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Forum: Computing Forum 13-05-2013, 20:23
Replies: 6
Views: 318
Posted By Grandmaster
I use the Dell U2713HM and it's beautiful -...

I use the Dell U2713HM and it's beautiful - 2560x1440, you can't go back to 1080p after you've used this.

With regards your iMac, I'm assuming it has a higher native resolution than 1920x1080....
Forum: Television Discussion 12-05-2013, 09:53
Replies: 785
Views: 68,974
Posted By Grandmaster
I'd love to know how they managed to implode an...

I'd love to know how they managed to implode an entire galaxy - and by extension, if you have the tech to do that then wiping out the Cybermen by other means should be a piece of cake.

The Milky...
Forum: Film Discussion 12-05-2013, 09:33
Replies: 668
Views: 34,362
Posted By Grandmaster
Right. If tax breaks are so awesome, why don't we...

Right. If tax breaks are so awesome, why don't we all get them?
Forum: Computing Forum 11-05-2013, 16:50
Replies: 37
Views: 797
Posted By Grandmaster
A three-year-old Windows install won't be...

A three-year-old Windows install won't be anywhere near as snappy as a fresh install though - god knows what crud has built up in the meantime that could be sapping cycles. I'm facing the same thing...
Forum: Computing Forum 11-05-2013, 14:46
Replies: 37
Views: 797
Posted By Grandmaster
Most new graphics cards in the £100 range support...

Most new graphics cards in the £100 range support three monitors, though I think only two ports will support 2560x1440 (the other being HDMI). You'd need to get something a bit pricier to do...
Forum: Computing Forum 11-05-2013, 13:33
Replies: 37
Views: 797
Posted By Grandmaster
Yes, upgrade graphics card (if you're gaming) and...

Yes, upgrade graphics card (if you're gaming) and get an SSD and you won't believe what a difference it makes.

Even a fresh Windows reinstall does wonders.

While your CPU is old, it's still...
Forum: Computing Forum 11-05-2013, 12:42
Replies: 37
Views: 797
Posted By Grandmaster
Probably around £200 to £250 at the absolute,...

Probably around £200 to £250 at the absolute, absolute most. The graphics card is really poor and we're less than a month away from the fourth generation Core processors - yours is first-gen.
Forum: Television Discussion 09-05-2013, 09:48
Replies: 117
Views: 7,024
Posted By Grandmaster
Hang on a minute... Hannibal killed Anna...

Hang on a minute...

Hannibal killed Anna Chlumsky because he left out - in full view - detailed diagrams of his murder victims?!

WTF?
Forum: Television Discussion 03-05-2013, 07:22
Replies: 193
Views: 16,547
Posted By Grandmaster
Used to love this show but watching it now feels...

Used to love this show but watching it now feels like going through the motions. I'd like to see one more season with a bit more of a stronger arc that fully completes the story.
Forum: Television Discussion 29-04-2013, 11:47
Replies: 785
Views: 68,974
Posted By Grandmaster
Man, what a missed opportunity this episode was....

Man, what a missed opportunity this episode was. Loved the TARDIS locations, couldn't make head nor tail of the plot, or the reason why the Doctor invited the salvage team into the ship when they did...
Forum: Home Entertainment Hardware forum 21-04-2013, 07:23
Replies: 21
Views: 4,625
Posted By Grandmaster
Nothing but praise for my 32-inch Samsung - as a...

Nothing but praise for my 32-inch Samsung - as a Smart TV it runs rings around the 50-inch Panny plasma in the living room and we use the catchup apps virtually every day. Was delighted to see 4OD...
Forum: Television Discussion 20-04-2013, 13:58
Replies: 785
Views: 68,974
Posted By Grandmaster
Because Moffat's been hyping it as a crucial part...

Because Moffat's been hyping it as a crucial part of the show since The Wedding of River Song.
Forum: Television Discussion 14-04-2013, 18:47
Replies: 117
Views: 7,024
Posted By Grandmaster
Thought it was rather good. I was especially...

Thought it was rather good. I was especially impressed that the episode actually dealt with the consequences of last week's. Also happy that Hannibal isn't "consulting" on the case every week.

Can...
Forum: Television Discussion 14-04-2013, 15:59
Replies: 785
Views: 68,974
Posted By Grandmaster
I don't see any point for them actually using the...

I don't see any point for them actually using the Ice Warriors at all bearing in mind that they basically "rebooted" the species to the point where another alien would have been more effective. If...
Forum: Television Discussion 14-04-2013, 07:32
Replies: 785
Views: 68,974
Posted By Grandmaster
Nothing more than harmless fluff that'll be...

Nothing more than harmless fluff that'll be forgotten by next week.

There's just no nuance anymore. Factoring in that we're eight episodes into the series by now, even Russell Davies would have...
Forum: Television Discussion 10-04-2013, 08:59
Replies: 166
Views: 10,864
Posted By Grandmaster
Started to re-watch Gods of the Arena since I had...

Started to re-watch Gods of the Arena since I had it on Blu but hadn't watched it since transmission. Yeah, sorry, but while Blood and Sand is still the best Spartacus, in terms of acting quality,...
Forum: Television Discussion 07-04-2013, 07:32
Replies: 785
Views: 68,974
Posted By Grandmaster
Mostly unremarkable - high concepts that simply...

Mostly unremarkable - high concepts that simply under-delivered owing to poor pacing and mostly bad dialogue.

What actually annoyed me the most was that the little girl was such a terrible singer....
Forum: Suppliers and Shopping Forum 13-03-2013, 15:28
Replies: 18
Views: 822
Posted By Grandmaster
Scottish Power came back as the cheapest for me...

Scottish Power came back as the cheapest for me (high user) plus I'm in line for about £96 cashback. Transfer over from e.on was a piece of cake and everything was done online, meter readings etc.
Forum: Computing Forum 11-03-2013, 13:13
Replies: 149
Views: 6,334
Posted By Grandmaster
Where did you get it Woz?

Where did you get it Woz?
Forum: Film Discussion 06-03-2013, 18:26
Replies: 668
Views: 34,362
Posted By Grandmaster
I'm just glad to have characters returning that...

I'm just glad to have characters returning that are actually interesting rather than one-dimensional non-entities.
Forum: Television Discussion 02-03-2013, 06:22
Replies: 32
Views: 2,208
Posted By Grandmaster
The notion of John Barrowman as the "big bad" is...

The notion of John Barrowman as the "big bad" is faintly hilarious but the show keeps on going from strength to strength. Alex Kingston's hair was a major fail this week though :lol:
Forum: Television Discussion 24-02-2013, 18:55
Replies: 166
Views: 10,864
Posted By Grandmaster
Sort of going through the motions with this show...

Sort of going through the motions with this show now. It's OK but go back to Blood and Sand and Gods of the Arena and the show is a million times better. Probably right to end it this series, it's...
Forum: Television Discussion 24-02-2013, 07:17
Replies: 53
Views: 3,914
Posted By Grandmaster
Stunning episode. Not really much more to say...

Stunning episode. Not really much more to say except that I love the way they are expanding the background mythology.

They've done an excellent job of answering questions of mechanics on how the...
Forum: Television Discussion 20-02-2013, 18:25
Replies: 193
Views: 16,547
Posted By Grandmaster
The show's been coasting since they got together....

The show's been coasting since they got together. This week's was the first in ages with actual tension and character progression (though last week's with the senator was pretty good too).
Forum: Computing Forum 17-01-2013, 07:46
Replies: 6
Views: 353
Posted By Grandmaster
If SCAN honours this pre-order price, nothing...

If SCAN honours this pre-order price, nothing will get close to in terms of price vs. performance:
...
Forum: Computing Forum 13-01-2013, 18:32
Replies: 10
Views: 486
Posted By Grandmaster
You really only need a graphics card if you're...

You really only need a graphics card if you're going to play games, integrated GPUs in Intel chips these days are pretty good - even for light gaming.

A Core i5 on Windows 7 will annihilate your...
Forum: Bargain Forum 09-01-2013, 17:54
Replies: 34
Views: 4,203
Posted By Grandmaster
Without codes or anything, TomTom wants £75 to...

Without codes or anything, TomTom wants £75 to update my UK/Western Europe map when I can buy it for £34.99.

Sounds to me like your Argos code may well be the better bet though.
Forum: Bargain Forum 09-01-2013, 11:13
Replies: 34
Views: 4,203
Posted By Grandmaster
Oops, I was actually referring to the TTMRGBP8...

Oops, I was actually referring to the TTMRGBP8 code above! I see nowhere to enter it when I buy a map :)
Forum: Bargain Forum 09-01-2013, 09:47
Replies: 34
Views: 4,203
Posted By Grandmaster
Where do I enter the codes? I have an old TomTom...

Where do I enter the codes? I have an old TomTom with the 2GB Western Europe map but when I try to update the device I see nowhere to enter any codes... going to the website simply re-directs me to...
Forum: Television Discussion 02-01-2013, 11:22
Replies: 142
Views: 9,355
Posted By Grandmaster
Just watched the Leviathon episode and thought it...

Just watched the Leviathon episode and thought it was pretty good - the show is really finding its feet.
Forum: Television Discussion 01-01-2013, 08:20
Replies: 53
Views: 3,914
Posted By Grandmaster
Freamon from The Wire!

Freamon from The Wire!
Forum: Home Media Streaming Forum 30-12-2012, 16:41
Replies: 149
Views: 17,719
Posted By Grandmaster
The Pi lets you control XBMC with your TV remote...

The Pi lets you control XBMC with your TV remote via the HDMI cable. Not of much relevance to you as you can't access Netflix etc on a Pi - to the best of my knowledge.
Forum: Television Discussion 27-12-2012, 11:24
Replies: 41
Views: 2,908
Posted By Grandmaster
Yeah the Gambon episode still edges it for me,...

Yeah the Gambon episode still edges it for me, but this was a close runner-up and a genuinely pleasant surprise after Moffat muffed it up big-style last year.

Thought the new retro-themed title...
Forum: Television Discussion 24-12-2012, 14:04
Replies: 142
Views: 9,355
Posted By Grandmaster
Watched the first few eps of this and almost...

Watched the first few eps of this and almost dropped it. I think it's fair to say that the pilot in particular was utterly dire. Things pick up from the Balloon Man episode onwards and JLM's...
Forum: Television Discussion 24-12-2012, 12:53
Replies: 129
Views: 10,841
Posted By Grandmaster
Fairly sure that phones can be tracked by IMEI...

Fairly sure that phones can be tracked by IMEI these days regardless of whether a SIM is in there or not.

That said, the end was a joke really wasn't it. Carrie being able to locate Nazier when...
Forum: Film Discussion 24-12-2012, 09:15
Replies: 79
Views: 8,223
Posted By Grandmaster
Saw this last night. Renner simply isn't leading...

Saw this last night. Renner simply isn't leading man stuff and while I enjoyed the sequence in Rachel Wiesz's house, there was a distinct lack of exciting action elsewhere with an underwhelming chase...
Forum: Computing Forum 24-12-2012, 08:54
Replies: 674
Views: 59,039
Posted By Grandmaster
Been playing around with my 512MB Pi with...

Been playing around with my 512MB Pi with Raspbmc. I can run it from my Panasonic VT20's USB port and I was surprised to find that the remote for my TV also operates the Pi - previously I was using...
Forum: Computing Forum 23-12-2012, 15:33
Replies: 11
Views: 722
Posted By Grandmaster
Thanks for the tips, I may as well go for the...

Thanks for the tips, I may as well go for the Shuttle rather than buying a Proliant though. And as Wiseman82 points out, the Samsung's ability to play MKV/MP4 from a network share is in doubt here so...
Forum: Computing Forum 23-12-2012, 14:49
Replies: 11
Views: 722
Posted By Grandmaster
Budget NAS Recommendations?

I'm looking to stream 720p and 1080p MKVs and MP4s from a NAS device to a Raspberry Pi connected to a Panasonic VT20 and a Samsung UE32ES5500 32-inch HDTV which has its own built-in decoders.

I've...
Forum: Television Discussion 18-12-2012, 09:05
Replies: 159
Views: 12,429
Posted By Grandmaster
Didn't feel like a season finale at all, what...

Didn't feel like a season finale at all, what with Hannah just disappearing, and what to make of the LaGuerta shooting? It looked really unconvincing - as though Debra got the shakes and shot her by...
Forum: Television Discussion 10-12-2012, 18:19
Replies: 117
Views: 9,407
Posted By Grandmaster
Jahmene's rendition of Let It Be was utterly...

Jahmene's rendition of Let It Be was utterly horrific. Thought Gary Barlow and Kylie completely showed up all the finalists on Saturday.
Forum: Finance Discussion Forum 03-12-2012, 10:04
Replies: 4
Views: 397
Posted By Grandmaster
Pet Insurance

I'm looking to insure my new dog, a 16-month-old Beagle cross-breed, worth a pic (http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj242/ravenswoodpetrescue/tam3.jpg) for the cuteness factor alone!

I had one...
Forum: Television Discussion 21-10-2012, 19:01
Replies: 577
Views: 41,508
Posted By Grandmaster
I particularly enjoyed the intro which portrayed...

I particularly enjoyed the intro which portrayed the group as actually exhibiting some degree of actual competence - it was as if the producers were saying, "look we know that the past two years have...
Forum: Sports Forum 13-10-2012, 08:13
Replies: 1,000
Views: 34,884
Posted By Grandmaster
Equally sinister is the mentality of some of the...

Equally sinister is the mentality of some of the "fans" in the comments suggesting that Chang's behaviour in threatening to make the blogger's life hell and ruining his parents' online business is...
Forum: Television Discussion 02-10-2012, 12:50
Replies: 48
Views: 3,093
Posted By Grandmaster
It was a boundary set up by the gunslinger...

It was a boundary set up by the gunslinger because killing the war criminal while inside of it could potentially put the innocent citizens of the town at risk. Being a cyborg with an advanced...
Forum: Television Discussion 01-10-2012, 12:21
Replies: 45
Views: 3,922
Posted By Grandmaster
I agree with new - the series has been really hit...

I agree with new - the series has been really hit and miss. I "get" the blockbuster approach they've been going for, and I don't think the series has ever looked so lavish generally, but 45 minutes...
Forum: Television Discussion 30-09-2012, 09:15
Replies: 53
Views: 3,914
Posted By Grandmaster
Excellent episode - great to have it back. Also...

Excellent episode - great to have it back. Also interesting in that it has gone against US season opener convention by not resolving the cliffhanger in the first ten minutes!

Not sure how I feel...
Forum: Television Discussion 29-09-2012, 21:02
Replies: 45
Views: 3,922
Posted By Grandmaster
I thought the angels were annihilated in the...

I thought the angels were annihilated in the paradox with just that one survivor? That was the only way to square what the Doctor previously said about them being chased by the angels forever. I...
Forum: Television Discussion 16-09-2012, 12:05
Replies: 48
Views: 3,093
Posted By Grandmaster
Beautifully shot for the most part, interesting...

Beautifully shot for the most part, interesting but not hugely entertaining - could've done with more of Moffat's sparkling dialogue. Looked expensive in places but the cyborg make-up looked cheap in...
Forum: Television Discussion 09-09-2012, 21:20
Replies: 40
Views: 3,222
Posted By Grandmaster
Series six encompassed over 200 years of the...

Series six encompassed over 200 years of the Doctor's life, so plenty of gaps to fill - unlike the RTD era where each story seemed to take place directly after the last for the most part.
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