Engadget HD Podcast 335 - 02.06.2013
With the NFL season finally over after the massive spectacle that was Super Bowl XLVII, we're ready to pore over the stats and see how internet streaming, social media and second screen apps affected the big game. Also, Netflix has been in the news heavily with the debut of House of Cards, so we'll dive into its impact so far as a herald of the future of TV and internet video. That's just the start of this week's big news in HD, so go ahead and press play.
Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc)
Producer: James Trew (@itstrew)
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00:14:00 Totally blow out the big game! Super Bowl XLVII
00:24:10 Super Bowl XLVII live stream notches 3 million unique viewers, breaks records
00:28:26 Twitter snaps up Bluefin Labs to develop new TV experiences, ad opportunities
00:29:37 Liberty Global buys Virgin Media for $23.3 billion
00:30:35 Editorial: Is that Kevin Spacey behind all those Apple products?
00:39:11 Netflix now streaming 'House of Cards' season premiere at no cost, hopes you get hooked
00:54:19 VESA outs latest DisplayPort Dual-Mode 1.1 standard with 4K HDMI support
00:55:09 Blockbuster On Demand gives streaming a second chance, with odd limitations
00:55:55 Vudu brings disc-to-digital UltraViolet conversions home to beta users
00:58:14 XBMC 12 Frodo launches in finished form with support for Android, live TV
01:00:08 FCC filing reveals Apple TV model A1469 with slightly smaller dimensions
01:01:37 Nintendo's Iwata acknowledges slow Wii U sales, but no price drop is coming
01:03:55 Google Maps and TiVo integration on Nintendo Wii U delayed beyond January
01:05:16 THX releases iOS app for calibrating your home theater's visuals and audio
01:11:35 Dijit acquiring Miso, plans to give you even more to do while you watch TV
01:12:23 MoviePass app comes to Android with $30/mo theater access, caveats
01:15:52 AT&T rebrands U-verse Live TV as Mobile TV, plans start at $10 per month
01:19:30 LG's Q4 earnings show a narrow yearly net profit of $80.75 million, improved income for all divisions
01:20:35 Sharp manages an operating profit in Q3, but forecast remains cloudy
01:22:01 Must See HDTV (February 4th - 10th)
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