In a previous post I mentioned the option of getting ATRAC 1 files right from original Minidiscs to your harddrive with the Sony MZ-RH1 and a modded QHiMDTransfer. Continue reading
AEA ATRAC 1 raw sp conversion to MP3
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Wifi and 4G HD voice calling in the Netherlands
In 2014 HD Voice is reviewed by Tweakers, now 3 years later I got the right equipment to finally be able to set it up. HD Voice is enabled via calling over 4G. HD Voice over 4G is supplied by various providers in the Netherlands. They tested for years, in late 2016 GSMHelpdesk reported that calling over 4G was stil almost impossible. I always found it very strange and I have looked into the matter. In this blog I tell you what my experiences and questions are. Continue reading
Playstation Now update 3.15
In my previous post I have detailed the launch of Playstation Now on pc. That was 3.14 and apparantly Sony has fixed quite some bugs without providing a changelog. Continue reading
Playstation Now on PC with Dualshock 3
Since the end of August 2016, Playstation Now is available in my country on PC. I was waiting for this for quite some time as I’ve seen the developments with Netflix and other video streaming platforms. Gaming in the cloud is the next step and being able to stream games that are not on my harddrive without a price per item (such as video on demand movies) sounded nice. Continue reading
Speedtouch 121g on Raspberry Pi Zero
So I have the Raspberry Pi Zero working with ethernet, but it would be much nicer if this was also available via wifi. The only wifi stick I had left around was a Speedtouch 121g which internally is a Intersil ISL3887. Luckily I found the firmware for it. Continue reading
Samsung S8000 Jét Screen replacement
A couple of years ago which had a broken screen. With a little investment I could repair the screen and make some money on trading the device for another. Continue reading
Playstation 2 VGA converter power jack
A lot of years ago I bought some Playstation 2 games and an old REDANT PS2 VGA converter. The seller did not know if it would work. After some years, I tried to fix it when some spare time came available. Continue reading
Reloop RP4000 M3D wired remote
A few years ago I bought an Reloop RP3000 direct drive turntable. On the back it has a remote control port. This port protocol is undocumented and no one mentions it on the web. Continue reading
Asus notebook fan control
In previous Intel Centrino notebooks you were able to use the program Notebook Hardware Control. After supplying an edited ACPI file you had the opportunity to change the CPU speed, voltage and videocard GPU Clock. This resulted in a more quiet laptop. Over the years Intel SpeedStep technology has become much better. Continue reading
Android Emulators with online tv apps
In 2016, watching tv via the tradition cable or DVB-C might be further reduced by people watching on their tablets / via a computer. The first providers already have apps that work on Android and iOS devices. Streams are however lower than 720p, but very good SD quality. In order to watch these streams on pc, you can install an Android emulator. Continue reading