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Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Western Digital unveils new My Passport portable hard drives, upgrades visa to 2TB]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/20/western-digital-unveils-new-my-passport-portable-hard-drives-up/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/20/western-digital-unveils-new-my-passport-portable-hard-drives-up/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/20/western-digital-unveils-new-my-passport-portable-hard-drives-up/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Sure, six terabytes of storage might seem like hot stuff, but Western Digital's stackable MyBook Thunderbolt Duo drives aren't exactly portable. Lucky for you and your massive photo, music and film collections, WD's My Passport drive just crossed the 2TB border. At $250, this USB 3.0 storage sanctum claims to be the first -- and so far, only -- portable hard drive to break the two terabyte mark. "It's the perfect blend of monstrous capacity, reliability and user-friendly technology in a sleek form factor," said WD executive vice president and general manager Jim Welsh, "now in five colors." Count 'em, five. You didn't think the lizards were after your data, did you? Read on for WD's official press release.

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]]> 2 tb2 terabyte20092TB2Terabytedata storageDataStorageexternal hard driveexternal hddExternalHardDriveExternalHddJim WelshMicrosoftMy PassportMyPassportpassportportable hard drivePortableHardDriveSci/Techtwo terabytesTwoTerabyteswdwestern digitalWestern Digital CorpWesternDigital Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:00:00 -0400 21|20196809 <![CDATA[Physical and digital distribution sales for games nearly equal, GameStop CEO thinks people like boxes]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/physical-and-digital-distribution-sales-for-games-nearly-equal/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/physical-and-digital-distribution-sales-for-games-nearly-equal/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/physical-and-digital-distribution-sales-for-games-nearly-equal/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

There are two ways to look at physical media. Some see it as needless clutter; useless relics taking up shelf space and collecting the airborne remnants of your dearly departed skin cells. Others, however, see rows and rows of boxes and books with a sense of pride -- proof that they have incredibly good taste when it comes to spending free time. According to the NPD, those two parties are rapidly becoming equal when it comes to gaming, with 21.3 million "full-game" PC titles downloaded (legally) in 2009 and 23.5 million boxed copies sold. That's awfully close, and ignores all the PSN and XBLA titles that are currently making our console hard drives cry for mercy. Should brick and mortar software stores be nervous? Not according to GameStop CEO J. Paul Raines, whose franchises are decidedly ceramic and paste-based: "The world won't be all digital tomorrow... In this business, users still want physical content." And he's right, you know. We'd say it'll be more like 18 - 24 months.

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]]> 2009digital distributionDigitalDistributiongamestopj. paul rainesJ.PaulRainesnpdphysical mediaPhysicalMediareportsalesvideogames Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:56:00 -0400 21|19564257 <![CDATA[Panasonic's response on shifting black levels in plasma HDTVs: 'There's nothing to fix']]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/panasonics-response-on-shifting-black-levels-in-plasma-hdtvs/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/panasonics-response-on-shifting-black-levels-in-plasma-hdtvs/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/panasonics-response-on-shifting-black-levels-in-plasma-hdtvs/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Owners of Panasonic's recent plasma HDTVs have continued to push for more details on the "automatic control" the company cited as the cause of suddenly elevated black levels and it has revealed a few more details in an email exchange with CNET. Those hoping for some kind of patch or action in response to the changes will likely be disappointed however, as Senior VP Bob Perry put it, "there's nothing to fix." Citing trade secrets and a lack of a standard measure for black level performance, he also was unable to give any specifics about when the changes are designed to happen or by exactly how much. The company is promising technology in its 2010 models will offer a more gradual adjustment thanks to design adjustments, but that doesn't help current model owners left wondering if their set has, or will have in the future, degraded picture quality either by design or some software glitch. He did close by offering the olive branch of the VIERA Concierge Program for dissatisfied customers -- we'll see if a happy resolution for all is still within reach.

[Thanks, Chris]

]]> 20082009background brightnessBackgroundBrightnessblack levelsBlackLevelsbob perryBobPerryconciergeg10g15hdtvneo pdpNeoPdppanasonicplasmav10v15VIERA ConciergeVieraConcierge Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:11:00 -0500 21|19351611 <![CDATA[Intel profits recover to $2.3 billion in Q4 2009, company describes it as 875 percent jump]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/intel-profits-recover-to-2-3-billion-in-q4-2009-company-descri/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/intel-profits-recover-to-2-3-billion-in-q4-2009-company-descri/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/intel-profits-recover-to-2-3-billion-in-q4-2009-company-descri/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Yo Intel, when your 2008 fourth quarter was one of the worst you ever recorded, it's slightly, just slightly, facetious to go trumpeting an 875 percent improvement in your 2009 fortunes. The self-appointed chipmaking rock star has clocked up $10.6 billion in revenues for the last quarter, which filters down to $2.3 billion in pure, unadulterated, mother-loving profit. That's good and indeed technically nearly nine times what the company achieved in the same period the previous year -- we'd just appreciate this to be represented as the recovery it is, rather than some major leap forward in the face of a global financial meltdown. Either way, the Santa Clara checkbook is now well and truly balanced, even if it would've looked fatter still but for the small matter of a $1.25 billion settlement reflected in last quarter's results.

]]> 2009cpucpusdatadesktopsfiguresfinancial resultsFinancialResultsfinancialsfourth quarterFourthQuarterintellaptopsnumbersprocessorprocessorsprofitprofitsq4q4 2009Q42009resultsstats Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:20:00 -0500 21|19317891 <![CDATA[Engadget's top posts, 2009]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/engadgets-top-posts-2009/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/engadgets-top-posts-2009/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/engadgets-top-posts-2009/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Wow. Can you believe it? We made it all the way through 2009! We truly had some of the most amazing and exciting coverage ever on Engadget this past 12 months -- and we figured it's time to take a look back at the heaviest hitters from the last 365. This was a big year for us, we got a whole new look, an iPhone app (with more on the way), hired some new staff, got ourselves a show, went on late night TV, and managed to snap up some killer scoops and keep the news rolling (better than ever before, actually -- this was by far our heaviest year for traffic). So let's take a moment to reflect on what caused all the fuss in 2009, and yes, we know this list is Apple heavy. We blame you guys.

Top 20 most trafficked posts of 2009 (in order)

And a few other statistics for 2009 (all related to Engadget Classic):

$38,204.57 - Retail value of stuff we gave away to readers
12,681 - total number of posts for 2009
1,821 - Number of galleries on Engadget for 2009
454 - Number of hands-on posts
99 - Number of Engadget reviews
66 - number of podcasts
4 - number of Engadget shows

]]> 2009engadgetengadget in 2009EngadgetIn2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:59:00 -0500 21|19299825 <![CDATA[So, what'd you get?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/25/so-whatd-you-get/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/25/so-whatd-you-get/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/25/so-whatd-you-get/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

It's the final Christmas morning of the decade, and considering that there are only two or three of these left before the world ends, we certainly hope an exuberant Santa Claus dropped off a fairly swank stash of gadgetry overnight. 'Course, today just wouldn't be today without pigging out on calorie-infested foods and spending copious quantities of time with folks you dearly love and desperately loathe, but frankly -- we're just interested in learning what kind of gizmos entered your life this morning for the first time. Tell us what you did (or didn't) get in comments below, and be sure to tell us if you reacted similarly to the kids posted up after the break (no fibbing -- Sir Kringle is already making his list for next year, don'tcha know?).

When you're done, check out what people got excited about in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

]]> 20092010awesomechristmasgiftspresentsso whatd you getSoWhatdYouGetwhatd you getWhatdYouGetxmas Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:52:00 -0500 21|19293972 <![CDATA[The Engadget Show - 004: The decade in gadgets, with special guest Peter Rojas!]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/the-engadget-show-004-the-decade-in-gadgets-with-special-gue/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/the-engadget-show-004-the-decade-in-gadgets-with-special-gue/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/the-engadget-show-004-the-decade-in-gadgets-with-special-gue/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

What a crazy 10 years, right guys? It's really flown past; the highs, the lows, the stuff in the middle that didn't seem very impressive one way or another. For our final Engadget Show of the decade, we asked site founder Peter Rojas to join us for a look back at our picks for the most important and / or interesting gadget developments since 2000. A hardcore crowd came out just after a gigantic snowstorm to witness the proceedings, and now you get your chance to see how it all went down. This is a long one folks, so grab some popcorn and settle in for the show!

Update: The HD download is now live!

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel
Special guest: Peter Rojas
Produced and Directed by: Chad Mumm
Executive Producer: Josh Fruhlinger
Edited by: Tony Chen
Music by: Bubblyfish
Visuals by: CJ
Opening titles by: Julien Nantiec

Download the Show: The Engadget Show - 004 (HD) / The Engadget Show - 004 (iPod / iPhone / Zune formatted)

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]]> 20092010decadeend of the decadeEndOfTheDecadeengadget showEngadgetShowengadgetshowcastpeter rojasPeterRojasroundtablethe engadget showTheEngadgetShowvideo Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:15:00 -0500 21|19291333 <![CDATA[Sony's big plans for OLED HDTVs may slip to next year]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/17/sonys-big-plans-for-oled-hdtvs-may-slip-to-next-year/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/17/sonys-big-plans-for-oled-hdtvs-may-slip-to-next-year/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/17/sonys-big-plans-for-oled-hdtvs-may-slip-to-next-year/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Hope you weren't too attached to the idea of "medium to large" sized OLED HDTVs coming from Sony this year, according to the Wall Street Journal's sources, the company's slipping share of TV sales mean profitability takes precedence over sweet, super slim new displays. Surprised by its inability to sell truckloads of $2,500 11-inch versions CEO Howard Stringer decided to put the project on the back burner, apparently more focused on things like competing in Wal-Mart and implementing cheaper LED technology for its LCDs. With LG also on a timetable that puts us a year or more away from seeing one of these on store shelves in decent sizes, things are up to Samsung to bring it home -- we're waiting.

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]]> 2009hdtvhoward stringerHowardStringeroledsonywsj Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:04:00 -0400 21|19132018 <![CDATA[Sony's big plans for OLED HDTVs may slip to next year]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/17/sonys-big-plans-for-oled-hdtvs-may-slip-to-next-year/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/17/sonys-big-plans-for-oled-hdtvs-may-slip-to-next-year/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/17/sonys-big-plans-for-oled-hdtvs-may-slip-to-next-year/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Hope you weren't too attached to the idea of "medium to large" sized OLED HDTVs coming from Sony this year, according to the Wall Street Journal's sources, the company's slipping share of TV sales mean profitability takes precedence over sweet, super slim new displays. Surprised by its inability to sell truckloads of $2,500 11-inch versions CEO Howard Stringer decided to put the project on the back burner, apparently more focused on things like competing in Wal-Mart and implementing cheaper LED technology for its LCDs. With LG also on a timetable that puts us a year or more away from seeing one of these on store shelves in decent sizes, things are up to Samsung to bring it home -- we're waiting.

Filed under: Sony, OLED, HD

]]> 2009hdhdtvhoward stringerHowardStringeroledsonywsj Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:04:00 -0400 21|19132015 <![CDATA[Xbox 360 'only console to show growth this year' according to Microsoft]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/16/xbox-360-only-console-to-show-growth-this-year-according-to-mi/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/16/xbox-360-only-console-to-show-growth-this-year-according-to-mi/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/16/xbox-360-only-console-to-show-growth-this-year-according-to-mi/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Dubbing itself "the industry's sole bright spot in 2009," Microsoft has spun some depressing console sale decline numbers from NPD into a self-congratulating piece on the Xbox 360's singular success this year. Through the first seven months of 2009 the console has shown 17 percent growth, despite July's losses for the Big Three's respective slabs of home hardware. Microsoft also points out that the 360 has been the number one platform for third-party sales through the entire year. Of course, this is nothing Sony can't rectify with a bit of dirt cheap PS3 Slim magic, right? Right? Nintendo meanwhile probably can't hear Microsoft's bragging through the thick, cash-lined vaults it's built for itself off the back of ceaseless peripheral sales.

Filed under: Gaming

]]> 20092009 console sales2009ConsoleSales360big threeBigThreeconsole salesconsolesConsoleSalesmicrosoftnpdxboxxbox 360Xbox360 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:41:00 -0400 21|19130539 <![CDATA[Ask Engadget HD: What's the best mainstream Blu-ray player?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/03/ask-engadget-hd-whats-the-best-mainstream-blu-ray-player/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/03/ask-engadget-hd-whats-the-best-mainstream-blu-ray-player/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/03/ask-engadget-hd-whats-the-best-mainstream-blu-ray-player/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

It's been some time since CES 2009 and the requisite flood of brand new Blu-ray hardware flooding store shelves. Now that most of them are for sale, Scott has the same question I'm sure many of us are wondering - which one is the best?

"I'm finally ready to jump on the Blu-ray bandwagon and move up from DVDs, but I have no idea which player to buy. I'm not really looking for a universal player like the BDP-83, and I'm not sold on streaming services just yet and I'm not in need of discrete analog outs. I just want a high quality picture, support for all the audio codecs and fast load times. With a budget of around $300, where should I turn for the Blu-ray player that fits me, or should I just grab a PS3?"

You have your mission if you choose to accept it, now that many of us have some hands on time with the latest and greatest hardware so let him know which one you like.

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 ask at engadgethd dawt com and keep an eye on this space -- your inquiry could be next.

Filed under: Ask Engadget HD, Features, Blu-ray, Players, HD

]]> 2009300askask engadget dhask engadget hdAskEngadgetHdblu rayblu-rayblurayfeaturefeatureshdplayer Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:10:00 -0400 21|19056484 <![CDATA[Palm Eos on track for AT&T release second half of 2009]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/24/palm-eos-on-track-for-atandt-release-second-half-of-2009/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/24/palm-eos-on-track-for-atandt-release-second-half-of-2009/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/24/palm-eos-on-track-for-atandt-release-second-half-of-2009/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

The Palm news just keeps coming today. Looks like Centro successor Eos might be coming sooner than expected, with this purported AT&T slide listing a second half 2009 ship date, along with a "new Palm OS experience" tagline that we're gonna take to mean webOS for now (still no 100% confirmation, unfortunately), all the specs listed were the same as we heard before: 2.63-inch, 320 x 400 capacitive touchscreen, 4GB storage, POP3, IMAP, and EAS support, integrated IM client, Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS, and a sexy thin and light form factor. Keep an eye out for this one, we think it might go places.

Filed under: Handsets, Features, Palm, ATT, webOS, Mobile

]]> 20092h 092h 20092h092h2009atandtatteosfeaturesmobilepalmpalm eosPalmEosweb os webos Sun, 24 May 2009 17:52:00 -0400 21|1555217 <![CDATA[Palm Eos on track for AT&T release second half of 2009]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/24/palm-eos-on-track-for-atandt-release-second-half-of-2009/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/24/palm-eos-on-track-for-atandt-release-second-half-of-2009/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/24/palm-eos-on-track-for-atandt-release-second-half-of-2009/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

The Palm news just keeps coming today. Looks like Centro successor Eos might be coming sooner than expected, with this purported AT&T powerpoint slide listing a second half 2009 ship date, along with a "new Palm OS experience" tagline that we're gonna take to mean webOS for now (still no 100 percent confirmation, unfortunately), all the specs listed were the same as we heard before: 2.63-inch, 320 x 400 capacitive touchscreen, 4GB storage, POP3, IMAP, and EAS support, integrated IM client, Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS, and a sexy thin and light form factor. Keep an eye out for this one, we think it might go places.

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

]]> 20092h 092h 20092h092h2009atteosfeaturespalmpalm eosPalmEos Sun, 24 May 2009 17:52:00 -0400 21|1555210 <![CDATA[Toshiba's Cell processor powered TV still on for '09?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/toshibas-cell-processor-powered-tv-still-on-for-09/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/toshibas-cell-processor-powered-tv-still-on-for-09/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/toshibas-cell-processor-powered-tv-still-on-for-09/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Latest word from Toshiba is that its Cell TV -- the network video slurping, six HD tuner recording, SD-to-4K upscaling, 3D GUI powered beast -- will launch in about six months in Japan. Previously we'd been expecting a 2010 debut, although both dates could be true, with Japan seeing the new technology first, Europe later and the U.S. likely somewhere in between. Can't wait until then? Check out our spy shots from the CES show floor or Toshiba's press conference.

Filed under: Displays, Set-top boxes, Toshiba, LCD, HD

]]> 20094kcelcell processorcell tvCellProcessorCellTvhdlcdlednetwork videoNetworkVideoresolution toshiba Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:56:00 -0400 21|1511856 <![CDATA[Samsung's latest LED-packing HDTVs get official prices, availability]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/samsungs-latest-led-packing-hdtvs-get-official-prices-availabi/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/samsungs-latest-led-packing-hdtvs-get-official-prices-availabi/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/samsungs-latest-led-packing-hdtvs-get-official-prices-availabi/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Finally, we can stop playing hide and seek with Samsung's 2009 lineup of edge lit LED HDTVs, now that its loosed official pricing and availability details for screens hitting shelves between now and June. They've already been busy popping up everywhere -- around the world, in stores near you, on Best Buy's website, and Samsung's made sure to mention how eco friendly the LED scheme is compared to the old power munching CCFLs and local dimming methods in other manufacturer's screens. The list appears to match up with earlier leaks, so if the 8000, 7000 and 6000 series are screens you've just gotta have, click the read link for all details currently available.

Gallery: Samsung's latest LED-lit TVs

Filed under: Displays, HDTV

]]> 2009600070008000edge litEdgeLithdtvlcdledpricingsamsungUN32B6000UN40B6000UN40B7000UN46B6000UN46B7000UN46B8000UN55B6000UN55B7000UN55B8000 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:02:00 -0400 21|1503614 <![CDATA[Samsung's latest LED-packing HDTVs get official prices, availability]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/samsungs-latest-led-packing-hdtvs-get-official-prices-availabi/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/samsungs-latest-led-packing-hdtvs-get-official-prices-availabi/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/samsungs-latest-led-packing-hdtvs-get-official-prices-availabi/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Finally, we can stop playing hide and seek with Samsung's 2009 lineup of edge lit LED HDTVs, now that its loosed official pricing and availability details for screens hitting shelves between now and June. They've already been busy popping up everywhere -- around the world, in stores near you, on Best Buy's website, and Samsung's made sure to mention how eco friendly the LED scheme is compared to the old power munching CCFLs and local dimming methods in other manufacturer's screens. The list appears to match up with earlier leaks, so if the 8000, 7000 and 6000 series are screens you've just gotta have, click the read link for all details currently available.

Gallery: Samsung's latest LED-lit TVs

Filed under: Displays, Samsung, LCD, HD

]]> 2009600070008000edge litEdgeLithdhdtvlcdledpricingsamsungUN32B6000UN40B6000UN40B7000UN46B6000UN46B7000UN46B8000UN55B6000UN55B7000UN55B8000 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:02:00 -0400 21|1503602 <![CDATA[Number of folks unready for DTV transition falls to 4 million]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/27/number-of-folks-unready-for-dtv-transition-falls-to-4-million/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/27/number-of-folks-unready-for-dtv-transition-falls-to-4-million/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/27/number-of-folks-unready-for-dtv-transition-falls-to-4-million/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Just days ago, we heard that the DTV voucher waitlist was completely gone, and now that those have started to flow again, the amount of Americans still unready for the switchover sits at 4.1 million. Compared to right around two months ago, that's definitely a marked improvement from 6.5 million still in the dark, and we fully anticipate that number to continually shrink as we inch closer to June 12th. Of course, there's going to come a time when the figure simply won't fall any lower, as a sliver of those still not ready will, frankly, remain that way. More power to 'em we say -- just keep the booze and bullets locked up and everything will be okay.

Filed under: Industry, Regulatory, Tuners, OTA, HD

]]> 2009Backlogconverter boxConverterBoxcouponcutoverdigital tvDigitalTvdtvdtv couponDtvCouponhdNTIAotaswitchovervoucher Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:53:00 -0400 21|1499568 <![CDATA[Another 158 analog TV stations flip to digital only]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/another-158-analog-tv-stations-flip-to-digital-only/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/another-158-analog-tv-stations-flip-to-digital-only/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/another-158-analog-tv-stations-flip-to-digital-only/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Another one (hundred and fifty-eight) bites the dust, as they say. With the newly established June 12th cutover date looming, another 158 TV stations across America have decided that enough is enough. In a new list that was sent over the FCC this week, we're told that another swath of stations intend to shut off their analog signals prior to the mandatory June 12th cutover date. For what it's worth, the majority of the 158 are in smaller markets and don't broadcast any of the four major commercial networks, but we wouldn't be shocked to hear of more of this as more and more stations grow tired of waiting around.

Filed under: Industry, Tuners, OTA, HD

]]> 2009analogcutoverdigital tvdigital tv transitionDigitalTvDigitalTvTransitiondtv transitionDtvTransitionhdotaswitchover Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:11:00 -0400 21|1492094 <![CDATA[Panasonic 2009 VIERA HDTVs official pricing revealed]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/11/panasonic-2009-viera-hdtvs-official-pricing-revealed/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/11/panasonic-2009-viera-hdtvs-official-pricing-revealed/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/11/panasonic-2009-viera-hdtvs-official-pricing-revealed/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Just in case the HDGuru didn't carry enough credibility for you, Panasonic has finally issued a press release with prices and shipping months for most of its 2009 VIERA brand lineup. We've taken a peek, and everything appears to line up with the leaked figures, including that slim wireless HD equipped Z1 and its $5,999 pricetag, while only copping to a summer ship date. The rest of the lineup proceeds downward in pricing and features from there, the wall-busting details are but a mere click of the read link away.

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment

]]> 2009g10hdtvpanasonics1v10vieraviera castVieraCastx1z1 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:11:00 -0400 21|1485616 <![CDATA[Panasonic 2009 VIERA HDTVs official pricing revealed]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/11/panasonic-2009-viera-hdtvs-official-pricing-revealed/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/11/panasonic-2009-viera-hdtvs-official-pricing-revealed/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/11/panasonic-2009-viera-hdtvs-official-pricing-revealed/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Just in case the HDGuru didn't carry enough credibility for you, Panasonic has finally issued a press release with prices and shipping months for most of its 2009 VIERA brand lineup. We've taken a peek, and everything appears to line up with the leaked figures, including that slim wireless HD equipped Z1 and its $5,999 pricetag, while only copping to a summer ship date. The rest of the lineup proceeds downward in pricing and features from there, the wall-busting details are but a mere click of the read link away.

Filed under: Displays, Panasonic, LCD, Plasma, HD

]]> 2009g10hdlcdpanasonicplasmas1v10vieraviera castVieraCastx1z1 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:11:00 -0400 21|1485550 <![CDATA[DTV coupons begin flowing once more, waitlist should vanish in 3 weeks]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/06/dtv-coupons-begin-flowing-once-more-waitlist-should-be-clear-in/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/06/dtv-coupons-begin-flowing-once-more-waitlist-should-be-clear-in/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/06/dtv-coupons-begin-flowing-once-more-waitlist-should-be-clear-in/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

For all of you still waiting for a little governmental assistance in buying that DTV converter box that you should've purchased months ago (we kid... a little), we've excellent news. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is overseeing the program, has announced that it has finally begun to ship $40 vouchers towards the purchase of these very boxes once more. The waitlist has grown some 4.1 million deep since the subsidy program ran dry back in January, but the agency is hoping to have that cleared within three weeks. Of course, you better not procrastinate on your second chance -- who knows how quickly the $650 million it has left will last.

[Image courtesy of BreakItDownBlog]

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment

]]> 2009barack obamaBarackObamacouponcutoverdigital tvdigital tv transitionDigitalTvDigitalTvTransitiondtvdtv cutoverdtv transitionDtvCutoverDtvTransitionFCCgovernementhdtvNTIAobamavoucher Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:12:00 -0500 21|1480721 <![CDATA[DTV coupons begin flowing once more, waitlist should vanish in 3 weeks]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/06/dtv-coupons-begin-flowing-once-more-waitlist-should-be-clear-in/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/06/dtv-coupons-begin-flowing-once-more-waitlist-should-be-clear-in/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/06/dtv-coupons-begin-flowing-once-more-waitlist-should-be-clear-in/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

For all of you still waiting for a little governmental assistance in buying that DTV converter box that you should've purchased months ago (we kid... a little), we've excellent news. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is overseeing the program, has announced that it has finally begun to ship $40 vouchers towards the purchase of these very boxes once more. The waitlist has grown some 4.1 million deep since the subsidy program ran dry back in January, but the agency is hoping to have that cleared within three weeks. Of course, you better not procrastinate on your second chance -- who knows how quickly the $650 million it has left will last.

[Image courtesy of BreakItDownBlog]

Filed under: Industry, Regulatory, Tuners, HD

]]> 2009barack obamaBarackObamacouponcutoverdigital tvdigital tv transitionDigitalTvDigitalTvTransitiondtvdtv cutoverdtv transitionDtvCutoverDtvTransitionFCCgovernementhdNTIAobamavoucher Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:12:00 -0500 21|1480706 <![CDATA[DTV call center successfully handles influx of confused callers]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/dtv-call-center-successfully-handles-influx-of-confused-callers/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/dtv-call-center-successfully-handles-influx-of-confused-callers/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/19/dtv-call-center-successfully-handles-influx-of-confused-callers/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Given that the expectation was for hordes of confused TV viewers to phone in over the past two days in order to ask why their local OTA station was suddenly unavailable, it's no shock to see a big deal made of successfully managing through it. For those unaware, 421 stations decided to go ahead with their originally planned DTV transition date of February 17th, and we're told that over 28,000 perplexed Americans dialed 1-888-CALL-FCC on Tuesday for assistance in getting their sets working. The call center was setup to handle around 100,000 calls on the day that US broadcasters were previously scheduled to go from analog to digital, but obviously, far fewer people either a) cared or b) needed help. See, that wasn't so bad, was it?

Filed under: Industry, Regulatory, OTA, HD

]]> 2009call centerCallCenterconfusedconfusiondigital tvdigital tv transitionDigitalTvDigitalTvTransitiondtvdtv transitionDtvTransitionhdota Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:25:00 -0500 21|1465609 <![CDATA[The original DTV transition: what could've been]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/17/the-original-dtv-transition-what-couldve-been/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/17/the-original-dtv-transition-what-couldve-been/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/17/the-original-dtv-transition-what-couldve-been/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Exactly one year ago today, we sat as prepared as ever to embrace the forthcoming world of digital TV. After February 17th, no longer would Americans have to suffer through yet another poor analog broadcast, and no longer would we have to wait for all that spectrum to be freed up for much more spectacular things. With just a year to go, we laid out a simple six-step program that would help confused TV watchers ensure that they would be ready on the seventeenth day of February, the year two-thousand and nine. Fast forward to this very moment, and confusion about the cutover is still rampant. In fact, the cutover hasn't even happened. Well, it sort of has. Ahh... see what we mean? Come along after the break, it gets crazier.

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]]> 2009abcbarack obamaBarackObamacbscutoverdelaydigital tvdigital tv transitionDigitalTvDigitalTvTransitiondtvdtv delaydtv transitionDtvDelayDtvTransitionfeaturesfoxhdnbcobamaotaswitchover Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:16:00 -0500 21|1462116 <![CDATA[President Obama signs DTV delay bill into law]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/11/president-obama-signs-dtv-delay-bill-into-law/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/11/president-obama-signs-dtv-delay-bill-into-law/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/11/president-obama-signs-dtv-delay-bill-into-law/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

No way Obama was going to veto this after driving it all the way through Congress, but technically, the digital TV delay wasn't actually official until now. Late today, America's President signed his name onto the bill which will delay the digital TV transition from February 17th to June 12th, though a provision allows stations to switch over beforehand should they choose. In fact, hundreds of stations still plan to kill analog later this month, as they've been planning towards that date for years now. Honestly, we can't figure out what the purpose of this is. Unless there's more cash for the currently dry voucher program tucked away somewhere in that mind-bogglingly large "stimulus package," delaying the pain won't solve a thing. Though it will confuse the hell out of people, so there's that.

Filed under: Industry, Regulatory, Tuners, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, OTA, HD

]]> 2009abcbarack obamaBarackObamabreaking newsBreakingNewscbscutoverdigital tvdigital tv transitionDigitalTvDigitalTvTransitiondtvdtv transitionDtvTransitionfoxhdnbcobamaotaswitchover Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:39:00 -0500 21|1457700