Engadget HD Podcast 076 - 03.12.2008
We kick this week's show off a little differently — by lamenting about Pioneer's plans for its plasma production. Next we talk up upcoming TiVo devices and DirecTV HD channels, and then move on to the format war — which was really light. This seems to be a weird time for Blu-ray, as the real end of HD DVD draws near, there doesn't seem to be as many Blu-ray announcements as we'd expect. Who knows how long we'll have to wait for the remaining to studios to release Blu titles.
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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh and Steve Kim
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Program
00:25 – Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 075 – 03.05.2008
08:48 – Pioneer officially ends in-house plasma production, Kuro LCDs coming soon
12:40 – TiVo still working on a DVR with two-way features like VOD
17:26 – DirecTV 11 gears up for March 17th launch
18:50 – DirecTV's HR21 Pro gets inspected, now available
22:11 – Fox goes all-HD for 2008 MLB season
23:28 – The first ESPNews HD screenshots
24:50 – Circuit City quietly accepting HD DVD player trade-ins
27:17 – BDA not licensing Blu-ray technology to Chinese manufacturers
31:19 – Samsung kills BD-UP5500 combo player before it ever truly lived
33:48 – Joe Kane offers upgrade pricing for forthcoming DVE: HD Basics