Andrew Van Til

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  • October 26, 2011 at 1:41 pm in reply to: I’m pretty sure that the 360 #6339
    babgvant
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      I’m pretty sure that the 360 doesn’t support any non-WMA lossless audio formats, so to get multi-channel audio there you will need to create/maintain a DD track in the file.  Hopefully someone with a 360 can chime in with the specifics since I’m not that familiar with the nuances.

      October 25, 2011 at 12:03 pm in reply to: Yes, uncompressed PCM is the #6319
      babgvant
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        Yes, uncompressed PCM is the result of a decoded compressed audio track, usually the lossless one.  What format/tools are you planning on going with?

        October 22, 2011 at 12:06 pm in reply to: nilsga wrote:Is the source #6295
        babgvant
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          [quote=nilsga]

          Is the source code for LCDWriter available for download? The only option seems to display something else than mediatime and tracktime for Live TV.

          [/quote]

          no

          October 18, 2011 at 4:18 pm in reply to: GeoffBQ wrote:Does anyone #6239
          babgvant
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            [quote=GeoffBQ]

            Does anyone have any comments on this, I would like to order in the next couple of days and was hoping someone has some advice.

            Thanks,

            Geoff

            [/quote]

            The problem with offering advice on a system like this is that w/o messing with it there is no way to say how reliable or appliance like it will be.  On paper it looks capable, but I think it’s pricey for what you’re getting and how it looks.

            October 17, 2011 at 4:37 pm in reply to: Mike Garcen wrote:Obviously #6217
            babgvant
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              [quote=Mike Garcen]

              Obviously you’ll save a little on AMD, but both have their pros and cons.

              [/quote]

              It isn’t obvious anymore.  Intel has been really aggressive w/ SNB pricing. 

              October 17, 2011 at 10:49 am in reply to: If the ports don’t work #6210
              babgvant
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                If the ports don’t work outside of the OS I think you should contact support.  You will probably need to replace it.

                October 15, 2011 at 11:53 pm in reply to: RehabMan wrote:You gotta #6177
                babgvant
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                  [quote=RehabMan]

                  You gotta wonder what kind of screwed up spec HDMI is, that short cables cause problems.  Longish cables are generally what give troubles with interconnects, not short ones.

                  Crazy stuff.

                  // Dean (As you guessed, not a fan of HDMI)

                  [/quote]

                  It’s actually not that surprising given that HDMI is based on Ethernet, which also has issues with short cables.

                  October 15, 2011 at 8:56 pm in reply to: Use a longer HDMI cable.  #6172
                  babgvant
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                    Use a longer HDMI cable.  12-15′ should do it.

                    October 14, 2011 at 9:32 pm in reply to: The metadata displayed for #6166
                    babgvant
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                      The metadata displayed for items in the MC UI.

                      October 14, 2011 at 12:36 pm in reply to: I’m pretty sure that MSAS #6164
                      babgvant
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                        I’m pretty sure that MSAS indirectly pulls the metadata from the file.  Can you check what it has in MC?

                        October 13, 2011 at 11:30 pm in reply to: Looks like it’s not getting #6162
                        babgvant
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                          Looks like it’s not getting good metadata.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen this problem before.

                          October 13, 2011 at 11:34 am in reply to: nilsga wrote:I’ve been #6160
                          babgvant
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                            [quote=nilsga]

                            I’ve been trying, but just get an error message at startup when using the filebased writer. Don’t remember exactly, but something like “the target could not initiate….something….”.

                            I’ll try to re-install the English version tonight to see if that helps.

                            [/quote]

                            Even after giving your user account modify (or full) permission to the install folder?

                            October 13, 2011 at 10:31 am in reply to: nilsga wrote:Ok, I have #6157
                            babgvant
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                              [quote=nilsga]

                              Ok, I have re-installed Win7 several times, always with the same result, so I assume that there must be something wrong in my end… A long shot, but maybe I should try installing the English version of Win7 instead of the Norwegian…

                              [/quote]

                              Hmm Norwegian… Why don’t you try the filebased writer first.  It’s possible that there is a localization issue on my end.

                              October 13, 2011 at 10:22 am in reply to: SJMaye wrote:I am curious to #6155
                              babgvant
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                                [quote=SJMaye]

                                I am curious to hear your comments on HTPC case displays such as this one. 

                                On my first HTPC I was convinced i wanted a big display so I bought the OrigenAE S21t.  After a few years I realize I never use it.  On my second build I opted for a VFD similar to the one in this thread.  Since I could not read it at any distance it was still sort of useless.

                                Would you mind giving me your thoughts on where they can be helpful to you?

                                [/quote]

                                There are a couple places where I think a VFD adds significant value, and a few where it just a nice to have.

                                1) Recording status – this is my favorite one, I know at-a-glance why it’s not in standby.

                                2) CE polish – makes the HTPC look more like a CE device (BD, STB, etc). Very few CE devices have now status information available.

                                3) Adds a clock

                                4) I know w/o showing the scrub bar where my kids are at in a show so I know whether to postpone dinner for 2 min while they finish up or make them pickup where they left off later.

                                There are more use cases, but the gist is the same.  A VFD adds polish and provides non-obvious information w/o having to interact with the PC.

                                October 13, 2011 at 10:16 am in reply to: nilsga wrote:Playing DVDs #6154
                                babgvant
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                                  [quote=nilsga]

                                  Playing DVDs show progress and duration, as expected. So, assuming it is MSAS that is the culprit, how can I fix it?

                                  [/quote]

                                  The only way I’ve been able to “fix” it is to reinstall.

                                  I tested it here w/ TV last night and it does push the right values so I’m not sure there’s anything else I can do.

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