thanks, I'll try that out!
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Juliebird - Mar 01, 2011 6:01:52 pm PST #16170 of 25501
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Jessica - Mar 02, 2011 5:40:59 am PST #16171 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Tom, thanks for the iPhoto help yesterday - everything's working again!
le nubian - Mar 02, 2011 11:00:27 am PST #16172 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Juliebird,
try instapaper's version:
[link] (scroll down for instapaper text)
There is also readable (but I don't use it): [link]
§ ita § - Mar 02, 2011 11:32:15 am PST #16173 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Optimising your home theatre setup for free.
I don't have any audio setup, and I'd like to do something more than just my 42" HD LG's audio has. Where's a good place to start looking for something entry level but not dead end? I'm not sure I'm ready to start wiring speakers to my wall for a full authentic surround sound experience, not quite yet.
DCJensen - Mar 02, 2011 4:35:50 pm PST #16174 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Liese S. - Mar 02, 2011 7:07:14 pm PST #16175 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Well, what exactly do you want to achieve? Do you want a surround setup you don't have to mount? Do you just want a stereo setup?
We wired for surround when we bought the house. And last week, someone gave us a really nice Polk surround system. But the gauge of wire we used is too thick to fit well into the speakers and still mount them properly (the location of the jacks on the speakers mean the cables need to make an abrupt 90 degree angle, and that's with the speakers out from the wall some) so we're kinda at a loss right now.
§ ita § - Mar 02, 2011 7:15:41 pm PST #16176 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Do you want a surround setup you don't have to mount?
How feasible is that? As far as my seating goes, I sit halfway back in the room, off to the right, and that's not going to change. So I'm not going to get any true audiophile setup. So maybe just a decent stereo system, then.
Well, I wonder if I could move the TV over into the right corner so I'm sitting directly in front of it.
I'm also toying with buying a 47" 1080p TV if taxes look good, so if any LAista wants a cheap 720p 42" LG, there might be one on the market soon.
Liese S. - Mar 02, 2011 8:18:55 pm PST #16177 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Well, it depends on how much you want to spend. I mean, you could do poles and shit, but I suspect that's not what you're after. So yeah, a decent stereo setup is what you want, it looks like. How much are you willing to spend?
Liese S. - Mar 02, 2011 8:27:32 pm PST #16178 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
In my perpetual dithering laptop news, I'm currently dithering over whether I want a slightly older model (which means slightly older processor, Core 2 Duo 2.5ghz) that has a 1080p screen and Bluray rewritable drive or a pretty damn new model (newer processor, Quad i7 1.6ghz turbo up to 2.8) with more RAM and a bigger hd, but with screen resolution only up to 1600x900.
Hm.
When I put it like that, I think I know. I think it's the newer machine, because I have no idea yet how much, if any, use I will put it the Blu-ray to, especially as regards watching on the screen itself. I can still output HD to my projector, right? But the day to day stuff, the RAM and the hard drive, that I already know I put to regular punishing use. And the newer model means more futureproofing.
Although this one has lasted pretty well, and it would be the exact same model, really, just fancied up. But oh, I need to check on the number pad. That might tip it in favor of the new one.
Maria - Mar 02, 2011 9:27:50 pm PST #16179 of 25501
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Liese, I just did the same thing. Went for the i7, RAM and 640 GB HD, from a Sony VAIO to another VAIO. It has a Blu-ray player, but the screen is not true HD, though it's still phenomenal for a computer screen. Since this is basically a desktop replacement, I went with a 17.4" screen. The i7 processor is a HUGE difference/upgrade from the Core 2 Duo. Go for the processing speed.
You will only be able to output HD to your projector if you have the Blu-ray player and the proper connections. Otherwise it's like a standard dvd player.