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Patent Office rejects some of TiVo's patent claims, battle vs. DISH to rage on {Engadget HD}
Aug 6th 2009 1:46PM They really need a new box with the ability to do Networked Media Tank type streaming from Windows Home Server, the usual recording duties, and have an open source GUI development with in house control of the kernel and an "official" GUI that they push out with kernel updates. Let the horses run.
PS, the new box should have an actual processor and Gig Ethernet. They sell millions of these, it's not like they can't just use an AMD or Intel low end x86 or even x64 processor and off the shelf chipset. Give us a box with some headroom and let us loose.
HDTV Listings for July 25, 2009 {Engadget HD}
Jul 27th 2009 4:41PM It was the only show on TV worth watching this summer. Well, at least I'll have another hour of free time every week now.
as a PS, I'm never starting an NBC show until the second or third season again. American Dreams, Friday Night Lights, Jericho, Kings...
I think the ratings are wrong on these shows because they're not accounting for DVR or something. There's no way that more people are watching "Reality Chick Meets Dude Version 1306B" than the shows listed above.
Wal-mart rolls back cheap Blu-ray player price to $98 {Engadget HD}
Jul 9th 2009 5:22PM I have an HDA2 for HDDVD and upscaling DVD's. This is perfect for doing nothing other than transporting a bluray bitstream to my receiver (which repeats it to my projector).
This is big for blu-ray. I'm still not sold on the idea of buying beta products at retail (i.e., bluray in general), but I'm in with this.
MSNBC HD launches on DISH Network {Engadget HD}
Jul 9th 2009 3:46PM Maybe you'll be able to see the thrills and shivers running up his leg when the messiah speaks.
Although I'm not sure that's worth paying to see...
Ruling lets DISH customers keep their DVRs for now, TiVo says it's just a matter of time {Engadget HD}
Jul 2nd 2009 3:48PM Filed in 1995.
Really? It was that obvious back in 1995?
Dish's team of lawyers couldn't find anything to prove how obvious it was back in 1995, but you can? As they say, put up or shut up.
TiVo HD upgrade program helps you save as much as $100 {Engadget HD}
Jul 2nd 2009 3:43PM lifetime service exists. Just click on that option after you select your DVR. It's 399.99 right now, so if you buy a refurb HD, it's 500 total. If you use this discount, it's 400. Totally worth it if you've ever owned a TiVo.
Auzentech joins the HD audio HTPC party {Engadget HD}
Jul 2nd 2009 1:57PM Don't all of the ATI 4xxx cards output LPCM? That's not bitstream, but it is just the decoded 7.1 lossless audio.
TiVo coming to Time Warner Cable, potentially lots of other providers {Engadget}
Jun 22nd 2009 3:18PM TIVO, BRING ME STREAMING!!!!!
I've let this go long enough. It's time to step into the 90's and include streaming on your product. WHY in the world can't you just pull files form a windows share?
I want a second TiVo, but you're holding me up here. Time to improve your product, or I'll look elsewhere.
PS: After having used my TiVo S3 and my parents DishNetwork VIP22, there is no contest. I can't even figure out how to switch between tuners on the Dish while the TiVo does it in the background. Beautiful. But if I have to build another windows PC and use WMC to get streaming, I'll do it (I'm antenna only anyway).
Meijer's brand new $99 (shipped) Blu-ray player brings joy to skinflints everywhere {Engadget HD}
Jun 19th 2009 12:11PM If watching a DVD, I'm sure you're going to take a massive PQ hit over the good upconverters. If you're watching bluray, then you're getting a 1080p uncompressed video with bitstream or LPCM soud. Digital is digtal. Do you notice a difference on your computer swapping one brand of DVD drive for another? No, because it's just a digital transport.
DISH still trying to navigate a way around TiVo's DVR patent {Engadget HD}
Jun 18th 2009 3:59PM Uh, no. 20 years from the date of filing. I think I calculated this one to be June of 2015 back when I read this case.
