Q. Actually, I want to ask which software or which application should be used by me to create mobile applications, themes, games and so on.
For best answer 10 points and also huge amount of thanks. Please don't write answers which doesn't give my question's answer for 2 points. I want answers with accuracy. Its not a joke.
For best answer 10 points and also huge amount of thanks. Please don't write answers which doesn't give my question's answer for 2 points. I want answers with accuracy. Its not a joke.
A. I don't understand what you mean by 'themes'.
For applications it will depend on which mobile platform you're targeting.
iphone is the biggy. The traditional way to develop for iphone is on a Mac, using Xcode as the environment and Objective C *sigh* as the language.
if you're targeting Android, traditionally you'll be coding in Java, (so use eclipse as your environment).
There are other devices out there of course, but I'm no expert on any of this.
If you're serious, I'd recommend a cross platform mobile engine. I've played with the Airplay SDK a little, and it seems really good - you can program in C++ and deploy to iphone, android, symbian and more. Also Unity supports android and iphone now (but is quite expensive, and is really just for games).
For applications it will depend on which mobile platform you're targeting.
iphone is the biggy. The traditional way to develop for iphone is on a Mac, using Xcode as the environment and Objective C *sigh* as the language.
if you're targeting Android, traditionally you'll be coding in Java, (so use eclipse as your environment).
There are other devices out there of course, but I'm no expert on any of this.
If you're serious, I'd recommend a cross platform mobile engine. I've played with the Airplay SDK a little, and it seems really good - you can program in C++ and deploy to iphone, android, symbian and more. Also Unity supports android and iphone now (but is quite expensive, and is really just for games).
What is the best home theater in-a-box for under $500?
Q. If this includes a Blu-Ray player, or has one built in, I will go up to $700.
Bonus question: What is the new standard for surround sound? When I stopped following this stuff in the early 2000's it was 5.1 channels. That's what most DVDs supported, and that is the amount of speakers most home theater systems had. Is it now 7.1 speakers or more?
Bonus question: What is the new standard for surround sound? When I stopped following this stuff in the early 2000's it was 5.1 channels. That's what most DVDs supported, and that is the amount of speakers most home theater systems had. Is it now 7.1 speakers or more?
A. All-in-one kits with a built-in DVD or BD player are not good. You do seem to get a lot of toys, but the basics are missing: Quality amplification = No. Variety of inputs = No. Upgradeable components = No. You'd be far better off looking at a Blu-ray player + AV Receiver + 5.1 speaker package (satellites & active sub).
Firstly the Blu-ray player. You've allocated up to $200 for this. For under $150 you can have a Panasonic or Sony 3D Blu-ray player with wireless networking. If you are not bothered about 3D and have no plans to change your TV for a 3D capable one in the near future then save some bucks here and just go for a basic one, but the price difference is shrinking all the time so the saving might be less than $20 so why not have the 3D player anyway. There's no issue mixing brands either between the BD player and the audio gear.
As for home cinema kits, Onkyo and Denon and Yamaha all make packages with decent AV Receivers and speaker kits as a bundle. Most are 3D capable, and a few are 7.1. My view on 5.1 vs 7.1 is go for it if you have an unlimited budget and a really big room. However, if you're working to a strict budget then it's better to do 5.1 well than stretch things and do 7.1 badly.
New sound formats - The important ones for performance are DTS-Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD for Blu-ray audio, and Dolby ProLogicII (DPLII) for any stereo sources you want to have in surround. All of the kits I'll recommend do these formats.
ARC - Audio Return Channel. This is new feature added in the latest version of HDMI - the 1.4 version. If your TV and AV Receiver have the ARC feature then you no longer need an optical connection to get sound from the TV back to the surround kit. The HDMI cable will carry sound back.
Other things to consider... Blu-ray players often have streaming features (YouTube etc) and also require periodic firmware updates to cope with new encoding and features on discs. This is done via the net. A wired network connection is best but wireless will do too. There's also a good chance that the receiver you get might have internet radio or AirPlay. Once again a wired network connection back to your wireless router will allow you to access thousands of internet radio stations and enable you to stream music from your WiFi connected smartphone or tablet to the receiver.
Traps to avoid: "Super performance" HDMI cables. The HDMI connections from your Blu-ray player to the AV Receiver, and from the Receiver to the TV don't need $50 cables. As long as the cable is rated High Speed and meets the HDMI 1.4 spec and is of decent construction then all will be well. Avoid the cheapest the Ebay or the web has to offer. Those really tend to be crappy. $10 is a reasonable amount for a 3-5 ft cable.
All the following have HD audio decoding, DPLII
Yamaha YHT397BL - simple 5.1 surround system sold via the electrical barns. 3D and with ARC. $449
Yamaha YHT497BL - alternative to 397 - sold via specialist dealers. $430-£479. The 397 has the same basic spec but better speakers.
Yamaha YHT597BL - step-up model with net radio, AirPlay, Yamaha SmartPhone app (Android & Apple) which works remarkably well. $549
Onkyo HTS3500 - simple 5.1 surround system sold via the electrical barns. 3D and with ARC. Passive sub to keep costs down. $399
Onkyo HTS5500 - step-up model - 7.1 surround system, more power, better speakers, smarter auto set-up system (Audyssey 2). $599
Denon DHT-1513BA - pitched at the upgrader market - Better amp (discrete channels) and packaged with a 3rd party speaker kit from specialist manufacturer Boston Acoustics. The spec won't look as impressive but trust me, this kit is all about performance rather than bling. $599
Hope this helps :-)
Firstly the Blu-ray player. You've allocated up to $200 for this. For under $150 you can have a Panasonic or Sony 3D Blu-ray player with wireless networking. If you are not bothered about 3D and have no plans to change your TV for a 3D capable one in the near future then save some bucks here and just go for a basic one, but the price difference is shrinking all the time so the saving might be less than $20 so why not have the 3D player anyway. There's no issue mixing brands either between the BD player and the audio gear.
As for home cinema kits, Onkyo and Denon and Yamaha all make packages with decent AV Receivers and speaker kits as a bundle. Most are 3D capable, and a few are 7.1. My view on 5.1 vs 7.1 is go for it if you have an unlimited budget and a really big room. However, if you're working to a strict budget then it's better to do 5.1 well than stretch things and do 7.1 badly.
New sound formats - The important ones for performance are DTS-Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD for Blu-ray audio, and Dolby ProLogicII (DPLII) for any stereo sources you want to have in surround. All of the kits I'll recommend do these formats.
ARC - Audio Return Channel. This is new feature added in the latest version of HDMI - the 1.4 version. If your TV and AV Receiver have the ARC feature then you no longer need an optical connection to get sound from the TV back to the surround kit. The HDMI cable will carry sound back.
Other things to consider... Blu-ray players often have streaming features (YouTube etc) and also require periodic firmware updates to cope with new encoding and features on discs. This is done via the net. A wired network connection is best but wireless will do too. There's also a good chance that the receiver you get might have internet radio or AirPlay. Once again a wired network connection back to your wireless router will allow you to access thousands of internet radio stations and enable you to stream music from your WiFi connected smartphone or tablet to the receiver.
Traps to avoid: "Super performance" HDMI cables. The HDMI connections from your Blu-ray player to the AV Receiver, and from the Receiver to the TV don't need $50 cables. As long as the cable is rated High Speed and meets the HDMI 1.4 spec and is of decent construction then all will be well. Avoid the cheapest the Ebay or the web has to offer. Those really tend to be crappy. $10 is a reasonable amount for a 3-5 ft cable.
All the following have HD audio decoding, DPLII
Yamaha YHT397BL - simple 5.1 surround system sold via the electrical barns. 3D and with ARC. $449
Yamaha YHT497BL - alternative to 397 - sold via specialist dealers. $430-£479. The 397 has the same basic spec but better speakers.
Yamaha YHT597BL - step-up model with net radio, AirPlay, Yamaha SmartPhone app (Android & Apple) which works remarkably well. $549
Onkyo HTS3500 - simple 5.1 surround system sold via the electrical barns. 3D and with ARC. Passive sub to keep costs down. $399
Onkyo HTS5500 - step-up model - 7.1 surround system, more power, better speakers, smarter auto set-up system (Audyssey 2). $599
Denon DHT-1513BA - pitched at the upgrader market - Better amp (discrete channels) and packaged with a 3rd party speaker kit from specialist manufacturer Boston Acoustics. The spec won't look as impressive but trust me, this kit is all about performance rather than bling. $599
Hope this helps :-)
What tablet, pad or playbook should i get?
Q. I'm interested in buying a tablet, pad or playbook etc.
What's the top ones out there and why should I buy it?
What's the top ones out there and why should I buy it?
A. Depends on your needs and how much you want to spend. If you need just to browse the internet and access emails you can go with any Android tablet like Google 7" or xoom. But if want more flavor to it then go with iPad3. Ipad will do almost everything except anything to do with Adobe flash.
I have the first version of iPad with 64Gb, i use it almost for everything. Most live streaming websites are based on flash and hence cannot watch them. I use my Mac Book Air hooked to a large TV. I can use Airplay via my apple tv2 as well....
What i seen people who have android tablet, have purchased an iPad within 9 months. This is within my family and friends circle.
I have the first version of iPad with 64Gb, i use it almost for everything. Most live streaming websites are based on flash and hence cannot watch them. I use my Mac Book Air hooked to a large TV. I can use Airplay via my apple tv2 as well....
What i seen people who have android tablet, have purchased an iPad within 9 months. This is within my family and friends circle.
how do i network my tablet , computer and tv wirelessly?
Q. my friend has all the mac stuff. and has all his stuff hooked up wireless. so he can use his tv as the computer screen. or run netflix through his ipad and the movie pops up on the tv kind of like the ipad is being used as a remote. if im not mistaken i think he uses mac airplay. is there something similar i can use that is android/windows?
A. Apple has some propriety apps/protocols that their devices can use to work together on a network, but you can do most of the same functions with other systems and a regular wireless network. You'll just need a wireless router that you can connect all of your devices to so that they can access the Internet. A wireless-N router would be best and would provide the longest lifespan in terms of speeds since it's the latest WiFi revision out.
Once your iPad is connected to the WiFi you can use the Netflix app to stream movies to it, or watch Hulu, etc. Same with your TV, game console, etc.
Once your iPad is connected to the WiFi you can use the Netflix app to stream movies to it, or watch Hulu, etc. Same with your TV, game console, etc.
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