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Member since December 11, 2000

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    Jay Carter

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  1. Review - Windows File Explorer

    0.5.3 Beta (Apr 20, 2004)

    Crashes on startup :(

  2. Review - CDRWIN

    3.9E (Sep 5, 2003)

    Oh how the mighty have fallen.

  3. Review - CloneDVD

    1.1.7.1 (Jun 23, 2003)

    None of the transcoding programs will rip a protected DVD except DVDShrink. Its just opening yourself up to the wrath of the MPAA. DVD Decrypter, Daemon Tools and the protection is no more.

  4. Review - CloneDVD

    1.1.6.1 (Jun 20, 2003)

    They have this tool called DVD Decrypter, do a search for it here.

    Since most commercial DVDs are larger than 4.7GB (The size of a DVD-R/+R disk) how would you expect to clone a whole DVD in the first place?

    This program transcodes your DVD down to fit on to a 4.7GB DVDR/RW disk. It also allows you to delete extras you don't want. For the "1 Click Wonder" backup programs, it has without a doubt the best interface. The video quality is "okay", about on par with all the other transcoders.

    For those of you bashing, you should do some research on what is involved with backing up DVDs instead of coming in here and making uneducated remarks.

  5. Review - Cover Maestro

    3.8.9 Beta 2 (May 7, 2003)

    About the best cover program I have used. Constant updates, great tech support. It just keeps getting better and better.

  6. Comment - Perspectives: Themes & Skins and Windows XP

    3.8.9 Beta 2 (Nov 9, 2001 - 10:52 PM)

    Glad to see that we agree because that's exactly how I feel about how I was treated. Nothing like sending in a very long, detailed bug report to only get "You need to upgrade to the latest video card drivers" and then that be it. Guess that's why I unloaded the software after about a month of total frustration.

  7. Comment - Perspectives: Themes & Skins and Windows XP

    3.8.9 Beta 2 (Nov 9, 2001 - 1:10 AM)

    Don't you think that explanation would have been a little more informative than "Try the newest drivers"? I must have emailed with various tech support issues 4 or 5 times and the answer was always the same. If there were issues with the drivers and cards (Yes, it was/is an Nvidia card), it would have been nice to have known that going in instead of getting the run around by your tech support people, Brad.

    I'm sure that you don't care about little old me as a customer because hey, lose one and there's 10 more to take my place. I think you know as well as I do that finding serial numbers for Stardock products on the web is quite simple. It would have been nice if the people who actually PAID for your support would have gotten it instead of getting the run around instead because let's face it, if all I wanted was the software, that's not hard to find.

  8. Comment - Perspectives: Themes & Skins and Windows XP

    3.8.9 Beta 2 (Nov 8, 2001 - 3:28 AM)

    Obviously you're missing the point. Everytime I had a problem, the answer was the same. "You need to install new drivers for your video card." As for a refund, why bother? I'm sure they wouldn't have given it to me anyway and by now my subscription has probably run out anyway. Stardock wasn't the first company to take my money and give me lousy technical support but being treated like a moron doesn't do much to bolster customer confidence and make me want to continue using their product. By the by, I haven't seen many companys that will admit their product has problems anyway. I guess if I could blame all my problems on bad video card drivers, I would do it too.

  9. Comment - Perspectives: Themes & Skins and Windows XP

    3.8.9 Beta 2 (Nov 8, 2001 - 2:19 AM)

    Yea.. and you guys can pay for it to get some of Brad's great technical support like "Try the latest video card drivers." Boy, I really flushed my cash down the toilet with Object Desktop. Guess that's why I never downloaded anything after my initial investment. Funny.. I bought it to receive support. Thanks, Brad.

  10. Comment - CIAC: XP Error Reporting Bad for Privacy

    3.8.9 Beta 2 (Oct 19, 2001 - 12:37 PM)

    Yea, I normally use BCWipe and didnt know that XP would do file wiping. I'm just not quite sure how that works, though and the help file isn't much help. Imagine that.