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A&E Television networks launching Crime & Investigation HD channel in Q4 {Engadget HD}
May 6th 2008 1:30PM I hope A&E's "100%" isn't the same as TNT and TBS 100% on the "where is HD" website.
I think they count stretched SD as HD, with their numbers.
Though things have been getting better. For instance, they're actually showing some older sitcoms in HD now. Everybody Loves Raymond is consistantly true HD, for instance.
For a crime/investigation channel, I'm guessing it could have shows like NCIC, Bones, Law & Order series, CSI series, New Amsterdam, Cold Case, Monk, etc. If they do, then all of these already broadcast in HD on multiple stations.
Auto-brightness to be the first step in LCD TV green status {Engadget HD}
May 6th 2008 1:25PM well, theres 2 different things... light sensor adjusts backlight according to what the room light is, independant of whats on the display.
IRIS, and sony's ACE, and other implementations of dynamic contrast will continually adjust the backlight according to whats on the display. Where it gets confused is when the tv displays a bright white and deep black at the same time.
Turn both dynamic contrast AND light sensor on, and you get unpredictable and uncontrollable results.
Blu-ray player sales sink as 2008 begins... except for Sony's PlayStation 3 {Engadget HD}
May 1st 2008 11:05AM I still don't understand why people would want an HDTV but not want to display any actual HD on it
Blu-ray player sales sink as 2008 begins... except for Sony's PlayStation 3 {Engadget HD}
May 1st 2008 11:02AM "so far theres nothing out that is profile 2.0. don't mention the ps3 because I hate sony"
Um... just because you hate sony doesn't mean the ps3 isn't a profile 2.0 player. It won't just dissapear if you close your eyes.
Pioneer releases Elite HTIB, HTS-LX70 {Engadget HD}
Apr 30th 2008 11:58AM Hmmm... I like and respect pioneer... I used to have a pioneer elite receiver before my onkyo. I have a beefy pioneer elite dual 10" sub in my car....
BUT what is the deal with those mini-satellites? Sure it'll decode HBR audio, but all that is wasted with those 2 pair of lopsided dice.
I'm also not a fan of plugging my devices into the Subwoofer, seeing as the A/V electronics are hidden inside (??)
Ugh... no knobs/buttons unless you use the remote? I'm probably old fashioned... as this will probably appeal to SOMEBODY.
Onkyo shows off build-as-you-go BASE-V20HD HTIB in Japan {Engadget HD}
Apr 29th 2008 4:12PM agreed, amplifier power would be a deal-breaker for those who know what they're doing. Though theres always the chance that someone buying this wouldn't even care.
I think of HTIB the same way I think of pre-built computers from those "name brands".... I'd rather put it all together myself, so that I'll have more control over the components.
Kansas City's KSHB-TV takes local news high-def {Engadget HD}
Apr 28th 2008 11:09AM KC is my local HD... as far as NEWS programming, this would be our third true HD broadcaster.
Keyboard Pants -- Is there Anything Geekier? {Switched.com}
Apr 24th 2008 11:21AM Wow, his whole wardrobe is embarrassing. What country is this fashionable?
Warner to release a Blu-ray title before it's available on DVD {Engadget HD}
Apr 24th 2008 11:16AM Warner--- if you're going to expedite your releases, at least put a lossless track on there.
Last night, I wondered why I only had a DOLBY DIGITAL track at best on Ocean's thirteen....
Turns out the other Ocean's movies have only DD, Superman Returns, and more.
Pioneer, Panasonic reach basic agreement on Kuro production, first new displays due fall '09 {Engadget HD}
Apr 24th 2008 10:58AM At first i thought "this has to be obscure sarcasm".
But I clicked his name to see previous comments, and it seems to be a distasteful habit. And when he's not prancing around yelling 'First!' his posts offer nothing helpful, and sometimes directly insult other readers.
I won't miss you if you disappear from engadget one day.
