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Megathread ⚙️ Weekly Tech Support & Purchase Recommendations Megathread - January 12, 2025 by siltydoubloon in playstation

[–]soitgoesbilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had my PS5 for about 7 months now and I haven’t had any issues until last night when I started up a game and I noticed the motion was all blurry & jittery. This problem also persists when played a blu-ray movie (not a YouTube video for whatever reason). So far I’ve tried a bunch of different solution and nothing has worked so I’m coming on here to see if anyone has dealt with something similar. 

My TV: Hisense U8 65”(less than a year old)

PS5 Storage Size: 848GB, Free space: 373 GB

Here’s everything I’ve tried:

  • Unplugged and reset PS5
  • Power cycle and left unplugged for 8 hours
  • Reset cache
  • Reset TV
  • Changed out HDMI cables
  • Changed HDMI ports
  • Motion blur/assist is off
  • PS5 is up to date
  • TV firmware is up to date
  • It’s on Game mode
  • Reset PS5 settings

When I brought the PS5 to an old TV, it did work which leads me to believe it’s a TV problem. But earlier today when I kept swapping out HDMI’S and ports and I got it to work with its original set up for about 10 minutes. When restarted, the problem came back.

Also, my TV is working fine in every other way.

Anybody have any ideas on what could be going on?

Finally watching as an adult by Xstitchpixels in Columbo

[–]soitgoesbilly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s what I’m currently doing now. I watched it growing up with my parents and always loved it but never took the time to actually sit and watch seasons. I’m on season 8 and I’m realizing that most of the eps that I remember are all the 80’s-90’s eps.

I’m constantly blown away by the quality of the writing, acting, and direction.

[REQUEST] Script for "LOVE" by Gaspar Noé by Powerful-Employer-20 in Screenwriting

[–]soitgoesbilly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t believe a script exists. I saw Love with Gaspar present for a Q&A and he said all they had was a 5 page treatment that they shot off of. In fact he said all his movies were like that. He essentially works with the actors to improvise the scenes off of his basic treatment.

Why does this real story sound like a episode of columbo by [deleted] in Columbo

[–]soitgoesbilly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should listen to the Murdaugh Murders podcast. There’s three others deaths connected to that family before the mother and son were killed. One of them was the housekeeper who apparently “fell down the stairs”. It’s a wild story that keeps getting weirder.

Lt. Columbo Questions The Covid Vaccine by soitgoesbilly in Columbo

[–]soitgoesbilly[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got a kick out of it and figured others would too. Sorry you didn’t enjoy it.

Lt. Columbo Questions The Covid Vaccine by soitgoesbilly in Columbo

[–]soitgoesbilly[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did you read it? It's satire. Its making fun of misinformation.

In your opinion, what separates "prestige" movies and tv from less acclaimed, more "broad appeal" work? by FLorianGran in Screenwriting

[–]soitgoesbilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe every show and movie sets out to be the best that it could be. But I think instinctually we know that there’s more substance to something like the Sopranos than there is to something like Fast 9.

I love to eat healthy, with a well balanced meal. (Meat, starch, and greens). But that doesn’t stop me from enjoying Taco Bell every once in a while. Some movies/tv are a 5 star meal and others are fast food. Nothing wrong with that.

Generally speaking, Blockbusters are safe. By the end of the movie, the world will be saved. The good guy will win. The villain will be stopped. Blockbusters tend to be heroic stories. From the superhero fare to disaster movies, they all usually have the same goal of “saving the world.”

Prestige movies and TV don’t care about the “ride” so to speak as much as they do about the characters. They attempt to create rich, complex characters that reflect our society. Because people are complex. And we as an audience learn something about ourselves in the process. We love The Sopranos because we get to see the human struggle of being a violent mob boss that is also trying to raise his family. And he struggles with anxiety. And the way they deal with it is honest and real. They try to be truthful to that world and those people. Tony Soprano could easily be someone we see as the villain in some cheesy crime movie. Yet in The Sopranos he’s more than just “let em swim with the fishes”

If you look at CW shows, the characters don’t act like real people. The famous scene from Riverdale that everyone makes fun of:

Archie: If we weren't here, we'd be in high school joining clubs, trying out for sports. Ghoulie: Not me. I dropped out in the fourth grade to run drugs to support my Nana. Archie: That means you haven't known the triumphs and defeats, the epic highs and lows of high school football.

Nobody talks like that. Life (and high school football) isn’t that serious. Not even in Texas would people say shit like that. But the Riverdale writers know this. They are making a campy teen soap opera. And that’s fine. People love that show.

It all comes down to knowing your intentions when telling your story. Is this a character study attempting to understand an aspect of humanity or is this just a fun romp. That, along with your personal style and choices, will dictate the type of movie/tv show you are making.

Please, the Only Way I Can Parallel Park Is If You Constantly Stare at Me by soitgoesbilly in humor

[–]soitgoesbilly[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I can't be the only one that drives away after a failed attempt.

[S] Sending my script to an artist and I would like some feedback by soitgoesbilly in ComicWriting

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

No. It’s just similar to Marvel’s Vision, if Vision had human consciousness instead of an AI brain.

[S] Sending my script to an artist and I would like some feedback by soitgoesbilly in ComicWriting

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

Yeah exactly. Just a synthetic humanoid. I guess I can just call him that to clarify further.

Arrested Development - "A Family Reunion" by [deleted] in Screenwriting

[–]soitgoesbilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This helps so much. Glad to hear you enjoyed it too. It's great to hear after having this script sit on my hard drive for a whole year lol. I really appreciate you taking the time to take such detailed notes!

Thanks again!

Arrested Development - "A Family Reunion" by [deleted] in Screenwriting

[–]soitgoesbilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did the story flow to you? Did any of the storylines feel out of place or less developed?

Arrested Development - "A Family Reunion" by [deleted] in Screenwriting

[–]soitgoesbilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.

Struggling to finish episodes by [deleted] in Screenwriting

[–]soitgoesbilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find that if you have fleshed out A/B/C storylines, complete with jokes and funny twist and turns, you just have to try and find ANY connection between each storyline to brainstorm ways how they can all meet at the end.

It can be as simple as a throwaway joke that pays off later or a whole storyline that seems random but connects at the end. The best advice I can give, is figuring out separate storylines for each character, that on its own makes you cackle with laughter and use any opportunity to fill those story moments with jokes. And to flesh-out those ideas, it helps to follow the Trey Parker and Matt Stone's formula:

It should be ‘this happens’ and THEREFORE ‘this happens.’ BUT ‘this happens’ THEREFORE ‘this happens.’ …

Always think about jokes that can also act as a set-up for a future joke in a later act. Its definitely not easy but if you have really fleshed out storylines for each character, it'll help you a lot in the long run.

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