Tessai <Tessai@cryogen.com> wrote in message
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> "Vaughn L.Porter" <vaughnp@pcez.com> wrote:
>
> >Tessai <Tessai@cryogen.com> wrote in message
> >news:egpgju8flvq8jofjjakn6qf67l3tc6qpnn@4ax.com...
> >> Ummmm... Ok... I'm glad _SOMEONE_ enjoyed the Grave of the Fireflies
> >> rip. It's pretty damn big, but when you watch it, you'll see why. I
> >> could have probably done it in DivX using SBC and VKI, but I like to
> >> just pop in an SVCD or two in my dvd player and kick back on my bed
> >> and enjoy a movie.
> >>
> >Um, forgive my ignorance, but wouldn't a DVD look and sound better? I'm
> >pretty sure Grave of the Fireflies is available on DVD.
>
> I _OWN_ the DVD. I ripped it for people that want to see the movie but
> can't afford the DVD (VHS is being phased out in a lot of places,
> animewise). And, yes, the DVD will always look better because there is
> more bits for the video and audio data. Even then, this DVD rip came
> out damn good.
> >

Cool.


> >> Just for trivia's sake, that was the first SVCD rip I did on my other
> >> machine (here in my apt) after I assembled it. System specs on that
> >> are (I think I said this before):
> >>
> >> Abit VP6
> >> (2) 1000/133 P3 chips overclocked to 1125/150
> >> 768 megs of PC133 ram (Crucial CAS 2 till 133Mhz, CAS 3 at 150)
> >> 40 gig IBM 60GXP (ATA/100)
> >> 60 gig IBM 60GXP (ATA/100)
> >> 60 gig Seagate Barracuda (ATA/100) (I gave my friend's father my other
> >> 60 gig 60GXP, so I bought this to replace it)
> >> ATI Radeon 64 meg VIVO (this thing rocks for gaming, mind you ^_~)
> >> SB Live 5.1 (I'll be glad when the Creative Inspire 5700s come down in
> >> price so I can grab a set)
> >> 3com SOHO 10/100TX NIC
> >>
> >Not bad. Personally I'd avoid the IBM HDDs, we've had problems with them
at
> >work, Seagate is good brand, though. Also, I'd try one of Nvidia's fine
line
> >of GeForce4Ti cards. You should also consider a IEEE 1340 interface and
look
> >into getting some USB 2.0 ports....Um, I'm not criticizing your hardware,
> >it's way better than what I've got. For Now......
> >
>
> Well, 4 of the 5 drives here in my apartment (between my 2 desktops)
> are IBM GXPs. One of them (my 45 gig 75GXP) has been in this computer
> (the one that runs the FTP server) for 3 years without a hitch. I
> guess you can say that I'm lucky to have such reliable equipment.
> nVidia? Nah. I already have a GeForce2 GTS in this machine (again, the
> one that runs the FTP server). I'm tempted to buy one of the new
> Radeon 9700s (which is about 250%+ faster than the fastest nVidia
> card, according to the recent articles). I used to think ATI sucked
> until I picked up a Radeon card (now listed as a Radeon 7200). I
> personally like ATI over nVidia when it comes to video editing cards.
> If you can name a nVidia card that has TV-IN, then I'll consider
> buying one. I can cap movies on my ATI card with ease and then watch
> it later. IEEE 1340...? I don't quite remember what the 1340 standard
> defined, and in most cases, what I don't know won't hurt me (is 1340
> Serial ATA?). USB 2.0... Hmmm... Why the fuck would I want USB 2.0?
> It's not like I need it. I don't have any external devices. Don't want
> to be mean Vaughn, but saying that I need USB 2.0 is like saying I
> need to run WindowsXP. Everything I have in that machine now is more
> than enough for the work I do (in my sparetime).
>
What I wouldn't give to have your job. Especially now.

> Don't mean to be rude, but, I'm a network admin. I keep up with most
> of the new gadgets (http://slashdot.org is your friend). It sure as
> hell doesn't mean I'm going to buy it just because it's the newest and
> "greatest" (I don't use POS hardware that is Win only). It's nice to
> have, say, an AthlonXP 2200, since it has a superior FPU over the P4
> 2.2Ghz. Then again, how much of that horsepower do you _REALLY_ use
> any damn way? If you were encoding video on that machine, then I could
> understand it. In the end, the numbers just really say "My dick is
> bigger than yours! Ha ha!" But, in the end, do you really need that
> big powerhouse machine to run Word? Nah. Do you really need 280 fps in
> Quake III? Nah. It's all just bragging rights.
>
Abso-frigging-lutly! Personally, I'm just trying to aquire some decent
computer hardware that I don't have to upgrade more than every two years,
without paying the equivilant of the down-payment for a new car!

> >> I did that rip with TMPGEnc with all the goodies turned on using 2
> >> pass VBR. A very good HQ SVCD rip in my opinion. I hope you enjoy it
> >> as much as I do. ^_~
> >>
> >> On Fri, 19 Jul 2002 18:17:54 +1000, dill
> >> <max@Dills-lappy.artrmn1.nsw.optushome.com.au> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hey Tessai ,
> >> >Im a big fan of Hayao Miyazaki films and i got most of them
> >> >
> >> >Laputa , My neighbour totoro, KiKi's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso to
> >> >name a few...
> >> >But i have been looking for grave of the fireflies dvd rip for a LONG
> >> >time
> >> >
> >> >your a legend...
> >> >If you want any of these movies let me know ill upload for ya
> >> >
> >> >Thanks again
> >>
> >> ------
> >> Tessai
> >>
> >
> >I plan to once I've upgraded my hardware and subscribed to a high-speed
> >internet service. 56K dialup just doesn't cut it for your wares.
> >
> >                          Vaughn L.Porter
> >                           Keep on ripping!
> >
> >
> Yeah, dialup sucks. Why the hell would anyone living (except my
> buddies down under) in the free world be using dialup? Most broadband
> services (at least in California) are not much more expensive than the
> best dialup services. If you're using dialup to download anything over
> 600 megs (which I did a long time ago... it took about 72 hrs), I
> don't know who I should slap: a.) You or b.) Your mother for raising
> someone so silly (<disclaimer>no moms were meant to be hurt during the
> duration of this joke</disclaimer>).
>
c.) My company for not paying me more, so I can afford broadband ( which is
still ~ $40/month here in Oregon, no matter who you talk to).

> Don't let the new tech buzzwords make you think you need 10 USB 2.0
> ports to be the coolest kid on the block. I'd be more impressed if you
> _WROTE_ a USB memory devices (flash card, etc.) driver for Linux. I'm
> learning C now to develop software for Linux (knowing Perl and FORTRAN
> can only take you so far). If I can do it, anyone can. So, crack open
> those O'Reilly books and get cracking (Practical C Programming is the
> second best book I own next to Advanced Perl Programming).
>
>
> ------
> Tessai

Love to, but code-writing is not my bag. I'm better with hardware. I'm an
Electronics Technician. Need one of those?

                         Vaughn L.Porter
                          If yes, I'll send you my Resume.