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hahahahahahahaha... So I get the receiver on Saturday, only to find that some bright person (either in freight - Amazon, or shipment - UPS) decided to strap it down. It crushed the box, the packing foam and the top of the case. <sigh> Yes, I do know Amazon covers delivery and I would not have needed...

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Thanks all. Maybe with all this money saved up, I could actually use it to go to one of the TechReport BBQs.

And yeah, thanks for the reminder on equipment. The only thing to go bad for me were the remotes.

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So I am going to go ahead and pull the trigger on a last year model AV receiver Yamaha RX-V683BL to replace my still very good Pioneer VSX-1120-K. Yeah, sure, I could get a lot better fidelity and power but can you find these things for under $350? And the only reason I am changing to another AV is ...

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I looked at the wiki to see what versions are out there and which ones would suit me. I guess the latest would be best. Kinect for Xbox 360 (V1 2010) Kinect for Xbox One (V2 2013) Kinect for Microsoft Windows Version 1.5 Version 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8 Version 2 I know the kinect for windows is the one tha...

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So I am completely clueless on the XBOX and peripherals (Look I just got MAME to work very well two years)... But I want to have the best version of Kinect for use in 3D modeling and as a sensor device for Lumo Interactive-like application. Also, I don't mind second hand just as long as it is comple...

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When I saw, "socket of unusual size" my mind went immediately to "The Princess Bride."

Is the new motherboard going to be called "The Fire Swamp"?

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Additionally... Gaming is a big function within many homes. However, how much is of the computational need is GPU or CPU nowadays? GPU gets the most, right? I do play games on my HTPC usingRetroArch + the Kodi app, "Internet Archive ROM" so I'm still using a single container. DRM (or, aka ...

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When you watch or listen to things delivered by the HTPC, how are you doing so? Through a visual interface like HULU, KODI, or Plex? You know those interfaces are essentially a web browser in kiosk mode? You are not really using an application on the system but viewing it remotely with the essential...

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The cores are quads. You don't do half quads without wasting a lot die real estate. The 8c/8t makes sense. Because if the binning of the 8c/16t don't all show 16t operable, instead of trashing these "failures," they simply lobotomize the failed thread units in BIOS. So do I start the rumor...

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1. Although I have never won a TechReport contest, I have refrained from sarcastic praise to the winners. (Like they really need more affirmation of being a winner...) 2. Has anyone put in all matching cables and hardware in a case that has no window or LEDs to show off their build? Uhm, that would ...

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This is just one business model, hoping to capture the disposable company model. This would essentially be a laptop with a cloud connection to MS applications, also being rented. For the big companies, this won't work for two reasons: 1) Big companies lease systems for 3 years. Two years is too shor...

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I have a 6950 powering the HTPC and a 7950 in my main rig. Both are non-reference and have been doing their respective tasks well. I do have a bit of complaint of the 7950 in that now in these summer months has been chucking out the heat to where I can definitely feel the difference when I get up an...

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If so, how high? I'm looking to replace the venerable free standing RCA R52WH74 (oh yeah, big honkin' rear project glory!) with a new ULED or LED HDTV. Since the current TV is parked in a corner of the room, we are accustomed to looking a screen that is eye level with the couch. So having a wall mou...

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rtings.com tests for 24p compatibility. It tests for 24p and at 60p and 60i. They are accounting for how much judder (motion blur) is there before having to insert a control which may help with film but turn TV shows into the "soap opera effect." Here is the review of the Sony X810C: http:...

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So in the end it was the Verizon outside power unit to the FIOS or the faulty signal amp?

My guess is the amp, yes?

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Have you thought about getting the Pi3? They are in stock and the turnaround is about a week for delivery.

It is quite a bit more computing power and the OS code has stabilized.

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You see, uhm, a friend of mine - you don't know him...uhm, he had this really large porn collection....and well...you know...

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Well it looks like Google made the decision for me. I just got an email saying it was being shipped and FedEx says it just delivered it to my door.

I hope the dog hasn't eaten it.

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When all the glowing reports came out for the 5 and the 6p, I jumped on the ordering site and was able to order the 6p with 64GB. Now, I see the 128GB version is available for order. This is a Christmas gift for my wife to upgrade from her S III which had 16GB and a 24 GB card. I'm guessing bigger i...

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So I see Walmart has the LG 49UB8200 for $549. (LG 49" 4K TV @ 60 Hz) Buying that would replace my 52" RCA projection (R52WH74) HDTV. It is a rear projection TV but has been phenomanal in service. I've had to go into the service admin screens a couple of times to align the color emitters b...

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I have an Acer Iconia A500 tablet. It stopped being supported at Ice Cream Sandwich. It still works pretty well and I use an unofficial build of XBMC for android that works really well plus the newish build of MX (video player) works great on all my HD files. I use the full USB port on the tablet to...

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Same here. I cannot justify to my wife any purchases of new CPU and GPUs; the current configurations run everything we want. - We don't have a 4K TV connected to our HTPC. - I have a huge backlog of games that I've bought on previous Steam sales that I have yet to even download - My time is no longe...

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But...but...I love my W2K build! And the people who build exploits and the script kiddies who use them are now younger than that OS. And nobody wants to be associated with hanging around an old dude. So I win by being old as dirt? :wink: One man's archaic is another's comfortable and familiar. That ...

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What got me thinking about it is that Google, Apple and now Microsoft have gone to a n-platform that updates (adds or subtracts) according to platform. So PC, tablet and phone are the same base. And to do that, a PC must be connected continuously to the MS network. I remember not so long ago when pe...

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Mark me wrong but I think the days of point releases will be a thing of the past. I seriously believe Win10 will be an iterative process from now on. I am thinking the Insider Preview rings will be the real-world beta testers for fixes or improvements. As soon as a bad update or patch is released to...

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This is coming from a Windows 7 user with no Windows 8, 8.1 experience other than reading about it or seeing it on someone else's computer. Before Windows 10 First, let me say something about how I got to Windows 7. I migrated two laptops and three home computers from Windows XP. The two laptops and...

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Thank you all for the sanity check. Like I said, it ain't broke so why mess with it. I am however going to do a case mod so that it will feel less intrusive in the room than my current big black box. As a parent of twin toddlers, the biggest encoding I do is ripping Daniel Tiger and Spot DVDs to fit...

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So I have finally decided to bite the bullet and clean up my computing space in the house. Yes, it is a mess. (Pics as soon as I start the process) In doing so, I have thought seriously of taking the modder's route in reducing the clutter and making the system and environment more suited to the room...

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Here in NC, Duke and NC State have folks prowling their junk piles looking for deals like this, so no real bargains here except software.

UNC on the other hand seems to plow through hardware every six months. Now if they would just get rid of their Herman Miller Aeron chairs the same way...

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I have the HooToo indoor one which seems to be pretty reliable but now I'm looking for phone software that will allow me to hear and speak through the device.

Anyone have any favorites? (android or iPhone -- I have both)

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