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What's the best option for a box that takes in HDMI ARC audio, supports volume control with the TV remote, and has a high quality DAC for outputting line-level to powered speakers?

I just want to say, the LSR305+310S is a mind blowing 2.1 setup. Some of the best $700 I ever spent. (with the Behringer UMC204HD used as the DAC).

This is a year old but hilarious nonetheless. Tom Cruise telling us to disable frame interpolation, and watch their 24 fps show "as the film maker intended". https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1544693970

I need a good 75", so a made the attached spreadsheet based on what Best Buy has for sale today for <$2500 and rtings data. There seems to be a lot of crap using 120Hz square wave backlight PWM, which is a nonstarter. The Vizio E-Series for $1180 looks acceptable, and you gotta step all the...

I've been using System Font Size Changer to make the fonts in the UI components larger and readable. The latest Win10 update overwrote it so I had to rerun the program. It still appears that Win10 gives you no way to adjust font sizes! For instance, the size of icon text on your desktop, or...

Now that my legendary Klipsch Promedia 2.1 died, I need a formidable replacement. What do you all think about getting this DTA-120, along with a couple bookshelves like the ELAC B5, and a powered sub?

I believe in a typical surround sound setup, the back speakers play nothing when 2-channel audio is played (e.g. an MP3 or YouTube). I think the ideal behavior would be for them to duplicate the front speakers for stereo sources, and automatically change to "surround" for surround content. Is...

I have Fast Sync enabled globally, but in some games it doesn't seem to be working. Have any of you seen this?

Will a GPU with VESA-compliant Adaptive-Sync work perfectly with any monitor that supports FreeSync?

i7-6700K (4.4GHz using up to 3 cores) Fractal Design R5 case Noctua NH-U14S CPU cooler ("CPU fan" for PWM) 3 Noctua NF-A14 FLX case fans MSI Z170A PC MATE motherboard Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 SeaSonic Snow Silent 750W (fanless at idle) MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G (fanless at idle)...

36-44" 4K Roundup. Green dots indicate models with known acceptable lag and no-PWM. Acer ET430K - 43", 18ms lag?, some image retention reported AMH A399U - 39" VA, PWM AMH 409U - 40" VA •AOC C4008VU8 - 40" VA, non-PWM, 14ms lag, curved Crossover 404K - 40" VA, non-PWM •Crossover 434K - 43"...

My 8.5 year old IPS screen has sandy-whites, compared to a new LED-backlit IPS screen I have. Is it normal for CCFLs to lose their ability to produce solid white over time, or would you guess my old screen wasn't as good to begin with?

http://wccftech.com/intel-skylake-s-mainstream-desktop-processor-lineup-launching-september-1/ Looking at the 6700K vs 6700: 4.2GHz vs 4GHz turbo. Not much, but the TDP is 40% more. Does anyone know: 1. What sort of max temps a typical air-cooled setup would reach with the 6700K. 2. How...

I have a feeling that monitor makers will lack the sense to realize how perfect 4k 40" would be. All I see are 24-32" monitors. What the heck?? Mandatory: <20ms lag, non-TN Bonus: >60Hz, curved, fully adjustable stand

On a fresh bootup to Windows, if I transfer several MP3s from my SSD to my 640GB WD, the first ~7 files instantly transfer, while the rest take forever, taking maybe 30 seconds per file. And on future attempts, the first file might instantly transfer, while the rest are slow. It used to run...

If you check out the roadmap you see Skylake versions at 95W and 65W. I think they're both 4 cores, so I guess either the 95W is clocked faster or it has a higher throttle threshold. What are the implications for dissipating heat? Does the 95 watter ship with a bigger heatsink/fan? Would...

Wouldn't that be glorious. And make it support 1080p120. And why not OLED? Does anyone even make simply a flat 35"-46" 4k@60Hz?

Can anyone please educate me on why everyone lacks the sense to realize I don't want their finger oil on my screen? Is it so out of the ordinary that I value clear screens? I wish I had big plastic shields to put up whenever anyone is sitting close.

So I test drove a $70k C7 corvette, and the tachometer is displayed on an LCD right behind the steering wheel, in analog needle form. The problem is, the framerate was only 10-20fps! Who wants a choppy tach needle, especially for that kind of money?! This is one of those instances when the...

I've tried OC Guru II and Precision X. I can set a higher memory clock and the measurement detects it, but setting a higher core base/boost doesn't do anything; the GPU always measures at 941MHz. Both tools sense the higher setpoint. A game's running in the background to keep the GPU out of...

For programmers, seeing more lines of code is critical to the job. Yet now 4:3 laptops can't even be bought for a premium? What if you're a rich programmer living in the Swiss Alps and you demand an optimal machine for the size? They don't make optimal laptops anymore?

...so that each eye sees the same thing? Snowdog rates *VA below TN due to this. Why don't manufacturers do this; or do they in some cases? I found the original Dell 20" PVA LCDs unbearable to look at. Apparently the shift has decreased since then, but I don't know why it always wouldn't...

...when it seems that most people prefer them? Bad marketing research?

It seems like far too much emphasis is put on contrast ratio, while it's a calculation that means very little. The black level has a disproportionally huge impact on it, and it doesn't seem to represent perceived contrast ratio. For example, let's say one screen has 100cd/m^2 / 0.1cd/m^2 =...

I'll need someone super knowledgeable to answer this one. Is DVI refresh rate controlled by the driver? Would it be possible to force a higher rate with software? For simplicity, assume you're trying to run at 61Hz instead of 60Hz.

Can anyone explain what's going on here? This is a picture of my CRT playing UT3 at 90fps where I moved the mouse quickly. I saw it first with my eyes, so it's not a camera artifact. I didn't think CRTs had this sort of response time shadow behavior.

Even at a steady 60fps with vsync enabled, moving the mouse around quickly is just choppy as hell. It sucks. I remember it being silky smooth on my CRT at >80Hz. Has anyone else had this experience? Someone please sell a 120Hz 30" H-IPS with no lag.

I've tried Sven's, dgVoodoo, eVoodoo, and xgl200, with no luck for Diablo 2 (WinXP, GTX260, 185.85). Sven's is the only one that even boots the game, and then it's mostly black with some crazy artifacts. Sven's used to work great on my 8800GTS.

Is there a program that works like nvidia's Display Optimization Wizard and works for Intel integrated graphics? If you're not familiar, that wizard primarily involves this method of color balancing where you move the slider until the middle color blends with the outer...

Nvidia's site only says "Minimum System Power Requirement: 500W", and doesn't list a 12V amp requirement. Why do many websites say Nvidia recommends 36A, and where did that factoid come from? It's a little hard to believe, since their official spec generally states 500W, while most 500W PSUs...

After the first POST screen, the next screen shows my IDE devices (one HD and DVDROM). It pauses there for ~4 seconds, unless you press a key and then it continues immediately. It's like the most pointless way to add 15% to my boot time. Is there any way to disable it?

I couldn't figure out why I'd sometimes score 15870 in the Supreme Commander benchmark and other days 11000. I reinstalled drivers and defragged like crazy. Then I used CPU-Z on the third tab and saw the PCIe "Link Width" was at x1! I went to the BIOS and loaded optimized defaults, and now...

Remember the HDCP fiasco, which came out Feb 2006? What has changed since then? Does every aftermarket video card still not actually support HDCP?

Remember the HDCP fiasco, which came out Feb 2006? What has changed since then? Does every aftermarket video card still not actually support HDCP? If a device doesn't support HDCP, does it currently matter since the ICT bit isn't enabled on any movies, and won't be until at least 2010?

I think it started happening ever since I watched a movie last night for the first time--that must have broke it in. Now, as you increase the brightness, the frequency and volume of the backlight squeal increases. If you're not sure if your monitor does this, turn the brightness to the...

When I press the power button, nothing happens. If I unplug the power, wait a while, and try again, sometimes the fans spin a couple revolutions, but that's it. I swapped motherboards but it didn't change anything. I tried unplugging everything but the mobo, CPU & fan, and the power supply...

I wish they wouldn't have closed that thread...it was going good at 43 posts in 1 day! Stalker I like your ambitious ergo ideas, and I think the biggest challenge is finding a good way to use input devices while reclined in a comfortable chair. Once I had a home setup where I put the tower...

So I want to build a new PC, but $3000 is a hard pill to swallow. $900-1000 is expected for the main system, but an 8800 and 30" jacks that up another 2 grand. Is it really worth it? Do current owners stand by their purchase? What's a better way to spend that kind of money?

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Includes composite connectors. I'd guess it'll be 1920x1200. http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/dell_2702wfp_leaked.php