Recent content by mint-ch

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    Is an Ultra HD TV worth it, will it work with my GPU and do games even support that resolution?

    I'm thinking about replacing my TV and I am looking into those 4k Ultra HD TVs that cost around $1000. Specifically I'm looking at Samsung UE50HU6900. The only device hooked up to my TV will be a desktop PC with a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 OC 2GB GDDR5. The GPU spec says Digital max resolution...
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    How to compare processors with "Turbo Boost"?

    I'm going to have to replace my current notebook, which I use to code, run VMs and play video games, and have been looking at some models sporadically. One thing that I never know how to interpret are processor models that state: Intel Core i7-4500U (1.8GHz) 4MB Cache, 15W TDP, Turbo Boost up...
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    Sony Bravia TV: Can't figure out how to play .avi with subtitles

    Hi americanaudiophile Thanks. I am aware of the possibility to hardcode them into the video, but I think of it as a last resort (in fact, I will buy a Multimedia player before i start converting and hardcoding stuff). I would really like to be able to activate and deactivate subtitles, as I...
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    Sony Bravia TV: Can't figure out how to play .avi with subtitles

    Hi all I bought a new Sony Bravia KDL 40HX85x and now I am trying to run videos in .avi format from an USB stick that I plug into the TV. I have subtitles in the .srt format in the same directory with the same name as the video. Example: HDVideo1.avi HDVideo1.srt I push the subtitle-button on...