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  1. Merlin-HD

    Eskom again - Battery, charger and inverter recommendations

    Just bought a system here in Mosselbay for 8K  2x105AH batteries (Fist National rated 500 cycles at 50% load) ellies 1200Watt 2000VA 24volt UPS modified sign wave system for my pc's and monitor.. it serves me 3.5 to 4 hours @ 400 Watt load before i have to shut down.. if i don't use my 50 "...
  2. Merlin-HD

    Some interesting stats on hard drive reliability

    Nope, as long as its secure and not rattling around you should be fine. Google is your friend  :2thumbs:
  3. Merlin-HD

    Best free VPN

    Does the proxy work with Showmax or DSTV ? as i know Netflix is not a problem ? Thanks in advance
  4. Merlin-HD

    The 24-Bit Delusion

    Thanks, here is a video clip and there are several other as well .. explaining the dolby Nr Noise reduction systems Check it out .. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhWL7lgnLnE
  5. Merlin-HD

    Polk Audio, Denon, Marantz, and Boston Acoustics are now from same company

    I posted the article out of interest ... my field is not really HiFi it is Network servers and computers .. thanks for your feedback  :thumbs:
  6. Merlin-HD

    Best free VPN

    I have Nord and Express .. only got Netflix to work on my phone via Nord or Express .. Shomax is another story aswell as DSTV they detect vpn and tell you and proxy service is active .. if you don't want to be throttled downloading movies do it in the allowcated download time of most isp's  i.e...
  7. Merlin-HD

    Polk Audio, Denon, Marantz, and Boston Acoustics are now from same company

    This is news to me :ticked: lol .. I did not know this until now, when i discovered the article on the verge site.. i sort of knew that Marantz and Denon are kind of the same.. the article is dated  Mar 1, 2017. This might not be news for some of you guru's but i thought i put it up here on the...
  8. Merlin-HD

    New TV Recommendations

    That said the true 4K HDR TV's Qled's are north of 20K and are +1000nit in brightness ..but to be honest HDR appeals to certain people ..i find it nice in games and irritating in movies .. just maybe because im used to all the years of not viewing HDR movies ...it looks different but for the...
  9. Merlin-HD

    New TV Recommendations

    i can vouch for the 50M5010UW Hisense it does 1080p@60Hz HDR 10  , 1440p@30Hz HDR  and 4K@30Hz HDR and 4K@60Hz non HDR you just need a HDMI 2.0 18Ghz High Speed Cable .. GAme sells 5meters , 10Meters and sometimes 20Meters , for HDCP 2.2 if you watch 4K and all your equipment and splitter boxes...
  10. Merlin-HD

    Not sure if i am a complete idiot or going blind ..please help me !!

    Thanks for the information .. it clears things out, so i don't need a stop watch to time my posts when i edit  :2thumbs:
  11. Merlin-HD

    Not sure if i am a complete idiot or going blind ..please help me !!

    Thanks lol.. i figured it out on my second ad i posted .. did the same as you .. but the first post made me feel like an idiot thus posting this thread  :wallbreak:
  12. Merlin-HD

    Your rig

    Awesome stuff looking good  :sd:
  13. Merlin-HD

    Not sure if i am a complete idiot or going blind ..please help me !!

    Thanks dude lol i am happy someone helped me out as i came to the same conclusion but did not know i should just add stuff after my own post..it seems a bit silly..if you want to add phot's correct spelling etc it will just take space on the server over time lol. But thanks for the answer and...
  14. Merlin-HD

    Not sure if i am a complete idiot or going blind ..please help me !!

    Hi .. i am new on the site and posted 2 HiFi systems yesterday.. but maybe i am blind or is this by design .. "Were is the Edit" button for adding stuff or changing wrong links or spelling mistakes in our own posts ? Not sure if i am a complete idiot lollol ..please help me out by replying .. i...
  15. Merlin-HD

    HDMI Long length problem.

    Yes like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHR2nB3IDi0
  16. Merlin-HD

    Bookshelf bluetooth stereo speakers

    Great i will pop in there soon thank you so much :)
  17. Merlin-HD

    Bookshelf bluetooth stereo speakers

    Thanks so much for the info  :thumbs:
  18. Merlin-HD

    Chromecast Ultra 4k

    I also use the ethernet cable option on the ultra .. But i prefer miracast to chromecast .. it works nice if you want total offline viewing with the internet unplugged.. I have an Microsoft Wireless adapter v2 for 1K from takealot witch is working nice.. you can then Miracast all your donwloaded...
  19. Merlin-HD

    vintage vs modern

    Definition of nostalgia. 1 : the state of being homesick : homesickness. 2 : a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition also : something that evokes nostalgia.    :BWAHAHAH:
  20. Merlin-HD

    Remote batteries that do not leak!

    I Agree with recharchables i use them in nearly every gadget .. my Mixed reality VR Headset controlers eat them for breakfast .. just get yourself a decent charger from takealott they have a "Oval shaped black energizer" there for +- R 500 Game also sells them ..that can charge even 9V...
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