"it would probably end up in a trash" If you know people throwing out systems with a second-hand going rate of $15k-plus (see other posts), then I suggest you get dumpster diving asap. When id got rid of their NeXT machines (wonderful, lovely things that they were, with officially the nicest GUI ever) they gave them away because the underlying 16MHz 68020 processors weren't actually up much in comparison to current machines. This one is a bit different - I'm sure that if this was so out of date that it was worthless they wouldn't have used it as the main number cruncher for Q3A.
"Lastly, compare Infinite Reality 3 graphics with *any* PC graphics card. The PC crap won't even come *close* to catching it."
In case anyone thinks this is nonsense, remember that the low-end single user workstation that SGI recently released had a custom made souped up 64Mb nVidia Quadro card on it that makes your average DDR GeForce look slow. That thing is fast...
The first worry that springs to mind about other people building PS2 machines is compatibility - given that even now there are DVD players being released that have problems with some discs, and all those driver updates and patches for PC games, I wouldn't be surprised if more people making PS2s introduces a similiar thing.
Still, given the hype that the PS2 graphics chips get, it might be nice to have a video card based on them (which I expect will be one of the first things they do with this). Not only would it make PS2 emulation a lot easier, but would allow us to all have a good giggle when NVidia beats it at timedemos...
Err, you have noticed that you've accused someone of only stating opinion and claiming its fact shortly before saying that your opinion should be considered fact by all until you can personally accept any proof to the contrary?
never mind; I honestly don't think this argument is going anywhere here.
Yep, I agree - the 1200 is the only one to go for if you want to DJ, but for the same price you can get far nicer turntables for plain old listening. Don't be scared of belt drive; the real reason for going direct is you can stop the platter for lining up/scratching without wrecking your drive mechanism, rather than anything to do with improving your sound.
Personally, I'm very happy with my NAD 933, and recommend it to anyone who wants a turntable for the ~£200 mark.
Actually, to be picky, laserdiscs have an analogue picture, and room for both analogue stereo and digital (at 16bit 44.1khz) stereo sound.
You can replace the right analogue channel with a Dolby Digital stream, and/or replace the PCM digital stream with a DTS stream if you wish, but there is certainly nothing to stop a disc having no digital media content at all.
Slashdot Mirror
"it would probably end up in a trash" If you know people throwing out systems with a second-hand going rate of $15k-plus (see other posts), then I suggest you get dumpster diving asap. When id got rid of their NeXT machines (wonderful, lovely things that they were, with officially the nicest GUI ever) they gave them away because the underlying 16MHz 68020 processors weren't actually up much in comparison to current machines. This one is a bit different - I'm sure that if this was so out of date that it was worthless they wouldn't have used it as the main number cruncher for Q3A.
"Lastly, compare Infinite Reality 3 graphics with *any* PC graphics card. The PC crap won't even come *close* to catching it."
In case anyone thinks this is nonsense, remember that the low-end single user workstation that SGI recently released had a custom made souped up 64Mb nVidia Quadro card on it that makes your average DDR GeForce look slow. That thing is fast...
Mine's a pint thanks. sorry.
The first worry that springs to mind about other people building PS2 machines is compatibility - given that even now there are DVD players being released that have problems with some discs, and all those driver updates and patches for PC games, I wouldn't be surprised if more people making PS2s introduces a similiar thing.
Still, given the hype that the PS2 graphics chips get, it might be nice to have a video card based on them (which I expect will be one of the first things they do with this). Not only would it make PS2 emulation a lot easier, but would allow us to all have a good giggle when NVidia beats it at timedemos...
iain
You know, having just got moderator points it's all I could do to stop marking this down as redundant...
iainl
Err, you have noticed that you've accused someone of only stating opinion and claiming its fact shortly before saying that your opinion should be considered fact by all until you can personally accept any proof to the contrary?
never mind; I honestly don't think this argument is going anywhere here.
So, who can make pets with DeCSS in them? Hell, there's enough space DNA for you to be a walking Napster!
Sorry, there's no such thing as 'soccer', old boy.
Do you mean the Association rules for Football?
:)
PIIIs are clock locked too, and Athlons even more so. So I'd steer well clear of those too.
Besides, given that the older Celerons could actually take going all the way to 100 FSB, its not a problem.
iain
Yep, I agree - the 1200 is the only one to go for if you want to DJ, but for the same price you can get far nicer turntables for plain old listening. Don't be scared of belt drive; the real reason for going direct is you can stop the platter for lining up/scratching without wrecking your drive mechanism, rather than anything to do with improving your sound.
Personally, I'm very happy with my NAD 933, and recommend it to anyone who wants a turntable for the ~£200 mark.
Actually, to be picky, laserdiscs have an analogue picture, and room for both analogue stereo and digital (at 16bit 44.1khz) stereo sound.
You can replace the right analogue channel with a Dolby Digital stream, and/or replace the PCM digital stream with a DTS stream if you wish, but there is certainly nothing to stop a disc having no digital media content at all.