Recent Comments:
Sony unveils 2008 ES receiver lineup {Engadget HD}
Jun 27th 2008 9:01AM New receivers like the HK AVR 254/354 upscale everything to 1080p using Faroudja Torino chip. They do this for component as well as HDMI sources. And the mini OSD superimposed on the video is available at 1080p also. So, I am not sure what you are saying about HDCP not allowing you to do that. It has been done and released to market. BTW, HK sound far outperforms anything from Sony!
Microsoft promises to support Windows XP until 2014 {Engadget}
Jun 24th 2008 11:57PM I work for a Fortune 10 company and they just rolled out XP about 2 years ago. We still have some people on Windows 2000. So, it will be another 5 years before they get to Vista, if ever.
Psystar puffs out its chest, introduces off-license OS X servers {Engadget}
Jun 20th 2008 11:27PM Before you bad mouth the x-serve, why don't you read professional reviews of OS X server software and hardware.
Turn your iPhone into a remote for $250 {Engadget HD}
Jun 16th 2008 12:56AM Why not use gestures on the iPhone for the activity. Like swipe left to rewind, swipe right for fast forward, etc.
Sharp's 108-inch LCD now yours for $100,000 {Engadget HD}
Jun 13th 2008 8:58AM For that much money, I will get a really bright projector, all my mid-high end components, build a home theater room in the basement with no holds barred and have nice seating too.
McIntosh ships new products to dealers {Engadget HD}
Jun 10th 2008 6:36PM What does Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Ma have to do with 2 channel SACD players?
Klipsch intros new Icon W series speakers {Engadget HD}
Jun 7th 2008 10:57PM Horns have been dead for 30+ years!! What have you been smoking. Those are the only kinds of speakers I have been buying over the past 13 years. I love the Klipsch sound and my latest are the RF5, RC7 reference series. The horns sound great.
Sony's PlayStation 3 gets re-reviewed: Blu-ray abilities smiled upon {Engadget HD}
Jun 7th 2008 3:21AM Actually, there is no difference between decoding advanced codec in the player vs doing it in the receiver. Since I own a HDMI 1.1 receiver, I am actually glad that they implemented the internal decoding.
Panasonic's DMP-BD50 Blu-ray player gets US release {Engadget HD}
May 6th 2008 5:38PM I paid $700 (I still have the receipt) for a Toshiba SD9200 DVD player with component video output doing 480p in 2001 September. Remember DVD players came out in 1997. So, 4 years after a format debut, I paid $700. The MSRP on that was above $1000. I got in on sale. I sold it for $180 last year and bought a PS3.
So, I don't think $700 MSRP for a top of the line player for a 2 year old format is bad! Of course, I would like that to come down, but you have to wait for that.
Apple iTunes to compete "day-and-date" with DVD releases -- Wal-Mart weeps (now official) {Engadget HD}
May 1st 2008 11:23AM AppleTV HD rentals are actually quite good. I still like to rent Blurays though. But, compared to SD DVD, AppleTV HD rentals are great. However, I will never buy a movie through iTunes.
