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Can't wait to see the increase in cpu in software mode and if it supports partial hardware decoding with existing parts.

H266

So we have this now. Wonder whether this will make HW manufacturers & content providers etc make the transition to AV1 faster.

h.264's still good for my purposes. I especially like how I dont need new special hardware to decode it on pretty much anything I own.

And it's better than the "real" mpeg-4 codec that it basically replaced.

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Jul 9 2020, 10:48

I wonder what make me feel like this version of GeForce Experience is failing to appear stable? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

*scratches head*

Do people just forget how to play old games, when I was kid I played hundreds of hours of tetris and I thought it was common knowledge that rapidly tapping was better than holding the directions.

dun du du dun

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Do people just forget how to play old games

Yes. I know people who complain about the lack of a "shadow" where the tetris piece is going to fall when I try to play classic tetris with them.

when I was kid I played hundreds of hours of tetris and I thought it was common knowledge that rapidly tapping was better than holding the directions.

It is also common knowledge on game boy tetris

And Tengen tetris is better than the official Nintendo NES tetris anyway.

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Jul 10 2020, 21:44

rapidly tapping was better than holding the directions.

Nowadays it would be a bad idea, people could sue games that are making it easier to destroy the controllers. (other than by throwing them at the screen in a fit of rage, or for handheld, throwing the whole console through the window (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) )

Gigabyte really ought to clearly label their motherboard Bios updates with beta and final release tags.

Gigabyte really ought to clearly label their motherboard Bios updates with beta and final release tags.

And MSI really ought to support linux users (That said, I didn't buy from them).

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Jul 12 2020, 15:52

Does anyone know whether the map/navigation app HERE WeGo can run on Android Go devices?

Figures, right after I ordered an aftermarket head unit and trime kit + controls integration, I find what I really wanted- a module that adds bluetooth aux in to the OE head, by hijacking the control bus for the remote CD changer. Ordered it, guess I'll return the sony double din+ parts. Still adding a 2x QC 3.0/5v 2.4a usb jack, and a hardwire for the gps though.

Figures, right after I ordered an aftermarket head unit and trime kit + controls integration,

The problem with OEM gear in my car is it cannot be removed without losing functionality. The car's touchscreen and other items in the car's LAN are linked by security, thus alien gear is ignored due to security.

But there are good alternatives as aftermarket head units have removable display units for security purposes which are also commonly used for "stealth" installations. Some of those brands have low-profile docks that can be added to the visor and the display can then be put into that. While it is overhead and thus bad if yo like to look at the display screens and fiddle with them while driving, please don't. A few have "egg shape" or customized remotes that allow for eyes-free use of the controls. My previous car was like that. I had the main head unit and other items mounted inside the trunk while the control interface was on my visor. This allowed me to keep the OEM unit and even use it normally or with the press of a button, I could switch to the aftermarket unit. Of course, this was more involved and needed removal of the dash as various LAN boxes had to be installed behind the dash to allow me to switch between the original OEM and the aftermarket gear.

My current car didn't have aftermarket gear. The premium audio systems that manufacturers include finally became good enough to where I don't need to even buy a subwoofer as my system even has an OEM amplified subwoofer.

Anyways, I'm a fan of removable headunit faceplates for security. And you can always buy a dock to attach to the visor and snap the faceplate into that. As long as you have a nice remote control that's egg shaped or has tactile buttons you can use without ever looking at the remote, then you can move the headunit into the trunk (fastened on the bottom of the rear dash). Your car will look like it still only has OEM radio in it so none of the thieves will smash your windows to pry out the aftermarket gear and separate amplifier they assume you have.

I do not want a touchscreen, or small fiddly buttons. The latter part rules out every single din I've seen meant for a car. Most aftermarket ones still look dumb, and have small buttons without backlighting and edges you can easily feel.

I'm not sure what you mean by remote, like a wireless thing that needs batteries, or just a control head separated by cables?

I already have a ham radio transceiver with remote head- head and mic are mounted to a bracket I fabricated in the center console, radio is in the trunk, in front of the OE cd changer. Ran a flat cat-6 type cable (it uses RG45s, but isn't ethernet and prefers flat+untwisted cat3 type cables) to the control head, and a usb extension of it's programming port to behind the rear seat's arm rest.

Factory head unit in this car is made by alpine and features a remote amp and cd changer in the trunk, then each door has a 3 way crossover and speakers in custom housings- between that and it having large buttons and text display, matching the car- the system is well engineered and I'd like to keep it intact. This was a luxury car 20 years ago.

A shiny looking head unit isn't a concern, as I already have a GPS and ham transceiver visible, as well as my antenna on the trunk lid.

This post has been edited by Wayward_Vagabond: Jul 14 2020, 22:16

I'm not sure what you mean by remote, like a wireless thing that needs batteries, or just a control head separated by cables?

Remote as in the type of wireless remote control you use with your TV or monitor which uses batteries such as two AAA which can be rechargeable.

As for the dock that holds the removable faceplate on your visor, that is wired of course. Since faceplates have controls on them, you could consider it to a wired remote control. But using the handheld egg-shapred remote or the bar-type remote would be more convenient.

I do not want a touchscreen, or small fiddly buttons. The latter part rules out every single din I've seen meant for a car. Most aftermarket ones still look dumb, and have small buttons without backlighting and edges you can easily feel.

I'm not sure what you mean by remote, like a wireless thing that needs batteries, or just a control head separated by cables?

I already have a ham radio transceiver with remote head- head and mic are mounted to a bracket I fabricated in the center console, radio is in the trunk, in front of the OE cd changer. Ran a flat cat-6 type cable (it uses RG45s, but isn't ethernet and prefers flat+untwisted cat3 type cables) to the control head, and a usb extension of it's programming port to behind the rear seat's arm rest.

Factory head unit in this car is made by alpine and features a remote amp and cd changer in the trunk, then each door has a 3 way crossover and speakers in custom housings- between that and it having large buttons and text display, matching the car- the system is well engineered and I'd like to keep it intact. This was a luxury car 20 years ago.

A shiny looking head unit isn't a concern, as I already have a GPS and ham transceiver visible, as well as my antenna on the trunk lid.

I drive a '93 Volvo 240 station wagon with an aftermarket head unit. It's not the best looking but I've seen worse and I was able to make the display color match the color of the incandescent lighting. Honestly I am used to it at this point.
My aftermarket head is Alpine. I have the original unit too but it kinda sucks and has a secondary amplifier.
The speakers are aftermarket, but I hid them in the original housings.
I would rather not have a head unit than have a touch screen.

My favorite head unit design in terms of controls was the stock SC-815 in a Volvo 850, because it had big buttons, CD and cassette playback, and nice sliders for everything. Volume dial could be pulled out and turned to adjust panning, too. Just wish it had line input.

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Jul 15 2020, 02:33

I'm used to .avi, .mkv, .ogg, .mp4, .mov, .mpg and others, but I was really surprised to find in my archives video files with an .asf extension (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

I'm used to .avi, .mkv, .ogg, .mp4, .mov, .mpg and others, but I was really surprised to find in my archives video files with an .asf extension :o

WMV (Windows Media Video) is the same as ASF for all intents and purposes.

I used to have to convert video files to wmv or asf to embed them in powerpoints years ago (thanks again to ffmpeg I was able to do that).

I'm glad I haven't had to deal with those files in a long time.


Just attempted to cross-compile a newer version of Firefox for PowerPC 32-bit. There have been a couple of very persistent bugs which I know how to get rid of at compile-time, so I'm not using the official Debian builds.

Of course, Rust has thrown a huge wrench in things by being stupid. In the past I didn't have to deal with it very much, and thus life was good. I'm giving up on it for tonight.

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(day or so later)
I finally figured out how to use iptables to share a connection. Lower-level computer networking (besides RS-232) has always been one of my weaker points.

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Jul 17 2020, 03:06

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Can't wait to see the increase in cpu in software mode and if it supports partial hardware decoding with existing parts.

I wonder if we will feel the system requirements like with previous gens. Still some low end comps chug on H264/H265.

Team UTRCorp is just like Team QXR - jerks.