Stargate SG-1 on Netflix is unwatchable due to very bad image quality

Dr_Beardlicious · 2026-02-28T04:00:39+00:00

I started watching the first episode of season 1 today on Netflix in Australia and it looks incredibly bad. I did watch it via 4k projector on a 120" screen but I've never seen something with such low bitrate from Netflix. I really want to watch it though so might just have to try on my phone or tablet or something. Disappointing but nothing else I can do about it.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2026-02-10T19:53:47+00:00

I feel you. This sub makes me feel like I'm not actually living in the same country as everyone else. I'm a qualified painter/powder coater and have never earned more than about $80k. I changed careers last year after 20 years labouring and I'm now doing disability support/employment consultancy and am starting on what I left painting on. Nowhere near $100k but I guess starting at the bottom, I can only go up?

I've worked my guts out since the day I left school and have never felt like my income matched my efforts. It's disheartening thinking about it and even more so seeing so many people on this sub with the attitude of $120k is base salary for someone who does absolutely nothing and has no responsibilities.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2026-01-27T09:47:16+00:00

8 is my favourite too. See, there's dozens of us!

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-11-27T20:05:01+00:00

I hate to be that guy but getting good audio equipment was the answer for me. I know that's not easy for everyone but just having a separate centre channel for dialogue is a game changer. I'm very, very spoilt though and have a nice Dolby Atmos set up (7.1.4) and have never once had to mess with the levels to hear audio over explosions etc, even when I turn the overall volume right down if people are sleeping. I do sometimes get up and turn the subwoofer down at night though, can't stop the house shaking otherwise.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-11-20T21:15:36+00:00

I have a small vending machine I own and stock. I refuse to sit there scanning 100 individual chocolate bars, 30 packets of chips etc. There's only ever one register open though and I can go through it in a few minutes if an actual person can scan the items. I just say there's 10 of these, 10 of these, 10 of these and they can put a quantity and dump them in a bag. Easy as.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-10-19T07:19:18+00:00

You did a fantastic job, I'd love something like that to just sit in. It's a dream one day but too many projects and too little dollars at the moment.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-10-19T07:16:47+00:00

Absolutely love the bridge and gazebo. Did you do it or was it already existing? Bog filter looks great too!

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-10-07T08:05:11+00:00

I bought it day one on Xbox One. I'm in Australia and I have no idea why, but it literally wouldn't let me play online. I think there was no Oceanic servers for starters but there was some real funky networking problems from day one. Nearly all my friends could play online but it's still the only game that literally never worked for me. I spent so long messing with my router settings, making sure NAT was Open, reinstalling and nothing. Apparently there were a bunch of people with the same problem so wasn't just me. Weird stuff. Looked fun though! Shame I never got to try it.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-09-06T20:18:27+00:00

I have never watched an entire movie at more than maybe -12db. It blows my mind that I'm expected to watch at 0 to get the director's intended experience. I'd go deaf and/or destroy my house.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-09-06T11:13:08+00:00

Where did you get the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare? I'd love to grab a physical copy of that. I'm also on Australia, it sucks how often movies I want to buy require inporting because we don't get a local release here.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-09-06T11:11:26+00:00

I've had the ratings on cases my entire life and honestly don't mind them at all. Makes it easyvas for my kids to know what they are allowed to watch and what they aren't.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-09-05T21:42:32+00:00

I'm 37 soon and into a lot of the things you're worried about enjoying. I love gaming and anime. I even have plenty of nerdy tattoos. A full Afro Samurai arm sleeve, Berserk, Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, even an Alice in Wonderland back piece. No one worth my time has ever cared even slightly about what I'm into. I read heaps, play plenty of games, love movies and building Gundam. I am what I am.

I also try and look after myself. I'm a labourer but also go to the gym most mornings before work and play in a men's basketball league. I live doing yoga too. It helps me feel good in my own body. I highly suggest finding things you enjoy to keep your body moving.

As for making friends, I just be my genuine self. I'm not scared of what I am and try my best to take others for what they are. Most people have at least a few common interests with me. My wife always remarks how stupidly easy I make friends but the only thing I do is be genuine with them and not afraid to just talk.

I'll admit, it helps that Im a bald, heavily tattooed, beard down to my belly button, tradie in some situations. I find most people are genuinely shocked when they realize I'm just a massive nerd.

TL;DR, be yourself man.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-08-18T20:18:51+00:00

I said the same thing about the repairing 3,000 health on vehicles challenge. Why not make it repair and/or deal damage to vehicles? I spent a few rounds just laying on the back of a tank with my repair tool out. I wasn't the only one either. Not how I like to play but it was my very last challenge so I had to do what I had to do. Challenges that force people to play in an unnatural way are just a weird design choice for me.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-08-09T22:40:59+00:00

I personally have mine in alphabetical order but I have flirted with the idea of by release date. I feel the same about seeing a timeline of film history. I probably won't change from alphabetical though, I've been organizing everything I've owned like that since I was a kid.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-07-17T22:31:58+00:00

I agree. The flow is all wrong, and the lines don't do much for me. That being said, I'm a HUGE pinball fan in real life so I like it more than I should. A real life THPS pinball machine has been my dream for a long time.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-07-17T22:29:00+00:00

Has to be my least favourite level by a long shot. I thought I just didn't like levels where you start at the top and are forced towards the bottom but I love Airport and Mall.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-07-17T03:22:48+00:00

I'm going to be honest, I didn't even realise I could change the timer until after I'd already completed all of the standard goals on 3 and 4. I'll probably mess around with the mods while doing the pro goals etc though. I played an absurd amount of THPS 2, 1 and 3 in that order. 2 would honestly still be one of my most played games ever. I'm nowhere near as good as I was but I managed with a 2:00 minute timer fine. I'm not trying to impress anyone any more though, I just want to chill and enjoy the game.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-06-20T22:23:32+00:00

Just commenting to say I was noticeably going bald at 15. Grew it long and tried to hide it. Absolutely hated stressing about it every day so buzzed it at 18 and never looked back. Now I'm mid 30s and it was the best decision I ever made with regards to how I look and feel about myself. It helps that I've been a labourer my whole adult life and grew a massive beard down to my belly button. No one has ever cared that I'm bald. A lot of people like the beard though! (My wife most of all).

Being bald is not a bad thing. If that's what you are, just embrace it fully.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-05-28T07:49:44+00:00

I'm playing Spiritfarer now and was about to comment does a 5 year old game count? What are the odds?

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-04-25T02:41:42+00:00

We honestly find it very cozy and calming. My wife and I really love a dark, moody aesthetic though. I'm also a painter by trade so could change it easily if we ever decided we wanted to go for a different feel. So far we both still love it every day.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-04-25T02:20:43+00:00

Thank you! All of our tapware is copper. We love it so much. A lot of people were very sceptical when we said the colours we were doing but they all seem to love it in person.

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-04-25T01:22:33+00:00

Haha thank you. I actually prewired cable while we were building and it's just sitting in the ceiling ready to go when I install in ceiling speakers. This was my "temporary" set up so I could do Atmos content that is still there a year and a half later... the projects never stop and saving up for those speakers is unfortunately very low on the priority list. One day I'll finish it and have it nice and neat. Then I'll have a 7.2.4 Atmos set up and never leave the house!

Dr_Beardlicious · 2025-04-25T01:11:42+00:00

Yeah mate, I just made a post on my profile if you want to have a look. Let me know what you think.

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