Category Archives: Ask J.D.

Difference between Push2TV PTV1000 vs PTV2000 HD?! WiDi 1 & 2?! [answered]

Q. Got new laptop with WiDi in it… now looking for adapter to hookup to my bigscreen LCD TV. I see lots of PVT1000 on eBay for pretty cheap but the PTV2000 is like twice as much?! What is the difference plz… –Rich A. Good question. The PTV1000 was one of the first WiDi receivers ever produced and it was launched with Intel’s WiDi 1.0 and 2010 CPUs. WiDi 1.0 supports only 720p and thus the PTV1000 only supports 720p

Getting QuickSync to work in DVDFab [solved]

Q. I am trying to get Intel Quick Sync to work in DVDFab but my speeds seem to still suck bad… whats wrong???!!! -Comprfanz A. Can you elaborate on your compression settings/profile? Q. Surely its two pass with 1500kbs and its a DVD I own that Im using the DVD ripper for to got to mp4… A. Okay, please try it as one pass instead of two pass… DVDFab seems to have a bug that prevents QuickSync from kicking in

Chase 5% Cash back rewards calendar (October-November-December 2011)

October-November-December 2011: 5% cash back categories for Chase Freedom credit cards Dining Department stores Movie theaters Charitable organizations Plus an extra 5% cash back on up to $1,500 spent at Kohl’s! So make sure to signup to activate your 5% cashback and save! PS you can find the 5% bonus signup link via your Chase.com account or you can go directly to: https://www.chasebonus.com/ More details for this earnings period: Earning: 5% cash back on up to $1,500 spent Period: October

Dell M6500 (and M6400) eGPU setup and limitations

If you are interested in using an eGPU (DIY ViDock) solution with a particular laptop, it can be REALLY hard to wade through 500+ pages of eGPU info over at the notebookreview forum! So, here are a couple brief excerpts to make things easier for Dell notebook owners.  Make sure to checkout the original thread pages (at the source links below) for more info! DIY eGPU experiences – Page 549 [Dell M6400 info]Source URL: http://forum.notebookreview.com/gaming-software-graphics-cards/418851-diy-egpu-experiences-549.html#post7896823 Relevant portion for M6400 owners… PROBLEM:

Learning about Bitcoin mining

You’ve probably read some sensational news stories about Bitcoin mining, I know I have . 🙂 However, I had lunch with a buddy last month in Tulsa and it really altered my view on Bitcoin mining. I already had an abstract idea about random people out there using CPU/GPU computing power to generate blocks to continue the growth of Bitcoins, what I didn’t realize was that my buddy knew a guy that was sinking big bucks into a personal Bitcoin

Power Supply RMA help report: PC P&C, Thermaltake, Corsair

Today was RMA day for me. Three failed power supplies. Three RMAs requested. UPDATES posted below… Here’s the low down on each one: Three Power Supplies, Three RMA Procedures Power supply #1 PC Power & Cooling 1kw Brand: PC Power & Cooling (now owned by OCZ, who knew?!) Model: Turbo-Cool 1 Kilowatt Watts: 1,000 Death by: failure on the 12v power connector RMA procedure and responsiveness: easy to fill out form, immediate notification of request received, RMA granted 1 hour