The Great Size Divide: Why XXL and 2XL Are Not the Same

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It’s a tale as old as time, or at least as old as ready-to-wear clothing: you grab what you think is your size, only to find it either swimming on you or restricting your every move. This confusion is amplified when we delve into the seemingly interchangeable world of XXL and 2XL. Many shoppers, and even some retailers, use these terms synonymously, but a closer look reveals a subtle yet significant difference that can make or break your wardrobe choices. The core of the discrepancy lies in the sizing conventions adopted by different manufacturers and for different types of clothing. Generally, XXL is an extension of standard alpha sizing (S, M, L, XL), while 2XL often signifies a true "plus" or "big and tall" size. "I used to just assume they were the same," admits Sarah Jenkins, a 34-year-old marketing professional. "I'd order an XXL t-shirt online, and sometimes it would fit perfectly, and other times it would be ridiculously small, like a r...
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Video on the DS, the SUPER way

Since I still get an average of 1082 views per day (based on September viewing figures) here (on my WordPress blog) due to people in search of stuff to do withSUPER the R4DS, this latest post will benefit those people that are struggling to use BatchDPG.

By clicking on the image, you will see a bigger version showing the settings needed to have a good quality .dpg file. Just three things are needed:
  1. AviSynth is still required in the event you want to encode avi files (it can be downloaded from here, but it also has BatchDPG, sorry I don't have a separate download)

  2. The K-Lite Codec Pack FULL version for all the codecs you need, be sure to install encoding codecs, they're the ones needed to convert into.

  3. Finally, you will need SUPER©. That's it.
Once everything is installed, open SUPER©, change the settings to like in the image (it's really just a case of selecting 'Nintendo DS' in the 1st dropdown menu and raising the bitrate slightly) drag and drop a media file into the box at the bottom or right-click to choose a file, click 'Encode (Active Files)' and that's it.

It should encode pretty much every format going, including QuickTime (of which you may need QuickTime Alternative from here), I can't really help if you have any problems, but everything should work as it's so simple. To download a sample dpg which I encoded from .mov, get this latest The Sims Castaway trailer, put it onto your R4DS and play on your DS through Moonshell (Media). The sound of the trailer isn't my fault, the original .mov file had 'broken' sound :(

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