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Analyst: More HDTV owners getting a steady diet of high definition for every day viewing {Engadget HD}
Nov 2nd 2009 6:10PM Does the study cover those who think they're watching a show on a high-def channel when in fact they're not?
Ask Engadget HD: How do you evaluate HDTVs in-store? {Engadget HD}
Oct 21st 2009 8:52PM The problem with looking at plasmas in an electronics store is the way they're set up: I doubt very much they're hooked up with HDMI cable (I wouldn't be surprised if some stores even used COMPOSITE cable on their sets). At any rate, whatever they do makes the plasma picture look really flat and dull (and I don't think it's just the comparison of the plasma next to the brighter LCDs).
I was all ready to buy an LCD TV a few years ago until — finally — I saw a plasma in a store that was set properly. The picture was stunning (I'm now a proud Pioneer plasma owner).
Unfortunately, I really think the stores WANT you to buy LCDs rather than plasmas. How else to explain the crappy plasma pictures on display?
Netflix CFO talks Watch Now selection, competition {Engadget HD}
May 20th 2009 1:13PM My big problem with Watch Instantly is that none of the offerings seem to be in HD (at least, that's what i concluded last night after browsing through the offerings last night—I didn't see any labeled "high definition").
The BDA "clarifies" the Profile 1.1 mandate (PIP) {Engadget HD}
Nov 1st 2007 11:57AM I'm confused about the whole firmware thing. I just bought a Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray player. So can it be firmware-upgradeable to 1.1 or not?
Panasonic's TH-50PZ700U plasma becomes 'best ever tested' {Engadget HD}
Oct 2nd 2007 12:10PM Yeah, did Consumer Reports actually test the new Pioneer Kuro that you guys raved about yesterday?
And in an unrelated matter, can you guys ease up with the abbreviations are in these posts. I think many of us don't know what STBs and OCAPs are (from CableCard post).
Warner to unveil Total HD hybrid Blu-ray HD DVD discs at CES {Engadget HD}
Jan 4th 2007 12:42PM Actually, why would this mean there have to be three high-def DVD formats? Warners could make one disc, which could be sold in both the HD-DVD section as well as the Blu-ray section.
Universal HD says more new hotness, less Hasselhoff {Engadget HD}
Oct 6th 2006 9:02PM Even with their broadcasting in 1080i, a lot of their stuff looks like crap. I guess maybe it's because they're showing a lot of old material that hasn't been remastered.
--RJM
Best Buy is taking pre-orders for the Series 3: Pick up date 9/17/06 - UPDATE {Engadget HD}
Sep 11th 2006 4:57PM So, you had to pay the full $799 MSRP? No Best Buy discount? What about rebates?
This Blu-ray ad lacks something... {Engadget HD}
Sep 10th 2006 9:21AM Someone needs to be fired over this.
Is there another competing technology war going on? {Engadget HD}
Aug 21st 2006 11:02PM There is no format war here. Both can coexist peacefully and live on, if economics allow. The only problem for consumers would be if one format dies out, and support for that dead format (repair work, etc.) dies too.
