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| fredrikka Member 72 Posts 8/05 |  Posted - Jan 16 2008 : 1:56PMEdited by - fredrikka on 1/16/2008 1:57:42 PM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Jan 16 2008 : 2:28PM As far as extra stuff. Yeah, I use my computer mostly for gaming so by necessity I have a decent graphics card (2 actually, I run in SLI when I am not using multiple displays). As far as PureVideo goes you should probably get a the demo for it and see if you notice any differences in DVD play back. I did not when I used but I wasn't trying to play HD or BluRay stuff either. Also to be fair I am the last person you want to ask about good visual quality, I don't complain about watching poorly done VHS rips of old horror movies if it is something I want to see I can look past the overall quality.  The picture links to the PureVideo page. If you use a nVidia graphics board you may want to check it out. Don't be discouraged in your quest to burn and watch high resolution movies it will surely become easier as they become more popular. Many people are content with normal DVD quality right now and are waiting out the format wars. [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Jan 16 2008 : 2:38PM And everything is very general. If there is a tech problem I tend to experiment till I get it solved and if I am totally confounded I'll ask for help. It is pretty much up to you to experiment what your equipment and whatever software you use for burning and your personal DVD player(s?) and see what works best for you. I also think that DVDs viewed on the computer tend to look nicer then ones on a regular television. Maybe it is just because I sit closer to the screen, I don't know. And if you haven't thoroughly searched this site yet you should check it out. DVD authoring is all they do over there, and they have forums. I realize it looks like a lot of crap to wade through but such is the joy of being high tech. Edited by - conquistador on 1/16/2008 2:39:41 PM [Link] |
| RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Jan 16 2008 : 11:31PM However, I think it takes considerable computer power to convert decent quality video. Last time I tried converting a video, I gave up because it was just taking too damn long. I don't know if a more powerful computer considerably shortens the time or not but many consumer computers are not well suited to video conversion if what I experienced was the norm. [Link] |
| fredrikka Member 72 Posts 8/05 | Posted - Jan 17 2008 : 3:09AM Or Ethernet Protocol, Fast Ethernet (RJ-45), Ethernet Speed 10Base-T/100Base-TX? Our house doesn't have a T1 fiber optic line. It may be installed later. I am afraid I only have regular telephone wire. Maybe wireless connection will work? It is available in 7,2 Mbit per second surf speed. [Link] |
| fredrikka Member 72 Posts 8/05 | Posted - Jan 17 2008 : 3:17AM Edited by - fredrikka on 1/17/2008 3:18:54 AM [Link] |
| BigBobxxx Senior Member 2681 Posts 5/04 | Posted - Jan 17 2008 : 9:20AM I personally don't think DSL is good enough for what you want/need. I would encourage you to obtain high-speed Internet service from your cable television provider. When done properly, cable is significantly faster than DSL and, from my experience, far more reliable. Your provider should furnish you with a cable modem. Many provide this for free with the service. Some still try to charge for it. If your provider wants to charge you for a cable modem, find out from them which modems they claim to support, and just go buy one at your local Office Depot/Circuit City (should be less than $60).I generally prefer a wired connection over a wireless connection, all things being equal. Since you want to be downloading large files at a sustained rate, a wired connection is the way to go. [Link] |
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