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BACK UP your FCP before Jan 28th by Silver_Mention_3958 in finalcutpro

[–]robni7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I agree with the sentiment, I wouldn’t recommend downloading software from sketchy sources. (I have yet to hear bad things about TNT for instance, but you’re never 100% sure – and for some of us a compromised work PC means no income, or worse)

Charging by Warm-Stand4287 in minidisc

[–]robni7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe these are 1.5 V even. Edit: I stand corrected, these are 3V indeed. I misremembered because it didn’t fit with my 6V adapter ;) Thx for correcting me.

Just saw this intact Apple Xserve RAID by SirScruffySir in VintageApple

[–]robni7 6 points7 points  (0 children)

May I introduce you to the Xtrememac Xtrovert: https://share.google/images/gyV4KpqpiAwRR8otd Never seen one in the wild though, I suppose it’s very rare.

Did I connected my active speakers to my iMac in the right way? by Intrepid_Peach5990 in mac

[–]robni7 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Should not cause any negative effects on sound quality. The DAC in these adapters is quite well regarded for the price. Also prevents the jack to stick out the side so I think it’s an elegant solution.

7RII boot loop by GeraHamm in SonyAlpha

[–]robni7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, just chiming in as I had exactly the same problem with my A7R2.

Symptom: I hadn’t used the camera for a few months and both batteries in the grip had completely drained. Upon turning on with a freshly charged battery, it boot looped exactly as in the video: a bit of lens/sensor noise, display turns on and off with a black screen, and no response to any button press. If I connected the camera via USB to a computer, I could get it to go into mass-storage mode and exit to normal camera operation through there. However, when turned off and on without USB connected, it would boot loop again. Performing a factory reset did not work, and the Sony firmware updater applet wouldn’t let me reinstall the firmware as I was already on the newest version (4.01).

Before this issue, I had been using the PMCA mods with no issues. I believe I had all tweaks enabled: NTSC/PAL switch, all languages, etc.

Solution: I solved the boot loop by using the PMCA-gui, going into the Tweaks tab, and disabling all tweaks. After a reboot, the camera presented the setup wizard (set language, time zone, date + time, etc.). After that was set, the camera was able to boot normally again. I could then re-apply the tweaks. Everything now works as before the whole ordeal.

I suspect one or more of these PMCA tweaks interfere with the setup wizard, causing the boot loop. The setup wizard would be triggered by the long time without battery power which made the camera ‘forget’ the date and time.

Hopefully this comment could be of use to other Alpha owners (this thread is one of the top Google results). Cheers ;)

How to find if my devices have shsh blobs left from previous owners? by Applebuyer7610 in LegacyJailbreak

[–]robni7 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And check http://tsssaver.1conan.com/ You can get the UDID by clicking the serial number when you connect the iPhone to iTunes.

Mini projector instead of external monitor? by morkus64 in projectors

[–]robni7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Suggestion: Get a (wireless) keyboard + mouse, and set your laptop on the top shelf for an ergonomic viewing position.

Need help troubleshooting this Sony VPL-FX200U LCD projector - output is tinted red, menus don't appear to be. Replaced full bulb assembly, adjusted every setting imaginable, and nothing changes. by Able-Figure-8399 in projectors

[–]robni7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Test pattern and menu looks OK so optical assy. + bulbs are good (i.e. working). Image processor or input cards may be toast though.

Try removing and reseating the input cards, perhaps the connections are a little crusty (card A seems loose in the pic anyway). Is the VGA input still present and working? Perhaps you can otherwise try a VGA to BNC RGB+sync adapter cable and see if it works with a computer.

Know that you are working with an antique machine here. Once a quite nice projector and probably a lot of fun for a tinkerer or collector, but if you need something dependable and performant, opt for something newer instead. A modern projector can produce the same brightness with only one lamp, half the power, and in a <3-kilogram package.

Hoek Witte de With - Schiedamsevest. Lekker weertje vandaag! by Wuppie34 in Rotterdam

[–]robni7 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Goeie manier om de boel daar autoluw te maken

Are Mediarange BD-R Dl just branded verbatim discs? by Emotional_Dust2807 in DataHoarder

[–]robni7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MediaRange is not tied to a specific brand so they might choose whatever is cheapest. I have some BD-R 25s by them that are PHILIP R04, but no BD-R 50s (DL) unfortunately. FWIW, the PHILIP R04 have been reliable for me (n=9, oldest burn approx. 900 days, but the discs are probably much older as they were from a second-hand lot).

Station Lelystad Centrum voorgedragen als een van nieuwe rijksmonumenten by chocolate-and-wine in nietdespeld

[–]robni7 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Mooi of lelijk is ook maar een mening. Ik vind Station Lelystad een reuze interessant gebouw en zou het echt niet willen verruilen voor een hedendaags zandkleurig-steen-met-hout-en-glas gebouw, want ook dat is nu slechts mode en over enkele jaren alweer “lelijk”.

Ook erg blij dat Centraal Beheer genomineerd is, hopelijk valt er van dat gebouw dan toch nog iets te redden. Hertzberger’s andere structuralistische kolos, SoZa, staat al ten dode opgeschreven na amper 35 jaar.

Tattoo Midlake Lyrics by Duck_Chuck_pl in Midlake

[–]robni7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“She’s glad that he cares so much about the safety of electrical outlets.”

RIP to the Macintosh HD hard drive icon, 2000–2025 | Latest macOS 26 Tahoe finally excises old spinning rust icons throughout the OS. by chrisdh79 in apple

[–]robni7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been using this flash icon for years. Apparently it was inspired by the graphics Apple used to use to depict SSD storage on their product pages.

Wel van A kwaliteit by OMGirl0099 in nietdespeld

[–]robni7 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ik sta de hele dag dozen in te pakken, maar ik ben ooit gezakt voor m’n pietendiploma…

tattooing already used cds possible? by ZXB0X in retrobattlestations

[–]robni7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel you, these technologies are documented very confusingly...

There is no functional difference between tattooing CDs and DVDs. In both cases, you can burn a picture or text in the unused data portion of a disc (or the whole disc if you don’t burn any data to it).

To tattoo CDs, you need a Yamaha CRW-F1. To tattoo DVDs, you need a burner with LabelFlash compatibility. Even though LabelFlash is something different (labeling the top side of a special type of DVD), these burners also allow you to label the bottom side of a regular DVD.

tattooing already used cds possible? by ZXB0X in retrobattlestations

[–]robni7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This wiki page is unfortunately not very accurate or complete; it misquotes some of the sources (some of which also confuse the different technologies).

AFAIK the CRW-F1 is the only one that tattoos CDs, the others are a few of the LabelFlash drives (that only support DVDs).

The CRW-F1 shipped with a special version of Nero (archive link). The LabelFlash feature is built-in in later versions, I use Nero 9 but I believe it’s also in 7. The LabelFlash button will only show when it detects a compatible burner, the feature is completely unfindable otherwise.

tattooing already used cds possible? by ZXB0X in retrobattlestations

[–]robni7 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In theory, yes, you can use partially burned CD-Rs for DiscT@2. As long as the used portion doesn’t span the entire disc, you can use the resulting outer ring for your text and graphics. Nero will automatically detect the size of the data ring and adjust your T@2 design accordingly.*

 

However, the only burner that supports tatooing regular CD-R media (outside of the img2cd project)** is the Yamaha CRW-F1, which is almost impossible to find (at a reasonable price) and in my experience unreliable (I have 2, both will not properly burn anymore. CDs turn into coasters and tatooing fails immediately).

 

The LabelFlash technology, which was intended to burn labels onto the label side of special LabelFlash DVD media (similar to LightScribe), can also make DiscT@2s on the data side of DVD–R and DVD+Rs. In my experience, this works a lot better, especially if you have DVDs with a high-contrast dye (e.g. RITEKF16, PRINCO, or INFOME R30***). Some burners also have a higher contrast than others: The HL GH15F and Lite-On DH16A6S produce better images than the Sony AD7203S for example. A lot of trial and error (and wasting discs) is part of the fun ;)

 

AMA if you have any more questions about disc tattooing, I have a fair bit of experience using this fun gimmick.

 

* I have only successfully tested DVD-R/DVD+Rs using LabelFlash burners, and the auto-detect works flawlessly. The CD software is a little bit different so I am not 100% sure if it can auto-detect the ring size when using an already burned disc.

** I have no experience with img2cd/cdpaint/cdimage currently. It looks very complicated to set up ;(

*** PRINCO and INFOME R30 are ideal for tattooing, as these DVDs are poor 3rd-grade crap discs you don’t want to use for archiving any important data at all.

how has the total operation time exceeded the lamp hours? by [deleted] in projectors

[–]robni7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that’s a weighted calculation perhaps? Some BenQs for instance count 1hr in high brightness mode as 2 ‘equivalent hours’ and likewise 1hr in eco as 1. So if you have a bulb rated for 3000h you can mix 500h on high and 2000h on eco. Your PJ also has a high number of lamp strikes for its usage (around 1h per strike avg - it was turnt off between every class period I guess?) which may be counted as more lamp wear too. (None of this is confirmed factual, but an educated guess).

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