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    HEVC in iOS 11 / macOS 10.13 High Sierra

    Pretty much proves that A8 and on wards had HEVC encode and decode blocks, and it was just turned off because of licensing issues, That's why iPhone 6 launched touting HEVC for FaceTime over cellular calls, and then it was removed. To think that a SOC from 3 years ago can encode HEVC (ok maybe...
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    Feed reader for iOS

    I'm curious, what is so awful about Feedly? It's working well for me but maybe I am oblivious to something I'm missing out on?
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    12" MacBook (2017)

    Anyone who thinks 10bit HEVC hardware decoding is not an important feature today, will eat their hat in 12-24 months. Unless something miraculous happens with AV1, 10bit HEVC will become the standard for all streamed video, in all resolutions. The improvements in quality and bandwidth savings...
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    Network media player with HEVC (4k, 10-bit)

    That's crazy talk. A finished NUC will cost twice as much as a shield, the Xbox is obviously a good value because it can play games but the shield will run circles around it for media playback. The shield stays dead quiet while playing high bitrate 2160p60 10bit hevc files. Good luck getting any...
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    Dolby AC-4....a step backwards?

    Perfect, that'll put my gigabit pipe to good use. I understand maybe for broadcast, but for on-demand streaming... I mean really, do we need to compress audio more?
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    Just got my first pair of good IEMs (Westone W60). What else do I need?

    One side the bass drivers went out, but it was due to bad wiring in the mmcx, not dead drivers. If you fiddled it would come back for a few seconds. Didn't even put them under stress or anything, just broke in my wife's pocket or purse. Westone refused service too since I didn't have an original...
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    Just got my first pair of good IEMs (Westone W60). What else do I need?

    Please don't sleep with your w60, Westone iems are built so poorly that they will break on you if you use them like that. The mmcx connector is especially crappy on them. I know because I have them and they broke on me. Also I agree with you that the w60 is much better sounding then the 846. I...
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    Doesn't anyone have the iPad Pro 12.9?

    Same here, pro 12.9 plus keyboard and pencil is my main computing device. I do have an old windows laptop running in clamshell that I RDP to do certain things, but 99% of my work is performed on the iPad. Would never go back to a MacBook, portability and battery life on the iPad is miles better...
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    You must be referring to Safari View Controller, one of the best things to have come along with iOS 9 that finally made app built-in browsing bearable. That is the point, to render web content using the native Safari webkit (or Chrome in Android) inside of an app without A. bouncing you out of...
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    I miss Slide to Unlock

    You must have a 6 or earlier? If you have a 6S or later device you simply raise to wake, with your finger resting on touch ID and the phone unlocks. Slide to unlock is simply not needed anymore, the change in iOS 10 is a precursor to a future button-less iPhone.
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    What handbrake settings do you use?

    x265 10bit medium preset (get ready to wait an eternity) RF 23 for 1080p, RF 25 for 2160p. I don't encode 720p, but if I did I guess would go with RF 21. These values aren't meant for absolute transparency, but I find the difference in quality from an average screen size and viewing distance to...
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    Does the iPad or iPhone get slower if you use all of your space or just about?

    No, not as long as there is enough space for the OS to write whatever it needs to write. IME, hiccups don't really occur until there is less than 1 GB of free space, and serious slowdowns (and other issues) start when there is less than 100 MB available.
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    480p upscaling on a 4K or 1080p

    You can upscale it to 16K for all it matters, that's not why it looks like poo. It looks like poo because he's wanting to watch 480i material (which depending on what de-interlacing is being used can look as bad as 240p) on a 65" display... There is no way to make this look good. Even using...
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    Anyone have a "quantum dot" display?

    Blacks are a bit better because it uses a blue backlight instead of a white one, but black level is nowhere near OLED, so neither is contrast ratio. The real strengths are that they are brighter than standard LCD and they have greater gamut (both of which are needed for HDR), that's it.
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    Unlocking an iPhone - pain in the ass

    There is no need to restore when unlocking iPhones. That is an old outdated procedure that for some reason carriers still dish out. All you need to do after the phone has been unlocked by the carrier, is insert another SIM while the phone is connected to a wifi network, and it will download the...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    Haven't used a USB stick or HDD in several years. My only USB storage device is connected to the Airport for time machine backups and network storage (which again I seldom use). But I certainly understand the need in certain scenarios.
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    Look again through the App Store... There are many pro-level application there are for iOS. From photo editing, to audio editing, to video editing. You name it. It's as much a creation device as it is a consumption one, but a lot of this stuff requires a precise input device, fingers won't cut...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    I agree with that, that's why my next primary device will most likely be an iPad pro with a keyboard and pencil. Don't think I will bother with another Macbook. The iOS app ecosystem has grown insanely since the iPad came along as a mere tablet, that there are apps available for pretty much...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    But they won't. No serious professional will even consider a Windows machine unless it is forced down their throats by their obtuse employer. MacOS or OSX, whatever you want to call it, is the de facto standard for anybody who is somewhat serious about their business and prioritizes reliability...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    Whatever man, we've already gotten to the bottom of this. You dent and scratch your shit, and I don't. That's not what the extra $1000 is for. If you don't know what it's for, then you probably shouldn't be in this forum section to begin with.
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    That's a very different position from your previous "Apple makes junk made out of aluminum" point of view. Nobody will arguing with you there. The new Macs are seriously overpriced, they are overpriced in the US, never mind everywhere else in the world! Apple doesn't seem to factor that the...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    So if you can't afford the loss of something, then you can't afford it? Yea that makes perfect sense... See, that's exactly it. It seems you need to make efforts to keep your shit looking neat, whereas I don't. For me it's just common sense (something you and most people seem to lack), it comes...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    It's quite evident by your own tellings, that you do not know how to treat your belongings. It really has nothing to do with Apple's build quality, and all to do with you. You sound like the typical user at the Apple Store or on the subway, holding a device that looks like it's has ran through a...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    Listen buddy, the trolling is getting pretty thick. Pick something else, anything else to criticize Apple about. Build quality is not one of those things they lack. Apple builds the finest looking and feeling hardware in the industry. They do not spare once penny on that, they will cut all kinds...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    Are people really still beating the "there is no KabyLake for the MBP" drum? The new 13" MBP is DOA. 7200U and 7500U parts are widely available since all other manufacturers are able to get their hands on them, and they are more than suitable for both the vanilla 13 and the Touch Bar 13. Both...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    Hmm let's see: https://youtu.be/gkp__bUoNaw?t=5147 I don't know man, that sounds exactly like Apple's 2016 version of a 13" MBA. Plus it comes with a 6360U 15W Skylake chip. Why that instead of the 7200U Kabylake chip, only Apple can answer that.
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    TBH, I really don't give three shits if it's available or not. I can go out and buy a device equipped with a Kabylake U chip from another vendor, that will play 4K HDR video flawlessly and with plenty of battery life for far less money than what Apple is asking. The 15" machine saves itself...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    Wow, Skylake on all machines. No Kabylake MB refresh. No true MBA replacement. Disappointing release, I'll probably wait for next year.
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    Lol... If it came with that I'd lay out all my credit cards on an Apple Store table, unbox it right there in the store and make hot, steamy love to it.
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    The new keyboard is clearly superior, at least in terms of feel under your finger tips. Just like with everything else Apple does that seems counter-intuitive at first, people will get used to it and then they will come across the old keyboard and wonder how they ever typed with such wobbly keys.
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    If the new MBP comes with Touch ID, it pretty much has to have an ARM chip in it. http://www.iclarified.com/57138/apple-adds-arm-support-to-macos-sierra-kernel
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    Home Theater Upgrade Time!

    Not only that, but if you sit close enough to your TV, curved can actually be better than flat. For this size however, you would have to be no more than 5-6 feet away. Curved starts to make a little more sense on the 65" model.
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    You know what, if that machine has the same design as the MB, I'll take one. I don't give a damn about the new MBP if it's packing Skylake. I want a thin, light, sleek machine that can play all modern codecs effortlessly at 4K.
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    Well, here is how I see it. The nominal TDP on the Kabylake U part is 15W and it only runs 2.5G without cTDP up. The performance delta is so small between 2.5 and 2.7 (and even 3.1) that it's really not worth the greater power consumption. If I was Apple, I would design around the 15W TDP...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    My predictions: MacBook Air 11/13 - discontinued or not refreshed MacBook 12 - will get a drop in price, possibly refreshed to Kaby 7Y30 (+$ 7Y54) MacBook 13 - will probably take the price of the 12, probably Kaby 7Y54 (+$ 7Y75) MacBook Pro 13 - fancy new design, probably Kaby 7200U baseline...
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    Anyone have the Bose QuietComfort 35 headphones?

    Personally, I would never use active noise canceling headphones. Your music will never sound as intended with active noise cancellation, actually it will vary based on what's going on around you. Honestly any decent closed headphone will probably block out everything outside once you send a...
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    43" TV - Is 4K required?

    There is no reason not to get a 4K set right now unless you are trying to seriously nickel and dime, even if for no other reason than the fact that a 4K set will accept a 4K source, which will always look a lot better than a 1080p souce, whether it's HDR or not HDR. So even if you can't tell the...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    The power efficiency improvement with kabylake with both hevc and vp9 content is paramount. Software or even hybrid decoding is incredibly inefficient in comparison. I would have no issue at all with Apple using the 15W chips in the 13" MBP. In fact, it would make for some pretty beastly battery...
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    Apple Event 2016-10-27 -- New Macs finally

    This crap better be powered by kaby lake, even if it's paper launched now and has to ship in 2 months. It is inexcusable to launch a skylake product at this point. I would rather buy a kabylake-Y MB or a properly refreshed kabylake-U MBA than a skylake MBP.
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    iphone 6 removed from sale?

    Next year you will see the A11 in the flagship, the A10 in the 7 as mid-tier, and the SE will very likely get updated to the A10 as well. The 6s will get axed. There is no price slot for the 6 this year, it's still an expensive device to manufacture so lowering it's price more would make no...