Re: [CGUYS] No Internet for You [Was: MS IE 7]

2007-12-05 Thread Art Clemons
 Draw a parallel to my DVR. I really love my DVR. I can't imagine watching 
 TV any other way. My DVR works fine -- probably has years of life in it. 
 I have a lifetime subscription to the programming service. Yet my DVR 
 only knows the NTSC standard and NTSC is going away in 14 months. So I am 
 unhappy about progress too.

So buy an ATSC converter intended for televisions and go on using your
DVR which will likely quite happily accept the signal from the converter
and record it, then play it back in glorious NTSC.  If you wait, you can
even get coupons likely to be worth $40-$50 to apply to the purchase of
two different converters.

The same technique can be applied to VCRs, old televisions and whatever
other electronics you possess which rely on NTSC.  February 2009 isn't
the end of the world.

The downside is that you won't have the same video quality that others
get, but considering what there is to watch, I'm not sure seeing acne
scars and the like on folks who are supposedly beautiful is that much of
a benefit.



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[CGUYS] DVRs [Was: No Internet for You [Was: MS IE 7]

2007-12-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
So buy an ATSC converter intended for televisions and go on using your
DVR which will likely quite happily accept the signal from the converter
and record it, then play it back in glorious NTSC.  If you wait, you can
even get coupons likely to be worth $40-$50 to apply to the purchase of
two different converters.

Tivo now has HD units and recently introduced a lower-cost model at $299. 
My reading suggests that it has all the necessary features, but only 
enough storage for 20 hours. However, the new model has an eSATA port 
that lets you add a 2nd drive. With big drives selling for low prices 
this is very appealing.

But I have read so many bad stories about Tivo. The one I'm most 
concerned about is that Tivo deletes stored shows after a few weeks and 
there is no setting to prevent this. I like to hold on to some shows for 
a long time. I often collect an entire mini-series to watch at one 
sitting and it may take me a couple of months to find the time to do 
that. If Tivo deletes shows as it pleases that won't work for me at all.

Does anybody on the list use a Tivo?

Or should I build my own MythTV box?



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Re: [CGUYS] scrup-a-licous [was: MS IE 7]

2007-12-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
Heck, the siren song's pull is so strong, even my MacZealot manager is
getting one.

DON'T DRINK THE KOOL-AID!



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Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
For the workout times I bought myself a cheap (as in 45 bux) 2 gig sony
flash mp3 player with built in tuner.  It's also water (sweat) resistant.
So the only problem is the audible one...course there is always the library
for some books just to work out with.

I can think of plenty of up-tempo music for exercising, but I can't 
imagine what kind of audio book would be suitable!



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Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-05 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
I've been working my way through Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.  I
prefer to laugh while working out.

On Dec 5, 2007 1:48 PM, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 For the workout times I bought myself a cheap (as in 45 bux) 2 gig sony
 flash mp3 player with built in tuner.  It's also water (sweat) resistant.
 So the only problem is the audible one...course there is always the library
 for some books just to work out with.

 I can think of plenty of up-tempo music for exercising, but I can't
 imagine what kind of audio book would be suitable!



 
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Re: [CGUYS] DVRs [Was: No Internet for You [Was: MS IE 7]

2007-12-05 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
If you are ready to jump Circuit city has a 5 hour deal today for a
$239 Series 3 TiVO.

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=376938

On Dec 5, 2007 2:43 PM, John Duncan Yoyo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 I don't know much about Series 3 but I love my Series 2  DirecTV
 TiVo's but there was a dawg of a system upgrade that came down the
 pike a few months ago.  DTV controls the upgrades on these units and
 they are slow about it since they stopped selling DTiVO's in favor of
 their own machine which is worse than a bad TiVO upgrade..  Dealing
 directly with TiVO is supposed to be much better.

 Two sites to visit-
 http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/ to see what the users really
 think.  There is lots of good information on how to do an upgrade
 yourself in the underground section.  It is linux based but there are
 all sorts of tools to make it simple.  Instant cake being the foremost
 of the easy to use do it yourself tools.

 http://www.weaknees.com/ for hard drives to upgrade your unit to a
 reasonable hold time.  There are other sources but these people have
 wonderful kits for you to void your warranty yourself.

 I've done both the kit from Weaknees and prepared my own harddrive and
 installed it.  Weaknees has excellent instructions on the website for
 the installation of the disc drive in a variety of machines.



 On Dec 5, 2007 1:47 PM, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  So buy an ATSC converter intended for televisions and go on using your
  DVR which will likely quite happily accept the signal from the converter
  and record it, then play it back in glorious NTSC.  If you wait, you can
  even get coupons likely to be worth $40-$50 to apply to the purchase of
  two different converters.
 
  Tivo now has HD units and recently introduced a lower-cost model at $299.
  My reading suggests that it has all the necessary features, but only
  enough storage for 20 hours. However, the new model has an eSATA port
  that lets you add a 2nd drive. With big drives selling for low prices
  this is very appealing.
 
  But I have read so many bad stories about Tivo. The one I'm most
  concerned about is that Tivo deletes stored shows after a few weeks and
  there is no setting to prevent this. I like to hold on to some shows for
  a long time. I often collect an entire mini-series to watch at one
  sitting and it may take me a couple of months to find the time to do
  that. If Tivo deletes shows as it pleases that won't work for me at all.
 
  Does anybody on the list use a Tivo?
 
  Or should I build my own MythTV box?
 
 
  
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[CGUYS] RIP in printing

2007-12-05 Thread David Turk
One of our departments just purchased a 60 HP plotter for a Mac system.  The 
only software they got with it was the drivers.  When I worked in a photo lab 
10 years ago, we had to use a separate RIP program to send items to the 
printer.  This printer is on our LAN.  Every time they try to send a file 
directly to the printer, they get a wrong file message.  I've looked through 
the Reference guide,  it makes reference to the Embedded Web Server.  Our IT 
guys are out until Friday, so I was trying to lend a hand.  Any thoughts?  tia.


   david

David Turk
Manager, Preservation Imaging Services
Indiana Historical Society
450 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN  46202
(317) 232-4592
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Re: [CGUYS] DVRs [Was: No Internet for You [Was: MS IE 7]

2007-12-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall

I have TIVO and just recently added my second box.

What you heard is correct and wrong.

If the interface is the same as mine (No HD not available in our area.)

Tivo's are set to erase programs after a set time to free up room on 
your DVR.  You can mark programs to keep until you delete them easily 
on the menu.  I do this with stuff I have not had a chance to 
transfer to my PC to convert and burn or turn into MPG's.  Yes that 
is the other neat thing I like about them.


I can use Roxio and convert my TIVO files into a normal MPG and make 
them into DVD's if I want.


TIVO is a subscription service but comes with it's own menu's, and 
the ability to set your DVR remotely using a computer,


What abd storeis have you eahrd about them?

I have two Series two models an 80 HR dual tuner one, and a 40 hr 
single tuner model.  One is direct wired into my router and the other 
one is wireless. (TIVO wireless G adapter)


Oh we have Charter Cable and they have nothing available like this locally.

Stewart


At 12:47 PM 12/5/2007, you wrote:

Tivo now has HD units and recently introduced a lower-cost model at $299.
My reading suggests that it has all the necessary features, but only
enough storage for 20 hours. However, the new model has an eSATA port
that lets you add a 2nd drive. With big drives selling for low prices
this is very appealing.

But I have read so many bad stories about Tivo. The one I'm most
concerned about is that Tivo deletes stored shows after a few weeks and
there is no setting to prevent this. I like to hold on to some shows for
a long time. I often collect an entire mini-series to watch at one
sitting and it may take me a couple of months to find the time to do
that. If Tivo deletes shows as it pleases that won't work for me at all.

Does anybody on the list use a Tivo?

Or should I build my own MythTV box?


Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL  SL 82



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[CGUYS] TIVO?

2007-12-05 Thread Richard P.
FYI, there is a Save until I delete setting for what is recorded. I 
got one last year for free (one of the output ports was bad so I just 
used the RF connection). I never wanted or needed a subscription (my 
viewing choices are simple and I know how to program it to record when I 
want it to), so what goes into TIVO, stays in TIVO until I delete it. 
TIVO will delete shows after a certain time period to make room for new 
recordings if they haven't been marked as Save until I delete. 
Otherwise, I control what is stored. Right now I have the PBS WW11 
series stored because I haven't taken the time to watch the whole thing yet.


Richard P.

Tom Piwowar wrote:

So buy an ATSC converter intended for televisions and go on using your
DVR which will likely quite happily accept the signal from the converter
and record it, then play it back in glorious NTSC.  If you wait, you can
even get coupons likely to be worth $40-$50 to apply to the purchase of
two different converters.



Tivo now has HD units and recently introduced a lower-cost model at $299. 
My reading suggests that it has all the necessary features, but only 
enough storage for 20 hours. However, the new model has an eSATA port 
that lets you add a 2nd drive. With big drives selling for low prices 
this is very appealing.


But I have read so many bad stories about Tivo. The one I'm most 
concerned about is that Tivo deletes stored shows after a few weeks and 
there is no setting to prevent this. I like to hold on to some shows for 
a long time. I often collect an entire mini-series to watch at one 
sitting and it may take me a couple of months to find the time to do 
that. If Tivo deletes shows as it pleases that won't work for me at all.


Does anybody on the list use a Tivo?

Or should I build my own MythTV box?



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Re: [CGUYS] DVRs [Was: No Internet for You [Was: MS IE 7]

2007-12-05 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
I don't know much about Series 3 but I love my Series 2  DirecTV
TiVo's but there was a dawg of a system upgrade that came down the
pike a few months ago.  DTV controls the upgrades on these units and
they are slow about it since they stopped selling DTiVO's in favor of
their own machine which is worse than a bad TiVO upgrade..  Dealing
directly with TiVO is supposed to be much better.

Two sites to visit-
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/ to see what the users really
think.  There is lots of good information on how to do an upgrade
yourself in the underground section.  It is linux based but there are
all sorts of tools to make it simple.  Instant cake being the foremost
of the easy to use do it yourself tools.

http://www.weaknees.com/ for hard drives to upgrade your unit to a
reasonable hold time.  There are other sources but these people have
wonderful kits for you to void your warranty yourself.

I've done both the kit from Weaknees and prepared my own harddrive and
installed it.  Weaknees has excellent instructions on the website for
the installation of the disc drive in a variety of machines.


On Dec 5, 2007 1:47 PM, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 So buy an ATSC converter intended for televisions and go on using your
 DVR which will likely quite happily accept the signal from the converter
 and record it, then play it back in glorious NTSC.  If you wait, you can
 even get coupons likely to be worth $40-$50 to apply to the purchase of
 two different converters.

 Tivo now has HD units and recently introduced a lower-cost model at $299.
 My reading suggests that it has all the necessary features, but only
 enough storage for 20 hours. However, the new model has an eSATA port
 that lets you add a 2nd drive. With big drives selling for low prices
 this is very appealing.

 But I have read so many bad stories about Tivo. The one I'm most
 concerned about is that Tivo deletes stored shows after a few weeks and
 there is no setting to prevent this. I like to hold on to some shows for
 a long time. I often collect an entire mini-series to watch at one
 sitting and it may take me a couple of months to find the time to do
 that. If Tivo deletes shows as it pleases that won't work for me at all.

 Does anybody on the list use a Tivo?

 Or should I build my own MythTV box?


 
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[CGUYS] Cellphone to Landline Router/Dock

2007-12-05 Thread rocky lee
Hi,
Has anyone had any experience using devices which
integrate
your cell phone into the existing phone wiring within
your house?
(Eliminating the external connection to the phone
company/ outside
of the demarcation box)

We are considering converting the landline to a cell
phone service.
For the home number, I'd like the cell phone to remain
stationary 
for the most part.

Thanks,

Rocky


  

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Re: [CGUYS] Diskworld Audio books

2007-12-05 Thread mike
audible lists stephen briggs on some books at least

On Dec 5, 2007 1:10 PM, Matthew Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 One of my favorite authors.  Who is the reader?

 On Dec 5, 2007, at 2:20 PM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote:

  I've been working my way through Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.


 
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Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-05 Thread George Carr
When I am working out and sweating, and feeling inclined to feel sorry for
myself, listening to an account of, say, the Bataan death march, can put my
head in a useful place!

Tom Piwowar wrote:
I can think of plenty of up-tempo music for exercising, but I can't 
imagine what kind of audio book would be suitable!



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Re: [CGUYS] TIVO?

2007-12-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
FYI, there is a Save until I delete setting for what is recorded.

That might do the trick, but I still wonder if the enforced deletion may 
be a feature that is tied to using the programming service. Unlike, you I 
find the programming service very useful. 



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Re: [CGUYS] No Internet for You [Was: MS IE 7]

2007-12-05 Thread b_s-wilk

  I rarely use IE since the last one for Macs was v.5.5. I was at the
  public library today looking up some reference information--couldn't
  find it in Reference so I looked online. They have IE 6. I've requested
  that they get Firefox too, so we could have a choice [of something that
  works]. It was at least my tenth request, but it's still only IE 6.
  When
  I travel and use Internet cafes, I ask for a choice and almost every
  time, when I return they've installed Firefox. One place asked me to
  download it for him, then he installed it. [Nine out of ten so far.]


Why not just get an U3 USB drive and run it from there?  Problem solved and
you can quit nagging people.


Every place that switched had people thanking them; they thanked us when 
we returned after they installed Firefox.


Solving an annoying IE problem is not nagging.



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Re: [CGUYS] DVRs [Was: No Internet for You [Was: MS IE 7]

2007-12-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
If you are ready to jump Circuit city has a 5 hour deal today for a
$239 Series 3 TiVO.

Thanks, but if Circuit City has a deal for $239 I'm sure someone on the 
'net will have it for $199. Circuit City I have never seen a good deal at 
Circuit City.



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Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-05 Thread Steve at Verizon
Hey, Don't knock it! I've spent years and hundreds of hours on our 
county ReCenter treadmill listening to mysteries, suspense, police 
procedurals, etc. Been through all of Michael Connelly, John Grisham, 
David Baldacci, Donald Westlake, Carl Hiaasen and many more.


In fact, the best device I've found is the 2nd generation iPod Shuffle. 
Never switch to shuffle mode and it makes a great sequential player from 
ripped CD books from the library. Clips to the collar of my workout shirt.


Tom Piwowar wrote:

For the workout times I bought myself a cheap (as in 45 bux) 2 gig sony
flash mp3 player with built in tuner.  It's also water (sweat) resistant.
So the only problem is the audible one...course there is always the library
for some books just to work out with.



I can think of plenty of up-tempo music for exercising, but I can't 
imagine what kind of audio book would be suitable!




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Re: [CGUYS] DVRs [Was: No Internet for You [Was: MS IE 7]

2007-12-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
I've done both the kit from Weaknees and prepared my own harddrive and
installed it.  Weaknees has excellent instructions on the website for
the installation of the disc drive in a variety of machines.

That's one of the winning features of the Series 3: they have an eSATA 
port. From the user reports I read there is no hocus-pocus required, just 
plug in an eSATA drive and Tivo starts to use it.

I upgraded the drive in my Replay, but that was a lot of work. I had to 
download a utility and UNIX distribution on floppy to boot my PC with. 
Then copy C: to D: -- I think that took about 10 hours.



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Re: [CGUYS] TIVO?

2007-12-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Nope it is just to keep room on the system (Their hour numbers are at 
the lowest quality setting, so an 80 hour TIVo is really about 30 at 
highest quality recording a lot like the old VHS tapes that were 
advertised as 6 hour but really were 2 hour.)  As you put more and 
more programs on it, the retain time gets shorter and shorter.


I usually review my stuff, things I have not seen, I mark do not 
delete until I tell you too, and then watch it when I get a chance 
and if I want to keep it, retain it or transfer it to my PC.


Stewart

At 04:29 PM 12/5/2007, you wrote:

FYI, there is a Save until I delete setting for what is recorded.

That might do the trick, but I still wonder if the enforced deletion may
be a feature that is tied to using the programming service. Unlike, you I
find the programming service very useful.


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Re: [CGUYS] RIP in printing

2007-12-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
One of our departments just purchased a 60 HP plotter for a Mac system.  
The only software they got with it was the drivers.  When I worked in a 
photo lab 10 years ago, we had to use a separate RIP program to send items 
to the printer.  This printer is on our LAN.  Every time they try to send 
a file directly to the printer, they get a wrong file message.  I've 
looked through the Reference guide,  it makes reference to the Embedded 
Web Server.  Our IT guys are out until Friday, so I was trying to lend a 
hand.  Any thoughts?  tia.

OS X will rasterize files so you may be fine without RIP software.

Most printers today have an Embedded Web Server for configuration 
purposes. You can use Network Utility's send out a broadcast ping to 
192.168.0.255 and 192.168.1.255 to see what answers. (To see all the 
different addresses tht answer you should run a set of 10 pings or so. If 
you only send 1 the utility will stop listening as soon as it gets 1 
reply.) Then fire up your web browser and try the likely suspects.



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Re: [CGUYS] DVRs [Was: No Internet for You [Was: MS IE 7]

2007-12-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
Tivo's are set to erase programs after a set time to free up room on 
your DVR

My Replay can be set to save a certain number of shows and will delete 
the oldest when a new show arrives. This is reserved space and is 
independent of anything else going on in the box. Can Tivo do this?

I do this with stuff I have not had a chance to 
transfer to my PC to convert and burn or turn into MPG's.  Yes that 
is the other neat thing I like about them.

My Replay will let me output, but only using the RF port. That additional 
conversion degrades the signal too much. Does Tivo offer a less lossy 
option?

What abd storeis have you eahrd about them?
I read that they enforce a very broad interpretation of DRM. That Tivo 
enforces automatic deletion after you play a program. That the program 
owner can set it to automatically delete shows after 24 or 48 hours even 
if you don't watch them. That the program owner can disable the ability 
to fast forward during commercial breaks. That it monitors usage and 
uploads detailed usage data to the mothership. Any of this true?



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[CGUYS] Diskworld Audio books

2007-12-05 Thread Matthew Taylor

One of my favorite authors.  Who is the reader?

On Dec 5, 2007, at 2:20 PM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote:


I've been working my way through Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.




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Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-05 Thread mike
For the workout times I bought myself a cheap (as in 45 bux) 2 gig sony
flash mp3 player with built in tuner.  It's also water (sweat) resistant.
So the only problem is the audible one...course there is always the library
for some books just to work out with.

Mike

On Dec 4, 2007 9:14 PM, John Duncan Yoyo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 The Apple external radios are what I was talking about as the cable
 ones.  They are just too darn fragile to survive my prolonged use.
 I've gone through two of them already.  There is a picture here
 -
 http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=103F2A75nplm=MA070G/D
 .

 I do like how it handles presets although I would like it to be able
 to save a few sets of presets so I could have all the gym's FM
 stations for the TV on a separate set.  This is the sort of thing
 Apple would really rock at if Steve cared about it.

 I think the worst 'feature' of the thing is how the cable that
 attaches to dock like the iPod's USB data cable with the cord coming
 out of the center.  It's not bad for something that will be laying on
 a table but for something designed to be used while moving around it
 isn't such a good Idea.

 It would work better if there were a small box at the dock with a
 second head phone jack or maybe a small antenna.  Now it probably uses
 the headphone cord as an FM antenna.

 It is just a real kludge of a device to get a check box.  It really
 lacks the Apple elegance that I have come to expect.  There are too
 many occasions where I want a radio and end up carrying one in
 addition to my iPod.. That mass of cable is as big as some small
 radios I've owned.  Heck it is bad enough to make me consider buying a
 Zune.

 On Dec 4, 2007 7:55 PM, Steve at Verizon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Actually, Apple does make an iPod Radio Remote for $49. Check the Apple
  Store.
  It goes between the iPod and the earphones. Gives you a radio display
  and allows you to set presets. I enjoy mine. (I readily admit you can
  probably find a non-iPod player with FM radio  for around the same
  price. I still use my old iRiver for FM as well as recording.)
 
 
  John Duncan Yoyo wrote:
   I wouldn't mind having a Zune for the gym since Apple would never put
   an FM tuner in the iPod.  I have destroyed two of the in cable ones.
   Of course audible.com doesn't support the Zune which is a big draw
   back as well.
  
  
 
 
 
  
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[CGUYS] MP3 player sites (was DVR's]

2007-12-05 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
Tom Piwowar
 DON'T DRINK THE KOOL-AID!

Are there any websites that have a www.dpreview.com style
that will match a persons needs with an MP3 player?  For
example, no music management s/w, mounts as a USB drive.

-- 
Take care  | This clown speaks for himself, his job doesn't
Wayne D.   | supply this, at least not directly
Managing senior programmers is like herding cats!



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Re: [CGUYS] MP3 player sites (was DVR's]

2007-12-05 Thread Jeff Wright
Ah, found it.

http://www.anythingbutipod.com/compare/

 Not sure if it will have that per se, but
 http://www.anythingbutipod.com is fairly extensive.
 
  -Original Message-
  Are there any websites that have a www.dpreview.com style
  that will match a persons needs with an MP3 player?  For
  example, no music management s/w, mounts as a USB drive.



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Re: [CGUYS] MP3 player sites (was DVR's]

2007-12-05 Thread Jeff Wright
Not sure if it will have that per se, but http://www.anythingbutipod.com is
fairly extensive.

 -Original Message-
 Are there any websites that have a www.dpreview.com style
 that will match a persons needs with an MP3 player?  For
 example, no music management s/w, mounts as a USB drive.



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Re: [CGUYS] DVRs [Was: No Internet for You [Was: MS IE 7]

2007-12-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall

At 05:22 PM 12/5/2007, you wrote:

My Replay can be set to save a certain number of shows and will delete
the oldest when a new show arrives. This is reserved space and is
independent of anything else going on in the box. Can Tivo do this?


Possible I have not totally played with it yet.


My Replay will let me output, but only using the RF port. That additional
conversion degrades the signal too much. Does Tivo offer a less lossy
option?


Mine are both hooked up via ethernet.  One cat5 the other Wireless 
G.  No loss of signal, totally digital.  Size of file determines 
quality (What you have it set at.)


I have mine hooked up to the TV via Audio/Video cables.  But can also 
do S video.  Cable is for last resort.



I read that they enforce a very broad interpretation of DRM. That Tivo
enforces automatic deletion after you play a program. That the program
owner can set it to automatically delete shows after 24 or 48 hours even
if you don't watch them. That the program owner can disable the ability
to fast forward during commercial breaks. That it monitors usage and
uploads detailed usage data to the mothership. Any of this true?


All but the last is true.  It think they do upload recording stuff, 
but I think that was to make the folks in Hollywood happy.


I can download movies from Amazon on my box but I have not done so, 
and this might be where DRM gets involved.  But I have recorded and 
downloaded and burned a number of different TV programs without a 
hitch.  earlier in the season I downloaded and watched previews 
(Pilot programs) of some of the fall TV programs.  I kept them well 
past the airing of the Pilots on broadcast without a problem.  Oh no 
commercials in these previews NICE!


I can fast forward through any commercial, matter of fact, Tivo will 
preview when the programs begins so you can stop the FF and jump 
right into the program.


Stewart


Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
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Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-05 Thread Paula Minor

I can think of plenty of up-tempo music for exercising, but I can't
imagine what kind of audio book would be suitable!
I find a really good audio book a lot more engrossing than music and  
makes the time doing unpleasant tasks (like exercising) seem to go  
more quickly. g


Paula
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Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of  
arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather  
to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body  
thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO what a  
ride! Have a wonderful day!









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