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Old February 17th 17, 07:18 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
pjp[_10_]
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Default No sense in reviving old computers

In article ,
lid says...

On Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:40:59 -0400, pjp
wrote:

If it'll run XP I'd likely use it for one thing only. I'm in the habit
of connecting a pc to both a tv and stereo. If the unit is fast enough
to play a XVID video of 720x480 with 192Kbs audio without stuttering
while being fed over a network connection I'd find it still usable.


Wow, xvid. I used that from about 1998 to 2001. Lots of water has passed
under the bridge since then. Thanks for the flashback.


I decided that res was all I required given it's same as DVD and I am 67
I wanted to insure that regardless of time passed I'd be able to play
them on whatever's available at that time. Also filesize verses quality
is fine for me.

Especially given I still use old analog tvs and have no desire to get
anything newer until one of them stops working. I also neither subscribe
to cable or sat tv, if it ain't over the air on one of our three local
channels and I want to watch it I just wait an hour or so then download
it and watch it then instead, Couple hours delay usually at most

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