Stargate Special Edition | DVD Start Menu - PowerDVD 24 PC Mode vs TV Mode

Stargate Special Edition | DVD Start Menu - PowerDVD 24 PC Mode vs TV Mode

This is the start Menu of the Stargate Special Edition DVD. If you don't make a selection the audio you hear here repeats itself.

I'd previously extracted and uploaded the Stargate Special Edition | DVD Start Menu → https://youtu.be/fYvneMs2gOU using PowerDVD 24 PC mode. I wanted to see if there was a difference if using PowerDVD TV mode, hence this video to compare. For this video, I also decided to include a photo of the DVD before the start of each which you can also view on: Stargate Special Edition | DVD Case and Booklet Insert → https://youtu.be/LsH9prhdK7o

When I used PowerDVD 24 PC Mode to play this on my computer, it gave me a slightly fuzzy and flickering menu. The actual movie, as well as the teaser and trailer, played ok. When I used PowerDVD 24 TV Mode to play this on my computer, it gave me a crisp menu but it pixelated some of the actual video, including the teaser, and trailer.    

The other player I tried was VLC media player which didn't play the initial 25 seconds where you see the Artisan Entertainment logo nor the video before the menu. It started right at the menu but it provided crisp menu and all video played perfectly ok. Since there is no membership to use for VLC it is likely the one I'll continue to use until I find one that would play a DVD as if inserted into an old school DVD player connected to a TV.

So just know the player you use as well as any modes or options for play may make a difference on what plays and how it looks.  

Audio: Exactly as presented on the DVD itself. 

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #BonusFeatures #DVDExtras #DeletedScenes #BehindTheScenes #MenuLoop #Stargate

Stargate Special Edition | DVD Start Menu

Stargate Special Edition | DVD Start Menu

This is the start Menu of the Stargate Special Edition DVD. If you don't make a selection the audio repeats itself.

I used PowerDVD 24 PC Mode to play this on my computer which, as you can see, gave me a slightly fuzzy and flickering menu. The actual movie, as well as the teaser and trailer, played ok.  

Audio: Exactly as presented on the DVD itself. 

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #BonusFeatures #DVDExtras #DeletedScenes #BehindTheScenes #MenuLoop #Stargate  

No Tan Diario Chronicles Notebook of Ideas! ~ 12 May 2026

 
No Tan Diario Chronicles Notebook of Ideas! ~ 12 May 2026
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From May 12, 2026
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This is a collage of photos & videos that I took of my notebook of ideas and the old school binder I'm transferring it to because it has reached its capacity.     

It's been almost 18 years, this coming August 2026, of my first video upload back in August of 2008 and deciding that I would upload every video I had from any moment, event, and festival, in my life, and being an extension of my blog at the time. At that time I decided to use the notebook you see here to list, categorize, and organize them.

The amount of videos and categories increased in 2017 when I decided to also make videos from the photos taken of moments, events, and festivals, in my life. This evolved the channel to a sort of visual diary. In addition to these, I occasionally uploaded videos from other places like game extracts and auto-created videos from other socials. Around this time I also started to make videos for my creative channel, Amalgam Creative Arts, with a dedicated page in this notebook and later moving those to a different one. 

The amount of videos and categories once again increased in 2025 when I solidified my channel name and slogan, that I'd previously renamed multiple times, and began to also create videos from mixtapes, DVDs, VHS, CDs, and others.   

With my newest idea to document eliminated items, which I sometimes refer to as #FotosDeCosasEliminadasParaRecordarlas, and others I have in mind, the amount of videos and categories are increasing again. Moving my notebook of ideas to the binder shown will allow me to add pages as needed.

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=== My first ever video upload:
Billy Bob playing with a local band in Memphis, TN, USA ~ August 3, 2008 → https://youtu.be/Eo-bxR0gSPM

=== The original blog:
No Tan Diario Chronicles ~ Pre-2025 Blog Update → https://elkirbster.blogspot.com/

=== April 16, 2017 was when I uploaded the first three videos made from photos:
How to do the YMCA by the Village People at Phoenix Pride 2012! → https://youtu.be/3aFTJclUqGA
Target Volunteers at 2013 Phoenix Pride Parade! → https://youtu.be/IeoOmGIHJgs
Target Volunteers at 2014 Phoenix Pride Parade! → https://youtu.be/tEBBqm9op7E

=== September 20, 2017 was the first upload of an extract from somewhere else:
Facebook 2 Billion People Auto Video! → https://youtu.be/Dw-d22L8keA

=== My first upload on my Amalgam Creative Arts → https://www.youtube.com/@AmalgamCreativeArts was on October 5, 2017:
Dryer Sheet Ghosts! → https://youtu.be/nygHrVTunsg

=== The notebook of ideas for Amalgam Creative Arts:
Getting Organized: The Creative Process → https://youtu.be/2MpIwrrEjyQ

=== See all the videos from Amalgam Creative Arts:
Playlist | Amalgam Creative Arts → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc3GX0S0M78kPojnxUeqtg1L

=== Solidification of channel name and slogan. Also updated the blog to:
No Tan Diario Chronicles → https://notandiariochronicles.blogspot.com/

=== Blog Post about the update:
Welcome to No Tan Diario Chronicles! → https://notandiariochronicles.blogspot.com/2025/01/welcome-to-no-tan-diario-chronicles.html

=== Playlists | 📟 Analog to Digital: A Time Warp Journey
📼 Analog Musings → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc1WifhoRpSJGz9juBqh5-1t
📀 Bonus Features → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc1QpaBpDBatReWeUUwWAhyU&si=zJLEQxtuTbUO50-u
💿 Data Disc Dreams → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc2MsNULOJH_17G87L51lAS3&si=h0pvbJBFVaqXx8BD
💾 Dial-Up Dumpster Dive → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc3hA3Z20WnZG9FTDnlp8ya6&si=QTNDTw1HzRMm8Dzx
🎞️ Rewind & Replay → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc0DS5SjFHXr3oFDM-3Iwbub

=== About my newest idea for upcoming videos & playlists:
Playlists | Future playlists! → https://notandiariochronicles.blogspot.com/2026/03/playlists-future-playlists.html

=== To watch my evolution of uploading videos:
Playlist | An Evolving Upload Journey → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc1VHRyCBm3xaA6cLR575ek0

Audio: Narration by myself. Ambient sounds from the video recordings themselves. Background music is "A Tale of Fantasy" by Amalgam Creative Arts → https://www.youtube.com/@AmalgamCreativeArts

Watch/listen to the whole "A Tale of Fantasy" track. → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6JP5k6uctU

#NoTanDiarioChronicles 

Playlists | Future playlists!

My second post after creating No Tan Diario Chronicles blogspot in January 2025, was about the labels and playlists that I would use and the hope to streamline them a bit so that they correlate better with the YouTube channel because my blog is now more of a video blog. At the time, I included my then playlists in alphabetical order and linked to them. 

The two posts prior to this one have some of the recent updates on some of those playlists. Scroll back if you want to read about and/or watch those. You could also just head on over to the No Tan Diario Chronicles YouTube Channel to watch. 

Now for the purpose of this post, Future Playlists.

I've shared in the past that I struggle with Eliminating Clutter, and one of the things that has helped is taking a photo or video that I would then post on Instagram with the #FotosDeCosasEliminadasParaRecordarlas,with the actual physical item donated and sometimes discarded. These are a couple of videos on my YouTube channel related to this: 

What I Wore. ~ 07 June 2010

Was wearing my Batman t-shirt. ~ 12 June 2010

After my beautiful mother passed at the end of 2019, I found myself with quite a bit more stuff to eliminate. Here a video of  one such item.

Michael Jordan - McDonald's Souvenir Cup

Reducing the amount of items like those wasn't too much of a struggle as are the more personal items. Admittedly, it's been more difficult than I wish it was. I've also acquired items from other relatives that have passed.

Why do I share this and what does it have to do with future playlists?

Because my preferred method of sharing is with YouTube videos/shorts/posts, I've decided that I'll be creating new/additional playlists with the hope that they help with this. I've got the gist of what those will entail and will update as they come to fruition.

It may take me just as long if not longer than the playlist section 📟 Analog to Digital: A Time Warp Journey  did. 

May we accomplish what we can on this journey. NoTanDiarioChronicles

Playlists | 📟 Analog to Digital: A Time Warp Journey

Although it took me almost a year, I finally have at least one video for each of the playlists that are part of my 📟 Analog to Digital: A Time Warp Journey. They are also much more clearly defined in terms of what each entails. 

📼 Analog Musings 

A personal archive of digitized cassette tapes and vinyl records from my own collection—each track preserved with all its authentic imperfections, warm hiss, and nostalgic crackle. These are raw, unfiltered sounds from another era, carefully transferred with minimal clean up.

#AnalogMusings #CassetteCulture #VinylVibes #TapeHiss #AnalogNostalgia #AnalogArchive #AudioTimeCapsule

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📀 Bonus Features

The hidden gems of my DVD collection include deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes clips, my favorite scenes, forgotten extras, and occasionally videos about the packaging, inserts, booklets, or unboxing. In many cases, the best moments weren't in the main feature.

#BonusFeatures #DVDExtras #DeletedScenes #BehindTheScenes #MenuLoop

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💿 Data Disc Dreams

A digital mixtape of CD-era treasures—mostly music, occasional software extracts, and other rips from the laser burn era.

#DataDiscDreams #CDNostalgia #CompactMemories #LaserBurn #Y2KAudio

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💾 Dial-Up Dumpster Dive

A chaotic collection of forgotten MP3s, mislabeled tracks, and questionable rips from the wild west of P2P sharing—BearShare, Kazaa, LimeWire, and beyond. Relive the thrill of downloading a 'song' and getting something... unexpected.

 #DialUpDumpsterDive #P2PNostalgia #Y2KMP3Chaos #VirusCore #MislabeledMixtape

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🎞️ Rewind & Replay

A time capsule of VHS memories that may include retro commercials, vintage TV clips, and movies, all with that warm, warbly charm. Press play and relive the analog era.

#RewindAndReplay #VHSVibes #AnalogMemories #RetroRewind #StaticNostalgia

Playlists | Complete & Unique Journeys

Decided to include this onetime post of the playlists that encompass my Complete & Unique Journeys section of my YouTube channel so you may either link to them. You can also watch some of them here.

A Chronological Journey


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Amalgam Creative Arts


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An Evolving Upload Journey


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Memories of Yore: Photos from my Mother's Camera

Sound Clip - THX | The Simpsons - Turn it Up!

Sound Clip - THX | The Simpsons - Turn it Up!

This is a sound clip of the THX intro from The Simpsons. Downloaded this many, many years ago with the file named, x - Sound Clips- Simpsons- THX.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #DialUpDumpsterDive #P2PNostalgia #Y2KMP3Chaos #VirusCore #MislabeledMixtape

 

Thalia cantando Amor Eterno en Siempre En Domingo en 1998

Thalia cantando Amor Eterno en Siempre En Domingo en 1998

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1998

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Aqui un pedacito de #Thalia cantando #AmorEterno en #SiempreEnDomingo en 1998. 

i remember watching this on TV.

Audio: "Amor Eterno" by Thalia from a live performance in 1998 on TV show Siempre En Domingo.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #RewindAndReplay #VHSVibes #AnalogMemories #RetroRewind #StaticNostalgia

Spirit Day 2010! ~ 20 October 2010

Spirit Day!

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From October 20, 2010

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These are photos that I took on Spirit Day 2010! The first ever Spirit Day. 

The first seven photos are of a rainbow were taken from my vehicle on the way to work. The last three photos are the group photo taken with my camera at my then place of employment, #TargetTempe.

What is spirit day?

From Wikipedia: Spirit Day is an annual LGBTQ awareness day observed on the third Thursday in October. Started in 2010 by Canadian teenager Brittany McMillan, it was initially created in response to a rash of widely publicized bullying-related suicides of gay school students in 2010, including that of Tyler Clementi. Promoted by GLAAD, observers wear the color purple as a visible sign of support for LGBTQ youth and against bullying during National Bullying Prevention Month, as well as to honor LGBTQ victims of suicide.

From GLAAD https://glaad.org/spiritday 

#SpiritDay is the world’s most visible anti-bullying movement inspiring LGBTQ youth, especially transgender and nonbinary youth to live their lives in their truth and authenticity.

Audio: "An Electric Fantasy" by Amalgam Creative Arts

https://www.youtube.com/amalgamcreativearts 

Watch/listen to the whole "An Electric Fantasy" track. → https://youtu.be/NrQwQDzJMgQ

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #SpiritDay #SpiritDay2010 

 

Autumn Flowers! ~ 16 October 2010

Autumn Flowers!
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From October 16, 2010
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These are photos I took on the 16th of October of 2010. Curiously the title I'd given the folder for these was. "Fall Flowers." My younger self used 'fall' to mean autumn. As I've gotten older, I much prefer to use 'autumn'."

Audio: "Autumn Leaves" by Amalgam Creative Arts
https://www.youtube.com/amalgamcreativearts
Watch/listen to the whole "Autumn Leaves" track. → https://youtu.be/dlUTo2UdZFs

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #Autumn #Flowers

Tempe Tardeada 2010! ~ 10 October 2010

Tempe Tardeada! 

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From October 10, 2010

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Photos from the 2010 Tempe Tardeada.

The Tempe Tardeada is a festival celebrating Tempe's Hispanic culture and community that takes place yearly the Tempe Community Complex, which is where the Tempe History Museum is located

More info about Tempe Tardeada.  → https://www.tempe.gov/government/community-services/tempe-history-museum/events/tempe-tardeada

Previous time I attended: Tempe Tardeada 2008! → https://youtu.be/QV6JbdwgeqE

Audio: "Smoke Light" by Amalgam Creative Arts 

#NoTanDiarioChronicles 

Magnolia Grove Crystals & Gifts!

Magnolia Grove Crystals & Gifts!

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From February 04, 2026

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This is a collage of the photos and short video that I took at recently at this recently opened crystal store!  

Magnolia Grove Crystals & Gifts is a true sanctuary for the senses. Walking in feels like entering a peaceful and thoughtfully arranged world. The air carries the gentle scent of incense from their plentiful variety, along with a wonderful collection of handmade candles, lovely soaps and jewelry, and a delightful selection of teas.

For anyone curious about crystals and stones, they have a tremendous selection. This shop is more than a store; it is a destination for meaningful gifts and personal treasures, all made with clear intention and care. It is an absolute gem.

They are located at 377 E Main St, Eagle Pass, TX 78852

Audio: "A New Intro To The World" by Amalgam Creative Arts and the music playing at the store on the video taken onsite.

 

To watch/listen A New Intro To The World, go to https://youtu.be/eVca79UE-aY

#NoTanDiarioChronicles 

Come on over to #UpScrolled !

Come on over to #UpScrolled !
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January 27, 2026
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https://share.upscrolled.com/en/user/8f55b933-3d1e-437d-b3c2-6d7f26d39c36

Audio: "A Tale of Fantasy" by Amalgam Creative Arts  https://www.youtube.com/amalgamcreativearts Watch/listen to the whole track. → https://youtu.be/v6JP5k6uctU

Lamb, Chinese, Wine, Tacos, & Tortas!

 

Lamb, Chinese, Wine, Tacos, & Tortas!
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From September 29 - October 8, 2010
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This is a series of photos from various dates that include lamb made by #Armandzraven, the entrance of Crown China Buffet, wine, tacos from Taco Feliz, and tortas from Los Reyes de la Tortas.

00:00 September 29, 2010 Lamb
00:07 October 01, 2010 Eating out at Crown China Buffet
00:15 October 02, 2010 Sparkling Wine, Wine, & Taco Feliz
00:45 October 03, 2010 Wine
00:50 October 08, 2010 Eating out at Los Reyes de la Torta

Audio: "Bright Eyed Blues" by Unicorn Heads from the YouTube audio library. 

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #tacos #wine #tortas 

Hispanic Heritage Month 2010!

Hispanic Heritage Month 2010! 

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From September 29, 2010

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These are photos that I took when during the 2010 celebration at work for Hispanic Heritage Month. This was also the first year we had a salsa contest. 

Previous Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2008! → https://youtu.be/s0_ypKVJT_Y

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! - September 2009 → https://youtu.be/XKueTw8TXYY

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2010! → https://youtu.be/1VzfI3sPKFo

Audio: "Avocado Street" by Wes Hutchinson from the YouTube audio library. 

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #HispanicHeritageMonth 

 

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2010!

 

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2010!
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From September 29, 2010
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These are some of the informational pieces and photos of the 2010 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration that also included a salsa contest which took place at the Target Tempe, my then place of work. This was an event that I helped put together as part of the Target Tempe Diversity & Inclusion Council.

The informational pieces were used for a tri-fold that included history of Hispanic Heritage Month, history of salsa, and a list of local Hispanic Heritage Month events. We also coordinated with the inhouse cafe to create a specials menu for the day. There was also a video displayed via a projector with images/photos and brief info about each country that is included during Hispanic Heritage Month.

 The photos you see here are a combination of ones I took myself and ones shared by others. The informational pieces are the ones I gathered because I was in charge of putting together the tri-fold. The exception was the header. which had I done, would have been spelled correctly.

Check out all my photos from Hispanic Heritage Month! I've uploaded them all to a separate video here: → https://youtu.be/6E3DgqqBSR8

Previous year Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations videos!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2008! → https://youtu.be/s0_ypKVJT_Y
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! - September 2009 → https://youtu.be/XKueTw8TXYY

Audio: "Avocado Street" by Wes Hutchinson from the YouTube audio library. 

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #HispanicHeritageMonth 

Just a quick note about video posts...

You may already know that I create both horizontal and vertical videos for my Amalgam Creative Arts videos, mostly because of posting on different social apps/platforms.

I decided to try the same for one of the recent Step Out - Walk to Fight Diabetes video for my No Tan Diario Chronicles. Though it won't be something that I'll do because I prefer traditional horizontal ones, I find it interesting that vertical videos, specially when they are shorter, seem to get more views that horizontal. 

I've also noticed that overall shorter videos, whether horizontal or vertical, seem to get more views. Now I don't create videos for the views, but because I want to share moments throughout my life via No Tan Diario Chronicles and encourage craftivism via Amalgam Creative Arts, however it'd be neat to get monetized at some point, at least on my creative channel. 

Do you prefer horizontal or vertical videos? 

Here's the two for the Step Out - Walk to Fight Diabetes!

Step Out - Walk to Fight Diabetes! ~ 25 September 2010 ~ Vertical

Step Out - Walk to Fight Diabetes! ~ Vertical
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From September 25, 2010
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These are images/photos of the Step Out - Walk to Fight Diabetes event that took place at the Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse grounds in 2010. I was part of the Target Volunteers whose participation was in the Food & Beverage Tent. 

The first image is the road map of where Rawhide is located and how to get to it. The second image is the info provided to us on what our group would be part of, the food & beverage tent. The third image is the map with tent lawn diagram. 

The rest are the photos that I took of the event that include some of the buildings at Rawhide, the food & Beverage Tent, and the t-shirt we volunteers received to use during the event. 

Audio: "Dulcinea" by Steve Adams from the YouTube audio library.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #StepOut #AmericanDiabetesAssociation #TargetVolunteers

Step Out - Walk to Fight Diabetes! ~ 25 September 2010

 

Step Out - Walk to Fight Diabetes!

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From September 25, 2010

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These are images/photos of the Step Out - Walk to Fight Diabetes event that took place at the Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse grounds in 2010. I was part of the Target Volunteers whose participation was in the Food & Beverage Tent. 

The first image is the road map of where Rawhide is located and how to get to it. The second image is the info provided to us on what our group would be part of, the food & beverage tent. The third image is the map with tent lawn diagram. 

The rest are the photos that I took of the event that include some of the buildings at Rawhide, the food & Beverage Tent, and the t-shirt we volunteers received to use during the event. 

Audio: "Dulcinea" by Steve Adams from the YouTube audio library.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #StepOut #AmericanDiabetesAssociation #TargetVolunteers

Hydrox vs Oreo vs Twisters! ~ 15 October 2025

Hydrox vs Oreo vs Twisters!

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From October 15, 2025

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First we have the reveal of the Hydrox package because I thought I had lost the original unboxing. 

Clumsy Unboxing of Hydrox! ~ 14 October 2025  → https://youtube.com/shorts/6-3ZmQ7FfXA

Because I'm currently living in Texas, I decided to also include the H-E-B Grocery Store's version of the chocolate sandwich cookie, which they call Twisters. 

A quick view of the ingredients, which came out a bit blurry on the video, show overall similar ingredients. The biggest difference appears to be that, unlike Hydrox and the H-E-B Twisters, Oreos still use high fructose corn syrup. 

Before I taste tested them, I decided to show the opening of each package of cookies. The Hydrox does not have an easy open flap, therefore, I used scissors to open them. The Oreo and H-E-B Twisters both have an easy open flap, of which the H-E-B Twisters was the easier to open of the two. 

The cookies were all similar size with the color being the biggest noticeable difference on first look. The Hydrox cookies are the darkest color, smell of very rich chocolate, and are a bit crumbly. Although, that could be attributed to them being shipped. The Oreos are fairly uniform, appear to have less filling, and had a slight chemical smell to them. The H-E-B Twisters were the more uniform with the most sweet chocolate smell.

After tasting all three, my preferred cookie is the Hydrox because it has the richest chocolate taste and is not overly sweet. The H-E-B Twisters are a close second. They are the sweetest of the three and taste of milk chocolate. The Oreos came in last because they had the least chocolate taste to them with a slight chemical aftertaste. 

After the taste test, I decided to also add a twist test to show the creme inside of each cookie. 

Overall, I would suggest to skip the Oreos and get you some Hydrox for a rich chocolate creme filled cookie that is not overly sweet or some H-E-B Twisters if you prefer a sweeter milk chocolate cookie.

Audio: "Lakeside" by SideTrax from the Loop Pack 8 Dreams for which I acquired the license via Humble Bundle via the Cinematic Soundwaves - The Sequel bundle.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #Hydrox #HydroxCookies #Oreo #OreoCookies #Twisters #HEBTwisters #cookies