Andrew Van Til

[Andrew Van Til]

I have pihole running on my UDM-Pro networks, but I can’t force DNS resolution through it because DNAT rules aren’t possible.

[Andrew Van Til]

I think you mentioned that the VFD had green text earlier.  So as long as the shades of green are the same I think green is a fine color – just don’t make it too bright.

[Andrew Van Til]

[quote=”tcs2tx”]
I finally broke down after much hair pulling and purchased a Gefen HDMI Detective.  Once installed, all of my issues went away. 
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Before buying an HDMI detective see if CEC is enabled on your AVR.  I used to have this issue all the time with my 4650 and enabling CEC “fixed” it.

I haven’t had it with CEC on or off with my i5, but I also built the HDMION into the macro that turns the TV on/off (HDMION logic fires when the display turns off and again when it turns on).

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[quote=”jbachman2″]
I guess I will uninstall both the GeForce & Catalyst drivers, clear out all the ATI references in the GAC and then clear the ATI listings out of the registry before trying to reinstall the Catalyst again.  Is there a topic or a website that lists the steps for enabling HD Audio in TMT3 or in Catalyst?  That was the root issue that caused me to try to upgrade the driver.  After everything was setup and working I didn’t know what to do next.  TMT3 had a setting under Audio, something like “use primary audio” which I assumed would be the HD feed but like I said, the Onyko display only listed DD or DTS.
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It’s possible that you might need to do an EDID [url=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1227161]override[/url] with the Onyko.

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I’m comparing the core track to the lossless track.  With DTS the core is actually part of the lossless.   With Dolby True HD the lossy track is a separate track. 
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That is somewhat dependent on how you define track, but that’s a different topic…

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I compared both by switching between the HDMI port and the Toslink port on the receiver.  The player output over both at the same time and I just needed to switch inputs.  Video was by component and HDMI which also output at the same time.
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I’ve never tried to replicate that scenario so I can’t speak to it directly, but with PC players (like PDVD) you can select the bit streaming mode over HDMI and I have to disagree with your results. 

Also, with many newer releases including 7.1 lossless tracks I’m pretty sure the lossly track is limited to 6.1 channels but is usually 5.1.

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In my tests I can’t tell a difference on a Onkyo 875 and Axiom Audio m60, vp100, qs8 system.  My speakers are revealing of problems with the audio, and I can’t tell any quality difference whatsoever.  And I did these tests using the same encode of the audio, switching between the core track and the HD track on both DTS and DD. 
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Are creating a new lossly version from the lossless track or comparing the stock core stream against the lossless one?

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How much of a difference will depend on the title and your equipment.  I’ve done some comparisons and for most movies the lossless track does sound better.

It shouldn’t be that much of a hassle to get it setup.  In your case, you probably need to uninstall the display driver while in safe mode then use the latest (10.10) from game.amd.com. 

What OS are you running?

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[quote=”Meester.Rip”]
I dropped to the most basic cable package a few months ago and Comcast charged me 19.95 to make that drop. Talk about BS. The only thing I miss is when there is a game on ESPN I need to watch and I don’t get it in HD. But it isn’t worth the $50+ a month to have the HD service to see it. For the people that pay 100 – 160 or more  a month on TV, I don’t see how they do it without having a serious attack of buyer’s remorse everytime they get the bill.
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I don’t pay that much just for TV, but the total bill to Comcast is in that region.  For me it’s about convenience.  I can record what I want, store it and watch it whenever and however many times I want before cleaning it up.

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[quote=”shadymg”]
anyone else frightened when Mikinho says he tested on “8 different computers”? See, as much as i love the guy, he makes me feel like such a weak geek 🙂
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You don’t have 8 PCs at your house?

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I don’t know much about MyMovies (MM) or Zappiti so I will have to look into how much maintenance is required.  I was hoping to use MM on SageTV also but I hadn’t started to look into it closely.
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You need to manually run Zappiti whenever a title is added or removed.  I think MM will automatically add titles (it does on the PC), but (like the PC) you need to delete them manually. 

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Form factor isn’t an issue. He’s got a whole closet dedicated to HT gear.  It’s a pretty awesome theater. 

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1152809
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WOW.  I want one of those 🙂

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[quote=”PHT”]
Evaluate it yourself, please.  I always bend cables before inserting 24 pin plug in MoBo anyway.
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I can’t tell from the pictures if it would be a concern (which is why I asked).  It’s a common issue with small LP cases; easy enough to fix with an 24 pin extension with very flexible wires.  Maybe you could sell one as an optional accessory?

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[quote=”PHT”]
I assembled them and there is no problem.  You have to remove ODD tray anyway.
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So there’s plenty of space above the connector for the cable to bend w/o torquing the board?

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I think the the lack of media aggregation (a “jukebox”) is probably the biggest issue for non-techies because you need to browse around and be comfortable selecting a specific file for playback.  Zappiti and MM solve that issue, but both require maintenance when changing available titles.  I completely agree on your points around the current BD-Lite implementation in Sage for TV series on BD.  It’s one place where menu support is really important so a significant portion of the BD “testing” I did with the Prime was with those kinds of disks – and it worked great 🙂 

If he would prefer a smaller form factor (like the HD200) it might we worth checking out the modular Dune Smart lineup that should be coming later this month.

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[quote=”Mikinho”]

I’m hoping to see at least a few Missing Remote members there.
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As much as I’d like to be there, not sure I’d be able to sell that to the wife 🙂

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