[PAmedic]

Scorcho you're gonna have to explain this one.

Technology Continues to Advance at LU

Jonathan Minter, Director of IT Development and Engineering, and members of his team recently partnered with Red Hat to improve Liberty University's server capabilities. Click here, for the full case study on Liberty University's partnership with Red Hat.

I did click the link but woke up 2 hours later with no recollection of events.

[PAmedic]

not that you're a geek, Nick.

[A.G.]

Perhaps if we can get our SAN to interface with the ISG then we wouldn't be SOL when this site crashes every couple of weeks.

[Hold My Own]

maybe they can fix the Wireless in Teacher Ed hall, b/c it's been down forever!

I've been complaining to the right people for quite sometime now about LU's database as a whole, In order to do something special with your sch, or drop a class or do anything you have to get a TON of sig's...I'll never forget when I got about 8 different sigs and then went to the registrar's office and they told me I needed one more and I said "theres no more lines, I've filled them all up" and she said "your right sir but this sig goes here on the margin" you gotta be kidding me, this is where UNCG had a leg up on us

[SuperJon]

Coastal needed one signature to drop a class. I'll agree the paperwork here is a bit much.

[A.G.]

I guess having the power/ability to sign something of perceived importance gives some faculty and administrators meaning to their otherwise droll and meaningless lives.

[TallyW]

Ouch AG.

[Sly Fox]

But wickedly accurate.

[PAmedic]

hence the Darth Vader helmet avatar

EDIT: no longer makes sense now that he's TRUMPED the avatar

[El Scorcho]

maybe they can fix the Wireless in Teacher Ed hall, b/c it's been down forever!

I've been complaining to the right people for quite sometime now about LU's database as a whole, In order to do something special with your sch, or drop a class or do anything you have to get a TON of sig's...I'll never forget when I got about 8 different sigs and then went to the registrar's office and they told me I needed one more and I said "theres no more lines, I've filled them all up" and she said "your right sir but this sig goes here on the margin" you gotta be kidding me, this is where UNCG had a leg up on us

1. Did you put in a ticket about the wireless issue? Call or use the Helpdesk online. It's the most efficient way to get anything done.

2. That's not a database problem. That's an administrative problem. Computers can't fix what humans won't use them for.

3. Everything in the Red Hat article is accurate. Is there something in particular someone wants me to elaborate on? I probably can't really say too much, but I will say that ditching Windows Server for Linux to run the website has been a great move for us, yes. The SAN, clustering and GFS have really pushed things over the top. That's not an endorsement or bash against either OS or any particular technology, just the facts in our case.

[TIMSCAR20]

I know what you mean about Linux. AOL was/is in the process of phasing out all other operating systems in favor of Linux. Don't know if that is proprietary info or not but I hope it is not I can always say GMTM typed this from my house

[Hold My Own]

I was talking to some head in a IT department and they said that they are working on trying to get everything on one database...but then again it was prob. just to get me to shut up about having to spend 5 hours getting sig's to drop "Cooking with Town's"

then again El you would know better than I, b/c I'm def. out of the loop in this area

[PAmedic]

OK! I need help. (Like that wasn't obvious)

In a previous thread I asked about HiDef TV, specifically Vizio.

After looking at them, we settled on an OLEVIA.

nice, basic set- 37" LCD- specs are:

• Native Resolution: 1366x768
  Dynamic Contrast: 1600:1
  Response time: 8 ms
  HDTV resolution: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i

a good starter set for us (just under 850.00)

here's da question: I know the factory settings don't give you the best picture clarity. I have DirecTv, so I already have a digital picture, but somewhat fuzzy on some channels. At least it appears that way to me.

Any suggestions on how to tweak this for clarity? (other than ordering HiDef which I'm not ready to do)

thanks

[LUconn]

is having 720p and 1080i possible without having a 1080p setting? Also, the funny picture at the top, Unbenhaagen!

[Fumblerooskies]

What is the difference between...
...720P? 720i? 1080p? 1080i? Which is the "gold standard?

[Fumblerooskies]

I guess having the power/ability to sign something of perceived importance gives some faculty and administrators meaning to their otherwise droll and meaningless lives.

BITE ME!

[PAmedic]

What is the difference between...
...720P? 720i? 1080p? 1080i? Which is the "gold standard?

1080p

and my set won't handle it.

Where's SCORCHO on this one?

HELP!

[PAmedic]

and I edited my original question into yellow b/c you guys are getting sidetracked by the original thread posts from last year and taking the focus off of ME, ME, ME

[LUconn]

well, I don't think you can adjust your clarity. If your input it 480i than your TV can only display the 480i. Now if you have an HD tuner and you're getting HD signals with an antenna you may have to adjust from 720p to 1080i depending on the network. I know Fox broadcasts in 720p but my TV will display in in 1080i and it looks good but not as well as it would on a 720p TV which is where your adjustments would come into play. ABC does 1080i I think.

[PAmedic]

gotcha.

so we're assuming DirecTV is coming in AT 480i or p then?

I'm starting to comprehend this, I think.

[TDDance234]

I'm starting to comprehend this, I think.

Unfortauntly, the nature of the beast says once you think you understand, something new and improved has come out rendering your previous knowledge obsolete.

Don't you love technology?

[PAmedic]

yup

I'm basically trying to find out if I have a crappy signal (Comparatively) coming in which can be upgraded, or if there are some adjustments I can make in the setup of this TV to tweak the picture.

[El Scorcho]

Sorry I'm late. I've been playing Wii Tennis all afternoon.

The following explains the differences between the HD resolutions, with "p" and "i" designating "Progressive Scan" and "Interlaced", respectively:

480p - 720 pixel lines wide by 480 pixel lines tall. [Technically not HD, this is actually referred to as Enhanced Definition TV (EDTV).]

720p - 1280 pixel lines wide by 720 pixel lines tall.

1080i and 1080p - 1920 pixel lines wide by 1080 pixel lines tall.

That's it. It's simply a measurement of the number of pixels on your display. The more pixels you have to work with, the more definition you can get out of a display. A progressive scan signal is superior to an interlaced signal, especially when it comes to fast action on a screen.

As for DirecTV: I'm not completely familiar with it, as I've never used it, but my understanding is that they broadcast in SDTV digital signals. So, if it looks a little "fuzzy", it's because you're looking at something that was meant to be displayed on a 640x480 screen. If you want to see anything in HD, you'll likely have to pay for their HD programming, which I believe requires different equipment. Alternatively, you can pay for a powered HDTV antenna and pull down the local broadcast HD signals in your area. As we went over in the other thread, the networks currently broadcast in the following resolutions:

720p - Fox, My Network TV, ABC, and ESPN

1080i - NBC, Universal HD, CBS, The CW, HBO, Showtime, Starz!, INHD, HDNet ,TNT, and Discovery HD Theater

If you want 1080p content, get an Xbox 360, PS3, HD-DVD player or a Blu-Ray player. Those are the only places you will currently find native 1080p signals.