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Jay

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22-Feb-2003
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6-Jul-2025
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#532115
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Congratulations/condolences to our new moderator, Anchorhead
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Activity has picked up around here lately, so Moth3r and I think it's time to bring on some additional help.

We're very pleased to announce that Anchorhead, a long-time forum member, has agreed to become a moderator. Anyone who's been here for a while knows that he's respectful of--and respected by--our community. He has the right temperament to oversee the spirited discussions that go on here and he's going to do an awesome job.

Wish him luck!

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#528193
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Quote block feature option.
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This is a request that goes way back, so it's already on the list.

After the next update, which is a doozy in terms of backend code changes, but not so much in terms of new features, I'll be in a better position to make UI changes and feature improvements. You should see small, but more frequent, updates going forward instead of year-long gaps between updates.

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#522786
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Problems posting with IE9
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Moth3r said:

Back in May, Jay told me the next major update would be "late August".

It's probably going to be that very late part of August people sometimes refer to as "September".

A few new features might make an appearance, but it's mostly under-the-hood work to get it in line with modern coding practices and make it easier to add features down the line. Think of it as the Snow Leopard to the current software's Leopard.

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#489766
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HD Media Player
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I have a Popcorn Hour C-200 that I purchased as part of a grand scheme to rip all my Blu-rays to a media server and put the discs in storage, mostly because I hate all the forced trailers, warnings, menus, and other garbage I have to sit through just to watch a movie. The time it takes to remux a movie-only version has me questioning whether it's really worth it or not, but that's beside the point.

The most recent firmware update cleared up the last issue I had with the C-200, which had to do with Blu-ray subtitles embedded in MKVs. Whether it's an ISO, BDMV structure, or MKV, everything plays well on the C-200. It properly bitstreams HD audio (TrueHD, DTS-HD MA, and multichannel PCM) in any of these structures as well, so if you're not concerned about storage space and you don't reencode, you lose no A/V quality at all. You can also install a Blu-ray drive so it can double as a full Blu-ray player. It does a decent job at this, but is noticeably slower in loading movies and responding to playback operations than current standalone Blu-ray players like my Oppo BDP-93. If Oppo weren't so stubborn and would support HD audio in MKV containers, I'd have no need for a separate media player, really.

If I'd been one of the early adopters of the C-200, I probably wouldn't be singing it's praises because it was very buggy for a very long time, but in its current state, it's a pretty decent piece of hardware.

The other media player I'd look at is the Dune HD series. They tend to get good reviews. 

 

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#480564
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When Quoting Images code switches to html
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bkev said:

I'm surprised Jay or someone hasn't said anything. I'd consider this a pretty fatal flaw, if he ever wanted to utilize/sell the software anywhere else.

He does :)

The simple editor is used by few people at the moment, so not exactly a priority right now. There's a good chance the advanced editor is going to be replaced by another piece of software, so investing time in fixing this issue would be a waste.

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#462475
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ATTENTION: Dayv needs our help
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Shawn of the Deli said:

Jay decided that Dayv's proof is enough for him.

Let's be clear. I never said anything of the sort. I described the documents I was sent so others could make an informed decision. What he sent doesn't convince me fully that he's been truthful. However, I've seen nothing that proves Dayv is a liar. Therefore, I have no basis to ban him.

Kenobius Prime said:

Jay is trying to be diplomatic, but I think it's wrong.  I get banned for deleting a post, and Dayv does this shit with no consequence?  WTF??!!

You were banned for doing something you were asked not to do again. You broke the rules, you got banned, end of story. I have yet to see anything that proves Dayv is lying. I won't ban him based strictly on your or anyone else's suspicions.

For the record, I have not donated and will not donate without better documentation.