Tekzilla

Hosted by Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont. New episodes Tuesdays & Thursdays

Tekzilla feeds your tech hunger! Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont bring you hands on reviews of the latest gear, tips and tricks that improve the tech you already own and conversations with the most informative experts around. Read More

UEFI Secures Your OS! Laptop Upgrades: RAM and SSD. THX Tune-Up Tips. Find the Show You Want To Watch Online! Battery Deals.

Thursday, February 7th, 2013 – running time 26:42

On today's Tekzilla, we check out a few websites to help you find a movie or TV show online, where to buy replacement UPS batteries, upgrading your laptop and more!

Today on Tekzilla, is your movie on Netflix, Amazon Prime or Vudu? We've got websites to help you find a movie or TV show online. Where should you buy replacement UPS batteries? (And more uninterruptible power supply recomendations!) What is the difference between UEFI booting and BIOS booting??? Lastly, laptop upgrades: we show you how to drop in more RAM and an SSD!

Laptop Upgrades Part 2

Last week we went over how to decide whether your notebook is worth upgrading. Now we delve into how to go about upgrading that computer by replacing two of the easiest components: RAM and HDD. Learn how to upgrade your memory and replace your hard drive with an SSD on today's Tekzilla!

00:55 | Play

Calibrating Your HDTV

Last week we took a glance at THX's new iPhone app. We're diving in even further to show brightness and contrast settings that will apply to any sort of calibration media. Take a look at the segment to catch what to look for when changing HDTV settings.

08:16 | Play

Where to Stream Online Content

@JTOverath remembered us covering a site that lets you search where to watch a show online. He remembered right! We've got that site (tvandmoviesnow.com), along with a few others that viewers suggested. See InstantWatcher, FeedFliks, and Clicker.

16:51 | Play

Difference Between UEFI and Standard Booting?

Jeff was curious about the difference between UEFI and standard booting. We go over some of the differences of UEFI vs BIOS and showcase some of the extra features that UEFI provides (like greater than 2TB drives and secure boot). Check out the segment and see this YouTube video for how to enable UEFI boot in Windows 7!

19:55 | Play

UPS for the Storm Season

Jim wants to be ready for the next Florida storm season and is looking at which UPS to get for his house. See Tekzilla Episode 397 for where we did an in-depth look at UPSs.

22:25 | Play

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Show Title:
Tekzilla
Description:
Tekzilla feeds your tech hunger! Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont bring you hands on reviews of the latest gear, tips and tricks that improve the tech you already own and conversations with the most informative experts around.
Categories:
How-To & DIY, Technology & Gadgets
Launch Date:
Sep 1, 2007
Episodes:
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