Vic Wasteland Thread

[funkymonkey]

well with the firmware flashed sammy's you can set up an ethernet network, share your storage drive, and then play off the network using your TV. no need to fuck around swapping shit around.

[dezz]

There's some USB stick you can buy from Samsung that networks your PC/storage device to the TV as well...

[paulr33]

still use my wd hd tv

works ace and love it

[llama_au]

I love streaming to our LCD via DLNA. Having problems with DIVX files though, it's not letting us register it.

[brat81]

I hope that's sarcasm.

yes it is lol if you read i take total blame for my stupidity i'm not all that fussed about it shit happens all part of the learning process

i still have at least on months worth of driving to get in before i'm off the road for 3 months i rather do 3 months with no license than doing 1 point and f**king that up and getting 6 months

[inark]

exactly... cbf with a media centre when the TV can read it and process it without having to use HDMI cables etc. it plays full 720p and 1080p rips.

well with the firmware flashed sammy's you can set up an ethernet network, share your storage drive, and then play off the network using your TV. no need to fuck around swapping shit around.

Why would u flash it to use ethernet via a storage drive when it has an ethernet port and wireless capabilities to stream media from a network?

Theres no way im bothering to use a USB key or drive. Thats the reason i built a file server with 9 HDDs.

So if it can read the HD files without an issue from the TV, i will just connect it via the ethernet to my file server or if its easier, just use the samsung wireless.

[brat81]

or use you brain and not use a fail codec that the samsung tv has and use a HTPC/File server and connect it to your pc and watch via that.

i'm currently Building a HTPC but in the meantime i'm using my PC with PS3 media Server software streaming over 1gbit lan to the ps3 connected via HDMI.

Streaming media from the tv is instant fail only play Divx try shoving a mkv container file down it's neck and watch it choke.

[Rekin]

jeez defect station setup on wellington rd. Cars were banked up for hours.

The only reason i didnt go down wellington road is cause there was a unmarked stationwagon next to me when turning onto wellington road, pulled into a servo and went the opposite direction haha.

Would have been shafted bad.

Hopefully no one got pulled up from here

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

nice

[ashneel]

lol i went through. at every u turn there was a cop so couldnt get away. car was is somewhat legal so wasnt fased. went through then got pulled over and escorted to the bin lol. got done for 4db over as they let off the accelerator and hid. cops and epa guys were nice. had a laugh. didnt get a fine and told me to send in letter attention it to some random person he gave me a name of and he should drop the fine if i get any as my car was not as bad as the others in there and being first time and all. asked before going through my car which was nice.

there was a reporter there from hereld sun came to me to ask questions. asked me if what they are doing is unfair for what i got done for lol and am i angry about it hahahaha

just laughed and said they are only dong there job.

[inark]

or use you brain and not use a fail codec that the samsung tv has and use a HTPC/File server and connect it to your pc and watch via that.

i'm currently Building a HTPC but in the meantime i'm using my PC with PS3 media Server software streaming over 1gbit lan to the ps3 connected via HDMI.

Streaming media from the tv is instant fail only play Divx try shoving a mkv container file down it's neck and watch it choke.

When you say, HTPC, do you simply mean a PC which you will use as a media hub? What some people consider an HTPC these days is generally lacking in HT

ie. just make a cheap PC with a TV Tuner card and call it an HTPC. Bit like how i refer to my PC as a file server, its hardly a real file server, its just a PC with RAID and lots of SATA ports. Personally i dont see the point in HTPCs. You may as well just use a normal PC and connect it to your HT system like mine already is. I was going to build one last year with the top of the range parts, but realised how much of a waste of time it was.

My TV will be connected to my fileserver directly as a monitor as well as networked so that wont be an issue. I prefer to use a remote vs using a mouse and keyboard however so i will only use it as a monitor if i have no other choice.

[inark]

If your going to make a serious one, this is the case i was looking at... LUXA2 LM300 Touch Pro HTPC Case. Probably one of the best cases on the market for HTPCs. LUXA is a subdivision of Thermaltake so its not some yumcha brand and has some awesome features.

If you can get your hands on one, the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 is probably one of the better TV cards around. And a full HD sound card like the ASUS Sonar HDAV 1.3 Deluxe.

Also make sure you use some quality RAM... none of this MSY special shite. Something like the Coarsair Dominator GT kits etc

[R31Nismoid]

whats the most OT anyones done in a pay cycle (monthly)....

one of the guys in my team last pay cycle did 102 hours OT... thats double time OT... so 204 hours standard pay... thats f*kin nuts! think the most i ever bothered to do was about 40 a month. He must have got a fortune last month. He paid over 3k in tax

I can beat that...

One month, 5 figures.

Over 200+ OT hours on the books. By the end of Aug this year i'd already paid some stupid amount of tax... was already 5 figures i think?

My pay actually was over 6k with around 70-80 OT hours (mine is mostly 2x as well)... although don't see a lot of that after tax at times

[R31Nismoid]

When you say, HTPC, do you simply mean a PC which you will use as a media hub? What some people consider an HTPC these days is generally lacking in HT

ie. just make a cheap PC with a TV Tuner card and call it an HTPC. Bit like how i refer to my PC as a file server, its hardly a real file server, its just a PC with RAID and lots of SATA ports. Personally i dont see the point in HTPCs. You may as well just use a normal PC and connect it to your HT system like mine already is. I was going to build one last year with the top of the range parts, but realised how much of a waste of time it was.

My TV will be connected to my fileserver directly as a monitor as well as networked so that wont be an issue. I prefer to use a remote vs using a mouse and keyboard however so i will only use it as a monitor if i have no other choice.

Ah there is a point

Im going to "eventually" get off my ass and build a server that will double as a HTPC. Link it all up and use it for torrents, media and so on.

Pack in half a dozen drives with a RAID card and should be quite nice.

Mainly so i can turn my gaming rig off... otherwise it's running 24x7 which actually uses a bit of electricity

Plus with the new ATI cards doing HD audio bitstream etc, i can just send direct over HDMI to my amp nice and easy, less cables, less fuss and let the amp do all the work

[inark]

lol 200+ hours OT! f*k that... how would you have any time to do anything other then work and sleep.

[inark]

i never do OT... i hate doing normal working hours let alone come in when i dont have to.

actually at the moment i think im actually -2 hours lol

id rather be at home with the wife and kids.

[R31Nismoid]

Oh and with the new HD to TV (wireless, one button operation) tech intel was showing off @ CES... wireless streaming will make it even easier.

Just wireless it across, no cables...

But i am lazy, and that tech will take a while to filter out so the free 15m CAT6 cables i have acquired will do for now

[R31Nismoid]

lol 200+ hours OT! f*k that... how would you have any time to do anything other then work and sleep.

12hrs x 7 days... So ye. Not a lot other than sleep-work-home ---repeat

My base is crappy though, i make the serious cash via OT/oncall/loadings/allowances etc etc. I virtually make my yearly wage, and then the same again with everything stacked on top.

i never do OT... i hate doing normal working hours let alone come in when i dont have to.

actually at the moment i think im actually -2 hours lol

id rather be at home with the wife and kids.

haha, well i don't, so hence i don't mind doing the extra hours.

Also stops me from hitting the piss hard friday/sat nights etc and burning through $300. If i can be @ work earning double that... why not

[inark]

12hrs x 7 days... So ye. Not a lot other than sleep-work-home ---repeat

My base is crappy though, i make the serious cash via OT/oncall/loadings/allowances etc etc. I virtually make my yearly wage, and then the same again with everything stacked on top.

haha, well i don't, so hence i don't mind doing the extra hours.

Also stops me from hitting the piss hard friday/sat nights etc and burning through $300. If i can be @ work earning double that... why not

hahaha yeah fair enough

[brat81]

when i say HTPC i mean a great kick arse pc with HQ sound card dual HD TV tuners and about 6tb of storage in a antec case that has all the front fascia volume knobs and remote control like this

This is what i've got in mind at the moment

Asus Xonar Essence STX PCI-E Sound Card

Intel Core i5 750

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3

G.Skill ECO F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO (2x2GB) DDR3

Then i'm waiting for 2tb hdd to drop in price an i will be using my GTX260 as the gfx (so i can play some games on the TV)

and of course the normal wireless keyboard and mouse