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apperantly only a 15% code works at dell now.]]>Dec 17th 2008 5:11PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/
Except movies. Those aren't too bad.]]>Dec 17th 2008 5:22PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/
Does anyone have any idea if these boxes -can- handle 5.0 and just can't handle the ridiculous 150 or 165mbit top end of the profile?]]>Dec 17th 2008 7:06PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/Dec 17th 2008 10:18PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/Dec 17th 2008 7:06PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/Dec 17th 2008 8:14PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/
Talk football as much as you want, I love the pigskin talk!

I agree on the college playoffs, but it will never happen.

Hey I'm a Big 12 guy (although we had our worst season in decades...Gig 'Em) but I was born on the UF campus so I'm cheering for Florida. I'm expecting a blowout, but hoping for a good game.]]>Dec 17th 2008 9:23PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/Dec 17th 2008 9:46PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/
I was thinking about the Tivo since I would be going OTA, but now Steve's comments make me worried.]]>Dec 17th 2008 11:16PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/
What is the best HD camcorder and how can you watch and view the media once you've recorded it? I'm assuming you can transfer it to your computer just like anything else, but can you burn it to a DVD and watch it in any DVD player? Or do you need Blu-Ray? Will a regular DVD player be able to show the HD video at their native res or would they be down converted?

Thanks!]]>Dec 18th 2008 3:35PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/
As far as video, though, you recommended sticking with the component outputs, but you didn't talk about the downside to that. Don't most (if not all) blu-ray players limit what goes out over component due to DRM issues? It will down-rez a lot of content and won't upscale DVDs.

I know there is not a lot of other options if the TV doesn't have HDMI - at least that is what I told my wife to justify getting a shiny new TV on Black Friday....]]>Dec 19th 2008 12:41PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/
You mentioned that you wanted Gattaca on Blu-ray but wanted to wait until it went on sale. Amazon currently has it for 12.99. Just wanted to give you a heads-up in case you didn't already know. Link below.

http://www.amazon.com/Gattaca-Blu-ray-Xander-Berkeley/dp/B000HEVZ6W/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1229720465&sr=1-22

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Regarding the comments about Steve not 'picking fights' with Ben... Here's the thing: Steve, I think you're taking the comments too literally. Go back and listen to the end of Episode 100. What made the banter between Ben and Matt interesting was that Matt he stood his ground when he believed in something. Steve: we like you. Clearly you know your stuff. But it would be nice if you had a bit more conviction. I feel like often you start by saying, "I dunno...I kinda think..." There will be times when start off saying that you don't agree with Ben and then by the time he's done, you'll say, "Yeah, I guess you're kinda right." It's like you can be convinced of anything. Try saying "kinda" less.

As Ben would say, "Don't get me wrong", we enjoy you and appreciate what you bring to the show. But it'd be nice if every now and then you said, "Nah, I disagree" or, "I understand your point, but I just don't agree." Regardless, love the show and keep it up.]]>Dec 21st 2008 11:11AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/17/engadget-hd-podcast-115-12-17-2008/
I'm here in Buenos Aires on vacation. [Ben, I know you are from the South - that's in Argentina. In South America. The continent below North America. Ben, just look at a map and find Tampa Bay and go south from there.]

The exchange rate is roughly 3 US$ = 10 Argentinean Pesos. I was at a shopping mall and saw some Blu-Ray prices.

They had Lost Season 3 for 500 Argentinean Pesos = $150. Yikes! They also had movies for 150 Argentinean Pesos = $45. Wow.

I don't know if there is an extra cost for dubbing these in Spanish - Lost on TV here is dubbed in Spanish - but these prices are ridiculous.
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