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What does 360 video mean?

A 360 video is a rotating video

A 360 video (or actually: 360 degree video) is a video that is recorded with a camera that films around. When you look at a 360 degree video you can turn around and see another part of the video. It gives a completely different picture than the classic experience that you can only view from one side. These cameras used to be very expensive and the stitching of the images took a long time. With the current techniques, the 360 cameras become more affordab Read More

What does HTPC mean?

HTPC means Home Theatre Personal Computer

An HTPC is a computer equipped to play video footage and audio. An HTPC is usually used in a home-like atmosphere for displaying movies, it is a home cinema. You can tinker with a HTPC yourself, but you can also buy them ready for you. It is often a small and quiet device that has enough power to play movies. An HTPC offers a flexible system that can play more than just movies: with the right software and settings it can serve as a server, or download movies. Many HTPC systems use the free XBMC software.

What does plasma mean?

Plasma is ionized gas

This term will mainly occur when it comes to verschullende types of television screens. The display of images is done by a plasma screen by a few hundred thousand minuscule luminous dots or pixels. This gives a high resolution and ability to display lots of details. At startup and shutdown make a "clicking" sound (this is due to the temperature differences). Together with the LCD screens plasma is seen as the successor of the classic TV screens with CRT. Read More