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[jamesbond007]

^^^Are you sure this thing only downloads the videos and not convert them ??

Edited ?? I can understand !! Firefox has an addon that does this job painlessly.

 

[krazzy]

^^^Are you sure this thing only downloads the videos and not convert them ??

Sorry. That converts the video too. Removed the link.

 

[Pathik]

Try the Samsung Bordeaux range. They offer slightly reduced performance than Bravia at a moderately reduced price.

(Posted from my E50)

 

[goobimama]

Wait a minute. A 26" display having a resolution of 1366*768 is NOT ideal for web surfing and email. You will have to sit a couple of feet away from the screen to make any screen objects legible (okay its not thaaat bad!). However if its only light surfing and casual email (You do have the iPhone for that anyways), then the HDTV is the way to go. However, if you are going for one of these, then why not go for something a little larger? They don't cost that much at all. 32" would be better, 37" ideal . I would say Samsung if on a budget, Sony if you want to go the extra mile.

[posted from a crappy Windows XP PC cause my net connection at home is down]

^^^Are you sure this thing only downloads the videos and not convert them ??

Edited ?? I can understand !! Firefox has an addon that does this job painlessly.

I'm on it! Although what exactly is the problem with converting it?

 

[jamesbond007]

^^^Quicklook plugin for flv works brilliantly without the need for converting those videos to any format, moreover you always have much better tools for convertion jobs

 

[cooldudie3]

I ORDERED A MACBOOK PRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Am I gonna love it? I got a free ipod touch 8Gb after the rebate

 

[narangz]

*www.flickr.com/photos/lockergnome/2578810415/

LOL

 

[cooldudie3]

Ha ha very funny, it uses the wrong icon, the text is a little bit too high in the button. The guy below posted a software update screen asking for a password. I don't think it asks for a password and there is a language select on the top-right corner on the dialog box. Very, very funny!

 

[narangz]

You've gotta hand it to Manan. When it comes to non Apple related advice, he really shines. I'd (politely) disregarded him when he'd advised me to for an HDTV instead of a computer display but I'm beginning to rethink my decision now. I walked into a Sony showroom today and asked them whether they had any 24-inch LCD displays and he told me that Sony didn't make displays for computers. However, he showed me a 26-inch BRAVIA TV that's just a few thousand bucks more expensive than the HP 24-incher I was considering and seems to be much better for movie watching and games.

The only question is: Will it do a decent job as a display for my MacBook Pro when surfing the Internet and stuff? If I buy the TV instead of the LCD monitor, I'll install in the house and have the iMac stationed in the office. I get to use my space age Mac all day long and watch movies on a high definition TV on weekends. Sounds like a good plan?

If yes, anyone care to suggest a few good 26-inch displays? Which company makes them better -- Samsung or Sony?

Thanks, iMav, for the sage advice!

Posted from my iPhone

Have a look at Hitachi too.

*av.hitachi.com/

I ORDERED A MACBOOK PRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Am I gonna love it? I got a free ipod touch 8Gb after the rebate

Congratulations

 

[cooldudie3]

Hitachi is not a popular brand I don't think make products as good as Sony or Samsung

This is only my thought, very personal

 

[narangz]

You gotta see the products. IMO it's better than Samsung.

They redesigned the site, I guess. It's awful!

 

[iMav]

Thanks, iMav, for the sage advice!

You're welcome, that's just what I would have considered as an alternative.

Goobi, the bigger the screen farther one needs to sit, the 32s and bigger make for ideal movie watching. Me have a 32", using it as screen for internet and other stuff is exceptionally amazing if you have a wireless keyboard and mouse.

And as far as Sony & Samsung go, I'd go for Sony. Samsung has styled products but their reliability is a '?'

Airtel open to iPhone pre-reg: *www.airtel.in/iphone3g

 

[cooldudie3]

Samsung's reliability is Awesome, just like Sony. Sony just is a bigger company and in HK Sony makes products in Japan rather then, like Samsung in China. But it doesn't mean it's poor.

 

[goobimama]

Dunno about reliability, but the picture quality on the Sony is really good. Samsung doesn't compare quite well. I like Sharp as well, but I don't think their service is spread out in India.

And speaking of avatars, I see cooldudie has stolen Aayush's good ol' avvy

 

[aryayush]

If I do buy a TV, it’s not going to be any larger than 26-inches. There’s a budget constraint, unfortunately.

And I’m leaning towards Sony myself. We have a Sony TV that’s more than ten years old and it works like it did when we’d taken it out of the box all those years ago. Sony makes good products. They once used to be what Apple is now.

I ORDERED A MACBOOK PRO!

Congratulations! Welcome to the family.

Am I gonna love it?

Hopefully. Feel free to post your queries here, if you have any.

Please fill out the profile from the template in the first post.

 

[cooldudie3]

I have 2 ipods, one is ipod nano 2GB the first edition
the other ipod is (not yet shipped) ipod touch 8GB

I ordered a Macbook Pro 2.4 Ghz, 200GB Hard Drive with 2GB memory...
I'm 20 years old (please don't look at my profile!), my location is HK
I will tell my favorite apps later

I really want a time capsule and I really want a Mac Pro
My name is Jimmy btw

 

[goobimama]

@Azeem: It seems like Speed Download 5 has some youtube downloading capabilities. And since it doesn't mention anything about converting video, I think it should give you the raw flv/mp4 file. My browser plugin wasn't working for some reason so I can't check.

 

[aryayush]

Arey, you don't need any third party software at all. There's a script that you can drag into your bookmarks bar clicking on it gives you a direct download link whenever you are on a YouTube video page. I'll give the link when I'm in front of my Mac.

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You gotta hand it to Apple. The company has attained a level of perfectionism in pretty much every aspect of their business. I brought home a Sony product catalogue yesterday and on the cover, the following phrase was inscribed: "SONY. Redifining the future." Seriously? Isn't that one of the most cliché and non-imaginative taglines ever? I'd have thought a multi billion dollar corporation would come up with something more creative. And not only that, the preface was riddled with grammatical errors that made me cringe.

On the other hand, one of the banners during WWDC '08 read "Interface Builder. Drag and jaw-drop." That sounds like the work of creative professionals who're actually paid to do what they do.

And then there's the website of the two companies...

I think I'll author a post for Apple Matters on this topic.

 

[SunnyChahal]

Bought a 1TB Time Capsule only to find that it cannot be partitioned!!Any help on that?
I still haven't opened my .mac box.As the mobilemee is coming,is it the right time to unbox .mac?

 

[krazzy]

I brought home a Sony product catalogue yesterday and on the cover, the following phrase was inscribed: "SONY. Redifining the future." Seriously? Isn't that one of the most cliché and non-imaginative taglines ever? I'd have thought a multi billion dollar corporation would come up with something more creative. And not only that, the preface was riddled with grammatical errors that made me cringe.

Did you buy that catalogue from a shop? Then I assume it's the shop owner to blame as they've printed it. Original Sony catalogues are fantastic. I have had a few. Even the paper they use is awesome. And sony does not use that phrase. It's always "like.no.other".