Engadget HD Podcast 086 - 05.28.2008
After an almost two week hiatus, we're back to try and add some insightful commentary to all the HD news. The Cable Show was the biggest thing going down, and in retrospect there wasn't much to it. But moving forward with tru2way is kind of interesting and we can't wait to see how it all turns out. At the same time the Blu-ray news is pretty slow right now, but we are looking forward to all the releases in June. Blu-ray isn't the only way to watch movies these days as downloads are ramping up with a new player in the way of Ruku via Netflix, but we're not impressed. The other thing that doesn't impress us is the new ESPN WiFi remote, which we just don't understand, while at the same time wish the remote had a better button layout. Get the podcast
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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim
Producer: Trent Wolbe
05:01 - The Cable Show 2008 roundup
05:43 - Tuning Adapter support for Media Center imminent?
14:28 - Sony signs up to support tru2way
17:35 - Verizon's CableCARD waiver expires July 1
19:50 - Poll: Do you still watch SD programming?
22:16 - Broadcast Flag rides again, courtesy of NBC & Microsoft?
25:29 - Transformers 2-disc Blu-ray edition coming September 2?
27:53 - Amazon Unbox content going HD on TiVo
29:17 - Roku reveals first Netflix set-top-box, reviews flow in
33:37 - DirecTV HD, now with one wire!
35:36 - ESPN unveils The Ultimate Remote, is WiFi worth $300?
42:18 - All NFL games on CBS will be in HD this season, Finally!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jonathan @ May 28th 2008 3:08PM
Sad to say, but I was having Engadget HD podcast withdrawal.
Spiza @ May 28th 2008 3:38PM
The mp3 is short.
Spiza @ May 28th 2008 6:29PM
OK, got the full download now.
How about putting bluetooth on a remote to connect to the computer, oh, and maybe that PS3 thing as well. Why no on has done this is beyond me. People are already paying $20 for a PS3 remote, don't you think they would give out an extra $100 for a real remote?
dj496 @ May 28th 2008 6:18PM
yay!
Jay D @ Jun 2nd 2008 3:09PM
That was, by far, the worst sounding podcast you've ever recorded. Hey Trent: have you heard about COMPRESSION !
Since Ben and Steve go from whisper quiet to thundering laugh in less than a second, maybe you should think about using a compressor/limiter.
Listening to this in my car has me constantly playing with the volume.
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Joshua Nelson @ Jun 3rd 2008 8:32AM
Really Jay? Sounded fine to me - maybe you are having hardware problems?
Ben @ Jun 3rd 2008 8:36AM
Josh,
Are you also listening in your car? The reason it matters is because the sound floor is so much higher in a car that dynamic audio can be a problem. The problem is caused by having to turn up the audio to hear us at the low points because the car is a noisy place, then when we get excited we blow him out. The same thing happens to people at home when watching movies. You can hardly hear the dialog over the dish washer, then you turn it up, and when an explosion occurs it wakes up the entire neighborhood.