Friday, April 24, 2009

Speakers Play the Sound But Auto Sound Systems Make It

When you look at auto sound systems it is important to pay close attention to the speakers on the system you are considering. You will find that there are all kinds of components, pieces, and parts that go along with a proper sound system in the world of today's music systems. As a matter of fact, bigger speakers are often quite inferior no matter how that might have been different in the past. As technology improves, better things are coming in much smaller packages. Just remember it makes no sense to go big and bulky on the speakers and amplifiers if you are going to skimp when it comes to the overall quality of the sound system you are buying for your vehicle or skimping on installation. The best equipment on the market is only as good as its weakest part. It doesn't matter how wonderful your speakers are if your system is substandard or even only average. Try to keep even quality throughout your auto sound system whenever possible for the best possible overall sound. You do not have to have a huge set of amplifiers in order to receive not only good quality but also really big sound.
If that is your goal for your auto sound system, then by all means add all the speakers you need. Keep in mind that the less space you have inside your car, the less people you fit inside. This can be a somewhat disheartening thing on occasion but it is your car and your sound after all. You should get what you want for your money. You are, after all the one paying for the sound you are getting.


Thursday, April 23, 2009

Squinting in the Moonlight

Do you squint in the moonlight because it's too bright? Neither do I. And neither does anyone else, except for the characters on TV shows from the 1950s and budget-sensitive (cheap) "B" movies. Why? Because of a cinematic technique called "day for night."The same section of my cerebrum wondered why the headlights of Perry Mason's car gave off so little light as he and Paul Drake arrived at a midnight crime scene. And I certainly wondered why everyone was squinting.In fiction writing, we have a concept called willing suspension of disbelief. It amounts to a mutual agreement: the storyteller agrees to lie and the audience agrees to believe it. But the storyteller is still obligated not to do anything that would pull the reader/listener/viewer out of the story.
No credible fiction writer wants the reader to be pulled out of the story. But if the viewer of that episode of M*A*S*H was born after the 60s, they would need an unusually sharp cultural awareness to pick up on the error. But it will happen with older viewers. The seams will start to show.
When you underexpose film, everything is darker. Depending on what is in the shot, the technique works. But if the shot includes a light source, believability is blown out of the water because campfires and headlights are darkened along with everything else.

Kanpur Auto Component Industry on its Way to Recovery

Due to the downturn in the global auto market, the auto component sector in Kanpur has been grappling with declining sales growth and narrowing margins. About a year ago, a majority of small and mid-sized auto part manufacturers and exporters in the city were struggling to stay afloat despite consistently dwindling business volumes.
Prior to recession, these firms managed to secure sizeable orders for spare parts and precision machined components from the manufacturing units of leading companies like Tata Motors' unit in Lucknow, Holland Tractors' unit in Noida and Tata plants in Jamshedpur and LML.The market bounced back again around last month with an increase in domestic auto sales. The favourable turn in market conditions prompted commercial vehicle manufacturers to resume production on a full scale and place bulk orders for auto parts. The demand revival has provided a glimmer of hope to the small-scale units in Kanpur.Nevertheless, we are hopeful that the Indian auto component industry would make a strong comeback as soon as the international auto market picks up momentum," reveals Aswini Zutsi, Regional Head (Western Region) Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA).