Comments for blog.durdle.com http://blog.durdle.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:05:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on My 1080p HTPC by Howard http://blog.durdle.com/archives/2008/06/21/my-1080p-htpc/#comment-14831 Howard Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:53:25 +0000 http://blog.durdle.com/?p=292#comment-14831 Hi Lars, I deliberately ran 32 bit Windows to avoid any complications with driver and codec support; but you might try finding 64 bit versions of the software I mention in part two of my post: http://blog.durdle.com/archives/2008/06/26/my-1080p-htpc-the-software/ Namely, Haali Media Splitter, ffdshow tryouts and/or CoreAVC. Good luck! Hi Lars,

I deliberately ran 32 bit Windows to avoid any complications with driver and codec support; but you might try finding 64 bit versions of the software I mention in part two of my post: http://blog.durdle.com/archives/2008/06/26/my-1080p-htpc-the-software/
Namely, Haali Media Splitter, ffdshow tryouts and/or CoreAVC.

Good luck!

]]> Comment on My 1080p HTPC by Lars http://blog.durdle.com/archives/2008/06/21/my-1080p-htpc/#comment-14830 Lars Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:35:20 +0000 http://blog.durdle.com/?p=292#comment-14830 Hi, Thanks a lot! your post helped me a lot chosing my HTPC setup. And I am very happy with it so far. The only thing is: I Use windows (64 bit) media centre for everyting, videos, pics, music. I thing it's fantastic. However, When i wanna see a a 1080p movie (.mkv) i have to watch it on VLC. I really wanna use ONLY media centre. I saw in your post you installed some apps en codecs. Can you please inform me what these are so I can watch my HD movies through media centre? Thanks a lot! Greetings from Lars form Norway! Hi,

Thanks a lot! your post helped me a lot chosing my HTPC setup. And I am very happy with it so far. The only thing is: I Use windows (64 bit) media centre for everyting, videos, pics, music. I thing it’s fantastic. However, When i wanna see a a 1080p movie (.mkv) i have to watch it on VLC. I really wanna use ONLY media centre. I saw in your post you installed some apps en codecs. Can you please inform me what these are so I can watch my HD movies through media centre?

Thanks a lot!

Greetings from Lars form Norway!

]]> Comment on Sony Vaio Z disabled (VT) Virtualization Technology by andrea http://blog.durdle.com/archives/2008/09/03/sony-vaio-z-disabled-vt-virtualization-technology/#comment-14828 andrea Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:17:46 +0000 http://blog.durdle.com/?p=405#comment-14828 only one question: WHY? Why i'm not use VT extension on my Z??? I wrote to customer care i'm waiting an answer only one question: WHY?

Why i’m not use VT extension on my Z???

I wrote to customer care

i’m waiting an answer

]]> Comment on Sony Vaio Z disabled (VT) Virtualization Technology by Mad Mark http://blog.durdle.com/archives/2008/09/03/sony-vaio-z-disabled-vt-virtualization-technology/#comment-14826 Mad Mark Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:40:23 +0000 http://blog.durdle.com/?p=405#comment-14826 oops rant caused mental hernia. Last post says: "I dont know support companies that ONLY DO virtualization for servers." meant: "I know support companies that ONLY DO virtualization for servers." I know this latop is not a server but just trying to "vent" that virtualization is here in the mainstream, servers and workstations. oops

rant caused mental hernia. Last post says:

“I dont know support companies that ONLY DO virtualization for servers.”

meant:

“I know support companies that ONLY DO virtualization for servers.”

I know this latop is not a server but just trying to “vent” that virtualization is here in the mainstream, servers and workstations.

]]> Comment on Sony Vaio Z disabled (VT) Virtualization Technology by Mad Mark http://blog.durdle.com/archives/2008/09/03/sony-vaio-z-disabled-vt-virtualization-technology/#comment-14825 Mad Mark Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:34:40 +0000 http://blog.durdle.com/?p=405#comment-14825 I dont believe this !!! I have just booted, created my recovery disks, performed windows updates on my brand new Sony vgn-z17gn. Finally I have waited for the the right combination of processor, screen, performance, etc and forked out some serious money. BANG !!! SMACK !!! WAM !!! Reading the small (very small) print on the specifications in the box, I see what you are talking about. Fraud !!! Sony is a fraud. Intel should not allow Sony to even place an official "Centrino 2 Inside" sticker on the product. I dont replace my laptop every year. I knew exactly the capabilites I wanted and thought I had found then with the new P9500 in the Sony Z series. Like you said, the fact virtualization features of the processor are crippled is published ... Where Mr Sony ???!!! I dont know support companies that ONLY DO virtualization for servers. Get with the times Sony. I am ranting...I am disappointed. (sigh...depressed) I need time to calm down... PS: Thanks for this post...I googled as soon as I saw the fine print on the specsification sheet...(at least I am not alone) I dont believe this !!!

I have just booted, created my recovery disks, performed windows updates on my brand new Sony vgn-z17gn.

Finally I have waited for the the right combination of processor, screen, performance, etc and forked out some serious money.

BANG !!! SMACK !!! WAM !!!

Reading the small (very small) print on the specifications in the box, I see what you are talking about.

Fraud !!! Sony is a fraud.

Intel should not allow Sony to even place an official “Centrino 2 Inside” sticker on the product.

I dont replace my laptop every year. I knew exactly the capabilites I wanted and thought I had found then with the new P9500 in the Sony Z series.

Like you said, the fact virtualization features of the processor are crippled is published … Where Mr Sony ???!!!

I dont know support companies that ONLY DO virtualization for servers. Get with the times Sony.

I am ranting…I am disappointed.

(sigh…depressed)

I need time to calm down…

PS: Thanks for this post…I googled as soon as I saw the fine print on the specsification sheet…(at least I am not alone)

]]> Comment on Poor Customer Service from iRobot UK (Roomba) by joe http://blog.durdle.com/archives/2008/06/30/poor-customer-service-from-irobot-uk-roomba/#comment-14824 joe Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:09:09 +0000 http://blog.durdle.com/?p=298#comment-14824 The main brushes on my 530 packed in on Monday this week. I phoned domotec uk on tuesday, new cleaning module arrived this morning (thursday)..easily fitted, and working great again. Sorry about your problems, but i found the service exceptional. (My unit is 6 months old, and i bought (new) from a company on the web. The main brushes on my 530 packed in on Monday this week. I phoned domotec uk on tuesday, new cleaning module arrived this morning (thursday)..easily fitted, and working great again. Sorry about your problems, but i found the service exceptional. (My unit is 6 months old, and i bought (new) from a company on the web.

]]> Comment on Remote Desktop Connection won’t connect. by Richard http://blog.durdle.com/archives/2008/09/22/remote-desktop-connection-wont-connect/#comment-14822 Richard Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:40:35 +0000 http://blog.durdle.com/?p=423#comment-14822 We had similar driver problems with remote desktop at my previous company. We had a batch of new desktop PC's in which had ATi graphics cards in them. They'd work fine most of the time except when you used remote desktop to access the box at which point they'd randomly crash the whole machine with a blue screen, the error being in the ATi driver. The response from ATi? They acknowledged there was a problem but in the year I had the machine it was never fixed. We had similar driver problems with remote desktop at my previous company. We had a batch of new desktop PC’s in which had ATi graphics cards in them. They’d work fine most of the time except when you used remote desktop to access the box at which point they’d randomly crash the whole machine with a blue screen, the error being in the ATi driver. The response from ATi? They acknowledged there was a problem but in the year I had the machine it was never fixed.

]]> Comment on My 1080p HTPC: Freesat with Vista by Phil http://blog.durdle.com/archives/2008/07/13/my-1080p-htpc-freesat-with-vista/#comment-14821 Phil Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:25:12 +0000 http://blog.durdle.com/?p=308#comment-14821 Thanks for the guides on setting up a HTPC. Have you managed to get your nova hd card to scan and find the BBC HD channel? Thanks for the guides on setting up a HTPC.
Have you managed to get your nova hd card to scan and find the BBC HD channel?

]]> Comment on Has the Large Hadron Collider destroyed the earth yet? by Richard http://blog.durdle.com/archives/2008/09/14/has-the-large-hadron-collider-destroyed-the-earth-yet/#comment-14820 Richard Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:22:06 +0000 http://blog.durdle.com/?p=417#comment-14820 Of course it could be that it has already destroyed the world and this is just a figment of my imagination... Of course it could be that it has already destroyed the world and this is just a figment of my imagination…

]]> Comment on Sony Vaio Z disabled (VT) Virtualization Technology by Monster http://blog.durdle.com/archives/2008/09/03/sony-vaio-z-disabled-vt-virtualization-technology/#comment-14819 Monster Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:28:15 +0000 http://blog.durdle.com/?p=405#comment-14819 Has any one lodged a complaint directly to Sony? Have they responded with such an explanation? Perhaps this is a story for the likes of Ars Technica or the Register. might wake up Sony if those sort of sites are on their case. Has any one lodged a complaint directly to Sony? Have they responded with such an explanation? Perhaps this is a story for the likes of Ars Technica or the Register. might wake up Sony if those sort of sites are on their case.

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