Comments for Spitelords http://www.spitelords.net Sticks & Stones for the Mind Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:10:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Playstation 3 Full Range RGB over HDMI explanation & test by Expanded VS Standard mode in HD - Console Games Forum http://www.spitelords.net/2009/06/24/playstation-3-full-range-rgb-over-hdmi-explanation-test/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Expanded VS Standard mode in HD - Console Games Forum Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:10:04 +0000 http://www.spitelords.net/?p=10#comment-60 [...] composit. Aveti aici un link sa testati daca LCD-urile voastre suporta Full RGB sau Expanded : Playstation 3 Full Range RGB over HDMI explanation & test Spitelords __________________ PS 360, why can`t Wii all just get along ? GT : GVlad PSN ID : [...] [...] composit. Aveti aici un link sa testati daca LCD-urile voastre suporta Full RGB sau Expanded : Playstation 3 Full Range RGB over HDMI explanation & test Spitelords __________________ PS 360, why can`t Wii all just get along ? GT : GVlad PSN ID : [...]

]]> Comment on Playstation 3 Full Range RGB over HDMI explanation & test by nailerr http://www.spitelords.net/2009/06/24/playstation-3-full-range-rgb-over-hdmi-explanation-test/comment-page-1/#comment-57 nailerr Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:23:51 +0000 http://www.spitelords.net/?p=10#comment-57 Please keep in mind I am no expert, but based on what you say I would hazard a guess towards yes. However, if you have to modify your television colour settings into some weird place to make all twelve show, it's probably not really designed with the RGB Full/HDMI in mind. What matters most in the end is how good the picture on the screen looks. No matter how it is being achieved. Please keep in mind I am no expert, but based on what you say I would hazard a guess towards yes. However, if you have to modify your television colour settings into some weird place to make all twelve show, it’s probably not really designed with the RGB Full/HDMI in mind. What matters most in the end is how good the picture on the screen looks. No matter how it is being achieved.

]]> Comment on Playstation 3 Full Range RGB over HDMI explanation & test by Cuong http://www.spitelords.net/2009/06/24/playstation-3-full-range-rgb-over-hdmi-explanation-test/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Cuong Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:04:31 +0000 http://www.spitelords.net/?p=10#comment-56 I want to ask you a question? First when i set limited RGB, my tv can display all 12 rectangles. Then after i changed to full RGB, my tv can only display 9 rectangles with max brightness. So i try to reduce my tv contrast by 15, the result is I can see all 12 rectangles agan (even though not as clear as in limited). So my question is whether my TV support the full RGB? I want to ask you a question? First when i set limited RGB, my tv can display all 12 rectangles. Then after i changed to full RGB, my tv can only display 9 rectangles with max brightness. So i try to reduce my tv contrast by 15, the result is I can see all 12 rectangles agan (even though not as clear as in limited). So my question is whether my TV support the full RGB?

]]> Comment on Playstation 3 Full Range RGB over HDMI explanation & test by nailerr http://www.spitelords.net/2009/06/24/playstation-3-full-range-rgb-over-hdmi-explanation-test/comment-page-1/#comment-50 nailerr Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:39:08 +0000 http://www.spitelords.net/?p=10#comment-50 Well, thank you. I'm glad it helped. I dislike seeing bad information out there on forums and with luck this helps start clearing some up (I intend to write more but have no topics in mind right now). Keep in mind however these are simply my own conclusions drawn from information I can find, as someone previously commented I have probably missed some info on the whole Y PB/CB Pr/Cr topic - but I was not aiming for that at the time. Well, thank you. I’m glad it helped. I dislike seeing bad information out there on forums and with luck this helps start clearing some up (I intend to write more but have no topics in mind right now).

Keep in mind however these are simply my own conclusions drawn from information I can find, as someone previously commented I have probably missed some info on the whole Y PB/CB Pr/Cr topic – but I was not aiming for that at the time.

]]> Comment on Playstation 3 Full Range RGB over HDMI explanation & test by Aaron http://www.spitelords.net/2009/06/24/playstation-3-full-range-rgb-over-hdmi-explanation-test/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Aaron Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:55:44 +0000 http://www.spitelords.net/?p=10#comment-49 Well done. I've spent the better part of two weeks since discovering this function on the PS3 trying to understand exactly what it does and if my TV supports it (BTW - don't bother calling the TV maker and asking their technical support people, they will have NO idea). This article takes a straight-forward and simple approach to a not-so-simple interaction between the PS3 and HDTV. I love all the functionality of the PS3 but I sometimes feel like they intentionally don't explain this as well as they could because it shows how not all HDTV signal is equal; one mans 1080p is another mans 720p (if you need an example try figuring out why the PS3 doesnt output Dolby TREUHD or DTS HDMA). This is a solid, well thought out effort, and one that is very much appreciated. Well done. I’ve spent the better part of two weeks since discovering this function on the PS3 trying to understand exactly what it does and if my TV supports it (BTW – don’t bother calling the TV maker and asking their technical support people, they will have NO idea). This article takes a straight-forward and simple approach to a not-so-simple interaction between the PS3 and HDTV.

I love all the functionality of the PS3 but I sometimes feel like they intentionally don’t explain this as well as they could because it shows how not all HDTV signal is equal; one mans 1080p is another mans 720p (if you need an example try figuring out why the PS3 doesnt output Dolby TREUHD or DTS HDMA).

This is a solid, well thought out effort, and one that is very much appreciated.

]]> Comment on Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote & Mic, Observations of an average user by mark http://www.spitelords.net/2009/07/20/apple-in-ear-headphones-with-remote-mic-observations-of-an-average-user/comment-page-1/#comment-37 mark Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:39:16 +0000 http://www.spitelords.net/?p=68#comment-37 I had the same problem when i started jogging. i sweat alot the the moisture destroys the remote/mic. after a couple of failures i finally made something that protects the remote/mic from moisture (even in the steam room) while still keeping it's functionality (you can even talk while its on without a sound muffle). check it out on ebay, just search "i-sweat" ----EDITED BY NAILERR---- Too much advertising! But sure, if people want to search for it, no problem I had the same problem when i started jogging. i sweat alot the the moisture destroys the remote/mic. after a couple of failures i finally made something that protects the remote/mic from moisture (even in the steam room) while still keeping it’s functionality (you can even talk while its on without a sound muffle). check it out on ebay, just search “i-sweat”

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Too much advertising! But sure, if people want to search for it, no problem

]]> Comment on Playstation 3 Full Range RGB over HDMI explanation & test by nailerr http://www.spitelords.net/2009/06/24/playstation-3-full-range-rgb-over-hdmi-explanation-test/comment-page-1/#comment-35 nailerr Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:26:33 +0000 http://www.spitelords.net/?p=10#comment-35 That is interesting, although I think I might of made that point (accidentally perhaps) in the examples where I showed RGB Full, Limited and Y PB/CB Pr/Cr. I was reading into that topic at the time but have not since gone back, not much need to so far. I do however recall that you can have these settings separately, as optical disc based playback on my PS3 defaults to Y PB/CB Pr/Cr where games default to RGB Limited, it appears to be kept in separate config. Thanks for pointing this out though, I'll try and stop being lazy, read more and update it. For now, people can see it in your comment. That is interesting, although I think I might of made that point (accidentally perhaps) in the examples where I showed RGB Full, Limited and Y PB/CB Pr/Cr. I was reading into that topic at the time but have not since gone back, not much need to so far. I do however recall that you can have these settings separately, as optical disc based playback on my PS3 defaults to Y PB/CB Pr/Cr where games default to RGB Limited, it appears to be kept in separate config.

Thanks for pointing this out though, I’ll try and stop being lazy, read more and update it. For now, people can see it in your comment.

]]> Comment on Playstation 3 Full Range RGB over HDMI explanation & test by Mohsin http://www.spitelords.net/2009/06/24/playstation-3-full-range-rgb-over-hdmi-explanation-test/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Mohsin Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:47:03 +0000 http://www.spitelords.net/?p=10#comment-34 Your analysis is mostly correct, however you need to make sure the media also supports RGB full and not just the hardware. RGB full will never look good for movies because movies are coded for video levels(16-235) as opposed to games which are coded for PC levels(0-255) but since games graphics can be created on the fly they can use either PC or video levels. So for movies the choice is to use RGB limited or use Y PB/CB Pr/Cr(which is what I use) and for games use RGB Full(if your tv supports it). Movies played in RGB full will have severe black crush. Your analysis is mostly correct, however you need to make sure the media also supports RGB full and not just the hardware. RGB full will never look good for movies because movies are coded for video levels(16-235) as opposed to games which are coded for PC levels(0-255) but since games graphics can be created on the fly they can use either PC or video levels. So for movies the choice is to use RGB limited or use Y PB/CB Pr/Cr(which is what I use) and for games use RGB Full(if your tv supports it). Movies played in RGB full will have severe black crush.

]]> Comment on Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote & Mic, Observations of an average user by nailerr http://www.spitelords.net/2009/07/20/apple-in-ear-headphones-with-remote-mic-observations-of-an-average-user/comment-page-1/#comment-20 nailerr Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:31:44 +0000 http://www.spitelords.net/?p=68#comment-20 Although similar components, you are actually not referencing about the same product as this article is. The headphones I am talking about specifically the Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote & Mic. I'll add a picture to the article to clarify. Although I am sure the remote control suffers the same sort of issues, the rest of the article will have no relevance to the headphones you linked to at all, especially the high sound quality. Although similar components, you are actually not referencing about the same product as this article is. The headphones I am talking about specifically the Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote & Mic. I’ll add a picture to the article to clarify.

Although I am sure the remote control suffers the same sort of issues, the rest of the article will have no relevance to the headphones you linked to at all, especially the high sound quality.

]]> Comment on Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote & Mic, Observations of an average user by iceman http://www.spitelords.net/2009/07/20/apple-in-ear-headphones-with-remote-mic-observations-of-an-average-user/comment-page-1/#comment-19 iceman Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:14:01 +0000 http://www.spitelords.net/?p=68#comment-19 http://store.apple.com/us/reviews/MB770G/A?rs=newest these headphones fail if used in sweaty conditions, see reviews above, bummer. I have to carry a seconds set of earlier headphones that can stand up to wet, salty conditions. I can't believe that apple did not test them properly as most people use them for workouts. I brought them in for a replacement and they worked in the store as they had dried out. However they failed the next time I worked out with them. And now they work again when dried out. Duh. Apple should redesign and replace these headphones with some that work in the conditions people use them for. I feel sorry for the new nano users who need the controls on these headphones. http://store.apple.com/us/reviews/MB770G/A?rs=newest

these headphones fail if used in sweaty conditions, see reviews above, bummer. I have to carry a seconds set of earlier headphones that can stand up to wet, salty conditions. I can’t believe that apple did not test them properly as most people use them for workouts. I brought them in for a replacement and they worked in the store as they had dried out. However they failed the next time I worked out with them. And now they work again when dried out. Duh. Apple should redesign and replace these headphones with some that work in the conditions people use them for. I feel sorry for the new nano users who need the controls on these headphones.

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