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Recent content by Racundra

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    Conversion problem MP4 to DVD video

    Answered my own question, in case anyone out there is interested. I scrapped that software, and another brand that failed me, and downloaded 'Free video to DVD converter', which does the job quickly and apparently efficiently. It seems simpler, perhaps because it's specialized for converting to...
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    Conversion problem MP4 to DVD video

    I'm trying to convert MP4 and .flv files to burn to a DVD that's playable on a Toshiba DVD player. I'm using a freebie program (Any Video Converter) on Windows XP. It's set to output to PAL video. I expect to get the usual two folders, AUDIO_TS abd VIDEO_TS. But what I get is a single...
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    Headphones for the partially deaf

    Very good point about the doctor! I'll do that. Thanks.
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    Headphones for the partially deaf

    Here’s my solution, which I hope may be of interest to partially deaf people who enjoy their hi-fi (and I suspect there must be quite a lot of them around). I bought Sennheiser HD 215 headphones on the basis that it looked like a good product that doesn’t quite break the bank (just under £60)...
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    Headphones for the partially deaf

    Many thanks for suggestions and links to Ebay. The HD 65 is billed as being for TV, so I wonder if it's all that brilliant for music. Also, I just discovered Sennheiser’s HZR62 stereo volume control, apparently with a separate slider volume control for each channel. As you’ll have gathered, I’m...
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    Headphones for the partially deaf

    Does anyone know of headphones with independent volume control for each ear? I plan to use headphones for the first time; trouble is, I'm quite deaf on left side, and I want to hear both stereo channels from my old but excellent Arcam amplifier! My local hi-fi shop suggested turning the balance...