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FAQs : Television |
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What is 100Hz picture scanning? |
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The TV uses digital memory and processing
to redraw the picture twice as fast as the standard 50Hz TV’s
removing the flickering effect. The flickering occurs because
the eye can detect the changes between one picture redraw
and the next (50 times per second). With 100Hz feature the
redraw rate per second is doubled so that the eye cannot detect
any image flickering. |
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My old television was more watchable on this
existing aerial system than my new expensive television –
Why is this? |
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The modern television is more demanding
of the signal source. We want extra functions like Teletext
and Nicam Sound to be received so the signal quality must
be very good. The new television with a sharper image is going
to highlight the signal deficiencies as well as all other
aspects of the picture. Although the older television may
have been easy to view, the chances that the picture tube
was "softer" (a normal wear and tear occurrence),
which would minimize the ghosting and graininess, the new
television displays. |
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What is aspect ratio? |
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An aspect ratio is the ratio of width
to height of a video picture. Current TV broadcasts in NZ
feature a 4:3 (1.33:1) aspect ratio; some movie channels in
Sky TV are broadcast with a 16:9 (1.78:1) ratio. Most feature
films are shot in at least a 1.85:1 ratio. |
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What is horizontal resolution for TV’s
all about? |
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Horizontal resolution is the number of
vertical lines that can be resolved from one side of the screen
to the other. In theory, of course, a higher number translates
to a more detailed picture. However, the resolution you see
on your screen depends on the quality of your video signal
source. Resolution specs for typical sources: VHS VCRs and
VHS-C video cameras — 240 to 280 lines; TV broadcasts
— 330 to 500 lines; 8mm video cameras — 400 lines;
digital video cameras - up to 525 lines; and DVD players —
500 lines. |
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Why is Surround Sound weak on some sources?
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The "Surround Sound" effect
varies according to the sound signal that comes with the source
or programme transmitted at the time. The greater the stereo
separation between the left and right channels, the greater
the surround sound effect. The closer that the left and the
right channels are to producing the same sounds (i.e. mono
sound) the lower the effect. With pure mono sound, there may
be no surround sound. |
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Should I buy a wide-screen television and why?
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If this television is to become an integral
part of or the beginning of an expanding home entertainment
system with VCR, Satellite, or DVD sources of signal, then
the wide-screen television will enhance your viewing pleasure.
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FAQs : Whiteware |
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What is EzyKleen Stainless Steel? |
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EZYKLEEN an exciting new stainless steel
that is now available on all Fisher & Paykel Active Smart
Inox Refrigerators & DishDrawers. It’s a revolutionary
new easy-clean coating: an invisible protective layer that
enables it to be easily cleaned with warm soapy water. |
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What is Iridium? |
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Iridium is a unique embossed stainless
steel. A world first, it is at once welcoming to the touch
yet incredibly durable and resistant to the most stubborn
finger marks.
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What is Fisher & Paykel’s Active
Smart™? |
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Active Smart™ is born out of 70
years experience in food care and safety. Active Smart™
uses unique electronic intelligence to constantly monitor
and adapt its performance to lock in freshness and provide
greater storage life.
How the Active Smart™ system works
As in all Frost Free refrigerators air is cooled by passing
over a series of tubes containing refrigerant. This is called
an evaporator and it not only cools the air but it removes
moisture so your fridge remains Frost Free.
What's unique about the Active Smart™
system is that both the fresh food and freezer compartments
have the cold air from the evaporator supplied independently
using separate fans.
The fan operation is controlled by an intelligent
microprocessor. This gathers information continuously from
various temperature and door opening sensors.
With the ability to learn from this information
the microprocessor fine tunes compressor operation and more
importantly controls fan speed. Cold air is then delivered
when and where it is needed and at the right volume, leading
to precise temperature control and faster cooling and freezing
rates.
Multiple outlet ports have been designed
in conjunction with variable speed fans to create a consistent
temperature regardless of the shelf position.
Active Smart™ provides more controlled
and stable temperatures, slowing down the process of food
deterioration. |
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What is Fisher & Paykel’s Smart Drive? |
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Unlike conventional machines, Fisher &
Paykel’s autowashers use intelligence to continually
adapt the wash action and water level to suit the load.
How? Sensors in the electronics monitor clothes
movement and adjust the agitator for either a gentle or lively
action. It's rather like hand washing, where your hands communicate
the feel of the fabric to the brain, which in turn tells the
hands how hard or soft to rub the clothes.
1. INTELLIGENT ELECTRONICS
The powerful microprocessors controlling Fisher & Paykel's
autowashers monitor and respond to each wash. Incredibly,
over 10,000 lines of instruction are contained in the 'brain'.
Each line controls a different aspect of the wash and has
been based on years of exhaustive laundry testing by their
development team.
2. AGITATOR
Flexible agitator fins work in conjunction with the motor
to understand your wash. Delicate fabrics will slither around
the fins, where as heavy fabrics will move with more resistance.
Sensors in the motor measure this resistance to effectively
"feel" the load.
3. DIRECT DRIVE MOTOR
The revolutionary direct drive motor is capable of infinite
wash actions, continuously adjusting it's speed to the movement
of your clothes to remove dirt while caring for the fabric. |
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