Archive for October, 2008
IFOEdit – How to Change Aspect Ratio Without Re-rendering
When recording from a HD receiver, the standard definition channels will sometimes appear stretched when recorded because the software and hardware does not recognize the 4:3 aspect ratio of the standard def programming.
Some DVD authoring software will not offer a function to revise the 16:9 aspect to 4:3. Worse yet, who would want to re-render [...]
Latest HD-PVR Drivers are Released
Hauppauge has released the 1.1 version of the HD-PVR drivers.
You can find them here.
Activision Announces 007 Sweepstakes – Win a PS3
Activision has introduced a new promotion for its new 007 Quantum of Solace Game (which itself is a cross-promotion with the motion picture). Register and play the 007 strategy game for an entry to win a Sony PS3 (a company that often has product placement advertisements in 007 movies).
All you have to do is log [...]
Another Airbus Fly-by-Wire Incident – Quantas Mid-Air Terror
One of the major differences between Airbus and Boeing is the contrasting philosophies on fly by wire and hard limits.
Airbus’ fly by wire systems have “hard limits” that will override a pilot’s command in certain circumstances. Any pilot command to exceed the hard limit programmed into the system will not be honored, but will instead [...]
Monorail Blue is now taking passengers
Mouseplanet is reporting that the new Monorail Blue is taking passengers. The website also has pictures of the new Mark VII monorail here.
HD-PVR – Now has Dolby 5.1
Hauppauge has posted beta drivers for Dolby 5.1 audio through the SPDIF port. The SP/DIF port is an optical port for those who may not know.
The drivers were installed on a computer running XP and BeyondTV. When the SP/DIF connection was previously used only static would be heard. Now, the sound is crystal clear! This [...]
