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Yes, as I said before, it will do in a pinch when the Big 3 aren't available. My quiet PSU rankings look like this (*1): --- virtually silent --- 1. Seasonic Super Silencer 2. Ahanix SilenX 14 dBA 3. Zalman ZM400A-APF 4. Nexus NX-300 and other FSP based PSU's like the FSP 400-60PFN 5. Verax...

That reminds me of Vancouver, BC, which called in the army when they had 4 inches of snow :)

Best thing to come out of Hamilton? Possibly Bob Young of Red Hat.

Somehow, I think Hamilton qualifies as the Fresno of Ontario. What do you think, CK?

Blogs? Huh? :) (j/k)

I don't know if that's grounds for worship, as American Idol is probably one of the recent cultural phenomena everyone should at least know about conceptually (it's not like you have to watch it, but you should know what it's about). It is the recent pioneer of talent competition type reality...

:) I wasn't expecting you to be a big fan of a popular TV show such as American Idol, but I was half-expecting you to know about Simon, who is known for being highly critical of the talentless pop-star wannabes on the show -- something, me thinks, you could definitely identify with. In any...

Not normally, but I do like the odd song, esp. 7 nation army

:) (you're not being serious, are you?... i didn't see any smilicons there)

LOL, I was just going to ask the same thing. If you use the stable PVR-250 with the unstable Snapstream software, how stable will it be? And yes, Merc, I am indeed looking for appliance-like reliability for my TIVO PVR/HTPC. Which HW and SW combo would allow me to achieve that?

CityK, meet timwhit. timwhit, CityK. Play Simpsons Jeopardy until a victor emerges. Last man standing wins! :)

Thanks, Dave. Coincidentally, I was eyeing that exact package but wanted to know what the TIVO experts around here (and esp. Merc who actually had this combo before) thought about it before I ordered it.

I have been reading more about Snapstream lately and am very interested in trying it out (the TIVO services available in Canada are really limited, and Snapstream seems to be the best out there). I understand that you say the PVR-250 is limited in other regards, but it works well with...

One thing's for sure: avoid the Vantec Stealth PSU's. Some of these 420-520 W monstrosities have 3 noisy fans and have poor line regulation & noise/ripple.

The ThermalTake PSU's are a cut below the others, but they will suffice in a pinch. IMO, they are a little quieter than most of the Antecs. Line regulation not quite as tight as Zalman, Seasonic, PC P&C, etc. Future Shock from SR reports that his TT PSU is very quiet and well built. BTW, if...

Yikes. That is focking froid, mon asti.

And the cold weather is back today... :evil: http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/forecast/city_e.html?yyz

Merc, have you considered replacing Simon Cowell on American Idol? His insults would be nothing in the face of your bile... that visceral disgust that the merely condescending Cowell could not even touch. :)

Yes, BC is warmer than the rest of Canada in the winter. But instead of snow, BC usually gets a crapload of rain. I remember one winter 5-6 years ago, I heard on the radio that it was the 20th consecutive day without sun for Vancouver (either completely cloudy or raining). That same winter...

He couldn't read music? Really? I thought he was never formally trained was all. But then again, i don't know much at all about the guy except that he was a legendary jazz dummer (Charlie Watts from the Rolling Stones was also a jazz drummer dragged into the band by Mick and Keith, LOL). At...

Ah, yes. Brian Jones. The Stoners' (sic) original sex, drugs, and rock and roll man. Indeed, they owe a lot of their musicianship, songwriting, and opiated debauchery to Brian's early leadership. I believe you're forgetting people like Madonna, Spice Girls, and various other boy bands and girl...

Come on, Merc, tell us how you really feel :)

D'Oh! :)

Yes, Merc, you are indeed... And hey, (in reference to the weather thread) those in glass houses... :) LOL... I can just picture the DVD starting over from the beginning yet again, and the resultant look on your face. You gotta be kidding, Merc! Keith Richards' rhythym lead style is one of...

CK, forgot how the 300 W Zalman is different, exactly, and not sure whether it uses inferior components in all of the 300 W units (or maybe it is just some units that use parts from different vendors -- as Mickey said, it would be foolish not to have another vendor at least as a backup...

Perhaps the best solution in terms of line regulation, quality, and quietness might be to go with a PC Power & Cooling Silencer 400 and replace its fan with a Panaflo L1A. Unfortunately, it is not a very efficient PSU, so it will generate enough heat to max out the airflow capabilities of the...

Tony will be thrilled, LOL... :mrgrn:

Merc, since you seem to be the expert on ATI TIVO/VIVO solutions... I am considering purchasing an AIW Radeon 8500 or 9600 to compare against the Hauppauge WinTV dbx (stereo version of the WinTV) for a TIVO box. The AIW 8500 is about $150 US and the AIW 9600 is about $220 US. Is there any...

Again, you bastard! One of these days I'm going to drag your ass to Canada, get Coug to help me chain you up to tree in northern Quebec and ask "how ya like the weather now, Dave?" :evil:

Antec is considered quiet to the uninitiated, but it is not considered to be in the same league as Zalman, Seasonic, Nexus, and some of the FSP PSU's. The only Antec I would recommend for quiet PC use is the TruePower 380S found in the Sonata case, after replacing the single 80 mm fan with a...

Heh, that was just my silly attempt at mocking you. No need to be sorry...

Hey, why don't you learn tantric sex, convert to the Church of Scientology, crank up the masochism even more, speak exclusively in puns, blend it all together, and start a cult based on this new religion you have founded. You'll be so gloriously f*cked in the head that I'll be jealous of you :)...

I used to hate summer, too, but that was when I didn't have A/C :) With A/C at home, in the car, at the office, and in the subways, what's the problem? During the hottest part of the day, I'm either in the office or in the subway on the way home. When I get home at dinner time, it starts to cool...

I was just thinking the same thing, CK. How bloody cold it's been in T.O. the last couple days. I was out Thursday night and experienced the bitter cold firsthand. My fridge and cupboards were completely empty, it was 2 AM, and I was starving -- so hungry that I couldn't sleep. I had to get...

Bill, I was utterly shocked at what unfolded after clicking your link. ... I mean, really, how could they play Warrant instead of Motley Crue? :P

Hallelujah! Somebody's got it. All this talk about using the scroll wheel, smooth scrolling, etc. Bah! Use the END key. The keyboard is your friend with its bountiful cursor and page directional and selecting controls. Home, End, Page Up, Page Down, and the arrow keys can be combined with Ctrl...

... but they still have to answer to "the people" :) (well they don't really, but you know what I mean)

Two questions about this: 1. How does one automate the recording of shows if you require a separate tuner? I have heard about people using an "IR blaster", but how does it know when to change the channel on the VCR and to what channel? For example, if you have a TV card, presumably you can...

I have to wonder why this troll thing ever got this far... If you don't feed them, they will go away. Yet, I see post after post -- some thoughtfully crafted and some where people are actually getting upset -- of replies to GHz & TA. Don't feed the trolls. How many times do I need to say it...

Silly wabbit, HTML is for kids! :) HTML 4.0 was the "proposed" standard, but you might say most websites design for IE 6.0 with DHTML, Flash, and whatever the heck pleases the webmaster first, and if possible, W3C HTML 4.0 for standards compliant browsers like Opera and Gecko-based shells like Moz.

I was just going to create a new thread on "What TIVO/PVR card for a HTPC?" when I came across this thread. Of course, I was counting on you Merc to provide the bulk of the commentary on ATI's solutions. BTW, would you know enough about the other solutiong (e.g., Bt/Conexant chipset cards with...

I am researching options to build my HTPC as well (I bought a Samsung HLN4365 DLP RPTV recently, and it looks awesome on HDTV and DVD sources but absolute sh*t on cable and other NTSC sources). I am considering using a Bt/Conexant chipset capture card (Pinnacle PCTV Pro, Happauge WinTV, Leadtek...

myIE2. Blocks flash, scripts, activeX, images, and pop-ups. You can toggle blocking for these individually in the Options > Download Control menu, as well as setup custom Content Filter and Pop-up Blocking lists based on URL's, domains, or file/path names with wildcards. It also has tabbed...

That reminds me. All this talk of alcohol is dangerous when you have a flu, especially if you are taking acetaminophen. Basically, alcohol interferes with the detoxification process of acetaminophen, greatly increasing the chances of liver damage. As little as 4 g of acetaminophen in a 24 hour...

Chlorpheniramine does a decent job of reducing the runniness due to its anticholinergic effects like diphenhydramine and doxylamine. It will make you quite drowsy too while you get used to it. Chlorpheniramine + DM as a combo can sure knock you out for the first few doses, but the...

The Flash animation uses about 85% of my Athlon Tbred 2200 w/512 MB of RAM. I am not surprised, as heavy scrolling with Acrobat and JavaScript routinely eat tons of CPU cycles. More RAM will definitely NOT help. IMO, a faster CPU will help as these activities seem CPU bound. I recall that when I...

There's nothing that can really help cure a flu after you get it, except prescription Tamiflu and the odd new/experimental drug. Echinacea, zinc, and Vitamin C have been reported to help in some studies, but the overall results from meta-analysis of multiple studies are rather equivocal...

If your have nasal congestion/stuffiness moreso than runniness, take 60 mg pseudoephedrine HCl (Sudafed) every 6 hours or so. (or 30 mg every 4 hours or so to smooth out the dosing)

If you have a very runny nose (*1) (and the dreaded post-nasal drip, which can promote sore throat, coughing, and bronchitis-like sequelae), take diphenhydramine hydrochloride. It is the active ingredient in Benadryl (an antihistamine) and various sleep aids. Some sleep aids use doxylamine...

I question the advantage of getting any 64-bit processor, AMD or Intel. Overclocked Tbred B 1800 or Barton 2500's are the only two processors I would bother with at this time. A P4 2.4C would be the one to get if it had to be Intel.