Engadget HD Podcast 135 - 05.06.2009

Armed with some more interesting topics we once again try and broadcast the Engadget HD Podcast live via Ustream. Luckily this week we took a little different approach and did our best to ignore the chat until after we said what we had to say. Ultimately we think it turned out pretty good and are leaning towards making it a permanent part of the show — but we'll wait on that decision until after we've read your comments. The highlight of the show this week was the DIY CableCARD PC news, which is really getting interesting. But we also talk about how silly the latest Vudu news is as well as how useless BD+ has turned out to be. Finally we talk a little TiVo, Hulu and DirecTV, so there really is a little of everything.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh, Steven Kim

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
00:01:38 – Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 134 – 04.29.2009
00:06:25 – DIY'ers successfully build their own CableCARD equipped HTPC
00:22:13 – DivX fills in the gaps and adds MKV support to Windows 7
00:31:10 – Vudu begins switch to an embedded service on Entone IPTV boxes
00:36:45 – Videociety VOD service uses Blu-ray players with BD-Live
00:41:05 – Paramount licenses BD+ DRM from Macrovision
00:45:35 – Survey screens reveal potential new FiOS guide, 1080p VOD, HD purchases on the way?
00:52:00 – Is TiVo planning a Flash upgrade?
00:56:22 – DirecTV HD TiVo actually not due until 2010
01:00:15 – DTV preparedness now more than 95-percent
01:01:55 – Disney grabs a piece of Hulu

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