Computers and Related Hardware/Software

Anime Dad wrote:The price you pay for living in paradise? :hehe:

Touche. :hehe:

Anime Dad wrote:The price you pay for living in paradise? :hehe:

Yeah. Paradise where roaches are the state pet. :bleh:

cori wrote:

Yeah. Paradise where roaches are the state pet. :bleh:

Hell, we get them here. But Hawaii is prettier! And there's some nice people there ;)

Anime Dad wrote:And there's some nice people there ;)

Yeah, Aho is a really nice person, so is Rinrin. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, Aho is a really nice person, so is Rinrin. :beaten:

beem => :tolerance: <= me
:hehe:

cori wrote:beem => :tolerance: <= me
:hehe:

Ow.

I forgot to turn on my shields again. :sweat:

Check this out kids, a really good deal on a 22" HP Widescreen monitor for $249.99 :shocked:

HP w2207 22" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor with BrightView Panel - 5ms, 1680x1050 (WSXGA+), 1000:1, DVI-D, USB Hub, Speakers

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3720449&sku=H25-2200&CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAIL&SRCCODE=WEM1587BB

Tu_triky wrote:Check this out kids, a really good deal on a 22" HP Widescreen monitor for $249.99 :shocked:

HP w2207 22" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor with BrightView Panel - 5ms, 1680x1050 (WSXGA+), 1000:1, DVI-D, USB Hub, Speakers

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3720449&sku=H25-2200&CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAIL&SRCCODE=WEM1587BB

But no free shipping, I'll bet. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
But no free shipping, I'll bet. :sweat:

Probably...but you're not going to find a monitor of that class for that cheap....it even has a USB hub! The monitor has an adjustable stand and a swivel screen....no monitor with those features among others can be had for under 300.

I calculated the shipping cost...it's only an extra 31 bucks to L.A.

Ok, I must be an idiot.

So, I was thinking about burning some completed series, specfically SARS' Honey & Clover. I fire up Roxio v9 which came with my computer, and select Data disc. Since Ep 1 seems to be made to fit on a CD-R, I figured I'll burn the rest on a DVD+R. I put Eps 2-11 in Roxio, and it says that its 4.38 GB, or 10 MB over. The max I've ever been able to burn is 4.37 GB/DVD. So I go into options and tell it to overburn by 5000 sectors or 10 MB according to Roxio. But it refused to do so, saying I'm 10 MB too large for the disc. Nothing I do will make the thing burn the files....

So what am I doing wrong? I assume SARS made the files the size they did to fit on a DVD+R. I also noticed that Eps 2-11 of First Kiss comes out to the same 4.38 GB.

Madoka wrote:I assume SARS made the files the size they did to fit on a DVD+R.

I think that's the wrong assumption.

They probably use a fixed quality/compression when they create their files and not necessarily to fit all on one disc...


I think. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
I think that's the wrong assumption.

They probably use a fixed quality/compression when they create their files and not necessarily to fit all on one disc...

It would suck that they are 0.22% too large to fit on a DVD+R.... :sweat:

Madoka wrote:It would suck that they are 0.22% too large to fit on a DVD+R.... :sweat:

Yeah, but that's life. :beaten:

I had the same feelings when I tried to archive the raws for Shika Otoko Aoniyoshi... If it were only ten episodes, it would fit nicely on a single-layer DVD-R, but it's 11 episodes, so I have to archive some other drama or movie(s) with the last episode... Oh well.

bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, but that's life. :beaten:

I had the same feelings when I tried to archive the raws for Shika Otoko Aoniyoshi... If it were only ten episodes, it would fit nicely on a single-layer DVD-R, but it's 11 episodes, so I have to archive some other drama or movie(s) with the last episode... Oh well.

I put all my archives in a dual sided plastic sleeve, so i've been burning the excess on a single CD-R.. in stead of using 2 DVD-R's like i used to do.

krim wrote:I put all my archives in a dual sided plastic sleeve, so i've been burning the excess on a single CD-R.. in stead of using 2 DVD-R's like i used to do.

Ah, that a good idea, no a great idea... :thumbsup: I bought a ton of those double-sided buggers a while back.

Now I need to buy a buncha CD-Rs. :sweat:

Someone sent me dramas on DVD+ RW discs and I'm not sure if the data will be secure on those discs as opposed to regular DVD-R discs. After I copied the info onto a DVD-R disc, I tried deleting the RW disc, but it's unable to do so. I'm guessing that the data will not erase, but I'm not sure about the status of the disc years from now. Does anyone have any info on this?

Also, with these DVD+RW discs, I'm not able to view some of them on my regular DVD player, but I am able to view them on a DVD recorder. I wonder if it's the old player's fault or the discs. After I copied the drama to a DVD-R disc, it was able to play perfectly with my player, so I"m wondering if I have to copy them all to DVD-R discs. =T

Sorry if this seems confusing. I'm half awake right now. :sweat:

cori wrote:Someone sent me dramas on DVD+ RW discs and I'm not sure if the data will be secure on those discs as opposed to regular DVD-R discs. After I copied the info onto a DVD-R disc, I tried deleting the RW disc, but it's unable to do so. I'm guessing that the data will not erase, but I'm not sure about the status of the disc years from now. Does anyone have any info on this?

You just can't delete files from a DVDRW as if it were a floppy disc unless you're running your DVD drive as a virtual disc... You need software to enable you to do that.

You can erase the entire disc using Nero or whatever burning program you typically use.

Also, with these DVD+RW discs, I'm not able to view some of them on my regular DVD player, but I am able to view them on a DVD recorder. I wonder if it's the old player's fault or the discs. After I copied the drama to a DVD-R disc, it was able to play perfectly with my player, so I"m wondering if I have to copy them all to DVD-R discs.

Older players might not be able to read DVDRW discs... Check the manual of your player (what a novel idea...!).

Most modern standalone players can pretty much read all the various disc types...

bmwracer wrote:You just can't delete files from a DVDRW as if it were a floppy disc unless you're running your DVD drive as a virtual disc... You need software to enable you to do that.

You can erase the entire disc using Nero or whatever burning program you typically use.

I tried deleting them with my DVD recorder, which usually can delete stuff off of DVDRW discs. I guess I'll try Nero next, but it takes a half hour per disc with my computer. :grumble:

Older players might not be able to read DVDRW discs... Check the manual of your player (what a novel idea...!).

Most modern standalone players can pretty much read all the various disc types...

Well, the thing is, my old player can read some discs, but not all of them, so I have no idea what's going on. I'll probably reburn the discs anyway because I'm not sure if RW discs are safe to have info in the long run (Can someone confirm this??)

cori wrote:I tried deleting them with my DVD recorder, which usually can delete stuff off of DVDRW discs. I guess I'll try Nero next, but it takes a half hour per disc with my computer.

Are you talking about deleting or erasing?

It shouldn't take a half-hour to erase a DVDRW... Only a minute or two.

Well, the thing is, my old player can read some discs, but not all of them, so I have no idea what's going on. I'll probably reburn the discs anyway because I'm not sure if RW discs are safe to have info in the long run (Can someone confirm this??)

The problem is that it is an old player: it probably needs to have the laser recalibrated.

You should be using the DVDRW discs just to test your authoring and burns, not for archiving... Or doing backups.

bmwracer wrote:Are you talking about deleting or erasing?

It shouldn't take a half-hour to erase a DVDRW... Only a minute or two.

Whatever getting rid of the drama that's on the disc is called. What's the difference between "deleting" and "erasing"? To me, it's the same thing. :sweat:

And it took a half hour using Nero to doing one of those things (getting rid of what was on the disc). I have to check when I get home.

The problem is that it is an old player: it probably needs to have the laser recalibrated.

You should be using the DVDRW discs just to test your authoring and burns, not for archiving... Or doing backups.

Ah, that makes sense. I guess I should use my newer player when watching certain discs.

And I will be sure to transfer those dramas to DVDR discs. I should tell the person who I got it from not to use those type of discs when trading in the future as well. Thanks for the info! :D