gavgas en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:30:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140678 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:47:18 +0000 don simon 3140678@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Avast used to slow things down waaaay too much, so unless things have changed that's a no-no.<br /> I've just installed MSE to see how that goes.</p> <p>Thanks one and all. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140618 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:34:25 +0000 GrahamS 3140618@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Cougar +1</p> <p>MSE or Avast! FTW. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140547 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:15:26 +0000 Cougar 3140547@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Yeah, that's your problem right there. It's going "hey, look at me, look how clever I am, think how much trouble you'd be in if I weren't here!!" I'd uninstall it and stick <a href="www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/">MSE</a> on instead, TBH. </p> <p>AVG used to be great. It's a big bag of billy bobbins these days, sadly. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140543 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:15:08 +0000 BoardinBob 3140543@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I'm getting the same with AVG. Firefox 8 &amp; Windows 7. Pop up appears and says I'm using circa 500mb of memory with Firefox. No system issues though, and no other bits of software (music/ video editing) seem to create the same popups. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140530 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:12:56 +0000 don simon 3140530@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Screen shot, and as you can see it's from AVG...<br /> <img src="http://simoncarter.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v30/p799072263-3.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140529 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:12:47 +0000 GrahamS 3140529@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>You can also type about:memory into the Firefox address bar and it will give you a breakdown of memory usage. "resident" is the most important one. Mine is currently sitting at 358MB with 9 tabs open. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140455 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:53:51 +0000 don simon 3140455@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I've done the safemode stuff that geoffj linked to and yes it still has a reading of anything between 230 and 280.<br /> I'll try and get a screen shot. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140434 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:47:53 +0000 Cougar 3140434@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Reboot.</p> <p>Start Firefox safe mode (hold Shift after clicking the icon). Does it still do it?</p> <p>Install the latest versions of Flash, Shockwave, Java.</p> <p>Can you take a screenshot of the pop-up? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140356 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:31:43 +0000 don simon 3140356@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>2Gb is still quite low but should be okay</blockquote> <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_cry.gif" title=":cry:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> <br /> Not sure where the pop-up is from, maybe assume Windows.<br /> Firefox 7.01 and Windows7. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140329 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:26:05 +0000 GrahamS 3140329@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Hmmm.. 2Gb is still quite low but <em>should</em> be okay, provided you're not running tons of other memory hungry stuff.</p> <p>Is the pop-up actually from Windows or from Firefox?<br /> What versions of Firefox and Windows? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140284 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:16:40 +0000 don simon 3140284@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Thanks chaps, I don't run that may add-ons and have just added Flash blocker to complement the other blocking add-on I have. Disabling the add-ons doesn't really affect anything.<br /> Assume away GrahamS. the marketing spiel says 2GB DDR3, whatever that means. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_razz.gif" title=":P" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> <br /> It's a little pop up, Molly, that tells me the usage and recommends that I close down Firefox and then re-open, it's just something I've never seen before and while I'm no geek I do like knowing a little about what's happening.<br /> Cheers for the links geoffj.</p> <p>Just having the Google search page open would appear to ram it up by 50mb!! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140171 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:53:58 +0000 GrahamS 3140171@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Also, you probably need some more memory in your PC. </p> <p>291MB is chuff all these days, I can only assume it is complaining because you only have something like 1GB total memory. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140163 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:52:19 +0000 GrahamS 3140163@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Firefox has some memory leak issues mine used to get up to about 600mb so i started using chrome and its much better at releasing memory once it has used it. </blockquote></p> <p>Chrome is generally worse at memory than Firefox these days.</p> <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2011/09/memorynoex.png"><br /> <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/09/browser-speed-tests-firefox-7-chrome-14-internet-explorer-9-and-more/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/09/browser-speed-tests-firefox-7-chrome-14-internet-explorer-9-and-more/</a> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140153 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:50:36 +0000 maccruiskeen 3140153@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Flash is often the culprit - often poorly made ads. A few years back there was a CRC one on here that would make your browser go mental - you could hear when it was on the screen. Use a plugin that switches flash off and see what difference it makes. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140148 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:49:43 +0000 molgrips 3140148@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>What's actually giving you the message? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140138 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:48:15 +0000 Elfinsafety 3140138@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Aren't all the smart kids using Chrome now (I'm not)?</blockquote></p> <p>I've found Chrome particularly bad when using sites that use Flash, such as YouTube and them. </p> <p>Tried Chrome for a bit, but after several unexplained hangs and other problems (eating RAM), I've given up on it and gone back to Safari. Not had any issues since. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140122 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:45:00 +0000 jonk 3140122@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Firefox has some memory leak issues mine used to get up to about 600mb so i started using chrome and its much better at releasing memory once it has used it. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140116 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:44:06 +0000 Elfinsafety 3140116@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I get the same regardless of browser used (FF, Chrome, Safari). Chrome causes hangs. All use inordinate amounts of memory, more than when I'm doing Photoshops or video and stuff. </p> <p>I think it's cos of the increasing amount of infomation that is stored in the cache, all that Flash and video and stuffs. I dunno though I'm sure <strike>someone clever</strike> a geek will be along shortly to explain it all... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140102 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:41:31 +0000 geoffj 3140102@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>It sounds a little too much, but not ridiculous.</p> <p>Have a look here - <a href="http://www.technipages.com/why-firefox-takes-up-too-much-memory.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.technipages.com/why-firefox-takes-up-too-much-memory.html</a></p> <p>and here - <a href="http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/High%20memory%20usage" rel="nofollow">http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/High%20memory%20usage</a></p> <p>Aren't all the smart kids using Chrome now (I'm not)? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-memory-usage#post-3140068 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:34:25 +0000 don simon 3140068@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I keep getting notification of high memory usage (291mb) caused by Firefox.<br /> Can anyone tell me what this means in idiotspeak? And if it is a problem, how to cure/rectify?</p> <p>Many thanks from a computer idiot. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/hope-pro-2-hubs-need-service-do-i#post-2728115 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:40:14 +0000 foxyrider 2728115@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>DIY - Front and back service guide I did a while ago might be useful?</p> <p><a href="http://www.cyclistno1.co.uk/features/maintenance/hope-pro-ii-rear-hub-service.htm#" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyclistno1.co.uk/features/maintenance/hope-pro-ii-rear-hub-service.htm#</a></p> <p>Edit: oops too late <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/hope-pro-2-hubs-need-service-do-i#post-2728033 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:05:36 +0000 drew 2728033@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Fitted new bearings to my Hope front hub last week. Followed TJs advice of putting bearings in freezer night before and wrapping a rag/tea towel around the hub and pouring a kettle of hot water carefully over it prior to fitting. Made the job a piece of cake. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/hope-pro-2-hubs-need-service-do-i#post-2727774 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:33:48 +0000 Northwind 2727774@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Takes me much less time to service the hubs than it would to take them to the bike shop. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/hope-pro-2-hubs-need-service-do-i#post-2727773 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:33:13 +0000 stevede 2727773@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Whether you can be arsed or not should be answered by yourself not the stw massive unless there are members on here who know you very well!<br /> As for how easy it is then the answer is pretty easy, the hub support is handy, the rest of the tools can be bodged using other items imo. I have all the hope tools fwiw. The above guide is very useful as is this one:<br /> <a href="http://www.cyclistno1.co.uk/features/maintenance/hope-pro-ii-rear-hub-service.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyclistno1.co.uk/features/maintenance/hope-pro-ii-rear-hub-service.htm</a> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/hope-pro-2-hubs-need-service-do-i#post-2727735 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:13:00 +0000 z1ppy 2727735@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Do it yourself, dead easy job, &amp; the warm glow that comes from fixing your own bike <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> <br /> Check out this Hope video about the rear hub YouTube:</p> <p>[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdgUvv76H28&amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]</p> <p>Grab a Hope bearing kit &amp; give it a go (the specialist tools are nice but not necessarily required)<br /> That &amp; your local LBS is hopefully busy servicing the summer only crowd's bikes </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/hope-pro-2-hubs-need-service-do-i#post-2727491 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 20:43:23 +0000 A James 2727491@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Can I be arsed to do them myself or should I just take em to the shop? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2707403 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:25:16 +0000 molgrips 2707403@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Bump for the weekday-ers. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2706180 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:47:47 +0000 don simon 2706180@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>OK, that makes more sense now. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2706164 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:43:52 +0000 MrSmith 2706164@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>the directors i know don't own any camera equipment as the production company just hire it in or hire it with a DOP, cameras will change too according to the job and budget, 5/7D, alexa, phantom (for high speed) red, the new panasonic af101 and sometimes 16mm but that's getting rarer. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2706151 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:40:29 +0000 molgrips 2706151@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Bit of background - he's a guy who's worked in various retail jobs and was unemployed for a while, but he's an artistic sort of chap and has a good eye for making films. However he's very naieve, he went into business with his gf with whom he then split up, and she took all the stuff. They didn't have any formal arrangement, I don't even know if they were set up properly. Apparently though they did get some work but I dunno on what scale.</p> <p>He wants to continue on his own but the camera was hers. Hence the need for another one.</p> <p>No idea on what sort of scale the films he has made were on. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2706136 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:35:28 +0000 don simon 2706136@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Hang on! The guy wants to start his own business making films yet hasn't got a clue about the equipment he needs?<br /> Assuming he has contacts in an/the industry he's targeting, he might be better subbing out the camera work and focus his effort on the area he knows, until he learns about cameras, no? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2706127 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:32:37 +0000 molgrips 2706127@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>What about <a href="http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Camcorders/High_Definition_HD/LEGRIA_HF_G10/">the Canon Legria HF G10</a>?</p> <p>This <a href="http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Products/Camcorders/HD+Camcorders/HDC-SD900/Overview/6827152/index.html">Panasonic HDC-SD900</a> gets good reviews but is clearly a home camera. It has full manual though - what would happen if you tried to make a film for a client with it? Imagining of course that the client would be fairly clueless, hiring a keen lad with a camera rather than a proper outfit... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2706118 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:29:51 +0000 MartynS 2706118@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Lots of pro's don't always own. They Hire. at least to find one they are happy with then they might buy.</blockquote></p> <p>All the freelance I work with own... If you're charging £300 a day and having to hire at £250 a day there isn't much profit!</p> <p>Even the guys just shooting for the internet are running full HD Camcorders.</p> <p>If he wants to have even a fighting chance he needs to spend a good couple of grand. </p> <p>If it were me, I'd be looking at a Sony Z5 at the bear minimum </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2706097 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:22:51 +0000 molgrips 2706097@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>That's very good advice about the business startup loan but he seems completely clueless to me. I think that sort of organisation is beyond him.. although perhaps the grant/loan will galvanise him to get organised. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2706032 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:04:53 +0000 cbike 2706032@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Lots of pro's don't always own. They Hire. at least to find one they are happy with then they might buy.</p> <p>He should be after Final Cut Native stuff then to save Transcoding. Time is money and all that. I doubt you will get a broadcast standard camera for that budget that still works.</p> <p>Sony A1 and its HD Hard Disc/Memory card pals<br /> JVC GY-HM100U</p> <p>The SLR's can produce good footage but are hellish for handling, and ergonomics. We get corporate folk shooting conferences on these but it looks like a right faff.</p> <p>Your local media access centre may have subsidised kit you can hire or hireacamera.co.uk are handy if you need something fancy.</p> <p>If he's under 30 there should be plenty of startup grants to allow purchase of something. His business plan may include a loan? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2705906 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:47:03 +0000 molgrips 2705906@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Surely you know by know the reasons DSLR footage will look better?</blockquote></p> <p>I know why it'll be better than a £300 mini camcorder, but I've got no idea what else is available, hence the question.. that Panasonic above seems to have a manual focus ring, but not much else.</p> <p>The Sony Nex VG10 above looks like the best bet so far. I was thinking perhaps something like the Panasonic - older tech but with still the manual focus etc that's needed. We were thinking people getting rid of older kit to upgrade, maybe colleges or something.</p> <p><blockquote>However if he's using kit that is "as cheap as possible" I don't reckon he's going to last long.</blockquote></p> <p>Well I dunno, given the personal problems his 'company' has been having I really dunno <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> When I said as cheap as poss, I didn't know his budget. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2705860 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:24:26 +0000 5thElefant 2705860@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote> Some DSLRs have a habit of overheating when shooting video for a long time so its pays to have a really good look round</blockquote><br /> I think it's all rather than some. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2705853 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:21:03 +0000 MartynS 2705853@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Search ebay for sony PD150. Quite old tech now and only SD but will do what he wants.</p> <p>However if he's using kit that is "as cheap as possible" I don't reckon he's going to last long. He needs to be offering HD. </p> <p>LOADS of people are using DSLRs to shoot video now. Even seen a crew doing a wedding with 3 DSLR cameras<br /> The sound is a real problem though. It needs recording seperatly and syncing up.<br /> Some DSLRs have a habit of overheating when shooting video for a long time so its pays to have a really good look round </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2705810 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:04:05 +0000 grum 2705810@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Better than a grand's worth of camcorder? And I'm not sure that it IS more important tbh. Do you have customers in your line of work?</blockquote></p> <p>Yes I do. And quite a bit of the work I get is on the strength of my portfolio - the portfolio will be far more impressive made on a DSLR (by someone with the skills). I know what you mean about looking the part when you turn up for a job but I don't see how a cheap camcorder will do this. Most people filming when I went to the WC at Fort William including some in official vests were using DSLRs.</p> <p>Surely you know by know the reasons DSLR footage will look better? It's been gone over so many times on here. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/film-making-advice#post-2705798 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:56:46 +0000 chrisdb 2705798@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Can change lenses so easy to get different effects i.e. fisheye. </p> <p>Can achieve set depth of field much easier (i.e. blur background - the easiest way to make your videos look 'professional')</p> <p>Most mid level web video producers are using DSLR now. It's not unprofessional to turn up with one if you have a decent off camera mic and tripod as mentioned above.</p> <p>Disadvantage usually comes down to having to buy lots of memory cards or one big one. </p>