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Starz Play content added to Netflix's streaming library {Engadget HD}
Oct 1st 2008 4:44PM Will be get an update to the Roku box to support this as well?
Hands-on and unboxing: Nero LiquidTV | TiVo PC {Engadget HD}
Sep 30th 2008 3:01PM This is DOA without CableCard support. Without it it can't measure up to Vista Media Center. I also think Tivo messed up by charging a service fee. Now if they come out with a Tivo media center extender that doesn't require an additional service fee then I might change my tune. I would be willing to pay $10/month to have one PC that could record all of my content and serve it up to extenders around the house. Using a TivoHD as an extender is a joke because of the additional monthly fee. Also, managing recordings on two different boxes is inefficient and annoying.
Engadget HD Podcast 102 - 09.17.2008 {Engadget HD}
Sep 17th 2008 11:48PM To clarify my wireless HDMI comment from last week, I wish wireless HDMI had been available when I did my install. It turned out being a real headache getting the cable pulled and working reliably. I ended up buying\exchanging 3 different HDMI cables before I found one that was acceptable to me. I still get the occasional sparkle when watching HD content, but I'm living with it. Now that I have a nice cable run to the projector, I wouldn't pull it out in favor of wireless HDMI.
I don't want to spend the money on a good HDMI amplifier because I don't think I'll need it once I upgrade my receiver. Like many people, I'm still using a perfectly good 3 year old unit that only has component outputs. I use it strictly for audio switching\amplification. As soon as I upgrade to an HDMI receiver, I'll be passing the output of my scalar through it. I'm optimistic that the receiver will boost the output just enough to eliminate the sparkles.
A reasonably priced wireless HDMI solution would be a nice alternative for people like me who have challenging installation issues.
Engadget HD Podcast 101 - 09.9.2008 {Engadget HD}
Sep 15th 2008 7:51PM I want wireless HDMI right now. I have a projector that's 35' from the rack. My video processor attenuates the HDMI output something fierce, so I needed a beefy cable. I was getting sparkles with the highest quality monoprice cable, so I ended up spending more that I wanted for a top end Bluejean cable that works most of the time. I refuse to pay $$$ for an HDMI signal amplifier. My projector is attached to a scissor lift, and the massive HDMI cable was a nightmare to route. Wireless HDMI would have solved all of my problems (minus the power cord). There's no way I'm spending more for wireless HDMI than for a Blu-ray player. $199 is the sweet spot for me.
Hell freezes over, new DirecTV HD TiVo on the way {Engadget HD}
Sep 3rd 2008 2:30PM This is apparently a "non-exclusive" agreement between DirecTV and Tivo. Hopefully that opens the door for a similar offering from Tivo for Dish Network (assuming Tivo wins the lawsuit). I'd personally love to have the Dish HD Only package available with Tivo.
Hell freezes over, new DirecTV HD TiVo on the way {Engadget HD}
Sep 3rd 2008 12:26PM Excellent. Now if DirecTV would allow Tivo to support the upcoming DirecTV USB tuner (HDPC-20) on the TivoHD I'd be all set. I'm locked into my TivoHD for 2 more years.
The editor-in-chief giveaway: Win Ryan Block's gadgets {Engadget}
Aug 23rd 2008 11:34AM Gadgets are good. 75% are keepers.
No DirecTV HD for Vista Media Center until 2010? {Engadget HD}
Jul 7th 2008 12:28PM I'll try posting this again, since my last post disappeared.
I am dreaming. Obviously we won't see Tivo support DirectTV until they kiss and make up, and I doubt it will be in the form of the HDPC-20. My comment was more of a shot at Microsoft's schedule slippage than anything else. We've been waiting for the HDPC-20 for what seems like forever. Now we hear that Microsoft might not support it until 2010, what a load a crap. If DirecTV would hand it over to Tivo then they would have it integrated with the TivoHD in 3 months. It's ridiculous that we have to wait 2 years for Microsoft to put the necessary hooks into Vista. I can't imagine DirecTV is too excited about this thing being shelved for 2 more years.
Poll: Do you own / plan to own an HTPC? {Engadget HD}
Jul 7th 2008 10:40AM How about the option:
Used to have one, but I dumped it because they are a pain in the A#@.
No DirecTV HD for Vista Media Center until 2010? {Engadget HD}
Jul 7th 2008 10:36AM Any bets on whether the Tivo will support DirecTV before Microsoft does? I'd love to plug the HDPC-20 into my TivoHD. I'm sure as heck not using the USB ports for anything else. DirecTV is missing a golden opportunity to win back a bunch of cable customers once the analog shutoff kicks in. I personally use my TivoHD for OTA and analog cable. As soon as Comcast flips the switch I'll have to decide whether I want to use cable card or switch to satellite. If DirecTV allowed me to use the HDPC-20 with my TivoHD I'd switch today.
