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CRON 03/17/24 11:48:11 AM #1:	A while into the video he explains that in order to get footage he had to buy a completely new console, because he didn't understand that to fix an HDMI problem he had he could have easily just went into the Playstation's settings and disabled a single option. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGvIvQBNge8 --- Thanks for reading! <cite>CRON posted [p:979415800] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>A while into the video he explains that in order to get footage he had to buy a completely new console, because he didn't understand that to fix an HDMI problem he had he could have easily just went into the Playstation's settings and disabled a single option.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGvIvQBNge8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rosstin316 03/17/24 11:50:48 AM #2:	Let me guess, was it the VRR? I had the same panic. --- [This signature is viewable with an active GameFAQs Gold subscription.] <cite>Rosstin316 posted [p:979415834] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>Let me guess, was it the VRR? I had the same panic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 03/17/24 11:51:11 AM #3:	I'm pretty sure the newest console he owned before he made this video, was a ps1. So this does not surprise me <cite>Zikten posted [p:979415841] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>I'm pretty sure the newest console he owned before he made this video, was a ps1. So this does not surprise me</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Popo 03/17/24 11:53:27 AM #4:	I was expecting something scandalous or illegal. Just admitting to not understanding technology isnt really the dumbest thing ever. --- Live action Hungry Hungry Hippos though, now that was a sport. ~Aeon Azuran <cite>The_Popo posted [p:979415864] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>I was expecting something scandalous or illegal. Just admitting to not understanding technology isnt really the dumbest thing ever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rexdragon125 03/17/24 11:55:02 AM #5:	Yeah he stopped learning technology after N64 or so <cite>Rexdragon125 posted [p:979415895] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>Yeah he stopped learning technology after N64 or so</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
__aCEr__ 03/17/24 11:56:00 AM #6:	I think Mike has basically always been his tech guy. --- See you next Wednesday. <cite>__aCEr__ posted [p:979415908] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>I think Mike has basically always been his tech guy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NO2_Fiend 03/17/24 11:56:36 AM #7:	That video is so awkward. His friend has to explain GTA to him like he's a child. The "video game nerd" doesn't know jack shit about video games. What a fraud. --- I'm an artist at what I do. I fuel the fire, watch it burn, and laugh all the while. <cite>NO2_Fiend posted [p:979415917] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>That video is so awkward. His friend has to explain GTA to him like he's a child. The "video game nerd" doesn't know jack shit about video games. What a fraud. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tropicalwood 03/17/24 11:56:37 AM #8:	Zikten posted... I'm pretty sure the newest console he owned before he made this video, was a ps1. So this does not surprise me Not sure if you're joking or not, but he's played Rocky on the Xbox in his glitch gremlin video and GTA IV on an Xbox 360 in some other video. --- ayy lmao ayy lmao \|\| oaml oaml yya yya ayy lmao ayy lmao \|\| oaml oaml yya yya <cite>Tropicalwood posted [p:979415918] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite><quote>I'm pretty sure the newest console he owned before he made this video, was a ps1. So this does not surprise me</quote>Not sure if you're joking or not, but he's played Rocky on the Xbox in his glitch gremlin video and GTA IV on an Xbox 360 in some other video. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 03/17/24 11:56:57 AM #9:	You mean the same guy we've all mocked for tremendous lack of tech-savviness and editing skill...is tech illiterate? --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:979415925] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>You mean the same guy we've all mocked for tremendous lack of tech-savviness and editing skill...is tech illiterate? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mecha_Sonic 03/17/24 11:58:34 AM #10:	is he still stapling the lights to the ceiling though --- http://i.imgur.com/iMNC6RU.jpg <cite>Mecha_Sonic posted [p:979415949] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>is he still stapling the lights to the ceiling though </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 03/17/24 11:59:34 AM #11:	Tropicalwood posted... Not sure if you're joking or not, but he's played Rocky on the Xbox in his glitch gremlin video and GTA IV on an Xbox 360 in some other video. Well maybe he does have those consoles but I bet he hasn't touched them much. He has pretty much admitted that for the most part, he stopped following new game releases around the time of the ps1/n64 generation. He may have technically played newer games a few times, but he's still an old fashioned gamer <cite>Zikten posted [p:979415961] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>Tropicalwood posted... </cite><quote>Not sure if you're joking or not, but he's played Rocky on the Xbox in his glitch gremlin video and GTA IV on an Xbox 360 in some other video.</quote>Well maybe he does have those consoles but I bet he hasn't touched them much. He has pretty much admitted that for the most part, he stopped following new game releases around the time of the ps1/n64 generation. He may have technically played newer games a few times, but he's still an old fashioned gamer</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 03/17/24 12:03:11 PM #12:	I am glad he seems to have cut most or all ties with that ScreenRant company and all those guys that wrote half-assed plagiarized filler in main channel series... But neighbor nerds is boring too. At least it's not meant to be the primary content in place of AVGN episodes. --- Aren't we all just a series of tubes? <cite>Torgo posted [p:979416029] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>I am glad he seems to have cut most or all ties with that ScreenRant company and all those guys that wrote half-assed plagiarized filler in main channel series...But neighbor nerds is boring too. At least it's not meant to be the primary content in place of AVGN episodes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tropicalwood 03/17/24 12:03:59 PM #13:	Zikten posted... Well maybe he does have those consoles but I bet he hasn't touched them much. He has pretty much admitted that for the most part, he stopped following new game releases around the time of the ps1/n64 generation. He may have technically played newer games a few times, but he's still an old fashioned gamer I mean he studied filmmaking in college and he's pretty open about his interests being in film and television more than gaming in general. Gaming being more of a nostalgic thing to him in my view. Though him not understanding HDMI settings as a filmmaker must make him feel really stupid. --- ayy lmao ayy lmao \|\| oaml oaml yya yya ayy lmao ayy lmao \|\| oaml oaml yya yya <cite>Tropicalwood posted [p:979416042] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite><quote>Well maybe he does have those consoles but I bet he hasn't touched them much. He has pretty much admitted that for the most part, he stopped following new game releases around the time of the ps1/n64 generation. He may have technically played newer games a few times, but he's still an old fashioned gamer</quote>I mean he studied filmmaking in college and he's pretty open about his interests being in film and television more than gaming in general. Gaming being more of a nostalgic thing to him in my view. Though him not understanding HDMI settings as a filmmaker must make him feel really stupid. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 03/17/24 12:07:49 PM #14:	The_Popo posted... I was expecting something scandalous or illegal. Just admitting to not understanding technology isnt really the dumbest thing ever. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:979416104] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>The_Popo posted... </cite><quote>I was expecting something scandalous or illegal. Just admitting to not understanding technology isnt really the dumbest thing ever.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Enclave 03/17/24 12:08:56 PM #15:	NO2_Fiend posted... That video is so awkward. His friend has to explain GTA to him like he's a child. The "video game nerd" doesn't know jack shit about video games. What a fraud. While gaming isn't his primary interest saying he doesn't know jack shit about video games is a bit ridiculous. More modern games just aren't his kind of games. He's much more knowledgeable about old games, PSX and N64 is about the limit of his gaming. --- The commercial says that Church isn't for perfect people, I guess that's why I'm an atheist. <cite>Enclave posted [p:979416118] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>NO2_Fiend posted... </cite><quote>That video is so awkward. His friend has to explain GTA to him like he's a child. The "video game nerd" doesn't know jack shit about video games. What a fraud.</quote>While gaming isn't his primary interest saying he doesn't know jack shit about video games is a bit ridiculous. More modern games just aren't his kind of games. He's much more knowledgeable about old games, PSX and N64 is about the limit of his gaming. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tropicalwood 03/17/24 12:13:00 PM #16:	That's what I don't understand, you would think James would love modern video games since more of them are just interactive movies these days and his passion is for films. --- ayy lmao ayy lmao \|\| oaml oaml yya yya ayy lmao ayy lmao \|\| oaml oaml yya yya <cite>Tropicalwood posted [p:979416177] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>That's what I don't understand, you would think James would love modern video games since more of them are just interactive movies these days and his passion is for films. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 03/17/24 12:13:01 PM #17:	Enclave posted... While gaming isn't his primary interest saying he doesn't know jack shit about video games is a bit ridiculous. More modern games just aren't his kind of games. He's much more knowledgeable about old games, PSX and N64 is about the limit of his gaming. Mostly the older stuff on those systems. Essentially his gaming expertise is American-only 5th Gen or prior games. And also popular stuff only. He's probably never going to dig out a TI-89 to play Dope Wars or Same Game. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:979416178] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>Enclave posted... </cite><quote>While gaming isn't his primary interest saying he doesn't know jack shit about video games is a bit ridiculous. More modern games just aren't his kind of games. He's much more knowledgeable about old games, PSX and N64 is about the limit of his gaming.</quote>Mostly the older stuff on those systems. Essentially his gaming expertise is American-only 5th Gen or prior games. And also popular stuff only. He's probably never going to dig out a TI-89 to play Dope Wars or Same Game. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 03/17/24 12:13:22 PM #18:	He has always been tech dumb. He might be just dumb overall, but he's definitely tech dumb. --- THE Ohio State: 11-2 \| Las Vegas Raiders: 8-9 <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:979416185] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>He has always been tech dumb. He might be just dumb overall, but he's definitely tech dumb. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff_AKA_Snoopy 03/17/24 12:17:54 PM #19:	Okay? --- https://i.imgur.com/GWG5c3r.gif <cite>Jeff_AKA_Snoopy posted [p:979416240] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>Okay? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 03/17/24 12:22:18 PM #20:	There's several instances of this James is really bad at learning new things or asking for help so he goes crazy out of his way or spends a ton of money over an easily fixable issue --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:979416289] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>There's several instances of thisJames is really bad at learning new things or asking for help so he goes crazy out of his way or spends a ton of money over an easily fixable issue </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CRON 03/17/24 12:26:36 PM #21:	Jeff_AKA_Snoopy posted... Okay? It's just interesting to me how despite his life's passion being filmmaking and video (and even going to school for it) he has less of a grasp on technology than the average 70 year old --- Thanks for reading! <cite>CRON posted [p:979416362] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>Jeff_AKA_Snoopy posted... </cite><quote>Okay?</quote>It's just interesting to me how despite his life's passion being filmmaking and video (and even going to school for it) he has less of a grasp on technology than the average 70 year old </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 03/17/24 12:30:15 PM #22:	Tropicalwood posted... That's what I don't understand, you would think James would love modern video games since more of them are just interactive movies these days and his passion is for films. Even when it comes to movies he's really not the authority or expert on that medium that he thinks he is either. --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:979416396] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>Tropicalwood posted... </cite><quote>That's what I don't understand, you would think James would love modern video games since more of them are just interactive movies these days and his passion is for films.</quote>Even when it comes to movies he's really not the authority or expert on that medium that he thinks he is either. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smackems 03/17/24 12:32:07 PM #23:	The_Popo posted... I was expecting something scandalous or illegal. Just admitting to not understanding technology isnt really the dumbest thing ever. Well this place doesn't exactly have the most normal stances on avgn --- Common sense says it may not taste good, but it'll make a turd. <cite>Smackems posted [p:979416425] in AVGN just ... [t:80723797]...</cite> <quote>The_Popo posted... </cite><quote>I was expecting something scandalous or illegal. Just admitting to not understanding technology isnt really the dumbest thing ever.</quote>Well this place doesn't exactly have the most normal stances on avgn </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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