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I've used it for years without any issue, until it was time my storage began running low. When I started getting a notification about it, I'll admit, it was my fault for not upgrading to a higher storage capacity beforehand.

Like a lot of people, I used to assume that it was backing up my photos when it said "syncing," so I thought every picture I had was stored on my phone before being automatically copied to iCloud. I know there's an option to configure it like that after learning the hard way, because once I finally ran out of space, more than half of my camera roll was deleted.

When I tried talking about this on support forums for Apple, a number of people just pointed the finger at me for not paying to expand my storage space beforehand, and for misunderstanding how iCloud is syncing my data vs backing it up. Again, yes, I agree with the first part that I should've expanded my storage once I got the warning (Apple should still do a better job on clarifying syncing vs backing up), but what's absolutely ridiculous is that iCloud would just go ahead and delete half of my pictures after running out of space.

When you run out of storage on any sort of drive, whether it's on a server like Google Drive, Dropbox, or an actual physical HDD or flash storage device in front of you, the software running it won't just automatically delete your data to save space; you just won't be able to write any more files to it until you manually clear up some space. Maybe you'd have to program your OS or cloud service to automatically erase files on your behalf, but I've never heard of something like this happening to someone once they ran out of storage.

iCloud is the only platform where something like this has happened, and when I tried explaining it online for support, the problem just got pointed back at me for not "expanding my storage ahead of time." I'm sorry, but how the hell do you not see the bigger problem with this? Or am I the one who's not understanding something here? At least someone on their customer support line said that it could've been a glitch (finally someone admitting a potential fault on Apple's part), but if automatically deleting files is the default for iCloud, this isn't a safe software to be using.

I'm an American on vacation in Paris, and I'm considering buying some cool blu-rays that I've found here. I wouldn't have to worry about making sure they offer English subtitles since these films are already in English, but because these discs are formatted for a French audience, I was wondering if I would have to worry about them "baking in" French subtitles over English dialogue. In other words, the subtitles are actually edited into the picture and can't be disabled in the menu, or they just can't be disabled for some other reason.

I know subtitles are a separate file that streams alongside the movie, hence why you should be able to disable them, but I'm a little unsure if it would still be an issue. I've streamed foreign language films on Prime before that didn't have the option to turn off English subtitles; they were just always there on screen even if you didn't want them. So as someone who hasn't played a DVD or blu-ray in a long while, I wasn't sure if this was ever a common issue that you could still run into with some discs (i.e., not being able to disable subtitles).

Anyhow, I just think it would be distracting if I couldn't turn off French subtitles over a language that I already speak. Maybe I'm overthinking this, but do you think there would be this sort of issue?

I have a Samsung 55" Q7FD TV, and since all I'm trying to do is listen to whatever I'm watching with headphones since there's minimal sound proofing between my roommates bedroom and mine, I figured I should use an eARC converter considering how this TV doesn't have a headphone jack, or optical audio.

Anyhow, the one I bought from OREI doesn't seem to be doing anything upon first plugging everything in and trying to troubleshoot it a bit. After doing some research on how to fix it so far, I still haven't figured out a solution.

Any advice would be appreciated!

*For anyone wondering, the reason I'm not just buying bluetooth headphones to connect with is because I already have a nice pair of non-bluetooth phones that sound great, so I'd rather just stick to that.

And again, as to why I'm trying to listen with headphones at all in the first place is because I don't want to keep my roommate awake since his room is literally right next to mine.

TL;DR:

- I want to be able to listen to my TV with headphones (not the bluetooth type)

- My TV doesn't have a 3.5mm/headphone jack or optical audio port, but it has HDMI eARC

- The eARC Extractor/Convertor I bought (OREI's DA25 ARC to Analog Converter) still isn't outputting any sound through its headphone jack, despite how my TV is recognizing the device

- I don't have an AVR, I was just hoping to get by with this device on its own if possible

- The Amazon review of this device says it works with eARC

- My HDMI cables and headphones are still working properly after testing them

- My settings are:

HDMI-eARC Mode: Auto (turning it off doesn't do anything)

Digital Output Audio Format: Auto (switching it to PCM doesn't do anything)

- My TV still recognizes that there's an ARC device plugged in and automatically switches to it, but I'm still not hearing any output

I just moved into a new place with my Samsung 55" Q7FD TV, but since I don't want to keep my roommate awake while I'm up watching something late, and our rooms our right next to each other with minimal sound proofing between us, I'm just looking for a simple bluetooth receiver to plug my headphones into that's ideally less than $150. The reason I'm opting for bluetooth is because (to my knowledge so far) my TV can only connect to an external audio source via bluetooth. Perhaps an HDMI audio splitter could work since it at least has a port for HDMI, but for now, I'll just stick to researching bluetooth.

It never occurred to me that my TV didn't have a headphone jack until now, so bluetooth is the only way to go. Additionally, I'd rather just stick with a getting a standalone receiver since I already have a great pair of headphones that just doesn't happen to have bluetooth built in.

Latency is my biggest concern, so if there's a highly reputable one out there that's known for extremely low latency and connects reliably, then I'm willing to settle slightly above $150 if you think there really aren't any reliable options beneath it.

I just moved into a new place with my Samsung 55" Q7FD, but since I don't want to keep my roommate awake while I'm up watching something late, and our rooms our right next to each other with minimal sound proofing between us, I'm just looking for a simple bluetooth receiver to plug my headphones into that's ideally less than $150.

It never occurred to me that my TV didn't have a headphone jack until now, so bluetooth is the only way to go. Additionally, I'd rather just stick with a getting a standalone receiver since I already have a great pair of headphones that just doesn't happen to have bluetooth built in.

Latency is my biggest concern, so if there's a highly reputable one out there that's known for extremely low latency and connects reliably, then I'm willing to settle slightly above $150 if you think there really aren't any reliable options beneath it.

EDIT: The reason I'm opting for bluetooth is because (to my knowledge) it can only connect to an external audio source through bluetooth. Perhaps an HDMI audio splitter could work since it at least has a port for HDMI, but for now, I'll just stick to researching bluetooth

I’m sure that name doesn’t ring a bell for most people, but for anyone who’s familiar with the Michael Fassbender film Slow West (2015), that was his directorial debut.

It obviously wasn’t a big catch at the box office, but it was still impressive for such a unique and beautiful debut like this to become Sundance’s Dramatic Winner for the World Cinema Jury Prize. A24 picked it up for distribution when they were relatively new, and the reviews were largely positive despite some mixed feedback.

Yet after a 10 year gap, I’m only now just finding out the he made his second feature in 2025 (Tornado). I’m not even sure if it had a US release, but for someone who displays a lot of talent and clearly had a very good amount of industry recognition with his debut, it’s odd that he sort of fell off the map instead. I know he’s also an active music video director and musician (he got his start with The Beta Band), but even though Slow West was probably too art-house for audiences (hence the limited release), I don’t see why he couldn’t have used that clout from Sundance and whatnot to make a new movie a lot sooner. Hell, I would imagine that having an A-lister like Fassbender in your debut would help push conversations forward.

I’m guessing he just had a really hard time securing funding for his next feature, especially since his style probably isn’t that accessible. Most debuts aren’t box office hits anyway, so I don’t think that would’ve been his biggest hindrance in getting something new out there.

So to run through the basics of this problem, I have a Teradek Bolt 4K Max transmitter that I'm connecting with a C300 MKii, but whenever I plug in an HDMI cable from the camera into the TX, it doesn't receive any video (it even says "HDMI Not Connected," and "No Video" on the TX display when it's plugged in).

The camera's HDMI scan mode is set to PsF (Forced 1080i), and the MON&HDMI Simultaneous Output is switched on.

What's confusing me here most of all is that everything worked fine with SDI under all the same exact settings.

To give a quick run down of what else works:

- The TX still pairs well with the Bolt 4K RX, and sends video when using SDI

- The HDMI cable and camera output is working. It didn't have any issue connecting to a Cine 5; the output settings on it read 29.97 fps, 1080i (it says the same thing for SDI)

Some other notes:

- The camera is set to record at 23.98P, 1080P, YCC422 10 bit

- When I switched the HDMI scan mode to P, the Cine 5 it was plugged into stopped receiving video

- The HDMI port on the TX seems to be in good condition

After a lot of Googling I just find any concrete solution so far, so all apologies in advance if this has already been talked about to death here, or on Teradek's forums. I'd appreciate any advice!

*EDIT: I meant to say the C300 MKiii, not the MKii

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I know people have talked about cancellation policies in some form or another here, yet I wanted to see if there would likely be any problems with what I'm specifically trying to do since I couldn't find any adjacent info on it.

I just got offered a new job in Stamford that I'll have to move for (I'm currently living near Philly), but since it can take a little while to really find a good place to sign a lease for, I'd prefer to stay at an AirBnB nearby for about 3 or 4 weeks while I'm scouting for a new place in the area, and so I can start working sooner than later.

Obviously that's a good chunk of money I'd be spending on both the AirBnB, and the eventual security deposit and first-month's rent I'd have to pay for when I find a place to settle in (my family is looking to help me out here at least), but if I were to find a place to move into before my AirBnB reservation ends, do you think I would still be able to get a refund for the remaining days I won't be needing with this as my excuse? I'd rather not stay any longer if I'm able to leave, and although I'm sure every cancellation policy can vary slightly per Host, I thought this would probably create an issue for me getting a refund if I'm not cancelling the rest of my stay for of a bigger problem, like having a bad Host, bad roommates, poor living conditions, etc. You know, the sort of things that anyone would have more a valid reason to get refunded for.

EDIT: When I said, "full refund," in the title, I just meant a refund for the days I wouldn't be needing anymore; I know I wouldn't be getting refunded for however many days I already stayed.