I’ve got the Nesco. Paid more than $100 for it last summer due to Covid surge pricing, but so far it’s been working well. I needed it then to help freeze a bumper crop of golden raspberries, and it worked well for that, also for dealing with good prices on food at Costco (where, BTW, you can get a good deal on a LARGE… Read more
I’ve got the Nesco. Paid more than $100 for it last summer due to Covid surge pricing, but so far it’s been working…
I love unorthodox screens and uses of monitor mounts. I had mounted a dollar-store 8x12" framed corkboard/whiteboard onto a spare monitor stand’s VESA mount, which worked great for post-its and leaving (and receiving!) quick, persistent notes, like TODOs or when I was stepping away from my desk.
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I love unorthodox screens and uses of monitor mounts. I had mounted a dollar-store 8x12" framed corkboard/whiteboard…
I did something similar with my ultrawide, but I went with a small 8" DisplayLink screen in portrait mode, running a custom Dakboard configuration with datetime, my calendars, and weather.
I did something similar with my ultrawide, but I went with a small 8" DisplayLink screen in portrait mode, running a…
I can’t stand doing work on an ultrawide for some reason, so gave it back to work. Waiting on release of 32" OLED so I can upgrade the dual 1440P 32"s that I run now. Read more
I can’t stand doing work on an ultrawide for some reason, so gave it back to work. Waiting on release of 32" OLED so…
I’m away from my gaming PC at the moment and only have a laptop to fall back on. That said two games I like so far are Torchlight 2 (the first one was good also) and Globesweeper. Read more
I’m away from my gaming PC at the moment and only have a laptop to fall back on. That said two games I like so far…
Ah! fair enough, I had kind of forgotten the ‘underrated’ criteria of your list ;) Read more
Ah! fair enough, I had kind of forgotten the ‘underrated’ criteria of your list ;)
I personally loved that game. It had that Arkham Knight style combat but if it wasn’t branded Mad Max it would have felt like a spiritual successor to Twisted Metal. Read more
I personally loved that game. It had that Arkham Knight style combat but if it wasn’t branded Mad Max it would have f…
It doesn’t get mentioned much because the overall story tends to overshadow it, but one of my favourite aspects was the nature of the melee kills. They start off quick and efficient, but by the end of the game they’re brutal curb stomps, and accompanied by comments like “just f***ing DIE!” from Walker. The progression… Read more
It doesn’t get mentioned much because the overall story tends to overshadow it, but one of my favourite aspects was…
Will throw my hat in on Sleeping Dogs as well. Still a solid looking game, well acted and engaging story, and the fighting system is slightly deeper than most for this genre.
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Will throw my hat in on Sleeping Dogs as well. Still a solid looking game, well acted and engaging story, and the…
Mad Max.
I spent time in this game a few years ago during the difficult period after a layoff and it helped me work through some things. Read more
Mad Max.
I spent time in this game a few years ago during the difficult period after a layoff and it helped me work…
That Spec Ops is super under-rated. My sons school used that in their Media/Gaming class and everyone was amazed at its flow. The ethical and moral focal points were the main reason why they found it intriguing. It’s definitely not for everyone especially if they’re thinking they’re getting COD xxx : Guns and more.… Read more
That Spec Ops is super under-rated. My sons school used that in their Media/Gaming class and everyone was amazed at…
Picked a pair up before Christmas as Costco for 85 bucks. I’m a big fan. They are pretty awesome for consuming media but are definitely not a replacement for studio monitors (if someone actually needs flat sound for music production). Read more
Picked a pair up before Christmas as Costco for 85 bucks. I’m a big fan. They are pretty awesome for consuming media …
FWIW, I set it up (got it on Xmas, technically) and after a lot of futzing with the settings, especially on the Xbone (there was massive latency until I fiddled enough), I got it working.
While trying to get rid of the latency, I had to A/B a lot with the TV speakers and omg, what a difference. Yeah, I don’t know if… Read more
FWIW, I set it up (got it on Xmas, technically) and after a lot of futzing with the settings, especially on the…
Though we have a proper receiver and surround setup in the living room, in the bedroom we just have the Vizio 2.0 Soundbar. I was blown away by how good it sounds considering the size and price. Read more
Though we have a proper receiver and surround setup in the living room, in the bedroom we just have the Vizio 2.0…
I’ve always had a cheap soundbar (~$100) and that was a huge improvement over the TV speakers. The Studio Advance by Definitive Technology soundbar is my current and long-term setup. Its expensive, but holy shit was it worth it. Read more
I’ve always had a cheap soundbar (~$100) and that was a huge improvement over the TV speakers. The Studio Advance by …
Hmm, how did you come to this conclusion? I remember seeing a difference between the SDR and HDR versions when I compared them, and Reference Home Theater did their own analysis on Spider-Verse and found that both brightness and color were outside SDR/Rec.709 spec throughout the movie. John Archer said the same. If… Read more
Hmm, how did you come to this conclusion? I remember seeing a difference between the SDR and HDR versions when I…
Also extremely annoying is that they list the 4K version as a different listing when it is available as opposed to a playback option. I get that they may want to charge more for the 4K version, but every other place that I have rented 4K movies from seems to have figured out how to have one page with options for… Read more
Also extremely annoying is that they list the 4K version as a different listing when it is available as opposed to a…
Just putting this out there. If you want your 4k TV to SCREAM WITH PLEASURE, go for Atomic Blonde. You will not be disappointed. On the other hand, I was actually disappointed with The Matrix transfer.
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Just putting this out there. If you want your 4k TV to SCREAM WITH PLEASURE, go for Atomic Blonde. You will not be…
General studio agreements. Amazon often gets them last in 4K. One day it may pop in. Read more
General studio agreements. Amazon often gets them last in 4K. One day it may pop in.
