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Poll: Where do you buy your Blu-ray Discs?

by Darren Murph, posted Jul 12th 2008 at 12:00PM


With a report emerging this week pegging Best Buy as the go-to location for Blu-ray Disc purchases, it stirred up some curiosity here at Engadget HQ. Personally, we prefer to snag our discs online; there's just something about receiving those corrugated boxes on our doorstep that does it for us. We're interested to see where you procure most of your own BD titles -- in a store (which one?), online (which e-tailer?) or out of the back of a white panel van? You can keep quiet if it's the latter.

Where do you buy your Blu-ray Discs?

Poll: Do you own / plan to own an HTPC?

by Darren Murph, posted Jul 5th 2008 at 12:00PM


Okay, so we apologize for putting the cart before the horse here, but after checking out responses from a poll posted up late last month, this question came to mind. Do any of you out there actually own an HTPC? Do you plan to? With devices like the ZvBox gearing up to transfer your PC's desktop onto your HDTV, even the notion of a bedroom-based media center PC seems entirely feasible. So, what's your take on the home theater PC issue -- you buying in?

Do you own / plan to own an HTPC?

Poll: Do you tune into OTA programming?

by Darren Murph, posted Jun 28th 2008 at 12:00PM


So we've invaded your personal space before by asking how many options you have for HD programming, and we've also wondered about the primary medium of delivery, but this week's question hovers around the tried-and-true antenna. We're simply curious to know how many of you out there still rely on OTA programming for some or all of your HDTV consumption? Are there enough locals to keep you from shelling out to a pay-TV provider every month? Do you supplement your service with OTA offerings? Or do you tune into OTA locals just because they look better than what's delivered via cable? Deposit your vote below.

[Image courtesy of HMSTV]

Do you tune into OTA programming?

Poll: Do you utilize picture-in-picture functionality?

by Darren Murph, posted Jun 21st 2008 at 12:00PM


A recent article over at Entertainment Weekly got our gears turning, and we began to wonder if anyone actually takes advantage of picture-in-picture anymore? On one hand, it's still a (minor) selling point on even the fanciest of sets, and viewers sure seem to love those multi-screen broadcasts put out by DISH Network and DirecTV. Consequently, we can't even remember the last time we utilized PiP for more than a moment or two in order to keep track of two sporting events simultaneously. Who knows, maybe it's the ability to record one show while watching another that's curbing our usage of picture-in-picture, but we're curious just how dusty your own PiP button is / isn't. Tell all below!

Poll: Have you had trouble locating a DTV converter box?

by Darren Murph, posted Jun 14th 2008 at 12:00PM


Given yesterday's post about the use (or non-use, as it were) of government-issued digital TV vouchers, we began to wonder if our own readers were having difficulties tracking a box down before their coupons expired. We already asked if you were aiming to get one, and if you stated yes, has finding one been a lesson in futility / simplicity? Let us know below!

Have you had trouble locating a DTV converter box?

Poll: Are you waiting for a Tuning Adapter?

by Darren Murph, posted May 24th 2008 at 12:00PM


With the looming Tuning Adapter practically stealing the limelight at The Cable Show 2008, we can't help but wonder: how many of you are actually waiting in tense anticipation to snag one of these rascals? Is your CableCARD-equipped TiVo not pulling in all of the HD channels that are being delivered via switched digital video? Are you holding off on buying a set-top-box until tru2way DVRs hit the market? Let us know just how important this stuff is to you.

Are you waiting for a Tuning Adapter?


Poll: What's your favorite HD movie channel?

by Ben Drawbaugh, posted May 22nd 2008 at 2:26PM


Not all HD movie channels are created equal, and while there are a few that have the latest and greatest movies, for whatever reason those seem to be the same ones that choose to crop the video and normalize the audio. At the same time that there are more HD movie channels then ever, there are also more Blu-ray titles available to compete with your time; so with many choices out there what is your favorite HD movie channel?

What's your favorite HD movie channel?

Poll: Do you still watch SD programming?

by Darren Murph, posted May 17th 2008 at 12:00PM


With just south of a hundred HD channels on carriers like DirecTV, and even dozens on the average cable operator, one may wonder if there's even a reason for turning to an SD station anymore. Here at the Engadget HD lair, there's only a few programs still shot and delivered in standard-def that we catch ourselves watching, but we'll admit, it's been an awful long time since SD programming consumed more than 10-percent or so of our viewing. Not too tough a question for you this week: do you still find yourself flipping to SD networks with the growing amount of HD content out there? If so, how much? And be honest -- is it solely due to your wife's obsession with America's Next Top Model?

[Image courtesy of Rickey]

Do you still watch SD programming?

Poll: Do you have a multi-channel surround sound system?

by Darren Murph, posted May 10th 2008 at 12:00PM


With all this focus on HDTV of late, we've been wondering if high-def junkies care nearly as much about their audio as they do their video. Sure, we know video trumps audio in the general public's eye, but we're talking home theater freaks here. Folks who make a point to hang up sheets to eliminate light from a room. Folks who take a vacation day just to calibrate their TV -- you know, people like yourself. Toss your vote in below and feel free to elaborate on your audio setup (or lack thereof) in comments below.

[Image courtesy of Infendo]

Do you have a multi-channel surround sound system?

Poll: Have you purchased a Blu-ray player post-fallout?

by Darren Murph, posted May 3rd 2008 at 12:00PM


Yeah, you heard us. We're bored with looking at all these "other surveys," it's time to have our own. We've seen that sales of Blu-ray players have been relatively disappointing thus far in 2008, even after the format war was over. We've heard that heightened prices, occasional shortages and Profile confusion were the causes. But we're interested to see if you -- the most diehard of them all -- have paid attention to any of that. Are movie / HD lovers still buying now that there's one true winner? And if so, are you snapping up the safe bet (read: PlayStation 3), waiting for a Profile 2.0 deck or grabbing up another standalone unit in order to not miss a minute of that 1080p glory? Let us have it below.

Have you purchased a Blu-ray player post-fallout?


Poll: What will your next display be?

by Darren Murph, posted Apr 26th 2008 at 12:00PM


With OLED nabbing a whole slew of backers over the past few weeks, it looks like it's got all the steam it needs to really have an impact on the home theater crowd in just a few years. For those content with their current RPTV / LCD / plasma, holding off until 2010 - 2012 in order to snag a large-size OLED may be the perfect choice, but we've all ideas there's a few of you out there dying to trade your set in for a projector. So, for those who have their lives all planned out, what's your next display going to be? A 1080p DLP beamer? A 32-inch OLED? Or maybe a 150-inch plasma (if they ever go mass market, that is), right? Let us know what's on your radar!

Poll: What will your next display be?

Poll: How many options do you have for HDTV programming?

by Darren Murph, posted Apr 19th 2008 at 12:20PM


We've already discussed just how many HD channels you swell folks have on your current provider, but with the frenetic (through not nearly frenetic enough) pace at which alternate mediums are expanding, we're curious to know just how many choices you have. Granted, most everyone here in the US has at least two -- DISH Network and DirecTV -- and those close to local towers can toss up an antenna for some of that beautiful OTA action. But there is a certain sect among us with numerous cable, satellite and even fiber providers jockeying for their business, and yes, the rest of us not in this elite circle are immensely jealous. Toss in your vote below, and feel free to let us know which providers are available in your neck of the woods.

[Image courtesy of AT&T]

How many options do you have for HDTV programming?

Insight asks customers to select most wanted HD channels

by Darren Murph, posted Apr 9th 2008 at 7:27PM


Call us looney, but asking actual subscribers which HD channels they'd like to see most seems like an... astonishingly fantastic idea. Lo and behold, Insight has gone and done exactly that by hosting a survey for its customers to submit. Essentially, it asks respondents to select the top eight channels they'd love to see added to the high-def lineup, input what zip code they're in and toss in bonus comments if the mood strikes 'em. Of course, there's nothing there saying that the carrier will be using this data to bolster its high-definition offerings, but really, why else would it bother?

[Thanks, Matthew]

Poll: Have you been affected by over-compressed HD feeds?

by Darren Murph, posted Apr 5th 2008 at 12:00PM


Talk about an onslaught. Within the course of a few weeks we've seen Shaw, Rogers and Comcast all get flamed for purportedly compressing their signals to a point beyond acceptable, and as if that wasn't enough, a recent research report found that video quality issues (shocking, we know) were the primary reason for call-in complaints. All the while, Verizon is taking the chance to toot its own horn and boast about its ability to pass along HD signals sans additional tweakage. So, are you right in the middle of this firestorm? Or are you gleefully looking in from the outside with a gorgeous HD picture on your set? Give us your story below, won't you?

[Image courtesy of Vidiot]

Have you been affected by over-compressed HD feeds?

Poll: How long have you been subscribed to pay-HDTV service?

by Darren Murph, posted Mar 28th 2008 at 2:10PM


Given that "only half" of US HDTV owners currently subscribe to any sort of pay-HDTV package, yet forecasts are suggesting that 100 million homes will be ponying up for said programming in just four short years, we're curious to know how long you HD junkies in the crowd have been hooked. Relatively speaking, HD content has exploded in just the past couple of years, but early adopters are apt to recall a time when just fetching a feed HD feeds was enough to make one's month year. Pretty simply -- how long have you been paying for HD content, and if you're more the OTA type, how long has your antenna been pulling in 720p / 1080i signals?

[Image courtesy of AT&T]

How long have you been subscribed to pay HDTV service?





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