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BILL accepter hack ...RF and IR  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 29, 2015, 06:21:44 pm
content: NOTE: This message has been deleted by the forum moderator Simon for being against the forum rules and/or at the discretion of the moderator as being in the best interests of the forum community and the nature of the thread.If you believe this to be in error, please contact the moderator involved.An optional additional explanation is:

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2015, 10:46:58 pm
content: Quote from: iuliano666 on January 29, 2015, 06:21:44 pm... You really liked the idea and want a monopoly on this method of stealing

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2015, 11:46:38 pm
content: Can we please get the explanation filled in when posts are deleted.Deleting posts with no reason but that it "violated the rules" is annoying.In this case its obvious why from the topic, but quite often its not and we are left hanging

author: kizzap
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 30, 2015, 12:08:34 am
content: To be truthful, in this case you may as well have just deleted the topic and informed the user why.

author: Richard Crowley
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2015, 12:41:07 am
content: The OP was asking about how to hack a bill acceptor using RF or IR.While it is possible he may have had good intentions, the fact that he has zero history here and provided no justification for the question made it virtually impossible to justify as legitimate. Even if it were possible (which seems rather remote).

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2015, 09:42:25 am
content: He was asking how to fool the reader, ie. steal money.He has no history here and wasn't really after anything EEVBLOG related.(Plus... I'm not sure anybody but Dave should be starting new threads under "Blog Specific").
Monthly mailbag ? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: PinheadBE
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 27, 2015, 04:44:58 pm
content: Hi Dave,When will the next "Mailbag monthly" be shot ? (Pun intended...)

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2015, 03:21:28 am
content: I demand better puns!
EEVblog #702 - Keysight 3000T Oscilloscope Teardown - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 08:09:17 am
content: That ceramic hybrid base on the crystal oscillator may have some sort of temp control or monitoring going on.There's definitely something interesting going on, it has a 5th soldered connection on the side and looks to have more unconnected pads.

author: bktemp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 09:14:47 am
content: Quote from: Psi on January 13, 2015, 08:09:17 amIt is probably a VCTCXO (voltage controlled, temperature compensated crystal oscillator). Maybe they drive the control input with a DAC and calibrate each crystal during manufacturing.Since TCXOs (temperature compensated crystal oscillator) use a temperature sensor to compensate the temperature drift the frequency is already controlled by an internal voltage. Therefore you get an additional voltage control input almost for free.

author: iampoor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 10:00:35 am
content: Well, this is the video that broke the horses back....After 701 eevblogs fueled by passion, facts, and a crazzy Aussy bloke....no one saw it coming....*dramatic pause*.........In the 702th eevblog, Dave did not ramble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!January 12th should be a worldwide holiday for all EE"s. No Ramble Day!!!!!!

author: rsjsouza
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 05:27:37 pm
content: Good short video; this is very nice if there is nothing incredibly new to be shown.I love to see the excellent redesign with minimal interference to an already nice product (if it is working, don't change it!)

author: PinheadBE
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 06:29:42 pm
content: Quote from: iampoor on January 13, 2015, 10:00:35 amYes, indeed !Well done, Dave, and thanks for the teardwon !

author: edpalmer42
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 06:48:44 pm
content: I noticed that they changed from what looked like a soldered in CMOS battery to a socketed one. They even wrote the voltage on the battery. Is Keysight having reliability problems with the batteries they purchase?Ed

author: Tek_TDS220
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2015, 03:55:00 am
content: Yes, it's nearly identical in hardware, but I wonder how many hours of software development went into the new scope? The design of electronics (consumer and professional) is increasingly related to software. Maybe the 'teardown' should include disassembly of the code (just kidding...)?

author: Fsck
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2015, 04:08:51 am
content: Quote from: Tek_TDS220 on January 14, 2015, 03:55:00 amsoftware should just be a reuse of the 4k series as the 4k series was basically a 3k series with touch.
Guess who's representing the Electronics topic on youtube? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2014, 11:43:59 pm
content: That's right! The crazy Aussie bloke is the profile picture of the Electronics topic on youtube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnrzZOsnF1NlXS_hVIrI2RA

author: Syntax_Error
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2014, 05:54:55 am
content: Awesome! They picked a great video for the avatar as well. I've watched that video at least a dozen times since it was posted.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 24, 2014, 06:19:02 am
content: I just noticed I don't even rank for the search term "electronics tutorial"

author: nixfu
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 24, 2014, 07:09:55 am
content: Nice to see Mike and Martin on there too. I personally think Alan should be on there. He is a natural teacher and his videos have some special quality to them I just can't explain.I don't get their categories.... "electronics and capacitors", "electronics and transistors", "electronics and jelly babies"..

author: rizzy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 04, 2015, 01:10:14 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on December 24, 2014, 06:19:02 amI wonder why there has not been any SEO guy offering you his work. I thought they were even more obtrusive then the multichannel network guys
2014 Mailbag Purge? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 30, 2014, 10:03:46 am
content: Dave, you've always got "20 or 30" mailbag items sitting around with several more arriving each day.How about one long "feature length" mega-mailbag episode where you've pre-opened all the outstanding items from 2014 and show us all what you've got?Don't push me -- I'll make a montage of all the mailbag videos where you've said "sorry for all the ones I didn't get to today"... I'm sure I can find a fitting music track to go with it. ;-)Happy new year mate.

author: hikariuk
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 31, 2014, 01:52:34 pm
content: Best to wait until he's got a lab assistant to sit and edit it for him

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 31, 2014, 11:15:00 pm
content: Quote from: Halon on December 30, 2014, 10:03:46 amIt's sub optimal from view count perspective.

author: ConKbot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2015, 01:31:09 pm
content: Quote from: zapta on December 31, 2014, 11:15:00 pmMeh, if he's backlogged as it is, with no sign of the incoming packages letting up, there really isnt much harm. Plus if he did a day of shooting to get it all done, it could be a few different 20-30 minute 'New years mailbag madness (part x of y)' video clips, so the editing could be done at his leisure.
EEVblog #694 - FET Meter Teardown - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ximac
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2014, 01:00:30 am
content: Hi, Marconi had a meter, which was obviously from the same stable, that was marked as coming from the pre-Berlin Wall teardown of Eastern Europe (Poland, I think). As they had a low voltage (3mV) AC range we used them in the 80's to check metal detectors. While the flux residue is a shame, the components you showed are from that era and possibly of a Soviet influence. Cheers - Joe
I Made An RGB Human Circuit And I want you to explain it for me - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: noah4546
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 26, 2015, 07:57:53 pm
content: I made an rgb led human circuit and I wonder if you could explain how this works Dave.I Want to know how it senses that you're touching the leads?(How the transistor read works not the output of led. I wrote the code with my friend)http://www.instructables.com/id/RGB-Human-Circuit/

author: Phaedrus
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2015, 11:53:02 pm
content: The slight difference in ground potential between your finger and the circuit ground means that your finger will produce a very small voltage on the base of the transistor. This is enough to turn the transistor on, which pulls the I/O pin on the MCU low.The site recommends a normal NPN transistor, but these circuits normally work better/more reliably with a darlington or sziklai transistor pair, as they give a much higher gain, which will better amplify the tiny voltage applied to the base (though keep in mind transistors are transconductance devices)
The knife - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: grandpa4445
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 28, 2014, 05:28:01 am
content: It appeared on Croc Dundee but if you really want to see it used watch Wolf Creek 2.

author: JoeO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2014, 08:15:02 pm
content: It is amazing to realize that the 2 most famous Australians are associated with crocodiles.

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2014, 06:43:46 am
content: More like two infamous Australians of the past, these ones I'd call the famous ones, most people would have no idea they were Australian either.Hugh JackmanCate BlanchettLiam HemsworthJulian McMahonClaudia BlackElle McPhersonFlea (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)Portia de RossiKylie Minogue

author: Yago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2014, 12:16:36 pm
content: Oooo Claudia Black!!Farscape was great too

author: RobertoLG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 03, 2014, 03:30:46 am
content: Quote from: Yago on November 30, 2014, 12:16:36 pmIndeedI'm going to watch it again, great series

author: Chris_PL
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2014, 05:10:10 pm
content: Quote from: Shock on November 30, 2014, 06:43:46 amYou forgot about Nick Cave

author: Len
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2014, 08:35:35 pm
content: Quote from: Chris_PL on December 04, 2014, 05:10:10 pmNick Cave is unfortunately not nearly as famous as he should be.

author: mtdoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2014, 09:10:27 pm
content: What! no mention of Malcolm and Angus Young? After all this is an EE forum and they named their band AC/DC!

author: crusader66
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2014, 09:36:33 pm
content: Greg Norman...and don't forget the three guys named Bruce from the University of Woolamaloo
Mantis vs Tagarno for SMD work - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: wholder
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2014, 06:03:26 am
content: I'm considering ponying up the not so insignificant change need to buy now of these, but wondered if anyone who's used both (or similar) has an opinion of which might be better for SMD soldering and inspection. For the Mantis, I like the idea of 3D and see how this could be useful in many situations. But, I like the standoff distance of the Targarno, as this would gibe me more room to maneuver larger tools, such as a hot air rework tool. I also like the variable zoom of the Targarno vs fixed lenses for the Mantis.Wayne

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2014, 06:26:46 am
content: There is a "cheaper" alternative that I ended up going for and have not regretted (admittedly I have never used the other two)Search this forum for amscope

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 01, 2014, 06:39:15 am
content: Nothing beats the optical clarity and 3D ability of the mantis, nothing.The Tagarno is a top notch digital microscope, but you can't really compare the two. One is stereo optical, one is 2D digital.The Mantis has two selectable lenses, but the working distance can be a pain at the high magnifications. 90mm at x4, dropping to 55mm at x8If you are working under is 8 hours a day (as I have done), the Mantis is the best choice, your eyes don't get tired due to the match lenticular distance.The Tagarno at high zoom suffers from wobble if your bench isn't ultra stable.

author: Rasz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2014, 06:24:03 pm
content: Targarno is a great idea, but poor execution, Dave has a lot of trouble with it - fixed 60Hz uncompressed usb output, hex garbage on the screenit feels like engineering sample, not a multi thousand dollars producthttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/what-magnifiermicroscope-to-use/
registry of DS1054Z scopes with and without 5 us jitter - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Fenichel
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2014, 01:08:28 am
content: This is meant to start a bare-bones thread listing the serial numbers of Rigol oscilloscopes that have been found to suffer, or not to suffer, from the "5 us jitter" problem discussed at length in another thread. After this header, every other post in this thread should say just<serial number> has 5 us jitteror<serial number> doesn't have 5 us jitterBefore posting, test your scope according to the following protocol:Look at a reasonably stable multi-MHz signal. For example, look at the crystal clock input of a convenient microcontroller.Do not use one of the internally-generated signal sources of the scope itself.Compare the apparent trace widths at no delay, 5 us delay, 10 us delay, 15 us delay, and 30 us delay.If the source is unstable, you may see the apparent trace width monotonically increase with increasing delay. Find another source and try again.If the apparent trace width doesn't vary with the delay, then your scope doesn't suffer from 5 us jitter. Post that.If the apparent trace width is narrow at delays of 0, 10, and 30 us, but wider at delays of 5 us and 15 us, then your scope suffers from 5 us jitter. Post that.

author: Fenichel
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2014, 01:09:19 am
content: DS1ZA163655288 has 5 us jitter

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2014, 01:25:18 am
content: Hopefully they are not upgraded ones, also you might want to keep your serial number to yourself because others can use them.Meaning that I could enter your serial to create an unlocked scope that will now have your serial number, at least that's what I think it will do.

author: TheBay
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 23, 2014, 03:55:19 pm
content: Serial numbers on a public domain is not a good idea guys, I think looking at serial number ranges may be better.
EEVBlog 683 & 685 audio only - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: adamsk69
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 20, 2014, 08:54:14 am
content: Episodes 683 and 685 have both come through as audio only podcasts - has a settings cock up occurred? I use the iOS podcast client iCatcher! in case its relevant.CheersAdam
Dave what have you done (RE: EEVBlog #680) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: SharpEars
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 08, 2014, 01:47:31 am
content: I am scouring the web for scans of old electronics magazines to browse through. I can't help myself - I am addicted, especially those ads for cool "new" equipment!
Teardowns but no reviews - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: error079
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 06, 2014, 09:50:31 pm
content: In EEVblog #587 Tekctronix MDO3000 teardown Dave states "a review will follow of cource"http://youtu.be/VFX47ZGOn_o?t=1h13m30sI've been looking but I fail to find that reviewThe same is true for:#229 IET DE-5000 LCR meter#234 Agilent U1733C LCR meter. This meter still seams to be with Dave as it appears in #568.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 07, 2014, 12:36:26 am
content: He usually says that if people want a review to ask for it in the comments, but if they didn't ask for it or not enough interest then there is no review.So next time comment about it and give a thumbs up

author: george graves
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 07, 2014, 12:48:18 am
content: The tear-downs are interesting, and the whole "don't turn it on, take it apart!" is funny and all - but there's been more then one time I've been yelling at the video asking "Can't you just show the user interface for 10 seconds?!?!?!" 10 seconds, that's all. Just let me see the darn lights/display/UI!

author: rolycat
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 07, 2014, 08:19:37 pm
content: Serious test gear reviews now constitute a very small proportion of Dave's output. Although this is regrettable one can understand why, given his comments in various threads.As a professional video blogger he is under constant pressure to generate content, and with all the demands on his time thorough reviews require a great deal of effort for just one video.Dave has stated that he will only continue the EEVblog for as long as he enjoys doing it and that he and not his viewers gets to pick what he works on. Since he is his own boss there is no-one to impose deadlines and consequently there's a bunch of stuff that he never gets around to.I would personally love him to produce a typically incisive review of the DS1054Z, or a new set of design videos, or even the long-awaited multimeter showdown, but if the price of his continued presence and enthusiasm is an occasional frustration with the slow production of more in-depth content, I am happy to pay it.

author: ivaylo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 07, 2014, 11:38:29 pm
content: QuoteAre you implying he needs a manager? When you think of it every other "content producer" (esp. the successful ones) have one. Be it singers, bands, writers, you name it. Hmmm...
General Question regarding the logo - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Herr R aus B
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 31, 2014, 08:10:13 am
content: Dave - briefly: Whats the Font of the EEVBlog logo?Is it "Impact"? -->EEVBlog<-- looks similar...RegardsAxelPS: No faking intended... So you don't need to set my device id to zero... ;-)

author: sleemanj
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 31, 2014, 09:13:01 am
content: What The Font(fed with an inverted blackened cropped version of the logo) says...I'd say it's an Impact varient. The last option has too short a slot in the o.

author: dexters_lab
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 31, 2014, 12:06:40 pm
content: think Dave has mentioned before there is no real 'official' version

author: Herr R aus B
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 31, 2014, 05:04:47 pm
content: thanks, guyswhat the font... is there anything crude that's not out there?must bei impact tho... and i don't care about the upper or lower case - i'll take the font and the upper case from the main page
Book recommendation form Dave about engineering - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ulix
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 26, 2014, 08:14:15 pm
content: Hi Everybody,Dave once mentioned a book to read, I can't remember the titel any more. It was about engineering and effects . It was in a episode where he talked about plane accidents/ series. Can anyone remember? Since Dave can't.cheers
Permanently broken?  Show new replies to your posts. (unreadreplies) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Richard Crowley
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2014, 02:28:16 am
content: So, is the feature "Show new replies to your posts." permanently broken now?For the last day or two, when I click on that link to go to:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/unreadreplies/I am seeing nothing but:504 - Gateway TimeoutWe are sorry for the inconvenience that this error may be causing you. We are aware of the issue and are working to resolve it, please be patient.There is no need to report this error.Thank you for your patience,Dave & gnifIs this fallout from the recent reconfiguration with CloudFlare?

author: liquibyte
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2014, 02:33:01 am
content: Works for me, or at least seems to.Quote

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2014, 02:35:12 am
content: Works for me, just checked.

author: mrflibble
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2014, 03:35:15 am
content: That's a combination of a "legit" 504, and reload policies in your local friendly browser. Next time you can try something likehttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/unreadreplies/?reloadthe=pagealreadyI sometimes get the same issue (fairly frequent lately), and the above tends to work around it. Provided the server has moved past it's 504 cries for attention of course.

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2014, 07:51:40 am
content: It seems that the EEVBlog server is having a problem or two. In addition to the new replies issue I have sometimes been unable to log on, getting the same 504 error.

author: Precipice
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2014, 08:21:39 am
content: Quote from: Richard Crowley on October 01, 2014, 02:28:16 amA CTRL-F5 shifted it for me, it obviously likes to hang around in caches.
manufacturers reaction for teardown/review etc ...  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Pedram
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2014, 04:47:09 pm
content: Hi,A question for Dave.do your ever got 'angry' reaction from a manufacturer? or a legal or 'friendly' request to take down a video ?Thanks.

author: Hydrawerk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2014, 04:54:27 pm
content: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/tektronix-meets-toyota/msg128456/#msg128456Quote from: EEVblog on July 12, 2012, 12:07:11 pmBut this was not a reaction of the manufacturer.

author: LEECH666
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 15, 2014, 10:42:38 am
content: I think Korad asked Dave to remove the review of their PSU which failed on his bench, but I am not 100% sure.
Electronex 2014 Announcement - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 05, 2014, 09:42:51 am
content: Dave, there is a problem with this video. Played onwww.eevblog.comit is very jerky and the sound is out of sync but played on youtube.com it is OK.All other videos on the site are fine.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 05, 2014, 11:06:46 am
content: No problem for me.Nothing different to the 700 other videos!

author: Hootch
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 05, 2014, 01:14:53 pm
content: Dave, yes there is a big problem with the video. But it's not a problem with the quality - it's a problem with the content:A µ-RULER? A NEW µ-RULER?!?And you plan to give them away for free? I would even pay for one!I waited quite a time to order the µ-current because I hoped, you would offer the µRulers too (as many people asked here in the forum). What a pitty! Now the order is out without a remark relating to the µ-Ruler.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 05, 2014, 01:26:31 pm
content: Quote from: Hootch on September 05, 2014, 01:14:53 pmYep, just like I did with the previous Electronex show.If there is enough interest I might run another Pozible for the new design.
How to Exercise in the Lab (EEVBlog 2) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 30, 2014, 09:07:30 am
content: After two hernia operations plus one for a slipped disc I hope you do not mind if I sit this one outAt least we now know why Dave works barefoot in the lab.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 30, 2014, 01:12:40 pm
content: What? He is not wearing Australian safety boots?!? I was half way expecting him stepping on some part.And why? Testing of some cardiac monitor?

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 30, 2014, 03:53:51 pm
content: Got my exercise today, had to go buy a pickaxe as well to go with it, the ground was too hard. Those 26kg blocks got a lot lighter with time as I was moving them. Now to wait for the rain to settle the soil and see if it works to keep the erosion down.
eevblog #451 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ninjastrike
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2014, 10:16:28 pm
content: Hi,Dave talks about this custom software written by "marmed"(i don't know how it's spelled), it captures data from the oscilloscope and displays it on a compute via LAN.Does anyone have any information on where I could obtain it?Cheers,Ash
Where are the new testgear teardowns? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2014, 07:31:03 am
content: Hi Dave,not to bitch, but the latest tens of blogs are all old stuff teardowns, mailbags and fairs.They are still interesting but I kind of miss the teardowns of the new stuff.Have the sponsors stopped sending you their newest equipment or is it something else ?

author: george graves
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2014, 07:51:19 am
content: A little birdie told me that they are sending all their test gear to "mjlorton" for review now. He's much more kind and don't know as how to break things like Dave does. Oh, and doesn't do drop tests.(kidding - hope that never happens)

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2014, 10:40:57 am
content: Indeed and I also do not want it to become an audio review where each and every sponsors product is rated "excellent", the whole review value is then down the drain.
$140K Agilent Oscilloscope Unboxing (EEVBlog 2) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 20, 2014, 01:50:24 pm
content: One of the first posts on EEVBlog 2 was the unboxing of a very expensive oscilloscope:What happened to this device because I do not recall any further mention? A review would be nice,a teardown would be even better

author: andtfoot
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 20, 2014, 02:43:45 pm
content: There are a couple of spots where it's used here:Then a bit of a teardown here:

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 20, 2014, 09:17:30 pm
content: The unboxing was posted three months ago but Episode 340 was in August 2012. Has Mr Jones invented time travel?

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 20, 2014, 09:44:40 pm
content: Quote from: German_EE on September 20, 2014, 09:17:30 pmI think the unboxing originally went up on the main channel, or possibly Altzone, when Dave received and played with the scope - the EEVblog 2 channel is much newer than that, so presumably he's moved a few older videos off the main channel to the secondary.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 27, 2014, 12:57:54 pm
content: Quote from: German_EE on September 20, 2014, 09:17:30 pmIt was posted on my personal altzone channel at the time.
EEVblog #654 - Sydney Maker Faire 2014 Behind The Scenes - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: JoeN
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2014, 04:59:09 pm
content: Can't find a thread for this video so I am going to start one.This is a frame grab from this video. Did all Apple Is come with a TIL-311 display? Was this for boot codes or what was the purpose?
Question regarding newer episodes - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: autotalon
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 06:04:41 pm
content: Hello, huge fan of your show. As someone who loves taking things apart, it's awesome to see things be taken apart from the convenience of Youtube. I had a small question for you however. I noticed that all of the newer episodes are playing back as VP9 rather than MP4. Have you done anything special to achieve this? VP9 compresses so much better, I was just curious as to how you've done that.Thanks

author: Legit-Design
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2014, 04:06:47 am
content: MP4 is not a compression...And if this is something on the youtube side. Dave doesn't have much to do with how youtube redistributes it's videos, because youtube will re-encode them anyways.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 24, 2014, 05:16:11 am
content: I have never heard of VP9, and it has nothing to do with what format I upload in, Youtubealwaysre-encodes the video into whatever format it prefers at the time. I have no control over this.

author: kolbep
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2014, 06:20:13 pm
content: Quote from: autotalon on July 23, 2014, 06:04:41 pmWikipedia says that VP9 :VP9 is an open and royalty free video compression standard being developed by Google. VP9 had earlier development names of Next Gen Open Video (NGOV) and VP-Next. VP9 is a successor to VP8. Chromium, Chrome, Firefox, and Opera support playing VP9 video format in the HTML5 video tag.---------------------------------------------------So YT/Google must have decided that it was time to change to their new format, Maybe they had to start to pay royalties for using the MP4 format?

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2014, 06:56:34 pm
content: Only formats I get are 3GP, FLV, Webm and MP4 for YT, nothing else. Might be browser specific and only offered to a user using Chrome.
Videos will be screwed up on Youtube for a while... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 03, 2014, 09:12:55 am
content: Because stupid me decided to try out Youtube 3 second "Branding" thing.So I created a short 3 second wanky test video and applied it.Now youtube is reprocessing all 700+ videos before it will let me remove it.Great, thanks YoutubeI can now expect thousands of WTF comments and emails...

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 03, 2014, 10:02:48 am
content: Nothing that YT does surprises me any more. From changing commenting to something annoying, asking for a login every so often and then promptly dumping all subscriptions, to stuttering and stopping half way through anything ( though to be fair that is likely an issue with SAIX or MTN as the bandwidth suppliers here) or flat out refusing to play sound half way through unless I reload the page.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 03, 2014, 02:47:28 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 03, 2014, 09:12:55 amIt shouldn't take more than reprocessing a single video. I bet there is a big server farm over there.

author: leppie
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 03, 2014, 02:51:01 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on August 03, 2014, 10:02:48 amPROTIP: Use your ISP's DNS, not Google's. Had months of issue because I 'forgot' I did that. Supersport Live streaming was unwatchable, it was going via Europe/USA just because of the DNS...

author: Mr Smiley
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 03, 2014, 04:30:08 pm
content: And now there's autoplaywhich i can't turn offYoutube admin have serious people problems

author: rob77
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 03, 2014, 04:54:53 pm
content: it's not the admins... it boils down to the management - and actually it's present in every single corporation.majority of the issues are related to excessive cost reduction while trying to roll-out a shitload of new and fancy features (doesn't matter which corporation and what product we're talking about).
RHINO TOOLS - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: MrsR
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 10:22:49 pm
content: Hi! Dave,Ran into your RHINO Solder Sucker Video on YOUTUBE and here's a little info.RHINO TOOLS are just about the same as JAYCAR ones except a lot cheaper.The soldering station that JAYCAR sells uses the same Iron With Different wiring code as RHINO only their cost is Half as much and the soldering Tips you get a set for JAYCARS one Tip Price. RHINO TOOLS sell Wire fitting Crimpers, Benches and a few other things. Not a big company but their prices are reasonable.Thought this may be of help to some who have bought JAYCAR Soldering gear and want consumables a bit less costly.Good Video by the wayRachael
EEVBlog #177 - Scale Calibration - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2011, 08:58:16 pm
content: You can do it at home Dave! this thing is sold somewhere. I bought mini "scale calibration weight" at my local online store, but i believe there are heavier weight as well. just to see how my scale far off, but not to calibrate it, no option since its china madei choose 1x300g and 2x100g so i can make combination from 100,200,300,400,500g scale "compensation". i wish they sell 50g as well, but no, and i'm not really a serious punk of this weight calibration that i will search from another side of the world. just cost me few bucks. FWIW if anyone care.

author: David_jones
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 08, 2014, 05:17:18 am
content: This scale had good specification . Me also looking for a good and accuratekitchen scale.Please tell me from where you purchase it and price of this scale. Share any other information about this scale if possible.Weighting limits of this scale are good indeed!
daves precision resistor reference - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Flump
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2014, 10:27:27 pm
content: in one of the vblogs dave had a home made resistor standarddoes anyone know which episode it was in ?i want to make something similar and wondered what resistors he usedthanks

author: george graves
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2014, 10:46:53 pm
content: This link should be helpful:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/precision-resistor-standard/

author: Flump
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2014, 11:36:03 pm
content: Thanks GeorgeI found the video here
Dave's video compression choices - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Circlotron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 27, 2014, 01:17:43 pm
content: There was an episode a while back where Dave outlined his choice of video compression options when posting to Youtube. Can anyone remember what episode this was?

author: Circlotron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2014, 08:54:37 am
content: Bump.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 05, 2014, 11:46:50 am
content: http://www.eevblog.com/2013/04/16/designing-a-silent-cheap-video-editing-pc/

author: Circlotron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2014, 12:31:22 pm
content: Thank you.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 05, 2014, 12:51:49 pm
content: Recently, for shorter videos I've been rendering direct using the Sony AVC codec at 30fps (from 25fps recorded) 16Mbps, and I that has worked quite well and is quite quick, but not as quick as the direct output & Handbrake combo. But the file sizes are pretty big. I do detect a slight increase in image quality using the Sony AVC codec, but I'm not sure if that's just my imagination...Youtube re-encodes to 30fps anyway, so I figured I might as well do it locally, and it seems to process faster now.
Forum editing post modification notification suggestion - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: SArepairman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 03, 2014, 09:05:57 pm
content: So I have been irked a few times recently, I have the annoying habit of editing my post and having people respond, then not notice my edits, which occur slightly after they respond. I noticed if you want to make a new reply to a thread then the forum will notify you that there is a new response to the thread, so you can refresh and modify your post to reflect on the new response.is it possible for this detection to be implemented with edits? I would rather make a new post then HOPE someone will notice I made an edit, but at the same time I don't like spamming my own thread. some warning would be nice. this is especially bad if you are the topic starter. I don't know if it warns people that an edit has been performed.
EEVblog #330 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: assafberman
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 04, 2014, 11:12:39 am
content: hi,I have Medela swing,it is working but the suction is low,How do I measure the pumping pressure?(volts)thx assaf

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 04, 2014, 12:58:49 pm
content: you would need a pressure gauge to do that.

author: assafberman
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 04, 2014, 02:06:59 pm
content: hithanks for the fast respondI know the pressure is low,(no milk suction)how can I tell if it is the motor or the board,Do you know what voltage the motor recives for normal work ,and where can I check i t?thx againassaf
EEVblog #590 webcam software - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ariccio
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 27, 2014, 03:17:59 pm
content: Just under a month ago I sent this as a message to the EEVblog YouTube account; Why I didn't send it to dave at eevblog, I don't know. I figure you don't check that inbox (I get tons of spam in mine, and I don't have 140,000 subscribers), so I figured I'd repost it here.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dave,When I saw that you were having trouble finding good webcam software, I wasn't aware of any better software, but this is exactly the kind of challenge that I love.After breaking out my google-fu, I discovered "Open Broadcaster Software"(OBS)*.It seems that OBS is __EXACTLY__ what you need. It's high-performance, resource non-intensive, AND open source! They also have a very active community, and their source code is hosted on GitHub.I won't link to it, as spam filters are pretty aggressive these days, but I'm sure you'll find it*(via an article "HELP WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT HARDWARE-ACCELERATED LIVE STREAMING")Sincerely & best of luck,Alexander Riccio(I LOVE eevblog!)
EEVblog #244 PSU Power supply part 9/10 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: steve632717
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 20, 2014, 07:10:03 pm
content: Hello, I am after a bit of help. I am trying to build the Bench power supply unit (Version B) that Dave showed a few years ago. The question that I have is on Version `A` Dave shows that pin 21 labelled AREF on the microcontroller have a 3.3 Volt supply to it, however, when I looked on the plans for version B, the 3.3 v supply has been removed. It still is labelled as AREF and links into C23 but I cannot see where it goes to. I have watched the videos showing Dave placing the traces for Version B, here it stops at C23 and Dave does not have a trace from where C23 and Pin 21 meet.I have looked through the datasheet for the microcontroller and it says that Pin 21 AREF should go to the DAC.I have checked the plans for Version C and it shows Pin 21 AREF has been renamed as VREF and is connected to the 2.048 V ref.My question is should pin 21 (AREF) on the Atmel microcontroller be connected to reference voltage of 2.048v.Thanks for any help.Steve

author: KC0PPH
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 28, 2014, 03:07:04 am
content: Im not an Atmel guy (i do PIC's) but I always connect VRef+ of my PIC to a buffered output of my reference. I have never used a DAC to generate this reference voltage but dont see an issue with it. IMO connect it to your reference and call it a day. Just make sure the reference voltage is in the correct range... (Tried using 1.023mV on a PIC once and did not work as it needed 2.0v min)...Hope that helps m8.
EEVBlog #599 - 5 years of the EEVblog - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2014, 09:23:35 am
content: As an old saying ... if you feel time flies, sometimes and usually it means you had a good time !Happy Birthday EEVBlog !

author: SL4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2014, 11:03:54 am
content: Seeing how it's #599, and Five years - I'd better get in first to wish you 'Happy Bl**dy Anniversary !Many Happy Returns - and a bottle of champers to celebrate your success.

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 05, 2014, 11:05:29 am
content: I'l have a glass of red in celebration.And cake, there has to be cake ...

author: Hypernova
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 05, 2014, 12:22:07 pm
content: Happy barfday EEVblog, and here's to another 5 years.

author: steve_w
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2014, 12:30:02 pm
content: Congratulations Dave, Love your workregardsSteve W

author: Feynman
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2014, 08:02:10 pm
content: Congratulations! Keep up the great work!Waiting for the OpAmp-Blog!

author: mathsquid
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2014, 11:28:30 pm
content: Quote from: mojo-chan on April 10, 2014, 03:23:20 pmLet me second that. I liked electronics when I was a kid in the 80s, but I sucked at it. The wealth of beginner-friendly info on the web, and in particular the EEVBlog are a huge part of why I've gotten back into the hobby.

author: saturation
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2014, 04:32:42 pm
content: There is another thread on the same topic here, just to link them together:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/the-eevblog-is-5-years-old-tomorrow/msg419938/#msg419938Quote from: mojo-chan on April 10, 2014, 03:23:20 pm

author: xDR1TeK
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2014, 08:15:24 pm
content: I am reposting here since youtube is raided by google+ users, i am still hanging to my youtube account rather than using google+.==============================You get life for murder lol, anywho, even if the blog outgrown you and you can't handle all the posts, we still love you. Great guy, brilliant man, life long of hermitage in engineering deserves credit. You did well and guess what? We want more. So get to it you Ossie!!! All hail Dave!!! Looking forward to 1000 videos.?
Gopro tear down - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: shadowless
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2014, 05:16:13 pm
content: Hi Dave,Can you do a go pro tear down. There are report that it gives off lots of emi interference to affect performance of GPS and UHF devices around it.Sorry realized that I posted in the wrong area. Please help move to the suggestions section.
EEVblog #608 - Condenser & Electret Microphone Construction - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 25, 2014, 01:23:27 pm
content: Part 3 of microphone technology with Doug Ford, former head designer at Rode Microphones.This video discusses both regular condenser and electret condenser microphone construction and physical properties.All videos in this series are here:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvOlSehNtuHv98KUcud260yJBRQngBKiw

author: Tek_TDS220
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 25, 2014, 01:49:31 pm
content: For pre-polarized microphones, I don't think there is a static charge on the Teflon (or other polymer film), but I might be wrong. Don't they simply fabricate the films in the presence of an electric field, which aligns the dipoles in the polymer? As the Teflon cools and crystallizes, the dipole direction is locked in. Or do they actually charge one surface by spraying an electron beam onto the film?

author: Tek_TDS220
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 25, 2014, 02:24:28 pm
content: As a follow-up, the wiki article on microphones has a confused description of "permanently embedded static electric charge (which, due to the high resistance and chemical stability of the material,..." But then they talk about dipolar alignment, which is not the same thing as a static charge. The decay of dipolar alignment has nothing to do with high resistance. It depends on how easily the polymer chains can re-orient. On the other hand, decay of a static charge would depend on resistance. So, which is it?
Vintage EEVBLOG Video's (Rigol) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Doug_in_Minnesota
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2014, 02:21:08 am
content: just realized I should have posted this here, instead of emailing....sorry!>>Dave,The video "Rigol History", listed in the "Episodes" list on this page:http://www.eevblog.com/episodes/(near the bottom)seems to no longer exist on YouTube.The URL of the dead link is:http://www.eevblog.com/2009/04/05/rigols-history/Any chance you could find a way to get it hosted again?I would love to read and view info about Rigol. It seems like a very interesting company making very good products. I aspire to a DS1052E scope.I have noticed that not only you, but many others, including "The SignalPath" (Shamir) use multiple Rigol products, so they must be pretty good.Thanks,Douglas from Minneapolis Minnesota USAKeep up the good work.....

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 16, 2014, 03:06:45 am
content: That's Rigol's video, not mine, I never hosted it.

author: MatCat
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2014, 03:14:32 am
content: I would recommend the DS1074Z over the DS1054E, the DS1054E is a bit obsolete now.
EEVblog #59 - Back to the Future Flux Capacitor T-Shirt Tanty - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2010, 03:21:55 pm
content: HiI thought that as a fan of Back to the Future, Dave would enjoy this video... or anybody else who likes this trilogy.James visited the original film scenarios.

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 21, 2010, 04:47:08 pm
content: Could you build something like this?Man, that car is awesome!

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 26, 2010, 09:19:14 pm
content: he better be careful or the film studio will be after him again for copyrights

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 02, 2010, 05:08:24 pm
content: Well, those law things are hard to define. He is not making profit out of his car, maybe there's no problem with that.

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2014, 06:57:16 pm
content: Man Dave you got followershttp://joshspoon.bandcamp.com/album/beats-to-the-future

author: linux-works
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2014, 07:30:38 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on February 26, 2010, 09:19:14 pmvery true.in a previous job, I was working on some software that used to be called 'hobbit' (is now called xymon). they had to change their name for fear of the movie studio coming after them. they had NOTHING to do with the subject matter and, in fact, are not even a commercial company (its open source) but they were advised to change their name to avoid 'trouble'.it does not even matter if you are right. if they have more money, they can drown you in legal costs and win that way.