Recent content by MayDay94

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    EA's 'Project $10' to Squeeze Used Game Buyers

    this is crazy and has been done in limited form already. gears of wars2 was one example - new copies came with a download code to get free "day-one" dlc maps for multiplayer. the code can only be used once, so if you sell the game, the next guys has limited mp maps unless he wants to pay...
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    EA Mandates Online, DLC for Every Game in 2011

    horrible idea. 1) online play unnecessary and unwanted for many games 2) forced dlc will now force developers to hold back initial release content for dlc instead. plus it will kill all free pc patches/downloads we used to enjoy. remember the good old days when pc patches included new free...
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    1080P vs 720P Decision

    at that distance 720 vs 1080 might not be a huge deal for watching movies, particularly if the tv is a good quality one. my dad has a 720p pioneer elite and it looks as good as any other tv i've ever seen. however, for pc use, the 1080p would make a pretty big difference.
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    reasonble surge protector for home theatre

    i just got a pioneer 60" plasma (6020 - the non-elite) and it is amazing. since it is expensive, i want to make sure it is protected from electrical surges, but at the same time i don't just want the most expensive surge protector. i will also most likely need to plug in my receiver (hk...
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    Best lossy and lossless formats

    i would like to try FLAC as well but the xbox and ipods don't support it. i was able to wirelessly stream wma lossless last night from my pc to xbox360. i previously had trouble playing wma lossless off my thumbdrive so perhaps the new xbox update last night improved audio support as well as...
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    Best lossy and lossless formats

    here's what i have and use: -ipod (old mini and plan to get a new nano or touch) -xbox360 hooked up to h/k receiver and infinity speakers -itunes -wmp 11 -adobe photoshop essentials 4/premiere 3 -bunch of cd's (250+) I'd like to rip my music to one format that works everywhere, but it doesn't...