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Mark Garrett
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Televisa broadcasted the first soccer match in 3D

Oct 27th 2009 2:35PM on Engadget HD

The Primera División Apertura is the equivalent of the MLS for Mexico. The league year is broken into two parts Apetura and Clausura (Opening and Closing). Each half has it's own champions. Closest thing to a Mexican Super Bowl.

Poll: What's the worst mistake HD channels make?

Aug 9th 2009 7:24PM on Engadget HD

I'll take you that and raise you one more. HGTV. I have a wife, so I get to watch this abomination on a regular basis. Depending on the production company, we get great HD, stretch-o-vision, the non-linear stretch-o-vision (good middle, stretched edges), and one show (My Parent's House) that has gone from regular, to non-linear, to INVERSE non-linear stretch-o-vision! The middle 1/3 of the screen is PINCHED and the edges are approximately OAR (kinda). It's like watching families of pinheads all the time. When they pan over flooring or tile, it's like you're watching on drugs or something.

Ask Engadget HD: What's the best on the go HD camcorder?

Aug 6th 2009 4:26PM on Engadget HD

Just as a note to the purists, the "1080p" is actually 1440x1080 rectangular pixels that display at 1920x1080 on your computer and TV. Then again, you have to go 7-8x as expensive to get "true" 1080.

Ask Engadget HD: What's the best on the go HD camcorder?

Aug 6th 2009 4:21PM on Engadget HD

My wife just got back from China where she used a DXG-581V ($140ish) to take over 500 hundred stills and over 100 short movie clips in 720p and 1080p. That filled up about half of the 8GB SDHC card. Peter Jackson wouldn't be impressed with the quality, but then again, my wife isn't a cinematographer or film director either! The photos were actually better then I thought (8MP) and the video looked pretty decent on our 50" plasma. As far as audio - well, it will pick up the camera guys voice very well, but not much else unless it's louder than a speaking voice.

Ask Engadget HD: Can I subscribe to a service for just HDTV channels?

Jul 29th 2009 3:29PM on Engadget HD

Just remember, even with an "HD Only" package a large chunk of programming ON the channels is still SD and very little of that in the OAR.

Engadget HD's recession antidote: win an OmniMount Power55 motorized TV wall-mount

Jul 23rd 2009 7:29PM on Engadget HD

A motorized mount would make my wife and unborn son very happy!

Oppo BDP-83 pre-orders now open for all (in North America)

Jun 30th 2009 8:25PM on Engadget HD

If you took a look at more than just the little snippet above, you would see several reviews noted that you can play both of those.

Dallas Cowboys record breaking 1080p display caught on video before the stadium opens

May 7th 2009 11:11PM on Engadget HD

Is it my imagination, or were they showing stretch-o-vision on their new bijilion-dollar screen!?!?

DivX fills in the gaps and adds MKV support to Windows 7

May 1st 2009 2:17PM on Engadget HD

Sorry Ben, but at least MOV does both. I would disagree with the article author's assertion that MKV is the "most popular file format online today". Unless you equate "online" with "torrents" that is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_container_formats

$15,000 homebuyer tax credit could come back on its own

Feb 16th 2009 4:48PM on WalletPop

Except you should really read the fine print on these things. The Senate $15K rebate was NON-refundable. Meaning you would have to have owed $15K in taxes, or if you did it over two years $7.5k in taxes each year to get the full amount. For instance this year, even with a massive 1099, I only owed $6k in taxes. That's ALL I would have been able to get back. The $8K that passed IS refundable. I will get all $8k. (I'm under the $75K income limit and the house is over $80K.)

The current bill has a lower amount, but for those of us who are not loaded, the current compromise is actually better.

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

"I'm looking for a pair of quality headphones that aren't seemingly made of glass. I'm an avid BMXer which causes me to frequently bash on any type of technology that joins me for my daily riding. I've been through the higher quality headsets in the Skullcandy line as these are supposed to be built for "abuse," which is laughable. I cant wear earbuds or canal buds, as my large ears seem to have a repelling property upon anything that sits in them. Wired or Bluetooth doesn't really matter, but I need something that can hold up to taking a few hits every now and again. I'm trying to keep 'em under $150. Thanks!"

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