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Engadget's relaunch giveaways: some Slingboxes {Engadget}
Sep 21st 2006 12:52PM Jerico
Pre-release Blu-ray impressions roundup {Engadget HD}
Jun 20th 2006 7:32PM I'm going to give this stuff a year to work everything out. By then we should have a good idea where it's all going and who's chasing who.
TiVo's Latest injunction {Engadget HD}
May 25th 2006 8:51PM I think it's the MPAA that has failed us not our Patent system. They put fear into cable companies with their need to increase their profits protect their content. They blasted Replay, blocking them from sharing content. Then there was a time with they were going after all time shifting software, claiming people shouldn't be able to skip commercials so easily. Then there was a push to force TiVo to put an expiration date on shows/movies that were recorded, so people couldn't keep them indefinitely and watch them as often or as long as they wanted. It's not only scared Cable companies but DirecTV too. As they haven't updated their TiVo units to what a stand alone TiVo can do for fear that the big mighty MPAA will slam them too for some violation or another. This all giving cable companies time to develop lame locked down boxes that can't do much of anything but record a show you tell it to (ala VCR with a hard drive). No advanced features that people are asking for. Now that Comcast is seeing that TiVo is making their own unit with Cable card that will blow any cable companies DVR out of the water, they're coming around as they see they'll loose rental sales of set top boxes (a nice little cash cow for them). TiVo's been working hard not to just through in the towel. They know they have a great product, and brand recognition is there. How often have you heard someone has TiVo'd something even though they have just a DVR. I think what TiVo is doing to Dish is a good thing. They have to protect themselves. I know you'll say Media center is doing the same thing. I think they made the right choice going after a smaller fish. Get a precedent then go after the bigger fish. Most of the time the company that invents a technology, doesn't necessarily do it the best. In TiVo's case though they are. No one does a better DVR. There are many imitators but puts it together like TiVo. I just wish that Satellite companies were forced into the same cable card standard. Darn you DirecTV and your monopoly of Sunday Ticket!!! I've actually considered moving back to Cable with TiVo3 comes out and then just getting DirecTV just for Sunday Ticket on the side, when that time rolls around. They make it just too costly. Why can't the Cable companies get together to break that hold DirecTV has, using their power for good not evil? OK, I'm done rambling for now.
ABC-(not)-HD {Engadget HD}
May 24th 2006 12:10PM I didn't record it nor did I watch it (still catching up on season finales). The question should be, did anyone who did watch it and upon seeing it wasn't being broadcast in HD call their local station and make sure that it wasn't someone down there that didn't forget to turn up the HD?
High-def E3 content via Bit Torrent {Engadget HD}
May 9th 2006 5:23PM I don't know how many you downloaded but the one I did heavenly sword HD wasn't in HD, it was 852x480, not exactly HD, more like DVD quality. Sorry.
DLPs and LCDs pricy little bulbs {Engadget HD}
May 5th 2006 2:10PM I have a Mitz 62725, and just replaced my bulb. I've had it since Oct. 04 (when they first came out). My bulb actually had only 4000 hours (you can figure out from that what aver watch time per day is) on it and it's claimed that it will last 8000. The warning came up though that it should be replaced and since my warrenty I bought will pay for 2 bulb replacements for the set, and I only have until Sept of 07 to use them I figured I might as well replace right away. The mirrors inside needed some cleaning anyway (dust)so it was a good all around clean up.
Where have all the cable cards gone? {Engadget HD}
May 3rd 2006 1:57PM I think it's more likely that most consumers don't know what a cablecard is nor do they know if they can use it. Higher end users like ones that come to this sight I'd say are in the minority, and would most likely be using a DVR. That would make the need for a cablecard in a TV an unneeded device. I just wish the satellite companies were forced to use a cablecard too. I can't live without my Sunday Ticket.
So called technology experts {Engadget HD}
May 3rd 2006 1:45PM Ben, I knew as soon as I listened to it that you'd comment on it. I know your dislike for Robert's HD tech knowledge. I know he knows there are only a couple codecs available to do HD. I've heard him comment before when someone has stated downloading a torrent in HD he's corrected them telling them the source was HD and that the file they downloaded was a down res'd version, but still in 16x9. So I know that he knows enough to correct Prager. Why he didn't correct him I have no idea.
I'm not trying to defend him, I've heard him say some crazy stuff on DLTV too in regards to HD. He's no expert by any means but he does know more then the layman and I think Leo just gives him the moniker of being they're expert. Anyone in the know though knows different.
