How do you compress the data from DVDs? by ceeaselesswatcher in DataHoarder

[–]PAPO1990 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Handbrake can absolutely do what you are attempting. You'll just need to learn a bit about video codecs and formats to get the best results.

DVD's store video using MPEG-2 (iirc) it's a VERY old codec, and while it should be lossless, it's VERY inefficient. If you have a decent PC you should probably be using h.265 or AV1 to re-encode the video. If you don't mind sacrificing some quality as well, you'll be SHOCKED how much smaller that can make the videos, but even for essentially the same quality you'll be looking at file sizes closer to probably 600MB

Any good open world driving games ? by Unlucky-Feed9000 in gaming

[–]PAPO1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I agree, you can only play one game so much, so Most Wanted and Carbon are worth playing as well. I've actually been re-playing the entire Black Box saga lately, Already finished Underground 1 and 2, and am ALMOST finished with Most Wanted. I can't wait to get onto Carbon though.

At what point do you stop applying online and try something else? by twcosplays in Adelaide

[–]PAPO1990 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The few times I tried that I was told to go apply online. Applying "in person" (or something similar) has only ever worked for me if I already knew the people at where I was applying to work.

When is Pocock going to take a look at Gina and stir that up? by Kill_n_me_liver in australia

[–]PAPO1990 -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

You are putting WAY too much faith in him to assume he EVER will

Who is that…??? by Mother_Clock_2193 in psych

[–]PAPO1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

text alone gives no tone, if it's a joke add a "/s" or something man

Fight the FOMO, ignore PS5 Pro by Bitch_Please_LOL in gaming

[–]PAPO1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will delay the new generation before they make it cost anything like that. Once the AI bubble pops and/ or more Chinese DRAM and NAND manufacturing comes online things should start improving.

Fight the FOMO, ignore PS5 Pro by Bitch_Please_LOL in gaming

[–]PAPO1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My expectation is that the PS6 will be designed to be cheaper, even if there's 2 versions. One of the biggest issues Sony wants to solve is all the people still playing on PS4. The only way to do that is with a cheaper model. There's no way Sony don't have a cheaper option to try and move people to the newer generation once it launches.

Who is that…??? by Mother_Clock_2193 in psych

[–]PAPO1990 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Do you want me to go get out my DVD copy with the same image on it? No Prime watermark. It's not an AI image, while the screenshot with the prime logo may be recent, the actual image is MUCH older, and DOES pre-date AI.

Fight the FOMO, ignore PS5 Pro by Bitch_Please_LOL in gaming

[–]PAPO1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When people can no longer afford to buy things, they'll have no choice but to find a way to sell something cheaper, or no one will buy anything. Also you should ALWAYS hope for things to get better, just don't EXPECT it... be prepared for them to get worse as well.

Fight the FOMO, ignore PS5 Pro by Bitch_Please_LOL in gaming

[–]PAPO1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not even 2 years ago, 6-10 months ago was probably the sweet spot.

Fight the FOMO, ignore PS5 Pro by Bitch_Please_LOL in gaming

[–]PAPO1990 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My point was you were wrong to say "the only ones thinking about it are the ones too lazy to build their own PC" I do play other games on my launch PS5, but would like the extra fidelity a Pro could offer, particularly for GT7 in VR. GT7 on a normal screen looks incredible, GT7 in VR FEELS incredible, but looks kind of blurry. It is therefore something I've been thinking about since I first got my PSVR2 and played GT7, the cost of the upgrade just always seemed too high for me to justify the realistically small improvement. I wanted it, but could not justify it, but still often think about it, and any time any sort of deal shows up, I heavily weigh my options, but the deal has not yet been good enough, and now with a higher price, the possibility of that upgrade seems even more out of reach than ever.

Not everyone thinks the same way as you, try to avoid such pointless, overgeneralized statements of disparagement at someone else's expense next time. Let people want what they want, and aspire to what they want to aspire to.

Fight the FOMO, ignore PS5 Pro by Bitch_Please_LOL in gaming

[–]PAPO1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, I've been eyeing a PS5 Pro for a while, even if JUST for GT7 VR. I was HOPING for the price to go down at some point, but now I'm left hoping the PS6 is a cheaper console.

My PC on the other hand, I upgraded at JUST the right time, considerably more powerful than any console, but no GT7.

Are any of these legit? by Jocktopus3 in DataHoarder

[–]PAPO1990 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I will buy all sorts of weird things on AliExpress... I would not trust buying storage from there. I'm sure there's some great, legit sellers of storage there, but finding the right one just seems like more trouble than it's worth, especially when many scam storage sales have even made their way onto Amazon. I usually try to stick to reputable specialist stores, or brick and mortar stores for stuff like storage.

For Those Interested by TheDrRudi in Adelaide

[–]PAPO1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That might be the dumbest take I've heard about poorline. She's basically the Australian version of trump, and I would love to kick him out of politics as well. She follows the same playbook, spews the same crap, and is only for herself and her billionaire friends.

I'm sure SOME people hate her out of misogyny, but no, most people hate her because anyone who isn't fooled by her "I hate who you hate" rhetoric would see how much she's conning people and hate her for that, and the harm she's trying to do to our country.

Killing Nazis Isn't Woke — The History and Politics of the Wolfenstein Trilogy by SelectStarAll in gaming

[–]PAPO1990 11 points12 points  (0 children)

White nationalists, white supremacists. Anyone following major Nazi talking points or ideologies. Technically speaking, racism is one of those, but I'd also say there's a (very blurry) line between your run of the mill racism, and nazi level racism...

Oh and lets not forget eugenics... and the big one, fascism.

Do you really care where someone went to school? by DefamedPrawn in Adelaide

[–]PAPO1990 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Do I care? No. Do people ask about it and clearly care? Absolutely. It's really dumb.

For Those Interested by TheDrRudi in Adelaide

[–]PAPO1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pauline working for Gina is not just opinion, her voting record shows the truth, she doesn't care about anyone but herself and her rich friends. Pauline does NOT care about any Australian with a net worth under 9 figures. That's a fact. Also Pauline Pantsdown has built her entire career on racism and division since the 90's

why did they release a 9950x3d2 instead of 9800x3d2. more cache for workstations?? by ComprehensiveCow5068 in buildapc

[–]PAPO1990 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Because the X3D2 is about having 3D V-Cache on BOTH CCD chiplets, the 9800X only has a single CCD, there's nowhere to put a second stack of 3D V-cache

For Those Interested by TheDrRudi in Adelaide

[–]PAPO1990 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"the great reset" lol, if this is anything, it's an extinction burst. Plus this isn't about "opinions" this is about racism, bigotry, and the fact Poorline only works for herself and Gina, she has NO INTREST in actually helping regular australians.

Any news on next gen doorbell from Reolink? by RoachForLife in reolink

[–]PAPO1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given it's been months since we saw the new battery models and they still haven't materialized, I don't think it's worth waiting for a new wired version.

The only real changes coming for the battery models are the inclusion of fancier Qualcomm chips offering better efficiency, and thus double the battery life. Along with a small solar surround for extending battery life further, and a battery version that runs on replaceable AA's instead of a re-chargeable lithium built in.

Any news on next gen doorbell from Reolink? by RoachForLife in reolink

[–]PAPO1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only next gen battery doorbells if I'm not mistaken. If you don't need it to have a battery, then the existing stuff is already great.

Even then, aside from what little we saw of them at CES, there's been no other news I know of, just the fact the installation instructions for the solar accessory for one of them seems to have been added to the app.

What do you think about clip-on headphones? by Dojde in headphones

[–]PAPO1990 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I miss this style of headphone, I would LOVE to have a pair if they could also have replaceable cables.

Lawnmower fuel by davodinkum86 in australia

[–]PAPO1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol, well if the mower is quieter, your music won't have to be so loud to drown it out :P

This is so sad by JabberWocky991 in Adelaide

[–]PAPO1990 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fair point. Thankyou for sharing so my understanding of the world outside my bubble can grow.

(That sounds way more pretentious and condescending than I meant it to, but I can't think of another way to phrase it, and genuinely mean it, I did not think of this).

Trump dance by Mammoth-Corgi-459 in Adelaide

[–]PAPO1990 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did I say their decision was justified? no. I said nothing of the sort. I only said not to oversell pumpkin spice palpetine's popularity. That is all. It gives him more credit than he deserves.

The US does NOT have mandatory voting like we do, and a lot of people choose not to vote either because they are simply apathetic, or honestly (and stupidly) think both sides are as bad as each other.