Beej, given that it's probably a low-demand download, it'll probably take a while, especially since seasons 2-4 are going to be pretty big. I wouldn't anticipate any problems with playing the files, though. I've almost never had any problems, especially using VLC.
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Dana - Jun 22, 2007 9:36:23 am PDT #1952 of 25496
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
esse - Jun 22, 2007 10:27:14 am PDT #1953 of 25496
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
For example--when I was aheming the Indiana Jones trilogy, it took about three and a half weeks. ::shrug:: Patience is a virtue, in the world of aheming.
beekaytee - Jun 22, 2007 12:43:00 pm PDT #1954 of 25496
Compassionately intolerant
Sigh.
Just now turned over 19%
Three and a half weeks. Seriously?
Ah well. I'd have bought the dvds if I could get them in region 1. Patience is, indeed a virtue.
Could be worse I suppose. Back in the day, I could not have been running multiple programs while doing this, so...it's all to the good.
DCJensen - Jun 22, 2007 3:48:02 pm PDT #1955 of 25496
All is well that ends in pizza.
Three and a half weeks. Seriously?
Only if it keeps at that particular speed
Tom Scola - Jun 22, 2007 3:55:19 pm PDT #1956 of 25496
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
beekaytee - Jun 22, 2007 5:22:28 pm PDT #1957 of 25496
Compassionately intolerant
Boring update:
Running for 13 hours...it's at 28%
Lawdy. Time for bed.
Typo Boy - Jun 22, 2007 6:10:58 pm PDT #1958 of 25496
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Quick question. Monitor seems to be on fritz. It gives a signal or even sometime shows what is on the computer for a about a minute. Then fades to white. Can't get the menu to come on (or maybe I can, and just can't see for the all the blinding white).
17 inch proview PL1716s 700P. All troubleshooting suggestions in the manual start by calling for invoking the menu. Any suggestions for self-fixes? What are the odds a repair shop can fix it?
esse - Jun 23, 2007 2:15:21 am PDT #1959 of 25496
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
In my experience, monitors are kind of break-em-and-done deal. I've replaced laptop monitors before, but even that has required taking out the whole screen and sliding in a new one. With external monitors, it was always the policy for my department to send them back to the manufacturer, because if one thing went wrong, the whole thing was useless. You can take it to a repair shop, but unless it's under warranty it would probably be cost and time effective to just get a new one. However, there might be resetting options available I don't know about, so you might want to ring up the manufacturer before you replace it. Generally, though (IME) if something's gone schitzy with the monitor, it means something is broken, and you might as well replace it.
That said--it might be a cable issue. If the cable is bent, and one of the interior wires is fritzed, it could cause the problem you're talking about. If the cable is detachable from the monitor itself, I'd try replacing that first. Alternatively, it might be the power source, which should also be more easily replaced.
Consuela - Jun 24, 2007 7:42:23 am PDT #1960 of 25496
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
So my external hard drive is beginning to creak--I'm very close to maxing out its space, and as I continue to purchase new music and so forth, that's just not going away.
Anyone have any recommendations for a reliable external hard drive with plenty of space? I'm on a Dell laptop about 2 years old...
esse - Jun 24, 2007 8:23:14 am PDT #1961 of 25496
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
People tend to have their preferences wrt hard drives, but you can't go wrong with seagate.
Western Digital is pretty stable and secure, too. Of course, it depends on whether you're looking for something more portable or something that's going to sit on your desk. I have two portable drives I've been very happy with, from two different manufacturers, that I got because of their size and not their relatively stability/security. What's your priority, Suela?