Hope I made the right decision!!

After at least a couple of weeks of debate and reading these forums minimum of twice a day, I broke down and ordered a refurb 15" 1.67ghz Powerbook vs getting a MacBook Pro. Of course the sudden availability of refurb MacBook Pros at the Apple Store kind of slowed me down but I still went with the PB. I figured as follows:
- PB is last of the PPC series and should be the pinnacle of that technology.
- being a refurb hopefully any of the screen issues etc should have been worked out.
- all my main apps would require Rosetta on the MBP for up to a year (Adobe) and this time will let the MBP get over its growing pains and I won't really be taking any of a performance hit in the mean time.
- the PB still has some desirable features such as the DL Superdrive, PCMCIA slot (I already own some cards that I can't easily replace) etc.
- taking advantage of rebates I saved about $300 vs a refurb MBP which I can use for RAM, etc. Plus I'm not sure how secure I would have been with a refurb early model MBP anyway so the savings might really be closer to $500.
- I can continue to look forward to a MBP down the road while enjoying my PB.
Anyone think I made the wrong decision? Comments welcome.
Powerbook, iMac Mac OS X (10.4.3)

How was your refurbed PB15 when you received it. I have purchased other refurb equipment (iPods, etc) from Apple and it arrived looking like new. I am hoping that any issues with the screen etc will have been repaired/resolved before being sent out to me.
I was thinking about a cinema display with the PB especially to get the double coverage from Applecare. However, I have a 20" G5 iMac which will remain my main machine for the forseeable future with the PB just for travel and when I don't want to work at my desk. Once the whole line-up is out with the Intel processors and has been proven solid then I will re-think my hardware at that time.
I am pretty well committed to the next version of ACS anyway as I skipped CS2 and am still happy using CS1. My other main apps are the MS Office products and I will wait to see if the Intel upgrade is a major feature upgrade as well or just releasing the Universal version.
Powerbook, iMac Mac OS X (10.4.3)
Powerbook, iMac Mac OS X (10.4.3)

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Hi,
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Hello.
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Gonen wrote:
but I got already a picture that I want to draw (JPG file)I'm sorry, my bad but I misunderstood you. So you want your application to show a picture, is that it? If so, the easiest way I know of is to create an ImageIcon with your picture, place this imageicon in a JLabel, and show the JLabel. If you need to show a picture in the background, then you'll probably need to override the paintComponent of a JPanel, draw the image there using a graphics method such as drawImage(...). You can learn a lot about how to do this here:
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here:
http://java.sun.com/products/jfc/tsc/articles/painting/
and here:
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http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/2d/index.html
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I'm afraid I made the wrong decision

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Right.
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Hello.
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Click the Red record button ◉ in the bar at the bottom. You are now recording.
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Hello,
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I'm beginning to suspect the board
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because it's a lot cheaper than the processor.
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Help me if I made the good decision

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Can I trust the optimizer to do the right thing every time?

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I can to this using package variables, something like that (very simplified form) :
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FUNCTION set_filter(filter_val IN VARCHAR2) return number;
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Edited by: Iulian J. Dragan on Feb 27, 2013 2:57 AM

Iulian J. Dragan wrote:
Even though I tell the optimizer, "look, this function is ridiculously expensive, plus it won't filter any rows" it keeps evaluating it first.
So it looks like not only can I rely on Oracle to evaluate a literal expression first, much as I try I can't make it behave otherwise.
Still, this is only empirical, I wouldn't use it in a production environment. Probably...Iulian,
I think I understand what you are trying to do here. Something like using cost to drive the optimizer to process the SQL statement "procedurely"...
But I believe SQL, by definition, is a set-based language and this means one can not rely on the way an SQL statement is executed by the oracle engine.
I believe this is good in most of the situations. However, I understand that it is possible that one may want to use his/her knowledge of the data to write
SQL so that it is more efficient. CBO, being a software, has its limitations and may not always make the right decision, depending upon complexity of rewrite.
I don't know enough about your original problem, which involves a third-party product i.e. Business Objects, but there is a way in your example to enforce
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SQL> select * from v$version ;
BANNER
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
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SYS_CONTEXT('USERENV','CLIENT_INFO')
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PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
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no rows selected
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SYS_CONTEXT('USERENV','CLIENT_INFO')
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PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
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no rows selected
SQL> select sys_context('USERENV', 'CLIENT_INFO') from dual;
SYS_CONTEXT('USERENV','CLIENT_INFO')
|testfunc2 with argument 1|testfunc with argument so lonely...One can also use the more flexible CASE expressions in place of DECODE.
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cmauze2 wrote:
Ann154 wrote:
What happened to your old SIM card? You should have been able to move that card to the new replacement device.
[quoted]:
"Sales clerk asked me if I had a Sims card for it. I told him that there`s one in my old phone. He explained to me that it was not going to be working..."
Or were you referring to the one in the old temporary replacement device? Would that even be compatible with the newer phones?
The one that wasn't working had a 4G LTE SIM card in it. It should have usable in the replacement Razr. It was only until I read the OP a third time this morning that there might be a third device involved. It would be nice if people would give more specifics on what devices are active at what time. Then the readers of this community can follow the progression of the events better.

Thinking of getting EyeTV Hybrid to convert VHS to digital - the right move?

Hello,
I am soon going to be going back to Macintosh after a failed 17 year experiment with Windows and one of the things I will be wanting to do is transfer some home videos I own into a format that I can edit likely using I-movie.
I have reviewed several discussions on-line, and think I will be going with EyeTV Hybrid but I am wanting some fresh advice to make sure I am making the right decision. The videos I will be wanting to transfer come in, what I believe, are two analog forms VHS-C (which I would play back using a VHS cartridge converter as the camera is dead) and Hi8MP which I would play back using a Samsung SCw62 Camcorder.
Essentially, I am looking for a good conversion but it does not have to be great. I would like to be able to do some editing once they are converted, but these are home movies and I am treating them that way and not looking at producing a professional quality video.
So here are the options I have gathered online. As I said, I think I am likely going to go for EyeTV Hybrid but would appreciate any feedback as to whether it’s the best option for me or whether I should be considering something else. Money is an issue and I really don't see myself going much above $200 on this.
From what I have read, EyeTV Hybrid seems like it might be my best option. Its priced at around $150 which fits my budget and I understand the results are fairly good. Any reason why I should be wary of this option? Is it fairly straight forward to use? From what I understand, I all need to buy is this and it comes with the necessary software – am I correct?
I have read that video pass through in which the camera essentially converts analog to a digital signal. This does NOT appear to be an option for me unfortunately. As I mentioned, I own a Samsung SCw62 Camcorder and I also own a Sony HDR-CX110. Reading through the manuals I could see nothing that would suggest they could do this but I would be delighted to be informed that I am wrong.
There appeared to be a consensus on the threads I read that the Grass Valley ADVC300 analog DV converter would produce a high quality transfer. However, the price that I have seen is about $400 and this is far more than I am willing to pay and I haven’t seen a used one on ebay.
The ADVC110 does fit my budget but I am wondering if it would be much better than the EyeTV Hybrid as the prices I have seen have been a little more than $200.
There appears to be a consensus that the Roxio Easy VHS to DVD will result in a fairly low quality video and is not recommended. Anyone disagree?
Are there any other options I should consider?
Finally, as I noted I want to make some nice home movies using my old analog tapes is there any reason why investing in Final Cut Express would help in the conversion process?
Thanks to everyone for your help.
Cheers

There appeared to be a consensus on the threads I read that the Grass Valley ADVC300 analog DV converter would produce a high quality transfer.
I have a drawer full of analog-to-digital converters (including the EyeTV Hybrid). After using the Grass Valley ADVC300 I find nothing else acceptable. I appreciate your concerns about the cost you just have to decide how important these videos are.
Compared to today's standards DV Video's quality is not that great, so I don't want to lose ANYTHING in my conversion, I have no quality to "spare".
I've played around with countless other conversion systems, ranging in price from $79 to $399. Short verison, this is the ONLY unit to own. No dropped frames at all, even with questionable quality tapes, no jitter, great color, excellent sound quality. Zero setup with iMovie 06 and iDVD 09/11.
This is a prosumer deck. The time code function is alone worth the price if you have old analog footage. Absolutely NO "Out Of Sync" audio.
ADVC300 is for anyone who wants to do editing and is concerned about quality of color and speed, for the novice it is an incredible gizmo that will restore VHS tapes to a state close to the original fixing midtones, highlights and shadows on the fly. Not only can you simply convert analog to digital you can actually manipulate the signal going in (if you want to).
A bit pricey but it WORKS.

Panasonic HDC-TC900 - was this the right choice?

I know that this is a discussion forum for FCP, but hopefully someonce can answer my question. I lobbied hard for this camera because 1) I liked the idea of the hard drive 2) I wanted to upgrade to HH 3) it had 3 mos technology versas Sony 1. I had talked to someone who had the 700 version and was very happy with it. Unfortunately I did not ask about particulars. Now I find that it only records in HD (1920x1080) and iFrame which is 960x540; there is no inbetween, no 1280x720.
I am not a professional but I do a fishing trip each year (for which I am the documentarian) and I record or things such as my grandchildren's baseball games.
So, did I make the right decision?
Thanks,
WilliamL

I like 1280x720 a great deal.
The Panasonic HVX-200 records 720p24 that looks quite nice even on 42" or larger plasma TVs.
The key thing here is that the camera offers a crisp image. This has as much to do with the optics as the pixel depth.
If the output is headed to youtube and/or DVD, 720p offers a great alternative to 1080i.
x

Hope I made the right decision!!

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