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No, it’s not a bizarre reworking of the beloved Tom Selleck crime-busting show Magnum: P.I., though we at JuJuDeals certainly appreciate the heroic efforts of the fantastically mustachioed champion of justice. You may have noticed one of those two letters (”p” and “i”) following a set of numbers like “1080″ or “720″ on an HDTV you were eyeballing, and taking a cue from the brilliant, deductive mind of Magnum P.I., you just had to know what they mean.

Well wonder no more, detective.

In this case, the P’s and I’s we’re referring to stand not for “Private” and “Investigator,” but instead for “Progressive scan” and “Interlace.” Interlace was, until recently, the standard way to broadcast and view television images. See, unlike the flipbooks you used to make in elementary school by drawing in the corners of your textbooks, standard definition TV didn’t just show a series of complete, unadulterated frames in rapid succession. It used a method called “interlacing,” where it cut out every other row of pixels and replaced them with the rows that would have appeared in the next frame.

Imagine a set of horizontal window blinds with an image projected on them. Now imagine that behind the blinds was an accompanying image that would have followed the original in sequence. What interlacing did, essentially, was open the blinds halfway, slicing the two pictures so that you saw half of the first image and half of the second. This was to smooth the illusion of motion that TVs trick your brain into perceiving. It was a good idea, but you did lose quite a bit of image clarity.

Then came all these newfangled HDTVs and High Def computer monitors and what-have-you, which can show you things in Progressive scan mode. This is a lot more like the flipbooks you got sent to the principal’s office for making. Progressive scan TVs show you the complete, individual frames at high speeds. Pause the picture, and the image will be complete, perfect, and still, like looking out a window at someone else’s way more interesting and action-packed life.

Simply put, “i” is okay-but-outdated, and “p” is as true-to-life as we can make it…

For now.

Taking a decked-out living space with you wherever you go is an awesome idea no matter how you slice it. Crabs were way ahead of the game on that one. In fact, why do we even call them crabs? How could you be crabby when you have all the comforts of home with you at all times? Maybe we should call them “brilliant idea spiders from the beneath the waves,” or “Poseidon’s little red advice vagabonds.” Right now, you’re probably thinking something like “Because both of those names are completely terrible,” but at least they recognize what a great idea it is to take your house with you when you go on vacation.

An important factor to keep in mind, though, is that you’ll need some way to power all the microwaves, refrigerators, blenders, HDTVs, AC units, massage chairs, strobe lights, aquariums, back-up aquariums, and similar amenities that any normal person will have installed into their RV. Lucky for you, most campsites will provide a place to plug in your mobile-living-environment. Unlucky for you, they often provide only 30 (or sometimes even 20) amp hookups, while many modern motorhomes require a 50 amp hookup.

So before you emulate the stately crab and go adventuring into the great blue yonder, make sure you have a set of adapters. You’ll want one that converts from 50 amp to 30 amp, as well as one that converts from 30 amp to 20 amp. You can find ones that go directly from 50 to 20 (and if you know that’s all you’ll need, go ahead and grab one), but if you want all your bases covered, we recommend you go for the aforementioned set of two.

When you get to your campsite, you can plug your motorhome’s 50 amp hookup to the 30 amp adapter, and if necessary, daisy chain the 30 amp to the 20 amp adapter, finally plugging the appropriately converted hookup into the site’s power box. Voila! Now you can watch nature documentaries in the glorious majesty of nature itself.

Just make sure to avoid the poison ivy when nature calls.

Do you drive to work wondering why everyone on the radio sounds like they’re talking through a tin can? Do you find yourself unable to enjoy songs in the car that you would normally rock out to because the high notes make your ears bleed? Maybe it’s about time to adjust the settings on your audio equalizer, champ!

• First, set all options (bass, treble, etc.) to their neutral “zero” setting.
• If you can, pop in a CD of some music you already know well. This will give you a good basis for comparison when making adjustments.
• Make small adjustments, one option at a time. Slowly adjust your bass up or down to get it right where you’d like. Then follow with the treble and others.
• Play with the balance and fader in a similar fashion. Try listening with the sound pushed further left, right, forwards, or backwards. Having it dead even is fine, but you may find you prefer the sound to be a little off balance, since you aren’t sitting in the center of your car.
• Once you go through all the settings, listen to them as a whole and decide if you like the sound altogether. If not, readjust and try again.
• The settings you want may be different depending on the type of music you will be listening to. Some stereos will allow you to save different settings to different profiles, such as Rock, Classical, Pop, or Talk. Take advantage of this!

There you go! Your music should now sound fantastic.*

JuJuDeals Staff

*This may not be true if you have bad taste in music.

We here at JuJuDeals aren’t all business, you know. We’re also about Figuring Stuff Out, and Helping You to Figure Stuff Out As Well. However, as the first caveman to accidentally run over his foot while inventing the wheel could tell you, “Safety first” should always be the most important thing to keep in mind while exploring new frontiers. Well, he would probably say something a little closer “Gorg blorg durf,” but what he would mean is “Safety first.” Honest.

As we journey forward together on the noble path of Figuring Stuff Out, let us always remember, then, to take the necessary precautions (at least until Figuring Stuff Out shows us how to regrow eyes, fingers, and toes). Here are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind when tinkering with electronics, or any other potentially hazardous endeavor:

• Always wear eye protection. Even when doing something as simple as jumping a car, it never hurts to throw on a pair of sunglasses in the very least. If you have a pair of safety glasses, all the better. Make sure they’re rated by a group like ANSI, or a similar safety-concerned oversight program. Getting an errant spark or an unexpected splash of battery fluid in the eyes will ruin anyone’s day.
• If airborne debris may be involved, wear a mask. Simple as that. You can get a pack of work masks for a few dollars at any hardware store, and probably most grocery stores.
• Wear gloves. Unless you were born with more than ten fingers or the regenerative abilities of a lizard, it’s a good idea to wear protective gloves. There are literally thousands of different kinds for every type of job, and they’ll help you avoid cuts, punctures, scrapes, burns, crushing injuries, pinches, and even animal bites (if you get the right ones). Not that we think you’ll be encountering many rabid beasts while, say, installing some new speakers in your car, but you can never be too careful.
• Use the right tool for the job. Sure, a Swiss Army Knife if useful. A Leatherman tool is even better. If you’re serious about Figuring Stuff Out the right way, though, you’ll want the right tools for the job. Here’s a good place to start figuring out what you’ll want to use for different electrical projects.

There you go! Now that you have a little bit of forewarning, you’ll be ready to Figure Stuff Out with us. Check back often for tips, tricks, projects, and other fun stuff.

See you soon!

JuJuDeals Staff

A popular question that comes to mind when tracing the history of our television is, “When was the first television invented?”

Well, the patent for the inventing of the modern television belongs to Philo Taylor Farnsworth. Technically though, Vladimir Kosma Zworykin created all the previous components to be used for the modern television. His accomplishments make him appear to be the one who made the first television, however histroy tells a different story. Zworykin tried to sue Farnsworth for the rights of the television, but after a long 50 million dollar battle the court ordered Farnsworth had the right. Farnsworth had the patent for creating the very first television and from that point on, Zworykin has to pay royalties to Farnsworth for the distribution of the TV. Since Farnsworth was the first one to demonstrate the actual sending of signals, he received the privledge of owning the intellectual property for the creation of the Television, and therefore is the one who invented the first television.

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Seems like the hottest gift this holiday season is gonna be MP3 Players again. No surprise there. However, the surprising thing is that even though our country will be entering the holiday season in a failing economy, many polls show mp3 player sales will increase nearly 10% this holiday season.

But how could this be? Experts speculate that the rapidly improving technology fueling the mp3 player market is making it more affordable and efficient for companies to produce reliable long lasting mp3 players for a fraction of the cost of iTouch and Zune.

With better technology available for cheaper prices, its no wonder why holiday shoppers will flock to the mp3 player sale aisles to grab up these affordable gifts for their family and friends.

JuJuDeals.com wants to help you get all your holiday gift shopping done cheap, fast, and easy. We are excited to let you know that we will be launching many new offers and promotions to you save some money and time this holiday season. We will be adding many new products as well as dropping prices on many of our existing items. Please check back often so you don’t miss the chance the get big savings on our mp3 players, portable dvd players, and in dash MP3/CD players.

See You Guys Soon!