The family made it to TN safe and sound except for our stroller. USAir 'lost' it. The really really funny part is that they are of no help and most likely won't replace it. Wonderful. It wasn't a cheap on either. I don't want to think about it. Kevin was good on both trips.
Work keeps piling on stuff to do and it feels like I'm not getting anything done because I keep having to shift my attention all over the place. The simple IT Survey internal project takes up way more time than it should because they keep finding stuff to change and the reporting aspect is by someone who really needs to have her hand held at every turn. Today she can't connect into the server so she needs help. The password window keeps coming up. 'Did you change your password today?'. 'Umm, yeah, this morning'..... *face palm*
Tonight it's all about the house. Cleaning up the kitchen and straighten up the loft. I moved my 360 downstairs temporarily and I'm really impressed by the Aquos more now then before. The 360 @ 1080i looks clean and smooth. The temporary Panasonic DVD/VHS recorder I put in the Denon's place plays a lot better than the Denon and I just might leave it there for now and worry about the replacement later.
So I'll take all my random DVD's upstairs and put them somewhere while I tidy up, that should free up some room. When that's done, I'm going to reprogram the Pronto remote for the new DVD player. That should kill any free time at night. I really want to do a redesign that I've been working on but that's a few days worth of work and I really don't have the patience to recode all the buttons. Plus my QA staff is brutal.
Few more shots:
I had to whip out my budget(cheap) 70-300mm lens to get this.
I wish the nose was clearer but my DOF(depth of focus) was all wrong.
Possible replacement DVD player that I read good reviews on:
Oppo OPDV971H
http://www.oppodigital.com/opdv971h.html
Overview:
DVI (Digital Video Interface) output to eliminate flickers and to produce more clear pictures
* High resolutions include 480p, 540P, 576p, 720p, 1080i
* Up Convert from 480i to 720p/1080i
* DCDi by Faroudja. Video is analyzed on a single pixel granularity to detect presence or absence of angled lines and edges, which are then processed to produce a smooth natural looking image without visible artifacts (jaggies)
* Official DivX® Certified product
* Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6) with standard playback of DivX® media files
* Plays XviD and .SRT, .SMI, .IDX and .SUB formats
* Per-pixel Motion Adaptive De-interlacing
* Patented Film Mode Processing ( Used for proper de-interlacing of 3:2 and 2:2 pull down material)
Functions:
* DVD Video, DVD Audio, DivX®, XviD, Audio CD, HDCD, WMA, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW, Kodak Picture
* Super Error Correction with Twin Laser and Intelligent Laser Wavelength Control
* PAL / NTSC discs
* Automatic screen saver
* Menu Driven Setup Screen
* Playability of self-recorded discs may vary depending on media and formatting software types
Video:
* 108MHz/12bit Video D/A Converter
* DVI Output
* NTSC / PAL Output
* Screen Aspect Ratio 4:3 and 16:9
* Smart Video: Sharpness/Contrast/Brightness/Saturation
* Multi-Angled View
* Multi-Language for On-Screen-Display
Audio:
* 192 KHz Sampling Frequency, 24-Bit High Quality Audio DAC
* Dolby Digital Down-mixed 2-Ch Stereo (L. R)
* Built-in Dolby digital Decoder, Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 Channel Output
* Built-in DTS Digital Decoder, DTS 5.1 Channel Output
* Dolby Digital/DTS/LCPM Bitstream Output
* 3D Surround (Virtual Surround): Concert, Live, Dance, Techno, Classic, Soft
Power Supply:
* ~~110V - ~~250V, 50Hz/60Hz AC Universal Power Supply
* Automatic Short Circuit Protection
Connectors:
* Analog (Mixed 2 Ch) Stereo (Left, Right) Audio
* S/PDIF (IEC-958) Coaxial/Optical Digital Audio
* Component Video/Composite Video/S-Video
* DVI (5' DVI-DVI-D cable included)
* Bonus: 6' DVI-HDMI cable
* 5.1 Channel Audio
