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Negative Sun

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Posted in: Video encoding problems...
  Negative Sun
02-06-2008, 5:20 PM
#3
Sorry I should have mentioned, the source is just Le Internet I'm afraid, but it just seems to do it to this single file, so maybe the download is corrupt or something...I'm downloading it from a different source now so maybe that'll work better. I'...  [Read More]
Posted in: Video encoding problems...
  Negative Sun
02-05-2008, 5:10 PM
#1
When trying to encode a video file from .avi (Xvid MPEG-4 Codec) to an .mp4 using Any Video Converter the sound keeps f***ing up and it's really annoying me cause I've tried to tweak the settings a couple of times (resolution, fps, video bit rate, au...  [Read More]
Posted in: 58-year-old Indiana Jones: Hot or Not?
  Negative Sun
01-31-2008, 6:05 AM
#35
I've never seen any Indiana Jones movies before.... *gasps in horror* Blasphemy!!!...  [Read More]
Posted in: 58-year-old Indiana Jones: Hot or Not?
  Negative Sun
01-29-2008, 6:52 PM
#33
Uh, I don't think a scrotum is hot in general. My thoughts exactly, it's the one thing on the human (male) body that always looks old and wrinkly......  [Read More]
Posted in: 58-year-old Indiana Jones: Hot or Not?
  Negative Sun
01-22-2008, 5:33 PM
#6
Spank me oh great Indy :)...  [Read More]
Posted in: Give the Zune some love...
  Negative Sun
01-19-2008, 7:04 PM
#7
Zune and iPod are extremely overrated and pointless IMO... I like my phone that phones, plays mp3s and takes pictures and plays videos etc etc. :)...  [Read More]
Posted in: New Vid Card
  Negative Sun
01-20-2008, 6:16 AM
#11
Besides, when building a computer it is the cheapest piece to buy if I am not mistaken... lolz if you want to play Crysis it'll most definitely be the most expensive piece of hardware in your rig (unless you buy a mid/high end Intel CPU on top of tha...  [Read More]
Posted in: New Vid Card
  Negative Sun
01-19-2008, 7:02 PM
#6
Oh dear god no! Unless you want to only play teletubbies games from five years ago at 800x600 you'll need something more potent than that... Like my colleagues already mentioned, what are you planning to do with it?...  [Read More]
Posted in: Desktop Widgets
  Negative Sun
01-22-2008, 6:45 PM
#11
Do any of you use any other desktop enhancements (like Window Blinds, for example)? WindowBlinds isn't free, so it's poo... For WinXP only: Vista CG (http://www.crystalxp.net/galerie/en.id.505-vista-cg-snakeuk-visual-styles.htm), what I'm using rig...  [Read More]
Posted in: Desktop Widgets
  Negative Sun
01-19-2008, 7:07 PM
#6
I use performance monitors to keep check on my CPU temp as it's quite old and overclocked so it can run hot sometimes... I've also got a nifty taskbar at the top of my screen with my most used proggies and folders in it just because it looks sexier...  [Read More]
Posted in: Would you eat cloned food?
  Negative Sun
01-16-2008, 5:15 PM
#17
Clones are cool :carms:...  [Read More]
Posted in: Need help with video burning...
  Negative Sun
01-19-2008, 6:58 PM
#38
Awesome thread... Anyways, by a strange twist of whatever, I'm gonna have to switch my ISP, and the one I'm looking to sign up with is giving away free laptops when you sign up...Which kicks ass cause it's cheaper than getting it on finance and I ge...  [Read More]
Posted in: Need help with video burning...
  Negative Sun
01-14-2008, 9:13 AM
#29
there are different types available. There are ones that dont have any internal 3.5" drive option (which is actually the type my bro in law has). worth a look, these things are HUGE in asia...and will catch up with us eventually. I remember ge...  [Read More]
Posted in: Need help with video burning...
  Negative Sun
01-13-2008, 9:05 PM
#27
Awesome, looks like I've got a couple of decent options then :)...  [Read More]
Posted in: Need help with video burning...
  Negative Sun
01-13-2008, 7:05 PM
#25
Hmmm...do you need to plug in an HDD for it to be able to work or can you just buy the enclosure and play stuff off a USB drive?...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
02-02-2008, 6:28 PM
#120
pick away negsun ;) and check out www.shuttle.com while youre at it. All 3 of my rigs are shuttles at home. Apart from being wonderfully engineered and great to work in, using them has made a discernable impact on my electricity bill too. I thoroug...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
01-29-2008, 6:26 PM
#118
Hey Negs, you have to give them some time to get the latest stable kernel running properly in their distro. I mean, they're n00bs, so we really can't expect them to flawlessly run KDE 4.0 right away. :p lolz, touche ;) Using sound waves for better c...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
01-26-2008, 8:10 PM
#116
TGDaily (http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35641/118/) reports that Microsoft has shipped Milestone 1 of Windows 7 to "key partners." Interesting...I also read that they want to take Windows back to basics so it wouldn't be such a resourc...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
01-23-2008, 5:51 PM
#113
well, it hasn't launched yet, but the 3870X2 is getting some interesting press. for starters, Asus jumped the gun on the launch (http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/ASUS_EAH3870X2_Photos_%26_Specs/5525.html%20) with what appears to be a much better cooli...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
01-19-2008, 7:37 PM
#107
Here's a couple more interesting ones: MSI says: "no more old school BIOS!" (http://www.custompc.co.uk/news/601902/msi-to-revamp-bios-with-graphical-interface.html) Interesting stuff, but I wonder if it'll catch on, making the BIOS more gr...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
01-14-2008, 2:50 PM
#105
@NS: IIRC, Char El mentioned something about SSDs quite a while back, and they are an exciting topic indeed. Imagine an HDD with an access time measured in nanoseconds, and with no moving parts that can wear out over time. They're bound to be prohibi...  [Read More]
Posted in: Killer Apps, Tweaks & Important Updates!
  Negative Sun
02-03-2008, 9:34 AM
#55
Negsun - IIRC - youre a vista user - if so - you cant go past the vista codec pack (http://shark007.testbox.dk/) :) Everything the k-lite pack has, and more, I can verify it has quicktime filters ;) Even a superb x64 add on if you are using vista x64...  [Read More]
Posted in: Killer Apps, Tweaks & Important Updates!
  Negative Sun
02-03-2008, 6:10 AM
#53
K-Lite Codec Pack (http://www.codecguide.com/about_kl.htm) - a complete (and free) video and music codec pack that allows you to play all the different file types you'd ever use, including Real and QuickTime. How does it play QuickTime stuff cause I'...  [Read More]
Posted in: Your 'Killer Apps' & Fave Tech Sites ??
  Negative Sun
02-03-2008, 9:34 AM
#50
Negsun - IIRC - youre a vista user - if so - you cant go past the vista codec pack (http://shark007.testbox.dk/) :) Everything the k-lite pack has, and more, I can verify it has quicktime filters ;) Even a superb x64 add on if you are using vista x64...  [Read More]
Posted in: Your 'Killer Apps' & Fave Tech Sites ??
  Negative Sun
02-03-2008, 6:10 AM
#48
K-Lite Codec Pack (http://www.codecguide.com/about_kl.htm) - a complete (and free) video and music codec pack that allows you to play all the different file types you'd ever use, including Real and QuickTime. How does it play QuickTime stuff cause I'...  [Read More]
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