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mike calcott · Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 307 Location: Australia

Dr Phil where are you when you are needed

grogthegreat · Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 166 Location: San Diego, CA

I never knew that adults could act so childish. With that in mind I will now hijack the thread!

On NECs is it okay to run the raster very very close to the tube edge if the image never gets closer than 1/2 an inch to the edge of the tube? With my PC I was able to adjust my porches to center and widen the image to fill the raster but I can't do the same with my 360.

Does any one have any suggestions on a very cheap method to black out the walls in a room? I've been thinking about cheap fabric but don't know where to look for some really cheap.

From someone who has seen both, do you prefer 720p or 1080i96 for the 9PG+?

My projector is mounted vertically with a mirror above it. If I tilt that mirror more than 45 degrees from vertical in order to lower the image, will I be unable to get even focus?

Thanks in advance!
-Greg

Mr. Green · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:12 am Post subject:

Holy smokes! I just got back to the computer. I am soooo jealous of all of you that have internet access at work. It's probably a good thing I don't have it though, I wouldn't have gotten any work done at all today! Razz

I had the 3rd post on this thread and I had no idea it would go this far. I think this is 322 in 27 hours. WOW! This is almost as succesful as the big chat room meet last night! I don't care what Chip says... the chat room is cool! Wink

Well done everyone. Thumbs Up

No I'm not getting involved in what's been going on. I only know that I'm happy that there are a bunch of great people here. You guys rock! Twisted Evil

Analog - watch out! The new girl only has to post for about 3 months to catch up to you! Shocked

She'll over take my post count in 2 more days and I've been here for almost 2 years!!!

LostManDan - seriously, you are going to need to PM HK mod about the contest. It seems that there is some interest there. I won one last time and they ROCK! - No, I'm not putting mine up. I haz HDMI splitterz and I likes it.

Grog, I tried 720p and 1080i. I prefer 1080i (from my PS3). I thought it was sharper and I sit far enough back (under the projector) so I don't see the scan lines. I was also told 720p is harder on the old beasts.

I run my raster a bit close to the edge.. about 1/4" on the side. BEFORE anyone give me grief about it. I put under 100 hours on it last year. It'll bio-degrade before I use it to death. Don't take my word for it though. You projector is yours. If you want to play safe, don't push the raster edge.

I love you are using mirrors. I asked about that early on, but everybody shot the idea down as problematic. I'd love to hear what you think of my original ideas... https://www.curtpalme.com/forum_archived/viewtopic.php@t=4248.html Thumbs Up

Do you have pictures of your setup?

grogthegreat · Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 166 Location: San Diego, CA

Thanks for the answers. This my first time trying a mirror and I'm at the very beginning stages of setting it up. I'm sending it 1280x960 from a HTPC. I just used powerstrip for the first time in order to get the image as wide as the raster. I've been taking pics since day one. I'm in a rental house for college and I'm turning 1/2 of the garage into a dedicated home theater with a college student's budget (aka almost nothing). Once I get a little further along I start a thread about it with before and after pics. For now, here are two pics of the mount with the pj on it. Not the best pics but it's what I already had on my comp. Thanks,
-Greg

kschmit2 · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject:

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject:

JustGreg · Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 3098 Location: Kenosha, WI

I apologize for posting in this thread after it finally went dormant...I truly do...but I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to share this. It ALMOST reads like something my ex would say. Rolling Eyes

And BTW...I'm really BATMAN! Mr. Green

<Cue the Twilight Zone soundtrack>
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Coz I'm a Ninja - 27 (xxxxxxx)

Reply to: pers-xxxxxxxxx@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-10-25, 8:32PM CDT

I'm just this woman/girl/gal ... whatever it is the kids are saying these days. I live my life, pay my bills, call my parents to say good night.

I enjoy beer with friends, good music (Okkervile River, Frightened Rabbit, The Arcade Fire, Phosphorescent, Dillinger 4, Jaymay, Ryan Adams, Hot Water Music, Boris the Sprinkler and so on), tattoos, hot tea and coffee, scarves and good art. You know. I live in xxxxxxxx for GOD'S sake, you BETTER know.

I have my own business as a freelance ninja. It's hard work, long hours, bloody ... but it keeps me in shape and on my toes, so? I can't really complain.

I'm looking for a man who can keep up, who's independent, has goals and interests, passions that exist outside himself. I like to come home to a man who has something interesting to say while I wipe guts off my face.

He will need to understand if "now you see me, now you don't." -- coz I'm a ninja. When I'm needed, I'm needed. No time to explain, I'll just be gone, hold that thought.

If you think you're up to it, drop me a line.
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Shocked

bbfarmht · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject:

bbfarmht · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject:

I also plan on running mine at 720p 72hz!

rabies_70 · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

This thread SUCKS now Twisted Evil

JustGreg · Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 3098 Location: Kenosha, WI

sparky_grl · Guest

I still for the life of me CANNOT believe that she said she'd go after my dog. Shocked

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject:

We could start a new thread called 'My name is Curt and I'm really a lesbian' and see what happens. Not sure if Sparky would approve though.. Very Happy

sparky_grl · Guest

Sparky would surely agree if the reverse were approved as well. Smile

hehehe

Yes, the thread surely sucks now.

I STILL CAN'T Believe that witch said she'd hurt my dog beaker . (who has a physical handicap we won't talk about....)hehehe Twisted Evil

bbfarmht · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject:

Like usual I was bored with her toward the end!

Guess if I had screamed out her sisters name things could of got more interesting!

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject:

Mr. Green · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject:

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject:

wallace123456 · Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 2236 Location: Northwest VA area

wallace123456 · Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 2236 Location: Northwest VA area

Yea, this thread really screwed me up. I was laughing so hard, I mean really laughing out loud, that my wife got on line and read the whole thing. Now my wife is reading the forum!!!!! Thumbs Down

The fun

didn't stop there. I had our daughter the link of the pics that Clarence and Jeremy "doctored" up of me a few days ago. So, she hears us laughing and finds out what we are so worked up about. She gets on the forum, starts reading and laughs till she crys as well. But, she didn't stop there; she logs on and gets a user ID!!!!

Whens she figures out she can't post pics unless she pays, she goes to my wife, gets my logon ID, logons on under me and starts posting "doctored" up pics!!!!

Man oh man! This has become a Family Affair now................... Oh well, I ain't really got nothing to hide, so, it's cool. That is as long as she doesn't start posting sh*t about me that I don't want to get out Twisted Evil

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Welcome to the hood.............

wallace