New Poll Ideas

DereX888 · Member Joined: 24 Aug 2002 Location: beautiful

i like the star wars poll :thumbup:
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yoda313 · POLLSTER Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Location: the real world

Nelson37 · Member Joined: 14 Aug 2001

Not sure if this could be done, but how about some compound questions?

For Instance : 1/2 D1 looks good and my TV size is 19, 27, 32, 40, 46, larger, and 1/2 D1 looks bad and my TV size is 19, 27, 32, 40, 46, larger

Or Real-time encodes look good and my source is VHS, Sat, analog cable, digital cable, and Real-time encodes look bad and my source is VHS, Sat, analog cable, digital cable

Or I like Xvid and usually encode Action, comedy, documentary, sports
and Xvid sucks and usually encode Action, comedy, documentary, sports.

Often the individual's answer to a poll question is strongly affected by another factor not mentioned in the poll, this tends to skew the results.

I think such questions would yield some more valuable information, such as 1/2 D1 seems fine until you get over 32" TV, Real-time encode is fine for quality source, Xvid doesn't do sports well, etc. These are examples only.

cyflyer · Member Joined: 23 May 2004 Location: Cyprus

D'you think things are BETTER simply because they are newer ?
Are dvdr's better just because they gotten to higher speeds ? Are dvd writers better quality simply because they are later editions ? Are movies better just because they are new ? Or, are things/quality getting worse because they are being made cheaper and tackier for more profit ?

slimpickins · Member Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Location: NEVER NEVER LAND

here's a good poll

forget space/money/time restricitons, think free

a) 50" hdtv with just tv
b) 28" crt tv with 1000 dvd library

which option best suits u

Cornucopia · Patently Pending Joined: 22 Oct 2001 Location: HFX, NS, CA

#1 in one room, and #2 in another.

...well, you said it was free!

(prob. #2)

Scott
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slimpickins · Member Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Location: NEVER NEVER LAND

lol, just cos it was free it doesnt mean u get both

here's a good one but u have to read betrween the lines

would u still like making a large collection if dvd-r's didnt exist,

yes
no

Cornucopia · Patently Pending Joined: 22 Oct 2001 Location: HFX, NS, CA

Probably, but not nearly as much.

Scott
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DereX888 · Member Joined: 24 Aug 2002 Location: beautiful

I'd use dvd-rams then

Heres my suggestion for poll (its been long since i saw any browser poll):

What web browser do you currently use the most

Internet Explorer 5.5 or older
Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer
Firefox 1.4 or older
Firefox 1.5 or newer
Opera 7 or older
Opera 8 or newer
Netscape 7 or older
Netscape 8 or newer
Mozilla 1.6 or older
Mozilla 1.7 or newer
K-Meleon 0.8 or older
K-Meleon 0.9 or newer
Other
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Big Brother in the form of an increasingly powerful government and in an increasingly powerful private sector will pile the reasons why privacy should give way to national security, to law and order and the like. - Justice Douglas

tgpo · No Longer Mod Joined: 15 Feb 2002 Location: The South Side

DereX888 · Member Joined: 24 Aug 2002 Location: beautiful

yoda313 · POLLSTER Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Location: the real world

How about:

What is your preferred surround sound?

Dolby Surround (original mono version)

Dolby Pro Logic

Dolby Digital 5.1

Dolby Digital 5.1 EX

DTS 5.1

DTS 6.1

OTHER

STEREO Is still KING.
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DereX888 · Member Joined: 24 Aug 2002 Location: beautiful

you missed 7.1

and mono (but i doubt this would get anybody's preferrence)
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Big Brother in the form of an increasingly powerful government and in an increasingly powerful private sector will pile the reasons why privacy should give way to national security, to law and order and the like. - Justice Douglas

yoda313 · POLLSTER Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Location: the real world

How about:

DO YOU FRAMESERVE?

YES - virtualdub/tmpgenc

Yes - virtualdub/ other mpeg encoder

NO - I have a divx/xvid dvd player and don't need to frameserve

NO - I don't work with avi much so there's no need

WHAT THE HELL IS FRAMESERVING????
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SingSing · Member Joined: 30 Apr 2001 Location: U.S.A.

Can I request a poll for the user satisfaction among different high speed internet ? DSL vs Cable vs Starbuck ....

You can indeed... but where is it?????

Mod.

NormaJ · Member Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Right here

I was thinking of something like "how much time do you dedicate weekly to computer maintenance? i.e. running specific anti-vir, anti-adware, scanning disk, cleaning registry. How often do you defrag and format?
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waheed · Unique Joined: 23 Jul 2003 Location: Manchester, UK

Do you own a GPS unit?

Yes
No
Thinking of getting one
Dont need one
Whats a GPS
I have TGPO to guide me
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TheFamilyMan · Posted: Apr 28, 2006 15:11

What do you use to timeshift TV broadcasts?

1. VCR
2. DVD recorder
3. Commericial PVR (Tivo, etc.)
4. Home brew PVR (Media center PC, etc.)
5. Some other sort of contraption
6. Friends, relatives or neighbors
7. I don't bother with timeshifting
8. What is timeshifting?
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When moving from A to B, it is good to know that you are at A

yoda313 · POLLSTER Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Location: the real world

How about:

Do electronic manufacturers make power cords long enough?

Yes

or

No

????
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TheFamilyMan · Posted: Jul 17, 2006 10:51

Yet another boring poll idea:

How may DVDR's do you burn in a month?

1. 1 to 5
2. 6 to 20
3. 21 to 50
4. 51 to 100
5. 100+
6. I only do CD-Rs
7. I don't bother with burning any sort of disk
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When moving from A to B, it is good to know that you are at A

offline · Posted: Jul 17, 2006 12:32

Keep 'em coming. We are low on ideas ATM

fritzi93 · Member Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Location: U.S.

Favorite DVD Backup Method:

1) AnyDVD
2) cladDVD
3) DVD43
4) DVDDecrypter
5) DVDFabDecrypter
6) DVD Region-Free/DVDIdle
7) DVDShrink
8) PgcEdit/PSL2 Plugin
9) RipIt4Me
10) Shrinkto5
11) SmartRipper
12) TGPO Option

[EDIT] Instead of an 8, it keeps coming up as a "cool" emoticon. I can't seem to change it. :huh:

There is a "Disable Smilies in this post" checkbox under the white text box, when you click on the post reply button. There is also an "Options" link on the left side to set this on for every post you make.

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daamon · Cockney Pommy Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Oz

Toilet roll:

1) Paper MUST hang nearest the wall.
2) Paper MUST hang away from the wall.
3) I don't care.
4) I use leaves.
5) I don't know - tgpo does it for me.

Feel free to add any others that come to mind...
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SingSing · Member Joined: 30 Apr 2001 Location: U.S.A.

What is the main usage of your DVD recorder ?
1. Convert Hi-/8mm/VHS/C home video to DVD.
2. Convert miniDV home video to DVD.
3. Convert LD/VHS movies to DVD.
4. Record video from HD to DVD.
5. Record cable/on air programming.
6. All the above.
7. Making looping Star Wars movies for Yoda313.

G)-(OST · DEAD Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Aussie +CEMETERY+

When your not on the computer, what do you do?
-sleep
-work
-clean
-ring a friend
-pub
-watch tv
-what do you mean when i'm not on the computer? I never leave the computer!
-have withdrawal symptoms, thinking about the computer
-other
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