Hulu, Blockbuster, Kaleidescape and Amazon form an odd group of digital video distributors, but they're joined together to open this week's podcast. While Amazon's Lovefilm is HD ready on the PS3 for the first time, Kaleidescape is bringing Blu-ray quality downloads to owners of its high end hardware, Hulu is thriving under unlikely circumstances and Blockbuster... what is Blockbuster doing? Paid subscription rumors for YouTube, news about Comcast's X1 DVR platform are also on deck, press play for the full run down.

Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc)

Producer: James Trew (@itstrew)

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Hopefully you tuned into our Engadget HD panel from Expand this weekend, as we kick off this week's podcast discussing some of the topics covered by our guests from TiVo, Sling and Boxee. We also cover Verizon's proposal to pay stations based on how much its subscribers actually watch them, as well as what the future holds for Panasonic's plasma production and Sharp as a whole. Also notable are Fox's plans for a new 24-hour sports channel and news that Netflix may bring 4K streaming sooner than you think, press play to find out more about that and a couple of The Killing spoilers as a bonus.

Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc)

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We've got a pair of new boxes to discuss this week, with the TiVo Mini and Roku 3 both making their debut. While we discuss what they add to the mix (and what they're still missing), other news includes the end of Netflix's public API program and UK pricing for LG's first OLED HDTV. Meanwhile Google Fiber has picked up its first 3D channels and we discuss the importance of Who Framed Roger Rabbit in the history of film as a whole. Finally, we'll remind you to check in Saturday afternoon at 2:15PM for our "How Technology is Changing the Way We Watch TV" panel at Engadget Expand featuring guests from Sling, Boxee and TiVo.

Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc)

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Now that Cablevision is actually suing Viacom over channel bundling, is there a chance that major changes are coming to the pay-TV landscape? We're not entirely optimistic, and most regular listeners may already understand why but we'll lay out the obstacles as they stand (spoiler: money). Still, progress marches on with new developments from YouTube and DirecTV apparently getting ready for its inevitable 4K channels. We also take a look at F1's first 3D broadcast just as LG starts shipping its... unique new laser projector.

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Now that Sony has revealed the PlayStation 4 exists (but not much else -- yet) how do we feel about the future of the living room? We'll dig into that, plus some some new home theater related news from Samsung at Mobile World Congress, the return of webOS on TVs and FIFA's acceptance of modern technology and much more, so go ahead and press play.

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We're getting the band back together. After we welcome Ryan Block and Peter Rojas back to the fold, we dig into all the news that came out of the AllThingsD conference last week. Sony, Dish, Microsoft, Intel and others had plenty to say, but did we believe everything we heard? We're also on the bleeding edge of a new display technology as OLED HDTVs hit the streets, so we'll make our best guess as to whether mainstream pricing is in the near future. Finally, several connected TV platforms have updates, and the battle for content continues to heat up with customers stuck in the middle -- press play to find out all the details.

Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc)

Producer: James Trew (@itstrew)

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00:19:32 Aol acquires gdgt: get those engdgt puns out of your system today
00:25:42 Sony Entertainment's Michael Lynton praises the DVR for enabling an 'explosion in creativity'
00:32:55 Dish's Charlie Ergen on wireless dreams, ad skipping, à la carte programming and more
00:37:13 Microsoft talks plans for premium content production, details Xbox 360's transition to an 'entertainment console'
00:39:44 Intel confirms new internet-based television streaming product, 'working with entire industry' to launch this year
00:43:33 Eric Kessler announces AirPlay support for HBO Go and Max Go apps, says à la carte HBO access still isn't economically viable
00:49:50 LG's 55-inch OLED HDTV ships in Korea next week, has 100 pre-orders so far
00:52:32 LG Display invests $655 million to expand OLED HDTV mass production next year
00:54:45 Samsung Display drops injunction request against LG Display, moves closer to OLED peace
00:56:45 Red sues Sony over patents, wants disputed F-series cameras 'destroyed'
00:58:14 Vizio Co-Star update brings new Google TV UI, native Amazon and Vudu
01:00:16 TiVo Premiere now loaded with Flingo LaunchPad, nets more than 70 video apps
01:02:49 Western Digital unveils WD TV Play streaming box, directly competes with Roku
01:04:45 Raspbmc 1.0 brings stable media center duties to your Raspberry Pi
01:06:45 Seas0nPass jailbreak and aTV Flash (black) version arrive for Apple TV 5.2, bring Bluetooth keyboard compatibility
01:07:31 Amazon expands CBS content on Prime Instant Video, lands an Under the Dome exclusive
01:09:42 Amazon to spice up Lovefilm with BBC and original content, serve it to Bravias in HD
01:10:10 Comcast grows in Q4, buys the rest of NBCUniversal and rolls out more new DVRs
01:13:04 Netflix and DreamWorks to launch original show for kids in December
01:14:08 Now you too can watch Valve's Gabe Newell and Bad Robots' J.J. Abrams talk about storytelling
01:15:00 Must See HDTV (February 18th - 24th)

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