Recent content by rprice999

Great info here - thank you! Smitbret - you are very thorough, completely answers my question, thank you!

I have done a lot of searching but I can not find the answer to these questions... I am ripping DVDs to my Home Theater PC to be played in XBMC. In terms of QUALITY, which is the better option, to rip as a DVD5 Size .VOB copy or to encode as an .MKV/H.264 file? The VOBs are nice because...

You have time for 5-6 MMOs?!?! And one of them is EVE!

In some service oriented businesses this is exactly the outcome which is desired ;)

Update: I contacted Newegg this morning via their online support system. I basically said "I received an Intel Processor in my package which I did not order" I received an email back within literally 3 minutes - "What is the model number, is it opened?" Me: "Model number xyz, and yes...

I am going to send them a message via morse code, or maybe carrier pigeon, better yet smoke signal to fulfill my moral obligation ;)

Assumption - BUSTED!

I appreciate you weighing in and agree with your comments related to honesty. Thanks for your point of view! However the above situation does not concern me. I am not a shipping expert but in order to ship thousands of orders a day as quickly as they do I HAVE to image there are no human hands...

Agreed, harrumph.

10 Years ago I was a PC enthusiast with decent gear etc, spent a lot of time gaming. Now I mostly do Lightroom Photo work, Sony Vegas editing of home movies and some light gaming. Anyhow - I ordered an entry Level gaming card from Newegg and it arrived yesterday. I opened the package and...

Some good advice in here, thanks everyone, will post back when I pull the trigger and get setup etc.

I like that setup.... finding an X1950 Pro AGP flavor has proven difficult in For Sale/Trade...might have to go retail for it, doh.

LOL yeah i guess to keep true to my Rig's antiquated AGP flavor a standard monitor might keep with the theme better haha. Been checking out these Sceptre jobies on Newegg, the price is sure right: Newegg - Sceptre I just wish they didnt have that blue LED logo, and I'd like something that...

Hi All - been a long time since I have been here good to see things are still quite active. Had a question about an upgrade here...currently running an outdated box (p4p800, p43.0C@3.6, 1 gig Ram, 9800 Pro). Not ready to jump up to a whole new rig (yeah I know I am way outdated now) so going...

What exaclty is a stack ring anyway?