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

College Laptop: OS X or Windows??? Three Great HD Wedding Camcorders. Are Extended Warranties a Ripoff? OUYA: Program Your First Android App!

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 – running time 26:49

Kelly wants to know how to build an Android game! Free dynamic range compression in VLC and Windows 7. Ouya... College computer buying help from recent college grads. The pitfalls of shooting wedding video. Are extended warranties a good deal for consumer electronics like HDTVs, camcorders, laptops and phones?

Wedding in your future? Check out our camcorder recommendations. And do you need to know how to code to build and Android game?

College Computer Buying Help From Recent College Grads!

Joel messaged on Facebook: "My English teacher said that when you go to college, you need to get an "IBM compatible" computer which rules out MACS ENTIRELY. What is this standard and is it still applicable today?" We polled a list of recent college graduates in our office and on on Twitter and got the scoop on what OS X vs. Windows (and Linux!), how students deliver their work to professors, and if you still need a printer. (Many profs still want a printed hardcopy.) If you're buying a computer for school this fall, you need to watch this video!

Three Great HD Camcorders For Weddings!

Carlos has 3 weddings coming up towards the end of this year and wants to purchase an HD Camcorder to record them. We've got three great HD camcorder recommendations, some tips on wedding videography and why we wouldn't bother with a pocket camera, and why DSLRs might not be the best option for many budding videographers!

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Should You Buy An Extended Warranty For Your Computer, HDTV, Phone or Anything Else?

Free Dynamic Range Compression in VLC or Windows 7!

Last week we talked about compressing the audio in movies so you don't have to ride to volume control to keep 'em from getting too soft during the dialog and too loud during the action. Daniel wrote in with a tip on who to turn on the Dynamic Range Compressor that's built into the totally free and most excellent VLC video player. Thanks Daniel, and thanks for sending in your have settings for the Tekzilla crew to try out!

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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:
Credits