Recent Comments:
How could Popcorn Hour's A-100 be improved upon? {Engadget HD}
Jul 13th 2008 2:39AM I'm also curious why the PH can only read NTFS and not write NTFS - licensing fees perhaps?
I would also like the ability to copy files from the USB slot to the Hard Drive.
I also agree they need to go with a SATA connector instead of a PATA connector.
How could Popcorn Hour's A-100 be improved upon? {Engadget HD}
Jul 13th 2008 2:33AM "(e.g. TVersity transcoding Xvid to Mpeg for a DirecTV box) where rewind isn't even available due to the datapath gyrations needed"
Please speak English - I can't understand you.
Since most video files I have don't have chapters, fast forwarding to say the 40:00 mark takes 5 minutes at 8x speed - and it seems longer than that. That takes too long and is annoying. Even if they could bump it to 10x I would appreciate it.
Or if they had a button on the remote that could skip 5 minutes ahead it would be wonderful.
How could Popcorn Hour's A-100 be improved upon? {Engadget HD}
Jul 13th 2008 2:20AM I don't have my PH hooked up to my Kill-A-Watt device so I can't tell how much power this thing uses in Standby mode or when it is powered off [but still plugged in]. It does seem that the PH powers down the Hard Drive quickly when not actively being used - I would say no more than 5 minutes.
I would agree that a power switch is welcomed.
Engadget HD Podcast 092 - 07.09.2008 {Engadget HD}
Jul 13th 2008 2:04AM MEDIA CENTER TALK = RATINGS!!!
How could Popcorn Hour's A-100 be improved upon? {Engadget HD}
Jul 12th 2008 11:16AM 1. The remote is god-awful. The documentation is god-awful.
2. I would like faster FF/Rewind speeds - 8x just isn't fast enough.
3. I don't know if this is possible but I would like to be able to play certain files in a folder. Currently, I can only choose either to play 1 file or all the files.
Engadget HD Podcast 088 - 06.11.2008 {Engadget HD}
Jun 12th 2008 11:13AM Ben/Steve:
I have a question for next weeks show:
I thought the larger capacity of Blu-Ray discs vs. DVDs [50GB to 9.4GB] would enable more material to be stored on the disc. Even though the enhanced resolution on Blu-Ray discs would take up more space - I thought that MPEG-4 was much more efficient than MPEG-2.
I figured that TV shows on DVD that take multiple discs would only need 1 or 2 discs for Blu-Ray. But when I check out the specs for the show Weeds - I see this:
Weeds Season 2:
DVD - 2 Discs
Blu-Ray - 2 Discs
Weeds Season 3:
DVD - 3 Discs
Blu-Ray - 3 Discs
What Gives? Will Lost Season 1 on Blu-Ray take up 7 discs like the DVD version? I would assume manufacturers would have an incentive to use a few discs as possible.
DISH Network's CEO admits to "missing the HD window" last year {Engadget HD}
May 15th 2008 5:27AM GRAMMAR POLICE ALERT: The phrase you are looking for is: "I couldn't care less"
Washington Mystics to get four HD games on Comcast SportsNet {Engadget HD}
May 12th 2008 1:16AM Wow.......there must be dozens of WNBA fans excited by this in the Washington D.C. area.
Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending April 20th, 2008 {Engadget HD}
Apr 28th 2008 8:28AM #1 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Apparently, Blu-Ray owners have a lot of discretionary income and very little taste.
Engadget HD Podcast 078 - 03.26.2008 {Engadget HD}
Mar 30th 2008 4:34AM Ben, I am just coming off another EngadgetHD induced-hangover caused by multiple shots of Goldschlager.
"...ironic that Warner was the first to switch sides and the last to release a notable HD-DVD title".
Ben, the word you are looking for is "coincidental". Irony usually indicates when you do something and it backfires or goes against you in a humorous way [or tragically in tragic irony].
