On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 21:16:27 -0400, Opoponax
<opoponaxNOSPAM@hushmail.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 14 Mar 2014 22:44:06 -0800, SumYungGai@sumwhere.org wrote:
>
>>OK...Now I get it. Thanks for explaining.
>
>I think we were on the same page, just working from different
>definitions of "preview" - I suppose I ought to have been calling them
>quality previews or samples.
No, not really your fault at all, Opop. In retrospect, the fault is
mine, probably because I rarely download a DVD, as I don't really
notice a big difference in quality between a good mkv and a DVD.
>But at least we each know what the other's talking about.
Yes, and thanks again for your patience.
>For quality preview purpuses, in cases where I can't get subtitles
>into the preview, I should resort to screencaps (not that they give me
>much idea of quality, it's like looking at the meats, reading the
>recipes, and knowing which tastes better, the pastrami or the corned
>beef) with subtitles on them - that way the viewer will know if he's
>got work ahead of him correcting the colour or whatever.
Another area in which I am clueless. You video connoisseurs. ;o)
>I still >haven't got a subbed preview from this DVD, but if memory serves,
>they're white and quite readable. I'd have to check to be sure.
I think it's kind of moot at this point.
>For me, there would be an added cost of a new computer and/or faster
>ISP thus allowing me to view youtubes and get the links, since I won't
>post a link I haven't viewed myself - I wouldn't know what I was
>posting. And downloading something to upload again would have the same
>added cost in getting to youtube, plus it'd be redundant.
To be honest, I have (luckily) forgotten what it was like to have a
low download/upload cap, although I am capped at 250 GB download per
month. I therefore have not been thinking in those terms
> Same reason >I won't post a rip or DVD that's posted elsewhere (well, other than
>torrents, which most here eschew).
Yes, me too. No torrents for me, thanks.
>>Smart lad.
>
>LOL when I was a lad, Gilbert hadn't yet met Sullivan to write that
>theme song -
"When I was a Lad" - HMS Pinafore? (My best guess after extensive
googling.)
> if you don't get it, don't sweat it, just a very old joke from an even older joke :P
Hey, hey now...we'll have none of that talk around here, laddie.
>>Hopefully not from Russia, in case they get embargoed over this
>>Ukraine thing. ;o)
>
>Region 0 distributed from the USA. Russia uses NTSC if I recall, so
>it's no quality loss. But it'll be fun. I ordered it when I got pi$#3d
>off at Amazon for not being able to order Summerhood,
Those bastards! They did it on purpose. ;oP
>>Oh, goody...we all love surprises. :o)
>
>Mostly. LOL. I could have done without that surprise on Dec 25th,
Father Christmas? He still surprises you? You do have a boyish
spirit.
> butI'll roll with it.
Don't have much choice, do you?
>>I hope by the time you get this, it will all be just a memory and you
>>will have good news from your GP.
>
>Well, I do, actually. My head and chest cold is just that - a head and
>chest cold.
Yay!
>I was concerned it might be pneumonia again, which after
>such surgery is generally very much a nuisance.
Or worse. :o(
>>Yes! Much more my style. Thanks for the extra work. :o)
>
>No extra work, really. I generally try to keep good MKVs handy unless
>the source is specifically requested (as in this case). Posting time
>is increased, but since I can't do anything else while posting, that
>gives me plenty of time for sleeping, reading, and all those fun
>things retired people are supposed to be doing :)
Not much fun if you are forced to do them, are they?
OK, well thanks again for your patience.
Be well!
Sum
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