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Hooking up htpc to plasma tv

Yeah, it was 60Hz before. Vista seems content at this 30Hz interlaced setting. XBMC doesn't seem to get it tho. Seems to be trying to run at the 60Hz refresh rate, in spite of whatever changes I make to it's settings. It also only ran in windowed mode once, it always loads full screen now. But...
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- Post #6
- Sep 18, 2009
- Forum: Audio Components
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Hooking up htpc to plasma tv

Hmm, I found a 30hz interlaced setting under advanced... it seems to like that MUCH better. is it safe to assume that setting won't hurt the tv?
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- Post #4
- Sep 18, 2009
- Forum: Audio Components
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Hooking up htpc to plasma tv

Yup, it's a Viera TH-46PZ80U. Sending 1920x1080 from the vid card. This is my first experience with hooking a pc to a tv, so it's likely something dumb I'm missing.
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- Post #3
- Sep 18, 2009
- Forum: Audio Components
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Hooking up htpc to plasma tv

Threw together a box to use as a htpc from some parts laying around & hooked it up to hdmi2 on my shiny new Panny plasma. Seems to run just fine, but I'm getting lots of "noise" on the picture. Snow... lines... flashing on & off. Vid card is an HD4850. Cable is relatively new dvi>hdmi from...
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- Thread
- Sep 18, 2009
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Audio Components
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Console questions from a neophyte

Thanks a bunch, appreciate your time.
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- Post #5
- Aug 29, 2009
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Console questions from a neophyte

PS1 games didn't come on a disc did they? I'm assuming they're downloaded, probably for a token fee? Or maybe a disc with a bunch of them on it.
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- Post #3
- Aug 29, 2009
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Looking for a decent credit monitoring service

I used to have a credit card with Wamu, and one of the 'free' perks was access to you actual credit score each month. But then Wamu kinda pulled the old bug on a windshield routine and was absorbed by another bank that does not offer any such free perk. Before Wamu, I never really kept tabs on...
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- Aug 29, 2009
- Replies: 2
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Console questions from a neophyte

Not a xbox v ps3 thread. Already decided on the ps3 strictly for the blue-ray capability. But I'm a PC guy, and don't really know squat about consoles. The gaming side of the ps3 is for the kids/grandkids, the blue-ray is for me. ;) My question is this: Is there any reason NOT to get the new...
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- Thread
- Aug 29, 2009
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Console Gaming
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evga gtx 285 & 3rd party cooling

I brought my question to the pros, so I would be silly to ignore their advice. I'll leave it alone. Thanks guys.
- TheBigZ
- Post #5
- Jul 9, 2009
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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evga gtx 285 & 3rd party cooling

Looking for some first hand info from someone who has actually installed a 3rd party cooler on the GTX285 from EVGA. I've been looking at the Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme GTX 280 VGA Cooler, but I haven't been able to find much info on how well/easy it fits specifically on EVGA's rendition of...
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- Jul 9, 2009
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Hanns 28" LCD- $300 - Costco

Like Kwint said, if accurate color is mission critical (photo editing, etc), this probably isn't the ride for you. But for every day use (desktop, net, gaming, business, whatever), you really can't beat the cost per viewing acre of this thing. I love mine. And if I was near a Costo I'd snag...
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- Post #4
- May 6, 2009
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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OOS--CyberPower Intelligent LCD 1285VA 8-Outlet UPS Now $99.99 + Free Shipping

Out of stock
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- Post #16
- Mar 29, 2009
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Found an IPhone

I live along a highway, or at least what passes for one in this relatively rural area I live in. And a week or so ago, I was walkin in the front yard to check out the damage the snow plows had done to my yard along the edge of the road, and what do I find, but an IPhone. It was pretty dirty...
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- Thread
- Mar 19, 2009
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Best Wide Screen LCD for the buck?

Well, it's a little bigger than you mentioned, but Newegg has the HannsG 28" for $370. Got mine about 5 months ago for $500 (grumble grumble) and I'm quite happy with it. Even with it hanging off an IOGear DVI kvm switch, the picture is still great. It's only 4 eggs in the reviews, but I love...
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- Post #2
- Jan 16, 2009
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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@HOT!@ $99 iPhone 3G 8GB, Refurbished w/ 2yr contract -- ALIVE AGAIN!

Best of luck if trying to upgrade other phones to this for existing AT&T customers. A few days ago I spent over 3 hours, mostly on hold, with 4 different people from 4 different apartments, none of whom could figure out how to upgrade my phones to these refurbs. We could all see the phones on...
- TheBigZ
- Post #16
- Dec 30, 2008
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways

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