Engadget HD Podcast 054 - 10.17.2007
On this week's addition of the Engadget HD podcast, we cover the blunder that is profile 1.1, and wonder where all the new compliant players are, but we also talk a little Nielsen numbers, thanks to our friends at Home Media Magazine. The other big news again this week is DirecTV and all their new HD channels, where we wonder what cable can do to compete. We round it out on our soap box wondering if anyone listening falls into the wait-and-see camp in regards to buying their first HDTV.
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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Program
07:21 – LG's BH200 to be first profile 1.1 Blu-ray player
11:38 – Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending October 7th, 2007
14:07 – HD DVD standalone players sales are back on top
18:23 – Sony aiming for sub-$200 Blu-ray PC reader in early 2008
21:36 – DirecTV launches yet another 5 HD channels
22:53 – Another week, another 10 new HD channels for DirecTV
26:19 – Can cable compete with satellite?
28:59 – Verizon FIOS to add A&E HD on channel 842
31:31 – AT&T U-verse adds more HD channels
34:02 – When to buy an HDTV
39:14 – All I want for Christmas is my HDTV... and an Apple
40:54 – Amazon launches HD 101 site
44:21 – JD Power ratings put BRAVIA LCD, Pioneer plasma, and Samsung DLP on top