At 12:00 AM 3/4/2008, you wrote:
Date:Sun, 2 Mar 2008 15:58:43 -0500
From:Brian Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: USB cables
Well, it does make a difference. With Ethernet, the faster the
transfer rate, the more twists you must have in the cable (per foot)
to minimize crosstalk.
I didn't catch the first message from Mr. Jones, but it is completely
wrong. Ethernet runs on a Carrier-Sense Multiple Access with Collision
Detection (CMSA-CD) scheme, and the problem with long cables is that the
number of packet collisions starts to increase dramatically over about
100
I'm thinking of giving an ebook reader to someone who loves reading
books and takes Metro to work. I'm trying to choose between the Sony
Reader, Amazon's Kindle, or waiting. Any experiences, concerns, or
suggestions to share? TIA.
-Andy
This has nothing whatsoever to do with the problems of interference with
USB cables, which carry serial data streams, not packets, and are
subject to external electromagnetic interference.
I think you are mixing logical layer concepts (packets) with physical
layer concepts (stream of bits). At
Is this the 1st of April? I really need a reality check with this 1 bit
catching up to a 0 bit.
April 1st is only a few weeks away. This is a special time for the
Computer Guys as the first broadcast was on a first week of April and Tom
was sacked for not signing a vow of silence just before
I played for a few minutes with the Sony at Borders. I think it was not
as good as reading long articles on my Palm. Turning pages on the Sony
was annoying because it was too slow. The Palm was faster and scrolling
was more convenient than turning pages. My bet is that the iPhone and
similar
Easy answer all LCD TV's sold commercially are Digital.
It might be HD. Lots of numbers will be thrown out but I believe
that true HD is 1080.
Look for a HD symbol on it somewhere.
Stewart
At 10:21 AM 3/4/2008, you wrote:
trying to sort out the new (to me) TV definitions/specs etc.
are
trying to sort out the new (to me) TV definitions/specs etc.
are all LCD high def? HDTV?
are they all digital (capable of receiving digital transmissions).
should i be confused?
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If you are confused, you are not alone. For the primer, try the official
website:
http://www.dtv.gov/
Other, more direct answers will arrive from the list soon.
Richard P.
trying to sort out the new (to me) TV definitions/specs etc.
are all LCD high def? HDTV?
are they all digital
this is where most of the avs geeks live:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/index.php
if it don't say hd, it ain't. besides that, I think 720i(integrated) qualifies
as hd. then there is 720p and 1080i p. integrated means the gun paints
every other line, then goes back and paints the in
should i be confused?
YES!
The DTV Shoppers Guide page at dtv.gov will give you a start at sorting
things out. The formatting is terrible, but someone did a lot of work to
pull facts together. It does leave out some important details. Like...
A progressive image is about 30% sharper than an
- Original Message -
From: Mike Sloane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I didn't catch the first message from Mr. Jones, but it is completely
wrong.
Hmm... this is the problem with a forum where we have experts and novices in
various areas examining the same issue. When I try to simplify a response
This is where I ran into a problem with a very poor picture.
If you supply your HD LCD TV with a standard non HD signal the tuner
inside has to up-convert to the native resolution of the
TV(720p,1080i,1080p).
Better tuners do a better job of up-converting, but I have yet to find a
source that
At 01:02 PM 3/4/2008, you wrote:
From:Brian Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: USB cables
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I have been unable to find supporting links to show that the higher
voltage digital '1' travels faster than the lower voltage digital
'0' through copper wire.
Kinda confirming
the $100 dvd upconverter boxes are amazing. the tech GuRu at the WSJ said he
could not tell the difference between regular dvd up converted(to 1080p), and
bluray.
from comcast, you have to rent the box and pay for hd content. I am not
certain but what you do not have to pay extra to get
Tom Piwowar
I played for a few minutes with the Sony at Borders. I
think it was not as good as reading long articles on my
Palm. Turning pages on the Sony was annoying because it
was too slow. The Palm was faster and scrolling was more
convenient than turning pages. My bet is that the iPhone
Quoting Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
8) First prize: A brand new and out of date Computer Guys mouse pad will
be mailed to the first prize winner.
My mouse is currently ashamed to be rolling around on a Computer Guys
mouse pad.
It's from when Kojo took over the show and they stopped
I recently went back to work where I last worked seven years ago and
my computer guys mouse pad was still in use. The picture is peeling
up a bit but it is other wise in good condition. It had moved about a
foot and a half- under it's own power I suspect.
On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 5:08 PM, Reid
Ok ...I don't use a mouse, so waddoIget??
Well I should hope not! Do you think I would relish the thought of you
running a mouse over my face all day long? I thought it would go without
saying that you prize is suitable for framing.
Whoa hoss. The government is pushing digital only.
Everyone else is pushing HD.
Big difference.
I presently have a Viewsonic 32 in LCD TV, and everything is
perfect. great clear signal and it looks great. It is hooked
directly to the cable no box no nothing, and believe me, our cable
It's from when Kojo took over the show and they stopped calling it
Public Interest. It originally said The Computer Guys First Tuesday
of every month at 1 p.m. on Public Interest with Kojo Nnamdi The
Sharpied in a 2 to make the time 12:00 and scratched out with and
wrote in The and Show so
I have been unable to find supporting links to show that the higher voltage
digital '1' travels faster than the lower voltage digital '0' through copper
wire.
Of course you haven't. Everybody should know that the zeros travel faster
than ones because they are lighter. It is just common sense.
Very disheartened I returned it to Circuit City, and have been looking
ever since for a non HD LCD set of a 19 size that will work and be
relatively inexpensive.
I am thinking of getting the Samsung 19 720P LCD HDTV(~$400), but am
unsure if it will give good results with a non Highdef signal.
Hmm... this is the problem with a forum where we have experts and novices in
various areas examining the same issue. When I try to simplify a response
to Cable Quality makes no difference, I get assaulted with suedo-technical
details.
Suedo-technical means facts that don't agree with what you
In a recent post on this listserv, I asked about increasing memory on an
old computer that my high school daughter was using. That computer was:
Dell Optiplex GX240
1700 MHz. Pentium 4; 3/256 KB memory cache
Bus 100 MHz.
The consensus was that the computer was too old to try to upgrade
Robert
Go to www.crucial.com. Digit your motherboard and they will tell the
memmory you need. No problem.
Good people.
Marcio
(No business connection)
At 23:48 4/3/2008, you wrote:
In a recent post on this listserv, I asked about increasing memory
on an old computer that my high school
For someone who is getting separated and who rather spend
money on computer equipment than TV equipment (and has
access to his old residence in a very friendly arrangement)
Who has experience with the OSD device for snatching video?
Any experience with tuner cards should a live tv feed be
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