Leading off the podcast this week is breaking Netflix Watch Instantly news (only to find out after recording that 5.1 and closed captioning features would be available this year, but not 1080p) before trying to figure out exactly what Comcast was thinking with its new Xfinity brand name. After that we get elbow deep in the NBC/Boxee standoff, even more Netflix numbers and Blu-ray player sales projections. Of course we've got some 3D news from the last few weeks to recap, from the HDMI spec going public to Comcast's 3D efforts, Sky's inaugural soccer broadcast and Samsung's BD-C6900 showing up momentarily on Amazon. Of course we had to dicuss Panasonic's plasma revelations, before closing out with the new (& cheap) ATI HTPC video card and a few poll results.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh, Richard Lawler

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
00:01:25 - 1080p, 5.1 surround sound coming to Netflix Watch Instantly in 2010? Update: No, yes (and closed captioning)
00:06:48 - Comcast smears the XFINITY brand across all its services
00:11:53 - NBC's Jeff Zucker talks about Boxee with congress, Boxee talks about The Facts with Jeff Zucker
00:19:50 - Netflix celebrates Q4 success of 1 million new subscribers and eyes bigger growth ahead; Roku too
00:30:50 - In-Stat sees Blu-ray players closing in on DVD sales in 2013
00:33:37 - HDMI 1.4's 3D spec publicly released
00:43:39 - Comcast CEO not sure 24x7 3D is in our future
00:48:40 - Inaugural Sky 3DTV soccer broadcast received warmly, hooligans opt for Michael Jackson & the Grammys instead
00:52:52 - Samsung's 3D Blu-ray player available for preorder on Amazon: $399 - Update: Not anymore
00:54:35 - Panasonic cops to rising black levels in its plasma HDTVs, but questions still remain
01:00:59 - ATI Radeon HD 5450 focuses on multimedia features, neglects gaming
01:03:48 - Poll: How did you watch Lost?
01:09:55 - Poll: Best HD sporting event this month?

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It isn't quite Oscar season, even though the nominations are out, so while we wait have a good laugh to Vince Vaughn in Couples Retreat. Sure, it isn't the funniest movie ever, but a movie as funny as Hang Over doesn't come out very often -- Old School is the last one we can think of.

• Couples Retreat (Universal)
• A Serious Man (Universal)
• Bronson (Magnolia)
• Serious Moonlight (Magnolia)
• Dare (Image)
• Drop Zone (Lionsgate)
• Hard Rain (Lionsgate)
• The Phantom (Lionsgate)
• The Running Man (Lionsgate)
• The Lily Town (Razor Digital)
• SGU Stargate Universe: Season One (MGM)
• The Stepfather (Sony)
• The Time Traveler's Wife (New Line)
• 36 (Tartan Video)

It's Monday, and we know that getting the week started can be tough. We're here to help by letting you peek into the recording booth when the Engadget HD podcast goes to tape Monday the 8th at 5:30pm. Think of it as a kind of time machine that will help you power through your day by reviewing what happened in the week HD-wise. Embedded Ustream tools and a list of topics after the break.

Michael Jackson's This Is It hits Blu-ray and along with it comes an updated movieIQ Sync to help bring movie related information to your PC and iPhone. Walt Disney has the other day and date title with Surrogates. Universal has a few classics including Atonement and Pride & Prejudice, while Warner has 80's hit Fame. Roller Derby fans might want to check out Drew Barry directing ability in Whip It which has a very respectable IMDB score of 7.4.

• Michael Jackson's This Is It (Sony)
• Surrogates (Walt Disney)
• Atonement (Universal)
• Pride & Prejudice (Universal)
• Fame (Warner)
• Saw VI (Lionsgate)
• Whip It (Fox)
• Wild Ocean (Image)
• Give 'Em Hell, Malone (E1)
• Soul Power (Sony)
• Paris, Texas (Criterion Collection)
• Rebellion (Tai Seng)
• The Toolbox Murders (Blue Underground)

It's Monday, and we know that getting the week started can be tough. We're here to help by letting you peek into the recording booth when the Engadget HD podcast goes to tape Monday the 25th at 6:30pm. Think of it as a kind of time machine that will help you power through your day by reviewing what happened in the week HD-wise. Embedded Ustream tools and a list of topics after the break.

It's Monday, and we know that getting the week started can be tough. We're here to help by letting you peek into the recording booth when the Engadget HD podcast goes to tape Now. Think of it as a kind of time machine that will help you power through your day by reviewing what happened in the week HD-wise. Embedded Ustream tools and a list of topics after the break.

CES is officially over but we're still trying to catch up on all the news, so we talk a little 3D without glasses and why it isn't ready for prime time as well as different ways 3D can be transmitted vs displayed. Although we love 3D we haven't forgotten about the basics so we discuss the Panasonic contrast demo and the little tru2way that was at the show. We finish things off with a little nostalgic HD DVD talk as well as some new movie streaming and info available when we watch movies.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh, Richard Lawler

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
01:35 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 172 - CES 2010 day 3
04:45 - TCL completes the no-glasses 3D trifecta at CES
12:15 - HD 101: The difference between sequential and side by side 3D
23:45 - Panasonic's 2010 plasma line has much better black levels
28:00 - Hands-on with Pansonic's tru2way set-back box
32:40 - LG Magic Motion gesture control HDTV remote hands-on
34:55 - Verizon to double ETFs on FiOS TV contracts
39:21 - HD DVD rides again: TCL brings China Blue HD & Blu-ray together for a CES face-off
41:20 - Sony Qriocity on-demand movie service coming February 2010
45:06 - This is It Blu-ray release debuts movieIQ Sync, brings more Michael Jackson info to your iPhone or PC

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We make it no secret that our favorite video podcast is HD Nation on Revision3, so you can imagine how honored we were to be invited on to record a few segments on the CES 2010 episode, which included the new Ceton and Silicon Dust CableCARD tuners as well as our new found passion for 3D HDTVs. The entire episode is great as always, but just to make things simple we've embedded the aforementioned segments after the break.

It's Monday, and we know that getting the week started can be tough. We're here to help by letting you peek into the recording booth when the Engadget HD podcast goes to tape Now. Think of it as a kind of time machine that will help you power through your day by reviewing what happened in the week HD-wise. Embedded Ustream tools and a list of topics after the break.

Update: And we're done, thanks.

Day 2 of CES is done and the sleep deprivation is really starting to take its toll. During yesterday's show we had some difficulties, so we went back over the same topcis so you wouldn't have to do without. We were able to successfully convert one other Engadgeteer into a 3D fan so we invited him on the show to tell his story. If you like Media Center news there is plenty of it as we talk CableCARD tuners form Ceton and SiliconDust. And don't worry, there is more of this where this came from.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh, Richard Lawler
Special Guest: Sam Sheffer

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
01:43 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 170 - CES 2010 day 1
04:32 - ESPN 3D launches in June with World Cup soccer -- our football to follow later
10:35 - Panasonic blows it out with 3D Blu-ray deck, HDTVs, channels and $21k camcorder
12:05 - VIZIO's 2010 XVT LCDs go up to 72-inches with 3D, LED, WiFi & WirelessHD
13:28 - New Sony Blu-ray players do 3D, WiFi, iPhone remote, more
13:55 - New Sony Bravia 3D HDTVs coming this Summer with WiFi and local dimming
14:10 - New LG BD590 Blu-ray player sports a 250GB hard driveLG presents 39 new LCD HDTVs, most with NetCast, some with 3D
15:35 - Samsung's 2010 LCDs & plasmas include the skinny, touchscreen remote controlled LED 9000
16:22 - Sharp's BD-HP70U Blu-ray player adds a little red with Netflix support
17:25 - Sharp debuts 60-inch 240Hz Aquos LED LCD TV, 68-inch set with a touch of yellow in its RGB
18:46 - VIZIO's 2010 LCD lineup is LED from top to bottom
21:12 - HDHomeRun's CableCARD implementation lives up to the brand
23:56 - Hands-on with the low profile Ceton quad CableCARD tuner
27:10 - Boxee Box confirmed to have Tegra 2, Boxee Beta now open to all
30:10 - Sling's CES showing gives us a Touch of optimism
34:33 - Haier's wireless HDTV lacks wires, svelte profile (video)
38:31 - Funai, Panasonic, Sanyo, Sharp and Toshiba to launch Netflix-enabled HDTVs or Blu-ray decks
39:59 - Sony Pictures has 3D Blu-ray titles in store for 2010



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The most wonderful week of the year for gadget lovers is upon us so we decided what better way to tame our anticipation then to dream a little and discuss our expectations for CES 2010. While some are obvious like 3D and mobile DTV, others like TiVo, MoCA and bigger, cheaper HDTVs aren't as certain. And of course nothing is as much fun as making fun of our dashed dreams by talking up vapor ware of year's past. So if you can't wait to hear what's new in 2010, tune in and be sure to let us know what we missed.

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Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
00:02:13 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 168
00:12:07 - Lots and lots of 3D TVs and Blu-ray Player, heck 3D everything
00:15:48 - Mobile DTV
00:20:25 - tru2way set-back boxes
00:23:15 - New stuff from TiVo
00:28:20 - RuVu alliance Demo and maybe even real product announcements/new members
00:31:35 - Lots of MoCA devices
00:35:30 - WHS Veil with more MC integration
00:41:36 - Maybe a new extender platform
00:44:21 - Maybe a new biggest TV ever
00:46:15 - More consumer priced 65+ direct view HDTVs
00:50:00 - Panasonic Kuro?
00:51:52 - OLED HDTVs over 20-inches
00:53:36 - Ultra-widescreen HDTVs
00:54:57 - 2009 Vapor ware watch list
00:55:20 - Toshiba extender
00:55:48 - Dish VIP 912 & Sling TV
00:56:53 - DirecTV TiVo
00:58:30 - XstreamHD
01:02:11 - tru2way HDTVs
01:03:02 - Ceton PC CableCARD tuner

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If you love 3D then you're going to love this episode and if not, you might just want to skip to the 37 minute mark and skip all the parts where we go crazy talking about Avatar, (spoiler warning) the Blu-ray 3D spec and 3D at home in general. After all the 3D buzz is done, we move on to the FiOS Super Headend tour as well why the DirecTV TiVo might not be that great and finally the new Fancast Xfinity TV and a little spat between TWC and Fox.

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Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
00:45 - Comments from Engadget HD Podcast 167
04:30 - So are you headed to the theater to see Avatar?
20:30 - Blu-ray 3D specifications finalized, your PS3 is ready
26:58 - 3D capable Blu-ray players coming as soon as Q2 2010?
30:17 - Sony teams up with RealD for 3D, headaches in the home
34:40 - Ask Engadget HD: Does Dolby, RealD or someone else offer the best 3D movie theater experience?
37:17 - An inside look at a Verizon FiOS Super Headend and Video Hub
44:41 - New DirecTV TiVo HD due in the Spring of 2010
46:44 - Comcast On Demand Online renamed Fancast Xfinity TV, now streaming nationwide
53:38 - Time Warner, Fox trade shots on who to blame when you can't see the bowl games

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It's Monday, and we know that getting the week started can be tough. We're here to help by letting you peek into the recording booth when the Engadget HD podcast goes to tape on Monday, December 21st at 6:30PM ET. Think of it as a kind of time machine that will help you power through your day by reviewing what happened in the week HD-wise. Embedded Ustream tools and a list of topics after the break.

Scheduling forced this slightly-delayed edition to be a throwback podcast without a live audience in the UStream chat, but we still found plenty to discuss. From Nielsen numbers to the freshly unveiled Boxee Box and the latest in CableCARD in tru2way news. We discuss the failure of the Cowboys Stadium "3D" experience and why it shouldn't affect your view of upcoming technology, plus what's new in discs: Blu-ray/DVD combos, trade in programs and free VOD offers. Closing this week out is a look at the latest wireless HD contender and the most premium HDMI cable ever made.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh, Richard Lawler

Producer: Trent Wolbe

Program
00:00:53 - Nielsen Three Screen Report: 99 percent of video still viewed on a TV
00:09:40 - Boxee Box pictured in the wild: it's small!
00:18:56 - Panasonic to make Boston the fourth tru2way market
00:27:10 - Are CableCARD tuners for Media Center sold out everywhere?
00:32:36 - Firewire's future on DVRs is up for debate
00:42:39 - Cowboys Stadium 3D scoreboard experiment doesn't go so well, turned off in less than seven minutes
00:49:37 - Bourne DVD / Blu-ray combo boxes are incredibly descriptive
00:57:17 - Poll: Do you plan on participating in a DVD to Blu-ray trade-in?
01:02:25 - Amazon's Disc+ program tosses in a free VOD with your Blu-ray or DVD
01:10:29 - WiGig Alliance completes multi-gigabit 60GHz wireless specification: let the streaming begin
01:15:07 - Wireworld's Platinum Starlight HDMI cable is only $1,000, better than your HDMI cable


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It's Monday, and we know that getting the week started can be tough. We're here to help by letting you peek into the recording booth when the Engadget HD podcast goes to tape on Monday, December 7th at 6:30PM ET. Think of it as a kind of time machine that will help you power through your day by reviewing what happened in the week HD-wise. Embedded Ustream tools and a list of topics after the break.