Posts by Russell Brown
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BTW a lot of people make the mistake of connecting their wonderfull new TV with a crappy old cable - I don't mean go buy an expensive gold cable, those are a ripoff - what I mean is don't use one of the yellow/red/white composite cables - at the very least use S-video or pref a YPrPb 'component' cable or best of all a digital connection (the dread HDMI) - if you choose that cheap cable that evil Sky UI will literally dance for you
Actually, good point. The Freeview box is connected with a component cable (because one came in the package) and the Sky box isn't. If that's the difference, then the effect is really quite significant.
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Hey, never said Australia is so much better. Chip on shoulder stuff is reflexive.
Oh, sorry. My humble apologies. I just took that impression when your opening foray was this:
Who's the biggest employer in New Zealand?
Australia
Who's the best healthcare provider in New Zealand?
Australia
Who provides the best retirement schemes in New Zealand?
AustraliaThat's two bests and a biggest by my count, but whatever.
But something that give me's joy is knowing that if the AB's lose somewhere you lot could be having a bad day.
And if the All Blacks win the bugger, I hope you have a shimmering, shining day regardless ...
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Personally I'll take a week of my computer thinking it's a bit early to be awake for the pretty shiny and ridiculously grunty machine that just works.
Yes. OTOH, I'd be bloody annoyed if Apple was to sacrifice my user experience to the copyright lobby the way MS has with Vista. Much bigger issue, IMHO.
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Darn it, now you've made me sign up.
Cunning plan: I make minor technical errors, thus forcing geeks to register with my website and correct me.
Minor quibble: Freeview over satellite (DVB-S) uses MPEG2, not MPEG4. The terrestrial version (DVB-T) will use MPEG4. The difference in quality between Sky and Freeview is down to Sky using a lower bitrate, so that they can squeeze in more channels.
I stand corrected.
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Oh, alright ... DVB-T is the terrestrial flavour of the digital broadcast standard, and DVB-S is the satellite one. Kordia has also run a trial with DVB-H, which is the mobile one.
DTT stands for Digital Terrestrial Transmission.
And HD does indeed stand for "high definition". But to view it next year you'll need a TV with an HDMI input: that's High Definition Multimedia Interface (also known as pain-in-the-ass hardware DRM).
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What is HD? Something Digital? DVBT? Help a sister out.
DVBT? DVBS! MHEG! DTT!? OMG! BZZZT!
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But no turntable now. I'm trying to face up to reality: I don't want to go out and buy a turntable. And I dunno what to do with this stack of records.
Dick Smith, $99, comes with a built-in pre-amp because your new-fangled stereo doesn't even have a phono input ...
I keep meaning to rip some of my vinyl faves to digital.
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Yes, I read that article. What is this UHF Freeview that you speak of? Is it possible to get Freeview without a satellite?
March next year.
It's DTT, but they're going market it as Freeview Aerial. That'll also be the only way you'll be able to get HDTV service.
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I'm disappointed, Russell, that you are so easily swayed by "Pretty, shiny, ooooh" over "We can't be bothered supporting our terribly expensive product".
Aw c'mon. I've made my views pretty clear on the NZDST issue -- Apple's conduct has been plain shabby over that -- but that doesn't change the fact that this is a hell of a computer.
It's very fast, brilliantly designed, and it takes advantage of some great software ideas. I'm not going to deny that just so I can get in a snit with Apple.
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__Because Blam Blam Blam really are a very promising outfit.__
yep, I thought so......
You always were ahead of the pack, Simon ...
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