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Nov. 22nd, 2010 07:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vicarzVery low key nerd help q - as in not trying to waste anyone's time:
Section that follows demonstrates clearly I do not deserve help at all
I have a tv-stereo setup where my cable signal is split:
1 coax cable input goes directly into my tv which can read unscrambled channels including HD
1 coax cable input goes into a cable box which is then hooked up to my computer (running windows media center, vista version) through s-video that feeds a vga to my tv.
The cable box audio goes into my computer via red/white audio cables.
The computer audio feeds into the tv through a skinny computer audio cable.
The tv audio feeds a computer audio that is split into red/white audio to my stereo receiver.
Problems:
1. Sound sucks - despite pro logic settings, somehow when I run any sound from the tv if I tell it to process as pro logic, all sounds come from the center channel only. I have to tell it to fake pro-logic sound to get surround sound-like
2. The computer running vista needs to communicate with the remote control in order to change channels on the cable box. I hate to leave things on / waste electricity, but when it does sleep mode it has a 25-50% chance of not waking up properly, failing to recognize the remote, so it will not record tv or change channels on its own until I reboot. My current solution is to set it never to power down and it runs fine that way.
3. I'm a spoiled little bitch, to the degree my idea of a computer / entertainment system now requires this setup to be run from a full computer that runs media center because I LOVE the HP media center remote control so very very much. This, to me, is what a computer-tv-stereo should do. Only, better.
4. I realize I need to upgrade the video output into and/or from the computer to be HD, and the tv is set up for many hdmi or whatever the funky connections are. The computer is aging and as an HP, you pretty much can't just plug in a video card due to power limitations without upgrading power AND the damn tv card is in the way of most video card slots anyway.
I have the money, if need be, to just buy a stupid system that does all this mess without trouble, but something tells me this should not be necessary. Is there some major easy thing I'm missing and could do easily with the above setup?
Should I just buy a new computer that does this stuff, and sell this older one?
For perspective, I drove to a doctor's appt the other day at VA hospital center. I drove 2 blocks until I was out of the "Zone 12 parking only 8-5 M-F" rather than pay to park when I could just park in a residential neighborhood and walk to the office. I have a leftover ghetto-to-me perspective on what should and should not cost money, or how much my time is worth. I rarely pay for convenience outside of bars and restaurants.
I'M FEELING LUCKY. This job
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=93864959&GoBackURL=https%3a%2f%2fmy.usajobs.gov%2fJobFile%2fJobFile.aspx
Is ... above me. Once again I'm looking at the fact the AJs I report to are making LESS than I am while I hear, grapeviney, that they have harder jobs. Granted, they have power, but I'm willing to get go of power for less stress. But as I continue to visit the fact I'm watching OGC opportunities go by because they have a broader scope but same or less pay for harder work, AND less lifestyle bonuses (today I'm wearing my flame-covered doc martens again and work at home whenever the mood strikes) I continue to shirk the developmental opportunities. From an OGC position, or even a narrow EEOC position but as a Judge, I have more career possibilities. I keep staying where I am for the easier (and often higher-paying) job.
Drawbacks: Less marketable skills, very narrow breadth of legal experience
Positive: mastery of subject area, less effort on novel issues, established reputation amongst clientele, established reputation amongst judicial officials, entrenched politically leading to job security, ability to step to lower positions if need be...
What CREEPS ME OUT is the problem you may or may not see - we have a huge bias problem endemic to EEOC AJs. They are flagrantly pro-employee and often make bizarre "fact determinations" to hand benefits and discrimination findings to employees who absolutely don't deserve it - you'd think they were racist. You can imagine people going into EEO are generally coming from an advocacy position, but then when you see the vacancy announcement starts with: "Are you motivated in helping people ... help in the eradication of discrimination in the workplace. We are interested in highly motivated individuals who are committed to the cause..."
What they might get with these charged terms are biased prejudiced and possibly racist & sexist loons.
Section that follows demonstrates clearly I do not deserve help at all
I have a tv-stereo setup where my cable signal is split:
1 coax cable input goes directly into my tv which can read unscrambled channels including HD
1 coax cable input goes into a cable box which is then hooked up to my computer (running windows media center, vista version) through s-video that feeds a vga to my tv.
The cable box audio goes into my computer via red/white audio cables.
The computer audio feeds into the tv through a skinny computer audio cable.
The tv audio feeds a computer audio that is split into red/white audio to my stereo receiver.
Problems:
1. Sound sucks - despite pro logic settings, somehow when I run any sound from the tv if I tell it to process as pro logic, all sounds come from the center channel only. I have to tell it to fake pro-logic sound to get surround sound-like
2. The computer running vista needs to communicate with the remote control in order to change channels on the cable box. I hate to leave things on / waste electricity, but when it does sleep mode it has a 25-50% chance of not waking up properly, failing to recognize the remote, so it will not record tv or change channels on its own until I reboot. My current solution is to set it never to power down and it runs fine that way.
3. I'm a spoiled little bitch, to the degree my idea of a computer / entertainment system now requires this setup to be run from a full computer that runs media center because I LOVE the HP media center remote control so very very much. This, to me, is what a computer-tv-stereo should do. Only, better.
4. I realize I need to upgrade the video output into and/or from the computer to be HD, and the tv is set up for many hdmi or whatever the funky connections are. The computer is aging and as an HP, you pretty much can't just plug in a video card due to power limitations without upgrading power AND the damn tv card is in the way of most video card slots anyway.
I have the money, if need be, to just buy a stupid system that does all this mess without trouble, but something tells me this should not be necessary. Is there some major easy thing I'm missing and could do easily with the above setup?
Should I just buy a new computer that does this stuff, and sell this older one?
For perspective, I drove to a doctor's appt the other day at VA hospital center. I drove 2 blocks until I was out of the "Zone 12 parking only 8-5 M-F" rather than pay to park when I could just park in a residential neighborhood and walk to the office. I have a leftover ghetto-to-me perspective on what should and should not cost money, or how much my time is worth. I rarely pay for convenience outside of bars and restaurants.
I'M FEELING LUCKY. This job
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=93864959&GoBackURL=https%3a%2f%2fmy.usajobs.gov%2fJobFile%2fJobFile.aspx
Is ... above me. Once again I'm looking at the fact the AJs I report to are making LESS than I am while I hear, grapeviney, that they have harder jobs. Granted, they have power, but I'm willing to get go of power for less stress. But as I continue to visit the fact I'm watching OGC opportunities go by because they have a broader scope but same or less pay for harder work, AND less lifestyle bonuses (today I'm wearing my flame-covered doc martens again and work at home whenever the mood strikes) I continue to shirk the developmental opportunities. From an OGC position, or even a narrow EEOC position but as a Judge, I have more career possibilities. I keep staying where I am for the easier (and often higher-paying) job.
Drawbacks: Less marketable skills, very narrow breadth of legal experience
Positive: mastery of subject area, less effort on novel issues, established reputation amongst clientele, established reputation amongst judicial officials, entrenched politically leading to job security, ability to step to lower positions if need be...
What CREEPS ME OUT is the problem you may or may not see - we have a huge bias problem endemic to EEOC AJs. They are flagrantly pro-employee and often make bizarre "fact determinations" to hand benefits and discrimination findings to employees who absolutely don't deserve it - you'd think they were racist. You can imagine people going into EEO are generally coming from an advocacy position, but then when you see the vacancy announcement starts with: "Are you motivated in helping people ... help in the eradication of discrimination in the workplace. We are interested in highly motivated individuals who are committed to the cause..."
What they might get with these charged terms are biased prejudiced and possibly racist & sexist loons.
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Date: 2010-11-22 06:02 pm (UTC)Surprised by the idea of a big proc though. I figured any dual core was fine - is that missing something?