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Katie Cadet

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  1. I've picked up the Dirty Dancing (1987) 2012 double pack on Blu-ray from a book sale to compliment my 20th anniversary DVD that I got earlier.

     

    The Dirty Dancing Blu-ray featured in the pack is the 2010 Keepsake Edition released in Canada in Late 2011 by Lionsgate/Alliance/eOne Films. It contains 22 extensive bonus features compared to other releases, a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 Lossless Surround Soundtrack with a Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX backup, and an expanded 1.78:1 matted aspect ratio with a better quality transfer unlike the earlier Blu-ray releases. (Maybe someday I'll get around watching this 80s collectible!)

     

    I also got the first season of the original 1992 Sailor Moon series of the 2014 Viz Media dub from the thrift store, which I enjoyed sharing clips from the show with you guys sourced from YouTube, on DVD (the Blu-ray is worse in video quality, literally no point for an old show like Sailor Moon), and I also got the first season of the Simpsons television series from that same place because of Matt Groening's work of parody and humour.

     

    So that's my update for today! More coming soon!

    -Katie Cadet, February 2024, Canada

     

    P.S. I also got Star Wars Rebel Strike for the GameCube for my Nintendo Wii!

  2. - The Sims 4 (PS4, Windows, macOS) - Fall Guys (PS4, Switch) - Rocket League (PS4) - Hatsune Miku Future Tone (PS4) - Pinball Arcade (PS4, macOS, Windows, Switch) - Pinball FX (PS4)
  3. I prefer Blu-ray Disc (1080p and 4K Ultra HD).
  4. I prefer Blu-ray Disc (1080p and 4K Ultra HD).
  5. I currently own the following models: - Sony MDP-333 - Panasonic LX-K770 - Pioneer CLD-990 - Sony SL-HFR70 - Sanyo VCR 7200
  6. I have an auto-reverse JVC TD-W307 dual cassette deck.
  7. The easiest way to find out is by looking at the notches on the top of the cassette. The Type IV has the additional two holes needed to identify the bias when inserted into the machine. Here it is: My Nakamichi CR-1A looks like this that I found online: https://www.hifiengine.com/files/images/nakamichi-cr1a-cassette-deck.preview.jpg Now you might think that this is the budget version of the Dragon cassette deck, which is loved by many collectors pictured here: And here is what the Maxell Metal Capsule cassette looks like: Techmoan back in 2016 has made a video on cassettes sounding good when using Type IV tapes here: But to think about Type I tapes sounding noisier when using Dolby, I prefer either a Type II or Type IV because the hiss isn't there when using Dolby C or Dolby S. I believe Technology Connections has made in-depth videos on cassettes and Dolby noise reduction as well, both linked here: And I proved that Type IV cassettes with Dolby C or Dolby S has the best signal to noise ratio when it comes to recording 24-bit digital files in 2024! Now you will know that Type IV cassettes sound better than a Type I recorded commercially, because I haven't seen any pre-recorded Type IV cassettes in my thrift store hunts. The lone Maxell Metal Capsule and Nakamichi CR-1A from thrifting really made a difference!
  8. Hello fellow bronies! It's time to give cassettes another chance! I found a Nakamichi CR-1A cassette deck from a thrift store, and a Maxell Metal Capsule Type IV blank cassette tape from another thrift store, and that got me thinking that I needed to record something surreal with a Hi-Res track courtesy of Sound Liaison, which has the same free track in different formats courtesy of Carmen Gomes Inc. I downloaded the 192 kHz 24-bit and DSD64 versions onto my FiiO M3K portable digital audio player, connected it to the Nakamichi deck via 3.5mm to Analog RCA, adjusted the volume levels on both the digital audio player and the cassette deck, adjusted the bias to Type IV, applied Dolby C noise reduction, and pressed record in an attempt to do multiple takes until it sounded perfect. Once recorded, I then listened back to the tape because it is a 2-head deck, and I couldn't tell a difference between the commercially recorded Type I Ferric cassettes with Dolby B produced in the 1970's and 1980's (sometimes in the 2010's and 2020's) and my Type IV Metal Bias cassette recording with Dolby C. At least Type IV cassettes take a whole new level in the age when Type I cassettes are standard in commercial production in 2024, but the only way you can do it is at home, with a deck from the 1980's. and a 24-bit digital file. I then did the same recording on a Maxell XLII-S Type II Chrome cassette from the 1980's (Epitaxial) with the same deck and settings as the Type IV, and is a second best. I even went and tried the Type IV cassette on my JVC portable that I got from Kijiji, and it also is a second best. To me, Type IV cassettes are still the champion when it comes to recording digital 24-bit files in 2024, with Type II being the second best, in overall quality and performance. I also got a JVC TD-W307 dual cassette deck from the early 1990's with HX Pro, and I actually listened to one of my other Maxell XLII-S Type II Chrome cassettes with Dolby C, and it doesn't sound bad after all! (The Black Magnetite Maxell Type II from the early 1990's has some recordings from HDTracks samplers.) What do you think? Discuss here, and I'll provide a link to the free track where you can try what I've learned, and there's lots of formats to choose as well! https://soundliaison.com/products/compare-formats-free-downloads?variant=48137798713671
  9. Seeing that Purple Moon's Rockett Movado was only available in North America and English, I thought I needed to use ElevenLabs to make Purple Moon more international to everyone! (This is what would've happened if Purple Moon was still around...) I dubbed the Rockett's Secret Invitation trailer in French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Japanese. I also dubbed the Rockett's Tricky Decision trailer in French and Spanish too! The only one that seems acceptable but a little flawed is the Rockett's New School trailer in French, but it actually seems to work well in my computer-based dubbing skills! It's nice to hear Hillary Hulteen's voice as Dana St. Clair being dubbed in many different languages. The technology is here! Rockett's New School Trailer (French AI Dub).mp4 Rockett's Secret Invitation Trailer (German AI Dub).mp4 Rockett's Secret Invitation Trailer (Portuguese AI Dub).mp4 Rockett's Secret Invitation Trailer (Spanish AI Dub).mp4 Rockett's Tricky Decision Trailer (French AI Dub).mp4 Rockett's Tricky Decision Trailer (Spanish AI Dub).mp4 RockettSecretInvitationTrailerFrenchAIDub.mp4 RSIJapaneseAIDub.mp4
  10. My favourite intro other than My Little Pony is Atomic Betty!
  11. -Safari (macOS) -Edge (Windows)
  12. My favourites are Lazy Game Reviews in 2018, and Techmoan in 2020.
  13. -Chocolate Chip Cookies -Wafer Cookies -Butter Cookies -Cupcakes -Ice Cream -Oreo Cookies
  14. - Atomic Betty - Prince Yubi (Benji Zax and the Alien Prince) - Stephanie Tanner (Full House) - Michelle Tanner (Full House)
  15. Starlight Glimmer. (She is Princess Twilight Sparkle's Student.)
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