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  1. John Parris

    Verbatim to release single-sided 8.55GB DVD-R !

    This gets my vote for HTF Best Thread Hijack, Jan. 2004 :D Anyhow-- the + vs. - compatibility debate is not going to end any time soon. It's been beaten to death on more forums than I care to count.
  2. John Parris

    Verbatim to release single-sided 8.55GB DVD-R !

    That's a common problem. You're hardly alone on that one. I'd be willing to bet the new format will be in LESS compatible... ;)
  3. John Parris

    Inkjet catridges overpriced or legit price?....

    Beware of 3rd party Inkjet supplies-- some of it is decent and some of it is trash. I'm currently TOTALLY out of ink for my Epson Stylus 580 and am trying to find some good 3rd party companies... I make theme-based CD artwork for multiple cases, so accurate color is a MUST. I'm thinking about...
  4. John Parris

    Verbatim to release single-sided 8.55GB DVD-R !

    Full story I for one am kind of excited, and kind of pissed. Those new discs will be great for all us with files to burn... but I JUST got my DVD burner for christmas (because I was wating for Plextor to release one with error checking and a BURNproof-equivelent for DVD-/+R/W)-- and now...
  5. John Parris

    DVD-R's...the best?

    I've been using Ritek G04 DVD-R discs (rediculously cheap compared to Verbatim, etc.) with NO problems-- the success of cheap media is really dependent on your burner and your DVD player. Ritek isnt generally considered "cheap" media in the industry anymore--it's becoming the reference standard...
  6. John Parris

    Building first HTPC -- wondering if it'll do all that i require...

    Well, what I've pieced together is as follows: Antec Overture (case) Athlon XP 1800+ ECS K7S5A PRO (motherboard) 256MB Crucial PC-2100 RAM 40GB Western Digital SE hard drive M-Audio Audiophile (sound card) Radeon 9000Pro All-in-Wonder (video card) Lite On 16X DVD-ROM My planned...
  7. John Parris

    My Theater Pic's

    Not a bad setup. Count me among the strangely young of the board. I turned 19 in April shortly after buying my first LCD projector, the Panasonic PT-L300U, so I hope you don't feel like the only kid who spent a lot on home theater. ;) At least you worked to pay for your stuff like I did. A...
  8. John Parris

    New house, odd room-- wondering what to do about sound absorbtion, etc.

    Wow. Interesting thoughts, Wayne. Thanks. After doing quite a bit of research, I was well aware of the difference between proofing and acoustic treatment, but I obviously didnt separate the problem as such when explaining it. You really think I won't need any acoustic treatment? I figure...
  9. John Parris

    New house, odd room-- wondering what to do about sound absorbtion, etc.

    Bump, in case anyone missed it. Still looking for suggestions... Best option I've come up with thus far is to build some DIY panels for the windows and pillar area and the main points of reflection on the side walls and then drape the whole room in cheap dark fabric. I'm just not sure...
  10. John Parris

    New house, odd room-- wondering what to do about sound absorbtion, etc.

    When I say odd, I do mean odd... not in shape or dimension, really, but it is indeed odd... I did have pictures of this room, but my computer crashed recently and I lost almost every digital picture I have ever taken... I did happen to have two pics of my new furniture for the room on my...
  11. John Parris

    EXACT aspect ratio question...

    16:9 is 1.78:1 1366x768 (native resolution of my projector) is close to that... 1280x768 (standard widescreen monitor resolution) is closer to 1.67:1 I'm going to start making my screen today, but as I measured I realized this discrepency... What is the exact ratio I should measure by?
  12. John Parris

    HTF REVIEW: "The Osbournes" Season One (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) (with screenshots)

    Ok, I'm going to be the last stubborn member of the human race on this one... Ron, you're the first person to make me actually consider watching this crap :D Argh...why must the world so constantly thrust me into reality TV addiction... I'll probably wait til a friend picks this one up to give...
  13. John Parris

    DVD Review HTF REVIEW: "Deep Space Nine" Season One (with screenshots)

    I really appriciate the review of a first-timer to the series-- especially coming from someone who has recently viewed much of The Next Generation, but none of the other spin-offs... it's definately a rare and interesting perspective to have out there... most of us Trek freaks (I don't know...
  14. John Parris

    No Lite-On DVD-ROM support?!!!

    Ok-- I had to get some third-party programmed firmware to get it to work properly... odd.
  15. John Parris

    No Lite-On DVD-ROM support?!!!

    Okay, I have traced my DVD playback problem to issues with my DVD-ROM... but when I go to update the drivers for it... I find that they're non-existant! I can't find a single mention of ANY of lite-on's DVD-ROM products ANYWHERE on thier MULTIPLE websites!! :angry: Am I missing something...
  16. John Parris

    Serious S/PDIF output problems...

    Another peice of information-- it's definately something wrong with the sound chipset or the motherboard itself... but my reciever is definately picking up the DD/DTS signals respectively and decoding all the channels, as all of the speaker indicaters and such light up on the front panel... I'm...
  17. John Parris

    Serious S/PDIF output problems...

    Updated my drivers to the latest from MSI (motherboard) and C-Media (chipset)... no such luck. :angry:
  18. John Parris

    Serious S/PDIF output problems...

    Good god. I've been using this motherboard (MSI KT4 Ultra) with built-in S/PDIF output for about two weeks now for two channel operation. Works like a charm. I put in a DVD... suddenly the world collapses around me-- it doesnt work. Well, let me restate-- it doesnt work PROPERLY... the sound is...
  19. John Parris

    Star Trek : TNG DVDs -- Skip the intros-- which episodes are funky?

    Rob-- the song from the Bebop opening credits is called "Tank!" I belieive... I actually got burnt out on that song myself... had it on a cd and just stuck it on repeat in the car... my friend and I had proposed a system of measurement for driving : "Tank!s" -- "How many Tank!s from your house...
  20. John Parris

    How long of an extension cord is safe?

    I'm going to be running my DVD player, LCD projector, reciever, VCR, PS2, and X-Box off a single surge protector, but I don't have a convienent plug close enough. First of all-- will it be OKAY to run all this off a single surge protector? Keep in mind the biggest load would be projector...
  21. John Parris

    MOO3 thoughts...

    I for one played countless hours of MOO2 long ago... but I'm not anxious enough about this release to shell out the money for it... I have a policy where I WILL NOT buy a game until it has dropped in price by 50% from the original/preorder amount... this use to serve a purpose-- I can't afford...
  22. John Parris

    Star Trek : TNG DVDs -- Skip the intros-- which episodes are funky?

    Rob-- THANKS A BUNCH! :emoji_thumbsup: Is the definitive/complete? Again, thanks.
  23. John Parris

    Star Trek : TNG DVDs -- Skip the intros-- which episodes are funky?

    I generally watch anywhere from 1-5 episodes of Star Trek a day (shut up. it's my life and I'll live it like a nerd til I die! :D)... one thing that really irritates me about the DVDs is the chapter organization on some of the episodes... on some, chapter 2 begins right after the opening...
  24. John Parris

    BlueJeansCable- pseudo review

    They are low, but the products are just dandy. I wouldnt hesitate to reccomend them.
  25. John Parris

    Connecting a PC to display via DVI or PC (vga) input

    A word of advice-- 10 meters is approaching the maximum limits for DVI signal transmission... so be careful there. If cost is really an issue, check out www.pacificcable.com -- got a 5M DVI-D single link cable from them without any problems (for my projector). Make sure whatever cable you get...
  26. John Parris

    BlueJeansCable- pseudo review

    Well, I just got my order from BlueJeansCable and I must say I'm quite pleased with the quality of the product. Just what I was expecting. :emoji_thumbsup: First and foremost, the online shopping experience... A little odd, as they dont take payments directly (only through paypal) but that...
  27. John Parris

    analog or digital?

    This sounds to me like a software/driver problem... doesnt seem like it could be caused by the cables... I was using something a little different-- a little "Y" dongle cable and a really long (25 ft.) extension cable...essentially the same thing, though...which leads me to believe that it's...
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