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Check that turbo write is enabled to improve write performance. There's also a CA plugin which enables it automatically if all array drives are spun up, if you don't want them spinning up every time there is a write.

Always the way - as soon as I posted, I found the answer. It's because of Picture Clarity settings and, in particular, Blur Reduction. With that switched off, it's gone away. Might be useful to someone else.

I said pixelation but I think the correct term is ghosting (!)

Wasnt really sure where to post this but a lot of you F1 fans will be watching on Sky Sports in UHD. I've never noticed this before on my previous TV but watching on an 85" Samsung QN90C (not sure if the model matters, but perhaps others with 4k Samsung's might comment), I can see this...

No worries! It breathed new life into my existing AV setup too. Seemed absurd to have to upgrade just to support the video resolution.

I had a similar issue with an AV receiver that only has hdmi 1.4, but does support HD audio. I bought an hdmi switch (Kinivo brand) with Toslink output - so the 4k picture goes direct to the tv and the Toslink plugs into the amp. Obviously, I don't get HD audio using this method, but it's...

Did you solve this? I had a similar issue. My ~20m HDMI lead running to my projector suddenly stopped working after about 10 years. I had 2 x CAT 6 cables in there as backups, expecting to need to use both for a (relatively cheap) HDMI extender. However, I found this for £15, which requires 1...

For reference for anyone else - I got 500M broadband and phone line for £30/month. 18m contract. RPI increase next Apr.

Don't suppose you have a number for the person who called? From past experience, they often call from a mobile number.

Main reason is the telephone and anytime calls. Although we increasingly use mobile, it's nice to have a landline number and to be able to use it for the occasional very long calls to friends and family. With FTTP, having the phone line means using the supplied router. I have a pfsense setup so...

Anyone have a phone number for Retentions? Tried their whatsapp chat and their normal customer service - but cant seem to get through to the people who can offer the best discounts. Got another 3 weeks until the service is cut off and would prefer to stay, but maybe it's finally time to make...

Worth reading some of the case studies I linked to. Even in circumstances where people have ignored advice and/or clearly authorized payments that seem to be obvious scams, banks have been held liable because they didn't perform adequate checks, especially where the person's previous history of...

Banks need to follow guidance and codes of practice, which has been strengthened to protect vulnerable people from scammers. You should advise your friend to take this to the financial ombudsman, who can thoroughly investigate whether the bank conducted all of the checks that they are expected...

Not familiar with the boiler, but a quick google of the spec sheet shows: 35 degree rise - 18 l/min 30 degree rise - 21 l/min Im assuming these flow rates include the usage of the 46 litre storage tank. The more you exceed the flow rates above, the cooler the water at the tap will be. Once...

If it was settled through insurance, then their insurance will find out when they check. This will usually be when they go to make a claim - and if they've not declared it, they've been untruthful, and their insurance could be voided. So categorically - yes. They must declare it. If it's...

The question "was your NCB affected?" is misleading. For example, if you had protected NCB, "technically" it would be unaffected, but that's not what is being asked. It's similar to the "were you at fault?" question - if your car is stolen, "technically" it's not your fault, but you would still...

For honeywell 2 port valves, as I found recently, if you manually push the lever far enough, the microswitch will activate. But when you latch it, it doesn't. As said above, a quick check in the wiring centre will rule out a programmer or wiring issue, before changing the actuator.

Good to see this being recognised by the IFS. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/oct/06/ifs-millions-in-britain-face-stealth-tax-raid-under-liz-trusss-plans

The biggest problem has been that tax bands have not been adjusted in line with inflation, which means more and more people have ended up in the higher bands of tax. This includes the 100 - 125 loss of personal allowance. The other problem I have with it is that few are aware that the highest...

I've run pfsense on ESXi for the last few years with no issues. I tried proxmox but always struggled to max out my 350 meg connection - it was hit and miss - tried all sorts of different things, including passthrough, but switched to ESXi and it just worked. I use VLANs over 4 nics with the...