Engadget HD http://www.engadgethd.com Engadget HD http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget HD http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Engadget HD Podcast 094 - 07.23.2008]]>http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/23/engadget-hd-podcast-094-07-23-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/23/engadget-hd-podcast-094-07-23-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/23/engadget-hd-podcast-094-07-23-2008/#commentsFiled under:

It wasn't easy to find things to talk about this week, but wouldn't you know there was not stopping as once we got started. As you can expect we got a little riled up about sales people recommending LCDs over Plasmas by three to one, even though they don't know why. Then we talked some Hollywood vs the consumer as we shared our ideas and personal ethics when it comes to copyright. That brought us to some more Vista Media Center news, and our dismay with Microsoft and its OEM only updates. Finally, we talk a little Engadget as we're both sorry to see our fearless leader move on.


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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
00:42 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 093 - 07.16.2008
06:24 - DISH Network's EchoStar XI successfully reaches orbit
08:11 - Research finds that salespeople recommend LCD TVs more than plasmas
13:00 - Motorola / Cisco see Tuning Adapters certified
14:39 - Hollywood can already control what you record on your DVR
25:25 - CableLabs loosens up on PC CableCARD tuner restrictions
27:06 - Windows Media Center TV Pack was released yesterday
35:14 - FiOS TV quietly adds USA HD and CNBC HD all around the country
38:55 - CBS Evening News goes HD July 28
43:13 - Some News From the Editor's Desk


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We kick things off talking about the Playstation Network's video downloads to the PS3 and PSP; it's a new service, but with pricing and terms that seem oddly familiar. Not as familiar, though, as ripping your own content -- which seems unlikely to ever go away, no matter how low the prices on recorded media gets. Our online Engadget HD community turned out in big numbers to make Amazon the favorite place to get Blu-ray discs, easily outpacing brick and mortar giant Best Buy. No tech podcast this week would be complete without mention of the iPhone, and we talk about the state of apps for the uber-gadget to automate your home, both commercial and open-source. For PCs, TotalMedia Theatre seems like a winner, even though it alienates the 64-bit crowd -- it's unfortunate, but we don't see much need for 64-bit addressing in Vista MCE, anyways. Despite losing AMC-14 earlier this year, DISH keeps rolling out HD channels, and by some counts has even pulled ahead of DirecTV. Also getting off the ground is CBS's new HD production studio, and we're waiting for the goodies that are to come after the premiere of CBS Evening News in HD. Like, for example, more Olympic coverage in HD! We all know HD sports are preferable to being at the live event, and it might be double true given the smog in China. We wrap up by giving our old pal TiVo a critical look -- the latest features are welcome, but they have a note of "what took you so long" to them.


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Program
00:54 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 092 - 07.09.2008
07:09 - Playstation Network gets movie / TV download service, single sign-on across devices
11:38 - Study finds that one-third of consumers copy DVDs
16:39 - Warner set to lower Blu-ray Disc prices for the holidays
18:24 - Poll: Where do you buy your Blu-ray Discs?
19:49 - Microsoft adds Universal, NBC to Xbox Live Marketplace, calls #1 in HD
22:02 - iPhone App Store to host loads of home automation programs
27:25 - ArcSoft's TotalMedia Theatre gets reviewed, loved
30:37 - DISH to roll out 17 new HD channels on August 1st
33:38 - CBS News fleshes out high-def plans
35:10 - NBC lays out 2008 Beijing Olympics coverage plans
39:04 - TiVo's 9.4 update trickling out to Series 3 / TiVo HD users

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This week, we get our grumpy on by attacking some news stories -- the portion of PS3 owners using their console to watch Blu-ray movies, those terribly loud and annoying commercials, the impending shift to 16:9 LCDs for notebooks and analyst predictions of a "tough road ahead" for tru2way. Our summertime crankiness sated, we then head into gear news: reviews of the Pioneer Elite plasma and HP's MediaSmart Media Center Extender. Speaking of Media Center, we spend some time covering impending changes coming this year, hopefully in two rollouts (with the first one as soon as this month). Finishing up, don't be fooled by the last NFL story -- it's really just an excuse to complain about HBO's lack of content.

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Program
02:34 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 091 - 07.02.2008
06:37 - 87% of PlayStation 3 owners watching Blu-ray movies? Survey says yes
09:20 - Loud commercials actually not that loud, just startling
12:49 - Widescreen LCDs going widescreen by 2010
17:56 - Analyst sees tough going for tru2way
22:18 - The HD Guru puts Pioneer's Pro-111FD plasma to the test
24:33 - HP's MediaSmart Connect gets reviewed
26:28 - No DirecTV HD for Vista Media Center until 2010?
31:45 - Are there two Vista Media Center updates due this year?
35:45 - Inside the NFL switching to HD on Showtime


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The summer of slow HD news continues but there is some Blu-ray buzz as things are really starting to ramp up for the holiday season. So we cover how Blu-ray is poised to take over the packaged media world, but at the same time, we still have our doubts. There's some programming news as well, as we once again go over the age old -- in the HD world anyways -- debate of satellite vs cable. Finally, we throw in a little home automation for a change and long for more MKV support in our hardware.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim

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Program
02:30 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 090 - 06.26.2008
07:35 - Weinstein to finally go Blu in August with The Mist
09:52 - Warner includes download-only iTunes Digital Copy with 10,000 B.C. Blu-ray
13:11 - Japanese researchers devise method for cramming 42GB on a DVD
16:21 - Satellite customers more satisfied than cable customers?
19:03 - Verizon rolls out 23 new FiOS TV HD channels in Fort Wayne
21:29 - Poll: Do you tune into OTA programming?
25:03 - Orlando passes its simulated analog shutoff
28:17 - Netflix reverses decision, Profiles here to stay
30:03 - The mystery of Netflix's queue system gets tackled, throttling all but confirmed
31:58 - Control4 announces 7-inch POE wall-mounted touch panel
35:41 - DivX 7 to officially support MKV

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Although the show is a little late this week, we have plenty to go over. For starters, we once again enjoy laughing at Toshiba and Kaleidescape for trying to tell us to stop trusting our eyes and start trusting them instead. Next, we try to figure out how long it'll take for Blu-ray discs to start out selling DVDs. We talk a little Vista Media Center, some digital transition, and finally a budget HT system that evidently is well worth the cost of admission.


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Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
00:44 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 088 - 06.11.2008
02:56 - Toshiba remains stubborn, looks to DVD upscaling while brushing Blu-ray off
04:05 - Kaleidescape's overpriced upscaling DVD players get reviewed
08:52 - Blu-ray Disc sales estimated to exceed DVDs in 2012
12:00 - SlySoft keeps AnyDVD HD current, circumvents latest BD+
16:21 - Ask Engadget HD: Using a HDTV to distribute audio
18:56 - Poll: Do you utilize picture-in-picture functionality?
21:27 - The Media Center Extender shootout
30:20 - Netflix to do away with Profiles
33:41 - Comcast plans to go all digital in 20% of its markets by year's end
36:04 - NFL Network to become ESPN 8, THE "OCHO"?
39:50 - Cannon PC showcases Media Center with six CableCARDs
41:22 - $50 JVC SXXSW6000 5.1 surround system gets reviewed


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It was a slow week for new in the HD world, so it makes for a short podcast. We are starting to get excited about the upcoming football season, with all the recent announcements of networks going all HD all the time in regards to America's most popular sport. We also talk up a bit of HD news locally and nationally. Vista Media Center gets a few mentions with a recent update and a new Extender becoming available for pre-order. And finally we talk up the iPhone as a remote, and a funky looking antenna.


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Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
00:55 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 088 - 06.11.2008
08:14 - All live 2008 NCAA Football games on ABC / ESPN networks to air in HD
08:40 - All FSN's College Football games will be presented in HD
08:56 - Raycom airing all SEC football, select basketball games in HD
12:41 - CBS Evening News preps HD control room for debut
17:16 - Microsoft releases a patch for the "broadcast flag"
20:35 - HP MediaSmart Connect brings digital media to your HDTV
23:13 - Turn your iPhone into a remote for $250
29:35 - Antennas Direct taking preorders for ClearStream2 OTA antenna


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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.


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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
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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Ah, it feels good to get back into the swing of things as we crank out a second podcast two weeks in a row right after our long hiatus. We were a little more on the ball this week as we talked up some interestingly odd Toshiba news, that Ben refuses to believe. There are also a few more Blu-ray topics as we approach a Summer of Blu. We also get on to our new favorite topics, like trashing digital downloads and TiVo. Then we finish things up by cracking on our least favorite brand as one of Philip's latest HDTVs receives a pretty bad review.


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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
08:03 - Toshiba knows no shame, plans to release super-resolution DVD player
10:16 - Transformers Blu-ray edition gets detailed, confirmed for September launch
15:22 - Jack Ryan to finally go Blu in July
16:52 - Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending May 25th, 2008
22:58 - Poll: Are you replacing your DVDs with Blu-ray Discs?
26:09 - VUDU's v1.5 firmware update brings along costly rental extensions
27:28 - TiVo's Tom Rogers speaks of "whole home model"
36:08 - DISH Network's EchoStar XI heads to Sea Launch for summer liftoff
37:13 - Hauppauge HD-PVR now shipping
39:21 - Philips' 42-inch 1080p 42PFL5603D LCD TV reviewed

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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.


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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
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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No, your eyes and ears aren't playing tricks on you, we're rolling out this installment early. Summer's here, and some folks (not us) like to spend vacation time outside of their light-controlled, soundproofed media rooms. So rather than make you go a week without a podcast, we're back into the studio early. We talk a bit about Blu-ray releases and Toshiba's continuing HD-DVD support (way to go, Toshiba!). But the highlight of the week was Pioneer's show in NYC -- new Blu-ray decks, receivers, plasmas and even a projector. We're also gearing up for The Cable Show next week, where CableLabs will be giving tru2way top billing. Finally, ATSC has real reason to celebrate its 25th birthday -- the analog shutoff is right around the corner, especially if you're in Wilmington, NC. We'll be back on our regular schedule in a couple of weeks, guys!


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Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
03:09 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 084 - 05.07.2008
07:28 - Entire Paramount Blu-ray catalog is back by the end of May
09:45 - Toshiba pushes firmware 3.0 update to first-gen HD DVD players
11:22 - Pioneer introduces Elite BDP-05FD / BDP-51FD Blu-ray players
12:06 - Pioneer gets really official with $9,000 Elite KURO projector
14:56 - Pioneer reveals 2008 Elite AV receiver family
20:37- Pioneer intros 2008 Signature Series Elite KURO monitors
21:28 - Second-generation Pioneer KURO unveiled: 5x deeper black levels
23:24 - Pioneer KURO and friends hands-on
28:16 - CableLabs loosens up tru2way licensing
32:44 - ATSC celebrates 25 years
33:59 - Wilmington, NC to become first test market for 2009 analog shutoff

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Oh, does are favorite topic really get going again this week, as there's enough Blu-ray news to fill up half the show. Seriously, how could we resist talking about all the new Blu-ray players from Pioneer and Panasonic? Then there was the whole Blu-ray sales are bad, news that really wasn't news. And finally, the 8th reincarnation of the Xbox 360 Blu-ray rumor. But that's not all we talked up, as iTunes goes day-and-date with DVD and Sezmi looks for a market, then finally we were impressed at the lengths some local news channels will go, to do its part in spreading awareness about the digital transition.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
00:57 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 083 - 04.30.2008
12:03 - Panasonic's DMP-BD50 Blu-ray player gets US release
24:59 - Philips Profile 1.1-compliant BDP7200 Blu-ray player reviewed
25:40 - Study finds high prices, hamstrung players limiting Blu-ray's dominance
28:04 - Who in their right mind would buy a Blu-ray player right now?
29:53 - Poll: Have you purchased a Blu-ray player post-fallout?
31:54 - Xbox 360 Blu-ray console shipping by September?
33:21 - Microsoft denies Xbox 360 Blu-ray reports yet again
34:25 - Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending April 27th, 2008
39:55 - Paramount officially rejoins the Blu-ray camp on May 20th
42:31 - Paramount payoff confirmed by Viacom earnings report
46:11 - Ask Engadget HD: Is switching from cable to satellite worth it?
48:19 - DirecTV AM21 finally available
49:56 - Apple iTunes to compete "day-and-date" with DVD releases -- Wal-Mart weeps (now official)
53:20 - Apple quietly enables movie purchases from Apple TV
56:25 - Sezmi looks to provide alternative for cable / satellite, confuse everyone
58:38 - Las Vegas station performs analog shutoff drill, sky does not fall


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Lots of lists this week as we run down ten off the wall facts about HD and the ten worst HD scams, lies and ripoffs. The future of the Kuro becomes a little more clear, and Onkyo releases the 2nd generation TrueHD AVR. There's a few HTPC posts again, but more interestingly we're captivated by the possibility that News Corp may've hired a hacker to pirate DISH Network access cards. Last up, we continue to beat the deal LCD vs plasma debate.

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Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
03:42 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 082 - 04.23.2008
17:44 - Ten off-the-wall facts about high-definition
20:14 - 10 of the worst scams, lies, and ripoffs surrounding HDTVs
24:08 - Pioneer, Panasonic reach basic agreement on Kuro production, first new displays due fall '09
27:02 - Onkyo continues its receiver refreshes with TX-SR606
30:20 - Hauppauge not officially supporting dual tuner setups with HD PVR?
31:31 - TotalMedia Theater gets BD Live "Certified"
36:41 - Warner to release a Blu-ray title before it's available on DVD
38:08 - Indies see, seize HD opportunities
40:31 - News Corp hired hacker to pirate DISH Network access cards
43:36 - Samsung LN52A650 review
46:48 - Poll: What will your next display be?

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It's like old times this week with all the HD media news as Managed Copy appears to have been ripped out from under us. The other rant we get on this week is the fact that Universal isn't releasing any Blu-ray titles until July! Ben talks up a little more Vista Media Center and can't stop complaining out his CableCARD troubles. Finally, we discuss FiOS' bandwidth limitations as well as the fate of many well known brands since D&M Holdings is up for sale.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
00:30 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 081 - 04.17.2008
05:31 - Managed Copy to be sorely absent from finalized AACS specifications?
08:38 - Universal details international, new release Blu-ray plans
11:11 - LG's latest BH200 firmware update expands HD audio support
12:50 - Netflix has "three additional partners" launching hardware this year
16:10 - Netflix to charge "premium" for renting Blu-ray Discs
19:40 - Vista Media Center update for HP's MediaSmart HDTVs now available
30:30 - DISH Network launches SCI FI HD and USA HD!
31:47 - DISH Network says some models of DVR can no longer be sold
33:27 - How to upgrade your TiVo HD with WinMFS
35:31 - Motorola's MTR700 tuning resolver edges closer to release
37:08 - tru2way demonstrations to dominate The Cable Show
38:46 - The real reason why FiOS channels are compressed less
43:52 - Panasonic's 46-inch TH-46PZ85U VIERA plasma gets reviewed
48:06 - D&M Holdings up for sale

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This day late edition of the Engadget HD podcast has some Blu-ray news for a change as we discuss the addition of DTS-HD to the PS3, while at the same time we wonder if it matters that the PS3 still won't bitstream TrueHD and DTS-HD. PS3 fans aren't the only one though, as Blu-ray fans using their PCs for playback don't have access to bitstream either -- or full quality LPCM for that matter. Lastly we cover DISH's nightmare week as it learned AMC-14 was a total loss, the very same week it lost yet another appeal to TiVo.

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Program
01:00 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 080 - 04.09.2008
18:41 - Let Engadget trick out your home theater contest: winner picked!
21:18 - PS3 firmware v2.30 is out: new PS Store and DTS-HD MA now yours for the taking
23:02 - Poll: Which is better LPCM or Bitstream?
32:18 - DRM strikes again, PC users still wait for next-gen audio
35:02 - BD Touch Blu-ray disc-to-iPhone app officially unveiled
36:18 - Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending April 6th, 2008
40:11 - Moto shows off new MPEG encoders featuring AFD
44:26 - DISH Network's AMC-14 satellite "a total loss"
46:01 - DISH Network launching HD locals in four more markets
46:55 - TiVo's win over DISH Network upheld by court of appeals: It's over
50:26 - DISH Network can't stop, won't stop fighting TiVo, heads to Supreme Court; your DVR is safe

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Some things in the world of HD stay the same, and some just keep getting better and better and on this week's show we cover a little of both. We continue to see new channels launched, but the new ones coming online now are MPEG4 at the source, but unfortunately it'll be some time till all of the channels are, so many will be forced to endure excessive amounts of compression in the name of more channels -- and other services like Internet access via DOCSIS 3.0. For the first time that we can remember, there isn't even one format war story, but there are a few Media Center posts as well as some talk of the latest HDTVs and whether they're any better than last year's.

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Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
01:00 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 079 - 04.02.2008
14:00 - U-verse ups the HD ante, helps launch HBO2 HD
18:40 - And we're off: Twin Cities get first DOCSIS 3.0 deployment
22:00 - Poll: Have you been affected by over-compressed HD feeds?
28:01 - CEA rolls out "Convert Your Mom" DTV campaign
30:02 - PPV movies get 24-hour clock on DirecTV
35:22 - HDPC-20 to be used in DirecTV Media Center beta test
37:57 - Hauppauge HD-PVR shows itself, pre-order said to be coming soon
43:57 - Niveus Movie Library (Beta) now available for download
49:30 - Pioneer European Kuro lineup sign of things to come?
53:16 - Buying an HDTV: Get the latest or Save on 2007?

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Things are back to normal this week sans guest, but there's plenty to talk about. We get a little discouraged by this week's news -- between the apparent demise of Plasmas, the number of HDTV owners that actually have HD, and the poor customer service that plagues our industry; there isn't much to be excited about. But alas, we still love us some HD, as we discuss the IRL's new HD goodness and our lack of love for ESPNews HD. As for the format war, there hasn't been much to talk about, but we discuss Home Media Magazine's new Blu-ray vs DVD pie chart as well as the end of HD DVD at Best Buy.

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Program
01:23 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 078 - 03.26.2008
14:43 - Verizon whines to FCC: make it easier for us to gain market share
17:57 - FiOS TV service is great, Verizon customer service -- not so much
23:48 - Did you get invited to beta test DirecTV's Media Center tuner?
28:48 - The Hauppauge HD PVR with component inputs gets delayed
31:16 - DISH Network's small spectrum buy leaves analysts perplexed
34:43 - Only half of US HDTV owners subscribe to HD programming
37:41 - HD DVDs vanishing from Best Buy stores
38:50 - Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending March 23rd, 2008
40:59 - Forthcoming BD-Live rollout gets inspected
42:11 - Indy Racing League to stuff HD cameras inside select cars
48:16 - Poll: ESPNews HD is on the air, do you have it yet?
50:16 - 2008 a make or break year for plasma manufacturers?

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Because we covered more than a week's worth during the last podcast, this one is shorter. But to make it up to you guys, we've brought in a special guest -- Jason Unger from CE Pro -- to lend his expertise to the conversation, especially regarding digital downloads versus physical media. We kick off with news from DirecTV -- the new bird is flying, but won't be speaking for a while. Meanwhile, non-"big four" networks are starting to show up in the DirecTV lineup (at least in Ben's neck of the woods). We got our hands on PS3's new BD-Live functionality, and it was a total "meh," but we can all hope for more interesting functionality from the technology in the future. At long last, Joe Kane's Digital Video Essentials has shown up, and it gives the HD DVD fans one last stick in the Blu-ray's eye. We wrap up with a long discussion on the aforementioned topic of download versus physical media, sparked by remarks from THX's Chief Scientist. A special thanks to Jason for coming on the show -- we couldn't have done it without you, Jason!

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Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
01:17 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 077 - 03.21.2008
09:02 - Hands-on with the PS3 2.20 update -- and now, we wait
18:09 - DirecTV 11 expected to begin serving up HD in September
21:13 - South Florida's CW affiliate (WSFL-TV) shows up on DirecTV
24:06 - Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics gets reviewed
29:13 - THX Chief Scientist: "It's too late for Blu-ray"
32:42 - 10 reasons why HD DVD or Blu-ray is here to stay

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We hope you like long Podcasts, because this one is out of control at over an hour. Normally we long to keep it short -- ok shorter -- but between the podcast delay this week, the PS3 update news, all the HD DVD fall out this week, the new HTPC improvements like WinDVD and AnyDVD updates, and finally all the satellite launches; we just couldn't figure out what we could skip. And like always, to help you weed through it all, you can use the time marks to skip ahead in the mp3, or download the AAC file and take advantage of the chapters.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
01:35 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 076 - 03.12.2008
08:38 - PS3 firmware 2.20 bringing BD-Live interactive Blu-ray this month
08:54 - Sony Pictures schedules two BD-Live releases for April
12:37 - Scene selection on Blu-ray
15:56 - Blu-ray players from Panasonic, Philips, and Denon get DivX Certified
16:32 - Toshiba swallows a billion dollars on HD DVD
17:30 - Best Buy offers HD DVD owners $10 million in gift cards, trade in, shoulder to cry on
19:06 - Blu-ray on Xbox 360? Microsoft hasn't heard about it
21:44 - WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray finally supports TrueHD and DTS-HD
23:29 - SlySoft's latest AnyDVD HD release strips BD+ from Blu-ray Discs
23:45 - An up-close look at Niveus' new Movie Gallery
30:44 - VUDU teams up with home automotion / control partners
34:27 - Studio execs believe downloads are a "long way off" from replacing DVD
38:59 - Apple patent looks towards DVRs with portability
44:54 - TiVo users getting YouTubed
47:53 - TiVo gets official with Desktop Plus 2.6, enables web video viewing
50:52 - Where Is HD? lays out your options when selecting a provider
52:53 - 20% of US households will spend stimulus funds on consumer electronics
54:33 - Hulu.com out of beta, open for one and all - in the U.S.
58:43 - DISH Network's AMC-14 satellite fails to reach orbit
1:01:46 - DISH Network's spring HD rollout still on track
1:02:40 - DirecTV 11 satellite launch deemed a success


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Due to a scheduling conflict, the Engadget HD Podcast will be released on Friday this week. Sorry about the delay, but we will be back on time next week.
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We kick this week's show off a little differently -- by lamenting about Pioneer's plans for its plasma production. Next we talk up upcoming TiVo devices and DirecTV HD channels, and then move on to the format war -- which was really light. This seems to be a weird time for Blu-ray, as the real end of HD DVD draws near, there doesn't seem to be as many Blu-ray announcements as we'd expect. Who knows how long we'll have to wait for the remaining to studios to release Blu titles.

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Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
00:25 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 075 - 03.05.2008
08:48 - Pioneer officially ends in-house plasma production, Kuro LCDs coming soon
12:40 - TiVo still working on a DVR with two-way features like VOD
17:26 - DirecTV 11 gears up for March 17th launch
18:50 -