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Posted: January 30th, 2007, 13:17
by tandino
mrbobbins wrote:
Yeah, watching a download on my pc the quality looks much worse because I'm watching a 576x720 file at 1920x1200, on my TV (through Xbox media center) I can watch it in my living room at the press of a button in quality equal to normal TV.
I'm not dissing normal TV or the sky plus method (if I had it I'd love it) and I do watch a fair amount of normal TV but for the TV programmes I'm interested in it's all about availabilty, I can watch it first via download at the same quality whenever I want.
If I didn't watch it via downlaod I'd have to wait until it was on UK TV and watch it when broadcast becasue I don't have sky plus, I can also keep it for as long as I want and burn it to a DVD to give to mates/family
This
Ever since getting my Wii sorted with t'interwebs, I've been watching lots of streaming gubbins on my big widescreen telly. Although the bottom half of the Wii browser is fucking huge (which can detract from the viewing pleasures), whatever I'm watching (24 HD Widescreen courtesy of our friends in US and A at the mo) fills the screen nicely
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I guess this could easily become one of those oft discussed topics where there is no right or wrong answer. You may remember it from such questions as:
Religion vs Science
faaabulous vs Straight
Good vs Evil
limitless others
There's no right or wrong answer, we have personal preference and circumstances to thank for that.
As you were.
Posted: January 30th, 2007, 13:23
by cashy
tandino wrote:
There's no right or wrong answer, we have personal preference and circumstances to thank for that.
Yoo faggort downlouding is for teh 1337s!!1
Personally i've always gone for downloads as my mom is quite territorial over the TV, although since she got sky+ ive been creeping back that way...
Posted: January 30th, 2007, 13:27
by tandino
cashy wrote:
Yoo faggort downlouding is for teh 1337s!!1
Personally i've always gone for downloads as my mom is quite territorial over the TV, although since she got sky+ ive been creeping back that way...
Pfft!
I kind of switch between the two. HD telly with Sky+ HD for some (but very little) UK stuffs in the front room, Wii streaming or 'puter streaming for America stuffs in the bedroom. I used Sky+ on Saturday night to record something on MTV2 (DJ Shadow's takeover of Barrio 19) but for things like heroes, scrubs, 24 I stream them.
Posted: February 5th, 2007, 16:54
by Woo Elephant Yeah
Posted: February 5th, 2007, 17:46
by Hehulk
Posted: February 6th, 2007, 19:32
by Roman Totale
Fucking hell this really is one of the best TV series I've ever seen. Episode 14 was fantastic, a few more twists and turns, but not annoyingly (like in Lost).
The downside is that my tea is always cold by the time it's finished - I'm too engrossed to eat.
Posted: February 6th, 2007, 19:55
by tandino
Roman Totale wrote:Fucking hell this really is one of the best TV series I've ever seen. Episode 14 was fantastic, a few more twists and turns, but not annoyingly (like in Lost).
The downside is that my tea is always cold by the time it's finished - I'm too engrossed to eat.
I just watched it myself, it does just keep getting better!
Posted: February 7th, 2007, 0:22
by FatherJack
Yays, Zomg, Etc ep 14!
Not really a spoiler, but just in case:
ROFL registration number!
Posted: February 7th, 2007, 12:34
by Hehulk
Well, ep14 was interesting. Better than last weeks imho. Tis about bleeding time peter started getting some level of control over his abilities, and I'm really begining to wonder just exactly what it is linderman can do. Sorta reminds me of The Hatian, but reversed
Posted: February 7th, 2007, 12:38
by spoodie
I haven't seen the latest episode yet but in the 13 ...
Also the copy of 13 I downloaded was excellent, better than DVD quality on my LCD TV, was 700+MB but I wish they were all that size now.
Posted: February 7th, 2007, 23:02
by spoodie
FatherJack wrote:Not really a spoiler, but just in case:
ROFL registration number!
Yes, very nice touch.
Posted: February 19th, 2007, 11:49
by spoodie
Starts tonight on Scifi at 22:00
Also now I have abusenet access again I can download hi-res versions, 700MB ones are as good as TV/DVD but versions of several GBs are available.
Posted: February 19th, 2007, 12:33
by FatherJack
spoodie wrote:Also the copy of 13 I downloaded was excellent, better than DVD quality on my LCD TV, was 700+MB but I wish they were all that size now.
I've been grabbing the big ones since about 13, too. I almost feel like I cheating somehow, being able to read computer screens and stuff, which you can't normally on a TV.
Posted: February 19th, 2007, 14:32
by Woo Elephant Yeah
Awesome
Heroes starts tonight on Sci-Fi UK.
Posted: February 19th, 2007, 14:34
by Dr. kitteny berk
Woo Elephant Yeah wrote:How exactly do you do in-game benchmarks anyway?
I've never done one so I haven't a clue.
I assume you change the settings to whatever resolution etc, fire the game up, then show FPS or something?
on some games, fraps can be handy too.
then again, other games have built in benchmarking stuff.
Posted: February 19th, 2007, 14:46
by spoodie
Well that's a tangent and a half, how did we get from Heroes to benchmarking games?
Posted: February 19th, 2007, 14:48
by Dr. kitteny berk
spoodie wrote:
Well that's a tangent and a half, how did we get from Heroes to benchmarking games?
wey replied to the wrong thread
Posted: February 19th, 2007, 17:03
by Woo Elephant Yeah
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:wey replied to the wrong thread
I have no idea what you mean
Woo Elephant Yeah wrote:Awesome
Heroes starts tonight on Sci-Fi UK.
Posted: February 20th, 2007, 14:55
by Gunslinger42
Woot, episode sixteen was exceptionally good.
I like Claude's "I'mma beat you with a stick until you learn to use your powers" approach to training Peter.
Posted: February 20th, 2007, 15:40
by FatherJack
Gunslinger42 wrote:Woot, episode sixteen was exceptionally good.
Ah, shit, thanks for reminding me. I set it off first thing and forgot about it. My share ratio is like 9.6!
