Re: [H] OT Any websites with TV shows???

2005-04-10 Thread warpmedia
dunno, I get my shows from the newsgroups when I miss one. I'm sure there is a P2P source, shudder. Chris Klein wrote: My HD PVR did not record the whole episode of third watch last night. Does anyone know of any websites where you can download them? I don't think this is illegal...if it is

Re: [H] Comcast rant

2005-04-10 Thread warpmedia
Yeah, service level agreements, that's what I meant. I just assume the last mile would go up quick but backbone access to the Internet was the high cost item after all it the loop is cheap, gateway costs. Comcast still has a $100/mo business connection AFAIK. Carroll Kong wrote: The high cost

Re: [H] diskeeper 8

2005-04-10 Thread warpmedia
You're not setting it to one time, right? That's a single run in the furture then deletes the schedule. FORC5 wrote: I can not get diskeeper 8 to keep it's set it and forget it setting. I set it for run once, once a week and after a few days I go check and the setting is cleared ? just

Re: [H] Re: Comcast rant

2005-04-10 Thread warpmedia
LOL! Sounds like a variation of the Evil Bastard tech support spoof. Welcome to ComCrap Internet, you're one stop source for random answers 1st is your monitor on? Ok, clear your browser cache, wait 2 hours bend over. Thanks for calling ComCrap Internet where we strive to be as good as the next

Re: [H] Generic laptop power adapters

2005-04-10 Thread warpmedia
Choice pf brand aside, if it names your laptop model as supported has the connector I'd say it's OK. I have a Targus one here that work fine on the only HP laptop I had but I think it's only 60W so no go on my dell even with the right plug voltage. Thane Sherrington wrote: What's the

Re: [H] diskeeper 8

2005-04-10 Thread FORC5
I am, thought that was run once as compared to continuous. will check it out. thanks At 05:48 AM 4/10/2005, warpmedia Poked the stick with: You're not setting it to one time, right? That's a single run in the furture then deletes the schedule. FORC5 wrote: I can not get diskeeper 8 to keep it's

Re: [H] Generic laptop power adapters

2005-04-10 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 04:12 PM 10/04/2005, Winterlight wrote: As long as Voltage is in the accepted range. But more amps are OK. Not enough amps are not OK. I have seen voice modem chips damaged by running with the right voltage but 80 percent of called for ma. So as a rule of thumb, so long as voltage is within,

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RE: [H] Generic laptop power adapters

2005-04-10 Thread Neil Davidson
The power brick on my Toshiba died one morning on me (fine at home, got to work, dead) I think it was an internal fuse or something. Ended up getting a generic multi voltage unit from the local Maplin, works a treat. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: [H] OT Any websites with TV shows???

2005-04-10 Thread Hunter, Gary
I use www.tvtorrents.com They have a lot of current shows -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Klein Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 10:12 PM To: 'The Hardware List' Subject: [H] OT Any websites with TV shows??? My HD PVR did not record

RE: [H] OT Any websites with TV shows???

2005-04-10 Thread Chris Klein
Thanks to everyone that replied. I downloaded the show. It's in AVI format...what do I convert it to to play it on my DVD player? I have the full version of nero, just not sure of the file format/rate, etc. Thanks again, Chris -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [H] -OT- my bike is done

2005-04-10 Thread jeff.lane
Nice Job!!! Good looking bike!! Jeff From: Jim Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [H] -OT- my bike is done After a winter of parts collecting and such, I finally got my bike on the road today. Woohoo! I know a few of you ride so I thought I would share

Re: [H] -OT- my bike is done

2005-04-10 Thread JRS
Good job. Nice ride. :) After a winter of parts collecting and such, I finally got my bike on the road today. Woohoo! I know a few of you ride so I thought I would share http://www.hardwaregroup.com/~jedwards/gallery/Rebuild-05?page=3 Jim -- JRS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please

Re: [H] OT Any websites with TV shows???

2005-04-10 Thread Greg Sevart
You will lose so much quality in the conversion that you'd be better served just watching it on your computer. My guess would be that it is probably an xvid/MP3 codec mix from an HDTV source. Greg - Original Message - From: Chris Klein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'The Hardware List'

Re: [H] -OT- my bike is done

2005-04-10 Thread Ben Ruset
What kind of bike? I am thinking of picking up a bike this summer. I want something old and cheap. :) Jim Edwards wrote: After a winter of parts collecting and such, I finally got my bike on the road today. Woohoo! I know a few of you ride so I thought I would share

Re: [H] OT Any websites with TV shows???

2005-04-10 Thread Brian Weeden
http://www.vso-software.fr/ Download their free Divx to DVD program. It is fairly fast and produces a VideoTS folder that you can burn directly to DVD. And the output is very good quality, especially if the source is a HD Xvid. -- Brian

Re: [H] OT Any websites with TV shows???

2005-04-10 Thread Greg Sevart
I tried this tool out. I will say that it does a slightly better job than other avi-to-DVD tools I've used, but still a substantial reduction in quality. Maybe I'm just picky...that and a 20 widescreen LCD makes errors and blemishes pretty blatant. It does muck around quite a bit with chroma

Re: [H] OT Any websites with TV shows???

2005-04-10 Thread Brian Weeden
I used it on all the Battlestar Galactica shows and they look just fine on the Wega. Not HD quality, but close to DVD IMHO. The only way to get good quality (or as good as you are going to get) is to use a good encoder like TMPGEnc to re-encode the AVI. But a good encode of a 45 min show takes

[H] Outlook Express files

2005-04-10 Thread rls
Trying to restore a friends Outlook Express on a trashed hard drive I use Outlook myself so not familiar with the Express version. In Outook all I need to do is fine the *.pst files to be back in business So what are the data files associated with Outlook Express? Thanks.

Re: [H] Outlook Express files

2005-04-10 Thread Greg Sevart
Each folder is stored independently. The data files are here by default: C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\GOBBLEDEGOOK\Microsoft\Outlook Express\ They are *.dbx files. The address book is here by default: C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application

Re: [H] OT Any websites with TV shows???

2005-04-10 Thread Brian Weeden
All of the ones I download are originally broadcast in HD or from high quality digital signals and then packed into an MPEG-4 Xvid file. Lost, BG, Deadwood, etc. -- Brian