http://www.sewellcast.com Technology tips from people who know Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:42:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en HDMI switching and HDMI splitting technologies and what an HDMI matrix is for - this show is a must-listen for any home theater enthusiast. [http://media.libsyn.com/media/sewellcast/hdmi_stuff.mp3]]]> http://www.sewellcast.com/hdmi-information Matrox DualHead2Go is another solution for adding additional monitors to your laptop. The DualHead2Go connects to your existing VGA-out port on your laptop and splits it into two VGA ports. With the included software you can use your existing laptop screen and the two additional monitors. You can extend your desktop onto the three screens for maximum productivity. [http://media.libsyn.com/media/sewellcast/matrox.mp3]]]> http://www.sewellcast.com/matrox-dualhead2go EV-Do WiFi Hotspot Router allows you to create your own personal hotspot anywhere you go with an EV-DO card from a major carrier (Sprint, Verizon, etc.). EV-DO bursts up to 2 Mbps and generally averages 500-800K. When you are not in range of the EV-DO network you can use the 1xRTT network which operates at about 100K (twice the speed of dial-up). This is a great product for anybody who travels a lot, construction companies who require internet access onsite or frequent tradeshow exhibitors. [http://media.libsyn.com/media/sewellcast/EVDO_router.mp3]]]> http://www.sewellcast.com/ev-do-wifi-router VTbook DVI PCMCIA Card allows you to add a DVI port to any laptop through the PCMCIA (CardBus) slot. The card also includes a DVI to VGA adapter if you would like to add an additional VGA monitor rather than a DVI-enabled monitor. The VTBook will "play nice" with your built-in VGA port on your laptop allowing you to use three displays (including your existing laptop screen). Your desktop can either be mirrored to show the exact same thing on all the displays, or you can extend your desktop with the included software. For even more desktop space you can add an optional dual-head adapter which will convert the DVI port on the VTBook to 1 DVI-out and one VGA-out, allowing you to use 4 displays total. [http://media.libsyn.com/media/sewellcast/vtbook.mp3]]]> http://www.sewellcast.com/the-vtbook-a-dvi-card-for-your-laptop Splitronic Broadband Aggregator, also known as a load-balancing router, allows you to aggregate bandwidth from two broadband sources such as cable, DSL or a T1. Simply plug each broadband connection into the back of the router and the router will smartly balance the incoming load. Also, you can specify how each source should be divided up. The router also provides a fail-safe - if one of your internet connections goes out the router will push all of your traffic through the live connection - avoid the hassles and costs associated with not having a redundant broadband alternative. The Broadband Aggregator is also a fully-functional router supporting VPN pass-through, DHCP for up to 253 IP addresses, a remote configuration option and more. The unit offers 4 ethernet-out ports which can be connected to additional routers (including a WiFi router for wireless access). [http://media.libsyn.com/media/sewellcast/broadband_aggregator.mp3]]]> http://www.sewellcast.com/splitronic-broadband-aggregator TVisto Lite Media Playing Enclosure houses any 2.5" hard-drive (not included) and offers S-Video out (NTSC and PAL) for video playback anywhere in the world. USB 2.0 lets you transfer files at up to 480 Mbps so you can store and playback your videos, music, pictures and data. [http://media.libsyn.com/media/sewellcast/multimedia_enclosure1.mp3]]]> http://www.sewellcast.com/multimedia-enclosure iTheater Personal Theater System is a new way to watch your video on the go - these sunglasses connect to your video source and project the image on to two small LCD's on the glasses. They also have high-quality stereo earbuds. These are very popular for business travelers and are becoming increasingly more common in dentist offices. [http://media.libsyn.com/media/sewellcast/ivideoglasses.mp3]]]> http://www.sewellcast.com/itheater-personal-theater-system HD DVI Network Media Player and some of the key features. This device allows you to download television and radio programming from your network or over the network for playback on your television. It allows has a DVD player built-in. [http://media.libsyn.com/media/sewellcast/dvinetworkplayer.mp3]]]> http://www.sewellcast.com/hd-dvi-network-media-player