![]() ![]() There’s a fireplace upstairs, outdoor seating on the terrace, and a suitably sophisticated menu to match the surroundings, with globally influenced fare such as truffled-artichoke soup seared foie gras roasted sea bass saffron clams in a celeriac purée and fragant pastries. Le Selman Restaurant is a cavernous, charcoal-grey, Caliph-charming banquet hall with garden views and plenty of pageantry, with heavy purple drapes, gold fringing, chandeliers and plump padded banquettes. Babysittingīabysitting is MAD150 an hour, and at least two hours must be booked. The dedicated Little Horse Rider's Menu has simple pasta dishes, healthy salads and sandwiches. The hotel has a handful of restaurants, so you're guaranteed to find something they like – Le Pavillion is a little more casual, so perhaps the best suited to family dining. ![]() The hotel's main pool will keep kids splash happy, and it's supervised by a lifeguard. Children, tweens and teens aged from four to 14 are welcome, and it's open every day from 9.30am to 5pm. It's crammed with toys, games, stuffed animals, art equipment, and books, and it has a foosball table, slides and swings. Even adults might want to hang out in the club itself – the space is pastel-hued and decorated with delghtful Aladdin-esque touches. The heart-stealing kids' club has a packed activity programme, including arts and crafts workshops, horse-and-carriage rides and visits to Selman's stables – My Little Pony fans will have their tiny minds blown. The villas are the most private, with a heated pool and terrace where kids can play (watch novice swimmers) however, extra baby cots and beds can be added to all room types. Babysitting is MAD150 an hour and must be booked 24 hours in advance.Īll ages are welcome and the hotel has plenty of child-friendly features. Baby cots and extra beds (free for under-4s, MAD600 for over-4s) can be added to all room types. There's a candy-coloured kids' club for 4–12 year olds. See more pet-friendly hotels in Marrakech. Pets can stay in all room categories, but are not allowed in the restaurant or pool area. Pet‐friendlyĭogs and cats under 3 kilogrammes can stay beds and bowls are provided. The hotel has two ground-floor Deluxe Rooms suitable for disabled guests however, public areas are not wheelchair accessible. Pack some sturdy riding boots for saddling up, but don’t worry if you forget the souks stock suitable attire. You can’t ride the blue-blooded stallions on-site, but there’s plenty of horsing about on site. Specialist spa journeys run from three, to five, to seven days – an excellent excuse to top up the number of nights you're staying for. Treatments include massages, facials, manicures and pedicures, and light therapy and mud wraps in the medi-spa. There are seven treatment rooms (including one for couples), four hydrotherapy rooms, plunge pool, hammam, gym, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, hairdresser, barber and a boutique. The 1,200sq m Henri Chenot spa is theatrically decorated, with pierced metal chandeliers, oxblood and aubergine Zellige tiles and Majorelle blue doors, and a central heated pool. The spa has two heated pools: one surrounded by white arches and a black day-bed filled gallery, and a 20sq m outdoor pool with a Jacuzzi. The main 80-metre infinity pool – lined with Guatemalan marble – runs through a gauntlet of neat rows of palm trees and day-beds, with views of the tree-framed hotel and the landscaped grounds. If a suite stretches just beyond your budget, the Superior rooms showcase old-school glamour, with cream and aubergine colour schemes, mosaic-tiled bathrooms and discreetly hidden tech. ![]() Be sure to order breakfast in your room, sit on the low chairs by the window and watch the ponies prance in the show at the Andalusian Pavilion. With monochrome mosaic tiles, burnt siena-coloured furnishings and the Atlas Mountains framed in your window, the 120sq m Suite is one of the most regal in the hotel. Villas have private heated swimming pools, a garden and a personal butler. Spa, paddocks, stables, landscaped gardens, gym (personal-training sessions available), library and free WiFi throughout. ![]()
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![]() ![]() This is top I0 songs all time easily, maybe even top 5. Prodigy's rapping is beyond perfect talking about his squad and its just crazy. The beat just hits me so hard and paints a picture in my mind. Havoc kills it too continuing Prodigy's metaphor of a woman its genius. His rapping flow and delivery is crazy all while telling a detailed story. Q-Tip comes in and I just love his voice its fucking amazing. He uses a woman to describe his relationship with drink. Prodigy comes in fucking amazingly rapping about women as a metaphor for alcohol its fucking incredible. Track I4: Drink Away The Pain (Situations) ft. Havoc describes police raiding his home so well. The rhyme and delivery is so amazing raw and hard hitting. Havoc comes in and gives a brilliant verse. I love how each track in this album is like that. It blends so perfectly into the next song. Powerful skit I've never heard one like this before. Its raining and Big Noyd is in bad condition as he was hit aswell. All brilliant verses everyone did it so well. Raekwon adds so much with his unique voice. This is a perfect rap song about street life it brings stories and imagery of violence alive. The rapping is brilliant with Ghostface and Havoc delivering threatening verses. Wow this beat is fucking amazing and so catchy. The beats are so creative here and they're all self produced. This is a great track with a dark looming beat. ![]() The rapping is mixed out differently here and it emphasizes Havoc a lot. Prodigy and Havoc are king of description. The description and storytelling is so in depth its fucking godly. I heard More Trife Life off Hell On Earth and it was fucking amazing, one of my favourite songs. Havoc has a brilliant verse, my favourite on the album so far. Prodigy talks about how its easy to be sent to prison. He sends his friend a message and gives him advice. Prodigy raps about a friend who got snitched on and arrested. Havoc brings the bars and just kills it, talking about life in the projects. Then a nice upbeat piano comes in and cuts out. Some of the best rapping ever on this track. Mobb Deep are just such brilliant rappers, some of the best of all time. Prodigy kills the first verse and Havoc does so great with amazing delivery. Big Noyd comes in with an amazing fast flow. This is more upbeat and a nice switch up from the darker tracks before the interlude. Track 06: Give Up The Goods (Just Step) ft. This is just a freestyle a capella with no beat. The voices just work so brilliantly on this song. Raekwon comes in and just murders it too. Of course Havoc has a brilliant verse too with warnings for his enemies and of course Havoc made an amazing beat. Each song blends so perfectly into the next. Prodigy kills the first verse and keeps up the hype of this album. Track 04: Eye For An Eye (Your Beef Is Mines) ft. ![]() Havoc has such a great verse here, my favourite part of the song. The beat is brilliant thanks to Havoc, such a great producer. Prodigy sends a message to the listener here and other rappers and I really like it. Havoc came with godly production and prodigy spit a legendary verse. His verse is brilliant with great imagery and lyricism. Prodigy kills the 2nd verse even more though. The beat is brilliant it gives such dark raw vibes. Track 0I: The Start Of Your Ending (4Ist Side) ![]() ![]() You can download those recordings via Reolink App & Reolink Client &Web browser. the Reolink RLC-511WA is an outdoor WiFi camera that was built as an alternative to the. It enables you to I have two Argus 2 Solar Powered outdoor cams and one POE Dome cam. Note: The recording schedule is valid for all the cameras you have logged in on Reolink Client. Applies to: All Reolink cameras with SD card slot If your camera is. Reolink Client is an easy-to-use security camera system surveillance software. ![]() Step 3. Tap on the video icon again to stop recording, then you may find a pop-up window on the right bottom corner which shows the recording path of the video.įollow the steps in Set up Local Record Schedule via Reolink Client (New Client) to enable and set the local recording.Īfter you save the settings, the camera will record to your PC based on the Record Schedule you have set. Step 2. Go back to the Live View page and click on the video icon to start recording. Do-it-Yourself HD Security NVR and Camera Systems Real plug and play Easy PoE or simple wireless. Play back video recordings on smartphone and computer. External hard disk drive is also supported for more storage. Set the Record Path for the manual record. Reliable 24/7 Continuous Recording Record videos day and night with pre-installed 3TB/2TB/1TB HDD. ![]() Note: Before setting the video recording and playback of Reolink cameras, you need to update your Reolink Client to the latest version. Save Path: For local recording, you need to set a folder/path where the recording will be saved to. ![]() You may refer to the following 3 methods to record videos from the camera to your PC via Reolink Client. Applies to: All Reolink products except battery-powered cameras. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, the game is being directed by Dan Neuburger who stated, “We’ve been sharpening our vision of what our game is and figuring out what is going to make it unique.” Even though the gameplay details are scarce, there are some nuggets of information that give fans a taste of what to expect. The studio is being spearheaded by Darrell Gallegher, who used to work for Crystal Dynamics. Some talent from Naughty Dog, Blizzard, Bioware, and Rockstar are working on this project. The developers that make up The Initiative come from top-tier teams within the gaming industry. It’s also a safe assumption that there will be dual-wielding, as well. She will be able to sprint, slide and leap over obstacles in the midst of a gunfight. The developers are planning on making her more nimble and having players control her with more mobility. The combat will still have the gunplay that the series is known for, but the developers want to make Joanna “feel” like a true secret agent. It’ll be more like a re-calibration of the series. They will be inserting new ideas with this title while keeping the core story elements intake. Shining Light In The DarkĪlthough this will be a “reboot”, the developers had made it clear that they’ll be respecting the past installments. Whether or not the Maians, Skedar, or any other alien race is involved with this plot is up in the air. The developers over The Initiative called this plot device “eco sci-fi.” If players watch the trailer carefully, they can see that this corporation is indeed dataDyne based on the logo on the building. There are massive floodings, storms, and fires spreading across the planet. This time, Joanna will be going against a corporation that is “eco-terrorists.” It appears that the world is dependant on new green technology that somehow went array. The reboot will still hold the same basic format that the other games had, but the plot is focused on a very different angle. ![]() It had everything from nifty gadgets, a blistering arsenal, white-knuckled action, and sci-fi elements. There’s no doubt that the world of Perfect Dark is teeming with potential. ![]() It all depends on what her next outing brings. A fresh take will probably cement her as the legendary character that she was destined to be. With this reboot recently announced, maybe the third time will be the charm for her? Joanna is long overdue with the recognition that she deserves. She is always kind of lurking in the shadows with all the other heroines out there. At least, not in the likes of Chun-Li, Sonya Blade, Samus, Zelda, or even Tracer. For whatever reason, she never really became a household name. She is this cool mix of Ethan Hunt and Lara Croft. As a character, Joanna Dark has a lot going for her. Even though the Perfect Dark games has its niche group of fans, it never really had the steam that Goldeneye and other first-person shooters had. Nobody saw it coming and it reminded people that Joanna Dark still has the same appeal as ever before. It is being developed by a new team called The Initiative, which was formed in 2018. VideoĪ little over 15 years later, the world nearly forgot about Joanna Dark until a trailer dropped during the Game Awards 2020. After this title was released, Joanna Dark went, well…dark. Even though this installment got mostly good reviews, it didn’t really reach the height of popularity of its predecessor. She had to stop dataDyne from getting a hold of a mystical device that grants superhuman powers to anyone that bears it. As the title suggests, this was an origin story showing how Joanna joins the Carrington Institute. ![]() In this installment, Joanna is a flourishing bounty hunter who was trained by her father. Later in 2005, another adventure for Joanna Dark came down the pike called Perfect Dark Zero for the Xbox 360. The story revolved around two warring alien races called the Maians the Skedar using Earth as their battleground. The story sprawled across towering cities, underground bases, Area 51, and even outer space. Perfect Dark is an FPS that’s about a secret agent named Joanna Dark who works with the Carrington Institute to unravel a conspiracy weaved by dataDyne. The developers’ clearly wanted to strike the iron while it was still hot, so they created their own IP. Perfect Dark was a gem that was developed by Rare and released on May 22, 2000, due to the fact of the insane popularity of Goldeneye on the Nintendo 64. ![]() ![]() ![]() Platform: PS5 Release: Publisher: Warner Bros. Firstly, a look at the start of our crime fighters’ journey as they’re reeling from the loss of Batman and picking up the mysterious work he left behind, and then jumping to a few hours in for the start of Harley Quinn’s villain arc (and then later still for her boss battle), offering a better look at the powers these superheroes can wield. ![]() Patrol Gotham’s five distinct boroughs in solo or in co-op and drop in on criminal activity wherever you find it. The game is still slated to come out October 25th, and it takes place in a universe separate from the Arkham titles, where Batman is seemingly dead and it is up to Nightwing, Red Hood, Robin and Batgirl to keep the peace in Gotham, and investigate the Court of Owls, a secret society that seemed to have control over Gotham from within for centuries. Gotham Knights is an open-world, action RPG set in the most dynamic and interactive Gotham City yet. The Belfry is where you will access the Bat-computer and highlight points of interest around the city and pick up missions, as well as upgrade your gear, equipment, train your skills and combat abilities, and interact with your other Knights. We also get to see the Belfry, which is the hub base for our Knights. Nightwing is more acrobatic and can dispatch clusters of enemies with his fast paced combat style and elemental escrima sticks, and Red Hood is a more slower, albeit powerful fighter using his pistols for long ranged attacks. The gameplay trailer showcases Red Hood and Nightwing’s special combat abilities. It was also rumored that Gotham Knights would feature 4-player co-op gameplay in a recent Playstation Store post, labeling it with a comment saying “supports up to 4 players online with PS Plus,” however this post has changed back to 2-player co-op, and confirmed by developer WB Montreal as well. The developers noted on their website that this is to “provide players with the best possible gameplay experience.” The game will be released on October 21 for PC. Players have long been hoping for Gotham Knights 4-player co-op to be added seeing as the campaign features four heroes trying to restore the city of Gotham to its former glory following the death. Over at Rocksteady Studios, work continues on the repeatedly delayed multiplayer epic Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which is currently expected to release in 2023.For starters, in the biggest (and most welcoming) news it has been confirmed that Gotham Knights will only release on current generation consoles PC, Playstation 5 and Xbox Series S/X. nme.com - WB Montral previously said the game will only have two player co-op An update to the PlayStation store may have revealed that this years Gotham. Image via DC Comics Gotham Knights is an open-world action RPG that has you take control of Batman’s greatest sidekicks, as they step up to defend Gotham City from the caped crusader’s many villains and the elusive Court of Owls. Gotham Knights is currently in development for PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms with a tentative release date of 2022. For now, we’ll just have to stay tuned to this Bat-Time and Bat-Channel. An update to the PlayStation store may have revealed that this year’s Gotham Knights will have four player online co-op, instead of the previously promised two player maximum. Pre-order Gotham Knights and get the 233 Kustom Batcycle Skin. Gotham City is his home and the people, his family. From Flying Grayson, to Robin, to his own hero, Nightwing continues the fight for the city that gave him everything. Finally, and more disappointingly, this might be a mere mistake on PlayStation’s part. Gotham Citys Knight in blue is on a mission. Additionally, the four-player co-op, should such a feature exist, might just be specifically tied to certain modes, rather than the main campaign itself. interactive is set to be released on octofor microsoft windows, playstation 5, and xbox series x/s. Of course, there has been no official word from developer WB Montreal as to whether Gotham Knights will indeed support four-player co-op. gotham knights is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by wb games montral and published by warner bros. Such a mode would see Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, and The Red Hood take to the mean streets as a quartet, dishing out fistfuls of meaty vengeance. ![]() While it has been common knowledge that the Batman: Arkham spin-off would feature co-op support for two players, a recent update to the PlayStation Store listing for the title now suggests that the open-world title may, in fact, support four-player multiplayer. Montreal adventure Gotham Knights, currently in development for PC and consoles. It’d be hard enough committing misdeeds in the grim ‘berg of Gotham City just knowing that one masked vigilante was on your tail… but four? This might be the fate that awaits the rogues’ gallery of Warner Bros. ![]() ![]() ISPs sometimes do this when they see that you're doing things that use a lot of data, such as downloading or streaming. If you often find that your Plex playback is delayed or choppy despite having fast internet speeds, you may be experiencing speed throttling. Installing a VPN for Plex can help you avoid speed throttling and protect you if you accidentally download or stream copyrighted content. Try ExpressVPN Risk-Free Now! Tip: Do This to Improve Your Plex Experience If you don’t like it, you can ask for a full refund. Plus, you can test it out risk-free, as it’s backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. These programs aren’t plugins, but they can help you get around speed throttling imposed by your ISP and protect you from trouble should you accidentally download or host copyrighted material.Īfter lots of testing, I’ve found that ExpressVPN is the best VPN for Plex because it’s fast, secure, and easy to use. If you do a lot of streaming or host content that may come from an unofficial source, another tool you should strongly consider is a VPN. I found that while the service has phased out most UI apps and streaming plugins, there are still some great utility plugins for Plex you can rely on for now. I tested nearly 100 of the most popular Plex plugins to find out which ones still work. It’s equally frustrating to see other blogs and guides still recommending Plex plugins that no longer work. Plex plugins are really useful, so it's been frustrating to see Plex remove its official Plugin Directory and start phasing out plugin support entirely. I will keep testing and update this page when I know more. Plex’s representative couldn’t give me an exact date when plugin support would be removed completely but told me that you should no longer rely on plugins to work. October 2022 Update: Plex is phasing out plugins - especially those that require UI support or play content (like streaming plugins). The rankings we publish may take into consideration the affiliate commissions we earn for purchases through links on our website. Such standards ensure that each review is based on the independent, professional and honest examination of the reviewer, and takes into account the technical capabilities and qualities of the product together with its commercial value for users. The reviews published on vpnMentor are written by experts that examine the products according to our strict reviewing standards. The latter are determined on the basis of customer satisfaction of previous sales and compensation received. 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VpnMentor contains reviews that are written by our community reviewers, and are based on the reviewers' independent and professional examination of the products/services. ![]() ![]() For this example, the user has selected the Sum function and has indicated a Preceding value of 1 and a Following value of 2. ![]() The following simple example shows how this works. The derived values appear in a new column. In Step 3 of the dialog, select the order you want the values in the column to be sorted in.įramed functions take a mathematical function and apply it to a cell in a column, along with a specified number of cells before it ("Preceding") and after it ("Following"). In Step 2 of the dialog, select the column you want to derive row numbers for. In the Select function type menu, select Row Number. Thus, beginning with row 4, the derived row numbers are not the same as the DataSet row numbers.Īdd a name for the new column that will contain the ranking results (such as "Row Number"). This is shown in the following screenshot, in which the row numbering derived from the Row Number function restarts with each new partition. Note that when partitioning is used, rows take the number of their row within the partition group, not necessarily the row number of the DataSet. The Row Number function returns the row numbers of all values in the selected column. In the Select function type menu, select Dense Rank. The next five states also have the same $ value and are ranked as 2, and so on. For example, if the first three cells in the column had a value of 100 and the next cell had a value of 200 and the values were set to be in ascending order, the first three cells would be ranked "1" and the fourth cell would be ranked "2."īecause the first three states have the same $ value, all are ranked as 1. If any cells in the column contain the same value, those cells are given the same ranking number, as in a "Rank" function however, the numbering continues as normal to the next cell (i.e. The Dense Rank function is the same as the Rank function, with one important difference. (For an explanation of partitioning, see Understanding partitions at the top of this page.) (Optional) In Step 4 of the dialog, select the column to use as a partition, if any. In Step 3 of the dialog, select the order you want the values in the column to be ranked in. In Step 2 of the dialog, select the column you want to rank. In the Select function type menu, select Rank.Ĭlick the Apply button in the top right corner of the dialog. (Optional) Rename the action by clicking, then entering the name you want.Īdd a name for the new column that will contain the ranking results (such as "Rank"). The next five states also have the same value, and are all ranked as 4, and so on.Ĭlick the Rank & Window action in the canvas. The following screenshot shows an example of this:īecause the first three states have the same $ value, all are ranked as 1. ![]() For example, if the first three cells in the column had a value of 100 and the next cell had a value of 200 and the values were set to be in ascending order, the first three cells would be ranked "1" and the fourth cell would be ranked "4." If any cells in the column contain the same value, those cells are given the same ranking number, and a "gap" appears in the numbering depending on how many numbers were skipped. The Rank function assigns a rank number to each value in the selected column. There are three available ranking functions: Rank, Dense Rank, and Row Number. Ranking functions derive a ranking number for each value in a selected column and display it in a new column. Notice that the two amounts for Connecticut ("CT") are ranked first, followed by the five amounts for Delaware ("DE"), and so on. This is shown in the following example, wherein values in the "Amount" column are ranked in descending order and partitioned by state: For example, if you had a series column called "State," selecting "State" as the partition would cause the values in your new column to be divided by state. All functions also allow you to optionally specify a column to use as a partition. ![]() ![]() This is for later discussion if you are taking organic chemistry, however, you can read about it more here. The notation of conjugate acid and a base is also largely used in organic chemistry where it is often needed to predict the direction of the acid-base reaction: The classifications are given for the given reaction depending on the initial acid and the base. Notice that we are not saying that the ammonium ion is always a conjugate acid and that the hydroxide ion is always a conjugate base. For example, the reaction between ammonia and water is an example of a weak acid-base reaction and therefore, the ammonium ion (NH 4 +) is referred to as the conjugate acid, and the hydroxide ion as the conjugate base: If you are thinking about HA as the acid, then A. Every time a Brnsted acid acts as an H + -ion donor, it forms a conjugate base. The term conjugate comes from the Latin stems meaning 'joined together' and refers to things that are joined, particularly in pairs, such as Brnsted acids and bases. The conjugate base may be recognized as an anion. Acids and bases exist as conjugate acid-base pairs. According to this theory, the species that donates a hydrogen cation or proton in a reaction is a conjugate acid, while. On the other hand, the molecule that is formed after the base receives H + is called a conjugate acid. Key Takeaways: Conjugate Base Conjugate acids and bases are part of the Bronsted-Lowry theory of acids and bases. This compound receives H + in the reverse reaction, hence the name conjugate base. ![]() Since the acid gives H +, a compound with a negative charge is generated. ![]() Remember, however, that the so-called products still react at equilibrium, and to avoid confusion in acid-base reactions, the terms conjugate acid, and conjugate base are used.Īcid-base reactions reach an equilibrium when a weak acid and base are used. Members of a conjugate pair differ from each other by the presence or absence of the transferable hydrogen ion. The molecules that form after the acid gives H + are called conjugate base. One reason is that not all the reactions go to completion and therefore, an equilibrium is established where it is accepted to call the species on the left reactants and the ones on the right the products. So, why do we classify the products as acid or base? When the acid loses its proton, it becomes the conjugate base of the acid, and when the base accepts the proton, it becomes the conjugate acid of the base: One more concept in the Brønsted definition of acids and bases is the conjugate acid-base pair. Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs The reactant CH3COOH is linked to the product CH3COO- by the transfer of a proton from the acid to the base Similarly, the H2O. ![]() In the previous post, we discussed the Arrhenius, Brønsted–Lowry, and Lewis definitions of acids and bases. ![]() ![]() ![]() 5 on the Billboard 200 and sold 1.4 million copies to date in the United States. She crooned four songs with the soundtrack released on Augwhich charted at No. In addition to starring in the film, she has contributed to the film’s soundtrack as well. The film garnered a total of over 8.1 million viewers during its premiere, the highest ratings of all Disney Channel Movies at its time. Belinda Peregrin Love Lifeīlinda made her acting debut in the in the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls 2, where she played the role of Marisol Duran. Despite not knowing her education history, she completed her schooling in Mexico City. Peregrin spent her first four years in Madrid after which her family moved to Mexico city and settled down there permanently. She’s got Spanish roots on her father’s side and French and Spanish ancestry on her mother’s side. Her father owned several factories in Europe. Her maternal grandfather was the late famous French bullfighter, Pierre Schüll. She grew up alongside her younger brother Ignacio (Nachito) in Mexico. Birth Nameīelinda Peregrin is the daughter of Ignacio Peregrín Gutiérrez and Belinda Schüll Moreno. Personal Lifeīelinda Peregrín was born on the 15th of August 1989, in Madrid, Spain. She has quite a social media following with more than 10 million Instagram followers and 6 million followers on Twitter. Belinda appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls 2 in 2006 and played the lead role in the Mexican telenovelas in Camaleones in 2009. She kept on releasing a string of chart-busting singles and albums that eventually led to a number of roles in both films and television series. The album spawned several top 5 singles, including “Lo Siento” and “Angel”. She became even more popular with the release of her debut album, Belina, which sold more than 2.5 million records worldwide. She entered the limelight at a very young age of 10 with an acting credit in the children’s telenovela Amigos X Siempre which let her becoming a child actor. While the 20-year-old Belinda is still evolving as a songwriter, she's unafraid to delve into matters such as faith ("Mi Religión") and environmentalism ("Gaia") moreover, the heartfelt "Cuida de Mí" was written for her late grandfather, who passed away in 2008.Belinda Peregrin is a 30-year old Mexican singer and actress who was born in Madrid, Spain. These songs aren't as exciting, but in some ways, they're more interesting. Following "Lolita," the second half of Carpe Diem is lighter in style and deeper from a lyrical standpoint. The first half of Carpe Diem is filled with dance-oriented electro-pop along the same lines as "Egoísta," and most of these songs are appealing, especially "Amor Transgénico" and "Dopamina." One of the boldest of these songs is "Lolita," an electro-rocker that flirts with a sexiness not often heard from the Walt Disney-affiliated actress. It's one of several songs on Carpe Diem that employs light touches of Auto-Tune. It teams her up with risqué Cuban-American rapper Pitbull for a full-on club banger that radiates sass and celebrates selfishness. Lead single "Egoísta" is perhaps the edgiest song on the album. Belinda fans who have followed her progression from one album to the next will surely take note of her maturity not only as a record-maker and songwriter but also a young woman with an edgier style. Her brother, Nacho Peregrín, is credited with co-writing most of the songs, and four different producers are credited with crafting the album's synth-heavy electro-pop style: Carlos Jean, Arno Elías, Jimmy Harry, and Áureo Baqueiro, all of them accomplished Latin pop hitmakers. Though Carpe Diem finds Belinda in fuller command than on her previous two albums, Belinda (2003) and Utopía (2006), it's still a highly collaborative effort. Credited as executive producer of Carpe Diem, she's also credited with either writing or co-writing all of the album's 11 songs. It finds her changing style from tween-oriented pop/rock to dance-oriented electro-pop, and taking fuller command of her recording career. Carpe Diem, the third album to date and first full-length release in four years by Mexican telenovela star Belinda, is her most complete effort thus far. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is reasonably accurate, but unit-to-unit performance is not as consistent as could be desired. X-Rite is no longer manufacturing the DTP-94, but it is still available from third parties.įor wide-gamut displays, the best legacy colorimeter option is the Datacolor Spyder 3. It offers a combination of accuracy, consistency across multiple units, and shadow resolution no other legacy sensor can match. For standard-gamut displays, the best of the rest was the X-Rite DTP-94. Once third party companies license the i1Display Pro and, one hopes, X-Rite improves their profiling code, the i1Display Pro will set the standard for all but the most demanding uses.Ĭost aside, ability to run monitor profiling applications such as ColorEyes Display or BasICColor Display are the only reason to consider older measurement devices. In our tests, monitor profiles generated by X-Rite i1Profiler, i1Display Pro, and ColorMunki Display software were very good but did not match the quality of profiles from the best of the competition. X-Rite mentions that the ColorMunki Display will only be officially supported by their own software. As with the Discus, software to make use of the i1Display Pro is limited, but more packages are due to support it. The ColorMunki Display is limited to a measurement speeds five times slower than its more costly sibling and ships with a feature-limited software package. At $170 it shares identical hardware and has the same measurement accuracy as the i1Display. X-Rite also offers the ColorMunki Display. The i1Display Pro (aka i1 Display 3) requires more care to use than the Discus but certainly wins on the affordability front. It comes close to the Discus in accuracy and intra-unit variability, and also is compatible with all display types. Additional profiling software for the Discus is scheduled to arrive soon.įor $250, the X-Rite i1Display Pro is also a capable instrument. As of mid October 2011, monitor profiling support for the Discus is limited to one commercial software package, albeit a good one. It also costs $1300 (all prices are street). It offers superb, consistent accuracy when measuring any display technology. If cost is no object, the BasICColor Discus is an exceptional piece of equipment. Software support (Fall, 2011) is spotty at best, but will improve. The new products are, hands-down, the winners of our tests. Summer of 2011 brought two new measurement products to market that - finally - were designed to measure all typical display types and that could be software-programed for new monitor characteristics when they arise. These customized sensors work admirably well, but only for the monitor they are paired with. High-end monitor vendors offer sensors tuned to their particular displays. Until mid-2011, we were left trying to measure today's monitors with sensors designed for monitors last manufactured many years ago. Gone are CRT monitors, replaced by LCD screens not only offering standard color gamuts (roughly covering sRGB) but also wide-gamut monitors capable of displaying colors exceeding the Adobe RGB range. Display technology, however, has advanced considerably. Kudos to Datacolor for bucking this trend with their Spyder products. Summaryįor nearly a decade, the general trend in the most common display measurement hardware has been to trade off measurement accuracy and robust construction for lower manufacturing cost and increased measurement speed. We measured the accuracy in white, middle gray and darkest usable black. The display models ranged from sub-$300 basic graphics-editing monitors to high-end (and high-dollar) state-of-the-art panels. These included both standard (sRGB compatible) and wide-gamut (Adobe RGB) displays and Cold Cathode Fluorescent (CCFL) and both RGB and White LED backlight technologies. We compared the measurement accuracy on a range of commonly available display panels. An inaccurate instrument will not produce an accurate monitor profile. Determining why requires investigating whether the measurement hardware is up to the task or if the software is the culprit. Some monitor profiling packages work well with certain displays but not with others. Update: More results for OEM calibrated Eye-One Display 2Īs part of updating our review of monitor calibration tools, we evaluated most of the commonly available measurement hardware. Update: May 24, 2011: BasICColor DISCUS results Update: October 21, 2011: i1Display Pro/ColorMunki Display results Display Calibration Hardware Capabilities ![]() |
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