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Bernz: /* Annoyances (and Maybe Solutions) */

2007-07-17T05:41:11Z

Annoyances (and Maybe Solutions)

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	* '''Misaligned/badly sized text mode(s)''': The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first (and maybe last) column of characters in text mode to be off-screen. This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.		* '''Misaligned/badly sized text mode(s)''': The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first (and maybe last) column of characters in text mode to be off-screen. This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.
	** There is an easy, sure-fire fix for this one: ''Menu'' (button on remote) -> ''Picture'' (~~option~~) -> ''Screen'' -> ''Position''. Move the screen right (or wherever else necessary) to bring the hidden pixels into view. It is possible to center the screen perfectly; I leave it to your imagination to figure out a way (there's more than one ;-).		** There is an easy, sure-fire fix for this one: ''Menu'' (button on remote) -> ''Picture'' (sub-menu) -> ''Screen'' -> ''Position''. Move the screen right (or wherever else necessary) to bring the hidden pixels into view. It is possible to center the screen perfectly; I leave it to your imagination to figure out a way (there's more than one ;-).
	* '''Counter-intuitive OSD behaviour(s)''': The menu buttons on the remote feel good, and I often hit the desired one accidentally when guessing (still learning the feel of it). The menu layouts are pretty awesome, too, but I've found one quirk when I adjust picture mode settings for User#. Once I've reached a specific field, if I want to decrease the value (usually "arrow-left" on the remote), pressing left jumps back up the menu stack. I would prefer this solution (other ideas are welcomed):		* '''Counter-intuitive OSD behaviour(s)''': The menu buttons on the remote feel good, and I often hit the desired one accidentally when guessing (still learning the feel of it). The menu layouts are pretty awesome, too, but I've found one quirk when I adjust picture mode settings for User#. Once I've reached a specific field, if I want to decrease the value (usually "arrow-left" on the remote), pressing left jumps back up the menu stack. I would prefer this solution (other ideas are welcomed):
	** (Suggested fix for manufacturer) Change the UI on the picture mode User1/User2 control panel (Contrast, Brightness, etc), so that "arrow-left" begins to adjust the selected item, just as "arrow-right" does. In addition, change "Press [MENU] to confirm" to "Press [ENTER] to confirm or [MENU] to cancel" and change/add functionality to match the new text. That would perfect the OSD UI! :-)		** (Suggested fix for manufacturer) Change the UI on the picture mode User1/User2 control panel (Contrast, Brightness, etc), so that "arrow-left" begins to adjust the selected item, just as "arrow-right" does. In addition, change "Press [MENU] to confirm" to "Press [ENTER] to confirm or [MENU] to cancel" and change/add functionality to match the new text. That would perfect the OSD UI! :-)

Bernz at 05:32, 17 July 2007

2007-07-17T05:32:28Z

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	* I browsed through /var/log/Xorg.0.log, and discovered a few modelines that are compatible with the TV, including one that looks promising: <pre>Modeline "1920x1080" 148.50 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1124 +hsync +vsync</pre> Okay, this modeline doesn't work perfectly; the image is off-center to the right, so I will have to keep playing with it. Unfortunately, '''xvidtune''' does not support my video hardware (the UniChrome).		* I browsed through /var/log/Xorg.0.log, and discovered a few modelines that are compatible with the TV, including one that looks promising: <pre>Modeline "1920x1080" 148.50 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1124 +hsync +vsync</pre> Okay, this modeline doesn't work perfectly; the image is off-center to the right, so I will have to keep playing with it. Unfortunately, '''xvidtune''' does not support my video hardware (the UniChrome).
	* I've tried my laptop with the TV, using the VGA-out. Windows XP Home is able to provide relatively good image quality at ~~1364x768~~, a resolution which the TV can match perfectly as a full 16:9 wide-screen format (you've GOTTA see full-screen media player visualizers like this!). I can also run at 1920x1080, but for my setup, there are two drawbacks:		* I've tried my laptop with the TV, using the VGA-out. Windows XP Home is able to provide relatively good image quality at 1360x768, a resolution which the TV can match perfectly as a full 16:9 wide-screen format (you've GOTTA see full-screen media player visualizers like this!). I can also run at 1920x1080, but for my setup, there are two drawbacks:
	*# the amount of video swim, despite being fairly small, exceeds my personal tolerance		*# the amount of video swim, despite being fairly small, exceeds my personal tolerance
	*# the video hardware is a little too slow to watch full-screen video at full frame rate		*# the video hardware is a little too slow to watch full-screen video at full frame rate

Bernz: /* Annoyances (and Maybe Solutions) */

2007-07-16T15:42:29Z

Annoyances (and Maybe Solutions)

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	** I'm not sure there's a proper fix, but the effect can be reduced by using high quality, shielded cables, as short as possible, with no loops, and applying general electrical noise abatement techniques		** I'm not sure there's a proper fix, but the effect can be reduced by using high quality, shielded cables, as short as possible, with no loops, and applying general electrical noise abatement techniques
	** Generally, swim increases as with resolution; often, even a slightly lower resolution can offer a great improvement in stability		** Generally, swim increases as with resolution; often, even a slightly lower resolution can offer a great improvement in stability
			** Using a video card with better output options (DVI/HDMI) could be the best overall solution, but I have yet to try it

Bernz at 15:40, 16 July 2007

2007-07-16T15:40:38Z

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	* I browsed through /var/log/Xorg.0.log, and discovered a few modelines that are compatible with the TV, including one that looks promising: <pre>Modeline "1920x1080" 148.50 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1124 +hsync +vsync</pre> Okay, this modeline doesn't work perfectly; the image is off-center to the right, so I will have to keep playing with it. Unfortunately, '''xvidtune''' does not support my video hardware (the UniChrome).		* I browsed through /var/log/Xorg.0.log, and discovered a few modelines that are compatible with the TV, including one that looks promising: <pre>Modeline "1920x1080" 148.50 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1124 +hsync +vsync</pre> Okay, this modeline doesn't work perfectly; the image is off-center to the right, so I will have to keep playing with it. Unfortunately, '''xvidtune''' does not support my video hardware (the UniChrome).
	* I've tried my laptop with the TV, using the VGA-out. Windows XP Home is able to provide relatively good image quality at 1364x768, a resolution which the TV can match perfectly as a full 16:9 wide-screen format. I can also run at 1920x1080, but for my setup, there are two drawbacks:		* I've tried my laptop with the TV, using the VGA-out. Windows XP Home is able to provide relatively good image quality at 1364x768, a resolution which the TV can match perfectly as a full 16:9 wide-screen format (you've GOTTA see full-screen media player visualizers like this!). I can also run at 1920x1080, but for my setup, there are two drawbacks:
	*# the amount of video swim, despite being fairly small, exceeds my personal tolerance		*# the amount of video swim, despite being fairly small, exceeds my personal tolerance
	*# the video hardware is a little too slow to watch full-screen video at full frame rate		*# the video hardware is a little too slow to watch full-screen video at full frame rate

Bernz at 15:35, 16 July 2007

2007-07-16T15:35:35Z

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	* I browsed through /var/log/Xorg.0.log, and discovered a few modelines that are compatible with the TV, including one that looks promising: <pre>Modeline "1920x1080" 148.50 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1124 +hsync +vsync</pre> If I ~~can get~~ it ~~to work on~~ the ~~desktop,~~ I'~~ll be~~ a ~~happy camper~~.		* I browsed through /var/log/Xorg.0.log, and discovered a few modelines that are compatible with the TV, including one that looks promising: <pre>Modeline "1920x1080" 148.50 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1124 +hsync +vsync</pre> Okay, this modeline doesn't work perfectly; the image is off-center to the right, so I will have to keep playing with it. Unfortunately, '''xvidtune''' does not support my video hardware (the UniChrome).
			* I've tried my laptop with the TV, using the VGA-out. Windows XP Home is able to provide relatively good image quality at 1364x768, a resolution which the TV can match perfectly as a full 16:9 wide-screen format. I can also run at 1920x1080, but for my setup, there are two drawbacks:
			*# the amount of video swim, despite being fairly small, exceeds my personal tolerance
			*# the video hardware is a little too slow to watch full-screen video at full frame rate

	==== Annoyances (and Maybe Solutions) ====		==== Annoyances (and Maybe Solutions) ====
	* The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first (and maybe last) column of characters in text mode to be off-screen. This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.		* '''Misaligned/badly sized text mode(s)''': The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first (and maybe last) column of characters in text mode to be off-screen. This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.
	** There is an easy, sure-fire fix for this one: Menu (button on remote) -> Picture (option) -> Screen -> Position. Move the screen right (or wherever else necessary) to bring the hidden pixels into view. It is possible to center the screen perfectly; I leave it to your imagination to figure out a way (there's more than one ;-).		** There is an easy, sure-fire fix for this one: ''Menu'' (button on remote) -> ''Picture'' (option) -> ''Screen'' -> ''Position''. Move the screen right (or wherever else necessary) to bring the hidden pixels into view. It is possible to center the screen perfectly; I leave it to your imagination to figure out a way (there's more than one ;-).
	* ~~Although the~~ menu buttons on the remote feel good, and I often hit the ~~right~~ one accidentally when guessing (still learning the feel of it)~~, and the~~ menu layouts are pretty awesome, ~~the~~ one quirk ~~I find is that~~ when I adjust picture mode settings for User#~~, once~~ I've reached a specific field, if I want to decrease the value (usually "arrow-left" on the remote), pressing left jumps back up the menu stack. I would prefer this solution (other ideas are welcomed):		* '''Counter-intuitive OSD behaviour(s)''': The menu buttons on the remote feel good, and I often hit the desired one accidentally when guessing (still learning the feel of it). The menu layouts are pretty awesome, too, but I've found one quirk when I adjust picture mode settings for User#. Once I've reached a specific field, if I want to decrease the value (usually "arrow-left" on the remote), pressing left jumps back up the menu stack. I would prefer this solution (other ideas are welcomed):
	** (Suggested fix for manufacturer) Change the UI on the picture mode User1/User2 control panel (Contrast, Brightness, etc), so that "arrow-left" begins to adjust the selected item, just as "arrow-right" does. In addition, change "Press [MENU] to confirm" to "Press [ENTER] to confirm or [MENU] to cancel" and change/add functionality to match the new text. That would perfect the OSD UI! :-)		** (Suggested fix for manufacturer) Change the UI on the picture mode User1/User2 control panel (Contrast, Brightness, etc), so that "arrow-left" begins to adjust the selected item, just as "arrow-right" does. In addition, change "Press [MENU] to confirm" to "Press [ENTER] to confirm or [MENU] to cancel" and change/add functionality to match the new text. That would perfect the OSD UI! :-)
			* '''Video swim''': in higher-resolution modes, vertical lines may have a shimmer caused by the tiny sinusoidal horizontal oscillation of their component pixels, so the vertical edges of windows and other lines appear to have a slight shimmer/instability
			** I'm not sure there's a proper fix, but the effect can be reduced by using high quality, shielded cables, as short as possible, with no loops, and applying general electrical noise abatement techniques
			** Generally, swim increases as with resolution; often, even a slightly lower resolution can offer a great improvement in stability

Bernz at 21:02, 14 July 2007

2007-07-14T21:02:37Z

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	I am going to record my experiences installing Kubuntu Feisty (7.04) on an Epia CN100000EG Mini-ITX PC, with an LG 42LB5D LCD TV as the main display device, and a Harman/Kardon AVR245 receiver for audio. I'm starting to suspect the CN10000EG is a little underpowered for my purposes, although I don't intend to do anything much more CPU-intensive than playing DVDs, or digitized video or music. If you have a suggestion for a better motherboard that is fanless, please email me about it. Cheers!		I am going to record my experiences installing Kubuntu Feisty (7.04) on an Epia CN100000EG Mini-ITX PC, with an LG 42LB5D LCD TV as the main display device, and a Harman/Kardon AVR245 receiver for audio. I'm starting to suspect the CN10000EG is a little underpowered for my purposes, although I don't intend to do anything much more CPU-intensive than playing DVDs, or digitized video or music. If you have a suggestion for a better motherboard that is fanless, please email me about it. Cheers!

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			* I browsed through /var/log/Xorg.0.log, and discovered a few modelines that are compatible with the TV, including one that looks promising: <pre>Modeline "1920x1080" 148.50 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1124 +hsync +vsync</pre> If I can get it to work on the desktop, I'll be a happy camper.

	==== Annoyances (and Maybe Solutions) ====		==== Annoyances (and Maybe Solutions) ====

Bernz: /* Annoyances & Solutions */

2007-07-12T05:46:20Z

Annoyances & Solutions

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	I am going to record my experiences installing Kubuntu Feisty (7.04) on an Epia CN100000EG Mini-ITX PC, with an LG 42LB5D LCD TV as the main display device, and a Harman/Kardon AVR245 receiver for audio. I'm starting to suspect the CN10000EG is a little underpowered for my purposes, although I don't intend to do anything much more CPU-intensive than playing DVDs, or digitized video or music. If you have a suggestion for a better motherboard that is fanless, please email me about it. Cheers!		I am going to record my experiences installing Kubuntu Feisty (7.04) on an Epia CN100000EG Mini-ITX PC, with an LG 42LB5D LCD TV as the main display device, and a Harman/Kardon AVR245 receiver for audio. I'm starting to suspect the CN10000EG is a little underpowered for my purposes, although I don't intend to do anything much more CPU-intensive than playing DVDs, or digitized video or music. If you have a suggestion for a better motherboard that is fanless, please email me about it. Cheers!

	==== Annoyances & Solutions ====		==== Annoyances (and Maybe Solutions) ====
	* The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first (and maybe last) column of characters in text mode to be off-screen. This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.		* The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first (and maybe last) column of characters in text mode to be off-screen. This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.
	** There is an easy, sure-fire fix for this one: Menu (button on remote) -> Picture (option) -> Screen -> Position. Move the screen right (or wherever else necessary) to bring the hidden pixels into view. It is possible to center the screen perfectly; I leave it to your imagination to figure out a way (there's more than one ;-).		** There is an easy, sure-fire fix for this one: Menu (button on remote) -> Picture (option) -> Screen -> Position. Move the screen right (or wherever else necessary) to bring the hidden pixels into view. It is possible to center the screen perfectly; I leave it to your imagination to figure out a way (there's more than one ;-).
			* Although the menu buttons on the remote feel good, and I often hit the right one accidentally when guessing (still learning the feel of it), and the menu layouts are pretty awesome, the one quirk I find is that when I adjust picture mode settings for User#, once I've reached a specific field, if I want to decrease the value (usually "arrow-left" on the remote), pressing left jumps back up the menu stack. I would prefer this solution (other ideas are welcomed):
			** (Suggested fix for manufacturer) Change the UI on the picture mode User1/User2 control panel (Contrast, Brightness, etc), so that "arrow-left" begins to adjust the selected item, just as "arrow-right" does. In addition, change "Press [MENU] to confirm" to "Press [ENTER] to confirm or [MENU] to cancel" and change/add functionality to match the new text. That would perfect the OSD UI! :-)

Bernz at 05:29, 12 July 2007

2007-07-12T05:29:21Z

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	==== Annoyances & Solutions ====		==== Annoyances & Solutions ====
	* The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first (and maybe last) column of characters in text mode to be off-screen. This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.		* The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first (and maybe last) column of characters in text mode to be off-screen. This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.
	** There is an easy, sure-fire fix for this one: ~~in TV's picture settings, you can adjust~~ the ~~size and position~~. (~~Detailed instructions will be added here in the near future~~).		** There is an easy, sure-fire fix for this one: Menu (button on remote) -> Picture (option) -> Screen -> Position. Move the screen right (or wherever else necessary) to bring the hidden pixels into view. It is possible to center the screen perfectly; I leave it to your imagination to figure out a way (there's more than one ;-).

Bernz at 15:35, 11 July 2007

2007-07-11T15:35:14Z

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	~~Hi, I'm Bernie.~~

	I discovered LinuxMCE via one of the newsaggs (I think it was reddit). I had been searching for a whole-home multimedia and automation setup, and this looks like one of the best bundles out there.		I discovered LinuxMCE via one of the newsaggs (I think it was reddit). I had been searching for a whole-home multimedia and automation setup, and this looks like one of the best bundles out there.

Bernz: /* Annoyances */

2007-07-11T15:34:48Z

Annoyances

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	I am going to record my experiences installing Kubuntu Feisty (7.04) on an Epia CN100000EG Mini-ITX PC, with an LG 42LB5D LCD TV as the main display device, and a Harman/Kardon AVR245 receiver for audio. I'm starting to suspect the CN10000EG is a little underpowered for my purposes, although I don't intend to do anything much more CPU-intensive than playing DVDs, or digitized video or music. If you have a suggestion for a better motherboard that is fanless, please email me about it. Cheers!		I am going to record my experiences installing Kubuntu Feisty (7.04) on an Epia CN100000EG Mini-ITX PC, with an LG 42LB5D LCD TV as the main display device, and a Harman/Kardon AVR245 receiver for audio. I'm starting to suspect the CN10000EG is a little underpowered for my purposes, although I don't intend to do anything much more CPU-intensive than playing DVDs, or digitized video or music. If you have a suggestion for a better motherboard that is fanless, please email me about it. Cheers!

	==== Annoyances ====		==== Annoyances & Solutions ====
	* The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first and last ~~columns~~ of characters in text mode to be off-screen. This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.		* The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first (and maybe last) column of characters in text mode to be off-screen. This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.
			** There is an easy, sure-fire fix for this one: in TV's picture settings, you can adjust the size and position. (Detailed instructions will be added here in the near future).