A great choice for the kitchen or adding to your child's room with its removable base, the 20-inch Audiovox FPE2006DV LCD TV is also multi-tasker with integrated, slot-loading DVD player, multi-format memory card reader, and the ability to be used in a vehicle (powered by the included cigarette lighter adapter). In addition to playing standard DVD movie and CD audio discs, it's also compatible with playing DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs as well as MP3 audio files and JPEG pictures. It also includes a three-way flash memory port that's compatible with Secure Digital, MMC, and Memory Stick media as well as a USB port for connecting a compatible digital audio player. The FPE2006DV has a 4:3 standard definition aspect ratio and a 1024 x 768-pixel resolution. It also offers aspect ratio controls that enable you to watch widescreen, high-definition programming (1080i/720p/480p/480i) when connected to an optional receiver or cable/satellite set-top box via the component video inputs. You can also use this set as a PC monitor via the VGA connection. Other features include built-in 181-channel NTSC tuner, removable tilt stand, closed captioning, V-chip parental controls, and SRS surround sound. It provides the following connections:
- Composite audio/video In: 1
- Composite audio/video Out: 1
- S-Video In: 1
- Component video In: 1
- RF In: 1
- PC VGA In: 1 (with PC audio mini-jack)
- Headphone: 1
Tech Talk
Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. You will need a separate RCA left/right audio cable for sound.
What's in the Box
LCD TV with DVD player, composite A/V cable, AC-to-DC power adapter, vehicle power adapter, remote control (with batteries), removable stand, printed operating instructions
With ever growing collections of CDs and DVDs you need a place to store them all. But storing them isn't enough. You want to have them set up so that they're organized, visible, and easy to reach. They should be stored in a way that you won't have an avalanche when you pull a box out.
Regular shelves won't do that. The dimensions are all wrong. If you put your CDs on a regular shelf then no matter how you stack them either you'll be wasting a lot of space, or the CD that you want will always (trust me on this one) be on the bottom!
There are a lot of CD storage racks available. They come in all shapes and sizes, so you have to decide what your needs are before you invest in one.
In order to know which one is good for you take into account some important points:
How many CDs?
This is a really important consideration. If you are already wondering how to store your CDs, then you must have a good number of them already. If you already have that many, then I'm guessing that you're not done collecting. On the one hand, you really should buy more CD rack space than you need right now, because you'll fill it. On the other hand, you don't want to waste a lot of money on unused space that also doesn't look nice while empty. You need to find the right balance so that you won't have to go through the whole buying thing again in a year, or take 5 years to fill the rack.
Also, don't forget that styles and availability are always changing. When you find a rack style that you like, you are probably safer buying a lot of it now just in case it won't be available anymore when you need to expand.
Shelf CD Rack vs. Floor Standing CD Rack
This is a matter of practicality. How much open shelf space do you have for a CD rack? Also, is this space conveniently located near your CD player? A floor standing unit usually holds a lot of CDs, but you have to bend over to see them all. Of course, the REALLY big racks are all floor standing, and some of them hold close to 2000 discs!
What's It Going To Hold?
Are you only interested in storing CDs, or are you considering other types of media as well? CD discs and DVD discs are the same physical size, but a DVD storage box is almost twice the size of a CD box, so you can actually only store half the amount of DVDs in a rack than CDs. Also, what about cassettes and VHS tapes? There are storage units available with adjustable shelves for you to store all of the different media that you have.
There is a lot of great info on these and other points to consider at The Home Shelving Guide. Your online guide to shelving and creative storage solutions, for CD's and everything else!
Joel Benstein is a Do-It-Yourself enthusiast. Over the years he has taught himself basic plumbing, electrical repair, window screen construction, gardening and landscaping. He is also an avid woodworker. You can see examples of some of his projects and get ideas and information for shelving in your home at http://www.home-shelving-guide.com
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