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Rather than the Benevision Dream for media accessibility, I think we can refer to the Beniverse, a universe in which what is "real" is what matches with Ben's own experiences and preferences. :0)

Personally, I really dislike working with a laptop. The typing experience is horrible compared to my ergonomic keyboard and I prefer my larger screen.]]>Jul 1st 2009 5:35PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/01/engadget-hd-podcast-144-07-01-2009/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/01/engadget-hd-podcast-144-07-01-2009/
Here is an argument I heard recently:

A: You have a subscription to a rent physical video media via mail service.

B: You subscription grants you a license to watch said videos (for private, non-performance use) without restriction.

C: You rip the physical video media. This is symantecly the same a ripping an audio CD (legal btw) although untested in court. Ongoing lawsuits may change this (Real Media vs. Greedy et al).

D: Watching the copy is identical to watching the original which you are licensed to watch.

Therefore E: So long as your subscription is maintained, and the provider continues to offer the video, you are licensed to watch your video copy because of B and D.

What do you think? It seems to me C is the only possible weak point in the argument.]]>Jul 1st 2009 6:06PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/01/engadget-hd-podcast-144-07-01-2009/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/01/engadget-hd-podcast-144-07-01-2009/Jul 2nd 2009 10:11PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/01/engadget-hd-podcast-144-07-01-2009/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/01/engadget-hd-podcast-144-07-01-2009/
I can see someone using a touch remote (like iphone etc) for going through media like Ben said, but no way I would prefer an all touch based remote for my "normal" tv viewing (changing channels, volume up down, etc). For those things I dont want to have to look at the remote, just feel my way to the button and press.

And voice controlling a television or sound system, who ever thought of that. How the hell am I going to lower the volume when the stereo is at eleven. Maybe I could scream loud enough to get my alarm clock to recognise that I want to lower the sound, but there is now frikkin way I could ever over power my stereo amplifier.

So finally nathal, might look cool but some of the things MS want us to use it for just seem stupid.
So imagin your sitting in the livving room watching tv really loud. So loud that you dont hear your grand parants knocking at the door. Hearing the loud music they figure you dont hear them, so they just open the door. Finaly you see them from the sofa, you start to wave your arms around trying to pause the movie (maybe doing some kicks as well MS seams to like that), and a the same time trying to lower the volume by screaming command left and right.

Na I will stick to my "normal" remote.]]>Jul 3rd 2009 8:20AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/01/engadget-hd-podcast-144-07-01-2009/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/01/engadget-hd-podcast-144-07-01-2009/
On the comment about the gas I was talking to Steve about his comparison of stealing a gallon of gas in comparison with downloading a tv show. I don't think that was a fair comparison because cable is a subscription service where you pay once a month for all you can eat.

I think if TV was available in on demand of all the shows there would not be a reason to download maybe.

If you want another reason some might say for downloading a movie could be Netflix is too slow. Like when a movie you want to watch is on a long wait. I'm sure with some that have had Netflix for a while they are used to watching whatever they want.]]>Jul 7th 2009 3:26PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/01/engadget-hd-podcast-144-07-01-2009/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/01/engadget-hd-podcast-144-07-01-2009/Jul 15th 2009 10:36AM