Recent content by a13antichrist

Yes it's odd. I'm thinking I'll rebuild Windows directly with the latest ISO, see if that helps anything.

I see from his earlier messages that he does mention the ASRock AB350. I found I get the dimness on my (modern, but cheap) 4K-HDR Philips, -if- I use the following options: 8bit 4:4:4 8bit 4:2:2 12-bit 4:2:0 However if I use 4:2:0 at either 8 or 10-bit the colour returns to normal. I am...

Windows (10, 1709 & 1803). - VLC crashes the fastest, often with any x265 video straight away, and then once restarted might play for 2-15 minutes. Also on other systems too actually, not just this one. But on this system it'll sometimes result in BSOD also. - MPC-HC is more stable, it will...

ASrock AB350 ITX, and yes I've tried a variety of BIOSs & drivers. ;)

These are my options when playing with the Radeon Settings: 4:4:4 8bit only 4:2:2 8bit only 4:2:0 8-10-12 bit. HDR seems to be a toggle at the 8bit setting but forced on if you choose 10 or 12bit (makes sense). And it'll switch off if I choose 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 8bit. 4:4:4 8 seems to be the...

HDR ain't working for me. I get crashes & blue screens no matter what settings or memory speeds I try. All good & handy at 8bit 4:4:4 60Hz though.

Google Translate app on your smartphone -> Camera option -> point it at the image.

Wow.. I'm honestly.. kinda flabbergasted. I've been using PC forums for nigh-on 25 years now, and I have --never-- heard anyone advocate secrecy of sources in order to protect capital advantage. Why would you reward merely the investment in trialling products, rather than the makers of the...

I'm sorry but I never thought keeping secrets to the good products was the way of a co-operative, supportive community.

Vengeance LPX, it's in the list, yes.

Still doens't really explain why you would want SPDIF out when the audio over HDMI is far more capable.

Quick update, bought a MiniBox 160W from Amazon and she's up and purring. Did get a couple of blue-screens though (CPU is stock everything, no O/C yet; mem is running 3200 though that's also stock) and haven't touched it since so some lingering doubt. Will test my other spare picos in a Coffee...

Then, I have a question, and this is quite a bit of a tangeant, but, I've often wondered why no-one has yet build a modular, upgradeable, PCIe-card-centered Linux-based HiFi receiver. All the ports & interfaces could be on removable cards so upgradeable when standards change; OS upgradeable to...

Yes but what kind of receiver/stereo doesn't have an inbuilt DAC? ;) If you need DAC why not use the sound-card's own, using the 3.5mm jack? Makes 0 sense to use the digital out just to then analog it straight after... unless your DAC is a super-expensive ultra-quality thingee majiggy. Right...

Waiting sucks.