Re: [H] Getting a second audiophile sound card - external?
If the driver of the 2nd card allows it, you should theoretically be able to just switch cards. You'd also need to switch your speakers, unless you have two sets (which I tried once). I have since gotten away from MCE, so I don't know if dual sound cards will actually work with it. All the hooks are there to do it, however. On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Veech ve...@earthlink.net wrote: thanks! Forgot to mention that I'm using XP Media Center. I have decided to get an external unit, probably a higher-end unit like the ULN-2 http://www.mhlabs.com/metric_halo/products/mio/uln2/ if I can afford the thing. Now, how would I switch between the two sound cards if I want to go from gaming to listening to audio? Is it as simple as switching settings in Sound and Audio Devices in the Control Panel? Each sound card will have it's own dedicated amp/speaker setup so no plugging/unplugging would be necessary. - Original Message - From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 04:14 Subject: Re: [H] Getting a second audiophile sound card - external? Some M-Audio boards have issues with being the 2nd card under certain operating systems. For example I have an Audiophile 2496 and it will not work as the 2nd card under MCE. So, I'd give their tech support a call and see if there are any issues. I hope the ProFire has better drivers because M-Audio admits that at least the Audiophile 2496, which admittedly is an old card, has 3rd party developed drivers, M-Audio having given up development at some point. Steve On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 1:14 AM, Veech ve...@earthlink.net wrote: I have a system that CW built a couple years ago (which still rocks btw, thanks Chris!) based around the then new nVidia 680i SLI board. At the time I was more interested in gaming than audio, so I went with the Creative X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty board with the front panel break-out box. Now, I'm going to invest in a pair of high-end speakers and a couple of mono-block amps, and am discovering that Creative is one of the worst cards for audiophile listening. I am looking at http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/ProFire610.html as an option, an external sound card (and more). Question is, do you folks think I will have any issues with conflicts with the Creative card if I get a secondary card, wither external or internal? It works fine for me for gaming and I don't have any great need to dump it, but I do have a great need to find a high-quality audio sound card.
Re: [H] Getting a second audiophile sound card - external?
yes, I would have a totally separate system for each sound card. I'm hoping the Creative system will be the default, and woth a couple of mouse clicks I can disable it and enable the high-end audio system. I've been told that I can do that through the ASIO drivers, I'll have to check it out when I decide. - Original Message - From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 05:52 Subject: Re: [H] Getting a second audiophile sound card - external? If the driver of the 2nd card allows it, you should theoretically be able to just switch cards. You'd also need to switch your speakers, unless you have two sets (which I tried once). I have since gotten away from MCE, so I don't know if dual sound cards will actually work with it. All the hooks are there to do it, however. On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Veech ve...@earthlink.net wrote: thanks! Forgot to mention that I'm using XP Media Center. I have decided to get an external unit, probably a higher-end unit like the ULN-2 http://www.mhlabs.com/metric_halo/products/mio/uln2/ if I can afford the thing. Now, how would I switch between the two sound cards if I want to go from gaming to listening to audio? Is it as simple as switching settings in Sound and Audio Devices in the Control Panel? Each sound card will have it's own dedicated amp/speaker setup so no plugging/unplugging would be necessary. - Original Message - From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 04:14 Subject: Re: [H] Getting a second audiophile sound card - external? Some M-Audio boards have issues with being the 2nd card under certain operating systems. For example I have an Audiophile 2496 and it will not work as the 2nd card under MCE. So, I'd give their tech support a call and see if there are any issues. I hope the ProFire has better drivers because M-Audio admits that at least the Audiophile 2496, which admittedly is an old card, has 3rd party developed drivers, M-Audio having given up development at some point. Steve On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 1:14 AM, Veech ve...@earthlink.net wrote: I have a system that CW built a couple years ago (which still rocks btw, thanks Chris!) based around the then new nVidia 680i SLI board. At the time I was more interested in gaming than audio, so I went with the Creative X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty board with the front panel break-out box. Now, I'm going to invest in a pair of high-end speakers and a couple of mono-block amps, and am discovering that Creative is one of the worst cards for audiophile listening. I am looking at http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/ProFire610.html as an option, an external sound card (and more). Question is, do you folks think I will have any issues with conflicts with the Creative card if I get a secondary card, wither external or internal? It works fine for me for gaming and I don't have any great need to dump it, but I do have a great need to find a high-quality audio sound card.
[H] Extending wireless...
Hey, My boss was asking me how he could solve the following problem. He races on the weekends and has a large trailer to carry his car and other equipment. He wants to be able to access the Wi-Fi via his laptop from inside the trailer while he is at the track but he cannot get a signal while in the trailer. He wanted to know what he could do to get the signal inside of the trailer. One thought I had was for him to place a wireless access point on the outside of the trailer and have it wired to the laptop. I do not know if this would work though. Anyone have any other ideas? Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] Extending wireless...
Bobby Heid wrote: One thought I had was for him to place a wireless access point on the outside of the trailer and have it wired to the laptop. I do not know if this would work though. Wireless bridge: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge HTH :) al
Re: [H] Extending wireless...
One thought I had was for him to place a wireless access point on the outside of the trailer and have it wired to the laptop. I do not know if this would work though. He just needs a PMCIA NIC that supports an external antenna jack like an old Buffalo WLI-CB-G54S. Then hook it up to a Cantenna directional antenna 15 feet away, http://www.cantenna.com/ or another kind of antenna.
[H] New TV.
What do you all think about this TV? Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52W4100-52-Inch-1080p/dp/B0017Q8B70/re f=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1236907268sr=8-1 http://tinyurl.com/cppa28 Any other suggestions for 52 and $1500-$1800? Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] Extending wireless...
Thanks for the suggestions Al and Winterlight. He just got a wireless-N nic. I asked and he doesn't think it has an antenna jack on it. I'll look into the wireless bridge stuff. Thanks, Bobby -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 7:17 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Extending wireless... One thought I had was for him to place a wireless access point on the outside of the trailer and have it wired to the laptop. I do not know if this would work though. He just needs a PMCIA NIC that supports an external antenna jack like an old Buffalo WLI-CB-G54S. Then hook it up to a Cantenna directional antenna 15 feet away, http://www.cantenna.com/ or another kind of antenna.
Re: [H] New TV.
It's a nice enough set. Most debate in the LCD HDTV community is between Sony and Samsung. It's a little above your price range, but I think it's hard to beat the Samsung LN52A750. I did very extensive research before buying that exact model; upon seeing it, a colleague bought one as well. I've had it since September, and I STILL find myself in awe of its PQ. Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:22 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] New TV. What do you all think about this TV? Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52W4100-52-Inch- 1080p/dp/B0017Q8B70/re f=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1236907268sr=8-1 http://tinyurl.com/cppa28 Any other suggestions for 52 and $1500-$1800? Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] New TV.
I agree about the Samsung as a brand. We have 50 plasma really like it. Excellent quality and the viewing area is far greater than LCD. Jeff Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [H] New TV. It's a nice enough set. Most debate in the LCD HDTV community is between Sony and Samsung. It's a little above your price range, but I think it's hard to beat the Samsung LN52A750. I did very extensive research before buying that exact model; upon seeing it, a colleague bought one as well. I've had it since September, and I STILL find myself in awe of its PQ. Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:22 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] New TV. What do you all think about this TV? Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52W4100-52-Inch- 1080p/dp/B0017Q8B70/re f=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1236907268sr=8-1 http://tinyurl.com/cppa28 Any other suggestions for 52 and $1500-$1800? Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] New TV.
I have just been looking at the Samsungs. Specifically the LN52A650. Personally, I could easily go for the LN52A750, but I don't think I can get it past the wife. Especially since I just spent approx $1800 on building me a new pc. LOL. Thanks for the reply. Bobby -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Greg Sevart Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:48 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] New TV. It's a nice enough set. Most debate in the LCD HDTV community is between Sony and Samsung. It's a little above your price range, but I think it's hard to beat the Samsung LN52A750. I did very extensive research before buying that exact model; upon seeing it, a colleague bought one as well. I've had it since September, and I STILL find myself in awe of its PQ. Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:22 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] New TV. What do you all think about this TV? Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52W4100-52-Inch- 1080p/dp/B0017Q8B70/re f=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1236907268sr=8-1 http://tinyurl.com/cppa28 Any other suggestions for 52 and $1500-$1800? Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] New TV.
What about possible burn-in? I really don;t know too much about the plasmas, other than the viewing angles being better. Thanks, Bobby -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Lane Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:59 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] New TV. I agree about the Samsung as a brand. We have 50 plasma really like it. Excellent quality and the viewing area is far greater than LCD. Jeff Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [H] New TV. It's a nice enough set. Most debate in the LCD HDTV community is between Sony and Samsung. It's a little above your price range, but I think it's hard to beat the Samsung LN52A750. I did very extensive research before buying that exact model; upon seeing it, a colleague bought one as well. I've had it since September, and I STILL find myself in awe of its PQ. Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:22 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] New TV. What do you all think about this TV? Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52W4100-52-Inch- 1080p/dp/B0017Q8B70/re f=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1236907268sr=8-1 http://tinyurl.com/cppa28 Any other suggestions for 52 and $1500-$1800? Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] New TV.
Don't really know what your parameters are, but this is the absolute best bang for the buck: http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/458892796/samsung-hl67a750?s_c=site_search It won't hang on a wall, though. There is a 61-inch version too. Bobby Heid wrote: What do you all think about this TV? Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52W4100-52-Inch-1080p/dp/B0017Q8B70/re f=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1236907268sr=8-1 http://tinyurl.com/cppa28 Any other suggestions for 52 and $1500-$1800? Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] New TV.
Ours has a white setting to almost eliminate burnin. They give you lots of ways to get around it. Decent manual and online help. You can get a 1080p for 11-1200 bucks, or a 720p, which we have, in the 7-800 bracket. A little shopping and maybe you can trim some off of that and sell the wife on it. They have HDMI, DVI, composite, coax, and optical inputs, and some other stuff. We have Dish Network and a VIP722 DVR HiDef tuner, Phillips DVD, and a digital Yamaha sound system which all couple up very well. I'm trying to figure out how to set up a wireless connection from my PC and wife's laptop without spending an arm and a leg. Jeff - Original Message - From: Bobby Heid bh...@sc.rr.com To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [H] New TV. What about possible burn-in? I really don;t know too much about the plasmas, other than the viewing angles being better. Thanks, Bobby -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Lane Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:59 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] New TV. I agree about the Samsung as a brand. We have 50 plasma really like it. Excellent quality and the viewing area is far greater than LCD. Jeff Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [H] New TV. It's a nice enough set. Most debate in the LCD HDTV community is between Sony and Samsung. It's a little above your price range, but I think it's hard to beat the Samsung LN52A750. I did very extensive research before buying that exact model; upon seeing it, a colleague bought one as well. I've had it since September, and I STILL find myself in awe of its PQ. Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:22 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] New TV. What do you all think about this TV? Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52W4100-52-Inch- 1080p/dp/B0017Q8B70/re f=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1236907268sr=8-1 http://tinyurl.com/cppa28 Any other suggestions for 52 and $1500-$1800? Thanks, Bobby
