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Xbox 360 Fall '08 Dashboard update adds 16x10 widescreen, expanded resolutions {Engadget HD}
Jul 14th 2008 6:28PM happy to see the VGA resolution support. its always bugged me
Samsung's BD-P1500 gets firmware update, Profile 2.0 not included {Engadget HD}
Jun 30th 2008 11:45AM I had severe playback issues with SD dvd's to the point I returned this unit b/c I didn't want to be stuck with a bad player after the 30 day return policy. I had spoke with a Samsung CSR and they said a new firmware would be release to address the issue, but had no delivery date. When I read the new update came out last Friday I re-purchased the player again Sunday and retested with the discs I had issues with. Playback would freeze after 5-10 minutes of playback and sometimes the dvd menu's would lock up. Only problem was on standard def discs: Spiderman Superbit, Episode3, Pearl Harbor, X-Men, Superman Returns)
Blu-ray playback was always excellent and never got hot as some have claimed. And this site's review for the player was spot-on for those that want to read it again.
Samsung BD-P1500 review {Engadget HD}
Jun 4th 2008 12:00PM i think i was aware of the limitations to HD audio formats over spdif. i did not know that only some players re-encode to DTS. so a movie set to a Dolby format (DD+, TrueHD) will be decoded and re-encoded inside the player, output via spdif and the reciever will identify it as a legacy DTS 5.1 format? for some reason i find that very humorous!!
Does this only happen on discs that do not contain a DD legacy track?
Samsung BD-P1500 review {Engadget HD}
Jun 4th 2008 10:53AM "Dolby Digital Plus and TrueHD encoding to DTS via S/PDIF works great for those without HDMI audio."
Can someone link to me to more information on this feature?
Universal's Blu-ray audio plans revealed, DTS-HD Master Audio included {Engadget HD}
May 1st 2008 10:12AM if you think back to the first days of DVD, players did not support DTS at all. either it was a region contract with dolby or dts simply couldn't get their act together in time, the first 2 years of DVD were Dolby only even though the rest of the world typically (Europe and Asia predominantly) has DTS as a primary and Dolby as a secondary audio stream.
I'm glad to see Universal pushing for DTS support in the audio dept. It forces other manufacturers to support a full spec sooner and IMHO, DTS just sounds better.
Time Warner Cable starts rolling out new Navigator, more HD soon? {Engadget HD}
Apr 25th 2008 5:06PM how was the update performed? were you notified somehow to accept an update or did the box magically reboot one night and the new guide was there?
i live in N. Raleigh and haven't seen this update yet.
Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending March 30th, 2008 {Engadget HD}
Apr 5th 2008 12:17PM just want to say thanks for posting blu vs. dvd stats now (even if they are spun) i've been asking for this since January.
IR2BT Infrared-to-Bluetooth converter now on sale, PS3 owners rejoice {Engadget HD}
Mar 28th 2008 2:13PM If only Sony's customer service was REALLY that fast! sigh....
IR2BT Infrared-to-Bluetooth converter now on sale, PS3 owners rejoice {Engadget HD}
Mar 28th 2008 2:04PM Dear Sony,
Please add an IR sensor on the Playstation 3 console so your customers are not subjected to duct tape fixes from 3rd party vendors just trying to make a quick buck! You did it on your previous Playstation 2 revisions. How long until you add one to the PS3?
Potential PS3 owner,
~Justin
TWC adds Discovery suite to Piedmont Triad region of NC {Engadget HD}
Mar 27th 2008 9:27AM "Here in Raleigh, we're still doing without.."
is everyone at engadgethd in raleigh or just the author of this article? small world... :)
i too would like to get the discovery suite too, any day now...
