DBSTalk goes hands-on with DirecTV’s new 24 series receivers

March 12, 2010

Eagerly awaiting DirecTV’s new multiroom tandem of set-top boxes? A group of DBSTalk posters got an early preview of the H24, and now have also posted their impressions of the HR24 DVR unit. Somewhat cheesy YouTube trailers aside, there’s a lot of info here if you’re considering a new DVR [...]

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HDI headquarters walkthrough: details galore on the new face of in-home 3D

March 12, 2010

Call it an inexplicable fascination, or call it all-out geek lust over a screen with three digits in the “diagonal screen size” specification field — either way, we had little choice but to shuttle over to HDI’s nondescript Los Gatos, California headquarters in order to check out what even Steve Wozniak has been quoted as [...]

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NBC-Comcast deal comes under Justice Department, FCC scrutiny

March 12, 2010

We can’t say we didn’t warn you. Looks like the kids at Comcast have to answer some questions over at the Justice Department — and the FCC — before they get their hands on NBC. Both agencies have pledged to “examine the transaction closely,” says AP, being ever-vigilant as they are to protect consumers and [...]

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First Panasonic 3DTV review in, great blacks and the best 3D anywhere

March 12, 2010

While the rest of us wait to try out the latest 3DTVs that went on sale this week for ourselves, Gary Merson took a trip with his test equipment to Panasonic’s NJ headquarters. The good news is that the 2D picture quality was better than last year’s model and in fact the black level reading [...]

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Caption Contest: 3D is a mind blow, everyone can agree on that

March 12, 2010

What do b-boys, random celebrities like Mark Sanchez, Andy Samberg and Hillary Duff, and the Black Eyed Peas have to do with 3DTV? We’re not sure either, but that didn’t stop Samsung from mixing them up during its “worldwide launch event” yesterday in NYC. Check the video (embedded after the break) for the above revelation [...]

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Switched On: Thumbs up, thumbs down at TiVo Premiere

March 11, 2010

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

TiVo’s announcement of TiVo Premiere represents the most significant user interface overhaul for the device in years. Based on Adobe Flash and optimized for the high-definition screens that are likely to be paired with CableCARD programming, the new user interface blends together live, recorded, [...]

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HDTV Listings for March 11, 2010

March 11, 2010

What we’re watching tonight:

NBC (1080i) has Community at 8 p.m., Parks & Recreation at 8:30 p.m., The Office at 9 p.m. and 30 Rock at 9:30 p.m.
CBS (1080i) has Survivor 8 p.m., CSI at 9 p.m. and The Mentalist at 10 p.m.
ABC (720p) has Grey’s Anatomy at 9 p.m. [...]

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Imagion AG hits 500 BD-Live movies authored, plans more U.S. Blu-ray releases

March 11, 2010

It’s been an under the radar race to 500, but that’s how many Blu-ray discs Imagion AG has put together using its dynamicHD BD-Live platform. Many of those are international releases, although their work on CSI and Star Trek:TOS hits closer to home, and now the company is partnering with [...]

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TiVo returning to the UK thanks to partnership with Virgin Media

March 11, 2010

It looks like TiVo’s freshly minted Premiere hardware will soon be setting sail eastwards as The Daily Telegraph is reporting Virgin Media’s next generation set-top box will be built around it. Loyal readers of Engadget HD will already be aware that TiVo and Virgin hooked up last November and this latest news relates to the [...]

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HDTV Listings for March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

What we’re watching tonight:

Fox (720p) has Human Target at 8 p.m. and American Idol at 9 p.m.
ABC (720p) lines up Scrubs at 8 p.m., The Middle at 8:30 p.m., Modern Family at 9 p.m., Cougar Town at 9:30 p.m. and Ugly Betty at 10 p.m.
CBS (1080i) lines up The New Adventures of Old Christine [...]

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