Re: [H] DVD Divx players... RIP Philips DVP-642

I'm fairly certain I'm going to buy a ps3 in the next month or so to replace my very aged xbox media center (xbmc). I understand the PS3 can't natively play mkv files though? Scott On Feb 8, 2009, at 4:55 AM, tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote: Your fine but you might consider a ps3. Bluray, full di

Re: [H] Opinion on a MB ?

From: "FORC5" Looking at updating my aging a7n8x server which BSOD's almost daily. May just need a new PSU which is very old. Fry's add today shows a E8500 with a intel G31 MB for $220 Looks like might do me just fine. Do need to update ram and PSU. IF Vista refuses to play with the HW change w

[H] SoundBlaster XFI Extreme Audio Problems

Hello all, I have a problem that is actually frustrating me. The problem is with the Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Extreme Audio PCI-E I have. The Problem is that every once in awhile while watching videos or playing Video Games the Sound Driver crashes and no sound comes out of the sound card.

Re: [H] Opinion on a MB ?

thanks, I actually have a spare pci-e video card in the pile to use but it is just the server. took PSU apart this am looking for bad caps, all looks well. I very old enermax 350watt still pondering Anyone know how Vista handles HW changes ? I expect trouble fp At 09:09 AM 2/9/2009, Rick Glaz

Re: [H] DVD Divx players... RIP Philips DVP-642

Unfortunately, that's true - the PS3 will not play MKV files without changing their format. You can use a tool like MKV2VOB to change the container format to one the PS3 understands - from what I've seen, it's not the video or audio codecs that the PS3 doesn't work with, just the contain

Re: [H] HD size limit for XPPro?

On Sat, 7 Feb 2009, Al Anger wrote: On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:46:42 + dsinc...@bellsouth.net wrote: Zul, What's funky about 4x40GB? Keeps me in check and makes backups quicker! A HD with no partitions is like a house with no rooms. A HD with no partitions is like a house with no WALLS.

Re: [H] HD size limit for XPPro?

Christopher, I do so understand this! I was looking for suggestions on HOW TO MAP a 160GB HD. Nothing more. I suggested 4x 40GB. JMacCraw suggested another map I can NOT do. FINE! Jeez! A Plebe/Noob I may be. But, after 13+yrs on this Collective, I have learned (and forgotten) some of the bas

[H] Advice on HTPC components

I have an old AMD XP3200+ based system I used for an HTPC in the bedroom, using it to stream video from my main system via 10/100 wired network. Since going to HD on my main system, I find this old system struggles to play MKV (720p) content (I haven't even attempted actual HD content). Suggestio

Re: [H] SoundBlaster XFI Extreme Audio Problems

If you're running Vista, you could try bouncing the user-mode audio stack service (since Vista moved audio completely out of kernel and into user mode). Otherwise, I'd probably chalk it up to Creative's legendary inability to write a driver worth a damn. > -Original Message- > From: ha

[H] Did System Cleanup, Now XP Does Not Recognize Lite-On DVD-RW

I had to do a major clean-up after getting infected with a nasty virus a few days ago. Now I'm finding that a lot of my XP settings are goofed up and need to be reset. Some are minor, such as the clock in the toolbar being military time. But one major glitch is that now XP is showing my 2 Lit

Re: [H] Did System Cleanup, Now XP Does Not Recognize Lite-On DVD-RW

Find and clear the high and low filters in your registry God I'm doing this from memory so maybe way off, but I believe its: Hklm\system\current control set\control\class\ Look for upperfiters and lowerfilters entries. Don't delete them themselves, but all the crap under them can go. Then

Re: [H] Did System Cleanup, Now XP Does Not Recognize Lite-On DVD-RW

I did a bit of looking aorund and found that this applies to Vista, does it also apply to XP? - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 17:02 Subject: Re: [H] Did System Cleanup, Now XP Does Not Recognize Lite-On DVD-RW Find and clear the high and low filter

Re: [H] Did System Cleanup, Now XP Does Not Recognize Lite-On DVD-RW

Yes. Applies to both. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: "Veech" Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17:55:00 To: Subject: Re: [H] Did System Cleanup, Now XP Does Not Recognize Lite-On DVD-RW I did a bit of looking aorund and found that this applies to Vista, does it also apply to X

Re: [H] Did System Cleanup, Now XP Does Not Recognize Lite-On DVD-RW

Happens most if you ever had roxio installed, but can happen otherwise. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: "Veech" Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17:55:00 To: Subject: Re: [H] Did System Cleanup, Now XP Does Not Recognize Lite-On DVD-RW I did a bit of looking aorund and found that

Re: [H] Did System Cleanup, Now XP Does Not Recognize Lite-On DVD-RW

got it fixed, thanks! - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 18:12 Subject: Re: [H] Did System Cleanup, Now XP Does Not Recognize Lite-On DVD-RW Happens most if you ever had roxio installed, but can happen otherwise. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Mess