Recent content by RyanDinan

There should be a copy of that file in the .CAB files that are in your Windows direcory. Since it's an important system file, Window *should* have reinstalled it automatically....perhaps it's not a vital file... if you like, PM me later tonight, and I'll send you a copy of my file. -Ryan

Check out TheaterTek. It has the best aspect ratio control out of any player out there.... -Ryan

Hi Diallo, Well, since this is in the HTPC forum, I'm assuming you want to use this computer for HTPC use :D. If that is the case, I'd stay far, far away from Windows ME. Instead, go to Windows XP or 2000. They are much more stable, and better suited for this purpose. To answer your...

Well, since LCD's are progressive output by nature, all 480i interlaced stuff that you send it (DVD, VHS, TV, etc) gets upconverted to whatever the native resolution of the projector is (1024x768 for example). So basically, the image gets scaled and deinterlaced in order to be viewed. Having...

There's a Sony HS10 LCD projector??? I have a Sony HS10 53" rear-projection....Which is CRT driven - Like the one in your HT setup Michael... Does Sony make an LCD front-projector named the HS10 as well??????? :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: Why would Sony name...

I've done it many times :) -Ryan

Hi Doug, Is this an LCD projector by any chance? If so, the artifacts youre seeing are typical. It's due to the LCD technology itself, as the tft panels that make up the image have a slow "decay rate". It's just something you have to live with if you use LCD....I'm not sure of anything you...

Hmm - I saw ER in HDTV tonight, but Fraiser was not for some reason....? Werid, because the show after Frasier (can't remember the name) was in HD as well....I just found it odd that my local NBC didnt pass along Fraiser... ? So is ER going to be in HD all season? -Ryan Dinan

Andy, Along with what the others have said, you may want to double-check and be sure that your brightness is set to its optimum point - These "blotches" are MPEG artifacts, and tend to be caused by dark areas, and areas of solid color. The artifacting in the dark areas should be much...

I do this with my HTPC - My favorite Winamp visualization plugin is called "Milk Drop". This one moves so much, I doubt you'd ever get phosphor burn... The biggest thing to remember with a HTPC, is to keep a good screensaver active, that way you dont accidentally leave your desktop up...

Yes, the 61HS30 is a 4x3 - So is the HS10 series. I personally have a 53HS10. If you get the room dark, and your set is properly calibrated, you cant tell what aspect ratio your TV is...That is, if you're paying attention to the show ;) I dont get hung up on the aspect ratio of the screen...

Speaking of Discovery HD.....Is that ever going to go to DirecTV? And who "won-out" on the merger? Will DirecTV people be getting their receivers replaced by something or vice-versa? I'd think that the DirecTV receivers would stay, and the Dish 6000 would be replaced, since there was a choice...

I really liked the part about the invention of golf :D ...I must say, the very last part was hillarious as well :) Did you see how much water he had back there on that table?? -Ryan Dinan

LaMarcus, Yeah, "enhanced" simply means that the image (whether the aspect ratio be 1.85:1, 2.35:1, 1.78:1, etc) will appear undistorted when displayed on a 16x9 widescreen TV (or a 4x3 TV with a 16x9 squeeze). It's "enhanced" because more lines of vertical resolution can be used for the...