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Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary

Posted on December 7, 2011 by lu

In Remembrance

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11.11.11

Posted on November 11, 2011 by lu

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0606 66th Anniversary of D-Day

Posted on June 6, 2010 by lu

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ATI 5450 HDMI Audio Problem

Posted on April 5, 2010 by lu

If you not getting any sound or only getting stereo sound, check the following, You need to completely remove the old graphics and HDMI drivers. This is especially true if the motherboard has ATI chipset with HDMI such as MSI … Continue reading →

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Selecting Components for budget HTPC

Posted on April 2, 2010 by lu

Assuming we are building a HTPC mainly for playing A/V media, not playing games, the most important thing but often overlooked or not emphasized by most the review on motherboard or graphics card is the ability to support HD audio … Continue reading →

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ATI 5450 Graphics Card for HTPC

Posted on March 30, 2010 by lu

I assembled a HTPC using MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard and AMD Athlon II X3 440 CPU. I choose this combo mainly because it was on sale but also because I thought the MSI motherboard supports HD audio formats through on board HDMI port. … Continue reading →

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Quicken 2010, a Buggy and Slow, Unworthy “Upgrade”

Posted on March 29, 2010 by lu

I “upgraded” Quicken 2010 from the 2008 version for a few months now. I very sorry I did not the “upgrade” as the 2010 version not only offers VERY LITTLE improvement over the 2008 version, in many respect it probably … Continue reading →

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Mitsubishi VS-60111, HD Fury and HTPC

Posted on March 26, 2010 by lu

The good old Mitsubishi VS-60111 is a 1080i RPTV that predated HDMI or even DVI. HD video sources came from component and RGB inputs. In order to update to old TV to the modern age, I used a gizmo called … Continue reading →

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HTPC or Media Player

Posted on March 26, 2010 by lu

I have been using PC with a USB tuner to record HDTV for some time. But my old RPTV Mitsubishi VS-60111 only has component or RGB video inputs for 1080i signal; it is tough to connect it to the PC. … Continue reading →

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Sylvania NB530SLX Blu-Ray Player only $59.99 at Amazon!

Posted on March 24, 2010 by lu

The Sylvania NB530SLX Bu-Ray player is only $59.99 at Amazon! I have the Magnavox version (see revew)for some time now and it has been woking great. Don’t know how long it will last but this is certainly a great price … Continue reading →

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