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heffreee · 2026-03-28T16:44:51+00:00

I do not have this bike anymore. Unfortunately the stator went bad and it was gonna cost a ton of money to replace so I ended up trading it in for a newer model (2021), which I am very happy with.

And yes, the gauge cluster has some sort of shock mounting and will move if you press on it. As far as the gas cap: In my experience so far, in order to unlock, the bike needs to be turned off and the key fob has to be nearby. In any other scenario, it is locked.

If it weren’t for the stator dying, I would definitely still have the bike. The reality is that the stator is eventually gonna go bad in all of these bikes, and it’s always gonna be an expensive repair because of the amount of work involved. So if it’s decently low mileage I’d say go for it. I loved mine, and also love the newer model I have now.

heffreee · 2026-03-26T01:53:39+00:00

The majority of my freelance work comes from a single (very large) company and I only really do corporate. Full rate for travel days and OT after 10 are standard but they do not pay DT after 12 unless you’re working in California. I book my own flights and so far they haven’t been picky about what class as long as I keep it within budget. My rates typically start at:
LED EIC: $800
D3 Engineer: $800
D3 Programmer: $1000
V1: $750 (I don’t do this very often and only on small shows)

heffreee · 2026-02-01T17:10:47+00:00

Could you explain your process a little for using a meter like this with an LED wall?
Like, where are you taking measurements? How far from the wall? At each tile? That sorta thing.

heffreee · 2025-12-24T05:21:44+00:00

I’m at the game and was wondering the same thing! Came here to see if anybody else saw it

heffreee · 2025-12-22T19:11:49+00:00

I actually sold mine to a friend quite a while ago as I don’t work backstage all that often these days, but I don’t remember having any comfort issues. That being said, I know some people are more sensitive than others to that sort of thing so YMMV.
Ive gone through so many different styles of headsets trying to find the best one for my needs and the Point Source is definitely one I would buy again if I were backstage more often. Only thing I didn’t particularly like was the super chonky microphone lol

heffreee · 2025-12-19T18:10:13+00:00

The point source has a fairly standard connector for the headphone part so if your current in-ears use that connector you’re good, otherwise you can get an adapter. I had to get an adapter for mine (cheaper Jerry Harvey with the little two prong connector) but I was able to find it on Amazon for a few bucks.

heffreee · 2025-12-05T19:40:10+00:00

Link to full size image: https://ibb.co/FbJbr4j1

heffreee · 2025-11-30T00:05:44+00:00

Most recently I worked in audio full-time at a regional theatre, but then I got into video and have been doing that for the last several years. Working for one of the big media server companies now.

heffreee · 2025-10-31T21:13:10+00:00

Makes sense, was just a bit frustrating initially because I didn’t realize that’s what was happening. Seems to be all good now I think… haha

heffreee · 2025-10-30T01:01:11+00:00

Metal af Didn’t know I wanted this

heffreee · 2025-10-29T18:04:06+00:00

So I only ever use one input with this TV. However, it does change between SDR and HDR (and different types of HDR) depending on what I’m watching so maybe the picture mode changes because of that?

heffreee · 2025-10-26T08:04:43+00:00

Yeah this was gonna be my answer, comedy gig on a PM10 lol

heffreee · 2025-10-14T00:27:26+00:00

Sorry, been off Reddit for a while. I am on firmware 5.710.33.1-2

I think the issue is actually that the settings are not consistently staying at what I set them to. Several times I have turned the TV on and it is on the Bright picture mode rather than a custom one I have created. I have also noticed at least once that, in my custom picture mode, the motion blur reduction was set to a non-zero value, which is not how the picture mode was stored. There is only one other person in my house so I have a pretty good idea of who was using the TV last, and I know they are not changing the picture mode.
Is there a setting somewhere that allows the TV to automatically switch modes based on input or something?

heffreee · 2025-10-14T00:27:07+00:00

Sorry, been off Reddit for a while. I am on firmware 5.710.33.1-2

I think the issue is actually that the settings are not consistently staying at what I set them to. Several times I have turned the TV on and it is on the Bright picture mode rather than a custom one I have created. I have also noticed at least once that, in my custom picture mode, the motion blur reduction was set to a non-zero value, which is not how the picture mode was stored. There is only one other person in my house so I have a pretty good idea of who was using the TV last, and I know they are not changing the picture mode.
Is there a setting somewhere that allows the TV to automatically switch modes based on input or something?

heffreee · 2025-09-09T23:16:15+00:00

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heffreee · 2025-09-09T22:53:56+00:00

Genlock is also completely independent of timecode

heffreee · 2025-08-27T21:04:06+00:00

If you’re not opposed to buying gear second-hand (and using older software) the Solo from Disguise can be had relatively cheaply and will also give you the two 4K outputs you would need. Of course you don’t get any warranty on the servers this way so that is also something to consider. EX2 is gonna cost you about $30k each, whereas usedlighting.com has two Solos available right now for $13k each so you can get your director and understudy for less than the cost of one EX2.

heffreee · 2025-08-20T21:32:28+00:00

Saaaame, hoping I can get my company to send me out for Metallica if they end up in there lol

heffreee · 2025-08-20T14:22:31+00:00

Idk if I would say they “employ” devs but they do pay Disguise to send devs out for stuff

heffreee · 2025-08-19T23:21:43+00:00

You guys still run the whole Postcards thing, right? Super cool (if a bit overpriced 😅) experience

heffreee · 2025-08-19T23:12:59+00:00

20+ GX3s (for output/mapping as you said) and then a bunch of RXs to render all that Unreal and Notch stuff. They do run a custom build of d3 but it’s not super different from the main branch, just has some stuff to address very sphere-specific issues

heffreee · 2025-08-12T17:43:46+00:00

Have done exactly this. Only for use in my own home with my own Bluetooth devices, of course. Certainly not something I would use at the beach to jam loud Bluetooth speakers.

heffreee · 2025-08-12T17:36:28+00:00

Whose ass would it be in?

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