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by rbattle
Sat Jan 31, 2015 4:39 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Sharing HDMI in Another Room - Hopefully Wireless
Replies: 5
Views: 2381

Re: Sharing HDMI in Another Room - Hopefully Wireless

Thanks for the help all! I was about to do just what MDBT said, but thought I would check with yall first. The HDMI extenders are fairly low range, which is the only drawback. Thanks again!
by rbattle
Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:09 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Sharing HDMI in Another Room - Hopefully Wireless
Replies: 5
Views: 2381

Sharing HDMI in Another Room - Hopefully Wireless

I was hoping you guys might have some input on this problem: I have a single HDMI output from my Directv satellite box that I would like to replicate in another room without running wires up and down walls and across the attic. There are two walls in between the receiver and the TV. I thought about ...
by rbattle
Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:10 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Tube Receiver or Amp and Passable Speakers
Replies: 48
Views: 10715

Re: Tube Receiver or Amp and Passable Speakers

You can prefer the colored sound, but don't delude yourself into thinking that it's because the amp is "better". It is measurably worse in every characteristic of a signal amplifier. If you are so sure hearing and listening are perfectly modeled by measurements, why don't the most perfect...
by rbattle
Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:03 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Tube Receiver or Amp and Passable Speakers
Replies: 48
Views: 10715

Re: Tube Receiver or Amp and Passable Speakers

Modern solid state amps driven within their limits sound, to the human ear, identical to properly designed tube amps that don't color the sound. I have done double blind tests that are contrary to your statement. In fact, if you can find a pair of active devices of any type that have no sound signa...
by rbattle
Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:55 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Tube Receiver or Amp and Passable Speakers
Replies: 48
Views: 10715

Re: Tube Receiver or Amp and Passable Speakers

And for those of us who lived through the Stereo Wars of the 1970s, we discovered that although our gear had measured THD down in the thousandths of a percent, that "accuracy" was achieved at the cost of the music. That gear simply didn't sound musical. If numbers were a perfect indicator...
by rbattle
Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:40 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Re-flow: I need this specific browser feature
Replies: 7
Views: 2005

Re: Re-flow: I need this specific browser feature

How about just dropping your monitor's resolution? Or getting a bigger size with the same resolution? Thanks, but this would be a step backward. My photo and graphic arts stuff is best done with native resolution and I really don't want to buy any monitors with lower resolution. If you cannot read ...
by rbattle
Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:51 am
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Achieva Shimian QH300-IPSMS LED 2560x1600
Replies: 34
Views: 9589

Re: Achieva Shimian QH300-IPSMS LED 2560x1600

The TFT Central review was of an entirely different panel. This one is made by LG and is LED backlit, where the one reviewed was CCFL. Unfortunately, that means we really don't have much data on it's performance.
by rbattle
Sat Oct 05, 2013 4:03 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Achieva Shimian QH300-IPSMS LED 2560x1600
Replies: 34
Views: 9589

Re: Achieva Shimian QH300-IPSMS LED 2560x1600

It turns out the seller of this monitor was unable to tell me if there is backlight intensity control, so I am waiting this one out until someone can confirm there is control and that there is not noticeable flicker.
by rbattle
Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:51 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Achieva Shimian QH300-IPSMS LED 2560x1600
Replies: 34
Views: 9589

Achieva Shimian QH300-IPSMS LED 2560x1600

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111132539901 Has anyone seen anything about these new monitors? The led backlight is new, but this monitor has been around for a while with ccfl. Unless I hear something that holds me back, I'll let you guys know how it works out after it arrives.
by rbattle
Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:31 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Z87 Motherboard Choices
Replies: 11
Views: 7518

Re: Z87 Motherboard Choices

Well I got impatient and ordered the ASUS Z87-PRO. It looked like it would be fine after reading the TR review. I hope there aren't any revelations that make me regret my choice, but that is the cost of early adoption, huh?
by rbattle
Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:44 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Z87 Motherboard Choices
Replies: 11
Views: 7518

Z87 Motherboard Choices

Here is the context of my question, but feel free to discuss any of the Z87 motherboards, etc. It is finally time to upgrade my system. The old Q6600 was good to me, but I'd like to take advantage of the power savings of the new hardware and I need USB 3.0 for data transfer to HDD and flash drives, ...
by rbattle
Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:28 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: I had Texas BBQ, and now I want to recreate it
Replies: 43
Views: 3712

Re: I had Texas BBQ, and now I want to recreate it

I recommend a Big Green Egg. They are not traditional like the steel pits but they are more versatile and they make really damn good slow cooked meat of all kinds!

Rush
by rbattle
Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:49 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Making your own beer
Replies: 52
Views: 5288

Re: Making your own beer

SO, an update. Although the Sam clone does look and smell like beer, it has a decidedly sweet, almost cidery taste. Did I fark something up? Did the yeast die and leave sugar? Really I should wait at least another week before trying, as it isn't done priming yet, but....lolwut. It sounds like you a...
by rbattle
Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:02 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Making your own beer
Replies: 52
Views: 5288

Re: Making your own beer

Congrats on the brew! That grain bill sounds great, and I love willamette hops. Then I wait 6-8 days for Co2 to stop bubbling out Measure alcohol content % Alcohol = ((1.05 x (Original Specific Gravity – Final Specific Gravity)) / Final Specific Gravity) / 0.79 Add priming sugar and bottle! While th...
by rbattle
Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:40 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Making your own beer
Replies: 52
Views: 5288

Re: Making your own beer

The biggest refinements to my process have been: 1) Ditching dry yeast; liquid yeast cultures are the way to go. White Labs and Wyeast are both decent, but lately I've had better (more consistent) results with Wyeast. 2) Getting a handle on recipe formulation -- i.e. how different ingredients affec...
by rbattle
Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:49 pm
Forum: TR Sports
Topic: College Football 2009
Replies: 141
Views: 23017

Re: College Football 2009

That was the sloppiest looking I have ever seen the Huskers. Ever. The defense played good. The offense was just horrible except for Helu. Zac Lee can't throw for ****. probably partly nerves... I prefer to look at it this way: the Nebraska offense looked sloppy because Virginia Tech has an excepti...
by rbattle
Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:40 am
Forum: TR Distributed Computing Effort
Topic: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top
Replies: 3478
Views: 616176

Re: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top

Still folding along with the 260. It makes my house hot though!
by rbattle
Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:22 am
Forum: TR Distributed Computing Effort
Topic: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top
Replies: 3478
Views: 616176

Re: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top

We be strugglin' ya'll. I have the 265 folding 24/7, but that seems to put out less ppd than fahmon says it does. Electricity is expensive these days!
by rbattle
Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:36 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: iPhone OS 3.0
Replies: 41
Views: 10482

Re: iPhone OS 3.0

Downloaded and installed quite quickly for me yesterday afternoon. It is quite a jump up in responsiveness for me using the various programs, most notably safari. Funny thing though, I was going to get a 3GS until this came out, who needs a faster processor when this one is now pretty responsive?
by rbattle
Wed May 20, 2009 10:10 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: What are you drinking RIGHT NOW?
Replies: 4088
Views: 788686

Re: What are you drinking RIGHT NOW?

Guatemalan coffee that I roasted a few days ago. Guatemala Fraijanes - Finca Agua Tibia to be specific. So much better than ground coffee with roach particles in it! Later, I plan on a few Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPAs.
by rbattle
Mon May 18, 2009 12:27 pm
Forum: TR Sports
Topic: Chucky replaces Kornhole in MNF debut
Replies: 13
Views: 5995

Re: Chucky replaces Kornhole in MNF debut

I like PTI and I like Kornheiser, but I am glad he is getting out of it. Gruden seems a good fit as well. Hopefully he can soften Jaws' awkward and seemingly always-scripted anecdotes.
by rbattle
Tue May 12, 2009 2:52 pm
Forum: TR Distributed Computing Effort
Topic: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top
Replies: 3478
Views: 616176

Re: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top

I had the same issue with my GTX260. I don't know if it was an update several weeks ago from Vista, Nvidia or F@H that fixed the problem. I had my F@H client turned off for a few days and then, no lag when I turned it on again. My work-around was to pause the F@H client while I was using the comput...
by rbattle
Tue May 12, 2009 12:07 pm
Forum: TR Distributed Computing Effort
Topic: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top
Replies: 3478
Views: 616176

Re: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top

My PPD today won't be quite as good as it was yesterday. My fresh install of Vista had automatic update turned on and system rebooted last night. @FF - I decided to just stick with Vista for now since I already have the copy and I know the drivers work. Side note - My system is really sluggish when...
by rbattle
Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:32 pm
Forum: TR Distributed Computing Effort
Topic: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top
Replies: 3478
Views: 616176

Re: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top

Just checking in guys. I am folding with my GTX 260 full time, and the SMP client maybe half time. The SMP client draws a good bit of power, and it makes so many fewer points that it almost doesn't seem worth it right now. The electricity where I live is pretty expensive, so I may hold off entirely ...
by rbattle
Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:47 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Anyone into building electronics?
Replies: 19
Views: 1749

Re: Anyone into building electronics?

I am into hifi two channel audio, and I just recently built my first DAC. Actually, I bought the DAC chip itself and I built the power supply and output section (which is vacuum tube based) and put it into a box. It is super fun to build electronics, particularly when you come up with most of the de...
by rbattle
Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:57 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: The TR Clicky Keyboard User Group (TM) Poll!
Replies: 48
Views: 11285

Re: The TR Clicky Keyboard User Group (TM) Poll!

I missed my mothers model M so much that I got a Das Keyboard II. I love it. My friend just visited and when he asked to use my computer he came running out of the room saying, "I love your keyboard!"
by rbattle
Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:44 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Forums too wide?
Replies: 20
Views: 1179

Re: Forums too wide?

Now that I have tried the minimum width for the forums, I concur that it is still too wide to read quickly.
by rbattle
Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:57 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Forums too wide?
Replies: 20
Views: 1179

Re: Forums too wide?

No. I like a narrow window because that is how I like to read. For some reason I like to see text about as wide as a paperback or pamphlet size columns, which is narrower than the default. It's just faster for me to read. It's not a real problem, I just made this thread because I thought something ...
by rbattle
Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:20 am
Forum: TR Distributed Computing Effort
Topic: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top
Replies: 3478
Views: 616176

Re: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top

Just think of the folding power... 3 GTX 280s and whatever SMP Clients I can slip in. Mwoohahahhahhaha 8) 8) 8) 8) Unlimited budget but restricted to one machine still? It is a shame because all of that money spent on the Nehalem rig could be better spent on more GPUs because the SMP client still p...
by rbattle
Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:40 pm
Forum: TR Distributed Computing Effort
Topic: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top
Replies: 3478
Views: 616176

Re: UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top

I was playing some games over the weekend, so my rig was out for a few hours. However, I have noticed that my fahmon ppd numbers have been lower as of late. I was up in the ~8500 range for a while and now I am sitting around ~7200 for the last week. The WUs as of late have not been good for me.

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