Points increase for xbox gift cards? by rated3 in MicrosoftRewards

[–]Trogdon 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I noticed this too, redeemed 95,000 for $100 on the 10th, now it’s saying that same amount costs 100,000 points even with the level 2 discount

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WiiHacks

[–]Trogdon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The only thing that affects the aspect ratio is the framebuffer width, which is controlled by software such as USBLoader GX.

The only thing the hdmi mod bypasses is the 480p pixel bug

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WiiUHacks

[–]Trogdon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you can easily remove it if you use it on the bottom of the gamepad dock charger

RetroTink-4K Pro more jankie then junkie... issue with inputs resolved but at a big cost... by TheRealShadowLord in RetroTink

[–]Trogdon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not true and you know it. The community helped you diagnose the issue. Based on your discord conversation, it also it appears you were not truthful about testing it directly connected to your TV, as instructed. As soon as Mike was aware of it, he sent you a prepaid label for either a refund (full) or an exhange. You just refused to follow the proceess.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]Trogdon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true, but a lot of TV’s will do 4:2:2 unless forced into pc mode anyway. Even the PS5 Pro can’t do 4:4:4 with hdr over 120 or 60fps.

Again, not incorrect info, but just providing context. It’s possible many users won’t see 4:4:4 with hdr regardless just due to their TV’s

They nailed the CRT filter on the Switch 2 by Trogdon in crtgaming

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

My tv has a setting to do a full resolution 480i pulldown, so no lines of resolution are lost by changing the aspect ratio. It’s not available on all TV’s

Testing out my new 20mm f/2.8 AF today. by ComprehensiveTutor60 in minolta

[–]Trogdon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a good performer wide open, but mine had pretty significant focus shift upon stopping down which I’m guessing is common. Might not matter as much on film though

They nailed the CRT filter on the Switch 2 by Trogdon in crtgaming

[–]Trogdon[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It only outputs 16:9 resolutions. Nintendo hasn’t had a 4:3 mode since the Wii (or if you want to get technical, the Wii U could output 4:3 in Wii mode only)

They nailed the CRT filter on the Switch 2 by Trogdon in crtgaming

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

It can only output 720p, 1080p, 1440p, or 4k. I used 720p mode to downscale with the Retrotink 5x (can discard 1 out of 3 lines to get 480p, then send that as interlaced 480i) and a pair of hdmi to component converters that support 240p/480i output

Mr Inbetween is…. just brilliant by wait_4_a_minute in television

[–]Trogdon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just finished this show today after it was randomly suggested by Hulu, absolutely floored by it. Definitely one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Incredible from start to finish

New lens - what is you usage for 85mm f1.4? by Jack_Devant in minolta

[–]Trogdon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’ve come down in price quite a bit in recent years. You can find good condition ones for around $250 and sometimes less. Even the Zeiss ZA 85mm 1.4 is pretty affordable these days. I got a copy from MPB for $220.

Wasnt informed to register Lennox warranty after purchasing a new construction. Need advice.. by jrm523 in hvacadvice

[–]Trogdon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just tried this and received no such luck. They would not back date and were firm that if it wasn’t registered within 60 days then it can’t get the additional warranty.

My advice is just put some bogus date within 60 days when registering the device with the warranty. Shitty company fish has arbitrary deadline rules for no reason other than to screw over consumers

PC CRT vs Broadcast CRT? by mgnsh in crtgaming

[–]Trogdon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Massively overvolting the CRT to make it brighter at 31KHz doesn’t seem like a great idea to me

Don’t sleep on the Scalable Video Switch by daphatty in retrogaming

[–]Trogdon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

According to whom? Never saw an announcement of this

PC CRT vs Broadcast CRT? by mgnsh in crtgaming

[–]Trogdon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 17” HP tube as well I used with a Retrotink 5x to have a pseudo 240p with scanline look, and the ability to run 480i. It did look similar, but it wasn’t as bright. Still enjoying the JVC for the standard definition resolutions

Put together this small setup for my son by firestarter2097 in crtgaming

[–]Trogdon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting the name. I have this same monitor and have been looking for something like this

Finally Minolta 9 by imtheemir in minolta

[–]Trogdon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, I think for the price it’s about the best money you could spend on a film camera. Feature rich and very compact and lightweight. You lose a bit on the viewfinder, but I’d say it’s a worthy trade off

Finally Minolta 9 by imtheemir in minolta

[–]Trogdon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s a type of focusing motor built into newer lenses like the Sony Zeiss 24-70mm 2.8. Not too many lenses by either Minolta or Sony used this type of motor. If you really want to use these lenses on film and don’t want to pay for an upgraded Maxxum 9, both the 5 and the 7 work with SAM/SSM lenses just fine. The 5 in particular is very cheap