GARRRRRRR I AM ANNOYED!!!!!
This post is extremely short but i am annoyed. I'm really bored. So what do I do but go and buy a game on steam. All good. Everything bought. I go to install. I figure the download will be 1g at most. 10 GB !!!! Maybe I'm just out of it or maybe I just bought an unusual game. oh well... Next post will be on servers.
AndrewCow
p.s. sorry about the lack of posts I was away
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Switching them and the trouble
Hi
Sorry I didn't post Wednesday. As I started saying on Monday, I think I might try switching my amplifiers. The Problem is that the one up the top is more of a living room amplifier. It does not have as many sound outputs or settings. Also as the non HDMI one is more of a casual one, it does not have some sound quality enhancer settings. They both have everything we really need like iPod Dock input, tonnes of video inputs and universal remote support. The only problem is that sound. I need to figure out whether there are enough outputs which I think there are cause seriously, whats the point of having a home cinema if it has bad sound. It would be like having a Alienware computer with a 9800 graphics card. So.......oh well...
Next time I think it will be on servers.
AndrewCow
Sorry I didn't post Wednesday. As I started saying on Monday, I think I might try switching my amplifiers. The Problem is that the one up the top is more of a living room amplifier. It does not have as many sound outputs or settings. Also as the non HDMI one is more of a casual one, it does not have some sound quality enhancer settings. They both have everything we really need like iPod Dock input, tonnes of video inputs and universal remote support. The only problem is that sound. I need to figure out whether there are enough outputs which I think there are cause seriously, whats the point of having a home cinema if it has bad sound. It would be like having a Alienware computer with a 9800 graphics card. So.......oh well...
Next time I think it will be on servers.
AndrewCow
Monday, March 22, 2010
Stupid Company X
Hi
It is very annoying. We had a had a theater installed by some people who's names I will not mentions and they did a rather strange job. What they did is put a non HD projector in one room and put a HD Viera Plazma in the other. For the non HD projector, they have installed a Yamaha RX-V661. This AV reciver is very good:) The problem is what they put on the Plazma. They installed a RX-N600. This is a network AV reciver. This means it can connect to internet radio and stream music from your computer. What it lacks however is HDMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This means I can not connect my PS3 up in HD. My DVD player in HD. MY FOXTEL HD IN HD!!!!!!! I think I might try switching them
More on that next time
AndrewCow
Friday, March 19, 2010
ADSL Hidden costs - part 2
Hi
Its very annoying. To upgrade to ADSL2+(well from anything to anything usually for that matter), there are all these tiny hidden costs. Firstly, the biggie. Usually installation is free, but if you get a pad provider it could cost you tonnes.
Second hidden cost is a tricky one. Well you remember in the last post how I said ADSL works through phone lines. Well, I don't think I mentioned this but I was supposed to, because its more advanced, you can still make shone calls while using the internet. For this to happen though, the people who invented ADSL made it so you need a filter ALWAYS. This means for every phone line in your house you need to attach a filter. Its not big, but they cost between $25-$40 which can really build up if you have a few phones.
You can, however, avoid this. Some times you even have to. This is when you have a Back to base alarm system, so one that has a phone line connected to it. Think, how will you put a filter on that line. Its all closed up. Well then you need a Central Line Filter. This device when installed, unlike a normal filter, splits the line in two, one for Data, one for Talk. This means you don't need any other filters but they are really expensive. I got a quote for a central line filter - > $200.
Last hidden cost - > new modem because your old cable modem will not work with ADSL. This will set you back between $60-$100. So when you add all these costs together, they could reach up to $300. Now don't get me wrong. I love the faster internet and the much much bigger downloads, its just a bit annoying. Anyway, for me because I have to do this, I will get $300 back in only 10 months and its an 18 month contract. THATS ALMOST $250 you will save. So yea.......get ADSL2+. I highly recommend TPG.
No idea what the next post will be on but I am planning on writing next weeks this weekend so they should be more consistent then normal.
Till next time
AndrewCow
Its very annoying. To upgrade to ADSL2+(well from anything to anything usually for that matter), there are all these tiny hidden costs. Firstly, the biggie. Usually installation is free, but if you get a pad provider it could cost you tonnes.
Second hidden cost is a tricky one. Well you remember in the last post how I said ADSL works through phone lines. Well, I don't think I mentioned this but I was supposed to, because its more advanced, you can still make shone calls while using the internet. For this to happen though, the people who invented ADSL made it so you need a filter ALWAYS. This means for every phone line in your house you need to attach a filter. Its not big, but they cost between $25-$40 which can really build up if you have a few phones.
You can, however, avoid this. Some times you even have to. This is when you have a Back to base alarm system, so one that has a phone line connected to it. Think, how will you put a filter on that line. Its all closed up. Well then you need a Central Line Filter. This device when installed, unlike a normal filter, splits the line in two, one for Data, one for Talk. This means you don't need any other filters but they are really expensive. I got a quote for a central line filter - > $200.
Last hidden cost - > new modem because your old cable modem will not work with ADSL. This will set you back between $60-$100. So when you add all these costs together, they could reach up to $300. Now don't get me wrong. I love the faster internet and the much much bigger downloads, its just a bit annoying. Anyway, for me because I have to do this, I will get $300 back in only 10 months and its an 18 month contract. THATS ALMOST $250 you will save. So yea.......get ADSL2+. I highly recommend TPG.
No idea what the next post will be on but I am planning on writing next weeks this weekend so they should be more consistent then normal.
Till next time
AndrewCow
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Internet Connections - Part 1
Hi
So i'm looking at changing my internet connection. We have been with Optus for as long as I can remember and OH YAY my life is a joy......... COME ON I MEAN $100 for 30GB. So I want to change provider to TPG. I was going to get the 160GB for $70 plan. AWESOME VALUE:):) 130GB more for $30 less than my current plan. So I said I WAS going to do that. I cant do this anymore because they have changed their plans. Now you probably think I will say now the $70 plan only gives you 100GB or something. NO !! Now the $70 plan gives you 200GB! 40GB extra for nothing. Thats more than my current plan.
So you may be asking " what is the big issue with that. All good:) just change and have 170GB more internet". You see the problem is I am also on Optus for home phone. Because it is ADSL 2+ it runs through a phone line. Its sort of like we have gone backwards to the dialup days.....except 1000 times faster. Now because we are have such a largely spread population, only Optus and Telstra have hard line infrastructure and Optus does not have very much. This means that most companies that provide either telephone service or ADSL internet service use Telstras infrastructure. People that are with Optus for home phone just have to change provider if they want ADSL. No other option.
Next time wil be all those pesky hidden costs of installing ADSL and everything around it.
Till next time
AndrewCow
So i'm looking at changing my internet connection. We have been with Optus for as long as I can remember and OH YAY my life is a joy......... COME ON I MEAN $100 for 30GB. So I want to change provider to TPG. I was going to get the 160GB for $70 plan. AWESOME VALUE:):) 130GB more for $30 less than my current plan. So I said I WAS going to do that. I cant do this anymore because they have changed their plans. Now you probably think I will say now the $70 plan only gives you 100GB or something. NO !! Now the $70 plan gives you 200GB! 40GB extra for nothing. Thats more than my current plan.
So you may be asking " what is the big issue with that. All good:) just change and have 170GB more internet". You see the problem is I am also on Optus for home phone. Because it is ADSL 2+ it runs through a phone line. Its sort of like we have gone backwards to the dialup days.....except 1000 times faster. Now because we are have such a largely spread population, only Optus and Telstra have hard line infrastructure and Optus does not have very much. This means that most companies that provide either telephone service or ADSL internet service use Telstras infrastructure. People that are with Optus for home phone just have to change provider if they want ADSL. No other option.
Next time wil be all those pesky hidden costs of installing ADSL and everything around it.
Till next time
AndrewCow
Monday, March 15, 2010
Logitech vs. RTI - Part 2
Hi
So most of you probably haven't heard of RTI. They actually make pretty awesome remotes. There is two problems with them though. Firstly, they only sell to dealers and only sell the software to dealers. I MEAN COME ON. YOU PAY ALL THIS MONEY FOR A REMOTE YOU CANT EVEN PROGRAM YOURSELF. THATS JUST WRONG. The second thing is they are reeeeeely expensive. Their main one ( R2-Cs ), which can do almost the same stuff as the logitech harmony 1100 and 900 remotes, IS OVER $1500.
I have had a chance to use this remote. It can do a hell of a lot of stuff, but it is a little jerky. For example, it can be hard wired into home automation systems where the logitech can only use infra-red. Well....im pretty sure the logitech cant hard wire. Anyway, it has all these templates and trillions of customisation features the logitech doesn't. It also has in-built RF where the logitech doesn't.
The remote I really want is the T4. It is like a touch panel you can carry around, like the harmony 1100. Unlike the 1100, it can connect to ethernet at its base and stream internet to the device. This means you can do things like have weather gagets and stream video. It would be like a little panel you could carry around your house, it could do everything you want to (if you have a home automation system such as C-Bus or Dynalite). This little, home companion sort of divice comes at a hefty price though, being well over $2000 for just the remote(the thing to hard wire in the home automation costs extra). Also since you cant get it your self like the logitech.....:(:(:(.
So in long, that is why i have chosen the Logitech over the RTI. Although, if I had infinite money and could program it my self would much rather the RTI...I don't....logitech it is:):):)
Boy this was a long one:)
AndrewCow
p.s. I presume no one has a Logitech remote hard wired into a home automation system but if you do (aka. if its possible) please leave a comment:)
So most of you probably haven't heard of RTI. They actually make pretty awesome remotes. There is two problems with them though. Firstly, they only sell to dealers and only sell the software to dealers. I MEAN COME ON. YOU PAY ALL THIS MONEY FOR A REMOTE YOU CANT EVEN PROGRAM YOURSELF. THATS JUST WRONG. The second thing is they are reeeeeely expensive. Their main one ( R2-Cs ), which can do almost the same stuff as the logitech harmony 1100 and 900 remotes, IS OVER $1500.
I have had a chance to use this remote. It can do a hell of a lot of stuff, but it is a little jerky. For example, it can be hard wired into home automation systems where the logitech can only use infra-red. Well....im pretty sure the logitech cant hard wire. Anyway, it has all these templates and trillions of customisation features the logitech doesn't. It also has in-built RF where the logitech doesn't.
The remote I really want is the T4. It is like a touch panel you can carry around, like the harmony 1100. Unlike the 1100, it can connect to ethernet at its base and stream internet to the device. This means you can do things like have weather gagets and stream video. It would be like a little panel you could carry around your house, it could do everything you want to (if you have a home automation system such as C-Bus or Dynalite). This little, home companion sort of divice comes at a hefty price though, being well over $2000 for just the remote(the thing to hard wire in the home automation costs extra). Also since you cant get it your self like the logitech.....:(:(:(.
So in long, that is why i have chosen the Logitech over the RTI. Although, if I had infinite money and could program it my self would much rather the RTI...I don't....logitech it is:):):)
Boy this was a long one:)
AndrewCow
p.s. I presume no one has a Logitech remote hard wired into a home automation system but if you do (aka. if its possible) please leave a comment:)
Friday, March 12, 2010
Harmony Remotes - Part 1
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Well...the first post. I have been looking into buying a Logitech Harmony 1100. UNFORTUNATLY!!!! I live in the land of the Aus where we only sell the 1100i. Just a little innocent i. What difference does it make you may ask. ALL THE DIFFERENCE!!!!
This little i means there is no RF meaning it can not connect to the RF extender. MAKING IT A FLIPPING $800 IR universal remote. You still need an ir extender or an to have the doors open!
So i was looking at buying it off amazon or ebay. Its much cheaper here where you can get the US RF version for only $280(US). I think the shipping is around $30. So if you can buy the Remote from amazon and the extender from ebay, why can you buy it is AUSTRALIA. It makes no sence. I even emailed customs and they said no problem. So it just seems like you cant but it in the country, but using it here is fine!!! SO STUPID!
Next Post - RTI vs. Logitech and Lighting on the remote:)
Bye for now
AndrewCow
This little i means there is no RF meaning it can not connect to the RF extender. MAKING IT A FLIPPING $800 IR universal remote. You still need an ir extender or an to have the doors open!
So i was looking at buying it off amazon or ebay. Its much cheaper here where you can get the US RF version for only $280(US). I think the shipping is around $30. So if you can buy the Remote from amazon and the extender from ebay, why can you buy it is AUSTRALIA. It makes no sence. I even emailed customs and they said no problem. So it just seems like you cant but it in the country, but using it here is fine!!! SO STUPID!
Next Post - RTI vs. Logitech and Lighting on the remote:)
Bye for now
AndrewCow
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