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Professional Electronics Service Since 1967 |
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McCann Electronics, L.L.C. | 100 Division Street | Metairie, LA
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Toll Free: 800-473-7270 | Phone: 504-837-7272 | Fax: 504-834-1014
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Q:
“I want to get rid of some old office computers but need a safe
method to clean the hard drives.” A: “To be safe, have a computer technician clear any drive containing business or personally sensitive data. You can fdisk and format the drive yourself if the level of data theft exposure is low.” |
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“Do they make an adapter to show 8mm Video tape in a VHS machine?” A: “They never have and never will.” |
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“Is a 1394 camera connector better than USB 2?” A: They are about the same speed, but 1394 is a peer to peer connection, USB is a client to server connection. |
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| Q:
“I still have a collection of BetaMax tapes. Where can I get
new Beta Tapes and new BetaMax video machines?” A: We are out of luck for anything new. The format has been abandoned. Blank Betamax Tapes are also out of production. |
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| Q:“Do
Color Laser printers make better photo’s than Color Inkjet printers?” A: Maybe someday that will become affordable but not today. Home quality inkjet’s print better quality photos for the money. |
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| Q:“Does
‘DSL or Cable Modem use create extended computer virus problems?” A: Yes. To the extent that anyone with an open broadband connection should have a protective firewall to hold off computer Worms and Virus attacks. |
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| Q:
“My Camcorder batteries never seem to last more than a year
or so. Do you think my recharger is defective?” A: “Most camcorder batteries begin to fade into paperweights after two years.” |
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| Q:
“The foam around the edge of my good speakers is falling apart.
Can that be fixed reasonably”? A: “If the cone and coil are intact, typically for less than half the price of a new speaker.” |
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| Q:“Sometimes
when I make a copy of a videotape the picture keeps jumping and going
from darker to lighter - what’s the problem”? A: Copy guard protection signals are on the original tape. The movie companies have installed this signal to make it very difficult to make a copy.” |
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| Q:“I’m
thinking about getting a DVD burner. Is the DVD+R better than the
DVD-R?” A: Not unless you are a DVD professional. For about the same price, buy one of the models that will burn DVD’s to both media formats. |
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