DL.TV

episode 178 (1x178)

Air date: Jun 28, 2007

Robert takes a second stab at Justin's question about why Blu-Ray movies don't look any better on his CRT WEGA HDTV than regular DVD movies. Turns out that 1080p isn't supported over a non-HDCP connection like component. The same kind that Justin is using to connect his PS3 to his TV. We help out Gerald multiply the number of HDMI inputs he has in his HDTV with the use of a HDMI switcher. Robert suggests skipping past the expensive IOGEAR and other retail options and check out Amazon and monoprice.com for HDMI switchers. Cubapete 15 wants to know if resizing his partition to accommodate another OS damage or delete his data? The short answer is no provided you use a re-partitioner that allows for non-destructive changes. Two popular freeware choices are Gparted and Ranish Partition Manager. David wanted to know what the best video editor for creating/producing b-movies with was. If you want the true essence of b-movie production you'll probably stick with the included video editor in Windows, Windows Movie Maker or iMovie if you've a Mac. Honestly though if you're serious about film or video editing you'll want to check out Adobe's Premiere Pro or Apple's Final Cut Studio 2. You can get by with the lite versions of both, Premiere Elements and Final Cut Express, if you just want to learn to edit and don't want to spend a lot of $$, but if you plan on making a career in editing I recommend trying to obtain either Pro or Studio. Both are used widely in post production industry and working knowledge is a plus. Chris wants to know how to go about putting together a "green" PC. According the resident PC whiz, Loyd Case, check for the RoHS label. It stipulates a reduction in toxicity and hazardous materials in the production of and construction of electronics. You might also consider getting a power supply with a 80 PLUS rating, which indicates a power supply with at least an 80% efficiency rating or higher. Many popular makers feature 80 PLUS models in their li