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Good article, but I wish to God you guys would stop the auto-playing videos. Obnoxious!

Mute your computer from the tool bar and only listen when you want to. A silent video is much less annoying.

Where's support for viewing PC World videos? I have Flash Player 10, can view YouTube videos -- but not those from PCW. All that I see is 'LOADING... over and again
Thanks, BillMS

I agree. IE8 will not load the video.

Firefox 3.5 works fine. Use the right tools for the job.

I do use Firefox 3.5. Still can't see the videos.

I'm using IE8 with flash player 10, windows vista, and PCW vidoes load perfectly

This is not CLOSED CAPTIONED.

We need Closed Captioning for those who cannot hear well at all.

It is also good for those who need to watch in silence

Thank you

do u actually expect closed captioning on a video in a pc website? they make videos fyi, not for entertainment....



as a matter of fact, MOST t.v. shows don't have closed captioning. and u expect closed captioning on a website.....

I use a DVD that is prepared with a color bar and grey screen to adjust the brightness and contrast, along with convergence, pin cushion and keystone for the older CRT sets. Whether LCD, plasma or CRT display, keeping the brightness and contrast as low as possible will give longer life of the displays. For plasma units, mounting in a well ventilated area will also lead to a longer lasting unit. If neccesary, extra fans will help to move the heat away.

Was probably a good video but I couldn't understand but a few words here and there. please get some one who knows how to speak without mumbling. By the way I viewed this on IE 8..Win 7 with all current updates.

it's like the guy speaks with a British accent...
I use FF 3.5.1 with flash 10, no problem.

That is an English accent. It is clear and precise if a little fast. Please do not forget there are as many "British" accents as there are "American" accents. In fact there are many dialects in England alone and many regional accents exist without moving out to Scotland, Wales or Ireland all of which are British (Northern Ireland not Eire where English is also spoken with an excellent accent).

The wonderful thing about this ENGLISH accent is that it clearly reproduces ENGLISH. In this case without hesitation, regional inflection or deviation: "the guy"sounds like a professional. This clear speech is called RP (recieved pronunciation) in Britain and was originally used by the BBC for clarity.

"It's like the guy speaks with a British accent . . . "

Well. d'uh . . . do you think? It is English, not American that we speak and it was invented in England (that's Britain to you).



Thank you PCWORLD for an excellent set of instructional videos with clear commentaries. I understood every word and I am Irish.

PCWorld, on 15 April 2009 - 11:49 AM, said:

THX DVDs have a built in free tests to tune settings on any TV or sound system.

To access them: From the main menu of any THX DVD, select the options screen (usually for selecting language or sound settings). THX DVDs will display a THX logo on this menu that you can highlight and select. Once selected instructions are provided with test screens and sounds for video and audio adjustments.

Test patterns are provided for brightness, contrast, color, and sharpness. Sound tests each speaker to assure they are correctly positioned (right, left, rear right, middle right, woofer, etc.)

I noticed all my Star Wars DVDs are THX as are many others. Look for the THX logo on the back panel of any DVD jacket and give it a try. One thing to note on any TV is that settings need to be different to pass the tests in different lighting situations. Bright sunny daytime requires a different setting than late night lights out. Most high end TVs allow for multiple settings, but you need to run the THX tests in the actual setting.

A very good articleBUT I wish it was text instead of video. Reading is retained better than hearing because the reader has control about how fast the information is assimilated.
I am sure there are some good uses for video, but the dissemination of information and 'how tos' is not one of them.

I hate the videos, why not just an article.

Ok, so video's are cute. WHERE is the 'Print' / PDF version?

(1) Incorrect - that was several years ago. Please list my correct email address - you have it on file. (2) You do your readers a disservice by having a Brit read the copy on this video. Their English pronunciation is not clear to many Americans, as indicated by the several complaints on this very issue. Bits have a habit of swallowing many consonants, probably a holdover from the French invasion a thousand or so years ago; and of fading out on sentence-ending phrases. They also speak too repidly for the US ear to keep up: by the time we figure out what "pichah" means, they are three lines further along. I know from having lived in England a few years that they consider themselves and their pronunciation perfect, but it is not. Your should hear how they bastardize "L'enfant du Castile" (a Spanish prince) into "Elephant & Castle" (a London pub); or "Marie le bonne" (Saint Mary) into "Marlybone" (a London underground station); or how they mangle "a priori" (a Latin legal phrase pronounced as "Ah preeoree" in Latin)) into "Eye preyeor eye". Please, PCW, if you create another instructional video, stop pretending British accents are sophisticated and use accents that are clear to most US residents -- even the Australian Gecko voice is better. And please slow down the pace!

Also, I apologize for the two typos in my complaint.