Author Topic: The microsoft windows super-thread! (Read 40354 times)

RED-404 · « **Reply #150 on:** Fri, 18 July 2014, 14:12:21 »

SCART all the way!!!!

TheSoulhunter · « **Reply #151 on:** Fri, 18 July 2014, 14:20:55 »

microsoft windows · « **Reply #152 on:** Fri, 18 July 2014, 14:22:05 »

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SpAmRaY · « **Reply #153 on:** Fri, 18 July 2014, 14:24:27 »

At least its ergonomic according to the description.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #154 on:** Fri, 18 July 2014, 14:25:49 »

I can't say I've seen one of those plugs before. What type of display connector is that?

FrostyToast · « **Reply #155 on:** Fri, 18 July 2014, 14:54:07 »

Now that's what I call a "baller" mouse!

)

fohat.digs · « **Reply #156 on:** Fri, 18 July 2014, 17:49:19 »

free economy shipping

blackbox · « **Reply #157 on:** Fri, 18 July 2014, 18:03:39 »

Quote from: microsoft windows on Fri, 18 July 2014, 14:25:49

I can't say I've seen one of those plugs before. What type of display connector is that?

Its a a db13w3. And its not DVI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DB13W3

vun · « **Reply #158 on:** Fri, 18 July 2014, 19:10:47 »

VGAs are rigged anyway

katushkin · « **Reply #159 on:** Fri, 18 July 2014, 19:58:51 »

DP is the only way.

deltuhhh · « **Reply #160 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 00:16:44 »

DVI cause VGA's old. lol

tp4tissue · « **Reply #161 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 03:10:27 »

Display port is clearly the way to go because of the free license vs hdmi

Vs DVI which uses more copper to achieve the same bandwidth, and requires clock..

rowdy · « **Reply #162 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 06:10:14 »

Whatever works and I have a cable for.

katushkin · « **Reply #163 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 14:22:36 »

And DP means you can use more monitors as it is an "active" connection. Or some ****...

tp4tissue · « **Reply #164 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 15:04:16 »

Quote from: katushkin on Sat, 19 July 2014, 14:22:36

And DP means you can use more monitors as it is an "active" connection. Or some ****...

more than 2 monitors is more bling than useful...

I've never really utilized more than 2...

HPE1000 · « **Reply #165 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 15:07:27 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 19 July 2014, 15:04:16

Quote from: katushkin on Sat, 19 July 2014, 14:22:36
And DP means you can use more monitors as it is an "active" connection. Or some ****...

more than 2 monitors is more bling than useful...

I've never really utilized more than 2...

Just because you don't use more than 2 doesn't mean others don't. Plenty of times I wish I had 4 or more monitors.

katushkin · « **Reply #166 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 15:22:02 »

Yeah, for real i wish I had space for three monitors. A portrait one would be great for reddit/facebook/geekhack, and I have my TV set up for streams and TV shows and things.

Ideally I would want 3 set up ifinity wise, at least one I can spin round portrait, and a TV above for chilling while watching things.

noisyturtle · « **Reply #167 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 16:23:18 »

It's simple:

HDMI>DVI>VGA>S-Video>Composite>Component

source: many, many years of retro gaming

katushkin · « **Reply #168 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 16:26:18 »

But in terms of picture quality, aren't HDMI and DVI-D the same? And the only difference is that HDMI carries HD audio?

noisyturtle · « **Reply #169 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 16:31:12 »

Quote from: katushkin on Sat, 19 July 2014, 16:26:18

But in terms of picture quality, aren't HDMI and DVI-D the same? And the only difference is that HDMI carries HD audio?

The only reason I would lean towards HDMI over DVI is image ghosting, but that's not always a problem so it generally doesn't matter. But really they are the same looking to me. I'm not sure if DVI can handle 3D as well though.

katushkin · « **Reply #170 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 16:33:31 »

Yeah I don't think it can.

But 3D isn't that important to me, I can't see me using it for anything, So I'm pretty happy with 2 DVI-D and a DP right now.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #171 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 18:55:17 »

display port is the ONLY connection with enough bandwidth for 120hz 2560x1440 atm.. on the asus monitor..

the newest hdmi might do it as well, but I'm not sure.

katushkin · « **Reply #172 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 19:34:03 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 19 July 2014, 18:55:17

display port is the ONLY connection with enough bandwidth for 120hz 2560x1440 atm.. on the asus monitor..

the newest hdmi might do it as well, but I'm not sure.

ORLY.

That's good to know.

TP you are a true font of knowledge.

teedotohhh · « **Reply #173 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 21:29:45 »

why no thunderbolt?

katushkin · « **Reply #174 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 21:38:46 »

Ewwwwwwwwwww

rowdy · « **Reply #175 on:** Sat, 19 July 2014, 22:16:09 »

Quote from: teedotohhh on Sat, 19 July 2014, 21:29:45

why no thunderbolt?

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Suggesting Thunderbolt in a thread started by microsoft windows :))

Findecanor · « **Reply #176 on:** Sun, 20 July 2014, 04:17:08 »

I thought I had posted this, but apparently not:

SDI. It is the connector used for digital video on broadcasting equipment. Professional video file formats often contain chunks of raw SDI data.
Graphics cards used by broadcasters come with SDI, often both in and out for rendering overlays. Some late SGI workstations also did as standard.

katushkin · « **Reply #177 on:** Sun, 20 July 2014, 14:28:23 »

Quote from: Findecanor on Sun, 20 July 2014, 04:17:08

I thought I had posted this, but apparently not:

SDI. It is the connector used for digital video on broadcasting equipment. Professional video file formats often contain chunks of raw SDI data.
Graphics cards used by broadcasters come with SDI, often both in and out for rendering overlays. Some late SGI workstations also did as standard.

Only problem is that SDI isn't all that common. I can't think of any reasonably priced GPUs with an SDI connector.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #178 on:** Sun, 20 July 2014, 15:04:29 »

Quote from: katushkin on Sun, 20 July 2014, 14:28:23

Quote from: Findecanor on Sun, 20 July 2014, 04:17:08
I thought I had posted this, but apparently not:

SDI. It is the connector used for digital video on broadcasting equipment. Professional video file formats often contain chunks of raw SDI data.
Graphics cards used by broadcasters come with SDI, often both in and out for rendering overlays. Some late SGI workstations also did as standard.

Only problem is that SDI isn't all that common. I can't think of any reasonably priced GPUs with an SDI connector.

there's a specific reason why they use SDI..

Longer thicker cables... and it will always be a staple in the "work place" sure..

But there's no reason to use SDI @ home..

It also doesn't have the necessary bandwidth for 4k 120hz/144hz, which is what's soon coming..

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #179 on:** Sun, 20 July 2014, 15:20:55 »

Thunderbolt is some good tech. If it were pushed by everyone else besides Apple it would currently be a lot cheaper and ubiquitous right now. It definitely has a lot of pluses over USB3 technically. Even though it's no longer an Apple exclusive it's period as such hurt it in a big way as it gave usb3 a massive lead everywhere else. As far as it's video capabilities it is DP. DP is the best choice really, followed by DVI-D, then HDMI (only because it's much more difficult to match up the different hdmi revisions to ensure greater than 1080p). VGA should be dead by now. I have no clue why it still appears on anything.

D01 · « **Reply #180 on:** Mon, 21 July 2014, 08:49:00 »

Quote from: noisyturtle on Sat, 19 July 2014, 16:23:18

It's simple:

HDMI>DVI>VGA>Component>S-Video>Composite

Fixed.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #181 on:** Mon, 21 July 2014, 09:05:13 »

Why is everyone putting HDMI first? I find that DVI or VGA works better, particularly when hooking PCs up to televisions. Every time I hook a PC to a TV via HDMI it never displays at the TVs FULL native resolution (which for the 720p TVs I've had to use lately, is 1366 x 768).

Of course, the benefit of HDMI is that is has sound. But I'd rather have native resolution and use an AUX cable than semi-native resolution with sound.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #182 on:** Mon, 21 July 2014, 09:36:00 »

A properly shielded VGA cable will provide excellent video quality at high resolutions.

osi · « **Reply #183 on:** Mon, 21 July 2014, 18:07:59 »

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 21 July 2014, 09:05:13

Why is everyone putting HDMI first? I find that DVI or VGA works better, particularly when hooking PCs up to televisions. Every time I hook a PC to a TV via HDMI it never displays at the TVs FULL native resolution (which for the 720p TVs I've had to use lately, is 1366 x 768).

Of course, the benefit of HDMI is that is has sound. But I'd rather have native resolution and use an AUX cable than semi-native resolution with sound.

AMD 'overscan' setting. Nvidia may have an equivalent 'feature'.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #184 on:** Tue, 22 July 2014, 08:45:33 »

Believe it or not, one of these has actually sold:

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Lastpilot · « **Reply #185 on:** Tue, 22 July 2014, 08:47:39 »

Quote from: microsoft windows on Tue, 22 July 2014, 08:45:33

Believe it or not, one of these has actually sold:

New Imicro 2.4Ghz Wireless Keyboard Mouse Combo Kb-Imk8-M2 Com

Show Image

Only $1773.00 with free shipping!

Sold at US $15.97 1 Jul-16-14 13:52:20 PDT

Almost got me though. :]

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #186 on:** Tue, 22 July 2014, 08:49:49 »

97.6% rating, no thanks.

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #187 on:** Tue, 22 July 2014, 10:38:10 »

Or depending on the TV there may be some setting in it like 'game mode' that disables it's internal over/underscan and then you don't have to **** around with any of that in the gpu setting.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #188 on:** Tue, 22 July 2014, 11:09:01 »

Yeah but with VGA or DVI I don't have to worry about any of that. Which is why it's better.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #189 on:** Tue, 22 July 2014, 12:34:05 »

Quote from: Lastpilot on Tue, 22 July 2014, 08:47:39

Quote from: microsoft windows on Tue, 22 July 2014, 08:45:33
Believe it or not, one of these has actually sold:

New Imicro 2.4Ghz Wireless Keyboard Mouse Combo Kb-Imk8-M2 Com

Show Image

Only $1773.00 with free shipping!

Sold at US $15.97 1 Jul-16-14 13:52:20 PDT

Almost got me though. :]

I think that seller may be trying to trick us into purchasing one of his high-priced keyboard products. Don't fall for it! You'd be better off buying this instead.

TheSoulhunter · « **Reply #190 on:** Tue, 22 July 2014, 15:39:13 »

Quote from: noisyturtle on Sat, 19 July 2014, 16:23:18

It's simple:

HDMI>DVI>VGA>S-Video>Composite>Component

source: many, many years of retro gaming

Why Composite>Component? Composite can only carry SD (Components up to HD), also all that Luma/Chroma crosstalk :/

osi · « **Reply #191 on:** Tue, 22 July 2014, 15:59:43 »

HDMI is good for the home setup but when you need to split audio fast and easy, dvi/component is the way to go.

Why are HDMI matrixes so expensive??? :3

dorkvader · « **Reply #192 on:** Wed, 23 July 2014, 15:49:22 »

Quote from: microsoft windows on Mon, 21 July 2014, 09:36:00

A properly shielded VGA cable will provide excellent video quality at high resolutions.

Yep: BNC > VGA. There's a reason that it comes standard on the back of good CRTs.

I, of course, prefer displayport.

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 20 July 2014, 15:20:55

Thunderbolt is some good tech. If it were pushed by everyone else besides Apple it would currently be a lot cheaper and ubiquitous right now.

but it will always be expensive. No matter how ubiquitous it gets.

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 20 July 2014, 15:20:55

VGA should be dead by now. I have no clue why it still appears on anything.

VGA is very useful as a sort of legacy connection you can use. With HDMI and DP being common, and DVI still appearing somewhat, you may or may not have the proper connection, so it's worth it for a lot of people to just use the legacy VGA port that they know will work. It might not be full resolution, but sometimes it just has to work.

Of course dual-mode displayport solves this. I really enjoy it and would like to see it on more devices. After a significant amount of looking, it turns out you can't actually get it on a computer that's under like $700.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #193 on:** Thu, 31 July 2014, 12:00:18 »

DO NOT USE IT.

Use Windows instead. It is a much better choice.

slip84 · « **Reply #194 on:** Thu, 31 July 2014, 12:47:27 »

Quote from: microsoft windows on Thu, 31 July 2014, 12:00:18

DO NOT USE IT.

Use Windows instead. It is a much better choice.

microsoft windows - I use Windows 8.1 on three devices almost exclusively, but when I need an OS that's a lot less business oriented (and frankly useless) I gotta swap back over to Mac OS X. Linux is almost too useful, but I'm too dumb to use it. Windows is a happy medium.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #195 on:** Fri, 01 August 2014, 08:34:10 »

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I hope you will join me in celebrating this monumental occasion of marking the official release of Windows NT4.

caesar · « **Reply #196 on:** Fri, 01 August 2014, 08:35:52 »

p.s. first, going to install windows NT

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #197 on:** Fri, 01 August 2014, 08:54:47 »

microsoft windows · « **Reply #198 on:** Fri, 01 August 2014, 11:08:34 »

Quote from: caesar on Fri, 01 August 2014, 08:35:52

p.s. first, going to install windows NT

Good idea. I might install it on one of my Pentium or 486 machines. It's a good operating system, isn't it?

Zeal · « **Reply #199 on:** Fri, 01 August 2014, 11:10:08 »

Was this message posted from a Windows NT machine and on IE?

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