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    pikkamakk

    baronight said:
    Thanks for the thorough information...
    (I got to find some hdmi to dvi connector, currently using hdmi to hdmi cable for my samsung LED, and during wake up, i could see my other monitor with dvi to dvi wake up 1-2 seconds faster than HDMI....)

    Anyway, i'm always wondering if a cable could make big difference in video or audio equipment...when i research more about cable, and get to know more on those elite that fetch >USD10000 for a single 2m cable...

    It just make you curious if they really deliver the godlike quality...the kind of quality that could give you eargasm, or cry....most of the time, people who review these stuff are either those who get paid for or those who have been affected by veblen effect

    With digital, the bit error rate is so low, that it's impossible to notice with the human eye(just get the cheapest HDMI/DVI cable, they work perfectly). Analog can be a different story, but even then you can't really tell the difference between a low-end and a high-end cable.
    Same is true for audio cables.

    Also, your range of hearing and seeing is very limited. This is what makes things like animation, FM radio and low-bitrate compression(a 16kb/s mp3 is more than enough for speech) possible.

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    Youkai moe

    baronight said:
    Thanks for the thorough information...
    (I got to find some hdmi to dvi connector, currently using hdmi to hdmi cable for my samsung LED, and during wake up, i could see my other monitor with dvi to dvi wake up 1-2 seconds faster than HDMI....)

    Anyway, i'm always wondering if a cable could make big difference in video or audio equipment...when i research more about cable, and get to know more on those elite that fetch >USD10000 for a single 2m cable...

    It just make you curious if they really deliver the godlike quality...the kind of quality that could give you eargasm, or cry....most of the time, people who review these stuff are either those who get paid for or those who have been affected by veblen effect

    Those are just over price items for people with more money then sense.
    The HDMI spec ,amplifiers,and codec are going to be bigger limiting factors then a $50 cable with gold plated connectors.
    Besides with digital you usually get it all or not at all.
    A dropout like would cause the HDCP handshake to fail ie display flashing black.

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    entropy13

    RE: cables and digital signals

    Even (around $5-$15) cheap cables to carry digital signals are more than enough. Unless you go beyond 20m. That's when investing a bit more in cables matter, maybe the ones with thicker gauges. Gold plating is STILL not a factor though.

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    jamesownsall

    I previously frown just from the very idea of spending for a tablet.

    ...After seeing these though, somewhere in my heart I think I might end up buying one in the future, though what I bought won't be correctly a 'tablet' by definition; it would be more of a 'convertible' that can switch between a laptop and a tablet.

    Perhaps this kind of design will make manufacturers not forsake laptops' power just to cram it into a tablet; add a switchable screen and voila! Laptop AND tablet all in one design. lol

    For some reason, I especially love this design. That's saying a lot, coming from someone who's not very fond of Dell.

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    jamesownsall

    I bought a new GPU for my new rig today.

    Sapphire Radeon HD6670's review.

    Yep, that's a ridiculously underpowered card for most gamers' standards, I know. Well, I don't really give a shit about that at the moment because I'm quite content with just 720p resolution, and the card allows me to go near max settings with it. I can't afford to give a shit either, because I'd also need to replace my power supply and monitor to truly be able to enjoy 1080p gaming. Which I'm indifferent to(demoed Crysis 2 running at above 2000p resolution running on a quad GPU card with nitrogen-cooled CPU in some tech expo and I was like, "meh, I still have to sit farther from the screen...")

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    Artwork

    James, you should check the new 'upcoming' Acer aspire S7.
    Just like Dell, I've also never been really fond of Acer. But this seems to be a cool ultrabook/tablet thingy.

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    Mascarpone

    Artwork said:
    James, you should check the new 'upcoming' Acer aspire S7.
    Just like Dell, I've also never been really fond of Acer. But this seems to be a cool ultrabook/tablet thingy.

    I just looked it up. That thing is sexier than the HP Envy Spectre.

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    Mascarpone

    I want this.

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    brningpyre

    Do you regularly need to wash your keyboard? Fuck, man, just use a sock or something.

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    Nin

    You don't eat instant noodles out of a sock, man.

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    Neat Hedgehog

    Ninsheart said:
    You don't eat instant noodles out of a sock, man.

    You mean you don't keep a sock full of noodles handy in case of emergency?

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    Bravo

    Bought a Sandisk Extreme 240GB SSD for $150 no tax & free shipping. Installed it in my XPS m1330 cloned the hdd with acronis.

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    Pantsu~kudasai

    anyone has and/or used one of these?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/280779011895?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

    and if so, please do tell if its worth it for anime and movie watchin' (hooked to my tv)

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    Youkai moe

    pantsukudasai said:
    anyone has and/or used one of these?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/280779011895?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

    and if so, please do tell if its worth it for anime and movie watchin' (hooked to my tv)

    I'd just use an old PC or an Xbox 360.

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    Palmtop Titan

    Char said:

    I'd just use an old PC or an Xbox 360.

    Good luck getting those BluReis to play.

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    Youkai moe

    palmtop-tiger said:

    Good luck getting those BluReis to play.

    You're kidding right?
    A PC even an old core duo can do anything a media player can do.
    As for blurays you can trans code them into other formats.

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    Palmtop Titan

    Char said:

    You're kidding right?
    A PC even an old core duo can do anything a media player can do.
    As for blurays you can trans code them into other formats.

    Since when do Xboxs and old PCs read BluReis?

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    Youkai moe

    palmtop-tiger said:

    Since when do Xboxs and old PCs read BluReis?

    Pcs have been able to play BDs 2006 noob you just add a drive and the right software.
    As for the Xbox you transcode them BTW the media box in pantsukudasai's link does not play bluray discs it plays ripped .mkv files.

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    Palmtop Titan

    Char said:

    Pcs have been able to play BDs 2006 noob you just add a drive and the right software.

    So how much does a BD drive cost? Yeah, thought so.

    As for the Xbox you transcode them

    So tell me again how are you going to read the AzulRayos?

    BTW the media box in pantsukudasai's link does not play bluray disks it plays ripped .mkv files.

    >3D Blue Ray Full HD 1080P MKV HDD Media Player SATA LED Display
    >Doesn't play BluRay, only Blue Ray

    Son, you just went full China quality.

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    Youkai moe

    palmtop-tiger said:

    So how much does a BD drive cost? Yeah, thought so.

    $69 new and it's a burner.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136250

    If you go the ebay route it's even cheaper.

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