Engadget HD Podcast 088 - 06.11.2008
Tons of fun this week for HTPC Blu-ray fans as they get new ways to enjoy the best audio quality the format has to offer, but we're still waiting for a better solution. Lots of video download boxes in the news this week, but we're still not sold on any of 'em. The other thing that isn't selling us, are those annoying commercials as we talk up our biggest gripes with the advertising industry. Finally we both lament in our own provider's news as Cox is starting to use SDV and FiOS is finally adding more HD channels.Get the podcast
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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim
Producer: Trent Wolbe
07:31 - With some help from Realtek, PowerDVD will support 24-bit lossless audio
09:44 - ASUS intros HDMI-equipped Xonar HDAV1.3 sound card
13:44 - Samsung BD-P1500 review
17:24 - How are back catalog titles chosen for Blu-ray release?
23:36 - Ask Engadget HD: Which movie set-top-box is best?
24:45 - Netflix Player, Apple TV and VUDU compared: movie STB shootout
26:42 - Poll: What's the most annoying form of advertising?
30:19 - Discovery's When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions series debuts tonight
32:09 - Just say no to HDTV?
33:31 - Cox to give Phoenix TiVo users free tuning adapter to cope with SDV
36:42 - Rumor confirmed: FiOS TV to add 27 new HD channels in July
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Garrett @ Jun 12th 2008 11:45PM
Steve saying "So does the internet and were not getting rid of that" in regards to showing peoples flaws was priceless and true.
In regards to those FBI logos, I make it a point to just use scene select and select the second scene and quickly hit back on the remote to bypass to the start of the film.
Guy Incognito @ Jun 14th 2008 1:30AM
Ben/Steve:
I have a question for next weeks show:
I thought the larger capacity of Blu-Ray discs vs. DVDs [50GB to 9.4GB] would enable more material to be stored on the disc. Even though the enhanced resolution on Blu-Ray discs would take up more space - I thought that MPEG-4 was much more efficient than MPEG-2.
I figured that TV shows on DVD that take multiple discs would only need 1 or 2 discs for Blu-Ray. But when I check out the specs for the show Weeds - I see this:
Weeds Season 2:
DVD - 2 Discs
Blu-Ray - 2 Discs
Weeds Season 3:
DVD - 3 Discs
Blu-Ray - 3 Discs
What Gives? Will Lost Season 1 on Blu-Ray take up 7 discs like the DVD version? I would assume manufacturers would have an incentive to use a few discs as possible.
dj496 @ Jun 15th 2008 7:43AM
They think the consumer will think they're getting less value with less disks. Also they want a larger-looking "box" otherwise it won't "look" like a whole season.
Kinda stupid and backwards, in more than one way.
Spiza @ Jun 14th 2008 9:34PM
Can we get the link to the previous podcast back?
bitguru @ Jun 15th 2008 4:01PM
From the program posted here, I guess you were talking about "When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions." But if you listen to the podcast there is no indication. You simply say you are moving to the next topic and discuss whether you saw "it" and how nice the digital transfer was. I was mystified until coming back here to see what the actual program was.
Bennie @ Jun 16th 2008 11:52AM
I have to say people, STOP treating these guys opinions as if they are law. They are just opinions, nothing more.
PaulF @ Jun 17th 2008 5:08PM
Guys, the Asus Xonar series cards have better DACs and OpAmps than most of the popular receivers out there. The new Xonar with the daughter board even adds *replaceable* OpAmps, like the old X-Meridian had. This'll allow you to install LM4562's for each channel. This is awesome for an HTPC...a few extra analog cabes is better than having to spend a few grand and take up space with a receiver.