http://www.engadgethd.com Engadget HD http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/_J7HDFNdPHM/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/07/comcast-lining-up-more-day-and-date-hd-vod-this-month/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/07/comcast-lining-up-more-day-and-date-hd-vod-this-month/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a></p><a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091103006544/en"><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/04/12-11-07-comcast_logo.jpg" alt="" /></a>Consider another shot fired in the HD VOD wars, now Comcast is claiming "most same day VOD &amp; DVD releases" for the month of November. Angels &amp; Demons, Bruno, The Ugly Truth and others are among those hitting the VOD slate the same day they hit shelves, while movies like the Transformers and Ice Age sequels make their delayed appearance this month as well. Still, while providers slap box over ad campaigns, until the menus get simpler to navigate and prices come down to Redbox-competitive levels, who has more VOD and when just isn't that big of a deal to us.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/07/comcast-lining-up-more-day-and-date-hd-vod-this-month/">Comcast lining up more day-and-date HD VOD this month</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:03:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091103006544/en>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/07/comcast-lining-up-more-day-and-date-hd-vod-this-month/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19227047/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/07/comcast-lining-up-more-day-and-date-hd-vod-this-month/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_i1FHaZAKEwbcwdAbQ_orBfaQL0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_i1FHaZAKEwbcwdAbQ_orBfaQL0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_i1FHaZAKEwbcwdAbQ_orBfaQL0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_i1FHaZAKEwbcwdAbQ_orBfaQL0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/_J7HDFNdPHM" height="1" width="1"/>comcasthd vodHdVodvideo on demandVideoOnDemandvodSat, 07 Nov 2009 05:03:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/07/comcast-lining-up-more-day-and-date-hd-vod-this-month/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/Iw1KGd2_3NE/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/07/managed-copy-hits-blu-ray-discs-december-4th-but-you-still-can/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/07/managed-copy-hits-blu-ray-discs-december-4th-but-you-still-can/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/10/video-frist-working-blu-ray-managed-copy-demo/"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="Managed Copy demo" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/09/1managedcopydemo_lg.jpg" /></a><br /></div> The egg had to come before the chicken right? Well either way, one of 'em came first and in the case of the latest Blu-ray feature, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/ManagedCopy/">Managed Copy</a>, the Blu-ray Discs will come before the hardware. Less than five months since <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/12/blu-ray-gets-managed-copy-next-year-requries-new-hardware/">AACS was finalized</a> and the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/19/blu-rays-managed-copy-explained-a-movie-jukebox-is-possible/">details of Managed Copy were revealed</a> and so far we've only <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/10/video-frist-working-blu-ray-managed-copy-demo/">seen one demo</a> and not a single product announcement. This doesn't surprise us, but AACS-LA is apparently surprised because although all Blu-ray Discs sold after December 4th have no choice but to allow at least one copy to be made, the requirement to label the packaging as such has been postponed until Spring of next year. We'd expect at least a few products that support Managed Copy to be announced at CES and although we highly doubt any stand-alone Blu-ray players will sport this feature anytime soon, we do have our hopes on PC software and expect a few movie jukebox devices like <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/Kaleidescape/">Kaleidescape</a> -- that we won't be able to afford -- will be announced at the big show in Vegas.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/07/managed-copy-hits-blu-ray-discs-december-4th-but-you-still-can/">Managed Copy hits Blu-ray Discs December 4th, but you still can't use it</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:34:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6705943.html?nid=3511>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/07/managed-copy-hits-blu-ray-discs-december-4th-but-you-still-can/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19227338/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/07/managed-copy-hits-blu-ray-discs-december-4th-but-you-still-can/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GkNNqr9AK4ZLuZ6Z0Psj6KevvKo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GkNNqr9AK4ZLuZ6Z0Psj6KevvKo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GkNNqr9AK4ZLuZ6Z0Psj6KevvKo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GkNNqr9AK4ZLuZ6Z0Psj6KevvKo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/Iw1KGd2_3NE" height="1" width="1"/>Blu-rayManaged CopyManagedCopySat, 07 Nov 2009 02:34:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/07/managed-copy-hits-blu-ray-discs-december-4th-but-you-still-can/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/uzVjvBr-6oY/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/microsoft-emancipates-digital-cable-tuners-with-second-media-cen/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/microsoft-emancipates-digital-cable-tuners-with-second-media-cen/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-pcs/" rel="tag">Media PCs</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/digitalcableadvisor-main.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> Scant hours after the SDV tuning, DRM-relaxing firmware update for Vista and Windows 7 Digital Cable Tuner users became available, <em>Missing Remote</em> let us know Microsoft has come through on the other half of its <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/09/media-center-cablecards-freed-from-oem-requirement/">CEDIA promise</a> by pushing the Digital Cable Advisor to Media Center Extras galleries everywhere. This half should enable all Windows 7 PCs to work with the CableCard tuners, sans-OEM requirement or <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/05/12/how-to-install-a-cablecard-tuner-in-your-diy-media-center/">inconvenient hacking</a>. Sure <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/25/microsoft-media-center-cedia-predictions-wrap-up/">we could ask for more</a> from Windows 7 Media Center, but for now Netflix and these two (in less than 100 days) will have to do.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=4361&amp;Itemid=1">Read</a> - MCE: Digital Cable Advisor Tool Available Now!<br /><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/ati-dct-firmware-update-pops-up-on-windows-update-drm-free-mce/">Read</a> - ATI DCT Firmware update pops up on Windows Update, DRM-free MCE recordings &amp; are a go<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/microsoft-emancipates-digital-cable-tuners-with-second-media-cen/">Microsoft emancipates Digital Cable Tuners with second Media Center update today</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:19:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/microsoft-emancipates-digital-cable-tuners-with-second-media-cen/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19227322/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/microsoft-emancipates-digital-cable-tuners-with-second-media-cen/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/g-u1xCQLkbA_fy42E203pIn4EwI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/g-u1xCQLkbA_fy42E203pIn4EwI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/g-u1xCQLkbA_fy42E203pIn4EwI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/g-u1xCQLkbA_fy42E203pIn4EwI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/uzVjvBr-6oY" height="1" width="1"/>aticable cardCableCardcediadigital cable advisordigital cable tunerDigitalCableAdvisorDigitalCableTunermc7media centermedia center extrasMediaCenterMediaCenterExtrasoemwindowswindows 7windows media centerWindows7WindowsMediaCenterFri, 06 Nov 2009 22:19:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/microsoft-emancipates-digital-cable-tuners-with-second-media-cen/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/8qwBaXQRyKI/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/myka-ion-brings-hulu-boxee-and-other-web-content-to-your-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/myka-ion-brings-hulu-boxee-and-other-web-content-to-your-tv/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-streamers/" rel="tag">Media streamers</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/other-hardware/" rel="tag">Other hardware</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/myka-ion-system_small.jpg" /></div> It's been <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/01/18/mykas-bittorrent-friendly-home-media-player-now-in-production/">almost a full year</a> since we heard a peep from the fine folks at <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/21/myka-sneaks-bittorrent-into-the-living-room/">Myka</a>, but it looks like we could be talking about 'em a lot more often judging by the specs list on its latest contraption. The simply-titled ION is an Atom-based media PC that relies on NVIDIA's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Ion/">Ion</a> graphics set and a customized interface that brings <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Hulu/">Hulu</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Boxee/">Boxee</a> and pretty much any other web content you can stumble upon to your television. Within, you'll find a 1.6GHz dual-core Atom 330 CPU, up to 4GB of RAM, ten USB 2.0 ports, VGA / DVI / HDMI outputs, an eSATA connector, Ethernet and plenty of audio outputs. The fanless design ensures that things remain quiet, and for those oozing cash, a Blu-ray drive, HDD and WiFi module can be implanted. It's up for order right now starting at $379, but you'll be stuck waiting four to six weeks for delivery.<br /> <p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/myka-ion-brings-hulu-boxee-and-other-web-content-to-your-tv/">Myka ION brings Hulu, Boxee and other web content to your TV</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:11:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.myka.tv/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/myka-ion-brings-hulu-boxee-and-other-web-content-to-your-tv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19227143/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/myka-ion-brings-hulu-boxee-and-other-web-content-to-your-tv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/0BhPRxH8FROxYMdHiE5vpxMrSnc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/0BhPRxH8FROxYMdHiE5vpxMrSnc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/0BhPRxH8FROxYMdHiE5vpxMrSnc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/0BhPRxH8FROxYMdHiE5vpxMrSnc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/8qwBaXQRyKI" height="1" width="1"/>atomatom 330Atom330boxeehtpchuluionmedia pcmedia streamerMediaPcMediaStreamermultimediaMyka ionMykaIonnettopnvidianvidia ionNvidiaIonset top boxset-top-boxSetTopBoxstbstreamstreamerstreamingFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:11:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/myka-ion-brings-hulu-boxee-and-other-web-content-to-your-tv/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/S-5HQey0A5s/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/hdtv-listings-for-november-6-2009/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/hdtv-listings-for-november-6-2009/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/listings/" rel="tag">Listings</a></p><strong><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/law_and_order_logo.jpg" alt="" />What we're watching tonight:</strong><br /> <ul> <li> CW (1080i) has <em>Smallville </em>at 8 p.m.</li> <li> USA (1080i) has <em>Monk </em>at 9 p.m. and <em>White Collar</em> at 10 p.m.</li> <li> ABC (720p) has <em>Ugly Betty</em> at 9 p.m.</li> <li> MyNetworkTV (1080i) has <em>WWE: Smackdown</em> at 9 p.m.</li> <li> CBS (1080i) brings <em>Ghost Whisperer</em> at 8 p.m., <em>Medium </em>at 9 p.m. and <em>Numb3rs </em>at 10 p.m.</li> <li> TLC (1080i) presents <em>King of the Crown </em>at 10 &amp; 10:30 p.m.</li> <li> NBC (1080i) has <em>Law &amp; Order</em> at 8 p.m.</li> <li> ESPN (720p) has an NBA doubleheader with Cavaliers/Knicks at 8 p.m. and Spurs/Blazers at 10:30 p.m.</li> <li> ESPN2 (720p) airs Boise State/Louisiana Tech college football at 8 p.m.</li> </ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/hdtv-listings-for-november-6-2009/">HDTV Listings for November 6, 2009</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:08:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/hdtv-listings-for-november-6-2009/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19227158/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/hdtv-listings-for-november-6-2009/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/27eUgv6ruxxZW3ln3dnYM8Mavsc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/27eUgv6ruxxZW3ln3dnYM8Mavsc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/27eUgv6ruxxZW3ln3dnYM8Mavsc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/27eUgv6ruxxZW3ln3dnYM8Mavsc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/S-5HQey0A5s" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:08:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/hdtv-listings-for-november-6-2009/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/ZZKCaCQ7YK0/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/ati-dct-firmware-update-pops-up-on-windows-update-drm-free-mce/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/ati-dct-firmware-update-pops-up-on-windows-update-drm-free-mce/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-pcs/" rel="tag">Media PCs</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a></p><div align="center"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/firmware1.9_md.jpg" /><br /></div> Microsoft delivered the first half of two promised ATI Digital Cable Tuner-related updates as the 1.19.12.09050155 firmware update is now available from Windows Update (listed with the optional udates) that will <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/21/cablelabs-losens-up-on-pc-cablecard-tuner-restrictions/">relax the way it handles DRM</a> on its recordings and add support for Switched Digital Video. With the new update applied, all Copy Freely-marked programing will be recorded without DRM allowing you to move it between PCs, convert it to another format or whatever you wish with ease, however as our <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/24/a-first-hand-look-at-sdv-and-copy-freely-support-in-windows-7-me/">hands on experience with the new firmware</a> indicated you'll still need your cable provider to pass along the right bits to make it all operate properly. Still waiting in the wings is the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/09/media-center-cablecards-freed-from-oem-requirement/">Advisor Utility that will allow Digital Cable Tuners to work with any PC</a>, no OEM purchase or hacking skills required. <br /><br />[Thanks, Rob]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/ati-dct-firmware-update-pops-up-on-windows-update-drm-free-mce/"> ATI DCT Firmware update pops up on Windows Update, DRM-free MCE recordings are a go</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:32:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/ati-dct-firmware-update-pops-up-on-windows-update-drm-free-mce/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19227064/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/ati-dct-firmware-update-pops-up-on-windows-update-drm-free-mce/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/LGHdSN3Ufvffv9gKxH7mc6JA6oE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/LGHdSN3Ufvffv9gKxH7mc6JA6oE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/LGHdSN3Ufvffv9gKxH7mc6JA6oE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/LGHdSN3Ufvffv9gKxH7mc6JA6oE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/ZZKCaCQ7YK0" height="1" width="1"/>1.19.127mcaticopy freelyCopyFreelydigital cable tunerDigitalCableTunerdrmfirmware updateFirmwareUpdateflagmc7mcemedia centerMediaCenterocursdvswitched digital videoSwitchedDigitalVideowindowswindows 7windows media centerWindows7WindowsMediaCenterFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:32:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/ati-dct-firmware-update-pops-up-on-windows-update-drm-free-mce/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/9AD7UyaD9bE/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/boxee-shows-off-its-new-look-at-beta-unveiling-jam-december-7/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/boxee-shows-off-its-new-look-at-beta-unveiling-jam-december-7/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-streamers/" rel="tag">Media streamers</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/internet/" rel="tag">Internet</a></p><a href="http://blog.boxee.tv/2009/11/06/unveiling-the-boxee-beta-in-nyc-on-dec-7th/"><img hspace="16" border="0" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/nyc-beta-unveiling-09_220.jpg" alt="" /></a>We won't cancel our trips to Vegas just yet, but <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/boxee">Boxee</a> is planning on giving users an early peek at its new beta release -- with all new UI, queue, navigation and search features -- December 7 at the Music hall of Williamsburg. Beta Unveiling visitors will be the first to get their hands on the new version and see new applications being launched by partners, leading to early access beta testers giving it a four week shakedown run before the planned wide release January 7 at CES. Any ideas what form Boxee might take in this next step on its <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/08/12/boxee-locks-up-additional-funding-plots-route-from-underground/">road to commercial viability</a>?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/boxee-shows-off-its-new-look-at-beta-unveiling-jam-december-7/">Boxee shows off its new look at Beta Unveiling jam December 7</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/boxee-shows-off-its-new-look-at-beta-unveiling-jam-december-7/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19226741/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/boxee-shows-off-its-new-look-at-beta-unveiling-jam-december-7/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WPx8RfMxvUcqxzR3iKq1Pe-GLNM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WPx8RfMxvUcqxzR3iKq1Pe-GLNM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WPx8RfMxvUcqxzR3iKq1Pe-GLNM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WPx8RfMxvUcqxzR3iKq1Pe-GLNM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/9AD7UyaD9bE" height="1" width="1"/>betabeta unveilingBetaUnveilingboxeecesmedia streamerMediaStreameros xOsXwilliamsburgwindowsFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/boxee-shows-off-its-new-look-at-beta-unveiling-jam-december-7/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/RIKvK8Ytrsg/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/netflix-instant-streaming-demoed-on-playstation-3-video/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/netflix-instant-streaming-demoed-on-playstation-3-video/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-streamers/" rel="tag">Media streamers</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/players/" rel="tag">Players</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/sony/" rel="tag">Sony</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/internet/" rel="tag">Internet</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/ps3-netflix-streaming-scree.jpg" /></div> Aw, suki suki now! Those <a href="http:// http//www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/netflix-for-playstation-3-requires-a-disc-software-solution-com/">Netflix instant streaming discs</a> that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/netflix-shipping-out-ps3-instant-streaming-discs/">started floating out</a> to anxious PS3 owners yesterday are obviously splashing down, with YouTube user (and avid Engadget reader) otimus posting up a stellar walkthrough showing everything in action. We've got to admit -- the whole thing looks exceptionally sleek, but given the PS3's multimedia <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/08/29/poll-will-you-buy-a-ps3-slim-to-use-as-a-blu-ray-player/">prowess</a>, we didn't really expect anything less. He stated that he didn't notice any stuttering as he sifted through films and mashed play, and that any jitters you see in the video (after the break) can be blamed on the janky TV capture device. So, any others receive their disc today? How's the experience?<br /> <br /> [Thanks, Otis]<br /> <br /> <strong>Update</strong>: Our best buds over at Joystiq got some quality hands-on time with this (video is now after the break), so be sure and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/06/hands-on-netflix-on-ps3/">check it out</a>!<p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/netflix-instant-streaming-demoed-on-playstation-3-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Netflix instant streaming demoed on PlayStation 3 (updated with more video!)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/netflix-instant-streaming-demoed-on-playstation-3-video/">Netflix instant streaming demoed on PlayStation 3 (updated with more video!)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:28:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/netflix-instant-streaming-demoed-on-playstation-3-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19226798/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/netflix-instant-streaming-demoed-on-playstation-3-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/sSf8tOIX5R5GMgzeyvBZbtQMUFU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/sSf8tOIX5R5GMgzeyvBZbtQMUFU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/sSf8tOIX5R5GMgzeyvBZbtQMUFU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/sSf8tOIX5R5GMgzeyvBZbtQMUFU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/RIKvK8Ytrsg" height="1" width="1"/>consolegame consoleGameConsolenetflixplaystation 3Playstation3ps3ps3 netflixps3 streaming discPs3NetflixPs3StreamingDiscsonystreamingvideowatch instantlyWatchInstantlyFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:28:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/netflix-instant-streaming-demoed-on-playstation-3-video/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/O4syiDwSs8M/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/nintendos-reggie-fils-aime-squashes-wii-hd-rumors-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/nintendos-reggie-fils-aime-squashes-wii-hd-rumors-again/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/other-hardware/" rel="tag">Other hardware</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/77?ep=77"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/reggie-screencap.jpg" /></a></div> Oh, brother. Here we go again. Just over a year after Nintendo's own Reggie Fils-Aime <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/07/reggie-fils-aime-denies-wii-hd-rumor/">denied the existence</a> of a forthcoming <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/nintendo-prepping-wii-hd-for-2011/">Wii HD</a>, the bigwig is having to make that very same denial again. Naturally, a few new rumors of an HD-enabled Wii have <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/">surfaced</a> since that fateful day in October of 2008, and with the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/22/wii-price-drop-confirmed-199-starting-this-weekend/">recent price drop</a>, it made sense to think that the Big N might actually be looking ahead. Instead, it seems that it's perfectly content selling hundreds of thousands of consoles that want nothing to do with modern amenities like "HDMI," "1080i" and "things that the PS3 and Xbox 360 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/emulator-runs-wii-games-in-720p-while-we-wonder-what-might-have/">have offered</a> since day one." The man's exact quote? <blockquote> <div>"I don't know how forcefully we can say there is no Wii HD."</div> </blockquote>And Reggie, we don't know how much more forcefully you can continue to break our hearts.<br /> <br /> [Via <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/06/reggie-denies-the-existence-of-wii-hd/">Joystiq</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/nintendos-reggie-fils-aime-squashes-wii-hd-rumors-again/">Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime squashes Wii HD rumors... again</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:52:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/77?ep=77>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/nintendos-reggie-fils-aime-squashes-wii-hd-rumors-again/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19226788/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/nintendos-reggie-fils-aime-squashes-wii-hd-rumors-again/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JHki5xhQaba6Es1ucPjqoKX-nYA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JHki5xhQaba6Es1ucPjqoKX-nYA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JHki5xhQaba6Es1ucPjqoKX-nYA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JHki5xhQaba6Es1ucPjqoKX-nYA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/O4syiDwSs8M" height="1" width="1"/>consoledenialdenygame consoleGameConsolegaminghdnintendonintendo wiiNintendoWiireggieReggie Fils-AimeReggieFils-aimerumorwiiwii 2wii hdWii2WiiHdFri, 06 Nov 2009 12:52:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/nintendos-reggie-fils-aime-squashes-wii-hd-rumors-again/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/erSDqeokpDQ/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/tivos-an0100-802-11n-wifi-adapter-hits-the-fcc-stirs-up-imagin/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/tivos-an0100-802-11n-wifi-adapter-hits-the-fcc-stirs-up-imagin/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-streamers/" rel="tag">Media streamers</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&amp;RequestTimeout=500&amp;calledFromFrame=N&amp;application_id=462497&amp;fcc_id=%27TGN-AN0100%27"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/tivo-80211n-adapter-fcc.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> TiVo's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/">Wireless G USB network adapter</a> has been <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/21/tivo-adds-support-for-802-11g-usb-wifi-adapters-but-theres-a/">out and about</a> since late 2005, so to say an 802.11n version is past due would be understating things dramatically. At long last, it seems as if high-speed network access is coming to the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/tivo">heralded DVR</a>, with an AN0100 802.11n AP recently splashing down at the FCC. There's no instruction manual or indication of whether this is the device we've been waiting for in order to stream networked media to the TV through one's TiVo, but why else would the outfit bother with tossing out a new dongle with support for higher throughput? We know, we're letting ourselves get a bit too optimistic here -- but c'mon, can you really blame us?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/tivos-an0100-802-11n-wifi-adapter-hits-the-fcc-stirs-up-imagin/">TiVo's AN0100 802.11n WiFi adapter hits the FCC, stirs up imaginations</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:51:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&amp;RequestTimeout=500&amp;calledFromFrame=N&amp;application_id=462497&amp;fcc_id=%27TGN-AN0100%27>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/tivos-an0100-802-11n-wifi-adapter-hits-the-fcc-stirs-up-imagin/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19226405/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/tivos-an0100-802-11n-wifi-adapter-hits-the-fcc-stirs-up-imagin/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WIGjwE3T6N8-PaGpAYRfnNev3Ic/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WIGjwE3T6N8-PaGpAYRfnNev3Ic/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WIGjwE3T6N8-PaGpAYRfnNev3Ic/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WIGjwE3T6N8-PaGpAYRfnNev3Ic/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/erSDqeokpDQ" height="1" width="1"/>802.11naccess pointAccessPointan0100bridgefccmedia streamingMediaStreamingstreamstreamingtgn-an0100tivotivo hdTivoHdwapwifiwlanFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:51:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/tivos-an0100-802-11n-wifi-adapter-hits-the-fcc-stirs-up-imagin/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/dehM9lVXSso/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/asus-o-play-air-hdp-r3-arrives-with-wifi-and-card-reader/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/asus-o-play-air-hdp-r3-arrives-with-wifi-and-card-reader/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-streamers/" rel="tag">Media streamers</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/set-top-boxes/" rel="tag">Set-top boxes</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/16231/1/"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/oplay-hdp-r3-asus.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> We had <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/19/asus-working-up-br-hd3-wireless-hdmi-streamer/">a sneak peek</a> at ASUS' BR-HD3 just a week few back, and rather than holding out on us any longer, it looks as if the company has come forward to make things official. The O!Play Air HDP-R3 isn't a tremendous update from the previous edition, though the addition of 802.11n WiFi and a multimedia card reader are certainly appreciated. Reportedly, the media player packs an HDMI 1.3 socket, support for just about every file format known to man and a respectable price tag of around &euro;90 ($133). Too bad the Yanks in attendance are left in the lurch.<br /> <br /> [Via <a href="http://es.engadget.com/2009/11/05/asus-o-play-air-el-o-play-de-siempre-pero-con-wifi-y-lector-de/">Engadget Spanish</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/asus-o-play-air-hdp-r3-arrives-with-wifi-and-card-reader/">ASUS O!Play AIR HDP-R3 arrives with WiFi and card reader</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:06:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/16231/1/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/asus-o-play-air-hdp-r3-arrives-with-wifi-and-card-reader/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19226348/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/asus-o-play-air-hdp-r3-arrives-with-wifi-and-card-reader/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jjz07bbexslV0yUZ2kaLXFSmOo0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jjz07bbexslV0yUZ2kaLXFSmOo0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jjz07bbexslV0yUZ2kaLXFSmOo0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jjz07bbexslV0yUZ2kaLXFSmOo0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/dehM9lVXSso" height="1" width="1"/>1080pASUSASUS BR-HD3asus oplayasus oplay airAsusBr-hd3AsusOplayAsusOplayAirBR-HD3hd streamhd streaminghdmiHdStreamHdStreaminghdtvo playOPlaystreamstreamingwireless hdmiwireless hdtvWirelessHdmiWirelessHdtvFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:06:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/asus-o-play-air-hdp-r3-arrives-with-wifi-and-card-reader/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/UCZ4yBDHd6w/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/orb-for-mac-finally-arrives-streams-media-from-os-x-to-any-inte/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/orb-for-mac-finally-arrives-streams-media-from-os-x-to-any-inte/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-streamers/" rel="tag">Media streamers</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://orb.com/en/download_orb"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/orb-screencast.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> Wow, where've you been, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/orb/">Orb</a>? It's been <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/20/orb-2-0-streams-live-tv-to-your-iphone/">a full year</a> since we heard anything from the once-adored media streaming outfit, and while it's been streaming out <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/orb-reportedly-set-to-announce-support-for-iphone-ipod-touch/">content to iPhones</a> for quite some time, those relying on Macs to do it have been left in the damp night air. Until now, that is. Orb for Macintosh has finally hit the streets, bringing with it OS X 10.5 and 10.6 compatibility that enables any and all media from iTunes to be sent out over the internet and consumed on any outside device with access to the web. We're talking laptops, UMPCs, smartphones and even that ancient PC your grandmother still uses with Windows ME. There's no mention of any DRM restrictions, and it'll even allow you to stream live TV if you can manage to connect <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/14/ati-delivers-tv-wonder-650-combo-usb-hdtv-tuner-for-mac/">a tuner card</a> to your Apple. Oh, and did we mention that Orb is completely free? Hit the download link below to get your weekend started off right.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://orb.com/download_orb/">Read</a> - Download Orb<br /> <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mac-faithful-rejoice-orb-now-available-for-os-x-69328507.html">Read</a> - Press release<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/orb-for-mac-finally-arrives-streams-media-from-os-x-to-any-inte/">Orb for Mac finally arrives, streams media from OS X to any internet-connected device</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/orb-for-mac-finally-arrives-streams-media-from-os-x-to-any-inte/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19226292/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/orb-for-mac-finally-arrives-streams-media-from-os-x-to-any-inte/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/2Qa1HoMoptS49rbNXV8c0NOGvmo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/2Qa1HoMoptS49rbNXV8c0NOGvmo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/2Qa1HoMoptS49rbNXV8c0NOGvmo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/2Qa1HoMoptS49rbNXV8c0NOGvmo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/UCZ4yBDHd6w" height="1" width="1"/>10.6appleavailableitunesleopardmacmediamedia streamingMediaStreamingmultimediaorbOrb for MacintoshOrbForMacintoshorbliveos xos x 10.6OsXOsX10.6snow leopardSnowLeopardsoftwarestreamstreamingFri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/06/orb-for-mac-finally-arrives-streams-media-from-os-x-to-any-inte/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/sOrlMFajcxE/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/the-best-hd-sports-on-tv-this-week/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/the-best-hd-sports-on-tv-this-week/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/vh884R1Zi4f/Alabama+v+LSU/81BNwSErIU1/Julio+Jones"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="LSU vs Alabama" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/alabamavlsu81bnwseriu1l.jpg" /></a><br /></div> Oh what a wonderful week it is now that baseball is officially over -- enjoy it while it lasts though as we heard that spring training was going to start in December this year. Big college football game this weekend as two top ten teams meet in Alabama and we'll all get to see if Alabama deserves its number three spot. Also this week are a few NFL divisional games as the Ravens take on the Bengals and Dallas travels to Philly, both of which are playing really good right now. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.hdsportsguide.com/cfb">CFB</a><br /># 9 LSU at #3 Alabama CBS 3:30 Sat<br /> # 16 Ohio State at #11 Penn State ABC 3:30 PM Sat <br /> #24 Oklahoma at Nebraska ABC 8:00 PM Sat<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hdsportsguide.com/nfl/">NFL</a><br />Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 PM CBS Sun<br />Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles 8:20 PM NBC Sun<br />Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos 8:30 PM ESPN Mon<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hdsportsguide.com/NHL">NHL</a><br />Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks Vs 8:00 PM Mon <br />Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins Vs 7:00 PM Tues <br /><br /><a href="http://www.hdsportsguide.com/NBA/">NBA</a><br />Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers TNT 8:00 PM Thurs<br />San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers ESPN 10:30 PM Fri<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/the-best-hd-sports-on-tv-this-week/">The best HD sports on TV this week</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/the-best-hd-sports-on-tv-this-week/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19225420/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/the-best-hd-sports-on-tv-this-week/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/sJCLzOwKlaagbNjcT4AaqS6XA40/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/sJCLzOwKlaagbNjcT4AaqS6XA40/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/sJCLzOwKlaagbNjcT4AaqS6XA40/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/sJCLzOwKlaagbNjcT4AaqS6XA40/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/sOrlMFajcxE" height="1" width="1"/>CFBCollege FootballCollegeFootballHDHDTVNBANCAAFNFLNHLSportsThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/the-best-hd-sports-on-tv-this-week/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/Rf5cO4R48R4/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/netflix-shipping-out-ps3-instant-streaming-discs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/netflix-shipping-out-ps3-instant-streaming-discs/#comments<div style="text-align: center;"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/netflix-ps3-disc-mail-1.jpg" alt="" /></div> <span style="float: right; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 4px;"><script> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/playstation/Netflix_shipping_out_PS3_instant_streaming_discs'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js"></script></span> It's been a long wait for PS3 users, who had to look on in envy as their Xbox 360 counterparts kicked back and started streaming Netflix as of July last year. Well, the wait is finally over, as PS3 instant streaming discs are being sent out to Netflix users (<a href="http:// http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/netflix-for-playstation-3-requires-a-disc-software-solution-com/">who've requested them</a>) as we speak. Looks like our friend Jonathan here has a Friday delivery in store for him, while the lazier ones among us hunker down for an XMB software update late next year to let us stream Netflix to the PS3 disc-free, in keeping with the natural order of things.<br /> <br /> [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/netflix-shipping-out-ps3-instant-streaming-discs/">Netflix shipping out PS3 instant streaming discs!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/netflix-shipping-out-ps3-instant-streaming-discs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19225513/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/netflix-shipping-out-ps3-instant-streaming-discs/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xqKH-_XxMuA4EHokj3328IJUc2M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xqKH-_XxMuA4EHokj3328IJUc2M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xqKH-_XxMuA4EHokj3328IJUc2M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xqKH-_XxMuA4EHokj3328IJUc2M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/Rf5cO4R48R4" height="1" width="1"/>instant streamingInstantStreamingnetflixps3shippingThu, 05 Nov 2009 17:57:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/netflix-shipping-out-ps3-instant-streaming-discs/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/juQKvAIpu8E/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/hdtv-listings-for-november-5-2009/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/hdtv-listings-for-november-5-2009/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/listings/" rel="tag">Listings</a></p><strong><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/fringe_090908.jpg" alt="" />What we're watching tonight:</strong><br /> <ul> <li> ABC (720p) has<em> FlashForward </em>at 8 p.m., <em>Grey's Anatomy</em> at 9 p.m. and <em>Private Practice</em> at 10:01 p.m.</li> <li> Fox (720p) brings Bones at 8 p.m. and Fringe at 9 p.m.</li> <li> NBC (1080i) has <em>Community </em>at 8 p.m., <em>Parks &amp; Recreation</em> at 8:30 p.m., <em>The Office</em> at 9 p.m. and <em>30 Rock</em> at 9:30 p.m</li> <li> WGN (1080i) has <em>WWE Superstars</em> at 8 p.m.</li> <li> CW (1080i) airs <em>The Vampire Diaries</em> at 8 p.m. and <em>Supernatural</em> at 9 p.m.</li> <li> FX (720p) has <em>It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia</em> at 10 p.m. and <em>The League</em> at 10:30 p.m.</li> <li> TLC (1080i) has <em>American Chopper</em> at 9 p.m. and <em>Heavy Haulers</em> at 10 p.m.</li> <li> ESPN (720p) has Virginia Tech/East Carolina college football at 8 p.m.</li> <li> ESPN2 (720p) has Real Salt Lake/Columbus Crew MLS action at 8 p.m.</li> </ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/hdtv-listings-for-november-5-2009/">HDTV Listings for November 5, 2009</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:47:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/hdtv-listings-for-november-5-2009/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19225396/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/hdtv-listings-for-november-5-2009/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YFODJcL7D-kl-DNHzCMMSnETVjQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YFODJcL7D-kl-DNHzCMMSnETVjQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YFODJcL7D-kl-DNHzCMMSnETVjQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YFODJcL7D-kl-DNHzCMMSnETVjQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/juQKvAIpu8E" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:47:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/hdtv-listings-for-november-5-2009/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/V75loy9HZWw/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/ready-for-the-first-all-hd-winter-olympics-nbc-is/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/ready-for-the-first-all-hd-winter-olympics-nbc-is/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/nbc/" rel="tag">NBC</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/internet/" rel="tag">Internet</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/ota/" rel="tag">OTA</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/satellite/" rel="tag">Satellite</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/winterolympics_2010_nbc.jpg" alt="" />Forget Torino and its <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/04/20/nbcolympics-com-using-silverlight-3-smooth-streaming-for-winter/">quality issues</a>, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver promises to be a different event, and this time it is coming home shot 100% natively in HD. Watching on TV, viewers can expect a slew of coverage across NBC's networks, plus a continuously updated HD VOD package of the day's highlights, and interactive TV features to pull up medal counts, athlete bios and Team USA reports. Checking in online? NBC is back with a new iteration of Microsoft's <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/04/20/nbcolympics-com-using-silverlight-3-smooth-streaming-for-winter/">Silverlight streaming</a>, promising even more HD footage, with the ability to fast forward and rewind streams, plus save clips to your computer. Behind the online efforts are the encoding skills of iStreamPlanet providing 23 different video feeds, with Akamai's <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/29/akamai-hd-network-launches-streaming-flash-and-silverlight-hd-t/">new HD distribution network</a> distributing the adaptive bitrate streams directly to your PC. Remember when we were just <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/01/10/nbc-to-broadcast-winter-olympics-in-hd-5-1-surround/">happy to get 5.1 surround</a>?<br /><a href="http://www.akamai.com/html/about/press/releases/2009/press_110509.html"><br />Read</a> - Akamai and iStreamPlanet to Power Live and on-Demand Video for NBC's Coverage of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games<br /><p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/ready-for-the-first-all-hd-winter-olympics-nbc-is/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ready for the first all-HD Winter Olympics? NBC is</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/ready-for-the-first-all-hd-winter-olympics-nbc-is/">Ready for the first all-HD Winter Olympics? NBC is</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/ready-for-the-first-all-hd-winter-olympics-nbc-is/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19225196/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/ready-for-the-first-all-hd-winter-olympics-nbc-is/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/x8BKX0nrTfT_i6D6wK8B6WC790c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/x8BKX0nrTfT_i6D6wK8B6WC790c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/x8BKX0nrTfT_i6D6wK8B6WC790c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/x8BKX0nrTfT_i6D6wK8B6WC790c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/V75loy9HZWw" height="1" width="1"/>2010 winter olympics2010WinterOlympicsakamaicalgaryistreamplanetnbcolympicssilverlightstreamingvodwinter olympicsWinterOlympicsThu, 05 Nov 2009 14:57:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/ready-for-the-first-all-hd-winter-olympics-nbc-is/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/bfnMtui6UGw/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/vudu-brings-pandora-picasa-and-flickr-to-connected-hdtv-promis/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/vudu-brings-pandora-picasa-and-flickr-to-connected-hdtv-promis/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-streamers/" rel="tag">Media streamers</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/set-top-boxes/" rel="tag">Set-top boxes</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/lg/" rel="tag">LG</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/mitsubishi/" rel="tag">Mitsubishi</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.vudu.com/?p=223"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/vudu-pandora-screen.jpg" /></a></div> And you thought HDTVs were made for watching TV. <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/VUDU/">VUDU</a> has today slung its (admittedly paltry) library of applications over to its television partners, making both Picasa and Flickr access possible through LG and Mitsubishi sets with integrated VUDU software. Of course, all of this was <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/27/vudu-rolls-out-youtube-flickr-picasa-and-games/">already available</a> to those relying on one of VUDU's dedicated set-top boxes, but it's always nice to have everything wrapped up neatly within the display itself. In related news, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/03/16/pandora-coming-to-vudu-lan-streaming-too/">Pandora streaming</a> is also available on VUDU-infused <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/03/mitsubishi-now-shipping-vudu-powered-1080p-streaming-hdtvs/">Mitsubishi panels</a>, though for whatever reason, LG has "requested that only free TV and games be available on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/07/30/vudus-streaming-service-demoed-live-on-an-lg-tv/">their devices</a>." All bummers aside, the company has asserted that even more internet apps will be released to VUDU customers in the coming months, so make sure hold 'em to their word.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/vudu-brings-pandora-picasa-and-flickr-to-connected-hdtv-promis/">VUDU brings Pandora, Picasa and Flickr to connected HDTVs, promises more apps soon</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://blog.vudu.com/?p=223>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/vudu-brings-pandora-picasa-and-flickr-to-connected-hdtv-promis/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19224452/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/vudu-brings-pandora-picasa-and-flickr-to-connected-hdtv-promis/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/30Q55WrzKWHOkmN1layPZ_Bw14M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/30Q55WrzKWHOkmN1layPZ_Bw14M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/30Q55WrzKWHOkmN1layPZ_Bw14M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/30Q55WrzKWHOkmN1layPZ_Bw14M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/bfnMtui6UGw" height="1" width="1"/>applicationapplicationsappsconnected hdtvConnectedHdtvflickrinternet appsinternet radioInternetAppsInternetRadiolgMistubishipandorapicasastreamstreamingvuduVUDU LabsVuduLabsThu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/vudu-brings-pandora-picasa-and-flickr-to-connected-hdtv-promis/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/pXhdnGIYpNo/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/dolbys-spreading-the-word-reaching-out-to-eyes-and-ears/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/dolbys-spreading-the-word-reaching-out-to-eyes-and-ears/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/20091104-dolbytruckhed.jpg" alt="Dolby truck" /><br /></div> Our <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/07/08/engadget-goes-behind-the-dolby-logo/">trip</a> to Dolby's San Francisco lab facility was mind-blowingly great, but it turns out that the company is ramping up efforts to let you get behind the "double D" logo. Things have come a long way from optically-encoded film audio and analog tape noise reduction, so Dolby just launched a campaign to bring everybody up to speed on how much higher your grin factor will be if you treat yourself to great surround sound in your home and on-the-go audio setup, no matter if music, movies or games are your cup o' tea. Fire up your browser and hit the links below -- the company is blanketing the webisphere with a microsite, special twitter activity (a little birdie mentioned the magical "giveaway" word), YouTube and flickr. Things will get really fun, however, if you push back from the keyboard, venture into the sunlight and get yourself into the Dolby truck as it makes the rounds at special events around California. Planned stops for the funhouse on wheels are in the links below; you'll see why we'd like to "borrow" this little rig chock-full-of audio wizardry to go alongside our own <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/11/video-engadget-ces-trailer-tour/">CES double-wide</a>.<br /> <br /><a href="http://audiodolby.com/#/live/locate">Read</a> - truck schedule<br /> <a href="http://audiodolby.com/">Read</a> - campaign microsite<br /> <a href="http://twitter.com/dolby">Read</a> - twitter feed<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/DolbyInsider">Read</a> - YouTube<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolbylaboratories">Read</a> - Dolby's flickr feed<p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/dolbys-spreading-the-word-reaching-out-to-eyes-and-ears/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Dolby's spreading the word, reaching out to eyes and ears</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/dolbys-spreading-the-word-reaching-out-to-eyes-and-ears/">Dolby's spreading the word, reaching out to eyes and ears</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:19:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/dolbys-spreading-the-word-reaching-out-to-eyes-and-ears/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19200949/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/dolbys-spreading-the-word-reaching-out-to-eyes-and-ears/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Gz2iw96dnqrZNKwWS-CM-AXvX6g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Gz2iw96dnqrZNKwWS-CM-AXvX6g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Gz2iw96dnqrZNKwWS-CM-AXvX6g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Gz2iw96dnqrZNKwWS-CM-AXvX6g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/pXhdnGIYpNo" height="1" width="1"/>demodolbytrailertruckThu, 05 Nov 2009 11:19:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/dolbys-spreading-the-word-reaching-out-to-eyes-and-ears/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/869VEl-ex4M/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/viewsonics-vmp70-media-player-does-1080p-for-less-than-a-hundie/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/viewsonics-vmp70-media-player-does-1080p-for-less-than-a-hundie/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-streamers/" rel="tag">Media streamers</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/players/" rel="tag">Players</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.viewsonic.com/products/vmp70.htm"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/viewsonic-vmp70-angle-20091104-600.jpg" alt="ViewSonic's VMP70 media player does 1080p for less than a hundie" /></a></div> The <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/wdtv">WD TV</a> is still more or less the king of the tiny media player boxes, but now Viewsonic is getting into the game at a lower price point -- and minus the whole network compatibility bit. The VMP70 is a "direct connect" media device, so it will play content from your choice of USB-compatible storage, pumping it at up to 1080p to your display over HDMI or component cables, also sporting composite for lower-def fare. It packs an S/PDIF port to get clean audio, and supports a slew of formats including the usual suspects (DivX,Xvid,H.264) along with some slightly less usual ones (RM/RMVB, DTS, OGG). It's all available for an MSRP of $129.99, but <em>order now</em> and you'll get special holiday pricing of $98.99. Operators are standing by... somewhere... probably. <br /> <p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/viewsonics-vmp70-media-player-does-1080p-for-less-than-a-hundie/">ViewSonic's VMP70 media player does 1080p for less than a hundie</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:41:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.viewsonic.com/products/vmp70.htm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/viewsonics-vmp70-media-player-does-1080p-for-less-than-a-hundie/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19224350/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/viewsonics-vmp70-media-player-does-1080p-for-less-than-a-hundie/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/McyJ5g3GauTzi33mc27nHencaG4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/McyJ5g3GauTzi33mc27nHencaG4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/McyJ5g3GauTzi33mc27nHencaG4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/McyJ5g3GauTzi33mc27nHencaG4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/869VEl-ex4M" height="1" width="1"/>1080pcomponentcompositehdmimedia playerMediaPlayerspdifviewsonicviewsonic vmp70ViewsonicVmp70vmp70Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:41:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/05/viewsonics-vmp70-media-player-does-1080p-for-less-than-a-hundie/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/8r-6-xgp638/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/poll-did-you-like-the-new-show-v/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/poll-did-you-like-the-new-show-v/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/primetime/" rel="tag">Primetime</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/367652-Primetime_Ratings_V_Prevails_in_Debut.php?rssid=20070"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/v-logo-001.jpg" alt="ABC V logo" /></a><br /></div> The ratings are in and ABC's V was the highest rated series premier this season with a rating of 5.0, a 13 share which equals 13.9 million viewers. Of course this doesn't mean that many actually liked it and since we were pretty split here at Engadget HD, we wanted to know what you thought of this new Si-Fi show.<br /><br /> <div align="center"><p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/poll-did-you-like-the-new-show-v/#poll36532">View Poll</a></p></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/poll-did-you-like-the-new-show-v/">Poll: Did you like the new show V?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:41:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/367652-Primetime_Ratings_V_Prevails_in_Debut.php?rssid=20070>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/poll-did-you-like-the-new-show-v/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19223749/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/poll-did-you-like-the-new-show-v/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/7A2ePFzxvITRBAxLKRUPwjDiTM8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/7A2ePFzxvITRBAxLKRUPwjDiTM8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/7A2ePFzxvITRBAxLKRUPwjDiTM8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/7A2ePFzxvITRBAxLKRUPwjDiTM8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/8r-6-xgp638" height="1" width="1"/>ABCPollVWed, 04 Nov 2009 17:41:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/poll-did-you-like-the-new-show-v/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/1XxdwqZ3wwc/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/hdtv-listings-for-november-4-2009/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/hdtv-listings-for-november-4-2009/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/listings/" rel="tag">Listings</a></p><strong><img hspace="16" vspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/worldseries_09_logo.jpg" alt="" />What we're watching tonight:</strong><br /> <ul> <li> Fox (720p) has Phillies/Yankees World Series Game 6 at 7:30 p.m.</li> <li> CBS (1080i) has<em> The New Adventures of Old Christine</em> at 8 p.m., <em>Gary Unmarried</em> at 8:30 p.m., <em>Criminal Minds</em> at 9 p.m. and <em>CSI: NY </em>at 10 p.m.</li> <li> NBC (1080i) brings <em>Mercy </em>at 8 p.m. and <em>Law &amp; Order SVU </em>at 9 p.m.</li> <li> ABC (720p) has <em>Hank </em>at 8 p.m., <em>The Middle</em> at 8:30 p.m., <em>Modern Family</em> at 9 p.m., <em>Cougar Town</em> at 9:30 p.m. and <em>Eastwick </em>at 10 p.m.</li> <li> FX (720p) has <em>Nip/Tuck</em> at 10 p.m.</li> <li> Discovery (1080i) has <em>Mythbusters </em>at 9 p.m. and <em>Time Warp</em> at 10 p.m.</li> <li> Comedy Central (1080i) airs <em>South Park </em>at 10 p.m.</li> <li> Spike (1080i) has <em>The Ultimate Fighter</em> at 10 p.m.</li> <li> TLC (1080i) has the series premiere of <em>Flowers Uncut</em> at 10 p.m.</li> <li> TBS (1080i) has the season premiere of <em>House of Payne </em>at 9 &amp; 9:30 p.m. and <em>Meet the Browns</em> at 10 &amp; 10:30 p.m.</li> <li> Syfy (1080i) has<em> Ghost Hunters</em> at 9 p.m. and<em> Destination Truth</em> at 10 p.m.</li> <li> Travel (1080i) has<em> Man vs. Food</em> at 10 p.m.</li> <li> DirecTV (1080i) has <em>Friday Night Lights</em> at 9 p.m.</li> <li> History (720p) has <em>Nostradamus Effect </em>at 9 p.m. and <em>MysteryQuest </em>at 10 p.m.</li> <li> ESPN (720p) has an NBA doubleheader with Heat/Wizards at 7 p.m. and Mavericks/Hornets at 9:30 p.m.</li> <li> Cartoon Network (1080i) has<em> Star Wars: The Clone Wars</em> at 8 p.m.</li> </ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/hdtv-listings-for-november-4-2009/">HDTV Listings for November 4, 2009</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:21:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/hdtv-listings-for-november-4-2009/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19223631/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/hdtv-listings-for-november-4-2009/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gaa8opzD9sQo8ZFC1msqkhDmVeI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gaa8opzD9sQo8ZFC1msqkhDmVeI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gaa8opzD9sQo8ZFC1msqkhDmVeI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gaa8opzD9sQo8ZFC1msqkhDmVeI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/1XxdwqZ3wwc" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:21:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/hdtv-listings-for-november-4-2009/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/K7__PenQq8U/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/forget-hdtv-and-3d-when-is-ultra-hdtv-super-hi-vision-coming/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/forget-hdtv-and-3d-when-is-ultra-hdtv-super-hi-vision-coming/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Misc</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.instat.com/press.asp?Sku=IN0904468MBS&amp;ID=2656"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/uhdvcomparison060107.jpg" /></a><br /></div> Not willing to make predictions about the future of HDTV with all the other analysts, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/in-stat">In-Stat</a> has jumped ahead with its latest report, a peek at the future of Ultra High Definition (though the kids are calling it <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/shv">Super Hi-Vision</a> these days.) We'd heard the 8K / 4K broadcasts could flip on as early as <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/14/33-megapixel-super-hi-vision-ultra-hdtv-could-be-on-the-air-in/">2015</a>, but this report pegs 2017 - 2022 as a more likely time period, with the expectation that 28.2% of European households will be sporting the 22.2-channel audio spec by 2025. Of course, if you must be first on the block with it, there's always <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/10/jvc-puts-4k-dla-rs4000-projector-in-your-home-for-just-175-000/">JVC's $175k DLA-RS4000</a> available right now.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/forget-hdtv-and-3d-when-is-ultra-hdtv-super-hi-vision-coming/">Forget HDTV and 3D, when is Ultra HDTV / Super Hi-vision coming home?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:39:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.instat.com/press.asp?Sku=IN0904468MBS&amp;ID=2656>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/forget-hdtv-and-3d-when-is-ultra-hdtv-super-hi-vision-coming/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19223497/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/forget-hdtv-and-3d-when-is-ultra-hdtv-super-hi-vision-coming/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/PNWkBPmPV3apTGaKYFSQz4NFSUs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/PNWkBPmPV3apTGaKYFSQz4NFSUs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/PNWkBPmPV3apTGaKYFSQz4NFSUs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/PNWkBPmPV3apTGaKYFSQz4NFSUs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/K7__PenQq8U" height="1" width="1"/>analystin-statpredictionshvsuper hi-visionSuperHi-visionuhdtvultra hdtvUltraHdtvWed, 04 Nov 2009 15:39:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/forget-hdtv-and-3d-when-is-ultra-hdtv-super-hi-vision-coming/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/amsch_ambBI/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/rvu-alliance-gets-motorola-pace-thomson-and-others-to-dream-th/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/rvu-alliance-gets-motorola-pace-thomson-and-others-to-dream-th/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/set-top-boxes/" rel="tag">Set-top boxes</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091104005441/en"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/pvu_promoters.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> Chalk up a few more for the multiroom crowd, as the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/RVU/">RVU</a> Alliance (<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/08/19/directv-cisco-and-samsung-have-whole-house-dvr-plans-with-rvu-a/">get familiar</a>) has added some power names from the set-top box market to its roster as "Promoter" members. The new additions appear to set things up for compatible solutions from your cable or satellite provider arriving sooner rather than later, capable of streaming video and interfaces from set-tops to any screen in the house. Names like Motorola, Pace and Thomson have probably already graced your entertainment rack, while lesser known additions include Entropic Communications, maker of hardware for home entertainment networking, JetHead, focused on creating RVU client software, and set-top manufacturer NXP. Is hoping for a big splash at CES too much? We think not.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/rvu-alliance-gets-motorola-pace-thomson-and-others-to-dream-th/">RVU Alliance gets Motorola, Pace, Thomson and others to dream the multiroom dream</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:22:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091104005441/en>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/rvu-alliance-gets-motorola-pace-thomson-and-others-to-dream-th/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19223408/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/rvu-alliance-gets-motorola-pace-thomson-and-others-to-dream-th/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Bk8G_OVL7mLFay6tVbzWE16Q88U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Bk8G_OVL7mLFay6tVbzWE16Q88U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Bk8G_OVL7mLFay6tVbzWE16Q88U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Bk8G_OVL7mLFay6tVbzWE16Q88U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/amsch_ambBI" height="1" width="1"/>motorolamultiroomnxppacervurvu allianceRvuAllianceste top boxSteTopBoxthomsonWed, 04 Nov 2009 14:22:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/rvu-alliance-gets-motorola-pace-thomson-and-others-to-dream-th/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/gwZH83VjTHU/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/ask-engadget-hd-where-can-i-find-blu-ray-movies-for-cheap-on-bl/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/ask-engadget-hd-where-can-i-find-blu-ray-movies-for-cheap-on-bl/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/ask-engadgethd/" rel="tag">Ask Engadget HD</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/bfad_sears_blu-ray.jpg" /></div> Prices on Blu-ray players continue to plunge, inducing more and more to make the jump, but what about the software? We've asked <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/18/poll-where-do-you-buy-your-blu-ray-discs-now-if-you-buy-them-a/">where you buy your discs</a> before, but this time we're presented with a brand new adopter looking to stock up on titles during the holiday season. That's Sean's situation, where to look for Blu-ray discs over the next month if price is the only consideration.<br /> <br /> "Instead of camping out for a big ticket purchase on black Friday, I already grabbed a new flat screen and Blu-ray player, but so far I only have a couple of movies to watch on it. I really want to upgrade my library with plenty of <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/05/13/ask-engadget-hd-whats-the-best-demo-material-to-show-off-my-ne/">reference quality</a> selections, and I figure holiday seasons will be a great time to do it. Any advice on where to look for the deepest discounts / bundles over the next couple of months?"<br /> <br /> So, we know there's more than a few of you always on the lookout for a BOGO or better offer to come along whether buying for yourself or as gifts, any tips for our tightfisted friend here?<br /> <br /> <em>Got a burning question that you'd love to toss out for Engadget HD (or its readers) to take a look at? Tired of Google's blank stares when you ask for real-world experiences? Hit us up at </em><strong>ask at engadgethd dawt com </strong><em>and keep an eye on this space -- your inquiry could be next.</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/ask-engadget-hd-where-can-i-find-blu-ray-movies-for-cheap-on-bl/">Ask Engadget HD: Where can I find Blu-ray movies for cheap on Black Friday and beyond?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/ask-engadget-hd-where-can-i-find-blu-ray-movies-for-cheap-on-bl/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19223286/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/ask-engadget-hd-where-can-i-find-blu-ray-movies-for-cheap-on-bl/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/HFte5BjUIcNZK0gal1EZbZgLmzQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/HFte5BjUIcNZK0gal1EZbZgLmzQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/HFte5BjUIcNZK0gal1EZbZgLmzQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/HFte5BjUIcNZK0gal1EZbZgLmzQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/gwZH83VjTHU" height="1" width="1"/>ask engadget hdAskEngadgetHdblack fridayBlackFridayblu-rayholiday shoppingHolidayShoppingmoviespricesalesWed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/ask-engadget-hd-where-can-i-find-blu-ray-movies-for-cheap-on-bl/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/FdSIDdFOCRQ/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/owc-takes-quad-interface-mercury-pro-external-bd-burner-to-12x/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/owc-takes-quad-interface-mercury-pro-external-bd-burner-to-12x/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/other-hardware/" rel="tag">Other hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/players/" rel="tag">Players</a></p><a href="http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MRF8BDSD12X/"><img hspace="4" border="0" align="right" vspace="16" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/mercury-pro-bd-writer-ext.jpg" alt="" /></a>Pioneer's <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/30/pioneers-12x-bdr-205-blu-ray-burner-is-so-fast-its-ahead-of-it/">BDR-205</a> may not be hitting shelves in retail form until early next year, but those who desperately need a Blu-ray burner that <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/25/ridata-bringing-6x-bd-r-media-to-united-states/">outpaces</a> the optical media <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/05/22/verbatim-releasing-the-first-6x-lth-bd-r-discs-this-fall/">currently available</a> still have an option. OWC has today updated its long-standing <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/02/26/owc-pushes-quad-interface-blu-ray-burner-to-8x/">Mercury Pro</a> external BD drive -- which boasts FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and eSATA connection options -- with Pioneer's latest, giving it the ability to toast BD-Rs at up to 12x. Of course, you'll need lady luck on your side to actually find any media that'll support said rate, but hey, there's always the future. It's available today for $349.99, or $449.99 if you want Roxio Toast Titanium PRO bundled in.<br /> <br /> [Via <a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/143630/2009/11/owc_12x_bluray.html?lsrc=rss_main">Macworld</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/owc-takes-quad-interface-mercury-pro-external-bd-burner-to-12x/">OWC takes quad-interface Mercury Pro external BD burner to 12x</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:12:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MRF8BDSD12X/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/owc-takes-quad-interface-mercury-pro-external-bd-burner-to-12x/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19222752/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/owc-takes-quad-interface-mercury-pro-external-bd-burner-to-12x/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/a0-zon_ZKZktNzQKfF0AskjwVh4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/a0-zon_ZKZktNzQKfF0AskjwVh4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/a0-zon_ZKZktNzQKfF0AskjwVh4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/a0-zon_ZKZktNzQKfF0AskjwVh4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/FdSIDdFOCRQ" height="1" width="1"/>12xbdBDR-205blu-rayblu-ray burnerblu-ray driveblu-ray writerBlu-rayBurnerBlu-rayDriveBlu-rayWriterburnerexternal blu-ray driveExternalBlu-rayDrivemercury proMercuryProother world computingOtherWorldComputingowcpioneerwriterWed, 04 Nov 2009 10:12:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/04/owc-takes-quad-interface-mercury-pro-external-bd-burner-to-12x/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/nf42ae1axjA/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/engadget-hd-podcast-162-11-03-2009/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/engadget-hd-podcast-162-11-03-2009/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/podcasts/" rel="tag">Podcasts</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/09/engadgetpodcastlogo.jpg" alt="Engadget logo" />The Cable-Tec show was a source of much news this week, whether you're dreaming of the perfect NAS-based multiroom DVR setup, new DVR hardware (we're talking about you, TiVo) or old standbys 3D and tru2way. This week's Ask Engadget HD question gives TiVo another dose of attention, while we celebrate another step forward in eradicating loud commercials. The EpixHD launch is big news and was probably lots of fun for FiOS subs...unless you use Media Center. After the latest analyst poll results we take it to the readers to break down the most highly anticipated Blu-ray of the year (Warning: <span style="font-style: italic;">Star Trek</span> movie spoilers within,) the Apple TV 3.0 update and what the FCC might have planned for digital TV spectrum.<br /> <br /> <strong>Get the podcast</strong><br /> [<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=126269845&amp;s=143441">iTunes</a>] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). p<br /> [<a href="http://podcasts.engadgethd.com/rss-aac.xml">RSS</a> - AAC] Enhanced feed, subscribe to this with iTunes.<br /> [<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/podcasts/rss.xml">RSS</a> - MP3] Add the Engadget HD Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator<br /> [<a href="zune://subscribe/?EngadgetHD=http://www.engadgethd.com/category/podcasts/rss.xml">Zune</a>]Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace <br /> [<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/podcasts/EngadgetHD_Podcast_162.mp3">MP3</a>] Download the show (MP3). <br /> <br /> <strong>Hosts</strong>: Ben Drawbaugh, Richard Lawler<br /> <br /> <strong>Producer</strong>: Trent Wolbe<br /> <br /> <strong>Program<br /> </strong>00:00:40 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/27/engadget-hd-podcast-161-10-27-2009/#comments">Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 161<br /> </a>00:12:25 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/27/pace-and-rovi-work-together-to-make-a-standard-set-top-a-true-mu/" title="View Pace and Rovi work together to make a standard set-top a true multi-room DVR on Engadget HD" target="_blank">Pace and Rovi work together to make a standard set-top a true multi-room DVR</a><br /> 00:20:15 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/29/broadcoms-new-dvr-chip-could-make-all-our-dreams-come-true/" title="View Broadcom's new DVR chip could make all our dreams come true on Engadget HD" target="_blank">Broadcom's new DVR chip could make all our dreams come true</a><br /> 00:25:23 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/27/comcast-should-be-tru2way-ready-by-the-end-of-the-year/" title="View Comcast should be tru2way ready by the end of the year on Engadget HD" target="_blank">Comcast should be tru2way ready by the end of the year</a><br /> 00:28:26 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/28/details-of-3d-cable-demo-at-cable-tec-emerge/" title="View Details of 3D cable demo at Cable-Tec emerge on Engadget HD" target="_blank">Details of 3D cable demo at Cable-Tec emerge </a><br /> 00:33:50 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/29/ask-engadget-hd-is-it-still-a-good-time-to-buy-a-tivo/" title="View Ask Engadget HD: Is it (still) a good time to buy a TiVo? on Engadget HD" target="_blank">Ask Engadget HD: Is it (still) a good time to buy a TiVo?</a><br /> 00:43:32 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/29/members-of-the-atsc-agree-on-measure-to-curb-loud-commercials/" title="View Members of the ATSC agree on measure to curb loud commercials on Engadget HD" target="_blank">Members of the ATSC agree on measure to curb loud commercials</a><br /> 00:51:46 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/30/epixhd-celebrates-todays-fios-launch-with-weekend-movie-streami/" title="View EpixHD celebrates today's FiOS launch with weekend movie streaming passes for all on Engadget HD" target="_blank">EpixHD celebrates today's FiOS launch with weekend movie streaming passes for all</a><br /> 00:57:00 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/analyst-more-hdtv-owners-getting-a-steady-diet-of-high-definiti/" title="View Analyst: More HDTV owners getting a steady diet of high definition for every day viewing on Engadget HD" target="_blank">Analyst: More HDTV owners getting a steady diet of high definition for every day viewing</a><br /> 01:00:30 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/01/poll-whats-the-biggest-blu-ray-disc-still-due-to-arrive-in-200/" title="View Poll: What's the biggest Blu-ray disc still due to arrive in 2009? on Engadget HD" target="_blank">Poll: What's the biggest Blu-ray disc still due to arrive in 2009?</a><br /> 01:11:28 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out/" title="View Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP &amp; Genius in tow on Engadget HD" target="_blank">Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP &amp; Genius in tow</a><br /> 01:16:30 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/28/fcc-keen-on-commandeering-tv-spectrum-for-wireless-broadband/" title="View FCC keen on commandeering TV spectrum for wireless broadband on Engadget HD" target="_blank">FCC keen on commandeering TV spectrum for wireless broadband</a><br /> <br /> <font face="sans-serif"><font face="sans-serif"><font face="sans-serif"><strong><strong><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/podcasts/EngadgetHD_Podcast_162.mp3"><strong>LISTEN (MP3)</strong></a><br /> <strong><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/podcasts/EngadgetHD_Podcast_162.m4a"><strong>LISTEN (AAC)</strong></a><br /> </strong><strong><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/podcasts/EngadgetHD_Podcast_162.ogg"><strong>LISTEN (OGG)</strong></a></strong></strong></strong></font></font></font><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/engadget-hd-podcast-162-11-03-2009/">Engadget HD Podcast 162 - 11.03.2009</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:49:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/engadget-hd-podcast-162-11-03-2009/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19220561/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/engadget-hd-podcast-162-11-03-2009/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/bdaBZWFVEpbsXaw2_NUjzyMEm7I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/bdaBZWFVEpbsXaw2_NUjzyMEm7I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/bdaBZWFVEpbsXaw2_NUjzyMEm7I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/bdaBZWFVEpbsXaw2_NUjzyMEm7I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/nf42ae1axjA" height="1" width="1"/>HDHDTVPodcastTue, 03 Nov 2009 22:49:00 ESTEngadget HD Podcast 162Ben Drawbaugh, Richard Lawler01:24:32podcastshttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/engadget-hd-podcast-162-11-03-2009/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/9-AMH67p-Ho/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/a-la-carte-lawsuit-against-cable-companies-dismissed/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/a-la-carte-lawsuit-against-cable-companies-dismissed/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/fiber/" rel="tag">Fiber</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/satellite/" rel="tag">Satellite</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/11/11-4-08-watching)tv.jpg" alt="Generic TV image" /><br /></div> Nothing shocking here as a judge has dismissed a lawsuit against cable companies for not offering cable channels <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/alacarte/">a la carte</a>. We always find this whole a la carte issue interesting because in reality customers aren't really asking for less channels as much as they're asking for lower prices. So while we're usually against new laws to regulate businesses, we do think that something should be done to reign in on all the tying that content providers do, as well as other restrictions. So what customers should really be doing is asking congress to prevent ESPN (for example) from holding back on the main offering in order to force programmers to carry the completely useless ESPNews or ESPN Classic. Or maybe, the entire <em>you can't carry our channel unless its on the basic tier</em> silliness. No, no, la carte channels aren't the answer, but real competition is.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://techdirt.com/articles/20091022/0406266634.shtml">TechDirt</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/a-la-carte-lawsuit-against-cable-companies-dismissed/">A la carte lawsuit against cable companies dismissed </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:27:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/A-La-Carte-Cable-Antitrust-Suit-Dismissed-105061>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/a-la-carte-lawsuit-against-cable-companies-dismissed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19221026/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/a-la-carte-lawsuit-against-cable-companies-dismissed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4-8Lq5didW3Kl9f6-FvjXyesBU8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4-8Lq5didW3Kl9f6-FvjXyesBU8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4-8Lq5didW3Kl9f6-FvjXyesBU8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4-8Lq5didW3Kl9f6-FvjXyesBU8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/9-AMH67p-Ho" height="1" width="1"/>A La CarteALaCarteTue, 03 Nov 2009 17:27:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/a-la-carte-lawsuit-against-cable-companies-dismissed/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/SOV4rkgyDuI/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/hdtv-listings-for-november-3-2009/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/hdtv-listings-for-november-3-2009/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/listings/" rel="tag">Listings</a></p><strong><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/v_090925.jpg" alt="" />What we're watching tonight:</strong><br /> <ul> <li>ABC (720p) has the series premiere of <i>V</i> at 8 p.m., <i>Dancing with the Stars</i> at 9 p.m. and <i>The Forgotten</i> at 10 p.m.</li> <li>CW (1080i) airs <i>90210 </i>at 8 p.m. and <i>Melrose Place</i> at 9 p.m.</li> <li>DirecTV (1080i) has <em>Eyes </em>at 10 p.m</li> <li>CBS (1080i) has <em>NCIS </em>at 8 p.m. <em>NCIS: LA</em> at 9 p.m. and <em>The Good Wife</em> at 10 p.m.</li> <li>Discovery (1080i) brings <em>Dirty Jobs</em> at 9 p.m. and <em> Ghost Lab </em>at 10 p.m.</li> <li>Syfy (1080i) has <em>ECW </em>at 10 p.m.</li> <li>A&amp;E (720p) has <em>Parking Wars</em> at 10 &amp; 10:30 p.m.</li> <li>FX (720p) has <i>Sons of Anarchy</i> at 10 p.m.</li> <li>HBO (1080i) presents <i>By the People: The Election of Barack Obama</i> at 9 p.m.</li> <li>ESPN (720p) airs <i>30 for 30: Without Bias</i> at 8 p.m.</li> <li>ESPN2 (720p) has Bowling Green/Buffalo college football at 7 p.m.</li> </ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/hdtv-listings-for-november-3-2009/">HDTV Listings for November 3, 2009</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:24:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/hdtv-listings-for-november-3-2009/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19221444/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/hdtv-listings-for-november-3-2009/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/V85nIbX7Z_ZKiLJNaaH8Cn3RKGw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/V85nIbX7Z_ZKiLJNaaH8Cn3RKGw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/V85nIbX7Z_ZKiLJNaaH8Cn3RKGw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/V85nIbX7Z_ZKiLJNaaH8Cn3RKGw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/SOV4rkgyDuI" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:24:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/hdtv-listings-for-november-3-2009/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/_XStTQMS62E/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/atandt-cruisecast-satellite-service-halts-activations-will-refund/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/atandt-cruisecast-satellite-service-halts-activations-will-refund/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Misc</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/satellite/" rel="tag">Satellite</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.twice.com/article/367231-AT_T_CruiseCast_Ceases_Activations.php?nid=2402&amp;source=title&amp;rid=6258981"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/06/cruisecast-rooftop-jeep.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;">It wasn't too hard to see this one coming after reports of "financial difficulties" and a potential early demise starting cropping up <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/atandt-cruisecast-service-partner-says-its-business-as-usual-de/">last month</a>, but it looks like AT&amp;T's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/cruisecast">CruiseCast</a> in-car satellite service is now officially done for. According to RaySat COO Mike Grannan (AT&amp;T's partner in the service), all new activations have now ceased, and existing customers will soon apparently be able to get a refund for the cost of installation, de-installation, equipment and service. For those keeping track, the service just <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/02/atandt-cruisecast-in-car-tv-finally-launches-nationwide/">launched</a> in June of this year and, while no installed base numbers seem to be available, it doesn't appear to have caused much more than a blip on the radar, with it hindered in part by a hefty $1,300 up-front cost.</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/atandt-cruisecast-satellite-service-halts-activations-will-refund/">AT&amp;T CruiseCast satellite service halts activations, will refund customers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:51:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.twice.com/article/367231-AT_T_CruiseCast_Ceases_Activations.php?nid=2402&amp;source=title&amp;rid=6258981>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/atandt-cruisecast-satellite-service-halts-activations-will-refund/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19221032/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/atandt-cruisecast-satellite-service-halts-activations-will-refund/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/puu8VZRu53NEg5yQUYqlA7k2JEM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/puu8VZRu53NEg5yQUYqlA7k2JEM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/puu8VZRu53NEg5yQUYqlA7k2JEM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/puu8VZRu53NEg5yQUYqlA7k2JEM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/_XStTQMS62E" height="1" width="1"/>att cruisecastAttCruisecastcruisecastin-car entertainmentin-car satelliteIn-carEntertainmentIn-carSatelliteraysatsatellitesatellite serviceSatelliteServiceshutdownTue, 03 Nov 2009 15:51:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/atandt-cruisecast-satellite-service-halts-activations-will-refund/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/ReqXd9csPqU/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/bang-and-olufsens-beovision-10-orders-up-the-hands-on-special/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/bang-and-olufsens-beovision-10-orders-up-the-hands-on-special/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/lcd/" rel="tag">LCD</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/11/03/bang-olufsen-beovision-10-hands-on-photos/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/beovision-10-handson.jpg" /></a></div> Bang &amp; Olufsen may be irrelevant to those with annual salaries having fewer than six digits to the left of the decimal (or comma, if that's how you roll), but even the laypeople can't help but drool at a spectacle such as this. The <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/bang-and-olufsens-beovision-10-something-awesome-in-the-state-of/">BeoVision 10</a> has just landed down across the pond at <i>Electric Pig</i>, and they were kind enough to snap a few shots and show 'em to the world. The &pound;6,000 price tag is definitely a stunner, but those lucky enough to lay eyes on it have said that it just might be worth it -- if money ain't a thang, you know.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/bang-and-olufsens-beovision-10-orders-up-the-hands-on-special/">Bang &amp; Olufsen's BeoVision 10 orders up the 'hands-on special'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:24:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/11/03/bang-olufsen-beovision-10-hands-on-photos/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/bang-and-olufsens-beovision-10-orders-up-the-hands-on-special/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19220794/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/bang-and-olufsens-beovision-10-orders-up-the-hands-on-special/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/bmk2gQc7NfFDer__QbAuMM5wdjQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/bmk2gQc7NfFDer__QbAuMM5wdjQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/bmk2gQc7NfFDer__QbAuMM5wdjQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/bmk2gQc7NfFDer__QbAuMM5wdjQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/ReqXd9csPqU" height="1" width="1"/>40-inchb and oBAndObang and Olufsenbang OlufsenBangAndOlufsenBangOlufsenBeoVisionBeoVision 10BeoVision10expensivehdtvhigh-endLCDLEDluxuryTue, 03 Nov 2009 15:24:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/bang-and-olufsens-beovision-10-orders-up-the-hands-on-special/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/yDDGKnZ2axo/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/nielsen-reports-the-affects-of-the-digital-transition/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/nielsen-reports-the-affects-of-the-digital-transition/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/the-switch-from-analog-to-digital-tv/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/dtv_chart-2.gif" alt="Nielsen DTV chart" /></a><br /></div> This is a really interesting report of the affects of the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/digitaltransition/">digital transition</a> on ratings. Like the fact that "TV stations that transitioned to digital only experienced an 8 percent share decline immediately following the analog shut-off." But even more interesting is this that same number goes up to 13 percent if the broadcaster switched from UHF to VHF because of reception problems -- no wonder <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/08/18/a-few-broadcasters-are-moving-back-to-uhf/">some broadcasters are going back to UHF</a>. The other thing that piqued our interest was that cable companies seemed to be the real winners here as 18.2 percent of those facing the decision to buy a converter box, just ordered cable instead -- little do they know that they are just putting off getting a box. <br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/89726">TVB</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/nielsen-reports-the-affects-of-the-digital-transition/">Nielsen reports the effects of the digital transition</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:20:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/nielsen-reports-the-affects-of-the-digital-transition/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19220952/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/nielsen-reports-the-affects-of-the-digital-transition/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/h1tt59KpytGg4wY3x-gLpTRoTbY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/h1tt59KpytGg4wY3x-gLpTRoTbY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/h1tt59KpytGg4wY3x-gLpTRoTbY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/h1tt59KpytGg4wY3x-gLpTRoTbY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/yDDGKnZ2axo" height="1" width="1"/>analog shutoffAnalogShutoffDTVdtv transitionDtvTransitionFCCNielsenUHFVHFTue, 03 Nov 2009 13:20:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/nielsen-reports-the-affects-of-the-digital-transition/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/N7R3FSLWJWM/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/logitechs-new-harmony-ir-repeater/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/logitechs-new-harmony-ir-repeater/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/remotes/" rel="tag">Remotes</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://blog.logitech.com/2009/10/28/logitech-harmony-ir-extender-system-controls-hidden-av-components/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/logitechirrepeater.jpg" alt="Logitech IR repeater" /></a><br /></div> Anyone who has had a <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/Harmony/">Harmony</a> Remote knows the "is this device on" hell that follows if an IR code is missed while an Activity is firing off. To address that and the whole hidden equipment craze, Logitech now offers a IR repeater called the <em>Logitech Harmony IR Extender System</em> that is available for $59. The way this works is there's one table top IR receiver that you place in the open, and then three IR blasters that you place in front of the devices you want to control -- of course this will require that you hide your equipment as otherwise the devices would receive the same IR signal twice. Not a bad deal at the price, but we do wonder if it is compatible with our own stick on IR emitters. We doubt this is as good as the RF version of the Harmony, but no doubt it's cheaper if you already own the remote.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/logitechs-new-harmony-ir-repeater/">Logitech's new Harmony IR repeater</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://blog.logitech.com/2009/10/28/logitech-harmony-ir-extender-system-controls-hidden-av-components/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/logitechs-new-harmony-ir-repeater/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19220816/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/logitechs-new-harmony-ir-repeater/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/p8gdlS9lLzMmA0nHlmxQLzS2HhI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/p8gdlS9lLzMmA0nHlmxQLzS2HhI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/p8gdlS9lLzMmA0nHlmxQLzS2HhI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/p8gdlS9lLzMmA0nHlmxQLzS2HhI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/N7R3FSLWJWM" height="1" width="1"/>HarmonyIRLogitechlogitech harmonyLogitech Harmony IR Extender SystemLogitechHarmonyLogitechHarmonyIrExtenderSystemTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:01:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/logitechs-new-harmony-ir-repeater/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/25BXQu3I7EE/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/best-buy-partnering-with-cinemanow-to-stream-first-run-dvds-to-a/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/best-buy-partnering-with-cinemanow-to-stream-first-run-dvds-to-a/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-streamers/" rel="tag">Media streamers</a></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div> <img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/best-buy-logo-230.jpg" />Can you live without physical media? Are you ready to buy into owning a license without any physical property to show for your purchase? We hope so 'cause that's the future. Today Best Buy will announce confirmation of its <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/04/17/best-buy-prepping-an-entry-into-the-digital-distribution-game/">rumored partnership with CinemaNow</a> in a deal that will stream first-run DVDs directly to consumers. Better yet, according to an <em>AP</em> report, the software required to access CinemaNow's video library "will be included on all the Web-connected devices sold in Best Buy's more than 1,000 U.S. stores." If taken literally then wow, just wow... that's a lot of devices. However, since Best Buy sells Apple's iPhone and iPod touch, and there's no way that Apple's going to let a retailer tamper with its devices, we think the <em>AP</em>'s wording is a bit ambitious.<br /> <br /> The idea here is simple: pay once for a DVD then <em>eventually</em> be able to play it on any device be it a television, Blu-ray player, PC, smartphone or some other connected device. The new Best Buy-branded service will launch "early next year" according to Chris Homeister (yes, that's his real surname), as Best Buy gets "into this business in a big way." Remember, Best Buy already announced a streaming <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/netflix-best-buy-deal-brings-watch-instantly-streaming-to-even/">Netflix deal</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/tivo-and-best-buy-alliance-to-yield-co-branded-dvr-tivo-softwar/">partnerships with TiVo and Napster</a> that will be launching early next year as well. And we've already seen Sonic Solutions, CinemaNow's owner since last year, bunging its <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/07/29/sonic-upgrading-cinemanow-movie-streaming-to-1080p/">1080p-capable</a> <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/cinemanow">CinemaNow service</a> into every connected-device imaginable -- even 3D content for <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/01/07/nvidia-offers-up-geforce-3d-vision-takes-wow-players-further-do/">3D Vision</a>-ready displays. The whole concept sounds very much like <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/disney-keychest-to-make-buy-once-view-anywhere-movies-a-reality/#comments">Disney's Keychest</a> which already sounded very much like the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/digital-entertainment-content-ecosystem-the-drm-of-the-future/">Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem</a> (or DECE) consortium. Hopefully Best Buy will clear up the details later today when this gets really official. The future is now -- too bad <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/05/walt-mossberg-promises-3g-iphone-in-60-days/">US broadband is so yesterday</a>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Update</strong>: It's official. The agreement will allow customers to "buy or rent" from CinemaNow's library of content on "connected consumer electronics" sold through Best Buy retail stores or BestBuy.com. New titles will "often" (note the qualification) be made available day and date of the DVD release. The service will also leverage digital copies to bridge the physical and digital stream worlds. See the full press release for all the detail.<br /><br /> <div id="pr_box"> <div id="pr_box_button">Show full PR text</div> <div id="pr_text">Best Buy Co., Inc (NYSE:BBY) and Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC) today announced a strategic relationship that will result in a new Best Buy customer offering in its growing line-up of digital entertainment products. The new on-demand movie and entertainment service will be powered by Sonic's Roxio CinemaNow[TM] and will allow consumers to have access to buy or rent a vast library of premium content. <br /><br />To power this offering, Best Buy has entered into a multi-year agreement in which Best Buy plans to license and deploy Sonic's Roxio CinemaNow[TM] technology and services platform to make on-demand digital content delivery a standard feature on connected consumer electronics devices sold throughout U.S. Best Buy retail stores and BestBuy.com. Under the terms of the agreement, Best Buy acquired warrants enabling it to purchase shares of Sonic Solutions common stock. <br /><br />Best Buy, one of the largest consumer electronics retailers in the world, has a strong track record of bringing innovative technologies to a broad audience through its consumer-focused marketing, education, and Geek Squad services. To foster the consumer appetite for obtaining on-demand premium content electronically, Best Buy intends to embed the Roxio CinemaNow technology on a wide array of devices - web-connected television sets, portable media players, PCs, Blu-ray Disc players, set-top boxes, and mobile phones - from a variety of manufacturers. Best Buy expects to undertake a marketing program to educate consumers about the increased convenience, flexibility, and choice digital content delivery affords. <br /><br />With the new Best Buy service, consumers will have access to buy or rent an extensive library of premium content including new movies, TV shows, independent films, and older catalog movies, which they will be able to access on devices in the broad ecosystem. It is anticipated that new titles will often be available on the same day they become available on DVDs in retail outlets. Together with their Studio partners, Best Buy and Sonic plan to also collaborate on new service and content offerings, including those that leverage digital copies to bridge physical disc sales and electronic sell through. <br /><br />"Best Buy is in a great position to expand the market for on-demand home entertainment," said Thomas Gewecke, president, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. "The combination of Sonic's platform with Best Buy's expertise in selling consumer electronics, video content and technical services creates an opportunity for a wide variety of exciting new consumer offerings." <br /><br />"Our relationship with Sonic Solutions allows Best Buy to quickly establish a strong position in the digital delivery of video entertainment," said Brian Dunn, CEO of Best Buy. "It also enables us to make deeper and more meaningful connections with our customers and expand our relationships with content owners and hardware vendors to create compelling new home entertainment solutions." <br /><br />"With Best Buy's ability to drive in-store promotion and education, consumers will come to quickly understand and appreciate the convenience, flexibility, and control that digitally-delivered video entertainment affords them," said Dave Habiger, president and CEO, Sonic Solutions. "With Best Buy's focus, we expect on-demand entertainment to quickly grow into a mass market activity, with digital sell-through and rental becoming a significant new revenue stream for content owners." <br /><br />Roxio CinemaNow includes Hollywood-approved digital rights management, encoding and adaptive delivery technologies, and secure device-optimized playback of premium entertainment. Roxio CinemaNow's cloud-based media services power devices which consumers can use to seamlessly enjoy video entertainment anytime and anywhere across the broadest range of devices. The Roxio CinemaNow ecosystem includes PCs, connected TVs, set top DVRs, Blu-ray Disc and mobile media players from leading manufacturers such as Archos, Dell, HP, LG, Microsoft, Nintendo, Pioneer and TiVo and is powering internet movie delivery for Blockbuster.</div> </div> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20091103/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_best_buy_cinemanow">Read</a> -- <em>AP</em> report<br /> <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/03/best-buy-prepares-for-the-post-dvd-era/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">Read</a> -- <em>New York Times</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/best-buy-partnering-with-cinemanow-to-stream-first-run-dvds-to-a/">Best Buy partnering with CinemaNow to stream first-run DVDs to 'all web-connected devices sold'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:11:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/best-buy-partnering-with-cinemanow-to-stream-first-run-dvds-to-a/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19220243/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/best-buy-partnering-with-cinemanow-to-stream-first-run-dvds-to-a/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WkAXlULlOMRxaMemSPZH9b6YMuU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WkAXlULlOMRxaMemSPZH9b6YMuU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WkAXlULlOMRxaMemSPZH9b6YMuU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WkAXlULlOMRxaMemSPZH9b6YMuU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/25BXQu3I7EE" height="1" width="1"/>best buyBestBuybreaking newsBreakingNewscinemanowdecedistributionkeychestsonicsonic solutionsSonicSolutionsTue, 03 Nov 2009 04:11:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/03/best-buy-partnering-with-cinemanow-to-stream-first-run-dvds-to-a/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/WW5PXq7Dgf0/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/join-the-engadget-hd-podcast-live-on-ustream/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/join-the-engadget-hd-podcast-live-on-ustream/#comments<img alt="" src="file:///C:/Users/Richard/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" /><img alt="" src="file:///C:/Users/Richard/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" /><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/engadgetpodcastlogo.jpg" alt="" />It's Monday, and we know that getting the week started can be tough. We're here to help by letting you peek into the recording booth when the Engadget HD podcast goes to tape on <strong>Monday, October 5th at 6:30PM ET</strong>. Think of it as a kind of time machine that will help you power through your day by reviewing what happened in the week HD-wise. Embedded Ustream tools and a list of topics after the break.<br /><br />**UPDATE** And we're done, thanks everyone!<p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/join-the-engadget-hd-podcast-live-on-ustream/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Join the Engadget HD podcast live on Ustream</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/join-the-engadget-hd-podcast-live-on-ustream/">Join the Engadget HD podcast live on Ustream</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/join-the-engadget-hd-podcast-live-on-ustream/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19219542/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/join-the-engadget-hd-podcast-live-on-ustream/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RRmh62q73J820nxBP6Xhh1QmUZc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RRmh62q73J820nxBP6Xhh1QmUZc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RRmh62q73J820nxBP6Xhh1QmUZc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RRmh62q73J820nxBP6Xhh1QmUZc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/WW5PXq7Dgf0" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:30:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/join-the-engadget-hd-podcast-live-on-ustream/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/iPKrvZ-zXHs/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/are-dvrs-actually-going-to-save-the-network-tv-model/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/are-dvrs-actually-going-to-save-the-network-tv-model/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/dvrs/" rel="tag">DVRs</a></p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/business/media/02ratings.html?pagewanted=1&amp;_r=1"><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/heroesmasioka.jpg" /></a>Stay tuned for the network's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/17/networks-allay-advertisers-fears-of-the-almighty-dvr/">latest DVR strategy</a>: acceptance. Armed with the latest Nielsen data, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox are rushing to tell advertisers that even with a set-top box and its bevy of pauses, fast forwards and 30 second skips at the ready -- we're guessing this doesn't apply to <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/10/22/how-to-automatically-skip-commercials-in-windows-7-media-center/">Media Center users on automated setups</a> -- most viewers simply settle in and watch the commercials anyway. <i>The New York Times</i> breaks down the commercial-plus-three ratings system the networks initially opposed that could end up saving shows like <i>Heroes </i>from cancellation -- though a return to the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/05/research-affirms-that-dvr-owners-do-indeed-blaze-by-commercials/">old way of thinking</a> might be worthwhile if it means an end to that show's now pitiable existence.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/are-dvrs-actually-going-to-save-the-network-tv-model/">Are DVRs actually going to save the network TV model?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/business/media/02ratings.html?pagewanted=1&amp;_r=1>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/are-dvrs-actually-going-to-save-the-network-tv-model/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19219621/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/are-dvrs-actually-going-to-save-the-network-tv-model/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/9jx_ulAM-qu2Uxh2HWj1W7IEM5M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/9jx_ulAM-qu2Uxh2HWj1W7IEM5M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/9jx_ulAM-qu2Uxh2HWj1W7IEM5M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/9jx_ulAM-qu2Uxh2HWj1W7IEM5M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/iPKrvZ-zXHs" height="1" width="1"/>ad skippingad-skippingAdSkippingcommercial-plus-threecommercialsdvrheroesnielsenratingsMon, 02 Nov 2009 17:29:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/are-dvrs-actually-going-to-save-the-network-tv-model/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/wz3r8fLLFN0/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/hdtv-listings-for-november-2-2009/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/hdtv-listings-for-november-2-2009/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/listings/" rel="tag">Listings</a></p><strong><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2007/07/greek-abc.jpg" alt="" />What we're watching tonight:</strong> <ul> <li>Fox (720p) has Phillies/Yankees World Series Game 5 at 7:30 p.m.</li> <li>CBS (1080i) has <em>How I Met Your Mother </em>at 8 p.m., <em>Accidentally On Purpose</em> at 8:30 p.m., <em>Two and a Half Men</em> at 9 p.m., <em>The Big Bang Theory</em> at 9:30 p.m. and <em>CSI: Miami</em> at 10 p.m</li> <li>ABC Family (720p) has <em>Lincoln Heights</em> at 8 p.m. and the fall finale of <em>Greek </em>at 9 p.m.</li> <li>NBC (1080i) airs <em>Heroes </em>at 8 p.m. and <em>Trauma </em>at 9 p.m.</li> <li>ABC (720p) has <em>Dancing with the Stars</em> at 8 p.m. and <em>Castle </em>at 10:01 p.m.</li> <li>TLC (1080i) has <em>Little People, Big World</em> at 8 &amp; 8:30 p.m., <em>Jon &amp; Kate Plus 8 </em>at 9 p.m. and <em>Cake Boss </em>at 10 &amp; 10:30 p.m</li> <li>CW (1080i) airs <em>One Tree Hill </em>at 8 p.m. and <em>Gossip Girl</em> at 9 p.m.</li> <li>USA (1080i) has <em>WWE: Raw</em> at 9 p.m.</li> <li>ESPN (720p) airs Falcons/Saints Monday Night Football at 8:30 p.m.</li> <li>History (720p) presents Strange Rituals at 10 p.m.</li> </ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/hdtv-listings-for-november-2-2009/">HDTV Listings for November 2, 2009</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:07:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/hdtv-listings-for-november-2-2009/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19219760/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/hdtv-listings-for-november-2-2009/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ghwJXdET6NrvqG8xfW1F1lO5bMQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ghwJXdET6NrvqG8xfW1F1lO5bMQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ghwJXdET6NrvqG8xfW1F1lO5bMQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ghwJXdET6NrvqG8xfW1F1lO5bMQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/wz3r8fLLFN0" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:07:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/hdtv-listings-for-november-2-2009/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/1zjCs22SQIU/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/blu-ray-releases-on-november-3rd-2009/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/blu-ray-releases-on-november-3rd-2009/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a></p><img hspace="16" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/gi-joe_blu-ray.jpg" alt="G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - Blu-ray" />October is over and before you know it Black Friday will be here, and so all the studios are preparing their holiday selection. Although this mostly consists of classics like<em> It's A Wonderful Life</em>,<em> Forrest Gump</em> and others, there are also some okay day and date titles like <em>G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra</em> and <em>The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3</em>. Next week Disney makes things much more interesting for animated feature fans though as both <em>Monsters Inc.</em> and <em>UP</em> will be released on Blu-ray for the first time.<br /><br /> <ul> <li>G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Paramount)</li> <li>Forrest Gump (Paramount)</li> <li>It's A Wonderful Life (Paramount)</li> <li>The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (Sony)</li> <li>Aliens In The Attic (Fox)</li> <li>I Love You, Beth Cooper (Fox)</li> <li>Say Anything... (Fox)</li> <li>Two Girls And A Guy (Fox)</li> <li>The Answer Man (Magnolia)</li> <li>Christmas Vacation (20th Anniversay Edition) (Warner)</li> <li>Star Wars: The Clone Wars (The Complete Season One (Warner)</li> <li>North By Northwest (Warner)</li> <li>Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut (Warner)</li> <li>Command Performance (First Look)</li> <li>Direct Action (First Look)</li> <li>Earth 2100 (MPI)</li> <li>Food, Inc. (Magnolia)</li> <li>Howards End (Criterion Collection)</li> <li>Wings Of Desire (Criterion Collection)</li> <li>Love Actually (Universal)</li> <li>Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (Image)</li> <li>The Narrows (Image)</li> <li>Not Forgotten (Anchor Bay)</li> <li>Rocky: The Undisputed Collection (MGM)</li> <li>Witchblade: The Complete Series (Funimation)</li> </ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/blu-ray-releases-on-november-3rd-2009/">Blu-ray releases on November 3rd 2009</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:47:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/blu-ray-releases-on-november-3rd-2009/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19219523/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/blu-ray-releases-on-november-3rd-2009/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pcUOMVxtUya-BAnVF56V5c0ctGY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pcUOMVxtUya-BAnVF56V5c0ctGY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pcUOMVxtUya-BAnVF56V5c0ctGY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pcUOMVxtUya-BAnVF56V5c0ctGY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/1zjCs22SQIU" height="1" width="1"/>Blu-rayHDReleasesMon, 02 Nov 2009 16:47:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/blu-ray-releases-on-november-3rd-2009/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/RHgj2PvVSuE/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/analyst-more-hdtv-owners-getting-a-steady-diet-of-high-definiti/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/analyst-more-hdtv-owners-getting-a-steady-diet-of-high-definiti/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Misc</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.knowledgenetworks.com/news/releases/2009/102909_hdtv.html"><img border="0" vspace="4" hspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/11/kn-survey-110209-1257191044.jpg" /></a></div> Last seen belatedly dubbing HDTV "game changing" for 2008, analytical firm <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/knowledgenetworks">Knowledge Networks</a> is back with its latest breaking observation, finding owners are 65% more likely now than they were two years ago to say they are watching HD programming <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/listings/">daily</a>. Up from 26% in an '07 survey to 43%, we sadly noted that amount of people that always check for the high definition feed instead of SD rose only slightly from 61% to 68% among the 510 surveyed. Seeing fair and balanced numbers on the appeal of stretch-o-vision (we <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/08/09/poll-whats-the-worst-mistake-hd-channels-make/">already know how you feel about it</a>) would have been nice, but check the press release to see the stats networks and advertisers are probably checking before deciding to spring for HD specifically broken down across genre and gender.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/analyst-more-hdtv-owners-getting-a-steady-diet-of-high-definiti/">Analyst: More HDTV owners getting a steady diet of high definition for every day viewing</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:43:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.knowledgenetworks.com/news/releases/2009/102909_hdtv.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/analyst-more-hdtv-owners-getting-a-steady-diet-of-high-definiti/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19219518/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/analyst-more-hdtv-owners-getting-a-steady-diet-of-high-definiti/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/njCCnuWEphsV7yZNG7QWAqT6GeE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/njCCnuWEphsV7yZNG7QWAqT6GeE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/njCCnuWEphsV7yZNG7QWAqT6GeE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/njCCnuWEphsV7yZNG7QWAqT6GeE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/RHgj2PvVSuE" height="1" width="1"/>analysthdtvKnowledge NetworksKnowledgeNetworkspollstatisticsviewersviewingMon, 02 Nov 2009 14:43:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/analyst-more-hdtv-owners-getting-a-steady-diet-of-high-definiti/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/HPX8jJ70ikI/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/xbmc-arm-port-teased-will-manage-hd-playback-from-pocket-sized/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/xbmc-arm-port-teased-will-manage-hd-playback-from-pocket-sized/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-pcs/" rel="tag">Media PCs</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-streamers/" rel="tag">Media streamers</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://xbmc.org/theuni/2009/10/23/xbmc-on-arm-gles-2-0/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/beagleboard-20091102.jpg" alt="XBMC ARM port teased, will manage HD playback from pocket-sized Beagleboard (video)" /></a></div> There was a time when the X in XBMC stood for Xbox, but now just look at it. The open source project is showing up on everything from <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/xmbc-caught-running-on-compals-jax10-mid/">MIDs</a> to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/boxee-xbMc-now-available-on-apple-tv/">Apple TVs</a> and soon will be in the wild running on ARM-powered devices, with the development team posting a teaser video of the software running quite well on a tiny 600MHz <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/beagleboard">Beagleboard</a>. It's a fraction of the size of most HTPCs and, at $150, a fraction of their cost, too. Right now the software seems to be struggling a bit with what looks to be 480p wide content, but the devs promise proper HD playback in the full release -- though they're not saying when that full release will be. <br /> <br /> [Via <a href="http://hackaday.com/2009/10/30/xbmc-running-on-arm/">Hack A Day</a>]<p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/xbmc-arm-port-teased-will-manage-hd-playback-from-pocket-sized/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>XBMC ARM port teased, will manage HD playback from pocket-sized Beagleboard (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/xbmc-arm-port-teased-will-manage-hd-playback-from-pocket-sized/">XBMC ARM port teased, will manage HD playback from pocket-sized Beagleboard (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:05:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://xbmc.org/theuni/2009/10/23/xbmc-on-arm-gles-2-0/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/xbmc-arm-port-teased-will-manage-hd-playback-from-pocket-sized/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19218782/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/xbmc-arm-port-teased-will-manage-hd-playback-from-pocket-sized/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/endMj4abXyt80BB5tUy0XLunoRc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/endMj4abXyt80BB5tUy0XLunoRc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/endMj4abXyt80BB5tUy0XLunoRc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/endMj4abXyt80BB5tUy0XLunoRc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/HPX8jJ70ikI" height="1" width="1"/>600mhzARMbeagleboardhtpcteaserxbmcMon, 02 Nov 2009 10:05:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/xbmc-arm-port-teased-will-manage-hd-playback-from-pocket-sized/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/a-ZfiYi-_CA/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/onkyos-ipod-lovin-nd-s1-digital-media-transport-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/onkyos-ipod-lovin-nd-s1-digital-media-transport-gets-reviewed/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/media-streamers/" rel="tag">Media streamers</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a></p><a href="http://www.trustedreviews.com/mp3/review/2009/10/26/Onkyo-ND-S1-Digital-Media-Transport/p1"><img hspace="4" border="0" align="right" vspace="16" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/nd-s1-ipod-dock-onkyo.jpg" /></a>Back in late July, we weren't aware of when Onkyo's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/onkyo-nd-s1-ipod-dock-feaures-digital-audio-composite-video-an/">fancy ND-S1 iPod dock</a> would ship. Now, we're not only certain that the &pound;144 ($235) digital media transport is shipping across the pond, but we've stumbled upon a critique for those wondering if such an outlay is justified. After slamming their iPod touch into the device and connecting it to their reference speaker system, they came away duly impressed; in practically every scenario, using the external DAC in this box led to clearer, more precise audio compared to signals coming straight out of the iPod. In fact, reviewers went so far as to call this unit "peerless," though they did mention that it's really only good for those already satisfied with their existing speaker setuip. Of course, you could just opt for an audiophile-approved media player, but then you wouldn't be able to experience the joy and elation that comes with relying on iTunes. <em>Right?</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/onkyos-ipod-lovin-nd-s1-digital-media-transport-gets-reviewed/">Onkyo's iPod-lovin' ND-S1 digital media transport gets reviewed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:51:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.trustedreviews.com/mp3/review/2009/10/26/Onkyo-ND-S1-Digital-Media-Transport/p1>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/onkyos-ipod-lovin-nd-s1-digital-media-transport-gets-reviewed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19219191/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/onkyos-ipod-lovin-nd-s1-digital-media-transport-gets-reviewed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/k411p9V2_QIxeUpbXfLjEXrpeOs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/k411p9V2_QIxeUpbXfLjEXrpeOs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/k411p9V2_QIxeUpbXfLjEXrpeOs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/k411p9V2_QIxeUpbXfLjEXrpeOs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/a-ZfiYi-_CA" height="1" width="1"/>hd media streamerHdMediaStreamermedia streamerMediaStreamerND-S1onkyoOnkyo ND-S1OnkyoNd-s1reviewedstreamstreamerstreamingMon, 02 Nov 2009 03:51:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2009/11/02/onkyos-ipod-lovin-nd-s1-digital-media-transport-gets-reviewed/