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You get them too?!?!? And i though i was the only one I feel so violated Im gonna host a Gears match now but we need to nominate someone to keep an eye out for the beta (bagsie not me :p)

Progressive scan isn't much of an improvement over interlaced, you wouldn't notice it unless you put 2 TVs next to each other with 1 displaying a progressive image and the other an interlaced. It isn't worth shelling out £50 never mind £300

The official RGB Scart cable is going to be you're best option then. The difference between Scart and Component on Wii isn't massive anyway because the Wii doesn't output HD resolutions.

What model was it you were looking at? If its older than R7 then you're probably looking at a slight drop in contrast ratio and response time

Vista First real problem ive had with it too On the plus side the mouse is now working

:p may aswell be lol

im betting this is on purpose, people will see it activated over time to avoid everyone downloading at once

Go over to Xbox-Scene and look at the guides about repairing it yourself, might save you a few bob (the DVD drives only cost like £15-£20)

All my USB ports seem to have died. Everytime i plug in a device i get 'Device Not Recognised' Ive tried my mobile phone, a USB mouse and a USB printer and its the same every single time. Ideas anyone?

That is Smash Bros Blasphemy! If the real thing is as bad as this i'll tear my own eyes out and post them to the producer with a covering letter detailing my disappointment (providing i remember to write the letter before removing my eyeballs with an ice cream scoop)

The differences between the R7 and R8 are: 1) The R8 has movie and game modes. This improves the picture and how well the TV deals with fast moving images and gaming graphic demands. 2) The R8 has three HDMI (two at the back and one on the side). The R7 only has one. 3) The R8 has touch sensitive buttons (menu, channel, volume, etc) on the TV, and the R7 has push buttons like you'd find on a remote. 4) Unconfirmed but the screens in the R8 are meant to be more consistent, theres a problem with some people getting cheap crappy screens on the R7 There is a difference between the R87 and the R88 as well: 1) The R87 has a its power button on the front/bottom of the TV, just below where it says "Samsung". 2) The R88 has a touch sensitive power button on the side with the other buttons. 3) The R88 has a blue neon glow at the bottom of the TV. This can be set to be on when TV is in standby or when watching. I think they are the only differences.

Im impressed. I was very worried by peoples comments but im really loving the new album! @The Bard We get it, the music you like is driven by Guitars, Guitars and erm, more Guitars. Linkin Park don't do that, this doesn't mean they are crap though. They do what they do very well and have churned out 5 very listenable albums blending metal with hip-hop (sort of) On an unrelated note why do you dismiss the value of Vocals so quickly?

Amazing episode, loved the Sylar scene at the end too I can't believe Peter was dumb enough to let Ted out of his sight though, he should have grabbed him and flown the hell out of there!

Lucky, lucky bugger. I need to find some mates with good musical taste, been following Biffy for 3 years now and not made it to a tour yet! Seeing Manics twice this year (hopefully), V Festival and Fflam Festival. Wouldn't mind going to their tour

http://www.dashboardthemes.com/ Excellent site, pics of every dashboard theme on there. No Gamerpics though for some reason... You were going to buy a £50 KVM box and a VGA cable to save you from buying a new DVI cable?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Port-Way-VGA-Monitor-Switch/dp/B000J249JC/ref=sr_1_3/202-6417538-9000662?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1179244062&sr=1-3 im pretty sure even that would do what you want and save you 30-odd quid in the process If you really want a KVM Switch then try eBuyer.com £10 off a £30 spend through Google Checkout at the moment so you could get a really good KVM on the cheap

Its 8 people per game, like gears. The final game will be 16 players

Money. Wii + Smash Bros + 4 GC Controllers would be about £250 and as of yet there arent many Wii games i want

meh, long live the warez forum...

Looks great, apart from the guide which is a little on the crappy side EDIT: Just downloaded the theme and gamer pics. Very nice, although i feel a little ripped off due to there being no pic for the Marketplace blade It doesnt translate to 4:3 very well either, the pictures are a bit squashed but meh, i'll have a new TV fairly soon anyway

ooh heroes! :runs off to take a look:

You made the right choice! Might be worth considering this deal: http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/3359247/Xbox-360-Premium-Console-4-Games-Extra-Controller/Product.html

I'll be on after 24 Where'd everyone go? I join, you lot bugger off...

What are you going to be using the comp for? At the moment you're spec looks a little unbalanced

wow! thats a surprise! I wonder how much they are being paid and who it is thats paying them to block it? Can't see any other motivation for them to do it