[Stoner]

Originally Posted by skeetsquad

Not true.

1.Triple shielded cables are less likely to experience "digital cliff" when running at longer distances. Although you may have a digital connection, if interference and frequency comes into play(which it definately does on A/V), then losing any data will cause distortion to picture quality.

2.When installed inside walls, higher end cables are usually fire resistent(less likely to cause fire in insulated walls).

3.High end cables can run up to 10.2 Gbps. 2 times more than a standard HD cable. Full audio and video streaming without compression = no loss in quality.

My 2.5 cents...

...pwned by a BB/GS employee.

Out of interest.....
#1........what distances are being considered?
#2.......what current loads are AV cables designed to carry? I was unaware of them being a fire hazard ( I don't use them but am curious)

[Stoner]

Originally Posted by skeetsquad

Knoppix is free.

What tool is that? ( asked out of interest as I have Knoppix)

[Stoner]

Originally Posted by skeetsquad

Age ain't nothing but a number pops. This 25 year old kid has been fixing computers for a bit longer than you.

Education and experience make the difference.
As an observer....stupidity isn't age related ............but ignorance can be.

[skeetsquad]

Originally Posted by Stoner

Out of interest.....
#1........what distances are being considered?)

20+ feet

Originally Posted by Stoner

#2.......what current loads are AV cables designed to carry? I was unaware of them being a fire hazard ( I don't use them but am curious)

http://www.audioholics.com/education...-cable-ratings

[skeetsquad]

Originally Posted by Stoner

What tool is that? ( asked out of interest as I have Knoppix)

Boot to it and find out. There are too many to list and I'm too sleepy to boot my disc.

[Stoner]

Originally Posted by skeetsquad

20+ feet


http://www.audioholics.com/education...-cable-ratings

Thanks.

I'm having trouble distinguishing the differences as the article was more attuned to NEC ratings and building code standards and the issue of power feeds to home theaters in walls.
Is a power feed line usually considered part of an AV bundle when purchased?

If building codes are observered, does that distinguish between the other posters 'medium' cost AV cables and the ones you are speaking of?

[Stoner]

Originally Posted by skeetsquad

Boot to it and find out. There are too many to list and I'm too sleepy to boot my disc.

No.....too many apps with funny names I don't recognize

[Stoner]

About all I see in a google search of data recovery off a bad hard drive is a copy and paste.
Bart's would do the same.
I don't see anything about data recovery from deletes or formats.
If you remember the app in Knoppix, please post it

[Compiler]

Originally Posted by skeetsquad

Not true.

1.Triple shielded cables are less likely to experience "digital cliff" when running at longer distances. Although you may have a digital connection, if interference and frequency comes into play(which it definately does on A/V), then losing any data will cause distortion to picture quality.

Typical 6ft cables don't need 3 layers of gold-plating.... if you're talking 50ft, sure.

2.When installed inside walls, higher end cables are usually fire resistent(less likely to cause fire in insulated walls).

If they are inside walls, they need to be rated as such. Coax cable for HD is the same cheap stuff as any other coax.

[Renzol]

Things about this are true and some aren't. Yeah while things are indeed overpriced, the stores don't run on commission, and while there are bad examples, the majority of people who work there actually know what they're doing. The guys in my general area are good, I do most of my work by myself if I have time, and I even help those around the community, and I have been to homes that have been worked on by Geek Squad and they actually aren't really bad. A few have been rather well done, then again this in the Bay Area and i've almost never heard of problems from around here.

[lexmarks567]

what about these one you already know about

In April, 2006, the Geek Squad was accused of using unlicensed versions of Winternals software. A judge granted a restraining order on April 12, requiring that use of all unlicensed software be stopped, and forcing Best Buy to turn over all copies of Winternals software within 20 days After settlement, a version of the Winternals software was released to be used by Geek Squad/

Peeping Geek Lawsuit

In April of 2007, a Geek Squad employee was arrested for covertly recording a 22 year old woman in her shower and later placing the camera phone in her 13 year old sister's bedroom while on a service call. [9] The suspect was arrested the same day on suspicion of using a camera to view a person without their consent and of annoying or molesting a child under 18. A civil lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, April 4th.

[Renzol]

Well the first one is pretty standard for anyone who repairs computers, they're gonna use things that may or may not be licensed. Besides, that was mostly East Coast I hear.

On the second one I do believe the fallacy of composition fits in here.

[valis]

How is the fallacy of composition accurate there? A member of Geek Squad (Hao Kuo Chi) was busted for videotaping with his cell phone a chick in the shower. There is no fallacy there; it's all true. At this point it's moot why she was taking a shower, the fact remains some dingaling from GS was caught videotaping her.

No fallacy of composition there.

[lexmarks567]

Originally Posted by valis

How is the fallacy of composition accurate there? A member of Geek Squad (Hao Kuo Chi) was busted for videotaping with his cell phone a chick in the shower. There is no fallacy there; it's all true. At this point it's moot why she was taking a shower, the fact remains some dingaling from GS was caught videotaping her.

No fallacy of composition there.

then video tapes her 13 year old sister in her bedroom also

[Stoner]

Looks like Best Buy has more trouble with some old issues that could cost them.
A lawyer falsified emails and a memo to get BB off the hook........

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...ails-memo.html