Recent content by tekno82

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    DFI CFX3200 Realtek Coax Audio?

    Hey guys, trying to enable digital SPDIF through the rear RCA port, controlled by onboard Realtek HD audio chip on my DFI Lanparty CFX3200 board. I have the latest HD audio drivers from Realtek installed and enabled digital output in the sound manager (tried pass-through too) and I can't...
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    apple cinema 20"

    hah, that apple doesnt bother me. i, and everyone else, knows where my heart lies. as far as money is concerned, i dont like it and i think its a bunk, manipulative system. so i try to rid myself of as much of it as possible, in large swoops. :)
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    apple cinema 20"

    craftsmanship and the superb minimalist design that apple does so elegantly is really what put me over the top. seeing as how the rest of my place is setup in similar euro-style.
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    apple cinema 20"

    hey, i sip lattes! but im not a machead, or a gfx designer. and i hate cinnamon raisin bagels. but i do love my apple 20". domsch: you can adjust monitor settings with drivers or 3rd party programs on the PC. no direct adjustment of anything but brightness.
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    apple cinema 20"

    eh, the real serious gfx designers would load their own color profiles in software anyways, wouldnt they? i make minor color adjustments to my personal preference using 3rd party software...
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    apple cinema 20"

    hm, i dont think id ever look at stuff like that...i guess thats just personal preference. thats basically what i envisioned as the only real use of the rotation...and id rather have lateral WS rather than vertical WS. i dont think i ever adjust the height of my monitor, just my chair...im not...
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    apple cinema 20"

    everybody has their own threshold of marginal utility/cost-benefit. and when would you ever use the rotation capability? that feature is just odd to me, since i never once have independently wished for such a feature on either my TV or my monitor...inputs is a good point, but i use the monitor...
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    How to get mpeg-2/4 clips from a DVD

    try dvdrhelp.com, and doom9.net for all your encoding info, from the most basic to some really advanced techniques. to just make an avatar, id say just take screenshots of some of the frames spanning that scene and piece em together in a gif. you cant put fullmotion vid in an avatar...that i...
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    apple cinema 20"

    i realize this doesnt fall under the idea of traditional cost-effectiveness, but the x850 is relatively cost effective and i believe supports dual-link. have fun finding one. that looks to be your best consumer PC bet. i think maybe 6800 ultra can support dual link also, but dont quote me on...
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    apple cinema 20"

    hey all, as an update, got the 20" display, works great and unlike many other people's accounts i read, i can see POST and everything else fine connected to my radeon 9800 pro's dvi out. definitely need some software add-ons to your drivers though to make sure you scale resolutions properly...
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    Need suggestions for a gaming and graphics LCD

    i just got a 20" apple for $850, student discount with any valid undergraduate/graduate/medical school ID. great monitor, ghosting is not an issue. id have to agree with the comments on your 9600XT though...you aint gonna be running full-res on games, but the monitor scales res seamlessly as...
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    23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display for gaming?

    i just got the 20-inch (wanted the 23, but im starving grad student)...it is great for gaming...16ms response is excellent, ghosting is minimal, if its even there at all. really vibrant display, only downfall is that you can change any setting other than brightness at hardware level. i really...
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    If I Were a Democrat

    that kind of distinction is more of a measure of cunning than what i consider smarts. those awards are highly politicized. take it from me, i took classes with a number of recent rhodes scholars, i was consistently underwhelmed..
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    apple cinema 20"

    thanks, super informative. and glad to see another steelers fan. this year is gonna finally be it!
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    apple cinema 20"

    i have also been looking at the dell...how do they compare in dealing with fast-motion sequences in movies and games? is there any difference in level of ghosting/trailing? what is the main difference in rendering of color images? is one percetpively warmer than the other?