plays a 400 year old vampire Armand. Christian Slater plays the radio producer who interviews Louis. Directed by Neil Jordan, the film is able to create the decadence and erotic passion of the novel. While never forgetting its rich darker tones.</p>
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- Audio Commentary<br />
- Documentary<br />
- Introduction<br />
- Theatrical Trailer</p>
<p><strong>The Nightmare Before Christmas [Blu-ray]</strong></p>
<p>Digitally restored and remastered with state-of-the-art technology, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS becomes more glorious than ever. The story revolves around the Pumpkin King Jack Skellington, who is getting bored with the same old scary routine he is used to. Wanting to spread the joy of Christmas, his mission soon puts Santa in danger. As well as creating a nightmare for good little boys and girls. Danny Elfman provides the fantastic soundtrack to the imaginations of Tim Buton and Henry Selick film creation. With this Blu-ray edition The Nightmare Before Christmas is now more frightening and extraordinary then ever.</p>
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Video resolution: 1080p<br />
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1<br />
<em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Audio Quality:</span></em><br />
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)<br />
English: Dolby Digital 5.1<br />
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1<br />
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 2.0<br />
French: Dolby Digital 5.1<br />
<em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Special Features:</span></em><br />
- Audio Commentary<br />
- Documentary<br />
- Tim Burton Short Films<br />
- Tim Burton&#8217;s Original Poem<br />
- Featurettes<br />
- Deleted Scenes<br />
- Still Galleries<br />
- Trailers<br />
- DisneyFile Digital Copy</p>
<p><strong>Poltergeist [Blu-ray]</strong></p>
<p>Poltergeist, in the beginning, starts out on a playful tone. The Freeling family having moved into a new housing development, with a somewhat &#8216;unique&#8217; kitchen; to say the least. But soon things turn darker. One night there is a storm, a tree attacks the family and Carol Anne Freeling is abducted into a spectral void. The family encounters horrors beyond belief in trying to bring young Carol Anne back. Produced by Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall and directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Poltergeist is a landmark in using special effects to bring out the jaw dropping frights. Whether its floating phantasms, monsters popping out of closets, or an entire house disappearing into nothing, Poltergeist deliverers the scares.</p>
<p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Video Quality:</span></em><br />
Video codec: VC-1<br />
Video resolution: 1080p<br />
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1<br />
<em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Audio Quality:</span></em><br />
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1<br />
English: Dolby Digital 5.1<br />
English: Dolby Surround Stereo<br />
French: Dolby Surround Stereo<br />
Spanish: Dolby Surround Stereo<br />
<em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Special Features:</span></em><br />
- Featurette</p>
<p><strong>Saw [Blu-ray]</strong><br />
In a dirty abandoned bathroom, two men wake up to find themselves chained on opposite sides of the room. Between them is a dead man lying in a pool of blood and holding a tape recorder and a revolver. Both men have a cassette tape. When played it reveals a task for both. One is to kill the other by 6:00 or his wife and child will die. Hacksaws are also found, but they are unable to saw through their chains. Both have become victims of the Jigsaw Killer. Through a series of flashbacks we learn of more victim of this killer, who actually never kills anyone. Instead he finds clever and sadistic ways for the victims to either kill themselves or each other. He is meticulous in his planning, with seemingly no way, or is there?</p>
<p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Video Quality:</span></em><br />
Video codec: MPEG-2<br />
Video resolution: 1080p<br />
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1<br />
<em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Audio Quality:</span></em><br />
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX<br />
English: DTS-ES Matrix 6.1<br />
<em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Special Features:</span></em><br />
- None</p>
<p><strong>The Texas Chain Saw Massacre [Blu-ray]</strong></p>
<p>Many people have tried to describe The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, calling it grisly, sick, perverse and raw. But without a doubt it is a movie that redefined the horror genre. Churches organized protested against it. Governments went as far as banning the movie. Only a few scant, brave critics dared give the movie any kind of acclaim. Audiences were astounded by it worldwide. Setting a new standard in terror. The writer-producer-director responsible was Tobe Hooper, who in 1974 brought us a story of five friends who face the ultimate nightmare at the hands of a psychotic Texas family. Regarded as one of the most frightening movies ever made, it is also a shining example of independent film-making.</p>
<p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Video Quality:</span></em><br />
Video codec: TBA<br />
Video resolution: 1080p<br />
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1<br />
<em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Audio Quality:</span></em><br />
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX<br />
English: DTS-ES Matrix 6.1<br />
<em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Special Features:</span></em><br />
- Audio Commentaries<br />
- Documentaries<br />
- Featurettes<br />
- Still Galleries<br />
- Theatrical Trailers</div>
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<p>For more information on Blu-ray movies and Blu-ray Players try this handy website: <a id="link_111" href="http://www.bluray-dvd-players.com/" target="_new">Blu-rayDVDPlayers.com</a> or try checking out the latest Blu-ray releases here: <a id="link_112" href="http://www.bluray-dvd-players.com/best-deals/" target="_new">Blu-ray Movies</a>. Copyright 2009. This article may be freely distributed if this resource box stays attached.</p>
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		<title>Digital Video Compression Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mokie</dc:creator>
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Does all the technical jargon about digital video drive you bonkers?
Read on for a common sense explanation of digital video compression.
What is Video Compression and why bother?
Without video compression, Internet video would simply not be possible. It&#8217;s that important. Video files are HUGE. Download times for raw, uncompressed video would be so high [...]]]></description>
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<p><span>By <a id="link_55" onmouseover="toggle_visibility('extendbio')" onmouseout="toggle_visibility('extendbio')" href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Lorraine_Grula">Lorraine Grula</a></span></p>
<p>Does all the technical jargon about digital video drive you bonkers?</p>
<p>Read on for a common sense explanation of digital video compression.</p>
<p><strong>What is Video Compression and why bother?</strong></p>
<p>Without video compression, Internet video would simply not be possible. It&#8217;s that important. Video files are HUGE. Download times for raw, uncompressed video would be so high that no one would bother, even at broadband speeds.</p>
<p>Compression is the process of taking the huge file and knocking the file size down while preserving a decent picture. Compression works by first analyzing the complex and detailed video signal. Portions of the signal not noticeable to the human eye are dropped. Detail and resolution are lost, but hopefully not too much. Different compression methods select differing data to lose and this causes variable results.</p>
<p>Often, a video signal is compressed, then when opened and played, it is decompressed and some of the lost information is restored.</p>
<p><strong>Codec, what is it? </strong></p>
<p>Codec is a term that combines the root words compression and decompression. What is compressed must be decompressed. To do so properly requires the machine reading the file be able to reverse the process used for compression. Hence the two go together like a lock and key and form the word codec.</p>
<p>Compatibility issues come up with editing software or playing devices if the compression and decompression methods are incompatible. This happens frequently and produces the joy known as the video makers headache. I don&#8217;t know any serious video maker who hasn&#8217;t struggled at one point with compression incompatibility.</p>
<p>Different software platforms and the file formats they produce differ, in part, by their codecs. So if incompatibility arises, it almost always can be traced back to codecs.</p>
<p>Rarely do you need to concern yourself with the specifics of which codec is being used when, but being aware of compatibility issues can help you slog through the video production process whenever the inevitable problems arise.</p>
<p>On my blog, www.videoProductionTips.com you will find more digital video glossary terms and file format definitions.</p>
<p>Happy video compressing!</p></div>
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<p>Lorraine Grula has been a well-respected award winning video professional for over twenty-five years. Lorraine has done virtually every kind of video production imaginable and now shares her expertise on the web. Her blog, <a id="link_89" href="http://www.videoproductiontips.com/" target="_new">http://www.VideoProductionTips.com</a> is full of free information and video tutorials.</p>
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		<title>PC Oscilloscopes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mokie</dc:creator>
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An oscilloscope is an electronic device that helps to measure voltage against time. It represents one or more electric potential differences in a two-dimensional graph, with the horizontal axis representing time and the vertical axis showing voltage. An oscilloscope is conventionally used to locate defects in other electronic instruments or to test the [...]]]></description>
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<p>An oscilloscope is an electronic device that helps to measure voltage against time. It represents one or more electric potential differences in a two-dimensional graph, with the horizontal axis representing time and the vertical axis showing voltage. An oscilloscope is conventionally used to locate defects in other electronic instruments or to test the circuitry in a new electronic device.</p>
<p>An oscilloscope converts the electric signals it receives in the waveforms into a signal that is displayed on the screen in the form of a dot. This dot moves from the left side of the screen to the right continuously, almost looking like a single line. When there are any deflections, the dot moves up or down, resulting in a wave that is interpreted and analyzed to know fluctuations in the voltage. Some oscilloscopes can show even two or more waveforms. These are used for phase comparison and timing measurements.</p>
<p>Some oscilloscopes are converted to a PC that not only provides the display but also supplies control interface, networking, disc storage and even the electric power. There are known as PC oscilloscopes or PC based oscilloscopes. They are becoming very popular because of the increasing use of PCs and also the low cost involved.</p>
<p>There are several advantages of a PC oscilloscope: lower cost; easy exporting of data to spread sheets or word processors and other PC software; customized PC programs for easy operation of the oscilloscope; the PC’s disc storage and networking functions can be used for the oscilloscope as well, instead of investing in exclusive oscilloscope software; and more portability when used with laptops.</p>
<p>There are also certain limitations of using a PC oscilloscope: requires special oscilloscope software; the oscilloscope has to depend on the PC, which may be much slower than the oscilloscope; difficult to transport when used with a desktop PC and there could be difficulty in using the PC’s screen for the oscilloscope’s display.</p>
<p>Information about PC oscilloscopes, along with their prices and product facts can be sourced from the internet. There are hundreds of sites that give information about PC oscilloscopes.</p></div>
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<p><a id="link_88" href="http://www.wetpluto.com/Analog-Oscilloscopes.html" target="_new">Oscilloscopes</a> provides detailed information on Analog Oscilloscopes, Digital Oscilloscopes, Handheld Oscilloscopes, Oscilloscope Repair and more. Oscilloscopes is affiliated with <a id="link_89" href="http://www.i-mri.com/" target="_new">Open MRI</a>.</p>
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