George L. Schmauch Jr.
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[quote=”captain_video”]
Watch any episode of Rescue Me and you can appreciate where I’m coming from.
[/quote]Ironic that you mentioned that show, since we started watching it, but lost interest after the 2nd season. We just didn’t find anything appealing about it, especially with how “real” it was becoming. I liked his hallucinations, but that didn’t last very long. Let’s see what we’re left with… there’s cheating, whoring, lying, abuse, drugs, alcohol, mental issues, child endangerment, death. If I wanted all that with minimal comedy, I’d either watch soap operas or the evening news. Thankfully, almost all of that is included with loads of comedy via Two and a Half Men.
[quote]Sitcoms are supposed to be uplifting escapist entertainment, not dismal social commentary about the economy. I can only imagine how many people in the unemployment line wanted to jump off a bridge after watching this show.[/quote]
Yeah, but it’s not the entire country which is out of work. There are plenty of us who do have jobs and aren’t worried about losing them. We can enjoy these shows quite easily. Let’s face it, if someone’s unemployed, they may not be able to keep paying the cable bill. They also are not the target demographic, since the advertising is useless for the people who can’t afford to purchase those things.
[quote]On the subject of Haven, I’ve watched the show because it’s different and shown during the summer when there’s a lot less competition. Am I the only one that finds the storyline to look like swiss cheese that’s been shot with a scattergun? I mean, this female FBI agent shows up in this town that is apparently plagued by the return of “The Troubles” and all sorts of weirdness begins to happen. She buys into everything without batting an eye. The whole town seems indifferent to things that would have the vast majority of any sane population heading for the nearest exit.
[/quote]You answered your own question there. The town is indifferent to “the troubles” because they have RETURNED. In other words, they’ve experienced it before, so it’s not all that surprising that they sort of turn the other cheek.
I also wouldn’t say that she buys into, so much as she wants to know about her own past (her mother) and that’s a stronger draw than the troubles are a repellent. I think she feels like she was meant to wind up there.
[quote=”captain_video”]&#% My Dad Says – My wife and I watched about half of it before we bailed. I immediately canceled recording the rest of the series. Don’t waste your time. The writing is awful and the jokes are forced. The test audiences for this must have been in a room pumped full of nitrous oxide to get them to laugh. It really does need a laugh track to tell you where the funny parts are supposed to be because you’ll have a hard time figuring them out for yourself. I predict it will be canceled before the end of October, which is longer than it deserves to be on the air. Did I mention it flat out sucked? This is exactly the kind of show that sours me to sitcoms in general.[/quote]
Oh man, I can’t believe you didn’t think it was funny. This might explain the Modern Family disconnect. 😉 Like I said previously, it’s not BBT funny or even Two and a Half Men funny, but I still thought it was quite humorous. I’m honestly not sure if they’ll be able to keep it that way, but I’m hanging around for a while to find out. The premiere scored very well in the ratings, too.
We watched the first episode of Hawaii-Five-0 and thought that was pretty decent, as well. However, it was packed with action, which I don’t think will continue in every episode. BTW, having been to Hawaii several times, it was great knowing some of the locations, including the opening scene which supposedly took place somewhere in Asia (was it Korea?), but was actually the same place they filmed some of Jurassic Park… the Kualoa Ranch. Oh yeah, the mountain tunnel where the truck pulls out of is the same one from Pearl Harbor.
I haven’t mentioned it recently, but we’re really enjoying Syfy’s Haven. It’s a tiny bit like Fringe, with all the weird stuff going on in every episode.
[quote=”captain_video”]&#% My Dad Says – My wife and I watched about half of it before we bailed. I immediately canceled recording the rest of the series. Don’t waste your time. The writing is awful and the jokes are forced. The test audiences for this must have been in a room pumped full of nitrous oxide to get them to laugh. It really does need a laugh track to tell you where the funny parts are supposed to be because you’ll have a hard time figuring them out for yourself. I predict it will be canceled before the end of October, which is longer than it deserves to be on the air. Did I mention it flat out sucked? This is exactly the kind of show that sours me to sitcoms in general.[/quote]
Oh man, I can’t believe you didn’t think it was funny. This might explain the Modern Family disconnect. 😉 Like I said previously, it’s not BBT funny or even Two and a Half Men funny, but I still thought it was quite humorous. I’m honestly not sure if they’ll be able to keep it that way, but I’m hanging around for a while to find out. The premiere scored very well in the ratings, too.
We watched the first episode of Hawaii-Five-0 and thought that was pretty decent, as well. However, it was packed with action, which I don’t think will continue in every episode. BTW, having been to Hawaii several times, it was great knowing some of the locations, including the opening scene which supposedly took place somewhere in Asia (was it Korea?), but was actually the same place they filmed some of Jurassic Park… the Kualoa Ranch. Oh yeah, the mountain tunnel where the truck pulls out of is the same one from Pearl Harbor.
I haven’t mentioned it recently, but we’re really enjoying Syfy’s Haven. It’s a tiny bit like Fringe, with all the weird stuff going on in every episode.
[quote=”Meester.Rip”]
I’ll try moving the file. I am beginning to think it might be a video issue because blu-ray works fine. Would VLC overwrite a CODEC for wtv files?
[/quote]What do you mean by “video issue”? You said that you can play the file back locally (client PC) without issue, right? If that’s the case, then it’s not a codec issue. Unless MC (which I don’t use) does something really strange, WHS doesn’t use any codecs for streaming the video.
Also, what format are you using for Blu-rays? ISO? MKV? Folder structure? If those are streaming fine, then the wtv files should, as well. I assume these files are stored in the drive pool, just like the wtv file, right? If all your pooled drives are identical, then don’t bother moving the wtv file to the C: or D: partition, since I think that would rule out a disk I/O issue.
Personally, I do think it’s a network issue.
[quote=”Meester.Rip”]
I’ll try moving the file. I am beginning to think it might be a video issue because blu-ray works fine. Would VLC overwrite a CODEC for wtv files?
[/quote]What do you mean by “video issue”? You said that you can play the file back locally (client PC) without issue, right? If that’s the case, then it’s not a codec issue. Unless MC (which I don’t use) does something really strange, WHS doesn’t use any codecs for streaming the video.
Also, what format are you using for Blu-rays? ISO? MKV? Folder structure? If those are streaming fine, then the wtv files should, as well. I assume these files are stored in the drive pool, just like the wtv file, right? If all your pooled drives are identical, then don’t bother moving the wtv file to the C: or D: partition, since I think that would rule out a disk I/O issue.
Personally, I do think it’s a network issue.
Did you definitively narrow it down to a network issue yet? If so, and you’re able, plug a computer into each switch and work your way out from there to see where the delay is. It might be as simple as a bad cable someone down the line.
Some other thoughts:
Is WHS up to date?
Any add-ins which might be interfering?
Are you using the drive pool? If so, can you move the file to the C: or D: partition and share the folder, then try streaming it from there?Did you definitively narrow it down to a network issue yet? If so, and you’re able, plug a computer into each switch and work your way out from there to see where the delay is. It might be as simple as a bad cable someone down the line.
Some other thoughts:
Is WHS up to date?
Any add-ins which might be interfering?
Are you using the drive pool? If so, can you move the file to the C: or D: partition and share the folder, then try streaming it from there?[quote=”Meester.Rip”]
I have this problem at the MSDN forums all the time and I just got myself in the habit of hitting Ctrl+A or Ctrl+SHIFT+HOME and then CTRL+C before I click the post button.
[/quote]I don’t do that here, but I’ve been trained to do that on any site that uses a CAPTCHA system, due to numerous lost posts. I love when it happens when I’m submitting a lengthy issue to a support system and have to retype the entire scenario. >:(
[quote=”Meester.Rip”]
I have this problem at the MSDN forums all the time and I just got myself in the habit of hitting Ctrl+A or Ctrl+SHIFT+HOME and then CTRL+C before I click the post button.
[/quote]I don’t do that here, but I’ve been trained to do that on any site that uses a CAPTCHA system, due to numerous lost posts. I love when it happens when I’m submitting a lengthy issue to a support system and have to retype the entire scenario. >:(
[quote=”robinhoody”]
that keyboard is possible now from a much larger device….Let me see if I can find it.http://www.tomsguide.com/us/the-keyboard-of-the-future,review-977-2.html
[/quote]Note this in the review, which I recall reading when it was first published:
[quote]I found I could type faster and with far fewer errors using my thumb board due in part to its physical presentation/hard feedback.[/quote]
Perhaps the technology has improved since that device was released, but I have a feeling that the lack of feedback is going to continue to be a detriment to any VKB.
[quote=”robinhoody”]
that keyboard is possible now from a much larger device….Let me see if I can find it.http://www.tomsguide.com/us/the-keyboard-of-the-future,review-977-2.html
[/quote]Note this in the review, which I recall reading when it was first published:
[quote]I found I could type faster and with far fewer errors using my thumb board due in part to its physical presentation/hard feedback.[/quote]
Perhaps the technology has improved since that device was released, but I have a feeling that the lack of feedback is going to continue to be a detriment to any VKB.
[quote=”babgvant”]
Where do I pre-order?
[/quote]There’s a kiosk at Fantasyland in Florida. 😉
[quote=”babgvant”]
Where do I pre-order?
[/quote]There’s a kiosk at Fantasyland in Florida. 😉
[quote=”Mikinho”]
Arkham Horror is fun but takes a few times playing to really enjoy. Niagara is an easy game and fun as well.I’m going to have to try Settlers, we have a few neighbors that we get together and have board game nights as well.[/quote]
I’ve been researching all the suggestions so far and none have really ‘grabbed’ me yet. I was really hoping for something more D&D-like, but I don’t know that any of us would make good DMs, which is what made me ask about something which didn’t require one, like Castle Ravenloft. I’ll have to go check out Arkham Horror now.
[quote]I’ve tried to get a game of Risk going but my wife says I’m too competitive and wants to stay friends with the people coming over.
[/quote]LMAO! I can relate to that. I can be a sore loser at times, which is why I was looking for co-op play, rather than player vs. player. I used to love Risk, but only against the computer. I’m trying to stay away from RTS games, since I’ve never really cared for them overall. The whole thing with resources and trading just begs of boredom in my mind, which is why the original Warcraft games lost my interest pretty quickly. It was just the same darn thing, over and over.
Keep the ideas coming, as I’m enjoying learning about all these games!
[quote=”Mikinho”]
Arkham Horror is fun but takes a few times playing to really enjoy. Niagara is an easy game and fun as well.I’m going to have to try Settlers, we have a few neighbors that we get together and have board game nights as well.[/quote]
I’ve been researching all the suggestions so far and none have really ‘grabbed’ me yet. I was really hoping for something more D&D-like, but I don’t know that any of us would make good DMs, which is what made me ask about something which didn’t require one, like Castle Ravenloft. I’ll have to go check out Arkham Horror now.
[quote]I’ve tried to get a game of Risk going but my wife says I’m too competitive and wants to stay friends with the people coming over.
[/quote]LMAO! I can relate to that. I can be a sore loser at times, which is why I was looking for co-op play, rather than player vs. player. I used to love Risk, but only against the computer. I’m trying to stay away from RTS games, since I’ve never really cared for them overall. The whole thing with resources and trading just begs of boredom in my mind, which is why the original Warcraft games lost my interest pretty quickly. It was just the same darn thing, over and over.
Keep the ideas coming, as I’m enjoying learning about all these games!
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