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  1. myk
    What's going on? Personal crisis?
  2. myk
    Yikes; I spec'd out a new Toshiba Qosmio since I'm now their fanboi, more or less, and it came out to about $1700...
  3. myk
    I like Dell machines once you've cleared all of the bloat-ware off of it...
  4. myk
    NICE...
  5. myk
    True, but I don't think Mac's are part of the equation here. Unless you're interested in one 'OP? Say it ain't so...
  6. myk
    $1500? You'll be able to buy anything you could realistically want asides from an Alienware; those of which are laughably over-priced anyway...
  7. myk
    Laptops are limited in what you can do for upgrades and repair. Depending on what your needs are it would probably be easier to buy new than to try and 'refurb your old unit. I see you picked that ASUS and at first glance it looks like a nice machine. I have something similar, a 2011 Toshiba Qosmio X505-898; I love these desktop replacement laptops but keep in mind they are big, bulky, and not very mobile-friendly. With that being said, I will never go back to a desktop again. Check out the latest Toshiba Qosmio's while you're at it-they're close to the price point of that ASUS...
  8. myk
    Great news. How many outputs does it have? May I see the link?
  9. myk
    Yup, I use mice with my laptops as well...
  10. myk
    I could barely make it through the movie once. What is an "anti-kaiju" missile?
  11. myk
    No hurry at all. I'm juggling quite a few projects at once but it's nice to think about options and plan ahead. Of course, it doesn't help when a retailer puts their stuff on sale, like that Pioneer at Best Buy for $150 off. I will definitely look into Denon...
  12. myk
    Thanks for the links If I could find deals like you I'd have twice the amount of money in my bank accounts. I was figuring on spending about $400-500 so I was actually looking at this Pioneer: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/1155w-7-2-ch-network-ready-4k-ultra-hd-and-3d-pass-through-a-v-home-theater-receiver/7608043.p?id=1218854266269&skuId=7608043&st=pioneer%201155&cp=1&lp=1 or this Sony: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/1050w-7-2-ch-a-v-home-theater-receiver/8027044.p?id=1218863566900&skuId=8027044&st=sony%20dn840&cp=1&lp=1
  13. myk
    But...wouldn't HDMI pass-through mean that the receiver wouldn't process audio, because it's sending both audio and video signals to the t.v.?
  14. myk
    Good point. Conversely, if Toyota or Nissan tried to build a Corvette I'm sure it wouldn't sell very well here in the United States, either...
  15. myk
    Thanks for clearing the up-conversion matter; I guess it isn't as important as I had originally thought. One thing does bother me about newer receivers though: they're all geared towards HDMI hookups. Very few of them have component inputs, more than one digital-audio input, and 99% of them have no composite hookups, which would leave my older video game consoles and other obsolete equipment out in the cold. Will my only recourse be to look at older receivers? For example the JVC RX-412B of 2006, features two HDMI ins and one out (new 'tech at the time), six composite with s-video, and two component ports. This sort of a setup would be great for my intended use of older equipment.
  16. myk
    The receivers I'm looking at have at least 6 HDMI ports. I would, in theory, hook up my PS3, PS4, and laptop. I would then hook up my old video game consoles, like my Dream cast, Xbox, PS1, N64, etc, via composite? What you said about HDMI audio brings up a critical point; I would be highly upset if my new receiver insisted on sending HDMI audio to the t.v. What is the point of HDMI if it sends both video and audio to the t.v. and not to a surrond system? Why would anyone want their hi-def audio signal sent to a t.v.? So, if I tried to run my Dreamcast's version of Capcom Vs. SNK then there's the chance it would look even worse than it does now on my 'HD t.v.? I'm not expecting a considerable upgrade to the material, but I'd certainly be bothered if it ended up looking worse...
  17. myk
    Ok guys, here I am with yet another E-question. I'd like to get an A/V receiver with HDMI in's and an out. My running choices have been narrowed down, but one feature has me wondering if it's worth it or not: Video-up-conversion. What's the deal with that? I realize that up-conversion can't turn low-res signals into something that can rival naturally hi-def signals, but will I see a noteworthy improvement over older media like dvd's, older video game consoles, etc? If I don't have an up-converting receiver will my older media be that much less appealing on my modern receiver and soon-to-be modern t.v.? What features should I be adamant on having with a new receiver? I don't need to worry about connectivity with devices other than my video game consoles (old and new generation) and possibly my laptop...
  18. myk
    Exactly. I loved 'Zero, but I can easily see why many others did not...
  19. myk
    Macross Zero is an acquired taste; not too many people were fond of the mythical, spritual, seemingly acid-induced story and effects that 'Zero features. Personally I loved it. You had new variable fighters, destroids, ships, Fokker, and a girl with a nice tan that liked to get naked and sing songs; what's not to love...
  20. myk
    I don't think the problem is your regular diet of "twitch" entertainment media, like action/fantasy games, movies, novels, etc. Rather, it's the lackluster characters and pacing in the Hobbit movies. The LOTR movies were entertaining because they had a diverse group of characters fighting their own struggles, yet indirectly battling for a common cause. With the first Hobbit movie, I found it very difficult to care too much about a band of dwarves who were all too identical. Gloin, Oin, Roin, Floin, Groin, Boing...I mean, I just couldn't get myself to care about them and the 50 minutes of screentime they spent in Bilbo's home washing dishes and burping. Many others did care however, but people like you and myself didn't; to each their own...
  21. myk
    Makes no difference. We, the ever-critical and complaining MW community would complain even if the fan made project had REAL Valkyries and Regults in it...
  22. myk
    Copy that on the "up to" nonsense; I noticed that on the Ookla tests that I just took. The indicator would redline into the 50's and then settle into the lower 40's/mid 30's. No surprise there. Do you think it's worth the extra $11 a month? *By what you're saying a dual-band couldn't hurt me; I have ancient devices like my Dell 6400 running side by side with my PS4. If I understand this correctly, a dual-band router would allow me to isolate the 'Dell and keep it from dumbing down my wireless...
  23. myk
    I see. So, the advertised speeds of the devices we're buying is just marketing hype then, considering that we'll always be inhibited by our service providers. In any case, not knowing the type of cabling I had, I looked for some cat5e cabling for my PS3 but they only had cat6. I guess at this point I've done all I can to optimize my internal network, short of buying a new router capable of dual bands. Seeing that I live alone and I don't have a lot of devices online simultaneously, maybe three at the most, should I invest in a dual band router? Furthermore, is there a chance of a compatability issue with my devices intended for connection (PS3/4, laptop, etc)? Edit: While I was diddling online someone from Cox IM'd me and eventually asked if I wanted to try their "Premiere" service at my current price for 3 months, so I figured why not and agreed. They're claiming that I can get up to 50 Mbps download speed which I was too eager to try out. Unfortunately, I got mixed results with numbers from 23 Mbps all the way up to 53 Mbps. I may or may not keep this "upgrade."
  24. myk
    Hmm...it was my understanding that a wired connection would always be faster than a wireless one; I assumed that 's the reason why my laptop scored so much higher when it was cabled into the modem directly as opposed to running off of the wireless..
  25. myk
    Yes, thanks for mentioning that; I ran it four time with and without a direct cable connection and got pretty much the same results. One thing I should mention is that I took those tests early in the morning; I should probably see how well I do when everyone on the block is online checking out the latest angry-video-game-nerd on youtube...
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