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Post by rhaegyr on Nov 7, 2023 14:09:30 GMT
Thanks dfunked - and after I spoiled Silent Hill too, what a gent!
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Nov 7, 2023 14:43:15 GMT
The PS5 is pretty fussy with HDMI cables so don’t cheap out on that one.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Nov 7, 2023 15:53:48 GMT
Just make sure it's 'certified', that is there will be a QR code on the packaging and you scan that with the HDMI Cable Certification App to check its authenticity.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Nov 7, 2023 17:31:50 GMT
I'm finally about to buy the LG 48 OLED C2 as I stupidly rubbed off some of the anti-glare protection on my 16 year old Panasonic plasma and I'm not sure which kind of HDMI cables I need to buy. I'll be connecting a Switch, Series S, PS5 and Sky Q box - do I need to go for HDMI 2.1 with 4K @ 120hz? So many numbers! Edit - Argh, and now it's gone back up to 899 instead of 799. Looks like I'll be waitin for Black Friday -_- How about £784 (bear in mind the back is white, though the listing says the TV is black): www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-oled48c26lb-48-c2-4k-oled-120hz-tv-4x-hdmi-21-5-year-warranty-with-codes-marks-electrical-4230900
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Post by rhaegyr on Nov 8, 2023 9:26:45 GMT
I'm being stupid and waiting for Black Friday now - tiny chance the C3 will go quite low or I'll be able to get the TV from a more established store with a 5Y Guarantee such as Currys or John Lewis.
So excited - I've had this TV for 16 years and it can't even do 1080p. It's been an amazing piece of kit though, part of me is sad to see it go.
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Post by Dougs on Nov 8, 2023 9:50:59 GMT
My old plasma is in my son's room. It still rocks, even if there's also a weird coating issue having developed.
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Nov 8, 2023 9:53:38 GMT
Bonus points for never having to have the heating on in his room
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Post by Dougs on Nov 8, 2023 9:57:21 GMT
Especially as he leaves it on all the time. What with the PS4 in there too, it's like stepping off the plane on the med.
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Post by dfunked on Nov 8, 2023 9:58:20 GMT
Aren't you one of the posters with ridiculous leccy bills? I can see why now!
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Post by Dougs on Nov 8, 2023 10:02:44 GMT
Innit! Although £220 a month now so going down.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Nov 8, 2023 10:29:41 GMT
I'm being stupid and waiting for Black Friday now - tiny chance the C3 will go quite low or I'll be able to get the TV from a more established store with a 5Y Guarantee such as Currys or John Lewis. Personally I wouldn't touch Currys with a barge pole, even if it was a great price.
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Post by Dougs on Nov 8, 2023 10:31:31 GMT
Agreed. JL or Richer Sounds imo
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Post by rhaegyr on Nov 8, 2023 10:43:21 GMT
Heh, I used to work at Currys in my Uni days, always had a soft spot for them - any particular reason to avoid?
It's not like any of the retailers are making the TV.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Nov 8, 2023 10:44:06 GMT
I'm being stupid and waiting for Black Friday now - tiny chance the C3 will go quite low or I'll be able to get the TV from a more established store with a 5Y Guarantee such as Currys or John Lewis. To be fair that ebayer does look OK, as they're an established retail outlet and seem to have good reviews (trust pilot etc) though don't know how good their extended warranty is/works. Also, their facebook page is not plagued by begrudging customers complaining about poor customer service, whereas Currys is filled to the brim and JL is not a whole lot better.
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Post by nazo on Nov 8, 2023 12:33:04 GMT
Heh, I used to work at Currys in my Uni days, always had a soft spot for them - any particular reason to avoid? It's not like any of the retailers are making the TV. Curry’s are cunts. My mum bought a laptop from there not long ago and the sales guy tried to tell her it didn’t have an OS and it wouldn’t work without buying one as an extra. It’s full of scumbags that try to take advantage of people’s ignorance.
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Post by Dougs on Nov 8, 2023 12:57:46 GMT
And I think they have form for slopey shouldering any issues, telling you to contact the manufacturer. Despite the contract being with them as the retailer.
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Post by Psiloc on Nov 9, 2023 11:52:24 GMT
Haha, just got done with a remote session with a customer who was running out of space on their server's C: drive. I notice that the DBs data and log files are being kept on said C: drive in the SQL installation path, and suggest they should go on the designated D: and E: drives which are labelled DATA and LOGS respectively. I also say that if snapshots are being taken then the huge log files may not be too useful anyway but acknowledge this is up to them to debate. He Teams calls one of his IT nerds who doesn't know I can hear him.
(Professor Frink voice) "I'm deeply concerned at the stupidity of the third party here, as that is completely irrelevant. We take full server snapshots of the C: drive and use the dedicated E: drive for the log files anyway. That's like asking 'what colour is your car'."
I just put up a screenshot of the files being on the C: drive.
He ummed and ahhed and muttered some utter bullshit about how it's SQL's default behaviour to use the D: and E: drives (no it isn't) and a software update must have moved them. He's going to move them "back".
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Post by Psiloc on Nov 9, 2023 12:31:51 GMT
I mean what a fucking dick. Even if he was right, he knows full well that the question was relevant and why I would ask such a thing.
Tell you what if you know so much, fix it your damn self
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Post by dfunked on Nov 9, 2023 12:49:48 GMT
I'd be fucking embarrassed to pass a basic ticket like that to a third party to begin with without doing a little bit of investigation first. What an unprofessional twat!
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Post by Psiloc on Nov 9, 2023 13:31:41 GMT
The "you heard that then " from the main contact was pretty amusing at least Most of the time having IT people on the other end of the call is a breath of fresh air and they make life easy for me, but occasionally you get someone whose mission is solely to be the person in the room who knows the most about the technology and therefore gets to talk down to you. Like, firstly who the fuck cares and secondly if you know everything why are you calling me for advice then
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Post by DJCopa on Nov 10, 2023 9:55:57 GMT
Just in case anyone is struggling with M365 admin portals this morning, MS messaged they are investigating issues:
Published Time: 10/11/2023 09:24:33
Title: Unable to access one or more Microsoft 365 services
User impact: Users may be unable to access one or more Microsoft 365 services.
More info: Users who are able to access the service may experience latency.
Current status: We're investigating a potential issue and checking for impact to your organization. We'll provide an update within 30 minutes.
Scope of impact: Impact is specific to a subset of users who are accessing the service from Germany and the United Kingdom.
Only way I could get the message was from my mobile phone, using the Admin app - all other URLs timeout (for me, at least).
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Post by dfunked on Nov 10, 2023 10:44:49 GMT
Cool. Time to notify our L1 guys, who will just ignore it and escalate any issues.
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Nov 10, 2023 10:51:42 GMT
Unfortunately MDE, Purview and Sentinel still work, so I have to, too.
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Post by X201 on Nov 10, 2023 11:41:59 GMT
That MS outage is fixed. Nothing to see. Back to work everyone.
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Post by 😎 on Nov 10, 2023 14:47:25 GMT
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Post by rhaegyr on Nov 15, 2023 13:34:05 GMT
Finally bought the LG 48 OLED C2 @ £799 after my 16 year old Panasonic Viera was ruined by some idiot (me) rubbing off a big chunk of the anti-glare protection thinking it was a stain.
Now I'm skint but at least have a long list of films to watch while eating baked beans.
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Post by 😎 on Nov 15, 2023 15:39:18 GMT
WHO IS HYPED FOR IGNITE WOOOO
I am not because I already know they’re fucking over my world by doing their third project management suite overhaul in as many years.
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Post by zephro on Nov 15, 2023 20:39:12 GMT
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Post by zephro on Nov 17, 2023 14:09:02 GMT
I continue to loathe our move from Google office to Microsoft. Office 365 seems to still be weirdly riddled with bugs and doesn't work properly in Firefox often. With the helpful suggestion of just install Edge... On Ubuntu. Arseholes.
Next manager who helpfully suggests Windows Server for anything is basically starting a fight.
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Post by dfunked on Nov 17, 2023 14:27:44 GMT
Yeah, Microsoft's web based stuff is often a shit experience unless you use their recommended browser. Chromium Edge is a decent browser these days though. What little of it I've used on my Steam deck has worked well too.
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