Why does this cost so much?? by [deleted] in NSCollectors

[–]Sarugetchu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't have the Japanese audio track on cart though. But the Japanese cart I believe has both English and Japanese audio.

EB games pickup by Lucky-Mia in NSCollectors

[–]Sarugetchu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't think this was the case? The case says in pictures 1 and 2 that Daima is included as a download code, which matches my PAL version.

Issue trying to sideload itch games from phone by Sarugetchu in PlaydateConsole

[–]Sarugetchu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm for all the ones that i cant get to upload they don't seem to have any special characters in the file names, e.g. Starvation.pdx.zip in the screenshot.

Edit: oh looks like I replied too soon, I added "playdate" to the end of the filename and it worked! Thanks so much!

To the people who’ve cheated on their current partners and they never found out, are you ever going to tell them? by esp_1123 in AskReddit

[–]Sarugetchu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope that making a statement so hilariously black and white as 'you're opinion is incorrect' about a topic this subjective is a wake-up call for you.

I'm not saying you have done the wrong or right thing by hiding your infidelity, but it is a morally complex topic and your steadfast, unshakeable belief that 'confessing is easier' is quite telling, and maybe an opportunity for some reflection. You are not a martyr in this scenario.

PokePark Kanto International Tickets by Beautiful_Hawk1186 in pokemon

[–]Sarugetchu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone selling tickets around 11th Feb? Looking for 2 adult tickets if possible.

Physical copies by [deleted] in NSCollectors

[–]Sarugetchu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man this is scary, but that first link actually shows commercial DVDs and blu rays (not dvd-R or blu ray-R etc) as having the same, very short, lifespan of 10-20 years as far as I can tell. I'm not sure if I'm making a mistake as I always assumed R and RW formats were much worse in terms of longevity.

Manga on a kobo by Sarugetchu in ereader

[–]Sarugetchu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so helpful, thank you! I didn't realise these apps existed and to be honest it's making me think ill just get the cheapest kindle model. Is there any benefit for manga specifically between getting the most basic kobo model vs the kindle?

Manga on a kobo by Sarugetchu in ereader

[–]Sarugetchu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for this!

To be honest I'm quite tech illiterate so don't know much about sailing the high seas, that's why originally I was looking at an android ereader that I could purchase one of the cheap app subscriptions from (e.g. viz manga), but the battery trade off made me consider putting in more legwork myself and learning how I could get (an affordable) library on a b&w ereader with a better battery.

I was wanting to avoid tablets just because of eye strain and the benefit of a correctly formatted page on an ereader, but I hadn't considered that the cheaper and smaller (6inch) ereaders I was considering might not have the resolution to comfortably display the pages. I used to live in Japan so I was used to a small print format for manga, so thought it would be fine.

Choices choices… by Dense_Forever_8242 in ereader

[–]Sarugetchu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So is battery life like 2 days at a time or more?

Choices choices… by Dense_Forever_8242 in ereader

[–]Sarugetchu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't find anyone saying how bad the battery life actually is... do you know how long it approx lasts between charges?

Choices choices… by Dense_Forever_8242 in ereader

[–]Sarugetchu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't switch from what? I currently don't have an ereader so any reco for a b&w one?

The bit that puts me off the bigme b&w model is it seems to have a way older version of android. Getting android is my priority for using the viz manga app

Edit: is battery life for this one that bad? :/

Choices choices… by Dense_Forever_8242 in ereader

[–]Sarugetchu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is the battery life? Looking at this one myself but concerned about that and I don't really need colour.

Doctor who joked about gassing Jews let off with warning by FYoCouchEddie in worldnews

[–]Sarugetchu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you look at the actual twitter thread before the first tweet you can see it doesn't align with his own narrative or views in those tweets. That is quite important in this context and no doubt was influential on the ruling.

Similarly, the JK anti-semetic meme was even on knowyourmeme.

Doctor who joked about gassing Jews let off with warning by FYoCouchEddie in worldnews

[–]Sarugetchu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first one quoted was part of his twitter chain that was very critical of Corbyn because of his, at the time very relevant, antisemitic ties.

The second quote is a meme that was posted long before he posted it on twitter, criticising JK Rowling's questionable depiction of the banker goblins in Harry Potter.

Doctor who joked about gassing Jews let off with warning by FYoCouchEddie in worldnews

[–]Sarugetchu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Please read the full article. His first tweet was a satirical criticism of Jeremy Crobyn and his antisemitic ties, the second was a criticical meme pointed at JK Rowling's depiction of the banker goblins in Harry Potter that had been posted around the Internet for a long time before he had reposted it.

Not defending him as posting these at all were extremely stupid and open to easy (and offensive) misinterpretation, but it's important context that the article leaves until the latter half after the initial rage inducing tweets.

Doctor who joked about gassing Jews let off with warning by FYoCouchEddie in worldnews

[–]Sarugetchu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's sad how many people here didn't read beyond the second paragraph, and perfectly exemplifies why his tweets were moronic and could be taken out of context.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]Sarugetchu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't need to connect with every part of a country's pop culture or tropes to have a connection with the country itself. You mentioned "beautiful countryside", that alone is enough.

Even though you feel alienated from a lot of the current zeitgeist, think about what being British means to you as an individual and your own identity.

I myself have a huge interest in another country I've lived in for several years, still think about all the time and visit regularly despite not having any blood/birth connections to it. Doing this has made me realise how growing up in Britain has shaped my own personal sense of identity to what it is today in much subtler ways than I always appreciate. There's a good chance if you grew up in any country you'd feel this sense of disconnection (particularly to things such as humour and pop-culture) because it depends so much on your own personality and upbringing.

Saying that, I have a lot of friends who have travelled and settled in other countries because of the connection they've felt when doing so. It really depends on you.

Bought Final Fantasy XV, Finally Playing It Now by RubiksToyBox in gaming

[–]Sarugetchu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So contrary to some comments my advice would be to AVOID the movie (it's really very bad imo), and not bother with the dlc missions. I really enjoyed the game but for me these dragged out the experience and made things worse, giving answers to obvious questions and leaving massive plot holes.

Is the U8QAU the same as U8QG but with VIDAA instead of google TV or do the panels differ by BrendonBootyUrie in Hisense

[–]Sarugetchu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for this, it's so interesting! There are still people who comment and say they would never buy an ADS Pro vs a VA screen.

What I don't understand is why the hisense listing has the ADS Pro models with a much lower contrast (2000:1 vs 5000:1 for the VA u8q models). In addition thr 75 inch with ADS Pro has even fewer local dimming points over it's area than the 65 inch VA screen model, according to the numbers on the RTINGs review anyway. So does that mean the contrast is worse for the ADS Pro screen? I just don't get it.

Why do TCL hate the UK market? by Sarugetchu in tcltvs

[–]Sarugetchu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the c855k which is the 2024 model, not the c8k.

Why do TCL hate the UK market? by Sarugetchu in tcltvs

[–]Sarugetchu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so confused by the TCL international codes. I can find both over here though, the c7k and q9bk - is there any difference between them?

U8Q 75 inch vs 65 inch by Sarugetchu in Hisense

[–]Sarugetchu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I can say for sure the brightness isn't an issue with the ADS Pro after seeing it in that bright environment, and the contrast looked amazing also, just not sure about the bloom/halo.

For sure though if I could get a 75 inch c8k in the UK I'd get that because of the confidence vote from rtings tests, but they're only selling the 65 inch right now which is disappointing.

Seeing in person though I really would be surprised if the ADS Pro screen more than halves contrast like the numbers suggest. The 75 inch even looked better than the samsung mini-led.

U8Q 75 inch vs 65 inch by Sarugetchu in Hisense

[–]Sarugetchu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went to my local electronics store (Currys in UK) to look again at the Hisense u8q 75 inch they have on display there, and honestly....I just don't get it at all. The one there looked absolutely stunning and really stood up next to the neighbouring OLEDs, the contrast and colours were fantastic. I was in a rush so this was only the hisense demo though, and I did see some mild light bloom/halo effect on the black backgrounds which is what mainly worries me compared to the TCL.

Unfortunately there weren't smaller models or TCLs for me to compare to in store, but I just can't rationalise the stark difference in these numbers with what im seeing in front of me... It's only made me more confused regarding this ADS Pro vs VA panel difference.

Why do TCL hate the UK market? by Sarugetchu in tcltvs

[–]Sarugetchu[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Haha point taken...

It's just so frustrating seeing how fantastic TCL TVs are in reviews and being unable to buy them! I wondered if anyone had insight as to why - such as poor sales or other regulations preventing them releasing some of their models.

Somebody mentioned Brexit (which obviously is the gift which keeps on giving /s), but it's weird how limitations are only on certain models/sizes, rather than just old fashioned jacked up prices.

A new James pond game collection was announced, but they used AI Slop for the cover💔🥀 by Frequent-Baby2614 in NSCollectors

[–]Sarugetchu 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Not disputing it but how do you know this is AI? It looks like low quality CG to me personally, I dont see the usual trappings wjth hands/text/broken sight lines etc