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Mobile Phone Wakeup Call

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Monday, August 7th, 2017

1st August 2017

 

It is time to take a good hard look at how you use your mobile phone. Deep down in the manufactures manual is an instruction to keep the phone away from your head. Depending on the manufacturer, the recommended distance could be 5 millimeters to 2.5 centimeters. Why this recommendation? This is so your phone use does not exceed the current regulatory safety limits for microwave radiation exposure to your head or body.

 

After months of legal action by French physician Dr. Marc Arazi, in June 2017 the National Frequency Agency of France (ANFR) revealed the 2015 test results of hundreds of cell phones. This ANFR study shows that if you use these phones like the majority of people do, touching the body, the phones significantly exceeded the government radiation exposure safety limits.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B_H5Og0k-g

 

Test chart below shows the results of the study. If you do place one of these mobile phones directly in contact with your body, your exposure level to microwave radiation can be three or more times greater than the maximum Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) safety level! I would like to point out that a lot of independent scientists are saying that the SAR value, is already set far too high in the first place! (Note: There is a difference between the USA and European SAR safety limit.)

 

 

The SAR value uses a standard 25 year old male head size to set the safety limit. This is a useless test when it comes to children because they have much thinner skulls, smaller heads and the protective myelin sheath hasn't developed over their brain neurones yet. This means that any child's microwave radiation exposure is much greater than for an adult, when using a mobile phone. What level of exposure are children getting in the light of this new information?

 

Independent scientists are ringing alarm bells about the health effects of these devices. Watch this 3 minute video.

 

https://youtu.be/My5leLBbNqI

 

Why in California, did the CTIA, a wireless industry lobby group, sue the City of Berkeley for passing an ordinance that consumers be informed about the manufacturer's safety instructions to keep these devices away from your body? These safety instructions are deep down in the manufactures manuals.

 

The CTIA argued that the “Right To Know Ordinance” violated free speech rights. They lost their case when the judges ruled that the Ordinance was “in the public interest”. The Court concluded that barring the Berkeley law “would injure the public interest in having a free flow of accurate information.”

 

The city of Berkeley Mobile Phone retailers are now required to post this notice in clear view:

 

To assure safety, the Federal Government requires that cell phones meet radio frequency (RF) exposure guidelines. If you carry or use your phone in a pants or shirt pocket or tucked into a bra when the phone is ON and connected to a wireless network, you may exceed the federal guidelines for exposure to RF radiation. Refer to the instructions in your phone or user manual for information about how to use your phone safely.

 

The industry went to a lot of expense to try and stop this information being in clear view. Isn't it your right to be made fully aware of this safety requirement?

 

So why was there such strong industry opposition to prevent this information from being placed in plain sight?

Here you will find the fine print warnings for different devices.

https://ehtrust.org/key-issues/cell-phoneswireless/fine-print-warnings/

 

Update: 18th December 2017 - California Health Officials Release Guidelines To Avoid Cellphone Radiation

 

Extracts:

 

Dr. Joel Moskowitz at UC Berkeley said, “Currently we’re not doing a good job in regulating radiation from these devices. In fact, we’re doing an abysmal job.”

 

Moskowitz says this is a long-time coming.

 

He’s partially responsible for bringing this information to light. He sued the Department of Public Health for refusing to release information about the dangers of cellphone radiation back in 2009.

 

This spring he won that case.

“People are being injured and harmed by the delay in having this information accessible to them,” Moskowitz said.

 

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/12/14/california-cellphone-radiation-guidelines/

 

More information

https://ehtrust.org/cell-phone-radiation-scandal-french-government-data-indicates-cell-phones-exposeconsumers-radiation-levels-higher-manufacturers-claim/

 

18th November 2019 - Brain cancers : 4 times more new cases of glioblastoma in 2018 according to Public Health France

 

Extract:

 

Absolute duty to protect children and young people

 

For Dr Annie Sasco, cancer epidemiologist, former Director of Research Unit at IARC-WHO:

 

“The evolution of incidence and mortality rates of central nervous system tumors as a whole and especially glioblastoma over the past 30 years is of particular concern. Of course, diagnostic behaviours have evolved and play a role, especially for older people. Nevertheless, there is a real increase, even among the youngest, for whom it is likely that diagnostic modalities have changed less than among the elderly and which may therefore be linked to environmental factors and primarily to the use of mobile or wireless phones. Informing the public should make it possible not to continue on this upward trajectory, especially among young people, with an absolute duty to protect children by not allowing them to use a cellular phone and in general by protecting them from exposure to electromagnetic fields“.

 

https://www.phonegatealert.org/en/press-release-brain-cancers-4-times-more-new-cases-of-glioblastoma-in-2018-according-to-public-health-france

 

Download this free WiFi Safety Guide below, on page 2 it has practical suggestions on how to limit your family's

 

WiFi radiation exposure. https://sccc.org.au/wifi/microwave-safety-chart.pdf

Free WiFi Safety Guide Screen Shot

microwave-safety-guides

 

 

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WiFi Is Not Safe For Children!

By Peter Daley · Comments (1)
Sunday, February 21st, 2016

(21st February 2016)

 

If you haven't already, I suggest watching this recently aired ABC Catalyst program on the risk of WiFi technologies.

 

Extract:

“Wi-Fi blankets our homes, schools & cities. Dr Maryanne Demasi takes a closer look at the link between mobile phones & brain cancer & explores whether our wireless devices could be putting our health at risk. #ABCcatalyst.”

 

http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/catalyst/SC1502H003S00

 

All mobile wireless devices are a source of microwave radiation. Microwave radiation was classed as a 2B carcinogen by the WHO in 2011, and a lot of independent researches felt it should have been classified as a 2A risk.

 

We have a criminal situation where younger and younger children being exposed to this technology, and we have no idea what long term effects this exposure will have on them. In the medical field you don't come up with a new chemical pill and give it to children without long term research. Even after this, they can get it wrong. Thalidomide is a good example of this.

 

There is no research on the long term effects of WiFi radiation on children, this generation is the experiment. Download and printout this free WiFi Safety Guide, it has practical suggestions on how to limit your family's WiFi exposure. https://sccc.org.au/wifi/microwave-safety-chart.pdf

Free WiFi Safety Guide

microwave-safety-guides

 

Over the years I have done a number of club tutorials on the risks of WiFi technology. You can find the core of this information on the club web site.

 

In these articles you will find excellent independent research information on this subject. I would encourage all members to take the time to read these articles, and watch the short informative videos. You will also find tips on how to limit your family's exposure.

 

I have a tri-axis Microwave meter to measure the strength of microwave radiation, in the environment or emanating from equipment, mobile phone, tablets, cordless phones, laptop etc. If there are enough members interested, I would like to encourage the club to also consider purchasing one, for club members to use. I can train members up on how to use it. It is an excellent tool to help protect your family.

 

It is important to understand that the industry runs interference to confuse the public, by funding research. Below is an extract from a “National Day Of Action Against Smart Meters with Jerry Flynn”, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-F3nf47kAs

 

Barrie Trower 1977 document

 

In the Catalyst program, it focus's on brain tumours. There is a lot of evidence that it not only causes this type of cancer, but also inner ear, salivary gland and carotid artery tumours, plus significant hormonal disturbances and other illness.

 

The foetus of pregnant women, children, and particularly girls, are much more sensitive to radiation than adults. In the Catalyst program they mention the research showing a mobile phone causing sperm damage to men who put it in their pants pocket. Well think about it, what damage is occurring to a young girl's eggs or a young boy's sperm when they place a tablet on their laps for hours at a time. Their bodies are a lot smaller, so their exposure is much greater than an adult! The microwave signal emanating from a tablet can also be stronger than a mobile phone!

 

States within Australia are having smart meters rolled out – covertly. The PDF document document below, has printable signs and suggestions on what actions to take, to prevent one being installed on your home.

https://sccc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Smart-Meter-Installation-Protection-Kit-Updated.pdf

 

For wireless convenience, we are placing at risk the health of generations of children!

https://sccc.org.au/archives/4542

 

Update: Here is my TenMars tri-axis microwave test meter in use on a road tour survey of the Sunshine Coast, with Kathy Sundstrom, from the Sunshine Coast Daily News Paper.  Here is a sort video of the road tour.

 

Wireless Security and Risk Management

https://sccc.org.au/archives/3827

 

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site, without further research. Views expressed in the pages or images on the SCCC Inc., site maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc

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The Robot Revolution is Coming!

By Peter Daley · Comments (1)
Sunday, October 19th, 2014

Robot technology is advancing very rapidly and is about to start a robot revolution. Robots like Honda's Asimo, can understand commands, can run, jump up and down on one leg, walk up and down stairs, plus kick a soccer ball.

 

asimo

 

Watch this video to see Asimo in action - ASIMO Robot Next-Generation Unveiled! - 2014 Humanoid Robot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReN2l816L8k

Being able to do all these things is quite remarkable.

 

There are a lot of questions and repercussions that will be created by introducing robots into the presently over populated world. It will mean a lot of social restructuring in the way we do things, and present significant social and ethical questions. This robot revolution may not be all good, and could be potentially dangerous to the future of the human race.

 

“Humans need not apply” is a video that presents issues that will effect all aspects of society.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU

 

At present there is a worldwide effort to develop sophisticated humanoid robots to carry out tasks in highly radioactive areas of the out of control Fukushima nuclear disaster site. It is now over three years and they still don't have control of the Fukushima site,  all the latest indicators are it is getting worse.

 

How Robots Will Change the World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCkYkOjXw88

 

One just for the fun of it. “Tiny Robot Riding a Tiny Bicycle_Cute Robots”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeM8ERAKAqk

 

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site, without further research. Views expressed in the pages or images on the SCCC Inc., site maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

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Important, WiFi in Schools!

By Peter Daley · Comments (4)
Friday, April 4th, 2014

(4th April 2014)

 

For wireless convenience, we are placing at risk the health of generations of children!

Facts

 

1.    Microwave radiation was classed as a 2b carcinogen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2011.

 

It took a lot of scientific conferences and lobbying, to get to the point where the WHO made this classification. A lot of independent scientists feel the WHO has not gone far enough.

 

2.    Children and foetuses are much more sensitive to microwave radiation than adults.

 

The cells of children and a foetus are dividing much more quickly, plus their immune systems are not properly developed. Limiting their exposure to microwave radiation is important!

 

Children in Australian schools are now being encouraged to use wireless connected tablets and laptops, at an ever increasing early age. In my opinion this is criminal. This will expose millions of children, to an unprecedented amount of microwave radiation.

 

This exposure could result in an epidemic of serious illness in the future, amongst this generation of children. It can take five, ten, or twenty years, before illness from exposure to this type of radiation manifests! We should be taking a precautionary approach when it comes to children's health.

 

The Australian Government is aggressively implementing this program, despite the fact that other Governments around the world are banning WiFi in schools, and using wired networks. The Australian safety standard is 100 to 10,000 times higher than other countries. It is from the 1950s, and is based on the thermal effects of a six minute exposure, to an adult human body.

 

Watch these two very informative videos created by “WiFi in Schools Australia.” This organisation is made up of parents who have researched the biological effects of EMR.

 

Wifi in Schools, The Facts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmcAXZ-o1K4

 

Safe & Smart 4 r Kids - reduce wireless radiation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJPTzaNkcUk

 

A Father Speaks About Wifi in Schools and His Children's Health

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv6kikjBzug

 

“Wifi in schools web site”.

http://www.wifi-in-schools-australia.org/p/blog-page_16.html

 

Over the years a lot industry funded studies have claimed they could not find any significant health effects. FOIA documents from as far back as the 1950s, indicate that they have known all along about the serious long term health effects of non-ionising microwave radiation. Governments and Industry have kept it secret to preserve industrial profit.

 

Extract from this youtube video “National Day Of Action Against Smart Meters with Jerry Flynn.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-F3nf47kAs

Barrie Trower 1977 document

 

The vast majority of independent research on this subject, provides overwhelming evidence that microwave radiation causes biologic damage to the human body. The amount of damage depends on the length of exposure, and its intensity.

 

Wake up call part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cczGVhd63pM

 

Wake up call part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdmQDJ9WOiQ

 

The present Governments education policy is encouraging the use of WiFi based technologies in schools, to children at an ever early age. This is going to be exposed large numbers of Australian children to unprecedented amounts of microwave radiation!

 

Who will benefit? Corporate profits will increase from the sale of all this technology to parents, and schools. Schools have a duty of care to your children. Schools should not be exposing children to unprecedented amounts of microwave radiation. I know parents who have taken their children out of school over this issue.

 

You will find more informative videos and information on this subject, at the club web site here.

https://sccc.org.au/archives/3827/#Risk-Management

 

Pass this information on to parents and grandparents, to get them up to speed on this important issue.

 

Related articles

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https://sccc.org.au/archives/1574

Freedom and Privacy being eroded by Technology!
https://sccc.org.au/archives/1602

What Wireless Security
https://sccc.org.au/archives/74

 

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

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Wireless Security and Risk Management

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Thursday, August 1st, 2013

(1st August 2013)

 

If you have children it is important to read,  Wireless Risk Management

 

Wireless technologies are  everywhere, providing convenience, and portability. Being able to communicate from anywhere, plus being able to get on the Internet and find information in an instant, are some of the benefits of using wireless technologies.

 

There are down sides to this. Their portability leaves them venerable to theft and forget fullness. Being connected to other systems and networks, leaves them constantly venerable to hacking attacks, virus infections and malware installations.

 

Here are some practical things you can do to improve security for mobile devices.

 

Security tips

 

1.  Have a decent password for access, at least 8 to 12 characters long, made up of upper, and lower case letters, plus symbols. Don’t use simple dictionary words with a birth date and a few numbers. These are very easy to break.

 

2. Install mobile security software, virus scanners, malware and sypware removers, plus encryption tools. Use encryption  to prevent easy access to private files, photos and data, from hackers.

 

3. Set up a device recovery system that allows you to track where the device is located. Great if you have just misplaced it somewhere. If you forget where you left it, this type of tool will allow you to track it from your home computer, laptop or mobile phone. There are remote recovery tools available, suitable for your Apple, Windows and Android based tablets and phones.

 

4. Make sure you also set up remote wipe/erase option if you set up one of these remote tracking systems. The device may not be recoverable, or has sensitive data on it that you want keep away from prying eyes. Being able to erase all your sensitive personal information quickly, could be more important than the device. Remote wipe software erases the entire system, and restores it to the factory settings. It has to be set up on the device you want to recover or erase, plus another phone, tablet, or computer you own.

 

Unfortunately no device is perfectly secure no matter which make and model you purchase. If you make the effort to follow the above suggestions, it will make it much more secure, and provide you with some peace of mind.

 

Wireless Risk Management

For wireless convenience, we are placing at risk the health of generations of children!

 

All mobile wireless devices are a source of microwave radiation. Microwave radiation was classed as a 2B carcinogen by the WHO in 2011, so limiting your exposure is important. Large numbers of independent peer review studies are showing this could potentially be a major health issue. All ionizing or non ionizing radiation is cumulative. Pregnant women, children, and and particularly girls, are much more sensitive to radiation than adults.

 

There is no safe level of microwave radiation exposure for children.

In this video British microwave military expert Barrie Trower, explains why tablets, wireless computers,

baby monitors, cell and cordless phones, plus other microwave radiation devices are NOT safe for children.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS_ivzKaEME

no safe level of microwave radiation for children

 

National Day Of Action Against Smart Meters with Jerry Flynn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-F3nf47kAs

Extract

Barrie Trower 1977 document

 

Wifi in Schools, The Facts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmcAXZ-o1K4

Australian emr standards10 to 10000 times greater than other countries

 

Download and printout this free WiFi Safety Guide, it has practical suggestions on how to limit your family's WiFi exposure. https://sccc.org.au/wifi/microwave-safety-chart.pdf

Free WiFi Safety Guide

microwave-safety-guides

 

Children’s Health Expert Panel: Cell Phones & Wi-Fi Are Children, Fetuses and Fertility at Risk?

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/09/21/cell-phone-wifi-radiation.aspx

 

Safe & Smart 4 r Kids - reduce wireless radiation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJPTzaNkcUk

 

Wifi in schools web site.
http://www.wifi-in-schools-australia.org/p/blog-page_16.html

 

Why WiFi is bad for children.

http://www.radiationeducation.com/Why_Is_WiFi_Bad.html

 

This short video clearly explains the risks of WiFi to children, take the time to watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO0AnNHz8vI

 

Professor Magda Havas of Trent University.

In this video there are demonstrations of how wireless household appliances such as portable phones, WiFi base stations and DECT baby monitors, broadcast constant microwave radiation, that is similar in intensity to being a few hundred meters away from a large cell phone tower. In this video you will be introduced to several cell antenna studies that show the microwave radiation that is emitted by these towers are harmful to human health.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AEOcB7Svhvw

 

Cancer Officially Number One Cause of Childhood Death in U.S.

http://eatlocalgrown.com/article/12174-cancer-officially-number-one-cause-of-childhood-death-in-us.html

 

Practical things you can do to reduce your family's exposure to Microwave Radiation.

 

The more wireless devices you have turned on in your house at one time, the more intense will be the microwave radiation exposure to your family and the neighbours. Think about it. In a home of a family of four, each person could have a mobile phone, a tablet computer, their own laptop, a cordless phone system, game console, wireless access point, or mobile broadband device.

 

All of these devices radiate significant amounts of microwave radiation individually. Combined, this adds up to a very significant exposure. Train the family to turn them off, or use alternative technologies! A lot of people don’t even own a mobile phone and they survive! Some people are far more sensitive than others to this type of radiation and can suffer significant symptoms, in a very short period of time.

 

Ideally stop using wireless devices altogether and use wired connections, or at least use methods to reduce you and your family's exposure. Doing this not only limits your exposure, but also the exposure to everyone around you! When it comes to microwave radiation, distance is your friend. Each doubling of the distance from a microwave transmitting device quarters the radiation exposure.

 

1. Turn devices off when not in use! Buy wireless devices with a physical on off wireless switch. Turning the wireless device off has an added benefit, it lessens the time available for someone to hack into the device. Wireless devices such as printers, access points, cordless phones, baby monitors, WiFi routers and tablets etc, can send out very strong microwave signals constantly when left on.

 

2. A lot of wireless modems and access points will allow you to turn down the wireless transmission signal strength in their software settings. Lower the wireless signal transmission strength to the lowest possible level you can, to get everything working well with a 3 to 4 bar signal strength.

 

3. Place wireless access points and mobile broadband devices as far away from you as practical. It is suggested to put mobile broadband USB devices on a 5 meter USB extension cable. This is so you place the device away from you. You can then also use it like an aerial, to find the best signal strength location. Don’t place these devices on your lap or on your person. Use texting, speaker phone or a corded earpeiece when using a mobile phone.

 

4. Only have the device’s wireless and bluetooth functions turned on when necessary. Remember there can be more than one wireless type built into a device, WiFi as well a bluetooth etc. You can turn off these functions in the laptop, mobile phone and tablet settings. This will also improve security.

 

5. Sleeping with these devices in your bedroom, bed, or under your pillow. is a fire hazard, and also a health hazard.

 

6. Replacing a cordless phone system with an old style corded phone will greatly reduce the amount of microwave radiation emanating through your house, and your head.

 

7. Smart meters / Digital meters are being rolled out, and these devices put out a very powerful wireless signal. Act now to opt out of having them installed in your home or business power box. https://sccc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Smart-Meter-Installation-Protection-Kit-Updated.pdf

Act responsibly! USA statistics indicate ~25% of car accidents are now atributed to mobile phone use, and specifically texting while driving.

Download this WiFi Safetyguide from http://www.sccc.org.au/wifi/microwave-safety-chart.pdf

 

Watch these two very informative videos on the biological effects of microwave radiation, based on lots of independent research from all over the world.

 

Wake up call video part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cczGVhd63pM

Wake up call video part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdmQDJ9WOiQ

 

 

Some practical devices you can purchase that will reduce your microwave radiation exposure.

http://www.lessemf.com/cellphon.html

 

Related articles

Mobile Phones and the Blood Brain Barrier
https://sccc.org.au/archives/1574

Freedom and Privacy being eroded by Technology!
https://sccc.org.au/archives/1602

What Wireless Security
https://sccc.org.au/archives/74

 

© Peter Daley 2013

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

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Masses of Subliminal Deception Everywhere!

By Peter Daley · Comments (1)
Monday, October 31st, 2011

I think you will all be shocked at all the subliminal messages in modern media, even  in what you consider to be safe children's media! Thought it was illegal? Think again! Modern technology allows modern advertising agencies to created multi layered images in media that is very sophisticated. These layered images contain subliminal messages to sway your opinions, or to just get you to purchase something. Unless you are looking carefully for this content , you won't even notice it!

 

The most common subliminal message is sex

 

To prove my point and get you interested in the subject, watch this six minute Youtube video titled. "Subliminal Messages Busted”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng6hQfGzQig

 

If you go to youtube and type in “subliminal messages” in the search facility, you will find lots of other information on the subject. You will also be shocked to find lots of subliminal adverting hidden children's movies, games, and products of well known family oriented brands, which you considered safe for your children, and grand children.

 

Understand clearly that everyone in modern society is being subject to this constant subliminal imagery from a very early age, so that their opinions and desires  can be constantly influenced to create the outcomes desired by those using these technologies!

 

Subliminal message techniques are employed to influence and entice you to make decisions about what product to purchase, what candidate or political party to vote or not vote for , or even change your opinion on an important subject. This technology uses a very sophisticated knowledge on how the human mind works, plus the power of modern computer graphics techniques to embed  lots of subconscious messages into imagery.

 

The video above was very quick introduction to the subject of subliminal advertising. Below is a link to a video which has leaked pages from a advertising training manual on subliminal advertising techniques. In the intro to the course the manual states that there is no refund for the course, as one third of those doing the course drop out because they become so discussed with the courses content. The ad manual explains the much more sophisticated multi layered image symbolism techniques used by advertisers, and why they are used. I think you will be  shocked by its content!

Leaked Ad Training Documen part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TftkRHZ_KWM&feature=player_embedded

Leaked Ad Training Documen part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?src_vid=TftkRHZ_KWM&annotation_id=annotation_782484&feature=iv&v=yp8YaLlJfXk

 

This particular Sharpie Self Expression Commercial 2011 has recently created a lot of controversy in America. Whether you believe in the ideas behind  the  "Occupy Wall Street " protest in America or not,  this commercial appears to have a completely different agenda to that of selling Sharpie, and a direct attempt to pacify the American populace. Look for the  "Stop Protesting Now", banner about 11 and 12 seconds into the ad. You can pause it there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=feIlvjN6fIM

 

The average person in society is easy to influence. They are being constantly bombarded with large numbers of these loaded messages from birth to death, by digital and the print media. For more subliminal information across a broad range of subjects Subliminal Manipulation is a great site. (Link below) This site has been taken down a couple times, and the accounts closed , because they want to keep this information secret, and the site creator has had to create new sites. Back up the site on your computer if you want the information for future reference, or just to show the family how insidious this all is, if it goes down.

 

Subliminal Manipulation
http://subliminalmanipulation.blogspot.com/

 

They think you're dumb and need to be lead by the nose! 1984 happened, you just didn't know it!

 

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© Peter Daley 2011

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Going TV Digital by Ted Webber

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Friday, August 5th, 2011

GOING TV DIGITAL BY TED WEBBER

 

By Ted Webber

 

We are all aware that our cosy relationship with analogue TV is going to end soon by government fiat. If you are anything like my wife and I, you are quite satisfied with the current offerings on free-to-air analogue TV, particularly on ABC and SBS. The rest of the channels are mainly garbage, and the claim that more channels on digital TV will give more choice is spurious because it will mean only that the intellectually satisfying material will be still more diluted and just spread more widely over the spectrum of many channels. The improved definition available with digital will in no way improve the program content on its own.

 

 

However, we do need to come to terms with this so-called technical advance because the analogue signal will be switched off within two years, even if it costs retirees more than they want to pay. Should we go for a large screen with high definition and appropriate tuner costing several thousands of dollars? OK if you have money to burn. Or should we go “lo-tech” and minimum cost with a set-top box (STB) to adapt our existing analogue TV to digital signals? This article explores the second of these options.

 

 

The situation is complicated by any wish to record shows or documentaries. We have a hard disk personal video recorder (PVR) for our analogue setup that cost some $800 which is able to record one program while we are viewing another, and to record several hundred hours then dub them onto DVD discs. By careful selection in the dubbing process I can put all the episodes of a particular series onto one DVD, using extended play options. But this machine will not record or playback digital material. Such a machine must have two tuners, and its equivalent digital model in a STB is quite expensive.

 

 

Reviews of Set-top Boxes

Several multifunction (i.e. they have some recording functionality) STBs were reviewed in the March 2010 issue of PC User magazine, page 69. They ranged in price from the DigitalView XC-4912 ($49 at Jaycar) to the Strong SRT 5440 ($250) but PC User does not rate them comparatively.

 

 

I decided that $49 for the DigitalView (DV) model was not too much to spend on an exploration of this technology, and I have not regretted the purchase. However, the DV manual leaves much to be desired, as we shall see, and in the following writeup I share my experience of setting up and using this particular STB.

 

 

The DV offers only standard definition (SD) digital reception, but there is no point in having a high definition (HD) tuner if your existing TV can show only a standard definition picture.

 

For more STBs and reviews, see http://www.productreview.com.au/c/set-top-boxes-tv-receivers-dvrs.html or http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/technology/home-entertainment/digital/hdstb-with-usb-review-and-compare.aspx , though most of these refer to more expensive equipment.

 

Government Assistance for Pensioners

 

I should mention here that the Federal Government has instituted a “Household Assistance Scheme” to provide eligible customers with a high-definition STB (see News for Seniors 2010 issue 83 or http://www.digitalready.gov.au/ ) prior to shut down of the analogue signal in each area. This scheme does not appear to include any upgrade of your TV screen or any means of recording programs. Eligibility is limited to those already on a variety of CentreLink approved pensions at the maximum rate. Part-pensioners are excluded.

 

The Function of a Set-top Box

 

My expectation of the function of an STB was that it would convert a digital TV signal to analogue and then feed it to the analogue tuner in my existing TV set. This misconception led to a day of frustration when I first connected it according to the diagram in the manual, which nowhere tells you to use an audio-visual input (AV channel) on the TV! In fact, an STB should be viewed as another external tuner which is attached to your TV in the same manner as a PVR, VCR or a DVD player.

 

The Digital View XC-4912

 

The DV is a deceptively simple-looking piece of equipment, with just an on/off switch on its front fascia. Note that red is off/standby and blue is on. This switch sometimes did not respond to the remote but a quick touch fixed that. The manual instructs you to insert two AAA batteries in the remote, but this is incorrect: the remote comes with a coin-shaped C2025 battery and all that you need to do is to remove the sliver of plastic insulation from the battery compartment.

 

External Recording Media

 

The DV has a USB2 port for connecting an external flash drive or hard disk, so I bought a 1 terabyte (Tb) Western Digital external hard disk (EHD) from the closing down sale of Dick Smith in Horton Parade, Maroochydore, for $79. Since 1 hour of digital recording takes up 2 Gb of recording space, this 1 Tb drive can record up to 500 hours of programs. For just an occasional recording and playback, a 4 Gb flash drive / memory stick was found good for up to 2 hours. I also tried an external DVD drive, but this produced a warning message about unsuitable media.

 

Antenna

 

The most fundamental requirement for digital TV is of course having an antenna that receives a digital signal. However, if you receive a good analogue signal already you will probably have no difficulty in this respect. Analogue signals can “get by” with minor degradation which may be apparent as snow on the screen, but digital signals are all or nothing. On the south side of Buderim Mountain, we needed a booster for analogue reception on most channels, some of which still tended to snow. The SD digital reception, still using the same antenna and booster, is much improved.

 

I previously tried a Pinnacle USB TV decoder on my computer which gives full HD reception on some channels, but only broken up pictures on other channels, particularly SBS. It appears that High Definition is more of a problem in this respect because it requires a much higher bit rate.

 

Rear view of Digital View XC-4912 (page 6 of manual)

 

Legend RF cable Radio Frequency (Co-axial). The PVR/VCR is optional.

CVBS Composite Video Broadcast Signal (Video connector)

(unlabelled) Left and right stereo sound using RCA connectors

S-VIDEO Optional alternative to CVBS

Amplifier (2) For optional hi-fi sound

 

N.B. Any direct recording device such as an external hard drive is not shown in this diagram because it would be connected to the USB port on the front of the STB.

Also,
the power connections are not shown.

 

When connected as shown, three tuners may be utilized at any one time, one digital in the STB, one analogue in the PVR/VCR and one analogue in the TV set. So while the analogue signal persists, you could be viewing a current channel on the TV while recording another one on the PVR/VCR and recording a digital channel via the STB.

 

Installation

 

After making the connections as shown above, switch on the TV and go to the video channel AV1. Then switch on the STB (blue LED) using the remote or push button and follow the instructions on pages 7 & 8 of the manual. The “Favorites Channel List” is optional; and the sequence in the manual is topsy-turvey – you need to do operation 5 “Channel Scan” before you can select a channel!

 

Sub-Titles

 

Being hard of hearing, my wife and I make extensive use of sub-titles when available. On our analogue TV this means selecting 801 on the teletext menu each time we change the channel, and switching it off again before the channel can be changed.

 

However, this STB makes sub-titles much more convenient: once switched on they stay on across all channels until cancelled. There is nothing about this in the manual, but just use the SUB-T button on the remote. Similarly, the EPG button brings up an electronic program guide for each channel (item 8 in the manual).

 

Recording with an external USB flash or Hard Drive

 

With an external USB flash or hard drive connected, you first need to configure it according to “10.3 PVR Configuration”. The Record Type option is interesting for those who are hard of hearing, because when recording sub-titled programs in the analogue system the sub-titles are lost. The TS option in the STB, however, records sub-titles. Unfortunately, the resulting DVR format can be played back only in the STB. I searched the internet for a suitable format converter and found one called DVR-MS to MP4 but it did not work in this case.

 

Simple recording from the present time for up to 2 hours (default) is achieved by pressing the red dot record button on the remote. For time-shifting, follow the instructions in the manual.

 

More useful is the facility to record a future program or programs. This operation needs some experimentation to achieve success, and appears to be unnecessarily complicated!

 

 

From the Main Menu, select Setup then Timer as at top of p. 10 of manual “7. Timer” and follow the instructions there. A maximum of 8 recordings can be preset at any one time, so “Timer Number” can be between 1 and 8. This number is not related to the sequence number that appears in the list of previous recordings available in “Media > PVR Manage”. Note that the title of each recording in the PVR Manage list is derived from what was on at the moment of starting the recording, and this may be the tail end of the previous program, not the one intended, so it is a good idea to keep a written list of what you have set up for recording.

 

“Timer Mode” allows you to specify (say) weekly recording of the same program at the same time. Otherwise, set it to “Once”.

 

Next, set the date and start time of the program to be recorded, set “Auto Record” on, and enter the duration of the program to the nearest minute, perhaps allowing a few extra minutes in case of overrun.

 

When setting the date or time, use the up/down arrows on the remote to select the item, then press OK before trying to change a digit, which can be done with the up/down arrows or by entering the digit.

 

The “Wakeup Channel” refers to the channel you want to record and has nothing to do with an alarm, although it could be used as such no doubt.

 

Playback

 

The manual has nothing to say about playing a recording. Just go to Media -> PVR Manage, select the recording you want to watch and press OK. It can be fast-forwarded over commercials, paused while you make the coffee or skipped to the next recording just as on a VCR or PVR.

 

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The Future of Music, network music players

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Sunday, July 25th, 2010

by Peter Daley,

The playback of music in the home is being revolutionized. Forget about using disk based media CDs or LPs for music playback, network music players are the future. These devices let you listen to streamed music from the Internet, or to play back copies of your music CDs or LPs, stored on your personal computer, into your HiFi system. There devices plug into your broadband Internet connection and will stream the music of your taste directly from the Internet, into your home and business.

 

If you use a network music player for Internet streaming music playback, you don't need to have a computer turned on. These devices will stream the music straight from your Internet connected broadband modem into your home or business sound system. The music will stream down the Internet at about 40 to 60 meg per hour on fast broadband connections, so you need a good download limit on your Internet service.

 

 

There are lots of companies starting to produce network music players, http://www.logitech.com, http://www.netgear.com or http://www.linksys.com, are a few. The Logitech transporter seems to have very good reviews at present. Logitech make two models of network music players, Sqeezebox and Transporter, and they work on all operating systems, Linux, Windows & Apple Mac!

 

The squeeze box sells for US$249, while the Transporter,  is the Audiophile version, and is a no holds barred assault on producing the best sound possible, it costs US$1999.

 

Other companies have network music players models under US$100. As with all technology, they will become more feature rich and powerful, and prices will drop with more competition as manufactures vie for market share.

 

Plug a network music players into your broadband Internet connection, and directly connect it to your computer speakers or home stereo. Being able to play back the music through a good home stereo system makes a tremendous difference to the musical enjoyment.

 

You can also program the network music players to stream music directly from your favourite Internet radio station, or sites like,

 

http://www.pandora.com/,

 

or

http://www.rhapsody.com/

 

If you join Pandora or Rhapsody you can customize your network music playback so it will stream your style, and taste in music through your home or business stereo system.

 

No more waiting for the song you like to play on the radio. Not only that, they can send it wirelessly, into different rooms! With these network music players, you can also copy your CD or LP music collection onto your personal computer, and send them directly through your network music player, into you stereo system.

 

No more changing CDs!

 

Plus there is now technology that can be used to create better sounding music from your original CDs, or SACDs. Yes you heard me correctly.  Incorporate this with a network music player  and you will get unprecedented sound quality!

© Peter Daley 2010

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

 

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What is a DAC?

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Sunday, July 18th, 2010


The trouble with playing back music from your computer, is it is not very good quality, unless you have a high quality sound card installed.


Most computer sound is being processed by a cheap on-board sound chip. Even if you do have a good quality sound card installed, the card is inside a computer whose circuits are generating lots of electro magnetic noise. This noise affects the sound, causing listening fatigue, a less than enjoyable musical experience.


A way around this is to use an external sound processor. You could use the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, (http://www.soundblaster.com)at around $500. The Audigy 2 can just about do anything you would like to do with sound processing using your computer, reprocess, record, change, rip, and playback in surround sound.


A simpler, more cost effective device that would suit the needs of a person who just wants to improve their MP3 music playback, CD, DVD movies, or games sound, is to use the SilverStone Ensemble EB01 DAC at around $150. As described by Silverstone on their web site.



“The SilverStone Ensemble EB01 is a convenient device that can instantly translate your PC’s digital signals into lifelike analog sound, suitable for personal high end stereo setups. EB01’s advanced internal circuitry will ensure that any sound effect or music from your CD, DVD, MP3 files, or games will be reproduced in quality, as the artist and content creator originally envisioned.”


The SilverStone and Creative Devices are Digital to Analog Converters (DACs), and there are lots of other brands of DACs available, Slimdevices, Headroom, Music Fidelity are a few.


Because digital sound and video are recorded as digital data, before we can view or here it, it has to be converted back to an analog signal. This is what the DAC does, converts the data back into viewable images or listenable sound.


The SilverStone, and Creative Devices we are talking about are sound processing DACs. Now the advantage of using an external DAC device to process the computer sound, is all those data digits can be transmitted externally away from the computer to the external box, and then turned into the music we want to listen to.


Because the digits are being transmitted, and not the sound signal, the sound quality is being protected from the distortion cause by the electro-magnetic storm going on inside the confines of your computer box.


Once the digital data gets to the external DAC, it is converted into the analog sound or music, which then can be plugged into a good  quality Hi-Fi system or good computer speakers. This will make a big difference to the sound quality you may be used to hearing from your computer.


It makes listening to CDs, MP3, music, DVD movies, and games a much better experience. The one disadvantage of the SilverStone DAC is at present it is a stereo device. Mind you, you can spend $10,000 or more on a DAC, but I think the SilverStone EB01 DAC can give a very pleasant improvement to your computer sound, for around AU$150. It is also one of the cheapest DACs  around if you want to try out the idea.


I have also found that if you plug a USB DAC into a good powered USB hub it can improve its performance. This is because the USB hub can supply more clean current than most computer powered USB ports. Firewire DACs are considered to be better than USB DACs, but are a lot more expensive.


© Peter Daley 2010


Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

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Set up an Entertainment Centre

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Sunday, May 16th, 2010

by Peter Daley

It is very easy to set up an exciting home entertainment centre on your personal computer, plus you can do it for little cost, or for free. Why purchase all those extra boxes, eg DVD player / recorder, Video Recorder, Desktop High Definition TV box, Radio, CD player, and HiFi system, plus have all those messy cables lying around, when you can do everything neatly in one box, your computer?

 

Yes, you can go and purchase a dedicated home entertainment centre computer if you want, but why would you, when all you need is a modern computer system, no more than two years old, with a reasonable video card and 80 GiG or larger hard drive, with a minimum of 512 megs of RAM, and install one of the excellent free home entertainment software packages, that will turn your computer into a sophisticated home entertainment centre.

 

For Windows based systems you install the free home entertainment software program, Media Portal, http://www.team-mediaportal.com/

 

For Linux use Myth TV, http://www.mythtv.org/

 

Both these programs will turn your home computer into an advanced home entertainment media centre. They will organize and play all your media files, music, radio, and allow you to watch your stored video, and DVDs, even display the local weather report. They also turn your computer into a recorder for your TV and Digital video.

 

To use the Radio, TV or scheduled TV recording features, you will need to install a High Definition or Analog TV/Radio tuner card into your home
computer, or use an external USB TV High Definition or Analog tuner plug-in device. These cost from $100 upwards. Dual tuner cards will allow you to watch one station, and record another at the same time.

 

(Tip: If you are using Linux, make sure you check out which TV tuners will work with Myth TV before purchasing a device.)

 

I personally prefer the USB tuners, because you can move them from one computer to another, with ease. If you have multiple computers in the house,
you can turn any one of them into a High Definition TV player/recorder, by simply installing the USB device's software on each machine, and then plug
in the USB tuner into the computer you wish to use as a TV set at that time.

 

(Tip: make sure you purchase a TV Tuner card, or USB TV, with good signal sensitivity.)

 

In most areas  you will need to plug the TV/Radio tuner device into an external roof mount aerial, to get good reception. An important point that will greatly improve the enjoyment and usability of your home entertainment centre, is to have all your entertainment media, music and videos, organized
in a logical sensible fashion, in your computer filing system, before you install the media centre software.

 

(Tip: Make sure you do regular backups of all your multimedia files!)

 

During the installation process, these programs will search your hard drive and index all your stored media files as you have organized them on your computer. So it doesn't matter how good the media centre software is, it's ease of use will be determined by how logically you have organized
your media files on your computer.

 

© Peter Daley 2010

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

 

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Greatly Improve the Sound of Your Music CDs Play back!

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Monday, April 26th, 2010

by Peter Daley

 

You can greatly improve the playback sound quality of your CD collection by purchasing a CD Nova Physics Group Memory Player, at a cost of
US$15,000, or you can do it for virtually nothing by following the instructions in this article! There are two questions you are probably asking at this point.

 

A. I thought the sounds of CDs couldn't be improved, so what are you going to do, the impossible?

B. What is a Memory Player?

To answer question one, yes, the playback quality of your CD collection can be greatly improved.

 

How? We first need to give you some background on how a CD payer works. When the CD laser reads the digital information recorded on the music CD, it is reading microscopic pits on the CD while it is spinning at high speed. It makes mistakes! So rather than create silence, or a click or a pop sound, like vinyl LP records do, it makes an educated guess as to what the sound should be, and plays this back. Well that's great, but it can make the wrong guess. This then creates sound distortions.

 

The Nova Physics Group Memory Player is a device created to solve this problem. Here is an extensive article on the device,

 

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue24/cjdiaries.htm

 

1. It has a special high quality CD transport to read the music CD on a very stable platform.Thus less read errors are created in the first place.

2. The Memory Player has specialized softwarethat re-reads the CD disk error location up to 90 times until it eliminates the data readerrors.

3. It stores the error corrected CD data in memory, and then plays back the error corrected music it recorded from the CD disk though a high quality Digital to Analog Converter (DAC), and amplifier.

 

Clever isn't it! Well you can do all this, and get close to the memory player sound quality, by doing the things listed below, for very little cost.

 

You do need a computer with a CD/DVD player to do this. The better quality the CD/DVD player the better.

 

1. You download and Install this free software “Exact Audio Copy” (EAC) from here http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/ and install it on your computer. This does the error correction for you. By the way, this software can also be used for damaged CD datarecovery.

 

2. You set this software up to copy your music CD collection in WAV format, in secure mode, in high quality sound. Once you have the error corrected CD recorded on your computer, you don't need to do this again. It can take 20 minutes or more to error correct just one music CD.

 

3. You can now play back the super recorded CD version at will, off the computer hard drive. If you want even better sound, you copy the music files onto a plugged in high quality USB flash drive, and then play it back from there. Corsair Flash Voyager Flash Drives are well built and to a much better quality than your average USB flash drive. This eliminates drive jitter and other errors that may be created from playing back the music file from the spinning computer hard drive.

 

4. Play back the recorded CDs through a good sound card or Digital to Analog Converter (DAC), or network player, and then into your home stereo system, to get the absolute best playback sound quality.

 

Once you have heard the difference in sound quality between playing a CD normally, and playing back the error corrected version, there is no going back.

 

© Peter Daley 2010

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

 

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Music Sound Quality

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Sunday, April 18th, 2010

by Peter Daley

 

With the advent of fast Internet connections and large hard drives, there is no reason for people in their right minds to be purchasing or using lossy audio files, that have mediocre sound when played on a half descent stereo system! There are lots of audio file formats that can be used to copy your music CDs onto your computer or music portable. WMA, Flac, Ogg, Mp3, WAV, or AAC, etc. are a few. Some of these files are lossless, (WAV & Flac). That means they do not degrade the sound file quality from the original, and some are lossy, (MP3, Ogg, WMA, AAC). They do degrade the sound quality.

 

The lossy types process the sound file and compress it leaving large parts of the original sound out of the file. This makes the file size much smaller but at the expense of sound quality. The main reason for the extensive use of lossy audio file types over the Internet, is that it is easier and quicker to transfer and store a small audio file than a large file. A compressed MP3 audio file downloads much faster, and will take up much less storage room, than a WAV file. Most people accepted this because they had slow Internet connections and limited space on their hard drives.

 

The dynamics have now changed, with large numbers of people now having high speed Internet connections, and oodles of room on their enormous
hard drives. There is really no reason to keep using, or purchasing lossy audio files (MP3, Ogg, WMA, AAC) to store and play your music, anymore.

 

(Tip: Flac is a free compressed file type that processes the audio file without loss in sound quality. So for those who still wish to save some room, but don't want to loose sound quality, FLAC is the way to go.)

 

Using lossy audio file formats is like convincing people to use watered down petrol in their cars, to save on transport and storage costs. The car won't
run too well, nor will the sound coming out of your music portable or stereo, with a watered down audio file.

 

I am totally amazed at how the public have been so totally convinced to use or purchase such poor quality music files! Make a smart change, and insist
that you get the best quality for your money. Isn't that what you insist on when you purchase anything else? If you're smart you will rip your CD collection in WAV or FLAC format using EAC (Exact Audio Copy http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) or only purchase lossless version audio files from music sites.

 

OK, downloading may be quick but sometimes it is better to purchase the CD or SACD (Super Audio CD) version. The CD then becomes a great backup if you need to get the music onto your computer, or portable in the future.

 

I generally order ten SACD/CDs at a time, so I cut down on postage costs. Here are some web sites most people may not know about, where you can purchase lossless high quality music files, CDs, SACDs or LPS. I am willing to pay for good sound quality and good music. I realize I need to support talented artists financially somehow, or my source of good sounding music will disappear. This very much applies to classical music, because this type of music is not supported as much as popular music.

 

Arkiv Music http://www.arkivmusic.com

 

This site is great for classical music buffs because Music Arkiv has access to large amounts of the out of print LPS and CD music. With the extinction of the local record shops, this site provides a great source of classical music, in lots of different formats.

 

D Universe http://www.cduniverse.com

 

Lots of popular music as well as classical and jazz, plus samples provided for playback.

 

Linn Records http://www.linnrecords.com

Again a great source of classical and jazz, plus you can also still purchase high quality vinyl LP records. (The ultimate lossless format)

 

Telarc http://www.telarc.com/

Independent classical recording company: also crossover and jazz. This company also places a lot of emphasis on performance and recorded sound
quality.

 

Chesky Records http://www.chesky.com/

Web Site Extract: Philosophy, to create the illusion of live musicians in a real three-dimensional space. Chesky Records tries to achieve the impression of reality with the most advanced technology available, careful microphone placement, and, most of all, a recording team which pays attention to every
minute detail, making your listening experience tangible, pleasurable, exciting, and realistic.

 

Super Audio CD http://www.sa-cd.net/reviews/all

This is a terrific site for getting reviews from purchases on the latest Super Audio CDs which have been released.

 

© Peter Daley 2010

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

 

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Blue Ray Content Management and Digital Rights Management

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Blue Ray

Blue Ray is the latest disc movie technology that promises a great improvement in picture, and sound quality. Blank Blue Ray disc are available at present for data storage that can store 25 GB per single layered, and 50 GB per dual layered. This format is open-ended, with a possible storage limit of 200 GB. So it could become the next high volume storage media replacing DVD discs.

 

It main purpose at present is to act as a medium to distribute the latest high definition moves, (High-definition video is 1920×1080 pixel resolution / 60 frames per second / 24 frames per second). If you buy a dedicated stand alone Blue Ray player you just put the disk in and play it. Getting Blue Ray to work on an computer can be whole lot more involved.

 

It is to do with the fact that you need a fairly fast computer, and have a Blue Ray player installed plus several layers of Content Management & Digital Rights Management (DRM). The computer Blue Ray player looks just like a DVD player, some are multi players that can read older technologies like CD /DVD discs. Some more expensive players can read and burn Blue Ray data storage disks as well as play Blue Ray Movies. Price ranges for Blue Ray Players are $200 to over $500 depending on what the player can do.

 

If you are looking at getting Blue Ray movies playing on an older computer, most of you should just forget the idea. Because of several layers of Content Management & Digital Rights Management (DRM), getting all the hardware parts to work together can be a nightmare. See all the hardware has to be certified to be Content and DRM certified and even then it may not work together. You also need Content and DRM certified software to play Blue Ray discs.

 

Blue Ray video movies have encryption to prevent copying and the Content and DRM looks to see if the hardware or movie disc has been tampered with. In other words to see if the Blue Ray content is being pirated.

 

It can,

1. See if a player's keys have been changed.

2. Patch an insecure Content and DRM certified system.

3. Stop the viewing of Blue Ray content if any of the hardware, or software is not compliant.

 

Even if the hardware and software you are using is all legal, and you have installed Content and DRM compliant Blue Ray software, disc player, video card, and Blue Ray compliant monitor it may not work. All the bits may not talk to each other for some strange technical reason! So after many hours of technical support and research you may be faced with more expense, and have no choice but to purchase and try another compliant video card, different software, or monitor to get it all working happily together.

 

Alternatively you could purchase a computer that is already set up with everything, content and DRM compliant, and ready to play Blue Ray movies out of the box.

 

In reviews of Bue Ray movies reviewers have been complaining that the sound and video quality has not been up to the Blue Ray standard on lots of movies. This is because some content creators are capitalizing on the Blue Ray hype, and supplying movies with second rate video and sound quality. They then get top dollar for second rate material.

 

There are some very well made Blue Ray movies. I suggest reading reviews before purchasing any movie. There are no where near the number of movies available in Blue Ray format compared to DVD, which most people are happy with. Now the industry is pushing 3D as the next big thing! It is all about getting you to spend money on new technologies. 🙂

© Peter Daley 2010

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

 

 

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Streaming Internet Radio, a Great Way to Keep In Touch

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

 

by Peter Daley

There are large numbers of people who have moved to the Sunshine Coast and would like to have some sort of contact or information with their previous home. Well a good way to do this is to use Internet radio to listen to the local radio from your previous location in Australia or from Overseas.

You don't need a short wave radio to do this, or have to worry about weather conditions interfering with your reception. Plus you can have moved from pretty well anywhere in the world, and listen to your favourite radio station on your computer or by wireless throughout your house. Be aware, depending on the download bit rate of the radio stream, it will come down at around 20 to 60 meg an hour. So you need a good download limit if you're going to listen for hours!

The easiest and least expensive way to do this is to simple use your broadband Internet connection to stream down the signal. In Australia you can find the major city FM radio stations signals here.

http://www.1radio.com.au

This site is very easy to use. It's divided up into three sections, and hardly needs any skill to get it working. Click on the tab for the city. This lists the stations available. Click in the station you want to play. Once you do this, the station's web address appears above. This is provided if you wish to go to the radio station's web address and find more info. The radio playback is built into the page. If you look to the top of the page, you will find the radio signal is now being buffered and downloading. It may take 30 to 60 seconds before the music will start to play.

Wireless option 1

If you want to stream this to your FM radio you have in the house, you can purchase an FM wireless transmitter that you plug into the speaker output of your computer. This sends the signal out at a set FM frequency throughout the house. These are often sold as accessories to you MP3 players so you can play the MP3 player music through your FM radio in your car. All you need to do is to tune the FM radios you already have in the house, to that frequency, and you can then listen to the Internet broadcast anywhere by wireless in the house.

Wireless option 2

There are now a few dedicated Internet wireless devices that you can purchase. They work independently of your computer and look like a transistor radio, plus have normal clock radio functions. You simply plug these devices into the broadband connection and they will stream the signal, no computer necessary. They have thousands of pre-programmed Internet stations, plus you can add more. These devices can work wirelessly, so you may also have the added expense of having to install a wireless router onto your broadband modem, if you don't already have one. The Slimdevices models are considered to be HiFi quality.

http://www.slimdevices.com

I personally like to tune into the ABC radio at http://www.abc.net.au. Here you can tune into any of the nation wide ABC radio stations, national, Classical, Jazz, Pop and Country. I chill out listening to the Classic Drive on ABC Classic FM in the evening.

© Peter Daley, 2009

 

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

 

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Internet TV

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Monday, November 30th, 2009

By Peter Daley

I decided to do a positive tutorial on the benefits of using modern technology. Leave all the dire security warnings behind. Something fresh, and positive about modern technology. Do I hear a sigh of relief out there? 🙂

Recently, I was going to do a tutorial at the Sunshine Coast Computer Club Inc. meeting, on Internet TV. I was going to demonstrate how to access all these great free legal TV programs and documentaries. Just before I started, a member approached me with a recommendation of a Internet site his relatives where raving about. I quickly typed in the address to see if it was worth recommending to club members. Well, this was a presentation computer I set up so it has all the software I have recommended people use in my recent blogs, plus more. Who said I was paranoid! As soon as the site came up, a large red warning sign popped up. “This site is trying to drop malicious code into your computer!” A little bit of paranoia sometimes pays off!

Well, what was I to do? I couldn't pass up an opportunity like this. So I left the warning sign glaring into the room as members sat down for the tutorial. A chance to get back at my detractors. It certainly reinforced all that I had been saying about the state of Internet security!

There are lots of TV media sites popping up all over the Internet. A considerable percentage of these are using free media as a lure to people, in order to hook their computer for hacking. Another trick in my opinion is false advertising. Sites that state for a one off fee you can have life time access to services offering thousands of free satellite TV programs and documentaries. What you are actually paying for is not a service, but a piece of software that correlates all the freely available Internet media content. It does save you from having to spend days trying to find it all.

Equally, there are free software programs available that do this, like Miro.

http://www.getmiro.com

Programs like Miro allow you to easily organise, and customize the media you want to watch. Unless you have a very fast connection, it is generally smarter to download the content first, and watch it later. This is so you can watch it in peace without the picture breakup, and sound screeching cause by Internet traffic congestion.

Yes, there are great sites where you can safely download or stream Internet TV and documentaries. Most National public broadcasting TV networks have free TV content. The Australian ABC has a new Iview service. Missed this weeks Doctor Who? You can go on to the ABC and watch it. So, I am a fan.

Australian ABC

http://www.abc.net.au

BBC service UK

http://www..bbc.co.uk

Some ISPs in Australia will allow you to watch the ABC TV content without it going onto your download limit. Great, because watching TV, movies and documentaries can add GiGabytes to your downloads.

Yes, there are tens of thousands of TV programs, documentaries and satellite programs to watch for free over the Internet, just be careful where, our how you source it!

© Peter Daley, 2009

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

 

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Suggesting that mp3, or AAC music files are CD quality is nonsense!

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Monday, November 23rd, 2009

by Peter Daley

 

Salesmen are suggesting that mp3 or AAC music files are CD quality. That's modern hype for you! Lets make it very clear, mp3 or AAC are not CD quality. It is a lossy format which means what you're listening to is a watered down version of the music. If you're going to pay 99c a track, why not purchase the full strength version.

 

Storage and download speeds have improved dramatically. Most of us now have access to super large hard drives, that are dirt cheap. Even Ipods have huge drives now. There is no need to be putting up with mp3 or AAC sound quality any more. The only reason for using mp3 or AAC is to save room, and to speed up download times. They do this with a significant loss of sound quality. Mp3 and AAC leave out large bits of the original sound file to make the file size smaller.

 

If you want to save some space, you can use a free open source compression system called FLAC which will compress the music file with out any loss in sound quality. FLAC is well supported by a lot of music download sites and music players.  OK, it doesn't compress the music file as much as mp3 or AAC, but the sound quality on playback is at its best.

 

You can also use this great free tool called Exact Audio Copy which in it's latest release supports FLAC compression. http://www.exactaudiocopy.de There is an extra advantage in using EAC, the sound file you rip from your CD collection can sound better that the original CD itself. It takes longer to rip CDs at a high quality, but once this is done you have a music library of the best sound quality. Follow the set-up instructions at the EAC site for ripping CDs for the best sound quality. EAC even has a cool CD layout editor, so you can create your own personal music arrangement on a CD.

 

Get enlightened, and stop being short changed by falling for modern sales hype, and demand quality over quantity. Music is not just noise. It is to be enjoyed to it's fullest. Most of you would protest severely if your knew you where being sold watered down beer. So why accept watered down music? At least with music you can get enjoyment without a hangover. 🙂

 

© 2009 Peter Daley

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

 

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Internet Radio, A Great Way to Keep in Touch

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Monday, September 28th, 2009

By Peter Daley

 

There are large numbers of people who have moved to the Sunshine Coast and would like to have some sort of contact or information with their previous home. Well a good way to do this is to use Internet radio to listen to the local radio from your previous location in Australia or from Overseas.

You don't need a short wave radio to do this, or have to worry about weather conditions interfering with your reception. Plus you can have moved from pretty well anywhere in the world, and listen to your favourite radio station on your computer or wirelessly throughout your house. Be aware, depending on the download bit rate of the radio stream, it will come down at around 20 to 60 meg an hour. So you need a good download limit if you're going to listen for hours!

The easiest and least expensive way to do this is to simple use your broadband Internet connection to stream down the signal. In Australia you can find the major city FM radio stations signals here.

http://www.1radio.com.au

This site is very easy to use. It's divided up into three sections, and hardly needs any skill to get it working. Click on the tab for the city. This lists the stations available. Click in the station you want to play. Once you do this, the station's web address appears above. This is provided if you wish to go to the radio station's web address and find more info. The radio playback is built into the page. If you look to the top of the page, you will find the radio signal is now being buffered and downloading. It may take 30 to 60 seconds before the music will start to play.

Wireless option 1

If you want to stream this to your FM radio you have in the house, you can purchase an FM wireless transmitter that you plug into the speaker output of your computer. This sends the signal out at a set FM frequency throughout the house. These are often sold as accessories to you MP3 players so you can play the MP3 player music through your FM radio in your car. All you need to do is to tune the FM radios you already have in the house, to that frequency, and you can then listen to the Internet broadcast anywhere wirelessly in the house.

Wireless option 2

There are now a few dedicated Internet wireless devices that you can purchase from local suppliers Leading Edge Electronics (Device info http://www.reciva.com) or Dick Smith Electronics (Device info http://www.sagem-communications.com/ They work independently of your computer and look like a transistor radio, plus have normal clock radio functions. You simply plug these devices into the broadband connection and they will stream the signal, no computer necessary. They both have thousands of pre-programmed Internet stations, plus you can add more. Both these devices can work wirelessly, so you may also have the added expense of having to install a wireless router onto your broadband modem, if you don't already have one.

The sound quality of these devices is good, but the Slimdevices models are considered to be HiFi quality. http://www.slimdevices.com

I personally like to tune into the ABC radio at http://www.abc.net.au. Here you can tune into any of the nation wide ABC radio stations, national, Classical, Jazz, Pop and Country. I chill out listening to the Classic Drive on ABC Classic FM in the evening.

© Peter Daley 2009

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

 

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The Media Player You Use Can Make a Big Difference

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Monday, September 21st, 2009

By Peter Daley

 

Foobar2000, and Asio4All are designed specifically to improve the playback quality of the sound from Windows computer, and as a bonus they're free!

 

Foobar2000 is a free, efficient and friendly media player without the program bloat. Some of the media players that most of you are using are over seventy megs and growing just to download. Once installed these modern media players are multiple times bigger that my original computer hard drive on which I did everything!  They're very resource hungry, and  not very intuitive to use.

 

Foobar2000 is light weight 2.8 meg download, and once installed it opens instantly, places very little load on your computer resources and does the job it is designed to do better, and with more efficiently than other overweight players, plus as a bonus you also get better playback sound quality. It supports these formats natively, MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC / Ogg FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, AU, SND, CDDA, WMA. Because it is light weight it works great on older computers.

 

Foobar2000

http://www.foobar2000.org

 

It has an inbuilt equalizer and tabbed play list browsing.  I find it very intuitive to use. You can stream your music through it off the Internet. There are also third party programs that work with it to do specialized tasks.

 

Asio4all allows you to bypass the primitive Windows sound processing, and get better sound quality playback. Asio4all can be started in two ways from a desktop icon, or from a plug in  you can add to your media player.  Foobar2000 has a Aiso4all plug in available. Aiso4all can activated from the desktop icon  before you start your media player if your the player does not have a Asio4all plug in.

 

Asio4 All

http://tippach.business.t-online.de/asio4all/intro.html

 

If you use Foobar2000 and Aiso4All in conjunction with the advice I gave in one of my previous blogs you can get even better sound quality playback.

 

The better quality the computer, headphones, speakers or  the HiFi system you use to playback the sound from your computer the more you will notice the sound quality improvement.

© Peter Daley 2009

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

 

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The Future of Music, by Peter Daley

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Monday, September 21st, 2009

by Peter Daley

 

The playback of music in the home is being revolutionized. Forget about using disk based media CDs or LPs for music playback, network music players are the future. These devices let you listen to streamed music from the Internet, or to play back copies of your music CDs or LPs, stored on your personal computer, into your HiFi system. There devices plug into your broadband Internet connection and will stream the music of your taste directly from the Internet, into your home and business.

 

If you use a network music player for Internet streaming music playback, you don't need to have a computer turned on. These devices will stream the music straight from your Internet connected broadband modem into your home or business sound system. The music will stream down the Internet at about 40 to 60 meg per hour on fast broadband connections, so you need a good download limit on your Internet service.

 

There are lots of companies starting to produce network music players, http://www.slimdevices.com/, http://www.netgear.com or http://www.linksys.com, are a few. Slim Devices seem to have very good reviews at present. Slim Devices make two models of network music players, Sqeezebox and Transporter, and they work on all operating systems, Linux, Windows & Apple Mac!

The squeeze box sells for US$249, while the Transporter, due for release in September, is the Audiophile version, and is a no holds barred assault on producing the best sound possible. It will costs US$1999.

Other companies have network music players models under US$100. As with all technology, they will become more feature rich and powerful, and prices will drop with more competition as manufactures vie for market share.

Plug a network music players into your broadband Internet connection, and directly connect it to your computer speakers or home stereo. Being able to play back the music through a good home stereo system makes a tremendous difference to the musical enjoyment.

You can also program the network music players to stream music directly from your favourite Internet radio station, or sites like http://www.pandora.com/. or http://www.rhapsody.com/If you join Pandora or Rhapsody you can customize your network music playback so it will stream your style and taste in music through your home or business stereo system.

No more waiting for the song you like to play on the radio. Not only that, they can send it wirelessly, into different rooms!

With these network music players, you can also copy your CD or LP music collection onto your personal computer, and send them directly through your network music player, into you stereo system. No more changing CDs!

Plus there is now technology that can be used to create better sounding music from your original CDs or SACDs. Yes you heard me correctly. More on this in my next article. Incorporate this with a network music player and you will get unprecedented sound quality!

If you're an audiophile, home theatre enthusiast, or just love listening to music or watching movies, come along to SCCC Inc. and find out how this all works.

(c) 2007 Peter Daley

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

 

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Compact Disk outdated!

By Peter Daley · Comments (0)
Thursday, April 5th, 2007

The audio CD is outdated! A lot of Hi-Fi enthusiasts where very disappointed when the audio CD arrived. There had been a hyped expectation that it would revolutionize the playback of high quality sound. Yes, it was convenient, but to anyone with a half decent turntable and Hi-Fi system it was a backward step in sound quality. It just didn't have the warmth or musicality of the Long Play (LP) vinyl record.

 

Sony, one of the developers of the CD technology listened to all the complaints about the poor sound and went back to the drawing board and developed the “Super Audio Compact Disk” (SA-CD). Yes, there is now a super audio compact disk. But you say, “I thought CDs where super audio?” Poor misinformed souls, you listened to all the sales hype!

 

CDs are a digitally recorded format. It takes a sample of the analog sound at 44,100 times a sec. This is then recorded onto the compact disk. When the audio CD is played back all these samples are put together to create the original sound. Like having a graph with dots on it representing all the sound samples. Then joining all the progressive sampled dots together with a pencil and saying that will be a pretty good approximation of the original sound wave.

 

Well SA-CD takes 2,822,400 samples per sec, so in theory it should more closely represent the original sound than that of the humble audio CD. (The old Long play vinyl record (LP) is strangely classed as outdated technology even though it has an infinite number of sound samples per second.)

 

Yes, SA-CD does improve the sound quality. It has extended frequency response to 50Khz (CD has 20Khz) and more dynamic headroom to 113db (CD is 100db). Also, ordinary CDs played back on a SA-CD player will generally sound better. There is still a strong debate amongst Hi-Fi enthusiast's, as to whether SA-CD is as good as the LP!

 

SA_CDs will play back on an ordinary CD player, but to get the best sound you will need to purchase a dedicated SA-CD player. SA-CD disks are also multi channel sound encoded, so you can playback the music performances in 5.1 surround sound, if you have a surround sound stereo equipment. Sony intends to incorporate an SA-CD player into the new Sony Play Station, to be released later this year.

 

Some local businesses can supply dedicated SA-CD players. (If you are going to purchase a SA-CD player, get on the Internet and read reviews before making a decision.)

 

You will find more info about the SA-CD at http://www.sa-cd.net plus personal reviews of the latest SA-CD releases,latest news, and places on the Internet to purchase the SA-CD disks.

 

(c) 2007 Peter Daley

 

Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site or at SCCC activities, without further research. Views expressed in the pages, images, or tutorials on the SCCC Inc., web site or presented at venues, maybe the personal opinions of the relevant writers or presenters, and are not necessarily representative of those of SCCC Inc.

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