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I'm pretty sure Bluetooth doesn't pass compressed audio through, but reencodes it for transport, whatever.
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Volguus posted:Right: Hey, what luck, this picture's entirely digital too!
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You can get a DAC with a built-in bluetooth reciever and just skip passing audio from cellphone through your computer entirely. This is technically less lossy because there's one less step in the chain of encoding/re-encoding although you'd probably be hard pressed to hear a difference. I spent a little extra on an Audioengine B1 which probably has the exact ports you need (RCA out and optical out). You can get much cheaper ones with simliar outputs though. The Audioengine looks nice but it doesn't always work with Apple devices for some reason. E:also if you have a hard-on for fidelity, any sound coming out from a windows pc needs to be played at 100% volume unless you do funky stuff with ASIO or the like. This is inconvenient if the computer is gonna be used for other stuff. Fruits of the sea fucked around with this message at 19:15 on Jun 2, 2021 |
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Jun 2, 2021 19:05
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LRADIKAL posted:I'm pretty sure Bluetooth doesn't pass compressed audio through, but reencodes it for transport, whatever. For the convenience, however, it's worth it (It's a one button click "Connect" and done). It would be dumb to re-encode it again since it comes in compressed, but I suppose it may. Geemer posted:Hey, what luck, this picture's entirely digital too! Sure, it could make it worse if it's messing with the input. I hope it doesn't. At least it's not noticeable if it does. For hi-fi audio, not even audiophile level, but just reasonable, using the phone for anything is indeed stupid if there are other alternatives. This "setup" is purely for the convenience of it. Any messing with cables would no longer make it convenient and therefore would not make it worth it to even consider the phone. And I'm not willing to spend money on a BT-capable DAC just for this. Volguus fucked around with this message at 22:24 on Jun 2, 2021 |
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Jun 2, 2021 22:22
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Volguus posted:For the convenience, however, it's worth it (It's a one button click "Connect" and done). It would be dumb to re-encode it again since it comes in compressed, but I suppose it may. It absolutely does reencode, Bluetooth audio is always reencoded.
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CAR CRASH CRACKERS posted:The system that card came in had a 240w power supply. The case is really small, it won't fit. If anyone wants to trade it for a cheap card that fits the Dell Optiplex 790 SFF I'm willing to. All I need is to play CSGO on fairly good settings.
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Fame Douglas posted:It absolutely does reencode, Bluetooth audio is always reencoded. Welp. Anyway, I appreciate everyone input on this, I learned a lot about how BT works and everything. My problem seems to have been solved and I happily have my background noise while coding on, with minimal effort in both OS-es.
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Spacegrass posted:The case is really small, it won't fit. If anyone wants to trade it for a cheap card that fits the Dell Optiplex 790 SFF I'm willing to. All I need is to play CSGO on fairly good settings. Is this the case? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDg4OMr14ak If it is, woof that sucks. CAR CRASH CRACKERS fucked around with this message at 00:58 on Jun 3, 2021 |
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It is. I can't do anything with this case. I'll just post on various message boards and hope someone trades me.
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Spacegrass posted:It is. I can't do anything with this case. I'll just post on various message boards and hope someone trades me. oh oof you're right bud that's tighter than i assumed. you got access to a dremel or sommat? if you could cut where i highlighted you could maybe route the riser out of the case and run the GPU outside (you'd only need a thin cut if it's on a corner, it's very flat), maybe make a little enclosure out of it with like a wire pencilcase or something?
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Spacegrass posted:The case is really small, it won't fit. If anyone wants to trade it for a cheap card that fits the Dell Optiplex 790 SFF I'm willing to. All I need is to play CSGO on fairly good settings. Can you just pull all the stuff out of the case and run your computer that way? Maybe elevate it out of the way of pets or whatever?
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tuyop posted:Can you just pull all the stuff out of the case and run your computer that way? Maybe elevate it out of the way of pets or whatever? No. I'm a severe alcoholic, I'd probably get electrocuted or catch this s*i*hole on fire.
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Spacegrass posted:No. I'm a severe alcoholic, I'd probably get electrocuted or catch this s*i*hole on fire. that's rough bud, i've also had my issues wrecking stuff because of substances, i hope sincerely stuff gets better. but your risk of either is very low - like, people run open case all the time, unless you spill a liquid directly into there or otherwise kick it or something it's going to fail long before it risks shocking you or catching on fire. you could totally DIY yourself a solution if you were so inclined. like, a cardboard box with holes cut out of the sides for airflow like a turtle shell that you literally just put on top, or one of those wire printer paper holders, or similar. all a computer case is exactly what it describes - a rigid case to hold your components. people make cardboard box cases all the time, nothing wrong with it, and you could easily build a little something that doesn't look good but absolutely will work. you only need to cover one side - you could probably take an old plastic real estate sign and a box cutter and some duct take and make something good enough to work.
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CoolCab posted:that's rough bud, i've also had my issues wrecking stuff because of substances, i hope sincerely stuff gets better. but your risk of either is very low - like, people run open case all the time, unless you spill a liquid directly into there or otherwise kick it or something it's going to fail long before it risks shocking you or catching on fire. I'll give it a shot. Do you know what kind of video cable(s) I need for it? I ordered a monitor that only has vga (but I can find a male to female or whatever) I haven't had a desktop in 5 years so I'm a bit confused, and I know I sound dumb, too much booze and years of only android use.
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Spacegrass posted:I'll give it a shot. Do you know what kind of video cable(s) I need for it? I ordered a monitor that only has vga (but I can find a male to female or whatever) I haven't had a desktop in 5 years so I'm a bit confused, and I know I sound dumb, too much booze and years of only android use. The ports depend on the make of the card, could you post a picture of the ports? It probably has HDMI and DVI, which should narrow down the type of cord or adapter youll need.
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Spacegrass posted:I'll give it a shot. Do you know what kind of video cable(s) I need for it? I ordered a monitor that only has vga (but I can find a male to female or whatever) I haven't had a desktop in 5 years so I'm a bit confused, and I know I sound dumb, too much booze and years of only android use. you don't sound dumb bud, point me at a car's engine and i'll go "...i think it needs gas, and oil, and maybe water? not quite sure on the last one". we all start ignorant on stuff we don't know, no shame in it  you'll need to hook your cable up to the GPU, not the other available ports on the back, so either a picture or if CAR CRASH CRACKERS maybe remembers the available ports or the model, we could look it up?
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CoolCab posted:you don't sound dumb bud, point me at a car's engine and i'll go "...i think it needs gas, and oil, and maybe water? not quite sure on the last one". we all start ignorant on stuff we don't know, no shame in it https://starmicroinc.net/dell-2gb-nvidia-geforce-gtx-750-ti-ddr3-pci-express-2-0-x16-dvi-d-video-graphics-card-mfr-p-n-8mxmj/
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Don't know if this is a purely hardware thing, but it's worth an ask. Small business, about 20 employees, and the current analog phone system is failing. Would like to go to a VoIP system that supports text/fax/etc. Video conferencing not important. There is a desire to not use a cloud based service like RingCentral due to the per user monthly expense. Is there a particular solution that can be locally hosted (I guess cloud based is fine if it's not a per user fee basis) which could support this scenario?
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CAR CRASH CRACKERS posted:https://starmicroinc.net/dell-2gb-nvidia-geforce-gtx-750-ti-ddr3-pci-express-2-0-x16-dvi-d-video-graphics-card-mfr-p-n-8mxmj/ bril, thanks again bud! you're far too sweet. spacegrass you need a Dvi D To Vga Adapter - please be careful you specifically need dvi-d i think that matters? you should be able to find it on ebay or whatever for a couple of bucks
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for some reason some part of my brain is telling me that dvi to vga is better than hdmi to vga but i can't justify that, so if someone else knows better please jump in.
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CoolCab posted:for some reason some part of my brain is telling me that dvi to vga is better than hdmi to vga but i can't justify that, so if someone else knows better please jump in. HDMI is just DVI + audio, there's no difference in the video signal.
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FCKGW posted:HDMI is just DVI + audio, there's no difference in the video signal. Except in the sense that traditional DVI has VGA builtin and only needs cheap passive adapter. And that Dell card CAR CRASH linked seems to have one DVI-I connector with the analog pins.
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FCKGW posted:HDMI is just DVI + audio, there's no difference in the video signal. HDMI 2.1 switched to a packet-based format more similar to DisplayPort, so this is no longer really true for more modern devices.
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CAR CRASH CRACKERS posted:https://starmicroinc.net/dell-2gb-nvidia-geforce-gtx-750-ti-ddr3-pci-express-2-0-x16-dvi-d-video-graphics-card-mfr-p-n-8mxmj/ Thanks again for the video card, but I sold it to a friend and bought a lower profile card that will fit in my case. I'll make up the favor to someone in the future, like I said.
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Do wifi adapters really work? This old Dell doesn't have one built in. I have a router. Can anyone recommend one?
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https://smile.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC1300-Wireless-Supports-10-9-10-14/dp/B07P6N2TZH/
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Any opinions on HP UnfortunateSexFart fucked around with this message at 00:56 on Jun 5, 2021 |
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UnfortunateSexFart posted:Any opinions on HP Elitebooks? I wanted a small form factor PC for WFH (yes, starting now, everything is weird in Australia). Most intensive thing I do is look at Google sheets so it should be fine? Won't be playing games. I work for HPE so that is my official work issued laptop. I have no strong opinions on it, works fine. I can run chrome, slack, teams, outlook, excel, and putty without issues and that's as taxed as I get it. Runs my two 27" monitors without problems
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Azhais posted:I work for HPE so that is my official work issued laptop. I have no strong opinions on it, works fine. I can run chrome, slack, teams, outlook, excel, and putty without issues and that's as taxed as I get it. Runs my two 27" monitors without problems Oops sorry I mean elitedesk. But it's basically a laptop in a tiny PC I guess.
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UnfortunateSexFart posted:Oops sorry I mean elitedesk. But it's basically a laptop in a tiny PC I guess. Its probably fine  Just make sure it has enough ram (at this point most do) and an SSD.
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UnfortunateSexFart posted:Oops sorry I mean elitedesk. But it's basically a laptop in a tiny PC I guess. I have one of those I got used on ebay with haswell and it's great; basically a little desktop (although the cpu model and core clock are more like a laptop). I picked up an Intel NUC for for a HTPC replacement instead of another elitedesk mini just due to it being cheaper but the elitedesks are definitely sturdier with a steel case. The only thing I don't love is all the torx screws to get at the drive but that's not really a problem, the nuc was just a little easier to put the SSD into.
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Which 4g lte mobile wifi routers would you guys recommend?
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Wasn't sure if it would be best to post this in BFC or somewhere in here (or SA Mart) but quasi-hardware question: I have a shitload of various hardware and PC accessories from my office closing down last year, something like 6-7 HP and Dell 22" or 27" FP monitors, about 20-25 Lenovo laptop batteries/AC adapters, 10 Dell port replicators and laptop batteries, a few Logitech wireless kbm combos, and some other similar odds-and-ends. Most of these are essentially brand new or slightly used but without the boxes. I'm not looking to get top dollar for them or anything, just a few bucks and get them out of the way sooner rather than later - any suggestions on what would be the best way/place to sell all of this or is Craiglist/Nextdoor the easiest way to sell a bunch of stuff like this?
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velocirapstar posted:Wasn't sure if it would be best to post this in BFC or somewhere in here (or SA Mart) but quasi-hardware question: Shipping costs are going to be your main cost. Goons frequently sell old business stuff on SA-Mart and while monitors go quickly they can be a little pricey to ship. I'd consider selling them to goons if the shipping costs make sense but local will save a lot of that hassle, but add the hassle of having to meet people and show them the thing and not get stabbed.
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Does anyone know how to set up windows 7 media player music album art? I looked all over the net, and its not working. i think my media player is version 12.
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So I messed up and left my LG 27GL83A monitor plugged into an outlet that isnt surge protected and guess what? Lightning hit the transformer outside, huge explosion, black screen. Everything else is fine including my irreplaceable 3080 PC thank god. The power cord is a pretty hefty brick and when I take my multi meter to it its outputting 3 volts every 3-4 seconds for just a moment before going back to zero. Is there a chance I just killed my power supply? Im gonna order another surge strip with whatever I have to buy, lesson learned.
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Hard to say for sure, but a new power supply should be less than $20-- worth a shot to replace it.
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CloFan posted:Hard to say for sure, but a new power supply should be less than $20-- worth a shot to replace it. Yeah Id bet that replacing the power brick would do the trick. Just order it from Amazon so its an easy return if it doesnt work.
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