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Engadget HD Podcast 070 - 01.30.2008

The ripples from Warner's HD DVD exit are still being felt, which means another format war-laden session at EHD studios. If you were hoping to put the whole mess behind you with the Samsung BD-UP5000, you might be disappointed to hear our review impressions of the unit. So much promise, but a lot of bugs right now. But then again, maybe a universal player isn't necessary, as a stream of analysts are calling it "curtains" for HD DVD (despite the upcoming Super Bowl ad). Speaking of Super Bowl, we talk a bit about making sure your big game experience is a HD one, especially if you'll be watching at someone else's home. Finally, we wrap up with some talk about new offerings of old content: MGM HD, Vudu, Apple TV (still waiting for the 'Take 2' version), and the now shell-accessible MovieBeam.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim

Producer:
Trent Wolbe

Program
00:40 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 069 - 01.23.2008
10:05 - Samsung BD-UP5000 review
13:14 - NPD clarifies Blu-ray's market share the week after Warner went Blu
18:35 - Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending January 20th, 2008
20:55 - Gartner: Blu-ray to win in 2008, HD DVD price cuts are "useless resistance"
22:51 - HD DVD ad to air during Super Bowl XLII, BDA sez it's futile
25:14 - How to make sure you're watching Super Bowl XLII in HD
25:43 - Check for HD before RSVP-ing that Superbowl party
29:35 - MGM HD coming to Verizon's FiOS TV in late 2008
32:20 - Vudu price slashed to keep up with Apple TV
35:14 - MovieBeam hardware gets hacked for shell access


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