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Engadget HD Podcast 149 - 08.05.2009 {Engadget HD}
Aug 5th 2009 8:08PM HD Snobs for Movies but when it comes to games sub-par HD is ok. I'm surprised no one touched on my comment about 360 being lead platform and only have DVD as the primary storage medium.
If bluray movies in order to deliver say 2-3 hours of movie content an another maybe 2-3 hours of extras with High Quality Audio at a Native 1080p need a minimum of 25GB of Storage Space. How does everyone Audio and Videophile seem to think that DVD is fine for games? Games offer a minimum of 6 hours of Single player content and sometimes Multiplayer with different and sometimes similar assets along with usually 5.1 Surround Sound and sometimes higher, along with CGI HD video cutscenes and No on thinks that DVD is one of the factors?
I'm shocked that none of you even mentioned it as a partial reason. People need to acknowledge that I'm fine with DVD limiting my gaming in some aspects but I'm ok with it, but don't put your head in the sand and act like it's not an issue. Otherwise go back to Toshibas and buy their upscaling DVD players and skip on Blu-ray and enjoy Fox Quality HD.
Modern Warfare 2, Halo 3: ODST are both not-quite HD games {Engadget HD}
Jul 31st 2009 4:03PM So no one realizes that there is a different size for a texture that works on a model that's has a higher resolution? Does anyone not use cameras and see that if you take pictures at a higher resolution you store less images? So in order to take 600 pictures you lower the resolution and if you want higher quality images you store less pictures?
So storage size is a factor, how hard of a concept is it for some people to get? Not to mention audio has to fit on those discs as well. Hence why Id's Rage engine will be on a minimum of 3 DVDs on 360. Don't tell me storage has nothing to do with it, that just sound foolish
Modern Warfare 2, Halo 3: ODST are both not-quite HD games {Engadget HD}
Jul 31st 2009 2:50PM DVD is the issue no? I'm just saying
Engadget HD Podcast 148 - 07.29.2009 {Engadget HD}
Jul 31st 2009 2:42PM Well I have to say I respect your honesty it's refreshing to see that you're not trying to pretend you're something your not. Also thanks for the timely response.
Also what kind of HD Snob buys a 360 and not a PS3 :)
Later Ben, Keep up the good work
Engadget HD Podcast 148 - 07.29.2009 {Engadget HD}
Jul 31st 2009 1:57PM All due respect and I really love listening to the podcast but it seems like over the past couple of weeks the issues I have with some gaming journalist and their podcasts are creeping up here as well. High End HD gear is purchased by the minority and the majority try to get what they can comfortably afford.
The reason Media Center anything hasn't caught on or in my opinion will, is ease of use. People will pay extra for ease of use and one thing that's not associated with any version of Windows is it's ease of use for everyone. That's where Apple got it right and why people love ipods and itunes and the iphone. The reason people aren't considering windows media center as an alternative to a cable dvr is they know if that there are a ton more issues that can pop up. Most people aren't like any of the hosts on this show or many the readers of this blog. The idea of spending $200+ to setup a way to watch tv and having to set it up yourself is not attractive and it's not as fun as working out of the box. Even purchasing a machine with windows media center and hooking up your cable card doesn't come easier than having a tech come out and setup the box for you. The techs that come out to setup cable as you know hardly know how to do a good job of that as it is let alone a customer setting up media center PC.
I think the reason you find it hard to understand why people haven't jumped on board is that you've obviously distanced yourself from the average consumer too much. The point I was getting at earlier is listening to your response to reader emails and comments are somewhat disrespectful and plain rude. People come to your website to get information so that they're more informed about the products and choices out there, not to be insulted for their lack of knowledge about the tons and tons of expensive products on the market.
What's funny about all of this is the topics you know little about you're perfectly fine with forgiving yourself for not know, but you don't show that same forgiveness to the people who actually value your opinion.
I enjoyed hearing about the topics you talked about and wrote in previously to see if you guys could provide information about the PS3 and it's multimedia capabilities. The response was you weren't interested and it wasn't something you cared to research. I've continued to listen to get information on the other topics but you're attitude sounds like it's carried over to other people who have asked for your help.
Hopefully you guys can get your act together and bring back the class that this podcast originally had.
Other than that keep up the good work I suppose?
PSA: Free Street Fighter IV 'Power Up Pack' now available {Joystiq}
Apr 26th 2009 8:51PM I Just call it as I see it.
PSA: Free Street Fighter IV 'Power Up Pack' now available {Joystiq}
Apr 26th 2009 8:21PM fanboyism in journalism at it's worst LOL
Netflix Blu-ray movies showing up cracked and unplayable? {Engadget HD}
Apr 19th 2009 7:09PM Netflix now finally big enough to act like the cheap corporation. Looks like the appeal of netflix will begin to dwindle.
Analyst: '09 YTD Blu-ray sales double those of '08, 10.5 million Blu-ray households in the U.S. {Engadget HD}
Apr 16th 2009 3:05PM so 2 years later and HD-DVD fans are twice as burned as they were last year based on the responses in the comments section :P
Sorry guys how long are you going to hold that grudge ?
The Future was Blu last year :P
Blockbuster hamstrings Total Access rental plan {Engadget HD}
Mar 23rd 2009 9:59AM I'm Not considering Netflix :)
