[Master Fibbles]

 AgentScotty, on 20 July 2011 - 07:42 PM, said:

Pound me in the ass gaol?

I'd say, that is rather crude of you. Perhaps if you asked more politely, you'd get your request.

[Jeff]

 Hendricks266, on 20 July 2011 - 07:29 PM, said:

I think I'll be good with my DVD box-set of the entire series. After all, it would be a bit of a waste to be showing 1920x1080 pitch black pixels all the time. (I kid the X-Files, but they do suffer from lack of lighting on occasion.)

The obstacle to this coming true is bandwidth caps.

I think if they aren't planning on redoing The X-Files in HD, then at least re-do the DVDs. For example, the early seasons have the sharpness turned on high and there's these halos everywhere on the discs. There's also this thing called Edge Enhancement as well.

I think digital downloads (eg. iTunes) is fine, as long as the DRM isn't too invasive (like Steam), iTunes basically asks you if you own your copy of something you own every time you want to play it. And if you lose it or something happens, then you have to re-pay to get another copy. That could be expensive.

Another thing is, iTunes currently only supports 720p maximum at low bitrates which is highly compressed. Blu-ray is 1080p uncompressed, and it's maximum bitrate is roughly 40 Mbps. So maybe that's part of the bandwidth issue.

[Kathy]

 Micky C, on 20 July 2011 - 06:59 PM, said:

The problem with blu-ray is that it's dying out before it could properly take off (i.e completely replace DVDs).

All new releases are coming on blu-ray. Of course you need time to re-release the old ones because it involves remastering since dvd's source isn't good enough.

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There are lots of people who don't have blu-ray players, and will probably never get one, myself included. Because the fact is any kind of physical medium of transferring information is eventually going to be replaced by "the cloud" where if you want something, you just download it onto your computer or TV.

I think downloading isn't "the cloud", streaming is.

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Blu-ray is 1080p uncompressed, and it's maximum bitrate is roughly 40 Mbps.

Blu-ray movie is also compressed. 2hour movie in RAW format is around TB or more.

[Jeff]

Helel, on 20 July 2011 - 08:13 PM, said:

Blu-ray movie is also compressed. Movie RAW format is around TB or more.

Oh right. Some Blu-rays are H.284 and some are VC-1. H264 is an compressed format I didn't think of that.

[Micky C]

 Helel, on 20 July 2011 - 08:13 PM, said:

I think downloading isn't "the cloud", streaming is.

It's all on the interwebs.

[Master Fibbles]

Because Blu-Ray can play DVD, DVD won't go out for a long time. CD is still around because DVD players play CDs. The shiny disk medium will be around together and will likely die out together.

[Jeff]

Wow, I just found out that Stargate Atlantis will be coming to Blu-ray on July 26, 2011. Sweet.

Link #1 Link #2

[Micky C]

I wish they'd make a Stargate Atlantis movie. They were originally going to, but it was either the writers' strike or the global financial crisis that put them off it.

Hmm, I just noticed two things. Firstly, I keep spelling crisis as crysis. Secondly, I haven't noticed the effects of the GFC here in Australia at all.

[Master Fibbles]

I'm not sure I should go to work today. I feel rather off and I am supposed to work late...I need to figure out food for today because it will be a long evening.

[Jeff]

Micky C, on 22 July 2011 - 02:37 AM, said:

I wish they'd make a Stargate Atlantis movie. They were originally going to, but it was either the writers' strike or the global financial crisis that put them off it.

Hmm, I just noticed two things. Firstly, I keep spelling crisis as crysis. Secondly, I haven't noticed the effects of the GFC here in Australia at all.

As for the financial crisis, here in Canada, we've done pretty well. There's actually going to be a labor shortage coming up, so lots of jobs to be had.

[Hank]

www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/europe/seven-dead-as-bomb-rocks-norway-10-shot- dead-at-youth-camp/article2106259/
some bomb blast in Norway. I don't talk news, but this bothers me, and it is the rant thread.

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the link has now a changed story. Can't rust anyone.
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and is disabled. I'm too old to waste my time on rumours.

[TerminX]

Damn, I don't think I've heard about that kind of terrorist crap happening in Norway before.

[Hank]

I don't think it's a normal terrorist, just a nutcase(s) having a fit with the government, maybe?

[Master Fibbles]

Hank, on 22 July 2011 - 02:25 PM, said:

I don't think it's a normal terrorist

You racist bastard. Tsk, tsk, tsk....international terrorism from Islamic extremists is not "normal" terrorism any more than some nut job angry at the government.



I shouldn't have called you a bastard, I apologize...but that was kind of racist.

[Micky C]

That's ok Mr Flibble. You can expect that kind of racism from white guys

[Hank]

@ Mr. Flibble? A guy dressed as a cop shot about thirty kids at a political day camp. Unarmed kids. I have no clue why this makes me a racist. Terrorists usually strike to make news, and get some sort of reaction, this attack makes no sense. It does not generate fear, it generates utter anger, the opposite a terrorist aims for.


@ Micky C - lol, no one knows me. No one knows my telephone number. No one has my picture. I could be a green Martian with pimples

[Micky C]

Then you'd be speciest.

[Jeff]

Speaking of terrorists, we have some war criminals hiding out in Alberta.

[Master Fibbles]

Hank, on 22 July 2011 - 03:35 PM, said:

@ Mr. Flibble? A guy dressed as a cop shot about thirty kids at a political day camp. Unarmed kids. I have no clue why this makes me a racist. Terrorists usually strike to make news, and get some sort of reaction, this attack makes no sense. It does not generate fear, it generates utter anger, the opposite a terrorist aims for.

Huh? You shot 30 unarmed kids? Terrorism is the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes. An explosion near political buildings, no matter who does it, is terrorism. I'm saying your attribution of "normal" terrorism sounded like a sort of anti-Muslim thing. I think you just misunderstood me. I've had along ass day today and it is stinky hot here in the US.

Jeff, on 22 July 2011 - 05:54 PM, said:

Speaking of terrorists, we have some war criminals hiding out in Alberta.

No shit? From what war?

[Hank]

Mr.Flibble, on 22 July 2011 - 06:03 PM, said:

I've had along ass day today and it is stinky hot here in the US.

We have 41 C in our house and are affected by the same heat wave. And of the looks of it, my news paper.
First the attacks where linked. Then they where Muslims. Now they suspect right wing militants or who knows what I'll be reading first thing tomorrow ...

[Master Fibbles]

They make shit up for the first 24 or so hours...then they make up stuff based on slightly educated guesses for the next 24 hours...eventually, the news gets the facts. Until then, I just read headlines.

[Jeff]

Mr.Flibble, on 22 July 2011 - 06:03 PM, said:

No shit? From what war?

I have no idea. Just read about it in the paper today.

[Micky C]

Mr.Flibble, on 22 July 2011 - 06:03 PM, said:

I've had along ass day today and it is stinky hot here in the US.

It's winter here in Australia and it's currently a nice cool 15 degrees celcius

[Hank]

Mr.Flibble, on 22 July 2011 - 08:29 PM, said:

They make shit up for the first 24 or so hours...then they make up stuff based on slightly educated guesses for the next 24 hours...eventually, the news gets the facts. Until then, I just read headlines.

Yep, learn every day here - and I'll stick to my Journal.

For all others, I deleted the link. The News Paper is hailed here in Canada as the most informative, well, it was something ...

[Micky C]

Newspaper got replaced by TV, TV got replaced by internet. I'm sure radio is supposed to be in there somewhere...

Edit: Just had a DNF Dukematch. Three players myself included, and I owned the noobs with like 41 kills and 6 deaths. That's a kill/death ratio of roughly 7:1

[Hank]

Amy W. is dead at age 27. I learned my lesson, no link, but boy what a weekend.

[Master Fibbles]

Amy who? Don't know her, don't care.

[Jeff]

My brother just left and while he was here my cat was avoiding both of us. Now that he's gone my cat is now kneading, headbutting and purring loudly on me.

[Micky C]

Is the cat trying to tell you something?

[Jeff]

Micky C, on 23 July 2011 - 06:45 PM, said:

Is the cat trying to tell you something?

That he's loyal to me and no one else. That's what it means when he purrs loudly, kneads as well as headbutts you all at once. Also, he loves me very much. He'll let my brother pet him, but he will not sit or cuddle with him. Only me.