This week on the EHD podcast we witness the circle of life, as Sezmi’s lights go dark Dish and Blockbuster are proudly showing off Movie Pass. But even with those, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu and Google TV can internet streaming really change the entertainment model? We’ll see, but traditional TV providers are fighting back, as seen by Comcast’s AnyPlay and DirecTV’s updated iPad app. Other potential sources for change include the G.hn powerline networking standard, Facebook’s latest twist on social media and a new version of Flash and Air from Adobe. We close things out with a look at what’s on our HDTVs this week, press play and see which fall premieres made the cut.

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04:04 – Sezmi’s cable / satellite alternative TV service to shut down Monday, won’t be missed
11:18 – Dish Network, Blockbuster unveil Blockbuster Movie Pass all-inclusive entertainment service
14:38 – Dish CEO muses about partnerships and acquisitions, possibly Sprint or Clearwire
15:40 – Amazon Prime getting Fox content, adding the Bluth family to its streaming offerings
18:20 – NYT: Netflix strikes deal with Dreamworks, will begin streaming movies, TV specials in 2013
20:00 – Google TV apps for TNT, TBS leak out briefly, reveal authenticated streaming on the way
22:22 – Comcast close to releasing AnyPlay box for in-home live TV streaming to tablets
27:43 – DirecTV iPad app upgrade adds easy multiroom DVR control, HDUI compatibility
29:15 – Switched On: No new wires, one new caveat
32:10 – Facebook partners up to bring music, news and videos to your profile through Open Graph (video)
35:55 – Adobe’s launching Flash Player 11, Air 3 bringing HD video and 3D gaming to all
39:46 – Must See HDTV (September 26th – October 2nd)

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Engadget HD Podcast 267 – 09.27.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A big week, a very big week for sure. Look at all of those phones, look at all of those news items. We’ve brought along our good-natured, well-rounded, and slightly-pottymouth’d associate Mr. Christopher Trout to help us make sense of it all with an edgy feel. It’s a good one, if we do say so ourselves. Sit back, crack open a vintage flip phone, and enjoy the show.

Host: Myriam Joire (tnkgrl), Brad Molen
Guest: Christopher Trout
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Daestro – Light Powered (Ghostly International)

00:02:15 – Introducing Engadget Distro!
00:04:10 – HP’s unreleased white TouchPad and Pre 3 for AT&T (hands-on video)
00:15:00 – Review score review
00:20:14 – HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio, we go ears-on (video)
00:26:30 – HTC Rhyme with Sense 3.5 hands-on (video)
00:28:58 – 4G variant of HTC’s Radar spotted in the wild, flying a magenta flag
00:30:52 – HTC Raider 4G arrives bearing South Korean LTE, looks a lot like the Holiday
00:32:45 – Sprint reportedly capping its mobile hotspot plans October 2nd
00:35:23 – Sprint to launch Direct Connect October 2nd, confirms mobile hotspot capping
00:35:52 – Sprint’s Motorola Admiral quietly displayed on YouTube as America watches dancing cats
00:35:55 – Kyocera Duramax is in the batter’s box, launching with Sprint Direct Connect October 2nd
00:41:19 – AT&T flips 4G LTE live, nearly 97 percent of America wonders where the party is
00:43:47 – Samsung Galaxy S II makes its AT&T debut October 2nd for $199 on contract
00:46:13 – Game on: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G ready at AT&T for $50
00:46:28 – Motorola Atrix 2 peeks out (again) from the wild, destined for AT&T’s faux-G?
00:49:25 – Pantech Breakout now available to bring LTE to the light-walleted
00:51:36 – Samsung Nexus S 4G updated to Android 2.3.7, brings Google Wallet support
01:01:45 – ‘Personalized Wireless’ launching September 26th (update: it’s Cellular South, and it’ll be regional)
01:03:47 – Verizon starts ‘optimizing’ (read: throttling) network for the most data hungry users
01:11:36 – T-Mobile CMO: no iPhone 5 on our network this year
01:14:08 – LG LU6200 spotted in the wild, with 720p HD display taking center stage
01:14:55 – Samsung SHV-E120L comes out of the development dark, is the Xtina to LG’s Britney
01:16:09 – LG unveils Optimus Q2 QWERTY slider, slated for Korean launch next week
01:17:05 – 4G Samsung Galaxy S II X coming to Telus, still as Herculean as ever
01:24:00 – Listener questions

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Engadget Mobile Podcast 105 – 09.25.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We kind of don’t even know where to start these days! We’ve all heard about how technology expands exponentially, and this week feels like we are really getting cubed…or something. From the meta to the macro to the micro it was a silly-crazy week, and as hard as it was we did end up starting the podcast and tried to round it all up for you as best we could. It’s the Engadget Podcast, the only way we can do it.

Host: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater
Guest: Dana Wollman
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Funky Town

01:20 – Introducing Engadget Distro!
03:50 – Review score review
06:44 – The Engadget Show is live, here at 6:00PM ET! (update: we’re done!)
09:15 – HP names Meg Whitman new President and CEO, gives Leo Apotheker the boot
17:42 – Facebook partners up to bring music, news and videos to your profile through Open Graph (video)
18:40 – Facebook outs Timeline, gives your profile page a new outfit (video)
25:15 – Color abandons app independence for Facebook, hopes you’ll pay someone a ‘visit’
29:48 – HTC Rhyme official: 3G, 3.7-inch display, single-core CPU, headed to Verizon for $199 on contract
38:48 – HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio, we go ears-on (video)
40:10 – HP’s unreleased white TouchPad and Pre 3 for AT&T (hands-on video)
42:37 – A week with Google Wallet (video)
45:00 – Amazon lets you check out Kindle books from library websites, asks you to shush yourself at home
50:43 – Report: Apple to hold media event on October 4th, Tim Cook to unveil iPhone 5
53:47 – Listener questions

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Engadget Podcast 257 – 09.23.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Throwback podcast time! We’ve got lots of DVR news after our FiOS review, Microsoft Mediaroom / Media Center updates and a new box from TiVo. Of course, we also visited CEDIA last week so there’s plenty to talk about there too, including 4K, ultrawidescreen and more. There’s also plenty to talk about when it comes to smart TVs and exactly why they’re struggling in the market so far, and what a new deal between ESPN and the NFL could mean for 3D. Last but not least, it’s Star Wars Blu-ray week, so we’ve got to include them among our options of what to watch on TV.

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00:04:17 – Verizon FiOS HD DVR review (1.9)
00:11:17 – New Mediaroom clients to bring Microsoft’s TV platform everywhere this year
00:14:08 – TiVo Premiere Elite will bring quad tuners, 2TB storage to retail this year
00:18:45 – Xbox Live Fall 2011 Dashboard update preview: Bing search, voice control, and a Metro overhaul
00:27:00 – Sony announces a 4K projector for the home, prices HMZ-T1 3D head mounted display in the US
00:33:53 – Sony brings new media streaming box and updated Google TV hardware to CEDIA
00:36:50 – JVC shows off projectors with 4K precision, but not quite 4K pixels
00:40:03 – Kaleidescape adds iPad control, ultrawidescreen support to its media servers
00:42:42 – LG’s 55-inch LW9800 3D HDTV earns THX certification, our home theater respect
00:44:49 – ESPN’s new Monday Night Football deal includes 3D broadcasts, WatchESPN app
00:51:10 – Did Netflix just start limiting users to one movie stream at a time? No
00:53:12 – LG, Sharp and Philips to build developer’s kit, create Smart TV app standard
00:55:15 – Viewsonic abandons plans for Boxee-powered TV
01:02:41 – Opera promises cross-platform apps for Smart TVs, gives us little to complain about
01:05:45 – Transformers: Dark of the Moon Blu-ray due September 30th, 3D version later
01:08:28 – THX Media Director coming to Star Wars Blu-ray discs
01:14:15 – Must See HDTV (September 12th – 18th)

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Engadget HD Podcast 265 – 09.13.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This week’s Labor Day podcast is here, squeezed between IFA last week and CEDIA this week. Of course, all those balls in the air gave us plenty to talk about, not the least of which included definitive word on the status of Media Center in Windows 8. DirecTV’s new UI in testing and latest channel addition also made for interesting discussion as well as expansions internationally by Hulu and Netflix. IFA dumped some unexpected 3D hardware in our laps in the form of Toshiba’s ZL2 and Sony’s HMZ-T1 — we’ll see which one is the bigger draw this holiday season. We’ve got all that and plenty more so before you sit down to watch the NFL kick off later this week, press play and give us a listen.

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00:02:05 – Microsoft confirms Media Center will be in Windows 8
00:10:09 – DirecTV’s new HD UI revealed to testers, is prettier and faster than the current one
00:16:03 – DirecTV adds AMC-HD next week, too bad Mad Men is still six months away
00:22:09 – Dish Network’s Tailgater brings you portable satellite TV, won’t cool your beer (video)
00:24:45 – Dish reportedly launching Blockbuster movie streaming service next month
00:28:25 – Starz ends renewal negotiations with Netflix, will pull movies from streaming in February
00:39:58 – Hulu launches streaming in Japan for about $20 US monthly
00:46:35 – Netflix lands in Brazil, 43 other Latin American countries within the week
00:47:25 – Sony’s new internet TV box, projector and Blu-ray player make an appearance at IFA
00:51:00 – Haier’s mind control TV prototype hits IFA, we go foreheads-on (video)
00:52:47 – Sony’s head-mounted 3D visor is real, HMZ-T1 arrives in Japan November 11th
00:57:47 – Sony HMZ-T1 headset hits IFA, we go hands-on (video)
00:59:03 – Toshiba’s glasses free 3D TV launches in Europe as the ZL2 this December
01:02:09 – Must See HDTV (September 5th – 11th)

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Engadget HD Podcast 264 – 09.06.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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