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Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/371164527/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/germanys-cda-invests-some-dough-in-blu-ray-production-expands/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/germanys-cda-invests-some-dough-in-blu-ray-production-expands/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a></p><a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.musikmarkt.de%2Fsite%2Fstart%2Fil%2F1%2Fbid%2F35235%2Fridtb%2F86%2Fpid%2F1&amp;sl=de&amp;tl=en&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF-8"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-20-08-bluline_ii.jpg" alt="" /></a>Welp, at least we now know one company that helped Singulus beat its <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/07/singulus-blu-ray-duplicator-sales-beat-predictions/">Blu-ray duplicator sales estimates</a>. Germany's CDA, which was still <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/12/germanys-cda-starts-production-of-3x-dvd/">producing 3X DVDs</a> as of mid-February, has finally realized that Blu-ray is the victor and the sole remaining high-def format that anyone cares about. Thus, it's finally investing in a production line for Blu-ray Discs that will boast capacities of 17,000 single-layer and 12,000 dual-layer units per day. In somewhat related news, the outfit is also expanding its DVD capacity to meet "growing demand." Clearly CDA hasn't been listening to the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/another-research-firm-asserts-that-bds-will-overtake-dvds-in-201/">analysts</a>, or else it has a darn good phase in / phase out plan <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/06/24/blu-ray-disc-sales-estimated-to-exceed-dvds-in-2012/">for 2012</a>.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.musikmarkt.de%2Fsite%2Fstart%2Fil%2F1%2Fbid%2F35235%2Fridtb%2F86%2Fpid%2F1&amp;sl=de&amp;tl=en&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF-8>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/germanys-cda-invests-some-dough-in-blu-ray-production-expands/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1290272/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/germanys-cda-invests-some-dough-in-blu-ray-production-expands/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/371164527" height="1" width="1"/>bdblu-raycapacityCDAgermanyglobalmanufacturingThu, 21 Aug 2008 14:28:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/germanys-cda-invests-some-dough-in-blu-ray-production-expands/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/371100831/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/mitsubishi-goes-ultrathin-with-40-mm-lcd-tv-prototype/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/mitsubishi-goes-ultrathin-with-40-mm-lcd-tv-prototype/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/mitsubishi/" rel="tag">Mitsubishi</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/lcd/" rel="tag">LCD</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080820/156589/?SS=imgview_e&amp;FD=1492962242"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/20080820-mitsu-ultrathin.jpg" alt="Mitsubishi 40-mm thick LCD TV" /></a><br /></div> When you're an industrial giant like Mitsubishi, it pays to cover your bets. In addition to the recently-announced <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/mitsubishi-unveils-mzw-mx-mxw-series-of-lcd-hdtvs/">MZW-, MXW- and MX</a>-series LCD TVs, it is also showing off an unnamed 40-mm thick LCD TV prototype. As we've seen in the war of supermodel <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/ultrathin">svelte</a> TVs, getting down to these levels requires that the tuner is moved to an external box (those chunky boxes in the pic). The elegance of the panel just can't be spoiled by ugly cables, so just like we've seen with the Hitachi <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/wooo/">Wooo</a> LCD TVs, the signal will get the wireless treatment. A production model of this TV is slated for a fall release, in a size over 40-inches. That's right around the corner, so we've got a feeling more details will be flowing soon. Meanwhile, hit that link for more pics.<br /><br />[Image courtesy <a href="http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080820/156589/2A.jpg">TechOn</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080820/156589/?SS=imgview_e&amp;FD=1492962242>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/mitsubishi-goes-ultrathin-with-40-mm-lcd-tv-prototype/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1290408/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/mitsubishi-goes-ultrathin-with-40-mm-lcd-tv-prototype/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/371100831" height="1" width="1"/>lcd tvLcdTvmitsubishiultrathinThu, 21 Aug 2008 13:16:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/mitsubishi-goes-ultrathin-with-40-mm-lcd-tv-prototype/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/371045461/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/best-buy-unveils-the-samsung-bd-p2550/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/best-buy-unveils-the-samsung-bd-p2550/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="Samsung BD-P2550" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/bd-p2550.jpg" /><br /></div> We've heard for some time that <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/samsung">Samsung</a> planned to have two Blu-ray players in its lineup, but it's been well over a year since there's even been <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/bd-p2400">a peep about the BD-P2400</a>, now out of nowhere the BD-P2550 shows up at Best Buy stores all over the country for the premium price of $499. According to Best Buy's website, the new model has many of the missing features from Sammy's latest BD-P1500, like 7.1 analog outputs and the sought after Silicon Optix <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/hqv">HQV</a> video processing. What does appear to be missing though, is <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/hqv">the elusive BD-Live</a>, but with the included network connection and USB port, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to imagine that either Best Buy failed to mention it, or it's coming in a firmware update. Although $500 Blu-ray players aren't for everyone, it's good to see Blu-ray manufacturers offering multiple models for those in need of premium features.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://formatwarcentral.com/index.php/2008/08/21/new-samsung-bd-p2550-blu-ray-player/">Format War Central</a>]<br /><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.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp;jsessionid=ZCVXL2ZALZQ55KC4D3OVAHI?skuId=8901227&amp;type=product&amp;id=1217634016243>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/best-buy-unveils-the-samsung-bd-p2550/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1291138/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/best-buy-unveils-the-samsung-bd-p2550/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/371045461" height="1" width="1"/>BD-LiveBD-P2550Best BuyBestBuyHQVThu, 21 Aug 2008 11:52:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/best-buy-unveils-the-samsung-bd-p2550/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/371021316/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/bandwidth-restraints-hindering-new-zealands-freeview-hd-expansi/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/bandwidth-restraints-hindering-new-zealands-freeview-hd-expansi/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</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></p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/bandwidth-curtails-freeview-hd-expansion-34120"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/7-15-08-freeview-steve.jpg" /></a>Oh noes! Merely months after Freeview execs were celebrating the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/17/new-zealand-warming-to-freeview-quicker-than-expected/">surprising uptick</a> in Freeview HD users, in flies word that bandwidth is already becoming an issue. You see, Freeview was initially launched as a "satellite only service using MPEG-2 video compression software," while the HD terrestrial component uses MPEG-4. Transponder space on the Optus D1 satellite is "rapidly being used up, and any further expansion of data bandwidth would require Freeview broadcasters to purchase more space from Optus." If the old MPEG-2 system was suddenly canned and replaced with MPEG-4, every last satellite Freeview user would be forced to buy a new set-top-box. We shouldn't have to explain the glaringly obvious problem with that scenario. Thus, the only stop-gap solution is to simulcast the signals, which obviously requires oodles of bandwidth. Unfortunately, broadcasters are gun-shy about dropping even more cash to <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/10/survey-sez-add-more-hd-content-and-they-will-come/">expand the available space</a> without assurance of a good return on their original investment, so as of now, expansion plans wait while bigwigs figure out where to get more funding.<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.nbr.co.nz/article/bandwidth-curtails-freeview-hd-expansion-34120>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/bandwidth-restraints-hindering-new-zealands-freeview-hd-expansi/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1287997/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/bandwidth-restraints-hindering-new-zealands-freeview-hd-expansi/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/371021316" height="1" width="1"/>bandwidthFreeviewFreeview hdFreeviewHdissueNew ZealandNewZealandproblemsatelliteset-top-boxterrestrial HDTerrestrialHdTVNZThu, 21 Aug 2008 11:13:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/bandwidth-restraints-hindering-new-zealands-freeview-hd-expansi/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370983387/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/planar-announces-viper-dlp-hd-projector/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/planar-announces-viper-dlp-hd-projector/#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/dlp/" rel="tag">DLP</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/projector/" rel="tag">Projector</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/runco/" rel="tag">Runco</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/08/8-21-08-planar-viper.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> Planar has remained mostly quiet <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/planar-introduces-70-inch-1080p-m70l-lcd-monitor/">since</a> <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/29/planars-pd8150-and-pd8130-1080p-dlp-projectors-shipping-in-marc/">CES</a>, but given that <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/cedia">CEDIA</a> is within spittin' distance, it's no shock to see it making waves once more. Today, the outfit has revealed its first 3-chip HD projector, the DLP-based Viper. Other specs include a native 1,280 x 720 resolution, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 2,000 lumens and 10-bit independent dual image / motion adaptive processing. You'll also find an RS-232 port, twin HDMI 1.3 sockets and a jaw-dropping $15,495 price tag. It's shipping immediately for those with the requisite coin. Full release after the break.<br /><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/photos/planar-announces-viper-dlp-hd-projector-1/">Planar announces Viper DLP HD projector</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/photos/planar-announces-viper-dlp-hd-projector-1/990514/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-21-08-planar-viper---side_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/photos/planar-announces-viper-dlp-hd-projector-1/990513/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-21-08-planar-viper---fron_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/photos/planar-announces-viper-dlp-hd-projector-1/990512/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-21-08-planar-viper---back_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /></div><p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/planar-announces-viper-dlp-hd-projector/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Planar announces Viper DLP HD projector</em></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/2008/08/21/planar-announces-viper-dlp-hd-projector/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1291051/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/planar-announces-viper-dlp-hd-projector/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370983387" height="1" width="1"/>720hd projectorHdProjectorhome cinemaHomeCinemapjplanarprojectorviperThu, 21 Aug 2008 10:28:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/planar-announces-viper-dlp-hd-projector/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370951757/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/nickelodeon-first-true-hd-program-coming-soon-my-familys-got-g/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/nickelodeon-first-true-hd-program-coming-soon-my-familys-got-g/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/satellite/" rel="tag">Satellite</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/new-content/" rel="tag">New content</a></p><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-21-08-family-guts.jpg" alt="" />For fans of the now-deceased Nickelodeon GUTS, we've excellent news. We've received word that Nickelodeon will soon be launching its first HD program to be produced entirely in high-def to subscribers of DirecTV and Cablevision. The show, dubbed My Family's Got Guts!, will be shot and edited in HD at Universal Studios Florida and will be hosted by E!'s Ben Lyons. Looking for a date to circle in your datebook? Try September 15th.<br /><br />[Thanks, Anonymous]<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/2008/08/21/nickelodeon-first-true-hd-program-coming-soon-my-familys-got-g/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1290975/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/nickelodeon-first-true-hd-program-coming-soon-my-familys-got-g/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370951757" height="1" width="1"/>cablevisiondirectvmy familys got gutsMyFamilysGotGutsnick at niteNickAtNiteNickelodeonprogramminguniversal studiosUniversalStudiosThu, 21 Aug 2008 09:53:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/nickelodeon-first-true-hd-program-coming-soon-my-familys-got-g/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370915869/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/knoll-preps-eco-friendly-amps-hdp460-projector-for-cedia/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/knoll-preps-eco-friendly-amps-hdp460-projector-for-cedia/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/other-hardware/" rel="tag">Other hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/projector/" rel="tag">Projector</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.cepro.com/article/knoll_systems_unveils_energy_saving_amp_darkchip4_projector/#When:14:47:00Z"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="Knoll HDP460 projector and GS12 amplifier" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/20080818-knoll_cedia.jpg" /></a><br /></div> Next month's <a href="egnadgethd.com/tag/cedia">CEDIA</a> show is interesting -- a lot of companies that cater to the custom install crowd introduce some interesting gear. Sure, a lot of it is pricey, but it's fun to look, right? Knoll is bringing a pair of products to the show; first up is the $8,500 HDP460 projector which we <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/14/knolls-1080p-hdp460-projector-packs-darkchip4/">first heard</a> about in March. The spec that gets our eye is the "D6500K color accuracy even with ambient light" -- this crowd definitely speaks our language. In another product category entirely, Knoll's GS8 (8-channels, $1,178) and GS12 (12-channels, $1,238) amplifiers with Eco-System circuits promise to keep your green lifestyle intact. The voltage rails only deliver current to channels actually in use; any of the channels that aren't delivering audio are actually turned "off," not simply muted or placed in a standby mode. When there's no audio flowing, the amplifier uses only 4-Watts. Sigh -- gone are the days of class A amplifiers that double as space heaters.<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.cepro.com/article/knoll_systems_unveils_energy_saving_amp_darkchip4_projector/#When:14:47:00Z>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/knoll-preps-eco-friendly-amps-hdp460-projector-for-cedia/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1287804/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/knoll-preps-eco-friendly-amps-hdp460-projector-for-cedia/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370915869" height="1" width="1"/>amplifiercediadarkchip4dlpknollprojectorThu, 21 Aug 2008 09:08:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/knoll-preps-eco-friendly-amps-hdp460-projector-for-cedia/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370868689/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/aquarion-movie-sees-december-5th-blu-ray-release-date/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/aquarion-movie-sees-december-5th-blu-ray-release-date/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Misc</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.aquarion.info/bluray/index.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-18-08-aquarion.jpg" /></a><br /></div> Typically speaking, we won't cover every single film that hits Blu-ray -- particularly since it's pretty much the only high-def format to choose from (<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/28/chinas-blu-ray-competitor-cbhd-brings-hd-dvd-back-from-the-dead/">CH-DVD</a> notwithstanding) -- but the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/09/adv-films-goes-blu-ray-exclusive/">anime industry</a> is still <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/10/bandai-goes-blu-ray-with-ghost-in-the-shell-2-as-anime-industry/">struggling</a> to pump out a healthy amount of BD titles. That being the case, we're all the more elated to see that <em>Aquarion Movie</em> will be landing on the format on December 5th in Japan. Reportedly, the disc will feature a 16:9 version of the flick with the MPEG-4 AVC codec along with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 channel audio. Buyers will also get a 28-page booklet, HD remake of Episode 27 and audio commentary for the special features. As for a US release? We're still waiting in tense anticipation.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.activeanime.com/html/content/view/3731/36/">ActiveAnime</a>]<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.aquarion.info/bluray/index.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/aquarion-movie-sees-december-5th-blu-ray-release-date/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1287776/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/aquarion-movie-sees-december-5th-blu-ray-release-date/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370868689" height="1" width="1"/>animeAquarionAquarion MovieAquarionMovieblu-raycartoonfilmsmoviesreleasewintThu, 21 Aug 2008 07:49:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/aquarion-movie-sees-december-5th-blu-ray-release-date/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370719675/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/world-fishing-network-hd-splashes-down-on-fios-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/world-fishing-network-hd-splashes-down-on-fios-tv/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/fiber/" rel="tag">Fiber</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/new-content/" rel="tag">New content</a></p><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/wfn-world-fishing-network-hd/story.aspx?guid=%7BF6FCC2B2-EC12-44C7-AA75-DA8C29A609B3%7D&amp;dist=hppr"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/5-14-08-wfn-hd-logo.jpg" alt="" /></a>Though probably not as niche as <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/04/rfd-inks-carriage-agreement-with-comcast/">Rural Free Delivery</a> (RFD HD), World Fishing Network HD still has a <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/17/anglers-hooked-on-outdoor-channels-hd-fishing-programming/">pretty narrow</a> audience. That being the case, there's still some logic to pushing the channel in rural parts of America or in regions with nearby fishing outlets. Call us crazy, but New York City is <em>not</em> the first place that comes to find when someone mentions deep sea fishin'. Nevertheless, Verizon has just announced that <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/16/world-fishing-network-hd-officially-on-dish-network/">WFN HD</a> has arrived in the Big Apple on FiOS TV, giving transplants an easy way to get back in touch with their small town roots. There's no word on when the station will hit other FiOS TV areas, but we'd bet it'll be making the rounds soon enough.<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.marketwatch.com/news/story/wfn-world-fishing-network-hd/story.aspx?guid=%7BF6FCC2B2-EC12-44C7-AA75-DA8C29A609B3%7D&amp;dist=hppr>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/world-fishing-network-hd-splashes-down-on-fios-tv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1288875/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/world-fishing-network-hd-splashes-down-on-fios-tv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370719675" height="1" width="1"/>fiosfios tvFiosTvnew yorknew york cityNewYorkNewYorkCitynyverizonwfnWorld Fishing Network HDWorldFishingNetworkHdThu, 21 Aug 2008 03:48:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/world-fishing-network-hd-splashes-down-on-fios-tv/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370585245/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/mitsubishi-to-launch-wireless-hdtv-utilize-amimons-whdi-techno/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/mitsubishi-to-launch-wireless-hdtv-utilize-amimons-whdi-techno/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/other-hardware/" rel="tag">Other hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/mitsubishi/" rel="tag">Mitsubishi</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-21-08-mitsubishi_amimon.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> Now that AMIMON is being <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/23/amimon-motorola-sony-et-al-join-hands-on-wireless-hd-standar/">taken seriously</a> in the high-def arena, we're hoping to see a number of these releases in the not-too-distant future. Merely months after Sharp <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/30/sharps-x-series-lcd-hdtvs-offered-with-whdi-wireless-link/">announced</a> that its X-Series LCD HDTVs would arrive with wireless HD technology built right in, Mitsubishi has declared that it too will offer sets in Japan that can communicate with WHDI-enabled equipment sans cabling. The TV itself will have an AMIMON chip embedded within, though it will arrive with a separate HDTV receiver unit that connects to the LCD in wireless fashion. Model numbers, prices and all that jazz has yet to be divulged, though the Japanese will evidently be able to buy one of the elusive packages as early as "this fall." Full release after the jump.<p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/mitsubishi-to-launch-wireless-hdtv-utilize-amimons-whdi-techno/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Mitsubishi to launch wireless HDTV, utilize AMIMON's WHDI technology</em></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/2008/08/21/mitsubishi-to-launch-wireless-hdtv-utilize-amimons-whdi-techno/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1290617/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/mitsubishi-to-launch-wireless-hdtv-utilize-amimons-whdi-techno/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370585245" height="1" width="1"/>AMIMONembeddedhd wirelesshdtvHdWirelessjapanpartnerpartnershipsocwhdiwireless hdwireless hdtvWirelessHdWirelessHdtvThu, 21 Aug 2008 00:01:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/21/mitsubishi-to-launch-wireless-hdtv-utilize-amimons-whdi-techno/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370530272/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/huntsville-al-and-denver-co-net-hd-news-stations/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/huntsville-al-and-denver-co-net-hd-news-stations/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/abc/" rel="tag">ABC</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/cbs/" rel="tag">CBS</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/ota/" rel="tag">OTA</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/primetime/" rel="tag">Primetime</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/new-content/" rel="tag">New content</a></p><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-20-08-kmgh_logo.jpg" alt="" />Add two more to the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/23/america-finally-claims-100-local-hd-news-broadcasts/">growing list</a> of news stations in America that have made the switch to high-def. Word from respective locals informs us that WHNT (the local CBS affiliate) in Huntsville, Alabama is now broadcasting news in HD, while KMGH (the local ABC affiliate) in Denver, Colorado has done the same. Any others out there needing recognition while we're on a roll?<br /><br />[Thanks, Mike and Steven]<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/2008/08/20/huntsville-al-and-denver-co-net-hd-news-stations/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1289997/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/huntsville-al-and-denver-co-net-hd-news-stations/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370530272" height="1" width="1"/>affiliateAlabamacoloradodenverhd newshd newscastHdNewsHdNewscasthuntsvillenewsnewscastWed, 20 Aug 2008 22:39:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/huntsville-al-and-denver-co-net-hd-news-stations/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370443893/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/acoustic-energy-cooks-up-a-batch-of-limited-edition-ae1-speakers/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/acoustic-energy-cooks-up-a-batch-of-limited-edition-ae1-speakers/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/speakers/" rel="tag">Speakers</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1510/acoustic-energy-ae1-mk-iii-se-speakers"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="Acoustic Energy AE1 Mk III SE" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/20080818-acousticenergy_ae1.jpg" /></a><br /></div> In today's rush to crank out new models, it's refreshing to see some steady benchmark pieces of gear. The speaker world has its share of stalwarts -- in no small part due to its high-end audio roots -- and Acoustic Energy's AE1 qualifies as one of those long-time references. We remember reading about the AE1 back in the late 80's, and the model is still in existence today (albeit in a Mk III iteration). To celebrate this continued success, Acoustic Energy has made up a special edition batch of 100 pairs of the speaker, appropriately dubbed the AE1 Mk III SE. It features a laundry list of audiophile features, like a steel-lined 18-mm thick cabinet, 110-mm aluminum mid-woofer, 38-mm ring-radiator tweeter and a crossover constructed with top-shelf parts. Available in a variety of finishes for a no-kidding, audiophiles-only price of $5,000 per pair.<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.audiojunkies.com/blog/1510/acoustic-energy-ae1-mk-iii-se-speakers>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/acoustic-energy-cooks-up-a-batch-of-limited-edition-ae1-speakers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1287882/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/acoustic-energy-cooks-up-a-batch-of-limited-edition-ae1-speakers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370443893" height="1" width="1"/>acoustic energyAcousticEnergyae1 mk iii seAe1MkIiiSespeakersWed, 20 Aug 2008 20:18:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/acoustic-energy-cooks-up-a-batch-of-limited-edition-ae1-speakers/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370360137/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sky-to-launch-seven-new-hd-channels-in-the-uk/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sky-to-launch-seven-new-hd-channels-in-the-uk/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/satellite/" rel="tag">Satellite</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/new-content/" rel="tag">New content</a></p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/20/bskyb.television"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/12-24-07-skymovies_logo.jpg" /></a>Simmer down, UKers -- it's not nearly as good as it sounds. Sure, seven HD channels is seven HD channels, but aside from <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sky-launching-real-lives-hd-channel-october-20/">Real Lives HD</a>, you'll be getting six channels of (mostly) the same stuff. Reportedly, the half dozen other high-def additions will simply "bolster <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/25/sky-movies-receiving-name-tweak/">Sky Movies</a>," offering viewers the ability to watch horror, sci-fi, action, family, comedy and other genres by simply flipping the station. We suppose it's a good sign to see Sky ramping up its Sky+ HD lineup, but can we get a little more variety the next time you folks get the itch to expand?<br /><br />[Thanks, Adam]<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.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/20/bskyb.television>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sky-to-launch-seven-new-hd-channels-in-the-uk/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1289974/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sky-to-launch-seven-new-hd-channels-in-the-uk/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370360137" height="1" width="1"/>BSkyBchannelchannelsgloballineupskySky MoviesSkyMoviesukWed, 20 Aug 2008 18:07:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sky-to-launch-seven-new-hd-channels-in-the-uk/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370301193/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/hdtv-listings-for-august-20-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/hdtv-listings-for-august-20-2008/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/espn-hd/" rel="tag">ESPN-HD</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/nbc/" rel="tag">NBC</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/listings/" rel="tag">Listings</a></p><img hspace="16" vspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-9-07-olmypics08.jpg" alt="" /><strong>What we're watching tonight:</strong><br /> <ul> <li> NBC (1080i) has Olympics coverage with gymnastics, men's 200m and live BMX racing and women's beach voleyball final at 8 p.m.</li> <li> Sci Fi (1080i) has the season finale of <em>Ghost Hunters International </em>at 9 p.m.</li> <li> History (1080i) brings <em>MonsterQuest </em>at 9 p.m. and <em>Jurassic Fight Club</em> at 10 p.m.</li> <li> A&amp;E (720p) has <em>Dog the Bounty Hunter </em>at 9:30 p.m.</li> <li> Bravo (1080i) drops in <em>Shear Genius</em> at 10 p.m.</li> <li> ESPN HD (720p) has Little League World Series at 8 p.m.</li> <li> ESPN2 HD (720p) presents Angels/Rays at 7 p.m.</li> </ul><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/2008/08/20/hdtv-listings-for-august-20-2008/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1290460/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/hdtv-listings-for-august-20-2008/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370301193" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:51:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/hdtv-listings-for-august-20-2008/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370286070/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/corel-windvd-9-plus-blu-ray-update-pack-ready-for-download/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/corel-windvd-9-plus-blu-ray-update-pack-ready-for-download/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Misc</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a></p><a href="http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Content/1153321224268?pid=1207077511419"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-19-08-corel-dvd9.jpg" /></a>Ooh, goodie! A full five months after Corel released its <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/18/windvd-9-plus-blu-ray-finally-supports-truehd-and-dts-hd/">WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray</a> application, the first major update pack has arrived. The unimaginatively named WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray Update Pack checks in at just under 50MB and size and promises to resolve the "Enable S/PDIF Out" / "HDMI output to speaker" issues while expanding the list of compatible commercial titles and enhancing compatibility for a slew of VGA chipsets within Windows Vista / XP. There's no direct mention of <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/BDLive/">BD-Live</a> support, but for those who purchased the original, why not give the update a go and report back?<br /><br />[Thanks, Tyler]<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.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Content/1153321224268?pid=1207077511419>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/corel-windvd-9-plus-blu-ray-update-pack-ready-for-download/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1288779/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/corel-windvd-9-plus-blu-ray-update-pack-ready-for-download/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370286070" height="1" width="1"/>AVCHDbd livebd-liveBdLiveblu-rayBonusViewcorelDTS-HDDTS-HD MADts-hdMapatchprofile 1.1profile 2.0profile1.1Profile2.0softwareTrueHDupdateUPnPWindDVD 9winDVDWinDVD9Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:36:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/corel-windvd-9-plus-blu-ray-update-pack-ready-for-download/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370240808/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/intel-and-yahoo-envision-embedded-internet-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/intel-and-yahoo-envision-embedded-internet-tv/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/other-formats/" rel="tag">Other formats</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/internet/" rel="tag">Internet</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/08/8-20-08-gigabyte-intel-box.jpg" /><br /></div> We're not sure who let Yahoo! into Intel's party in San Francisco, but the two sure are getting along great. Much to the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/31/internet-tycoon-mark-cuban-has-little-faith-in-internet-video/">chagrin of Mark Cuban</a>, these two actually believe that there's a future in <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/internetvideo">internet TV</a>, particularly if you force it down people's throats. Intel spent the bulk of its time talking up the Media Processor CE 3100 (formerly known as <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/intel-unveils-canmore-1080p-chip-for-ce-devices/">Canmore</a>), which would theoretically be installed within HDTVs and enable users to access internet-based content without the need for an additional set-top-box ('course, the STB is still optional). That's where Yahoo! comes in -- it's hoping that its Widget Channel will encourage users to utilize its services when watching re-runs or other lackluster material in order to get news, weather and other related information right on the living room set. Not that this is a <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/23/hands-on-with-samsungs-new-lcd-plasma-displays/">totally new concept</a>, but these two surely have the power to push it one step further. Lots more information and pictures in the links below.<br /> <br /> <strong>Update</strong>: It's <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&amp;newsId=20080820005259&amp;newsLang=en">official</a>... surprise!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=7892">Read</a> - Intel / Yahoo preview plans for Widget Channel<br /><a href="http://www.kravvykrav.com/?q=node/24">Read</a> - Images of the tech in action<br /><a href="http://blog.laptopmag.com/intel-unveils-tv-chip">Read</a> - Gigabyte Intel box (first product to use the CE 3100)<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/2008/08/20/intel-and-yahoo-envision-embedded-internet-tv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1290238/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/intel-and-yahoo-envision-embedded-internet-tv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370240808" height="1" width="1"/>CanmoreCE3100IDFIDF 2008Idf2008intelinternet tvinternet videoInternetTvInternetVideomedia processorMediaProcessorSoCSodavilleWidget ChannelWidgetChannelyahooWed, 20 Aug 2008 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/intel-and-yahoo-envision-embedded-internet-tv/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370191874/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/south-africa-to-host-2010-fifa-world-cup-not-see-it-in-hd/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/south-africa-to-host-2010-fifa-world-cup-not-see-it-in-hd/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2008/0808191031.asp?O=FPTOP&amp;S=Broadcasting&amp;A=BRC"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-19-08-sa_worldcup.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> What, is this some sort of sick joke or something? The <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/07/south-africa-preping-high-def-for-the-2010-world-cup/">host nation</a> of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/south+africa/">South Africa</a>, will be unable to watch <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/11/28/sabc-unveils-hd-broadcast-unit-for-2010-world-cup/">the action</a> happening in its own backyard in high-definition. According to a recent report from Johannesburg, the SABC "has no plans to broadcast the 2010 FIFA World Cup in high-definition for South Africans." Instead, Switzerland-based Host Broadcasting Services (HBS) will film the games in HD for other countries. The trouble is that an overwhelming amount of South African citizens would need to procure a digital set-top-box in order to view the content in high-def, and considering that HD adoption in the nation is already low, it's simply not a high enough priority to bother with. Of course, political pressures could lead to change in all of this, and for the sake of the locals yearning for more high-def (and technological progress in general), we certainly hope so.<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.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2008/0808191031.asp?O=FPTOP&amp;S=Broadcasting&amp;A=BRC>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/south-africa-to-host-2010-fifa-world-cup-not-see-it-in-hd/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1288856/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/south-africa-to-host-2010-fifa-world-cup-not-see-it-in-hd/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370191874" height="1" width="1"/>africabroadcastfifafifa world cupFifaWorldCupfootballglobalSABCsoccersouth africaSouthAfricaworld cupWorldCupWed, 20 Aug 2008 14:28:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/south-africa-to-host-2010-fifa-world-cup-not-see-it-in-hd/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370187059/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sonys-playtv-dvr-for-playstation-3-gets-unboxed/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sonys-playtv-dvr-for-playstation-3-gets-unboxed/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/dvrs/" rel="tag">DVRs</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/other-hardware/" rel="tag">Other hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/tuners/" rel="tag">Tuners</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/sony/" rel="tag">Sony</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://stuff.tv/blogs/cool/archive/2008/08/19/unboxed-sony-play-tv.aspx"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/08/8-20-08-playtv_sony.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> Time flies when you're having fun, but not when you're waiting anxiously for a new piece of kit -- particularly one that has been <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/13/sonys-playtv-dvr-for-ps3-delayed-to-september-19th/">delayed</a> numerous <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/more-details-on-sonys-new-playtv/">times</a>. For Europeans waiting on pins and needles for the release of the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/18/sonys-playtv-begins-european-rollout-september-10th-in-uk/">PlayTV DVR</a> for PlayStation 3, your time has arrived. Before rushing out to get one, however, might we interest you a short unboxing and a brief overview? No pressure whatsoever, though.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://stuff.tv/blogs/cool/archive/2008/08/19/unboxed-sony-play-tv.aspx>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sonys-playtv-dvr-for-playstation-3-gets-unboxed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1290208/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sonys-playtv-dvr-for-playstation-3-gets-unboxed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370187059" height="1" width="1"/>DVB-Tdvreuropeglobalotaplay tvPlayTvpvrsonytv tunerTvTunerunboxunboxedunboxingWed, 20 Aug 2008 14:07:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sonys-playtv-dvr-for-playstation-3-gets-unboxed/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370175631/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/another-research-firm-asserts-that-bds-will-overtake-dvds-in-201/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/another-research-firm-asserts-that-bds-will-overtake-dvds-in-201/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/other-formats/" rel="tag">Other formats</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.futuresource-consulting.com/press/2008-08_Blu-rayMarketUpdate_release.pdf"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-20-08-blu-raysales.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> Hey, Futuresource Consulting -- tell us something we didn't already know, why don'tcha? All jesting aside, said firm has become the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/06/24/blu-ray-disc-sales-estimated-to-exceed-dvds-in-2012/">second this year</a> to find that Blu-ray Disc sales will likely outpace DVD sales in around four years. Granted, the report also asserts that a $250 BD player will be on shelves by the end of this year, so we can't help but drink whatever Kool-Aid it's sippin'. If you're interested in boring yourself with the same assumptions we've already heard, check out the PDF in the read link below.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.usnews.com/blogs/daves-download/2008/8/19/prediction-blu-ray-will-unseat-standard-dvds.html">US News</a>]<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.futuresource-consulting.com/press/2008-08_Blu-rayMarketUpdate_release.pdf>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/another-research-firm-asserts-that-bds-will-overtake-dvds-in-201/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1290242/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/another-research-firm-asserts-that-bds-will-overtake-dvds-in-201/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370175631" height="1" width="1"/>2010adoptionanalystblu-rayblu-ray adoptionBlu-rayAdoptiondatadvdindustryreportresearchsalessurveyWed, 20 Aug 2008 13:59:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/another-research-firm-asserts-that-bds-will-overtake-dvds-in-201/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370157465/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/integras-dtr-6-9-av-receiver-carries-thx-select2-plus-badge-1/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/integras-dtr-6-9-av-receiver-carries-thx-select2-plus-badge-1/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/receivers/" rel="tag">Receivers</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.cepro.com/article/integra_dtr_69_receiver_is_thx_select2_plus_certified/#When:18:01:00Z"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/20080819-integra_dtr69-1.jpg" alt="Integra DTR-6.9 AV receiver" /></a><br /></div> Besting its <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/06/02/integra-introduces-dtr-5-9-a-v-receiver/">DTR-5.9</a> sibling, the new DTR-6.9 AV receiver from Integra has earned itself the THX Select2 Plus certification. In fact, it's the first Integra model to meet that spec, which among other things means that the DTR-6.9 packs <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/Loudness+Plus/">THX Loudness Plus</a> wizardry for those of us who value our hearing and don't listen at reference levels all the time. As you'd expect from the Onkyo roots, the feature set is solid: 7x100-Watts, four HDMI 1.3a inputs, Faroudja scaling, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD MA and Audyssey MultiEQ. And because it's an Integra, you also know that custom installers get some niceties as well: multizone audio that can tap into a pair of the 7-channel amplifier section, 12-volt triggers and remote control via ethernet, RS-232 and HDMI. All in all, a nice tidy package for $1,000.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/photos/integra-dtr-6-9-av-receiver-1/">Integra DTR-6.9 AV receiver</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/photos/integra-dtr-6-9-av-receiver-1/987535/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/intdtr69front_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/photos/integra-dtr-6-9-av-receiver-1/987536/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/intdtr69back_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/photos/integra-dtr-6-9-av-receiver-1/987537/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/intdtr69rem_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><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.cepro.com/article/integra_dtr_69_receiver_is_thx_select2_plus_certified/#When:18:01:00Z>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/integras-dtr-6-9-av-receiver-carries-thx-select2-plus-badge-1/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1289525/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/integras-dtr-6-9-av-receiver-carries-thx-select2-plus-badge-1/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370157465" height="1" width="1"/>audysseydtr-6.9faroudja dcdiFaroudjaDcdiintegraonkyoreceiverthx loudness plusthx select2 plusThxLoudnessPlusThxSelect2PlusWed, 20 Aug 2008 13:19:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/integras-dtr-6-9-av-receiver-carries-thx-select2-plus-badge-1/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370130767/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/engadget-hd-podcast-098-08-20-2008/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/engadget-hd-podcast-098-08-20-2008/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/podcasts/" rel="tag">Podcasts</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="14" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/09/engadgetpodcastlogo.jpg" alt="" />We kick things off with a little Olympics, and based on our poll, we're not the only ones talking about the Chinese HD smorgasbord. With so much content, it's only natural that we talk about DVRs, and Verizon is looking to score a win with its DVR promotion, which would go great with the its plans to make NFL interactive via TV. Speaking of Verizon, only last week it took issue with tru2way, and the war of words spilled over to this week. We talk a little Blu-ray with the upcoming re-release of "Casino Royale" and Paramount's rebate plan to upgrade you from DVD to Blu-ray on select titles this holiday. If you're not into buying, how about rental? That's normally synonymous with Netflix, but not this past week. Mail carriers missed the daily flow of red envelopes, but everything was righted by week's end. If internet delivery is more your style, maybe Vudu can get you interested with its $0.99 rental promotion. But considering the price of entry, maybe not. We wrap up with talk about disc spinners from Sony, Panasonic and Toshiba. Two of them are blue, one not so much; guess which ones we're enthused about?<br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>Get the podcast</strong> <p>[<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).<br />[<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/podcasts/rss.xml">RSS</a>] Add the Engadget HD Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically<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_098.mp3">MP3</a>] Download the show (MP3).<br /><br /></p> <p><strong>Hosts: </strong>Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim <strong><br /><strong><br /><strong>Producer: </strong></strong></strong>Trent Wolbe<strong><strong><br /></strong></strong></p> <strong> <strong> <strong>Program</strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><br /></strong></strong></strong>01:46 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/13/engadget-hd-podcast-097-08-13-2008/#comments">Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 097 - 08.13.2008</a><br />13:41 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/16/poll-due-to-hd-have-you-tuned-into-the-olympics-more/">Poll: Due to HD, have you tuned into the Olympics more?</a><br />16:55 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/12/verizon-pushes-hd-dvrs-in-new-fios-tv-promotion/">Verizon pushes HD DVRs in new FiOS TV promotion</a><br />19:34 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/16/verizon-and-the-nfl-get-serious-about-interactive-television/">Verizon and the NFL get serious about interactive television</a><br />25:19 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/15/tru2way-camp-reassures-fcc-this-is-the-open-standard-they-are-lo/">tru2way camp reassures FCC this is the open standard they are looking for</a><br />28:40 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/13/echostar-lines-up-to-make-tru2way-boxes-too/">EchoStar lines up to make tru2way boxes too</a><br />32:42 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/14/007-casino-royale-collectors-edition-first-blu-ray-disc-to-dou/">007: Casino Royale Collector's Edition first Blu-ray Disc to double-dip</a><br />36:49 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/15/paramount-to-offer-10-rebate-for-select-blu-ray-disc-upgrades/">Paramount to offer $10 rebate for select Blu-ray Disc upgrades</a><br />38:54 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/15/netflix-shipping-systems-act-a-fool-have-you-been-delayed/">Netflix shipping systems act a fool -- have you been delayed?</a><br />40:33 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/15/netflix-shipping-woes-fixed-rentals-flowing-freely-again/">Netflix shipping woes fixed, rentals flowing freely again</a><br /> 41:00 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/13/vudu-announces-0-99-extended-rentals-99-for-99-movie-channel/">VUDU announces $0.99 extended rentals, "99 for 99" movie channel</a><br />47:38 - <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/14/sony-bdp-s350-review/">Sony BDP-S350 review</a><br />50:14 - <a target="_blank" title="View Panasonic prepping DMP-BD35 and DMP-BD55 Blu-ray players? on Engadget HD" href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/18/panasonic-prepping-dmp-bd35-and-dmp-bd55-blu-ray-players/">Panasonic prepping DMP-BD35 and DMP-BD55 Blu-ray players?</a><br />52:50 - <a target="_blank" title="View Toshiba stubbornly launches the un-Blu-ray, XD-E500 DVD player on Engadget HD" href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/18/toshiba-stubbornly-launches-the-un-blu-ray-xd-e500-dvd-player/">Toshiba stubbornly launches the un-Blu-ray, XD-E500 DVD player</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <strong><strong><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/podcasts/EngadgetHD_Podcast_098.mp3"><strong>LISTEN (MP3)</strong></a><br /><strong><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/podcasts/EngadgetHD_Podcast_098.m4a"><strong>LISTEN (AAC)</strong></a><br /></strong><strong><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/podcasts/EngadgetHD_Podcast_098.ogg"><strong>LISTEN (OGG)</strong></a></strong></strong></strong><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/2008/08/20/engadget-hd-podcast-098-08-20-2008/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1288919/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/engadget-hd-podcast-098-08-20-2008/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370130767" height="1" width="1"/>hdhdtvpodcastsWed, 20 Aug 2008 12:56:00 ESTEngadget HD Podcast 098Ben Drawbaugh, Steve Kim0:56:48podcastshttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/engadget-hd-podcast-098-08-20-2008/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370130768/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sky-launching-real-lives-hd-channel-october-20/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sky-launching-real-lives-hd-channel-october-20/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/satellite/" rel="tag">Satellite</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/new-content/" rel="tag">New content</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/sky_hdtv_box_7_1_2.jpg" alt="" />Brits needing their reality TV in high definition get a boost October 20, when the Real Lives channel on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/Sky/">Sky</a> goes HD. Hook your HDTV up to <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/02/sky-hd-gets-new-name-and-price/">Sky+ HD</a> and enjoy Lorraine Kelly's DNA Stories, Toy Boys , Fashion Avenue. Sounds good, we'll be checking out The First 48 and awaiting the HD debut of <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/06/30/survivor-starts-first-hd-season-september-18/">Survivor</a> in the meantime, although it does bring into question how much of reality TV do we really want to see in HD.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.hdtvuk.tv/2008/08/real_lives_hd_c.html">HDTV UK</a>]<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.digitalspy.co.uk/digitaltv/a124024/lorraine-kelly-series-to-launch-real-lives-hd.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sky-launching-real-lives-hd-channel-october-20/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1287969/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sky-launching-real-lives-hd-channel-october-20/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370130768" height="1" width="1"/>englandreal live hdreality tvRealityTvRealLiveHdskysky hdSkyHdukWed, 20 Aug 2008 12:53:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/sky-launching-real-lives-hd-channel-october-20/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370093599/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/ask-engadget-hd-whats-the-best-bedroom-hdtv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/ask-engadget-hd-whats-the-best-bedroom-hdtv/#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/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/lcd/" rel="tag">LCD</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/250serieslcd_lores1.jpg" /><br /></div> Let's say you're adequately satisfied with your living room HDTV. Can you say the same about the set in your bedroom / office / guest room / etc.? Gregory can't, just check this out:<br /><br />"The HDTV in my den is great, but I just can't decide on a 20- to 26-inch HDTV for my bedroom. 720p is probably good enough in a set of this size, but I'm having a hard time finding which set looks the best and offers the best value. Can I get some advice from those who have made this decision already?" <br /><br />Let us speak for the readers when we say "Yes, yes you can get some advice." (Don't make us out to be liars... please?)<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><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/2008/08/20/ask-engadget-hd-whats-the-best-bedroom-hdtv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1289722/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/ask-engadget-hd-whats-the-best-bedroom-hdtv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370093599" height="1" width="1"/>19-inch20-inch26-inchaskask engadget hdAskEngadgetHdbedroom hdtvBedroomHdtvfeatureshdtvlcdlcd hdtvlcd tvLcdHdtvLcdTvWed, 20 Aug 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/ask-engadget-hd-whats-the-best-bedroom-hdtv/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370049217/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/fcc-hitting-the-road-to-talk-digital-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/fcc-hitting-the-road-to-talk-digital-tv/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/regulatory/" rel="tag">Regulatory</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/ota/" rel="tag">OTA</a></p><a href="http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-284629A1.pdf"><img hspace="16" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/hippiesonthecorner_summeroflove_082008.jpg" /></a>For anyone who's still confused about the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/digitaltv">digital television transition</a> -- somehow missing the TV ads, radio spots, numerous articles and a part of the small minority not vigorously refreshing the Engadget HD front page -- the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/fcc">FCC</a> is sending staff out on tour (sans the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/04/hitachi-takes-skinny-hdtvs-on-the-road-your-lcd-wants-to-purge/">slick bus</a>, didn't anyone tell them you've got to have a <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/17/disneys-magical-blu-ray-tour-starts-in-august/">bus</a>? It <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/10/12/hd-dvd-tour-stops-at-digital-life-2006-and-drops-details-on-miam/">worked so well for HD DVD</a>...ok maybe not such a great idea) to spread the 0 and 1 gospel. 23 cities identified as having more than 100,000 households or with at least 15% getting their TV strictly via antenna are on the list to be visited by a commissioner, while others will have to make do with mere staffers. FCC.gov has thedetails on when and where they'll be (warning: PDF read link), feel free to see when they're coming to your town. Will you save your ticket stubs to tell everyone "I was at digital switch '08"? (Note: FCCapolooza '08 is not actually converging on Haight-Ashbury in a phenomenon of cultural and political rebellion, but it would be much better if it were).<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990800.html?categoryid=1054&amp;cs=1">Variety</a>]<br /> <br /> [Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.supertouchart.com/2007/05/31/nycsummer-love/">Supertouch Art</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-284629A1.pdf>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/fcc-hitting-the-road-to-talk-digital-tv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1289421/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/fcc-hitting-the-road-to-talk-digital-tv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370049217" height="1" width="1"/>analog shutoffAnalogShutoffchangeoverdigitaldigital tvDigitalTvdtvfccswitchovertourWed, 20 Aug 2008 11:09:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/fcc-hitting-the-road-to-talk-digital-tv/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370067018/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/vivitek-introduces-its-very-first-projectors-forgets-to-make-e/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/vivitek-introduces-its-very-first-projectors-forgets-to-make-e/#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/dlp/" rel="tag">DLP</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/projector/" rel="tag">Projector</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/08/8-20-08-vivitek-d326mx-d326.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> Just what the world needs -- another pair of perfectly average <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/projector/">projectors</a> to choose from. Vivitek has boldly gone where so many others have gone before by introducing the D326MX (XGA) and D326WX (WXGA) projectors, both of which rely on Texas Instruments' DLP engine and boast rapid start-up / instant shutdown features, HDMI / component connectors, 2,600 ANSI lumens, a 2,500:1 contrast ratio, 5-segment color wheel and a 1-watt speaker for mind-blowing monaural sound. The units weigh in at just 3.2-pounds apiece, and both should be available now for $999 / $1,199 should you remember to look within the next 15 seconds. Full release after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/vivitek-introduces-its-very-first-projectors-forgets-to-make-e/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Vivitek introduces its very first projectors, forgets to make 'em memorable</em></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/2008/08/20/vivitek-introduces-its-very-first-projectors-forgets-to-make-e/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1290006/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/vivitek-introduces-its-very-first-projectors-forgets-to-make-e/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370067018" height="1" width="1"/>BrilliantColorD326MXD326WXDLPpjprojectorTexas InstrumentsTexasInstrumentsVivitekWed, 20 Aug 2008 10:18:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/vivitek-introduces-its-very-first-projectors-forgets-to-make-e/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/370016206/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/hdtv-named-game-changing-for-2008-takes-a-bow/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/hdtv-named-game-changing-for-2008-takes-a-bow/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a></p><a href="http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20080819/AQTU52619082008-1.html"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-19-08-happy_tv.jpg" /></a>We're obviously biased, but we'd argue that HDTV was game-changing <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2005/09/22/15-of-american-homes-have-hdtv/">long before</a> 2008. Nevertheless, we have all ideas the technology will happily accept any and all praise bestowed upon it, including the most recent pat on the rump from Knowledge Networks. Said outfit has just named HDTV the game-changing media technology of 2008 after it noticed that HDTV set <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/04/13/28-percent-of-americans-now-own-an-hdtv/">ownership</a> has doubled every two years since 2000. According to its figures, 28% of households are now equipped with at least one HDTV, and it's predicting that number <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/19/50-million-american-homes-to-house-hdtvs-by-2008/">to rise</a> to 39% in 2009. HDTV will be hanging at your local big box retailer taking requests and signing autographs for the foreseeable future.<br /><br />[Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/59350main_Happy_TV.gif">NASA</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20080819/AQTU52619082008-1.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/hdtv-named-game-changing-for-2008-takes-a-bow/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1288971/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/hdtv-named-game-changing-for-2008-takes-a-bow/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/370016206" height="1" width="1"/>adoptionbusinesscontentgame-changingindustryKnowledge NetworksKnowledgeNetworksWed, 20 Aug 2008 10:16:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/hdtv-named-game-changing-for-2008-takes-a-bow/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/369985056/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/espn-to-bid-on-2014-2016-olympics-promises-no-west-coast-tap/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/espn-to-bid-on-2014-2016-olympics-promises-no-west-coast-tap/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/espn-hd/" rel="tag">ESPN-HD</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/nbc/" rel="tag">NBC</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/primetime/" rel="tag">Primetime</a></p><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6588808.html?nid=4262"><img hspace="16" vspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/espnlogo_082008.jpg" alt="" /></a>It's certainly strange that with <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/08/10/nbc-to-shoot-3600-hours-of-2008-olympics-many-in-hd/">several networks, online video, on demand, cellphone</a> and any other way <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/09/nbc-lays-out-2008-beijing-olympics-coverage-plans/">NBC has provided</a> to <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/07/ready-to-watch-the-2008-beijing-olympics/">view</a> the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/olympics">Beijing Olympic Games</a>, U.S. HDTVs had to wait 13 hours to show Usain Bolt make history in the 100m dash -- and another three hours to catch it on PST. For those frustrated by NBC's arrogant mishandling of its broadcast rights, there exists one slim ray of hope (other than living somewhere lucky enough to get <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/19/cbc-plans-282-hours-of-hd-olympic-coverage/">Canadian television</a> so you can actually see the events before reading about them in the paper or on NBC's own website), ESPN. That's right, with Brett Favre finally on an NFL roster, the sports giant has apparently found enough free time to consider taking a run at broadcast rights for the 2014 Winter Games and 2016 Summer Games. While we don't yet know where they'll be, if ESPN gets the Games, VP of content John Skipper pinky swore that it would "never" put an event on tape delay, calling it a disservice to sports fans. Our support for this plan goes without saying, and since it's already too late to give them this year's broadcast rights, our only remaining issue is finding out what it takes to get John Skipper on the '08 presidential ballot.<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.multichannel.com/article/CA6588808.html?nid=4262>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/espn-to-bid-on-2014-2016-olympics-promises-no-west-coast-tap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1289634/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/espn-to-bid-on-2014-2016-olympics-promises-no-west-coast-tap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/369985056" height="1" width="1"/>200820142016beijingbroadcast rightsBroadcastRightsespniocnbcolympicssummer olympicsSummerOlympicswinter olympicsWinterOlympicsWed, 20 Aug 2008 09:39:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/espn-to-bid-on-2014-2016-olympics-promises-no-west-coast-tap/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/369931523/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/panasonics-blu-ray-sc-bt100-htib-system-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/panasonics-blu-ray-sc-bt100-htib-system-gets-reviewed/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/reviews/" rel="tag">Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/players/" rel="tag">Players</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/speakers/" rel="tag">Speakers</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/panasonic/" rel="tag">Panasonic</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/reviews/review.phtml/3375/4399/panasonic-sc-bt100-home-cinema.phtml"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-18-08-sc-bt100.jpg" /></a><br /></div> Make no mistake about it, Panasonic's <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/10/panasonic-delivers-sc-bt100-blu-ray-htib/">SC-BT100</a> is pretty intriguing for those looking to dive head first into the Blu-ray / surround sound game simultaneously. Boasting a 5.1 speaker system along with the DMP-BD50 standalone Blu-ray player, Panny's BD HTIB has a lot going for it on paper. Design wise, reviewers found lots to love, and they also admired the plethora of connection options and simplicity of use. Unsurprisingly, the picture quality was coined "phenomenal," but we wouldn't expect <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/06/11/panasonics-dmp-bd50-blu-ray-player-gets-reviewed/">anything less</a> from the BD50. The only real digs on the entire system are the steep price and the lackluster audio quality; highs were said to be "too harsh," and the overall quality was so far below par that it prevented critics at <em>Pocket-lint</em> from offering up a wholehearted recommendation. Maybe your ears will feel differently, though.<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.pocket-lint.co.uk/reviews/review.phtml/3375/4399/panasonic-sc-bt100-home-cinema.phtml>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/panasonics-blu-ray-sc-bt100-htib-system-gets-reviewed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1287795/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/panasonics-blu-ray-sc-bt100-htib-system-gets-reviewed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/369931523" height="1" width="1"/>audioblu-rayHTIBmusicpanasonicreivewedreviewSC-BT100speakerspeakersWed, 20 Aug 2008 08:02:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/panasonics-blu-ray-sc-bt100-htib-system-gets-reviewed/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/369848277/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/dxgs-dxg-595v-hd-camcorder-does-1080p-for-200-bones/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/dxgs-dxg-595v-hd-camcorder-does-1080p-for-200-bones/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/other-hardware/" rel="tag">Other hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/new-dxg-595v-high-definition-camcorder/story.aspx?guid=%7B98E96E3A-322A-47D9-9AA1-FE926DC453A9%7D&amp;dist=hppr"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/08/8-20-08-dxg595v.jpg" /></a><br /></div> We've seriously stopped trying to understand what differentiates one <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/DXG/">DXG</a> camcorder from the next. Every release reads something like "blah, blah, 1080p," followed by a price that's simply too good to be true. The DXG-595V claims to capture 1080p (imagine that!) video onto your SDHC card for a mere $200, and the ability to snag stills / connect to your SDTV via composite or S-Video is thrown in for free. Thanks, DXG -- can't wait for you to slap a new model number on some leftover inventory and treat us again next month.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.gearlog.com/2008/08/dxg595v_an_hd_camcorder_for_th.php">Gearlog</a>]<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.marketwatch.com/news/story/new-dxg-595v-high-definition-camcorder/story.aspx?guid=%7B98E96E3A-322A-47D9-9AA1-FE926DC453A9%7D&amp;dist=hppr>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/dxgs-dxg-595v-hd-camcorder-does-1080p-for-200-bones/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1289497/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/dxgs-dxg-595v-hd-camcorder-does-1080p-for-200-bones/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/369848277" height="1" width="1"/>1080pcamcordercheapcrapcorderDXGDXG-595Vhd camcorderHdCamcorderWed, 20 Aug 2008 06:01:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/dxgs-dxg-595v-hd-camcorder-does-1080p-for-200-bones/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/369761156/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/rcn-bringing-hdtv-to-student-residence-in-new-york-city/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/rcn-bringing-hdtv-to-student-residence-in-new-york-city/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Misc</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/new-content/" rel="tag">New content</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/rcn-delivers-triple-play-educational/story.aspx?guid=%7BE85B61D4-9512-4FA1-9CB8-B0E05CF80D04%7D&amp;dist=hppr"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/8-18-08-ehs-residence.jpg" /></a><br /></div> We told you that kids these days <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/08/colleges-throwing-in-high-def-amenities-to-lure-in-millennials/">had it made</a>, didn't we? The latest episode of college students getting more than just ample amounts of study time comes courtesy of RCN, which is delivering triple-play services to student residence rooms at 1760 Third Avenue in Manhattan, New York. The agreement with Educational Housing Services will enable the carrier to offer high-speed internet, digital phone and HD programming to over 1,100 students representing "a variety of institutions of higher learning, including LIM (Laboratory Institute of Merchandising)." U-verse in a <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/13/atandts-u-verse-coming-to-university-of-houston-residence-hall/">University of Houston dorm</a>, RCN here -- what's next, FiOS TV in <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/01/verizon-brings-hd-vod-to-oregon-fios-tv-customers/">Corvallis</a>?<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.marketwatch.com/news/story/rcn-delivers-triple-play-educational/story.aspx?guid=%7BE85B61D4-9512-4FA1-9CB8-B0E05CF80D04%7D&amp;dist=hppr>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/rcn-bringing-hdtv-to-student-residence-in-new-york-city/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1287598/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/rcn-bringing-hdtv-to-student-residence-in-new-york-city/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/369761156" height="1" width="1"/>amenitiesbusinesscollegedealdormEducational Housing ServicesEducationalHousingServicesEHShdtvhousingmillennialsnew yorknew york cityNewYorkNewYorkCitynycRNCstudenttriple-playuniversityWed, 20 Aug 2008 03:29:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/20/rcn-bringing-hdtv-to-student-residence-in-new-york-city/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/369620183/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/uk-freeview-channel-update-kills-boxes-dead/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/uk-freeview-channel-update-kills-boxes-dead/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/ota/" rel="tag">OTA</a></p><a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990650.html?categoryid=1019&amp;cs=1&amp;nid=2562"><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/freeview-logo_081708.jpg" alt="" /></a>A few UK residents felt the pain Raid-style after the latest <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/Freeview/">Freeview</a> signal upgrade knocked certain receivers out of service last week. The upgrade has been rolling out in waves for the last month, unfortunately owners of some Daewoo, Labgear, Triax and Portland digital boxes have no choice but to buy a new box to keep getting television service. Hopefully our own digital transition doesn't end up with people trashing their box after a couple of years -- while Freeview says only a "minority" were affected by the enhancement, we're pretty sure it doesn't seem that way if your TV is one of the ones knocked out.<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.variety.com/article/VR1117990650.html?categoryid=1019&amp;cs=1&amp;nid=2562>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/uk-freeview-channel-update-kills-boxes-dead/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1288023/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/uk-freeview-channel-update-kills-boxes-dead/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/369620183" height="1" width="1"/>digitalfreeviewset top boxSetTopBoxupgradeTue, 19 Aug 2008 23:44:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/uk-freeview-channel-update-kills-boxes-dead/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/369575730/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/firefly-3-disc-blu-ray-set-coming-november-11/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/firefly-3-disc-blu-ray-set-coming-november-11/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a></p><a href="http://www.thehdroom.com/news/Fox_Announces_Firefly_on_Blu-ray_in_November/3311"><img hspace="16" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/firefly-group.jpg" alt="" /></a>That sound you just heard was millions of Browncoats exhaling, because the <em><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/firefly">Firefly</a> </em>Blu-ray boxed set hinted at <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/10/firefly-blu-ray-box-set-on-the-way/">back in April</a> is finally nearing release. All those still reading and not already frantically preordering the $89.98 MSRP set or repaying their oxygen debt have quite a bit to look forward to. Due November 11, Fox is bringing Joss Whedon's series home complete with new-for-Blu-ray commentary and cast reunion featurette to go with the 1080p video (in correct 1.78 aspect ratio) and DTS-HD MA soundtrack. So now that it has a date, what do we do? Probably not talk quite so much.<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.thehdroom.com/news/Fox_Announces_Firefly_on_Blu-ray_in_November/3311>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/firefly-3-disc-blu-ray-set-coming-november-11/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1289357/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/firefly-3-disc-blu-ray-set-coming-november-11/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/369575730" height="1" width="1"/>blu-raydts-hd maDts-hdMafireflyfoxjoss whedonJossWhedonTue, 19 Aug 2008 22:29:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/firefly-3-disc-blu-ray-set-coming-november-11/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/369495396/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/sony-toshiba-farming-out-more-lcd-production/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/sony-toshiba-farming-out-more-lcd-production/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/sony/" rel="tag">Sony</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/toshiba/" rel="tag">Toshiba</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/lcd/" rel="tag">LCD</a></p><a href="http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/AC/TNKS/Search/Nni20080815D15JFF01.htm"><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/7-25-08-bravia_tseries_highres_small.jpg" /></a>Even with all the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/your-next-sony-lcd-tv-may-actually-be-a-sharp/">partnerships and plant expansions</a>, Sony and Toshiba still think they can't meet demand and keep price down for their LCD HDTVs. Word from Japan's <em>Nikkei </em>over the weekend indicates Sony is upping the share of LCD TV production subcontracted out to Taiwan, Mexico and China-based manufacturers from less than 5% last year to 20% in fiscal '08, adding up to 3 million screens. Toshiba's cut a deal with a manufacturer in China to make 20% of its TVs this year, as it and Sony load up to do battle in the 30- to 40-inch size range. Of course, Sharp and Panasonic claim keeping things in-house give them an important tech edge, but the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/vizio">Vizios</a> of the world would beg to differ and it looks like Sony and Toshiba have decided if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%2520News/1830473/">Trading Markets</a>]<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.nni.nikkei.co.jp/AC/TNKS/Search/Nni20080815D15JFF01.htm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/sony-toshiba-farming-out-more-lcd-production/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1287890/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/sony-toshiba-farming-out-more-lcd-production/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/369495396" height="1" width="1"/>bravialcdproductionsonysubcontractortaiwantoshibaTue, 19 Aug 2008 20:28:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/sony-toshiba-farming-out-more-lcd-production/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/369288312/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/playon-media-server-brings-hulu-youtube-to-consoles-netflix-co/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/playon-media-server-brings-hulu-youtube-to-consoles-netflix-co/#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 align="center"><a href="http://www.themediamall.com/playon"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/playon_081808.jpg" /></a><br /></div> PlayOn wants to make sure you can get your daily dose of Barackrolls and <em>Airwolf </em>episodes beyond the desktop, while <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/hulu">Hulu</a> might not have a slick <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/roku-netflix-player-hands-on-first-impressions/">streaming set-top box</a> of its own, this media server software turns flash video RSS streams into easily browsed folders for your <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/dlna">DLNA-compliant</a> hardware. PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/mediasmart">HP MediaSmart</a> HDTVs being at the top of that list (with Nintendo Wii support planned by year-end) owners can grab the beta release of the software and stream low-res episodes of <em>Psych</em>, or any assortment of YouTube video they please. With Netflix support "just down the road" this could provide an end around for PS3 owners looking for streaming love, or Xbox 360 owners <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/microsoft-and-netflix-announce-partnership/">without Xbox Live Gold</a> (we know you're out there.) Bad news is the beta only lasts 60 days and there's a $30 pricetag waiting at the end of the free lunch highway. Our experience was good, with no stutters in a <em>Psych</em> episode streamed via Wi-Fi to the PS3 (albeit with no choice of <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/05/hulu-refreshes-hd-gallery-with-720p-tv-shows/">HD clips</a>), but we'd wait for confirmation on the whole Netflix bit before dropping any dough.<br /><br /><strong>Update</strong>: Getting 69-C00D36C4 / folder could not be accessed errors on your PS3 or Xbox 360, or waiting for 64-bit Vista support to dive in? PlayOn CTO David Karlton updated the official <a href="http://www.themediamall.com/blog/?p=33">blog</a> to let users know fixes and additional support is in the works, so keep an eye out for more news shortly if things aren't working just yet.<br /> <h3><strong><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playon-media-server-1/">PlayOn Media Server</a></strong></strong></h3> [Via <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/08/19/playon-beta-allows-streaming-hulu-netflix-support-planned/">PS3 Fanboy</a>]<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.themediamall.com/playon>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/playon-media-server-brings-hulu-youtube-to-consoles-netflix-co/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1288973/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/playon-media-server-brings-hulu-youtube-to-consoles-netflix-co/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/369288312" height="1" width="1"/>dlnaflashhphulumedia smartMediaSmartnetflixplay onPlayOnplaystation 3Playstation3ps3rssstreamingvideowiixbox 360Xbox360youtubeTue, 19 Aug 2008 17:52:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/playon-media-server-brings-hulu-youtube-to-consoles-netflix-co/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/369387776/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/insignia-ns-brdvd-blu-ray-deck-gets-reviewed-its-no-ps3/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/insignia-ns-brdvd-blu-ray-deck-gets-reviewed-its-no-ps3/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/reviews/" rel="tag">Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/blu-ray/" rel="tag">Blu-ray</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/players/" rel="tag">Players</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/category/insignia/" rel="tag">Insignia</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/video-players-and-recorders/insignia-ns-brdvd/4505-6463_7-33189493.html?tag=mncol;txt"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/20080818-insignia-brdvd.jpg" alt="Insignia NS-BRDVD" /></a><br /></div> Send in the clones -- the Insignia NS-BRDVD is another <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/07/funai-announces-nb500-blu-ray-player-bound-for-north-america/">dead ringer</a> for the Funai <a>NB500</a>, which started showing up under its various monikers <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/12/funais-nb500-blu-ray-player-sliding-into-wal-mart-for-298/">three months</a> ago. The Best Buy house brand is taking a stab at igniting some excitement in the sub-$300 Blu-ray player market. But reading CNET's review, it sounds like it comes up a bit short. First the good news: the NS-BRDVD is a benjamin cheaper than the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/13/criterion-collection-uses-ps3-as-reference-blu-ray-player/">ubiquitous</a> PS3, it does a good job with 1080p/24 content and even outputs Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA via bitstream (to a comparatively upscale receiver, we assume). But the unit was marred by lackluster 1080p/60 output. As we've seen, you can pay a <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/07/pioneer-introduces-elite-bdp-05fd-bdp-51fd-blu-ray-players/">lot</a> more for a Profile 1.1 player, but we're with CNET on this one -- save up just a little more dough and spring for a PS3.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://reviews.cnet.com/video-players-and-recorders/insignia-ns-brdvd/4505-6463_7-33189493.html?tag=mncol;txt>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/insignia-ns-brdvd-blu-ray-deck-gets-reviewed-its-no-ps3/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1288131/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/insignia-ns-brdvd-blu-ray-deck-gets-reviewed-its-no-ps3/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/369387776" height="1" width="1"/>best buyBestBuycnetfunai nb500FunaiNb500insignia ns-brdvdInsigniaNs-brdvdTue, 19 Aug 2008 17:36:00 ESThttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/insignia-ns-brdvd-blu-ray-deck-gets-reviewed-its-no-ps3/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~3/369343457/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-august-1/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-august-1/#comments<p>Filed under: <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" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/nielsen_101008.png" alt="" /><br /></div> <br />We had a feeling that August was going to be a rough month for Blu-ray, but we had no idea the Nielsen VideoScan numbers courtesy of Home Media Magazine would be this bad. If you think that being down 26.88 percent over last week is bad, have a look at the revenue, at only 6.89 million we had to go back over three months to fine Blu revenues that low. The obvious reason is that the releases have been weak, but DVD didn't do as badly because of <span style="font-style: italic;">Nim's Island</span>. In a movie you'd expect to see from Disney, Fox's kid title was easily the number one DVD, beating the two week old comedy in second by two to one. Meanwhile, the very same title only mustered 2 percent of DVDs sales and couldn't even sell half as many copies as a much older Batman Begins on Blu-ray. Although we doubt next week will be as bad as this one, we don't expect things to get much better until the fourth quarter, which is when the studios finally start to let some of their big titles out.<br /><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/08/nielsen_list101008.png" alt="" /></div><p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-august-1/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending August 10th, 2008</em></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.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/questex/hom206674PKM/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/19/nielsen-videoscan-high-def-market-share-for-week-ending-august-1/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgeth