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Shoeboy

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Microsoft Xbox video marketplace ad banned for being misleading

Feb 13th 2009 8:32AM (Engadget HD)
It should NOT have said:
Download Movies on XBOX 360

It should have said:
Rent Movies on XBOX 360 via download

Long version of my answer:
You got to admit download is generally associated with receiving a digital format of a file, for most people this means to keep.

Having 15 day expiry date due to DRM really means that this is a Rental Service via Download. I agree with the ASA that point should have been cleared communicated.

This afternoon, party like it's 1234567890 Unix time

Feb 13th 2009 8:11AM (Engadget)
I think more historic events will be:
9021090210 (90210 season 90210)
6666666666 (The Apocalypse)

Stations can still yank analog plug this month, though many won't

Feb 6th 2009 9:07AM (Engadget HD)
People upgrade now, trust me you'll appreciate how much better things look.

Heck if you got a coupon and you look around hard enough you can get a DTV box under $10.

The State of Home Video study predicts a Blu-ray Golden Era of 2014-17

Feb 5th 2009 2:48PM (Engadget HD)
Agreed, I'm limited to download 60GB a month. Just with my PS3 I can easily exceed this limit via free demos& online gaming.

I have a bad feeling that what the industry is trying to do is move us all to digital content and have us pick up the bill for downloading there content and then paying them too.

The State of Home Video study predicts a Blu-ray Golden Era of 2014-17

Feb 5th 2009 1:27PM (Engadget HD)
I guess I'm different, I watch movies pretty often and I own a nice collection of DVDs which I will never replace. Sure there is occasionally a movie that warrants a HD version but mostly DVDs are fantastic.

The fact is that I have no problem with VOD being offered especially since most movies are crap. However when a movie warrants it I want the high quality physical copy like a Blu-Ray or maybe a DVD for a comedy.

You need to get over what happened to VHS. That format was not worth owning. DVD and Blu-Ray are technologies that are here to stay. Don't be surprised if people are still buying new Blu-Rays 10 years from now.

BTW I have no objection to Optical Media dying, the fact of the matter is that I want physical media and IMO there will always be some physical format available. Digital distribution is fine but I have no interest in buying the same movie 10 times.

S1Digital intros P500 Media Center, updates ProLine Series of HTPCs

Feb 5th 2009 1:12PM (Engadget)
If all you want is a prebuilt computer which does HD then what about CW-4000HD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv1EVsE4s-0

It's $449.00 on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/CaptiveWorks-CW-4000HD-CW4000-Captive-Works-4000-HD_W0QQitemZ370146476548QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090118?IMSfp=TL090118119004r24269

I see no reason to not be able to install w/e OS you want and add additional tuners for w/e

CEA worries DTV delay could cause a converter shortage

Feb 5th 2009 1:00PM (Engadget HD)
Once the television channels go dark people will figure it out, after swearing up a storm of profanity that is.

Time to shutdown those analog Antennas.

The State of Home Video study predicts a Blu-ray Golden Era of 2014-17

Feb 5th 2009 12:54PM (Engadget HD)
All I want to own are Physical Formats. VOD is fine for rentals but if I'm going to watch it again I rather own physical media.

LeapFrog Text and Learn hands-on: look what RIM hath wrought

Feb 4th 2009 1:18PM (Engadget)
I smellz IP infringement!
RIM Ready the lawyerz!


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