Where to Watch Techmoan • Season 2016
70 Episodes
- Retro HiFi - The Missing LinkE7
Retro HiFi - The Missing LinkThis is a video about two HiFi components that could do with making a comeback. The video features two devices, The first is the Realistic APM-200 - an external add-on VU meter sold in the 1970s & 1980s through Radioshack and Tandy. The main subject of the video though is the Onkyo U30 - an RCA Switchbox/Pre-amp. I really don't see why an enterprising manufacturer couldn't bring back either one or both of these types of devices. If they were to go a step further and add in a DAC, then we'd really have an handy all-in-one HiFi component. Perhaps I've just given someone the idea for a Kickstarter. - Ring Video Doorbell ...I'm outE10
Ring Video Doorbell ...I'm outIn this video I demonstrate the Ring WiFi Video Doorbell - *THE FIRST GENERATION RECHARGEABLE VERSION*. I ultimately decide that it's not suitable for me. However the majority of Ring reviews are very positive so if you would like to try it out for yourself - below are a couple of Amazon links. - Retro tech: The RCA CED VideodiscE13
Retro tech: The RCA CED VideodiscA half hour video looking back at the RCA CED Videodisc system, thirty two years after it was discontinued in the UK. Includes a brief history of video on a disc, a look at how CED works, repairing some common player faults and I finish by playing a 'new' disc on a 'new' machine. - Retro-Tech: When HD Movies came on VHSE23
Retro-Tech: When HD Movies came on VHSA look at the short-lived D-Theater format which offered HD movies on VHS. Captured D-VHS Demo Tape showing New York in 1993: https://youtu.be/fT4lDU-QLUY D-Theater tapes can be found on eBay: http://goo.gl/AfCHUy A full list of D-Theater titles is on LDDB.com: http://goo.gl/jGHA82 DVHS on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-VHS JVC's D-Theater machines: http://goo.gl/uKMBki Full specs on the machine shown: http://support.jvc.com/consumer/produ... *The machine demonstrated records and plays D-VHS (HS, STD, LS3) S-VHS (SP, EP) S-VHS ET (SP, EP) HiFi VHS (SP, EP) VHS (SP, EP) it doesn't have upscaling. It will output anything over Component or iLink.* - There's more to '4K' UHD Blu-ray than the resolutionE24
There's more to '4K' UHD Blu-ray than the resolutionExtra resolution is the headline feature of a UHD Blu-ray...but this may not be the thing you notice. NOTE - THE EFFECT OF HDR ...IS.....NOT...VISIBLE...ON...YOUTUBE WHAT I AM DEMONSTRATING IN THIS VIDEO IS THAT THERE IS A DIFFERENCE...HOWEVER YOU CAN ONLY SEE HOW THIS LOOKS IN PERSON ....ON YOUTUBE IT JUST LOOKS DARKER The TV used in this video is an LG 65EF950V (aka 65EF9500) - a 65" 4K HDR capable OLED with a 10 bit panel, HDCP 2.2, HDMI 2.0a. Notice when I said that I couldn't see a MASSIVE difference in resolution on a 65" TV when sat 10 ft away.....this is not the same as not being able to see ANY difference - It is of course noticeably sharper, but not MASSIVELY so. What makes a BIG difference though is the HDR..but this can only be appreciated IN PERSON. The intention of this video is to suggest that you don't just think of a UHD blu-ray as being a blu-ray with more resolution - because that's just one of the features and frankly quite probably the least interesting one. - VCD vs UHD (Oldest & Newest active video disc formats)E25
VCD vs UHD (Oldest & Newest active video disc formats)New movies still come out on the VCD format, 23 years after its introduction. How does a VCD stack up against the latest video format - 2016's UHD Blu-ray VCDs were purchased from YesAsia https://www.yesasia.com/global/en/movies-videos.html - The Gramovox Vertical Turntable - REVIEWE26
The Gramovox Vertical Turntable - REVIEWThe Floating Record Vertical Turntable was a successful Kickstarter campaign.The idea was to make a quality turntable that takes up less shelf space, looks great and sounds good. Did they deliver - watch the video to find out. - You can power a Dashcam via your OBD port (but perhaps you shouldn't)E27
You can power a Dashcam via your OBD port (but perhaps you shouldn't)*** I thought this was a simple quick tip - however a few people in the comments have suggested that it is not a good idea to power things from the OBD port as this might damage your vehicle....but others say that it's fine. - Retro Tech: This 1960s BGM Machine played the Biggest Cassettes ever madeE28
Retro Tech: This 1960s BGM Machine played the Biggest Cassettes ever madeA look at the largest music cartridge format ever made ....and the machine that played it, the 3M Cantata 700. Launched in the 1960s but still used in some places until the 1990s. You can download a poorly recorded sample of the music here: http://goo.gl/zxC6OA The problems with dubbing - I've spooled one cartridge onto my reel to reel machine and there is a lot of leakage between tracks (the sound of the mono music recorded on the left output can be heard on the separate mono music played from the right). Also the sound is very low when played at 3.75ips and then slowed 50% in editing. A number of people said they used to record their own tapes at home...but given the fact the mono tracks aren't in line with the tracks on a home 4-track reel to reel I feel this may be mis-remembered. - Retro HiFi: DBX Disc - The best thing you probably haven't heardE33
Retro HiFi: DBX Disc - The best thing you probably haven't heardIn this video I demonstrate DBX Discs, and am blown away to find that that this forgotten 40-odd year old technology sounds as good (or better) than anything that I've ever heard. - Car Stereo Tape Adapters - 8-Track to Cassette to MP3E43
Car Stereo Tape Adapters - 8-Track to Cassette to MP3What do you do when new releases dry up for your car stereo's tape format but you don't want to install a whole new head unit? The answer is to buy an adapter*. In the video below you can see two adapters. One that ushered in the compact cassette age and the other that saw them out again 25 years later. Original idea suggested by Mike Finnell https://twitter.com/techfinnell/statu... - Fascinating Vintage 20 Cassette Carousel from 1972 : Panasonic RS-296USE45
Fascinating Vintage 20 Cassette Carousel from 1972 : Panasonic RS-296USRetro-Tech: According to the adverts - the Panasonic RS-296US could play 2.5 days of music non-stop...that's roughly the same play time to the '1000 songs in your pocket' that the first 5GB Apple iPod boasted in 2001. NOTE 2.5 days of play time equates to 60 hours which would require 20x 180-min cassettes. Whilst these tapes did exist at one point, 180-minute lengths were also very fragile and best avoided. A more realistic play time is to load this machine up with 20x 90-minute cassettes which gives you 30 hours, and that's why I refer to the 'day and a half' of continuous music at the end of video. - Getting a 120V 60Hz power supply in the UKE47
Getting a 120V 60Hz power supply in the UKI have a number of old devices I want to demonstrate in upcoming videos that require a 60Hz power supply in order to run at the correct speed. In this video I show what components I used to convert the UK's 230V 50Hz power supply to the US 120V 60Hz standard. - Netgear Arlo REVIEW - The Battery-powered Indoor/Outdoor Security CameraE48
Netgear Arlo REVIEW - The Battery-powered Indoor/Outdoor Security CameraThe Netgear Arlo is the only HD wireless HD home security camera system where the cameras are powered by batteries. In this video I install the system...and record some garden wildlife. - Retro-Tech: SAE Mk6 FM Tuner - My Vintage HiFi holy grailE49
Retro-Tech: SAE Mk6 FM Tuner - My Vintage HiFi holy grailThe SAE Mark 6 Tuner is the HiFi component I never thought I'd be able to own, but after years of searching I finally managed to buy one. In this video I'll show you what makes it special to me. - Retro Tech: Audio Timer - Pioneer JT 215AE50
Retro Tech: Audio Timer - Pioneer JT 215AA retro flip clock that looks like a miniature 1970s HiFi component and has build quality to match. Just one of a number of HiFi Timers sold in the 70's and 80s - that can still be put to good use and can be found on eBay (links below). - RetroTech: RCA Victor Tape Cartridge - A trailblazing failureE53
RetroTech: RCA Victor Tape Cartridge - A trailblazing failureIn this retro HiFi video - I'm looking at a tape cartridge system that introduced a number of innovations and ideas that were incorporated in subsequent formats, but was itself a massive failure. The full demo cart recording can be heard here: https://youtu.be/iVnMnzfftq0 The full RCA promo film can be seen here: https://archive.org/details/Revoluti1958 - LaserDock - 'World's first Laser Entertainment System' SETUP & DEMOE54
LaserDock - 'World's first Laser Entertainment System' SETUP & DEMOThe music visualisation RGB laser show projector for home entertainment and DJs. NOTE - This video features a demonstration of an early beta version of the visualisation software.