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I have an OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5630A in my 20" iMac and I get multiplexing errors all day long when trying to burn discs in iDVD. This didn't used to happen on my mac mini. I learned that many others are having this issue and the only solution is to either upgrade the firmware (which incidentally is not possible without taking apart my mac and putting the drive into an enclosure) or just sit and pout. Oh... and I heard burning at 2x works too, but I have to freakin' wait 4 hours to see if that's gonna work.

Any one else have this issue?

Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac7,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM71.007A.B03
SMC Version: 1.20f4

OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5630A:

Model: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5630A
Revision: 1AHM
Serial Number:
Detachable Drive: No
Protocol: ATAPI
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal
Low Power Polling: Yes


Error in iDVD: "Multiplexer Error-There was an error during formatting."

The DVD is not affected and still shows blank in Disk Utility.

I've tried several DVDs.

Media: WINDATA DVD+R RW 16x 4.7GB

and 2x works... argh. That takes way too long.

The interweb's gonna die.

/chickenlittle

No, it's not.

So Apple is now saying that we might want to start looking at anti-Virus software for the Mac. Anybody have any direct experience with Intego? I ask because they are primarily Mac people, and I hate Symantec and McAfee with a passion. In the past, they've both noticeably slowed my machine and got in the way. And on Windows they're worse.

Never mind, I will go with ClamX.

You know what JW -- whenever I see ClamAV I think back to why the "the clap" represents a special kind of bacterial infection. It is known as an 'obligate intracelluar parasite' -- I learned about that back in college microbiology. The line between bacteria like chlamydia and true viri is pretty narrow -- chalmydia have the mechanisms of celllular reproduction, ribosomes & chromosome while viri do not -- http://jb.asm.org/cgi/reprint/173/5/1663.pdf http://www.microbeworld.org/microbes/virus_bacterium.aspx . Kinda neat trivia: http://std.about.com/od/chlamydia/f/chlabactvir.htm

I must warn you the above link is fine, but if you are at work or the slightest bit squeamish DO NOT CLICK ON THIS: http://www.herpes-coldsores.com/std/chlamydia_pictures.htm


bwa ha ha ha.... (and you thought Bill's stomach was creepy lookin'!

So if I want to find out if my Mac has obligate intracellular parasites, I OUGHT to use ClamAV.

Funny how that abbreviates to OIP, but when you have them it HURTS to P(ee).

Android data caps are back. I told you that unfettered apps mean fettered bandwidth.

We use Sophos here at UCLA.

They have a podcast too

Do you like Sophos on a Mac?

What's a sopho?

Sophos works well enough. Doesn't seem to slow the computers down too much, is easy to install, and the updates are relatively painless.

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Cloudscout

The only way Apple could get broader penetration from a reseller would be to cozy up to Wal-Mart and they know better than to go that route. Quality doesn't live long at Wal-Mart.

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/11/iphone-3g-coming-to-a-walmart-near-you/
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/12/04/wal-mart-to-sell-99-4gb-iphone/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/04/apple-walmart-to-do-99-4gb-iphone/

Apple, Walmart to do $99 4GB iPhone?

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Benji @ Dec 4th 2008 9:39AM
I work for Sam's Club and our reps should be coming in the next week or so for training. We're getting the iPhone December 28th, not sure about a $99 model though.

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/04/2008 07:07AM by El Jeffe.

After all the good advice to buy an LCD, I went and bought a Panasonic plasma, the 85U (Fewer features than the 800 or 850, better screen than the 80), and teamed it with the BD-35 blu-ray player, also from Panny. Shame prevents me from saying how big this thing is, but it was the most hedonistic and self-indulgent purchase of my life, and I regret nothing.

"First light" on the set was The Nightmare Before Christmas. Colors and clarity on this thing is unreal... inky, deep blacks with lots of subtle shadow detail. Motion isn't quite up to CRT standards, but it's closer than anything this side of a Pioneer Elite unit. Lightyears beyond my Dad's new Samsung 650 LCD.

There is a minor phosphor trail issue with high-contrast black and white films. On the Nightmare Before Christmas blu-ray disk, the Frankenweenie short exhibited a lot of it, but the Vincent short seemed to have none. It was only when in cinema mode, and went away when switched to vivid mode.

Vivid mode is also awesome for watching cartoons, where brightness and saturation is your friend... the blue-ray player upscaled the Venture Brothers DVD so you could tell which parts of a scene were rendered with vector illustration software and which parts went through pixel manipulation during the animation process. I mean, it looked hi-def sharp.

The built-in soundbar doesn't emulate surround sound very well, and needs way more bass. I may need to look into an inexpensive wireless 5.1 setup, or just suffer until next year when the "fun budget" is replenished and get a Yamaha soundbar and subwoofer.

No cable yet, but I'm looking forward to seeing a football game or two on this thing once the installer makes it here.

Vivid mode

wow, there's a dedicated porn setting?

ddt

They know their market. WIPMP?

>but it was the most hedonistic and self-indulgent purchase of my life, and I regret nothing.

And you're help the economy too, Soup.