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by GIN51E
28 February 07 7:23 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Good Value Modem & Router
Replies: 9
Views: 3089

Good Value Modem & Router

Due to a lightning strike on Saturday night and the induced EMP our router freaked and being reset back to all the default settings and the Modem's Ethernet port which was connected to the wireless router has fried. So the modem needs to be replaced but I'm not sure if the Ethernet modem input port ...
by GIN51E
26 February 07 6:30 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Bright sparks
Replies: 4
Views: 1916

interesting stuff on there, but not as powerfull as the lightning that hit our house on Saturday night, now that was loud and bright, :twisted:
by GIN51E
18 February 07 11:52 am
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Explorist Vehicle mounts?
Replies: 6
Views: 2774

I have the suction cap model for the car and it has stayed attached to the windscreen for over a year and a half, when the GPS isn't in the car the bracket is still attached to the windscreen and it might have fallen off about 5 times overall, and thats usually without the GPS in it, give the suctio...
by GIN51E
04 February 07 2:08 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: My GPS won't work or works badly in-car -Athermic Windscreen
Replies: 5
Views: 2071

Re: oh no UV

Normal glass stops enough UV so why do they have to invent Athermic glass that stops anything ? Sounds like motor manufacturers catering to media induced paranoia to me :roll: Probably gives them an excuse to charge another 600 Euros for an outside mounted GPS compatible aerial :lol: My GPS works f...
by GIN51E
31 January 07 11:48 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Geocache burning
Replies: 13
Views: 3654

Re: Geocache burning

G'day See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTCXr3EN8a8 for your redneck thrills. Andrew We all know what Americans are like so this video doesn't disturb me. But what does disturb me is how or why you found this video clip :roll: The time it took you to find this clip and watch it you could have been...
by GIN51E
31 January 07 11:27 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: My GPS won't work or works badly in-car -Athermic Windscreen
Replies: 5
Views: 2071

I don't know how old that list is but its missing a few, I can't speak for other car makes but I'd assume they would adopt the same methods but with Mercedes if you look at the windscreen on a sharp angle you will see a small square at the top and bottom of the windscreen which looks different to th...
by GIN51E
31 January 07 11:18 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Problems with Magellan Explorist 500
Replies: 3
Views: 1646

The two destination lines, could they be: Possible Destination Line & Depart Destination Line? The First draws a line from where your current position is to the target location, the later marks a line from the gps position at which the goto was first created and continuing to the destination waypoin...
by GIN51E
29 January 07 1:02 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: OT - RIP
Replies: 8
Views: 2665

A little off topic but related, our now 8 week old Chocolate Labrador is called Freddo :D

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by GIN51E
28 January 07 11:01 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: This is why Garmins are better than Magellans
Replies: 13
Views: 4287

I'm Glad Magellan isn't connected to a video clip/song of that quality :D
by GIN51E
23 January 07 10:42 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: OT: finally
Replies: 2
Views: 1306

Also don't forget to replace your Halogen fluid also, recommend replacing it once a year, If you have Xenon headlights you can get away with only having to change the Xenon fluid every 5 years If your vehicle is fitted with headlight covers you can add an extra 6 months to the normal change period o...
by GIN51E
17 January 07 10:20 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: 2007 GCA Licenses
Replies: 60
Views: 22859

Last week i noticed my license had expired. at first that's what i thought i was pulled up for by the blues when caching in Tassie :wink:

Is there a preferred pixel size you would like the photo's as to reduce the work in adjusting and cropping the image yourself?
by GIN51E
09 January 07 11:09 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Converting Video to 3GP
Replies: 9
Views: 3206

registered and working a treat :D I like a program that doesn't conflict with itself when you have the program opened a few times, I have 5 video's converting at the same time :D Do you have to register it?? if you don't register it then you have the programs name pop up in the middle of the video ...
by GIN51E
08 January 07 10:29 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Converting Video to 3GP
Replies: 9
Views: 3206

registered and working a treat :D

I like a program that doesn't conflict with itself when you have the program opened a few times,

I have 5 video's converting at the same time :D
by GIN51E
08 January 07 6:51 am
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Converting Video to 3GP
Replies: 9
Views: 3206

Bear_Left wrote:SUPER (Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer) is pretty versatile and the price is good...
seems very impressive and video is good quality also, thanks Bear Left

will have to pull my wallet out for this one.
by GIN51E
07 January 07 7:20 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Converting Video to 3GP
Replies: 9
Views: 3206

Converting Video to 3GP

I'm interested in converting video files such as mpg, avi etc to 3GP format, I'm currently using a program called Xilisoft 3GP converter although you can only convert 30seconds of video unless you pay for the full version, Does anyone out there know of any good programs to use or should i just stick...