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Canon said to be developing own tech for SED TV production {Engadget}
Dec 31st 2007 6:27PM There is also the equaly or more important question of display life. Last I read OLED still has a fairly short lifespan for use in a home tv/computer monitor sestting.
Zune 2 leaks out in three flavors {Engadget}
Oct 1st 2007 7:39PM I'd be tempted to get this instead of an ipod upgrade if they'd allow media center interface that would download my recorded shows so I could watch on the go easily. But I've not followed Zune close enough at this point to know how possible that is currently.
Win a super rare signed 300-Edition Xbox 360 Elite and 300 HD DVD! {Engadget}
Jul 31st 2007 5:29PM Any Scene that was historically accurate, such as kicking the messanger into the pit.
HBO's Bob Zitter wants to call DRM "Digital Consumer Enablement" {Engadget}
May 11th 2007 4:22PM Call me confused, but how does DRM (or his DCE) enable users to do more when it requires hardware or specific software to paly it back on devices they as the media creator approve. Where as non-DRMed media I can properly use my fair-use rights and convert freely to any playback device capable of playing that type of media (audio/video)?
I like the unrestricted ability to convert music and put it on my laptop to take to work, or my ipod to listen to on the car if that's where I choose to, or stream it over the network to my xbox360 as the music of choice in the background while I'm playing a game. Same concepts apply to movies/tv shows I have purchased, why can't I convert them to my laptop or ipod video to keep me or my company entertained while on a long trip?
DRM doesn't allow any of that from what I've observed/experienced.
S1Digital offers CableCARD-enabled Media Centers {Engadget}
Apr 25th 2007 6:06PM Well the problem I mention is because currently they are only willing to sell them to OEMs who manufacture 'certified' pre-build machines that are complete systems, which I've not seen available for under around $2000 yet. When I have a fully capable machine just needing that one card I'm rather unwilling to scrap a good computer who's sole purpose is as a media center.
S1Digital offers CableCARD-enabled Media Centers {Engadget}
Apr 25th 2007 3:53PM I just wish they'd sell cablecard tuners a la carte, I upgraded my desktop and over the past year so that I could swap out my measly analog tuner for a cablecard and hd tuner after I got vista ultimate running, now they're telling me my extra $1000 I spent is worthless for the purpose I spent it for.
A terebyte of analog tv is still analog tv.
HTC Vox (S710) smartphone revealed {Engadget}
Dec 13th 2006 3:34PM Yeah, they could have at least tried to make the screen display image fit inside the shape of the screen on the phone. That's not even a decent photoshop.
Matrox intros Dual/TripleHead2Go for Macs {Engadget}
Dec 1st 2006 7:02PM I've not used the 2go models but have been a user of matrox dual head video cards sine the first G400 and each monitor always acted as an independant display by default unless that was changed by the user so I doubt they removed that capability in these. From what I've seen they still do dual head/screen better than anyone elses offerings I've seen. The ability to define which screen alerts and messages pop up on, primary screen, secondary, or screen of the app is just one of the nice features that was always easy to set up or change.
Wowwee branching out with FlyTech Dragonfly, FCC reveals {Engadget}
Dec 1st 2006 6:52PM I want one, it'd drive my cats' absolutely nuts.
Apple and Apple bury the hatchet, planning iTunes push? {Engadget}
Nov 27th 2006 12:33PM My guess if it ever happened would be a new variant of white, because yellow just wouldn't make for a nice looking ipod. Should not require further explanation if you know the beatles.
