05.11.08

Now I need a PlayStation 3

Posted in AVCHD, Announcements, Applications, Apps, Entertainment, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Tech at 6:05 pm by Administrator

It has been a while since PlayStation 3 was released. It has been even longer since I play games on any video games console. The last one I bought was PlayStation 2 back in 1999 or 2000.

Anyway, I now need a PlayStation 3 for one main purpose. It is not the game or Blu-Ray. It is for AVCHD jukebox.

AVCHD was jointly developed by Sony and Panasonic. It is a natural progression for Sony to include AVCHD support in PlayStation 3.

The plan is to get a PlayStation 3, and immediately upgrade the hard drive to 250GB. After that I could store the MTS files in PlayStation 3 and view them whenever I want.

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Cheap SDHC Cards: I’ve got what I paid for.

Posted in AVCHD, Media, News, Rants, Resources, Tech, Troubleshooting at 5:43 pm by Administrator

I usually buy memories (RAM, memory card, etc) manufactured by a well known company. For the past 6 months, I’ve purchased two SDHC card for my AVCHD camera from the same manufacturers. That was not a smart move because both cards are having problems. The first one is physically disintegrating, and the second one is plagued with writing errors. I tried contacting the tech support of the manufacturer, but I have not gotten any replies.

I paid the HDSC cards at a low-low price, and what troubles I get.

The next SDHC card I’m buying will be the one from a well known manufacturers.

to be continued.

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04.29.08

Windows XP Service Pack 3: Windows Security Center

Posted in Announcements, Applications, Apps, Media, Microsoft, News, Resources, Security, Tech, Troubleshooting, Windows at 5:13 pm by Administrator

My friend managed to download Windows XP Service Pack 3 before it was pulled off Microsoft servers earlier today.

Anyway, we clean installed Windows XP with SP2, then applied SP3.

One weird thing that we noticed was Windows Security Center. It just doesn’t look right.

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04.18.08

Windows Home Server: Renaming Problems

Posted in Announcements, Media, Microsoft, News, Rants, Resources, Reviews, Tech, Troubleshooting, Vista, Windows at 3:39 pm by Administrator

How in the virtual-world do you rename a Windows Home Server?

So far, I don’t see any options to do so. Even Microsoft Support site doesn’t have any answers remotely related to it.

The adventure with Windows Home Server continues.

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Rants: Windows Home Server and Raid Zero

Posted in Announcements, Media, Microsoft, News, Rants, Resources, Reviews, Security, Tech, Troubleshooting, Vista, Windows at 1:35 am by Administrator

First, I am resurrecting 37primeBlog from 37prime.WordPress back-up because I had so much posted here previously. Since I have started a new WordPress blog (37prime.news), I’m using 37primeBlog for the “draft” of upcoming posts.

It takes a lot to write down an intelligible post which I am trying to do. This time I am using Windows Home Server HP MediaSmart Server EX475, and slowly piecing things together. I have found good things and bad things about Windows Home Server. Yet I still have to put all my notes together about this Windows Home Server.

This is the first one. By default Windows Home Server put all the drives install in Raid Zero. That worries me. Raid Zero is not a good backup solution. Come on Microsoft, at least give the options to set-up the Raid. Give me Raid 1 or Raid 5.

What if one hard-drive failed? What would happened to the data?

What about it, Microsoft?

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04.17.08

We’re Back, Baby - Almost.

Posted in Announcements, Media, News, Resources, Tech, Troubleshooting at 2:18 am by Administrator

Thanks to the export and import feature, I get to restore tons of postings on this blog. After the first meltdown, I mirrored all my postings on WordPress.com.

I’m about to zzzzzzzzz. Will update…..

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04.14.08

Panasonic HDC-SD9: 1080p/24p Video Sample

Posted in AVCHD, Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Reviews, Tech at 12:52 am by Administrator

Since I can now use Final Cut Pro 6 to “Log and Transfer” 1080p/24p clip from my Panasonic HDC-SD9, I will be posting more video sample from this camera.

It was a nice day, so I took a little walk and film some footage using Panasonic HDC-SD9. Check out the video, QuickTime 7 is required for playback.

Video info:

Format: H.264, 1920×1080
File Size: 16.66 MB
Frame Rate: 23.98 FPS
Data rate: 8.73 mbits/s
Length: 16.01 seconds

Panasonic HDC-SD9 settings:

Recording Mode: HA1920
24p Digital Cinema: On
Intelligent Contrast: On

Software info:

Imported using Final Cut Pro 6.0.3 with Perian QuickTime Component 1.1
Exported using Compressor 3.0.3

I will post more videos.

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04.13.08

South Park: Season 12 Episode 6 - “Over Logging”

Posted in Announcements, Comedy, Entertainment, Humor, Media, Movies, News, Resources, South Park, TV, Tech, iTunes at 10:30 pm by Administrator

South Park: Season 12 Episode 6 - “Over Logging”
Original Air Date: 2008-04-16

Watch “Over Logging” here (SouthParkStudios.com). Flash Player required.

References:

Safari Web Browser (The Internet Will Be Waiting)
Starbucks
Mac Store (Apple Store)
NetZero
Amazon
The Internet, is a giant Wireless Router that resembles Linksys branded one.
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (or Close Encounter of The Internet Kind)
Just like most routers and wireless routers, the first thing to do when it hangs up is to recycle the power (unplug the power, then re-plug).
iChat

Note:

This episode will be available for streaming from April 17th to April 23rd. It will then be available again starting May 15th 2008. Go to SouthParkStudios.com for more details.
All Season 12 episodes will be available uncensored @ iTunes Store and Amazon Unbox.
The sixth episode of Season 12
South Park Studios are known for working on the episodes to the last minute before they have to air. Looking for an early leak is basically a futile effort.

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