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Disney releasing 14 classics on Blu-ray over the next 7 years {Engadget HD}
Sep 22nd 2009 11:53PM Something I absolutely could not care less about: Seeing classic Disney movies in "Special 3-D Editions".
Ridiculous...
Ask Engadget HD: 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound audio for beginners? {Engadget HD}
Sep 16th 2009 9:22PM For the 7.1 advocates in here:
Not being sarcastic, but can you give any examples of BD titles where 7.1 sounds SUBSTANTIALLY better than the 5.1? Any good 7.1 reference material where the "average" listener can go "Aha! That's what those extra speakers are for."
Atlona AT-HD530 Down-Converter, for those who walked uphill to school, both ways {Engadget HD}
Aug 9th 2009 12:38AM "I thought there were copy protection issues that did not allow this to occur? If not, why would a hi-end receiver (Denon AVR-5308 stuff) not at least do HDMI to Component down-conversion for people with older, but still good displays/projectors?"
The difference is that converting HDMI to component still puts out 1080 lines of resolution. The studios will not allow this which is why only a handful of (mostly modded) A/V components do this. The copy protection camp simply does not want a 1080P analog output or the ability to grab HD audio over an analog connection. The fact that Hollywood hasn't yet implemented use of the Image Constraint Token (especially post-format war) amazes me...
Downgrading an HDMI video signal to composite or even S-Video is a whole different story. You are losing massive amounts of resolution and, in the eyes of those who decide these things, that is acceptable.
Steven Soderbergh calls out the aspect ratio villains: HBO, AMC - We're talking about you {Engadget HD}
Aug 8th 2009 12:46AM "There's no need to go more than 1.85:1"
This comment just hurt my brain.
3D glasses included in two new Disney games for Xbox 360, PS3 & Wii {Engadget HD}
Jul 1st 2009 9:14PM Anaglyph *is* stereoscopic. ANY system that presents you two slightly different images (for each eye) is stereoscopy. I think you are wanting/meaning the polarization method.
That said, I completely agree with your point. Red/blue 3D has got to go!
SlySoft takes down BD+ DRM once more {Engadget HD}
Dec 29th 2008 6:26PM "Meet Dave" hasn't been jailbroken yet because of lack of demand, not the DRM itself. ;)
Poll: Which election night broadcast impressed you most? {Engadget HD}
Nov 5th 2008 4:37AM There were SO many commercials that I found myself flipping quite often actually.
I agree with rkolsen. The "hologram" was lame and pointless. And will.i.am? Really?
Poll: Are $200 Blu-ray players cheap enough for you? {Engadget HD}
Sep 27th 2008 1:40PM It's not the player cost holding me back, it's the media prices. DVD looks good, Blu-Ray looks great, but not $10-$20 per title better...
Florida man cancels Nissan GT-R order due to 'black box' {Autoblog}
Sep 24th 2008 4:43PM The liberals?! Take a look at ALL of the police state laws/departments/policies/executive orders RAMMED down our throats by the Bush administration, all in the name of the so-called "War on Terrorism."
You're an idiot.
Is MOJO HD on the verge of shutting down? {Engadget HD}
Sep 18th 2008 3:21PM Agreed. Used to love INHD/INHD2, especially whenever they showed IMAX docs. Nothing on Mojo ever caught my eye...and I tried.
