{"id":205,"date":"2009-12-09T16:19:08","date_gmt":"2009-12-10T00:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whereicarusflies.com\/blog\/?p=205"},"modified":"2019-03-29T13:30:01","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T20:30:01","slug":"whereif-episode-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whereicarusflies.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/09\/whereif-episode-6\/","title":{"rendered":"WhereIF Episode 6: DirecTV HD, 720p vs. 1080i, Rapid Fire Hoover!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HD<\/a>Where Icarus Flies, Episode 6 is coming at you in full 1080p!<\/p>\n

WhereIF – Episode 6 Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joey and I may have been off last week, but we are back with a vengeance this week! We are trying out a new segment called Rapid Fire Hoover. I’ll explain that a little later in this blog post. Next week is the Where Icarus Flies Mailbag! If you have something to say to either Joey or I, send it to feedback@whereicarusflies.com. You could have your message read during the show!<\/p>\n

DirectTV HD DVR vs. DirecTV Tivo<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love DirecTV. I have been a loyal customer for years and they have always been good to me. I recently upgraded my service to HD. In the process I had to give up my original standalone Tivo and my DirecTV Tivo. It was hard to let go. The Tivo units are like members of the family! This week I talk about my upgrade experience and how the DirectTV DVR is not as bad as everyone says (at least the HD DVR, anyway).<\/p>\n

720p vs. 1080i (and 1080p)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Which is better, 720p, 1080i or 1080p? Are we talking \/24, \/30 or \/60? No, those slashes are not typos. I am reffering to 24 frames per second (fps), 30fps and 60fps. I have done a lot of research this past week and to me it is fairly inconclusive. What I was surprised at is that 1080p is not universally agreed on as better than 720p. Listen in to see what I found out. If you have input, please send it to feedback@whereicarusflies.com or post a comment on the blog.<\/p>\n

Cool Gadgets for Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Find out my top seven gadgets for Christmas! I also have an honorable mention list with five more!<\/p>\n

Joey Hoover in the House!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not only do we have the weekly Hoover Report, but a new segment called Rapid Fire Hoover! Listen in and find out what all the buzz is about!<\/p>\n

Masterworks Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n

Masterworks Theatre is back this week just in time for the Holiday Season! This week, I read a great poem: It’s Christmas Time Again<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Podcast File Info – Episode 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last two weeks, I have made the enhanced version of the podcast (the .mp4 version) the default in my RSS feed. I am going to change it to the .mp3 version to see if it makes a difference in the number of downloads. You can still get the .mp4 version from my website and from my Atom feed.<\/p>\n