Seeking a Career in Electronics

March 10th, 2010 by natalee

People who like tinkering with malfunctioning electronic gadgets or have a knack for fixing broken televisions can become great employees within the electronics career field. Today, there are plenty of job opportunities and career choices within the electronics industry that allow individuals to explore technical aspects, creativity, and sales. With appropriate education and experience, one can make a decent living in the electronics field by pursuing a variety of exciting and challenging career opportunities.

Common Electronics Careers and Jobs

Electronics engineers are responsible for an array of technologies that span portable music players to global positioning systems (GPS). Many electronics engineers also work closely with computers and other electronic equipment. A variety of skills are associated with this type of job position, which deals with communications, control systems, and signal processing. Usually, a specialty is attached to the title of electronics engineer. An example of this is seen in the aviation electronics engineer that works for the military. There are also analysts in this field, such as the Airborne Electronics Analyst in charge of controlling airborne electronic systems that identify ships and submarines. They also help with vital search and rescue operations.

As a Level I Electronics Assembler, one puts together electronics to match product specifications. A high school diploma or its equivalent is required for this type of job, where 0 to 3 years of experience in the field is a plus. An Electronics Assembler should possess knowledge on commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures pertaining to their assigned product, as well as possess the ability to follow instructions and pre-set guidelines. Immediate supervision generally watches over worker progress. Usually, reports are made to supervisors or managers. The average salary for an Electronics Assembler is between $22,493 and $29,738.

As a Level I Electric/Electronics Technician, workers construct, maintain, and test electrical systems and their components. A high school diploma or its equivalent is needed for this type of job, where the completion of an apprenticeship and/or formal specialty training will elevate salaries and lead to more job opportunities. An electronic technician may tackle numerous jobs, such as the service and repair of both household and business electronic equipment. This may include radios, televisions and computers. Sometimes, employees are situated within a specific field, such as serving the medical, manufacturing, military, or telecommunications sector. An Electric/Electronics Technician I usually makes between $33,097 and $40,342, while an Electric/Electronics Technician III may earn between $49,269 and $61,874.

Home electronics repairers showcase their talents as installers and repairers of televisions, stereos, video cameras, as well as DVD and CD players. Those who work in shops are called bench technicians, while the repairer that visits the home is referred to as a field technician. Common duties include installing and tuning equipment to achieve the best sound or visual output; replacing faulty parts; and making service calls.

Educational Requirements: Electronics Career

The preparation for a career in electronics begins in high school, as a strong foundation in science and mathematics helps individuals pursue this type of job. Students in high school should focus on taking courses, such a physics and chemistry. Some positions also require advanced written and oral skills. Higher education paths associated with entering the electronics field include receiving a Bachelor of Science or an associates degree. Some of the college courses you may encounter include information on circuits, linear systems, electromagnetic fields, and computing.

Working in Electronics: United States & Canada

When it comes to working in the electronics industry, there are many different companies with a reputation for providing satisfying compensation and benefits throughout the United States and Canada. For starters, Microsoft is known for providing some of the best compensation and benefits for their employees, who work in a variety of positions, such as electronics engineers and electronic design engineers. Texas Instruments also pays their employees well, as an electrical design engineer stands to make an annual average salary of $109,223.

Panasonic is the international brand name representing Japanese electric products manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. This company employs workers who create and improve their plasma display panels, digital cameras, DVD players, and laptop computers. At Philips Electronics Canada, competitive salaries are offered for their positions, including a place as a Consumer Electronics Regional Sales Manager. Additional companies offering worthy job opportunities in the electronics field include IBM, Siemens, and Toshiba.

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Ceramic Disc Capacitor – How to Accurately Test It

March 9th, 2010 by natalee

The last article I mentioned about electrolytic capacitor breakdown when under load. In this article I will talk about the high voltage resin coated ceramic disc capacitor. In computer monitor, it is frequent used in the screen voltage (G2) line at the crt board. When it fails, it can cause erratic or intermittently raster bright and dim and sometimes no display.

Adjusting the flyback transformer screen control will not solve this problem. You can isolate the problem as whether if it cause by a defective fly back or G2 line at crt board. Remove the G2 wire from circuit and measure the screen voltage with a digital multimeter- it should have a constant voltage (will not vary). If the voltage is not stable suspect the fly back. If it ok then trace the screen voltage circuit. Usually this circuit consist of only resistors and capacitors. Sometimes a defective crt socket might cause this type of problem also!

Many times a tech can’t solve this intermittent or no display problem is because their digital capacitance and ohmmeter measured ok on the capacitors. The capacitors in the screen voltage line are usually rated of 102,103, and 472 1kv to 2kv. A ‘missed’ in checking this capacitors will caused the technician can’t solve the problem, unless he direct replace the capacitor. An intermittent capacitor can pull down the screen voltage causing the display problem.

As mentioned earlier, an ohmmeter with 12v output and a digital capacitance with 3v output are unable to accurately check the capacitor that have the rating of 1-2 kilovolt!

If you have the analog insulation tester or meter, the panel will show a short circuit when certain voltage are pump in to check the high voltage capacitor. The voltages that you can select is depends on the brand or model you buy. Some have the range of 50v to 1000v and some have the range from 100v to 500v. It is optional whether you should have one. If you have one then it would be an added advantage for you. The other option that you have is to direct replace the suspected capacitor. In my country, you can get a new one in less than US150.00 or you may bid a used unit from eBay.

As for me, checking the small blue resin coated ceramic disc capacitor that have the capacitor code of 104 50v, besides using digital capacitance meter to check for the value, i also use an analog meter set to times 10Kohm that have the output of 12v to check this type of capacitor. Many times it will revealed the bad intermittent capacitor. You will be shocked to see the capacitance meter checked ok but show a shorted reading when check with analog multimeter.

In the market there is certain brand of analog multimeter that have the range of 100kohm. If you open up the cover, you can’t see the 9v battery in it, what you see only the 2 pieces of 1.5v battery. This type of meter can’t accurately detect the short in the capacitor because the output voltage is only 3volt!

For those of you who involved in repairing monitor, you will agree with me that checking the flyback internal capacitance- quite often you get the right value 2.7nf with digital capacitance meter but when you switch on the monitor, you will hear a ‘tick-tick’ sound from the flyback. This is because the capacitor is breaking down when under load. If you did not do anything with the flyback, gradually the internal capacitance will become shorted and you will need to refurbish the flyback.

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How to Protect Electronic Components From Static Charge

March 9th, 2010 by natalee

Static electricity forms when there is an imbalance in the number of positive and negative charges in an atom, which is caused due to friction between surfaces. Static can not only damage the electronic components of the system or device where static is built up, but can also injure human beings dealing with such devices. So, it becomes imperative to protect the electronic components from static electricity. Here are some ways you can deal with static charges to protect you and your sensitive electronic devices:

Anti-static bags are topically treated plastic bags that are used for storing electronic components while reducing the static electricity. The bags are coated with an anti-static agent that minimizes the charge imbalance. Some bags have anti-static films inside the bag for further protection. A good anti-static bag is one that has anti-static properties on both inside and outside of the bag. These bags are usually inexpensive, provide good anti-static properties, and are great when electronic components have to shipped or transported.
When working with electronic systems, it is a good idea to use anti-static mats that are connected to ground through a wire and which help in protecting the worker and the system from static. Anti-static mats can be floor mats or tabletop mats and are made from different materials like stainless steel fibers and vinyl. Anti-static mats have high resistance to electricity and let the current pass through slowly, thus protecting sensitive devices.
Another option is an anti-static wrist strap that can be worn on the wrist and has a wire to connect to ground, thus protecting from static. Anti-static wrist straps come in a range of colors and sizes to suit everyone’s wrist and are readily available from suppliers.

The cost of anti-static materials can range from pennies to hundreds or even thousands of dollars to outfit an entire lab. Anti-static bags can be purchased for just pennies through online suppliers while the highest grade antistatic mats may cost a few hundred dollars depending on the size of your work station.

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How Clean Is Your Clean Room?

March 8th, 2010 by natalee

Most of us have heard of the concept of the clean room. We know it’s supposed to be a sterile environment where nothing gets in. We assume its so that covert top secret stuff like inventing super killer diseases for World War 3 can take place. We probably associate clean rooms with government bunkers and secret agent safe houses that have something of everything in them, including an arms cache big enough to take down a small European country and with enough money to build it back up again. Then again perhaps I watch too many action movies.

Clean rooms are in fact quite innocuous. They are not the scene of high action, high adrenaline, world saving, red or blue wire cutting, torn vest hero wearing places that we think they are (by which time they have ceased to be clean at all). They do play a very important life saving role, however, when it comes to data recovery after you have accidentally formatted your hard drive and wiped out all your bosses holiday photos. Then the old adrenaline is definitely pumping as you anxiously await some good news.

Clean rooms are all about controlling the surrounding environment and its variables. They control elements such as temperature, humidity, airborne contaminates and light, all of which are harmful during the manufacturing and

repairing of sensitive electronic components. The clean room must be perfectly sealed, absolutely nothing must be able to get in, an example from one website includes “volatiles from adhesives”. If you know what volatiles from adhesives are, then you are smarter than I am. I would guess … you know what, I’m not even going to hazard a guess. The same site also warns against “particulate matter”. What on this blessed earth is particulate matter? Whatever it is, you don’t want it in a clean room, so it goes under the label “bad”. But, if by some accident (heaven forbid) some particulate matter or even worse, some volatiles from adhesives manage to get into the clean room, heavy duty air management equipment and filtration systems should be able to sort the situation out in no time. These machines help to maintain the positive air pressure, which is essential for the close tolerance mechanisms that are found inside storage media.

These filtration systems and air management equipment as well as all the other gadgets and machines that keep a clean room clean and running smoothly must be constantly monitored and maintained in order to meet the standard requirements. There are various classes of requirements and for a class 100 certification there must be 750 particles per cube foot that measure 0.2mm. Again I do not know what that means. I just hope that it means something to the people who are supposed to know.

A clean room is therefore more complicated than vacuum cleaning and dusting once a week. That might suffice for your room, or you could just have curled your toes and gone, eeuw, once a week, what kind of slum do you live in? But a clean room needs something a little bit more, shall we say, zealous or particular. It actually does need floors that are clean enough to eat off of, although goodness knows how many microbes are on the food that you eat and are therefore barred from the clean room’s sterile environment. Its surfaces need to be cleaner than merely clean enough to pass the finger test. And it’s not good enough to only rinse the cutlery because it’s just you and you only stirred a cup of tea with it anyway.

If you use the finger test, if you reuse teaspoons after a quick rinse and if you vacuum and dust sporadically then perhaps working in a clean room is not for you. Sterile environments and you are probably not the best work mates. This is not a judgement. I do all of the above. I could never work in a clean room. I would drop an instrument on the floor, pick it up, wipe it on my sterile pants and carry on. I might even blow on it before I wipe it. That’s probably not standard operating procedure. You need to have a special respect for clean to work in a clean room, or special respect for machines. Maybe one breeds the other. All I know is my clean room would fall way below par.

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Garbage Live at Rockpalast (03-04-2005) allotment 1 of 7

March 8th, 2010 by natalee

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The "Home Theater Equipment" Wonderland

March 8th, 2010 by natalee

They come in wood, cherry wood, oak wood, plastic, metal, silver gold, five-seven-nine speakers, front or rear projectors, receivers, DVD’s…just look at all these dazzling options that make you dizzy at the prospect of selecting the home theater system that perfectly fits your room and design. The most modern hi-tech audio video equipments will get under your skin and disorientate you with their sophistication, like Marantz America: their ultra new theater equipment with VP 11S1 High-Definition DLP front projector and Deep Color as well as HDMI 1.3 inputs, that can make possible the display of an amazing sixty-eight billion colors, at least it is believed so.

The Efficiency of Outlaw Bookshelf Loudspeakers

A more refined and complicated solution to home theater equipment consists the rich offer of loudspeakers, namely Outlaw Bookshelf Loudspeakers, form Outlaw Audio: the difference between this offer and the others on the market is that they are created to reach the standards of the most committed audiophile, increasing the electronic qualities by adding great output and high-end two channeled applications.

Furthermore, a DVD player with a 1080p scale and that connects with reliability is vital to a good home theater equipment solution, and the Denon top line DVD player is highly recommended since it meetsall these demands, and some extra. The market of the home theater equipment has many important leaders such as Sony, that presents great prices and great electronic components: this is the reason why they came up with SCRD technology which surely predicts an upcoming change in the rear projection segment.

Another leader worth mentioning is Toshiba, with its HD DVD player. This piece of modern equipment has 1080p video and can manage fast loading times, an answer to the problem of HDCP handshake; you can be sure that approximately eight hundred dollars can decide whether your home theater equipment is a good one, or a mediocre one.

Evaluating Home Theater Equipment Choices

Visually and auditory speaking, the offer of home theater equipment is diverse enough to make you confused so you should follow a simple guideline: be careful and read the labels, distinct equipment reviews and try out the pieces of the package individually. “How to ” articles come in handy when buying the equipment and putting it together. A desirable home theater equipment contains every gadget such as AC power, Blu-ray players, music servers, power amps, pre-amps, CD and digital players, receivers, remotes, the vital DVD players, the even more vital speakers and subwoofers, HD DVD players, video projectors or direct view television, and accessories. Make up your mind and get the ultimate home theater experience.

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Electronics Devices And Components

March 7th, 2010 by natalee

For most of us our day starts with a ring tone of an electric alarm clock. Then as we get ready in the morning we use a couple of other devices ranging from an electric shaver to an electric iron. The point here is that we have hardly started our day and most of our morning is spent using various electronic devices and components. The list of electronic products that we use in a week would be so long that most of us would be shocked on seeing the amount of dependence on these products. As you must have realized by now, these Electronic products and components form a major part of our daily life. They either provide us a useful function or they entertain us.

Irrespective of the purpose they perform, we all would agree that we can’t survive without these products.

These electronic components have become a major part of our daily life, whether we think so or not. Our dependence on these electronic gizmos is only increasing everyday. Nobody needs to be a technology expert to realize that electronic components play a major role in our lives.

In recent years, the electronics segment has undergone a tremendous transformation. All this has contributed to a new way of life. Miniaturization and integration are the key factors that have fueled the tremendous growth of portable electronics technology. Electronic components & devices have been reduced to hand held devices.

Electronics devices are used for everyday functions. Some of these are the ones that are purely for our interest and entertainment. Electronic devices and components like WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) technology, applications such as Voice Over IP (VoIP), web surfing, movie play back, MP3 player, portable gaming devices and camcorders are some glaring examples which provide us entertainment everyday. Items like computers and cell phones are now a necessity rather than a luxury. The consumer electronics segment of devices and components gets improved more and more every year to provide us more functionality, convenience and satisfaction. The gap between entertainment and functionality for the usage of these electronic products and devices is getting closer every day. Electronic devices today are compact, lightweight and functional along with a long life cycle due to the high quality electronic components in their production. The electronic market is changing every day and rapidly evolving.

Some of the products being offered today are Portable electronic devices such as Portable Media Players (PMPs), Smartphones, & GPS-PDAs, laptop computers, hand-held devices such as cellular telephones, personal media devices including the iPod from Apple.

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3 Tips on Proper Computer Care

March 7th, 2010 by natalee

In the wee hours of the morning, you can be seen furiously typing at the keyboard on your computer, trying to beat the morning deadline. Then, all of a sudden your computer shuts down on its own accord. You desperately tried to power it back on but it just sat there, doing nothing. So you tried to check the power cables then tried to do it one more time. Nothing happened. This is one of the instances that most people do not want to happen. This unfortunate circumstance may have been avoided if proper computer care was done.

Just like any electronic gadget, you need to have a proper computer care in order for your desktop PC to continue running in top form. One of the simplest ways in proper computer care is cleaning your desktop PC. Just because you always clean your house and wipe clean every niche does not automatically mean that the computer is also clean.

Tiny dust particles have a way of settling in your computer, particularly in the interior of its power supply and the cooling fan of your CPU. Once the dust thickens, it will be very difficult for the cooling fans to operate and turn. These dust particles may accumulate to a certain degree, rendering the cooling fans useless and ultimately causing the fans to stop turning. Once this happens, there can be a heat build-up on your computer’s interior, causing chips to improperly work or worse, fail to function.

If one of the chips on your computer cracks because of extreme heat, then you can expect the computer to fail altogether. This is because even the tiniest electronic component on your computer has a certain function that is related to another. Before this happens, try to take the dust out of your computer by using a small canister of compressed air to blow the dust away. This is one of the most ideal and proper computer cares that you can give. Do not attempt to wipe or use a vacuum cleaner on your computer’s interior as this may affect the small wiring configuration.

To give your PC the proper computer care that is both efficient and effective, you must first open your desktop to expose the interior. Start by directly pointing the nozzle of the compressed air canister at the accumulated dust particles and press to release the air. Try to put more attention to the cooling fan of your processor because that is where dust particles accumulate the most. The power supply is also another area where you should clean thoroughly.

Once finished, you will see once again the motherboard glimmer like new and the cooling fans free of dust, thereby allowing more air to cool the interior of the computer. A proper computer care is the right step to avoid a disaster from happening, and if done regularly would eliminate one risk factor that can happen.

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Samsung BD-P1400 Reviews of the Multi-Region Blu-Ray Disc Player Version

March 6th, 2010 by natalee

Region code Areas

The multi-region version plays all REGION A And B Blu-Ray Disc movies on any TV with HDMI input.

A/1North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia.

B/2Europe, Greenland, French territories, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, plus all of Oceania.

C/3India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Mainland China, Pakistan, Russia, Central, and South Asia.

Reviews of the BLU-RAY BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player (the is no difference in basic specifications for the

Region A version and the Region A and B Multi-region version so all reviews stand for both versions.):

It’s good: Excellent image quality on Blu-ray movies; outstanding soundtrack support with onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High Resolution and bitstream output for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio; relatively low price compared to other standalone Blu-ray BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player s; Ethernet port for updating firmware.

MDOJ,

My BD-P1400 arrived late yesterday! The firmware was updated last night via internet download and burning a CD. First impressions:

Video – !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Audio – !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FYI: There is no image or sound quality difference, or any other type of difference, in the USA Region A version of the multi-region Region A and B version of the Blu-ray BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player.

I have tried a regular DVD and one BRD so far and am very pleased. Load

times are very acceptable. No negatives from me on this unit so far. Will

report more later when I get some of the more seemingly problematic BRDs.

The BD-P1400 has classic Samsung style. The front of the unit is all glossy black, with a thin strip of silver along the bottom.

Got my Samsung BD-P1400 last night and boy was I excited!! Before this review, let me start by saying that this is the first and only Blu-ray BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player that I have owned and that I may not make some of the comparisons you are looking for. If I don’t, just lemme know! I also want to say that I have NOT upgraded to the latest firmware yet as my modem is not near a TV.

Picture

Excellent, duh…… inky blacks, great contrast, detail, everything you expect from Blu

Design: Wonderful looking BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player , the best yet I think. Face is very open, not cluttered, and the piano gloss finish rocks. Good remote too.

Load Times Wonderful. I have 5 movies so far and they all loaded in approx. 15 seconds. Then there was the new F4 Silver Surfer…. This is a BD+ title from Fox and many have had complaints about its load time. The BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player gave me no problem, and the multi-region version from Planet Omni will be even more incredible. Let me say again that this is right out of the box, no firmware update yet!

FYI: There is no image or sound quality difference, or any other type of difference, in the USA Region A version of the multi-region Region A and B version of the Blu-ray BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player.

Sound

I have not played with the sound much as I don’t have my Onkyo TX-SR705 yet. I did notice that there is an option to set the speakers from small to large in analog 5.1 out mode. There are other discussions and reports of people getting full DTS-MA bitstream from this BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player (after firmware upgrade) on other threads and forums. I’m getting very anxious to try this out!

Others

The rest of the stuff is pretty standard. 128x max forward, unit resumes same position in the movie even after powered off, pretty good response times from remote keys, etc.

All in all, this is a dynamite BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player. With the firmware upgrade, this guy will do just about anything that you can expect from a blu-ray BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player right now!!

In addition to Blu-ray discs, the Samsung BD-P1400 can play standard-definition DVDs and CDs.

FYI: There is no image or sound quality difference, or any other type of difference, in the USA Region A version of the multi-region Region A and B version of the Blu-ray BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player.

The BD-PBD-P1400’s high-resolution soundtrack support is excellent. It has onboard decoding for Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD High Resolution, which means it can output these soundtracks either in PCM format over the HDMI output or via the analog outputs. For newer receivers, the BD-P1400 also offers bitstream output for high-resolution soundtracks. So if you have a newer receiver with onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, you can set the BD-P1400 to output audio over HDMI in encoded bitstream format–letting your receiver do the decoding, rather than the BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player.

There should be absolutely no sound quality difference whether you let the receiver decode or the BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player decode, but some AV fans just love seeing the “Dolby TrueHD” light on their new receiver. If you need a Code free Converting DVD Disc Player for $79.95 Planet Omni also has that and they come with 2 warranties. So far, I am really happy with this purchase. I was not sure I made the right deal because of the negative reviews I read but bought it anyway.

I really don’t know why people get upset when it only takes two minutes to get ready to play. I have used it several times with Blu-Ray disks rented from Netflix with no problems. I am still waiting for the eight free movies.

Connectivity is also solid. There’s an HDMI output capable of carrying both 1080p video signals and high-resolution audio.

For high-def analog video, there’s a component video output (limited to 1080i), and there’s an S-Video output and a composite output for standard-def output. (As with all DVD BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player s, there is no DVD upscaling available via component video). On the audio side, there’s the aforementioned HDMI output, along with 5.1-channel analog outputs, both optical and coaxial digital audio outputs, and stereo analog outputs.

Rounding out the connectivity is an Ethernet port, which enables you to upgrade the firmware from the Internet–a feature that’s been common to HD DVD Players, but very rare among Blu-ray BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Players.

FYI: There is no image or sound quality difference, or any other type of difference, in the USA Region A version of the multi-region Region A and B version of the Blu-ray BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player.

The BD-P1400 did a good job of rendering the opening sequence of Star Trek: Insurrection, demonstrating its 2:3 pull-down prowess. Next up was Seabiscuit, and the BD-P1400 did a solid job with the difficult introduction, with few to no jaggies on the black and white photos.

MDOJ,

Just a quick update on the Samy BD-P1400. I have rented some BR’s from Netflix and have really been enjoying the BD-P1400 – how about you? All the techno mumbo jumbo aside, as far as I’m concerned this is a great BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player.

I hope that the head dudes in charge of this forum will make a sticky for the Samsung BD-P1400 – hint – hint! watching home movies here…not saving lives.

The Samsung is a REALLY good unit for the price. The multi-region version is just $849.95 from Planet Omni and considering they use a double motherboard specially imported which must cost a fortune plus the intensive labor it’s a real great bargain, IMHO.

I was able to plug my unit directly into my modem with a network cable (as per Samsungs directions in the user manual) and the BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player found it’s new firmware and loaded it up without the need for me to get on the computer, burn disks…etc. Very cool.

The Samsung has a great image and with the current update I can listen to DTS-HD Master Audio (Sony can’t say that for twice the price!).

With the pace at which the technology is moving I think it is very difficult for a manufacturer to manufacture these units, get them to market and have them totally “current” with the new disk technology, (which is changing daily), but Samsung has provided me with a unit that I can just plug into my modem and get an update when they have it available. I think that is AMAZING.

A little patience and understanding can go a long way. After all…it wasn’t that long ago that when you bought an electronic component, you couldn’t update it at all. I am sure Samsung will come thru with an update soon. I have not run into any disks I could not play as of yet.

Having never seen a 1200 in action, I can’t help you – but the BD-P1400 PQ is excellent, but that’s what Blu is all about – right?

I have tried several BD’s from Netflix as well as a few standard def DVD’s. All were great. As far as the handshake issue, I’m not really sure what that is…. and for the off, then play thing… why would you want to do that in a movie anyways?

Great BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player, I couldn’t be more happy I got the new BD-P1400 last week. returned the 1200 to get it. (plus 100 price difference in my favor. PROS= the pic quality is by far the best I’ve seen, even better then the panny I had.

Controls are easy and setup just the same. I don’t like it loses the signal at the beginning of the discs.

AUDIO= I am not able to use all the audio features due to my ONKYO being a few years old. I have it setup with a digital optical cable, the sound is really excellent except for the POPS I get every now and then.

As for the BD discs, POTC about 2 minutes, have had no problem, and the multi-region version from Planet Omni will be even more incredible, with any other BD movies. I did notice that after I hit pause and went to hit play, the movie would play for a minute and then stop. I had to hit play again. No big deal.

Used the Ethernet port to download new firmware, can’t tell the difference though. I am sorry I am not that technical but this is my blue collar review. any??????s I will answer the best I can

Just finished watching Casino Royale – spectacular!

I have a Playstation 3 that has awesome picture quality for both Blu-Ray and upscaling of Standard DVD’s since a software upgrade. We use this for our main HD TV in the family room. I needed another BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player for a second HD TV we just had hung in our bedroom.

I waited for the BD-P1400 to become available since I already committed to the Blu-Ray format and wanted the latest technology available. I cannot say enough about the sound quality that this BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player offers, it is unbelievable. The picture quality is excellent and on par with the Playstation 3. I am seriously considering purchasing a second BD-P1400 for our main set because of the outstanding sound. Great BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player especially for the money.

By far the best Blu-ray I ever tested. Never watch cartoons but now I’m spending a lot of time watching with my kids.

This is a great Blue Ray BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player. DTS HD MA bitstream finally. I have owned this product for about two months and am thrilled with it; it is really a good deal. I only use my Blu Ray BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player to play Blu Ray movies, since the sound is piped into a Samsung 5-disc receiver. The picture quality is amazing. I own four Blu Ray discs (which I purchased on Amazon at $14.99 each) and they all play beautifully, with no problem, and the multi-region version from Planet Omni will be even more incredible, and a crystal clear picture.

I bought this BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player in December. I hooked it up with an HDMI cable to a Sony Receiver. The Cable Box from Comcast is also hooked up to the receiver. The receiver is connected to a 42 inch Panasonic 1080P Plasma. Three HDMI cables, that is it.

It has worked flawlessly from the beginning with every Blu-Ray disc we have tried. We get about one a week from Netflix. I can play Pirates of the Caribbean 3. Not sure why the other reviewer could not.

The picture quality is stunning with Planet Earth. I guess I can credit the Panasonic TV mostly for that.

I did the version 1.2 firmware upgrade in December. I just did the version 1.5 firmware upgrade yesterday Feb 5th. I downloaded both and created the ISO CD.

To me it works fast. So you have to wait a few seconds for it to boot up, so what? Go get the DVD while you are waiting.

Most computers nowadays take minutes to boot. I imagine it will never get better, likely probably worse over time since these are in essence computers, and the more technology advances the slower these machines are to turn on and load up.

After doing the firmware upgrade, I checked my settings and noticed they had been reset. If you have a digital receiver, you should make sure that the audio is set to ‘bit rate’ and not PCM if you want surround sound.

I also had no problem, and the multi-region version from Planet Omni will be even more incredible, playing regular DVDs or CDs either. So when it becomes obsolete, it will replace my other DVD BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player and improve the quality of the regular DVDs with my other older 720P Samsung set.

I don’t think anyone should delay buying because of the format war. The minute you buy anything nowadays, it becomes obsolete and is eventually a throw away. So you at least enjoy it while you can, life is too short. At the prices today what the heck, it is cheap, buy now before the dollar becomes worthless! You can get an entire home theatre 1080P HDMI based system with speakers for less than $[...] right now. Thank you China! I got my HDMI cables from Planet Omni, $19.95 for 2 meter length, superb images and sound!

Before I hooked this up, I updated the firmware via the Ethernet port. Once that was done I have had no problem, and the multi-region version from Planet Omni will be even more incredible, with the BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player at all. I debated whether or not to buy this due to some negative reviews, but the deal was just too good to pass up for a stand alone. Those of you that have had problems with this BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player have every right to complain about them here, that’s what these reviews are for.

However, the people complaining it isn’t 1.1 or 2.0 (no BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player is 2.0 yet) should stop. Nowhere in the description does it say this BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player is supposed to be 1.1. If you want to inform people there are updates coming and this BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player will not be able to benefit, go ahead, but to say it is horrible and obsolete because of it being 1.0 is misleading. I have a feeling most people want to just watch the movie and would rarely use the features of 1.1 (like picture in picture commentary).

If that’s you, this BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player is perfect. If you need a 1.1 BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player, get the panasonic. For me this one will work fine for the next couple of years while Blu-ray gets its act together and finalizes an emerging product. I hope those of you that have had problems were able to get them resolved and can now enjoy the BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player as I do.

I have had no problem, and the multi-region version from Planet Omni will be even more incredible with the Samsung BD-PBD-P1400. I just plugged it in, connected it to the internet and started the firmware upgrade utility. After about 20 minutes, the firmware upgrade was successful and I played my first movie without a glitch. Every movie I’ve played since has also played flawlessly. You can also upgrade the firmware by burning a CD or if you don’t have internet, Samsung will send it to you.

This product works just fine on blu-ray disks, also on non-European format DVDs, and on music CD-ROMs. I have found no problem, and the multi-region version from Planet Omni will be even more incredible with it. It even does a superior job of showing plain DVDs on my 40″ TV, where my previous DVD BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player only would take up part of the screen.

One clever and undocumented touch is that it seeks out the right TV input choice once a disk is inserted. It may help that the TV is also a Samsung.

I got this on Nov.30, 2007, and unlike what other reviewers have said, the BD-P1400 does start back where you stopped. Everything else looks and works great.

I’m editing this review on March 13, 2008, to reflect my experience with the machine. It appears to me that whether a DVD will start back where it stopped depends on how the DVD was manufactured, NOT on the BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player . Some DVDs, such as “LOST, Season 3″, don’t even have chapter/scene makers on them, much less the ability to restart after a stop.

Some DVDs, such as “3:10 to Yuma”, actually have their own system for marking where you stop or where you may want to go back to, but otherwise require a restart from scratch. But some DVDs do restart where stopped.

My chief complaint with Blu-Ray (not necessarily with this BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player in particular) is that it takes FOREVER for a DVD to start up, then if you do have a DVD that won’t restart from where it stopped, you have to go through the painfully long start-up again.

I’ve learned to NEVER PAUSE a DVD, which causes it to shut down the BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player after a few minutes. Instead, I keep it going at 1/8 speed, then when I come back, I can easily back up to where I was — a lot faster than a restart.

If there is a better BR BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player anywhere near this price range, I haven’t heard of it. Now that HD DVD has died, I hope that DVD makers will focus their attention on making BR DVDs work more easily and FASTER.

This is a great player. The only issue is the firmware upgrade. I used CD-R/RW burning method…easiest and fastest. Burn *.iso image using nero burning rom software. The instructions are in [...]/support. I have both HD-DVD and blu-ray. so far blu-ray is better. HD looks like upconverted DVD. Read the instructions carefully i.e. the new Blu-ray “Live Free Die Hard” contains a note letting you know the software upgrade may be needed.

Lastly, remember this is HDMI 1.3 compatible…so in order to use 1.3 capabilities, you need a cable and TV which is HDMI 1.3 compatible also….the picture is great. Buy this BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player and upgrade the software right away.

I have read and continue to see many complaints about different blu-ray and hd-dvd BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player s not working like people hoped. I can say that with this model I have had absolutely zero issues.

I am sure some people will write that it doesn’t load this or doesn’t do that, but it hasn’t affected me. I have not found a single disc that has not played perfectly. What people have to remember is that in this day and age everything is like a computer, you may have to update, it is part of life now, get over it.

Will the manufacturers eventually get this flawless, probably so but in the mean time I will be enjoying my movies now. If you are an early adopter like I am on technology then any issues you might run into will be no big deal. The BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player is easy to setup, easy to play and loads reasonably fast. Glad I bought it and already thinking about a second one for different room.

Complete satisfaction with this product. Greatly enhances my regular dvd’s. I was really surprised about this claim, but the Samsung does as advertised. The blu-ray disc audio is very good. Can’t wait until hooking this up with my new surround system.

This product is money well spent for the viewing pleasure it gives. I highly recommend this product.

For its price this is a steal. The audio and video quality here is great, the quality and selection of Blu-ray is top notch and you can be fairly confident you’ll be getting blu-ray format movies made for you for years to come. One of the better options for a dedicated BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player if you’re not interested in the PS3.

Before deciding to purchase my Samsung BD-P1400 I studied many of these customer reviews and they were very useful. I also read a dedicated AV Science forum online concerning this model BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player. First, all of the information and customer reviews highlight the endemic problem that implementation of newer Blu-Ray standards is occurring gradually. Moreover, features are evolving, meaning that we are all taking some chances when we purchase any Blu-Ray BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player (that is not a PS3).

I personally have no interest whatsoever in owning a game console. Second, many of these reviews describe in conscientious detail the kinds of problems that people are having, as well as whether and how the problems have been overcome. This review adds data to that second category – practical problems.

When my BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player arrived the very first thing I did was install the latest firmware downloaded from the Samsung web site. I suggest the method that uses a cd rather than a direct network connection; in either case the manuals and web site offer complete directions. Be sure to *confirm that the update was successful* by restarting the BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player , re-inserting the firmware cd, and comparing the disk version to the installed version.

What problems have I had? In a month of watching Netflix discs I have had not one single hiccup, not a single blue screen, no refusals to play any of the BDs or SD-DVDs that others have had problems with – I have had *nothing but perfect performance*! True, some of the other criticisms like slower controls are inherent to the technology. But my BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player has been flawless and my expectations have been significantly exceeded. Without hesitation, I give my BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player five stars.

Pros: My favorite feature, by far, is the 24 frame per second output mode. Movies display exactly as they were intended – be that good or bad – and ‘judder’ in slowly-panned scenes is significantly improved compared to 30 FPS. This alone, in my opinion, warrants the relatively modest price tag. [In direct comparisons using my 50" plasma TV, the video quality of movies from the BD-P1400 at 24 FPS is clearly superior to the same discs when played through advanced computer video cards that cost the same!] I also like the features and layout of the remote control, which doubles up to control my Samsung TV. Yes, these are basic features within the realm of Blu-Ray, but they have been very capably implemented.

Cons: My only nit-pick is that I would like a set-up feature that allowed the audio and video outputs to be delayed relative to each other by a selectable increment. This would allow perfect lip-sync when using older (i.e. slower) audio decoders/receivers that are not HDMI 1.3 compliant. However, to my knowledge this feature is not offered on *any* new Blu-ray BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc Player , since the HDMI 1.3 standard incorporates an automatic synchronization feature if all the components are HDMI 1.3 compatible.

Maybe I’ve been lucky, but I have not had a single ‘playability’ issue using the latest build of the latest firmware. Based on this – 5 stars.

Let’s hope that Samsung will support this model well into the future by further optimizing the operating firmware, as needed.

In brief: Outstanding picture quality—my wife and I say, even for stills, “Polaroid picture!”, breathtaking.

The unit has all the requisite connections. I play it through a Yamaha av-tuner with 7.1 channels, via HDMI, but other connections are available.

There is a simple blue-ringed on-off button, and a tray open-close button; that’s it on on-board controls. The remote has several levels of sophistication: It is easy to find and use the power, pause-play-rewind-fast/slow controls, those you will use 99% of the time. The remote also provides movie menu controls (e.g., language), player menu controls, and options for controlling other devices—learn to use them only if/when you need them. There was absolutely no setting up to do—plug and play! Great neuro-ergonomics, i.e., intuitive ease of use.

In over three weeks of regular usage, we have noted some glitches, but it’s not clear if it is the player itself or the emerging technology. Several times, the unit went into “Stop” mode as if the button had been pushed; I had to hit “Play” to get the movie started again. Mildly distracting.

What would I also like? Perhaps controls for the av amplifier as well, although that unit has all the buttons needed for TV, player, and amp. Maybe better backlighting on all buttons. This is one heck of a deal, recommended to anyone wanting to get into blu-ray.

Good BluRay DVD. Easy to use. High definition DVD’s look great but regular DVD’s look better too.

No problems found yet.

the Samsung 1400 is significantly superior to the Toshiba HD-A3. The BD-P1400 supports not only TrueHD, but DTS-HD MA bitstream output over HDMI. The A3 can only extract the DTS ‘core’ and cannot send bitstream DTS-HD MA out. Only the HD-A35 and the XA2 can do that, but both are significantly costlier than this player. The BD-P1400 can also output full 1080p/24 video, while the A3 can only send out 1080i and does not support 24fps output.

Both are slow to load up, but the A3 is significantly slower, taking almost 2 full minutes to warm up the player and display video on your monitor/screen. The PS3 takes less than 30 seconds btw. The A3 is also very noisy, distractingly so especially because it is a high pitched noise that is hard to ignore.

Overall, the BD-P1400 is a high functioning blu-ray stand alone player, that supports lossless audio output (PCM, TrueHD, and DTS-HD MA) and 1080p/24. I would still recommend a four hundred dollar PS3 over the BD-P1400, but if you really want a standalone player, you can’t go wrong with the BD-P1400.

I don’t actually own this player, but I have a friend who bought one and he loves it.

This is a excellent blu ray and I am very happy with my purchase, I recommend this player to everyone and the price is great.

It did NOT disappoint in the slightest. I have not had any problems playing any DVD Blu-ray or not. I have not had to download any firm-ware to solve ANY issues. The BD-P1400 worked straight out of the box. The only thing that comes close to a con is that it’s slow on start-up and loading.

I am very satisfied with this player and I’m happy. All I can report is that mine works perfectly so far, and I have recommended it to many of my friends when asked for an opinion.

Works wonderfully with my new Samsung plasma… Haven’t experienced any issues expressed by other reviewers. Connected with an HDMI to TV and optical audio to Home Theater… Breathtaking PQ and sound.

This Blu-Ray player is first-class. Easy setup. This is my first Hi-Def player, and I am very happy with my purchase. I did the latest firmware update per the instructions in the manual, and it has functioned flawlessly. The player has a modern, slick, glossy appearance. The sounds are incredible, and the images are too beautiful to be described. Very easy to install and use. I never knew the difference that a Blu-ray player can make in the movie watching experience. I am not an expert, just a regular mom that purchased the blu-ray player for family viewing.

I have had this player for about a month now…After updating the firmware, it has been flawless. Amazing picture, quiet unit, looks great in the entertainment rack along with my HD DVD player.

The upconversion is wonderful! Best part is I can use optical and take advantage of the new audio codecs.

I give this player 5 stars!

Not a single problem. I even have it in a tight spot with 2″ clearance above top and open back with No overheating problems. None of my movies have locked up or have been unable to play. I have tried Live Free or Die Hard, all the Harry Potters, Planet Earth and others. Firmware 1.5 arrived on Jan 24th and it has seemed to fix all the problems others were having. I would definitely recommend this player to others.

I have a PS3 and a Sony 300 S Blu-ray player, and they are both excellent blu-ray players. However, I love my new Samsung 1400 BD it can decode DTS HD sound, and it makes for a wonderful movie watching experience. The first thing a new owner should do is go to samusung.com and download the latest firmware update (it is a fast simple process). There are also instructions on the owner’s manual that explains how to update the player. I have watched the latest Blu-ray releases from Fox, Disney, Sony, etc. and the picture/sound quality is outstanding. Very pleased with the product.

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Marketing Plan Components of a Successful Product Launch

March 6th, 2010 by natalee

There are marketing plan components that will be vital in the creation of a truly successful product launch. The most important part of the marketing plan is the “what” as in “what are you going to sell?” You will need to answer this question before you begin as this question will drive all of your other marketing plans.

The second component in your marketing plan should be your prospects or the “who”. Who do you believe will benefit from your product and who do you think will likely respond to your marketing efforts?

Once you have established the “what” and the “who” you will move on to determine what your message will be. What is it that you want to convey to your targeted audience about your product. Will you tout it’s new and improved status? Or is your product a brand new invention ready to revolutionize the world? Make your message clear and focused.

Next you will want to establish a standard by which to measure any increase in sales or feedback. What are your current sales figures? How are you currently marketing your products? If you don’t know how sales are now you will not have a proper assessment of the effectiveness of your marketing as you move forward.

Establish goals concerning your business’ progress. These goals will cause you to make plans for growth and will encourage the process. This is the real purpose for your marketing plan in the first place, to take your business from where it is now to where you want it to be.

What are your methods of reaching your goals? How will you market your products to your customers? What forms of advertising do you think will be most effective? By this point in the plan you should have a strong understanding of your customer base, your product, your message, and your goals so that this last part is a no-brainer.

Now get out there and implement this new marketing plan and watch your business grow right before your eyes. But don’t be afraid to work hard at it, that’s the only way it will really pay off.

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