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    Blu-ray and audio

    It actually doesn't say anything related to the use case you're interested in. From browsing through the manual it does not appear to have any encoding capability, so you will get the DTS core for any DTS track, and DD for any DD+ or True-HD track via SPDIF, but if you watch a disc with LPCM...
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    Blu-ray and audio

    That shouldn't be an issue.
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    Blu-ray and audio

    Most Blu-ray players will convert the HD audio formats to DD5.1 and/or DTS5.1.
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    Something Random

    And we like it that way. :rofl:
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    SSDs - State of the Product?

    FWIW, those prices suck. The 30GB OCZ Vertex has dipped as low as $115 after rebate. Not sure why it's worth $149 now. And, the Intel 80GB has been as low as $295.
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    GPOS

    At first I thought the Oregon would be noticeably larger also, but that doesn't seem to be the case from comparing the dimensions. Per Garmin the eTrex Vista HCx is 2.2" x 4.2" x 1.2" (5.6 x 10.7 x 3.0 cm). The Oregon 300 is 2.3" x 4.5" x 1.4" (5.8 x 11.4 x 3.5 cm). That doesn't seem like a...
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    GPOS

    Did you consider the Garmin Oregon 300 when you were looking for a GPS? It appears to mostly have the same features obviously the larger display and touchscreen being the primary difference between them (aside from cost).
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    Sprint Smartphone

    Do you lay awake in bed at night deciding how you can best look like a complete and utter idiot before you post something? With beauties like this, one has to wonder. :rofl:
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    Favourite TV series

    Guess...
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    Captcha Whiskey Tango Foxtrot...

    That's what I tried and it failed... :frusty:
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    General Motors

    Yes, I realize that... Just like the GTO that preceded it. :alien:
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    Something Random

    The same thing exists with laundry detergent. It's always getting better. :rotfl:
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    Captcha Whiskey Tango Foxtrot...

    So I got this today from Yahoo when I tried to send an e-mail. What!?!?!? :bibber: Needless to say I failed it. :owneddnce:
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    General Motors

    The gov't is backing GM's and Chrysler's warranties. Obama announced that months ago. I will certainly be less likely to buy a GM now. I was never a fan of Chrysler. There are a few GM cars I like and I can afford to buy them, but I don't feel buying them would be a prudent course of action...
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    dSLR thread

    Well, it is much better. :cyclops:
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    General Motors

    They shouldn't count on that. Even if there is some of that, there will be an equal number of people who won't but a GM car for the same reason. What might save GM will be the gov't effectively forcing people to buy their cars via legislative manipulation. With the current crowd in Washington...
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    General Motors

    Around here everyone knows that. It was built during the period when Chrysler was in bankruptcy last time and it was unknown if they would survive. However that might not have been the best move. The last thing that area needs right now is another shopping mall.
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    Buying a projector

    Good point... DD seems to have a lot of cash to throw around, so I'm not sure why he's looking at a $1200 projector. Now this is a nice projector. This one is even nicer.
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    Buying a projector

    I would want something with more contrast and a dynamic iris, but that's not in the cards for $1200.
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    dSLR thread

    You know, sometimes it is better to keep your mouth shut when you have no idea what you're talking about then to open it and shout from the heavens to anyone within earshot that you have utterly no idea what you're talking about. :owneddnce: First of all, external strobes do not sync at high...
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    dSLR thread

    I don't think a flash is going to have the power to overpower daylight if you try to diffuse it. If you're doing fill flash it's not as critical to diffuse it. To overpower daylight through a diffuser you need big strobes. That also means you need low shutter speeds which means small...
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    dSLR thread

    I should point out I wasn't trying to bust your balls with my earlier posts ddrueding. Sorry if they seemed overly harsh.
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    dSLR thread

    It looks like a landscape that someone stepped in front of. :crap:
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    dSLR thread

    The flash is still automatic in M. ;-) Fill flash would have been your friend. Or perhaps even making the shots flash slightly dominant to pull them from the background. I realize you got ambushed at the wedding to shoot it, but a friend holding a 5 in 1 reflector would have been clutch for...
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    dSLR thread

    It sounds like someone just need to learn how to use their camera. :p M is the most powerful mode on the camera when you're using the flash. Learn it, Love it, Live it!
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    dSLR thread

    Are you sure you're not also talking about Apple? ;)
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    Official recommendations thread

    You don't have a wireless router with one built in?
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    Looking for secure backup option

    :nono: C'mon man, you've got to hotlink every reference to them. :nono:
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    Something Random

    Return it with a 2nd note saying, "you're right".
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    Looking for secure backup option

    I still smell a rat.
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    Looking for secure backup option

    I guess he just needs his posts edited so Google can't find them, and perhaps a custom user title. :skepo: And, who's to say his buddy davidtech didn't start the topic for him to join a few days later and astroturf / spam?
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    Looking for secure backup option

    Nice spam job Jimmy....
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    Do you think Sony will kill Blu-ray?

    I'm pretty sure they don't. Every download is not a lost sale. :pirate:
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    Looking for secure backup option

    Aww... How cute... And you joined here just to tell us that. :bstd:
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    dSLR thread

    So where are the pictures?
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    dSLR thread

    Wow, that's pretty crappy... Ambushed at a wedding without a pro.
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    Why C.A.F.E Standards are Dumb

    That maybe works if you can also take off all the heavy things on the roads like 18 wheelers.
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    Looking for secure backup option

    Do both. You shouldn't trust someone else to backup your data as the only backup or you could end up :owneddnce:
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    Why C.A.F.E Standards are Dumb

    Here's a good one... http://www.cnbc.com/id/30850102
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    swapping laptop screen for higher resolution?

    It may be possible if Dell offered the 1440x900 screen on the Studio 15 and you get one of them.
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    Where is the next CPU?

    That's how ddrueding rolls though... :alien:
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    Why C.A.F.E Standards are Dumb

    Sorry, but I have to disagree strongly with you here. Cars are far better than their predecessors. I'll take a modern city over one with horses and buggies any day. They have improved the quality of life, not degraded it.
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    Why C.A.F.E Standards are Dumb

    Way to apples and oranges it. I never said a car is a birthright, but I don't see why you think it's ok for the gov't to make arbitrary and sweeping decisions that cars will cost more. A Penthouse on Park Ave. isn't expensive because the gov't decided to make the building code requirements so...
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    Where is the next CPU?

    May I suggest me? :rofl:
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    Why C.A.F.E Standards are Dumb

    So your solution is to make cars significantly more expensive. Way to take care of the little guy who can barely afford a car now. :monky:
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    Why C.A.F.E Standards are Dumb

    Yes, but the problem is they can't sell the required number of Cobalts needed to hit the CAFE numbers at a price point that allows them to make money on the Cobalt. They lose money on every fuel efficient Cobalt they sell now, and that's with the current CAFE standards. You can't break the...
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    Why C.A.F.E Standards are Dumb

    Uh, those aren't small cars. The Civic and Corolla used to be small cars. The current Civic is larger than the Accord was 20 years ago. The current Corolla is larger than the Camry was 20 years ago. They also won't meet the new requirements, so I don't see your point.
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    Why C.A.F.E Standards are Dumb

    You seem to be missing the fact that all the car makers are going to stop making those cars because they won't be viable under the new requirements. If you have enough money sure... Assuming those vehicles are still made, which seems doubtful, they will have to intentionally make them very...
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    2.5" External Enclosure Suggestions

    I tested two other external 2.5" USB external drives and found the same flat line at 35MB/sec for read, so it's apparently fairly common.
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    2.5" External Enclosure Suggestions

    Well, I got my two enclosures today. The eSATA mode on the eSATA / USB one works great. In USB mode it works without using the 2nd USB connector for more power on my Desktop with the included cable. The IDE one also works great. It powers up no problems with only a single USB connection, but...
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