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WD vs. Seagate: HD Media Players, Vizio's $350 Surround SoundBar, DigitalSoaps! Game Developers Conference, Crap! I Missed It!

Thursday, March 26th, 2009 – running time 32:11
SmartDefrag, Jeff Cannata from the Totally Rad Show joins us, MacBook vs. MacBook Pro vs. CS4, Never Say "Crap! I Missed It!" Again!

DigitalSoaps? Veronica Belmont gives Patrick Norton a heads up on soap in the shape of all different kinds of game controllers! NES, Xbox, Playstation, you name it. Veronica got the last blackberry one in stock! (And Patrick and Veronica both love Etsy!)

Tekzilla is doing a live audience show at Web 2.0 Expo here in San Francisco. We'll be shooting the show 3:30 PM April 2nd and hanging out afterward... If you want to catch a rare live Tekzilla... here's your chance to do so!

Our first question o' the day is all about upgrading your notebook: James is looking for better performance running CS4 and LightRoom2. Will a dedicated graphics card in a more expensive notebook make a difference? Sure, on Windows or Mac notebook, that NVIDIA GeForce 9400M will accelerate some functions in CS4, but we think you might go with a MacBook Pro over a MacBook just for the extra screen real estate ... CS4 is pretty cramped on a small screen!

That said, if you're the 'buy a notebook and run it for five years' type, you might want to hold out till later in 2009 when the Mobile Core i7, aka Clarksfield notebooks should hit the street.

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This week's Freebie Download is Smart Defrag, an excellent free defragging tool for your PC that includes "always-on" Auto Defrag, a scheduling tool, battery power setting for laptop users, the ability to skip files based on size, a range of startup options and the ability to auto shutdown when you have super lengthy defraggin sessions. Sweet!

Set top media players, such as Windows Media Extenders, Apple TV, Popcorn Hour, Roku... it's all about being networked, right? Not if you're Seagate or Western Digital, then it's all about selling hard drives! And hard drive players are pretty useful if you already have a large media collection, or just want to control what the kids can watch.

We mentioned the new round of Hard Drive Media Players back at CES and you've been asking for reviews, so we face off Western Digital's WD TV and Seagate's FreeAgent Theater on the show.

Can a $349 surround sound bar sound good? Yes, if it's Vizio's VSB210WS Sound Bar With Wireless Subwoofer, tho we still won't mistake a soundbar for a full 7.1 surround system.

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This Week's "Website We Just Can't Get Enough of" is Crap! I Missed It! a website that allows you to keep track of your favorite musician's album releases, concerts, video games, movies, sporting events, YouTube videos, TV shows and even book releases by authors you love. Way cool, especially since no matter how many categories you subscribe to, you'll only get one email a day.

The Game Developers Conference or GDC is taking place this week... in San Francisco's Moscone Center. Totally Rad Show's Jeff Cannata is there covering the event and we asked him to give us the low down whats happening at this year.

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Highlights
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" And so for me to hope that we did you see the finale yes. You -- tell you all about it and you don't yell at the elegance no spoilers we haven't seen it on your team or downloaded it matter what I saw. Just him. -- you. Think that. You -- That part of the story for them anyway hey if you got to come in yellow patch in person Tex is doing a live audience showed the web 2.0 expo here in San Francisco -- The expo runs from march 20 ninth April 3 and will be shooting the show at 3:30 PM April 2 now for a little bit afterwards so if you like mr. rare live Tekzilla. Here's a chance to -- Web 2.0 expo in San Francisco April 2. Well I've one sentence. Yes. -- yes actually the the live ones -- closer together and guess and while the I -- we do kind of frequent live shows but it. Now if you're gonna just -- get to see -- our first question of the day is all about upgrading your notebook."

" I bet you're gonna -- in upgrading my current MacBook to a new MacBook two point four or possibly the MacBook pro. Is certificate occurred going to make any difference at all and Adobe CS four or light room two -- that's primarily my only reason for creating."

" I want to clear something up first before we continue I I said the episode was flavored. Black area and fraudulent means to you. To say it was sent it can actually this would be discussed the conflict so. And he does smells so good kind of smells as flavors anyway act here do we had a question. So I dedicated card the MacBook pro that that performance boost the helpful for running out software. But a lot of people I know I've had no trouble running CS foreign -- into on the new MacBook -- like that to the drive four gigahertz ones that Nvidia geforce 9400. And graphics card that's built in there."

" What are the things especially -- with large files is putting as much memory as you can in that notebook. And also you probably want to get it from somebody other than Apple. Or the -- at the very least just check is sometimes Apple's memory upgrade prices are okay and sometimes there are wonderful source of revenue for for Apple for no particular --"

" If you do you want that MacBook pro you know is look for refurbished model two -- usually be able to find a little bit on the cheaper side but one downside that I can definitely see for you for using a MacBook over MacBook pro is the screens yes. Figured I don't want that screen real estate when you're running like CS for an light room you could always get up to an external monitor guess."

" Yeah you know we that you are gonna be able to power but what can you run you know like 1900 accuracy you can't put mine runs out of my my desktop or put him. But. That big screen resolution is it if you spent a lot of time working on the notebook screen is it working on. Regular stand -- monitor the resolutions and drive. It's right conspiracy that decided lack -- screen -- talk about this earlier you mentioned that maybe he would want a week for the Mac books from the chorus if you're the kinda gal or guy that buys in notebook every three years and sits on it for as long as possible. I would see if -- can't wait for the core -- seven Mac books like the mobile core I 788 -- field will be coming later in 2009. Really you're spending a lot of money notebook I try to hold out until that course chances are MacBook have to wait even longer than -- he told -- Because that is the way of the Apple. Sorry but you know if you're within about one notebook for the next few years I would try to hold out for chorus of an affected because that's just gonna be nice. It's gonna be a very noticeable processor -- thousand -- thrown out right -- probably -- fear for -- absolutely and the refurbished models are -- department absolutely so."

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" Still to go we got to also -- to upgrade your home theatre experience hard drive media players for all that digital stuff you've got online -- don't feel like putting on the network. And way to do surround sound without extra speakers. But first we want to take this time now to thank one of today's sponsors Squarespace. It anymore doesn't even masterminds behind Revision 3 David tray here. -- there -- David Prager co founder Revision 3 I wanted to come on here to Tekzilla think when the sponsors that makes this show possible and that's sponsors Squarespace we have heard Squarespace. Their web publishing platform as well as a hosting platform what they allow you to do is basically create a website. And -- and put it online. And they provide tools that make you able to tools around the look. Like pretty much anything you want as well as all kinds of functionality -- expect from an you have taken to on the web you can."

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" Set top media player windows media Extenders Apple -- popcorn hour broker who -- she worked right. You're seeing here Western Digital -- all outselling more hard drives we -- that you rather hard drive media players back Consumer Electronics Show and there in the wild now -- Pretty much keeps several emails every month without reviewing up. We preparing for review. Let me make this actual box -- there is no networking here you're gonna need a hard drive the USB hard drive or USB thumb drive. Neither one is gonna work with protected content like iTunes or Netflix or other online rental services both claimed 1080. They also work with standard definition televisions come on a remote control worked with USB drives that drives."

" And let's talk about the two boxes. And we have -- well okay first up at the Western Digital WB TV cost about a hundred bucks supports 1080. USB drive -- like this you can sit like this but do not. Put -- on top of your heat generating hard drive HDMI. And optical audio out along with your standard definition ports no drivers bundled with this. Which at a hundred bucks isn't that bad deal. And if five is it easy for move -- in August actually has a pretty amazing. Its collection of file formats it supports. In a really simple interface and a really simple remote basically Q."

" You don't hear it looks just like my my book it's adorable atom brand Hoffman I believe you can snuggle next and click snuggle look at stack it like a little. Birthday cake because they don't want this on top of the hard drive has in the heat that separated from time to make that much time I'm just telling a western that says yeah I'd say that."

" I did RTS that they also city can use either one of these with Douglas B thumb drives to put it right over the latest content. And actually work shockingly well I was actually pleased with the performance is a lot of low cost boxes that do pretty good job with 1080. Is somewhat larger this is Seagate free agent Peter 120 box the -- version for a little over 200 bucks you get it with one of their fabulous. Dot -- free agent drives that's pretty much the only. Through drive you can -- in the dock right here supports 1080 I again. There's no east EMI's this or external USB drives that -- leads in line no optical audio out. And it's kind of funky that place and that components and you've got coaxial for the audio out. So it's a little old school interesting. Aaron on here and didn't support coming out from let's say it's clunky here I mean that the cost -- is that it it's only gonna support. For the internal clock -- support the Seagate created drives. I do like the fact they have all of these controls on the machine because if you lose the controls for the Western Digital Western Digital becomes another shiny black box. If you lose your remote control for the Seagate. You could -- it right unity figure out where the cat -- in the accounts of the -- stuff. -- No AC audio file that gets one of the biggest problems of this so mpeg four only with it yeah -- DivX or ex Vietnam we -- files -- protected or alive well and I -- pretty much none of these are gonna support any form of protected content from anywhere but not about protected content. Because almost all protected content requires you to you can go on the network -- final licensing and and do all that jazz about what these really want to do that. Both of them are pretty clean and simple navigating interface are basically designed to help it shows up you click click you click to play your music you play your photos you put your videos. They both sports surround sound out although finding a and coaxial. Or her regular RCA Jack for surrounds and it's getting a little harder than it used to be. At least in the stuff I've been looking at lately. One HQ -- like well I can think of a couple reasons if you travel. And you don't want to deal with having to move stuff over a network or you've had the sort of like I'm gonna."

" The hotel of wouldn't watch a video for networking home that's furry kilo bits a year and you're never -- So you know if you -- put a bunch of videos up and at the ski house if you want to travel videos if you want to prevent your kids for being able to watch anything other than what's on the hard drive. Just make sure they can't thumb drive and computer. And for a lot of people. It's just easier to tracts of onto a hard drive because they've downloaded a billion hours of video -- billion hours of video on a terabyte hard drive. Stacking up next one please put it on TV and there could go."

" Which companies as your personal favorite I'm leaning towards Western Digital just because I'm kind of brand loyal in that it's. But I just think its computer and even without controls I just like. The total package you're better."

" Yeah I'm -- a lot of love for both Seagate Western Digital he's a lot of products from both companies have years. I'm really into it -- in my output of the secret between you are gonna have to run the audio second cable. And the Western Digital has a lot more file support that's been a little bit longer and it actually also gotten other first round of it's like firmware update for this that there is offering additional files. It's like the fact that western Digital's pushing. More and more files between people."

" While on the topic of home -- I understand we recently got coming up in house for the eighties and here he's there a multitude of nerd -- and the multitude of nerd -- multitude of an artist like that. We have twit army where the -- been able to Tekzilla crew and who think -- you look up nobody sees this today. This is from -- bar yes."

" Actually it's from video. -- the power supplies out visit USB to attend any sound -- wireless subwoofer. They've just done a pretty amazing job basically pushing the entire -- TV industry put -- screen prices down and actually managed to deliver a fairly quality product. And now we're adding audio devices and the next thing. I was fascinated actually. And that there is a small disclosure -- handle on small disclosure on this you provide the HDTVs and we use that. That's the big disclosure. Just letting your reminding your case or whatever those game broke. This is that ourselves for less than 350 dollars it's all over the Internet now. I gotta say the idea of a wireless subwoofer -- wireless there's no connection between the subwoofer. And the audio source you know you look and you can easily deployed we'll be in the war. Wireless I just wireless audio -- to be so miserable so many cases yet. I was a little uptight about that so let's have our concept actually what it grabbed the speaker cover of that size from the sort of just witness."

" Why is an interesting concept because a lot of people are worried about the quality that you can't with wireless especially with sound but at the same time. So many manufacturers are going towards violence in every industry and technology that. There's no way that we're gonna give up all equality just that convenience you don't and you like they're gonna have to raise the bar and an -- and a lot of that parents --"

" On America Thomas show and had wolf what's. I don't like for a Bluetooth Bluetooth audio socks -- continue to sucked it will always there's lots of wireless alternatives that work pretty well. In this case actually we didn't hear any break deputy fragmentation there was no glossy and has no. Phasing effects that of the stuff we kind of associated with bad audio compression on the subwoofer evil we're doing horrible things like the opening -- saving private wry manner or some the -- Batman flicks. But the case the idea disembarking clear basically all your speakers are in bar or box that -- directly -- your HDTV. And basically there's like two little drivers between here on both sides and it's essentially the idea is it's creating the new year or is. Close Theresa brown sound effect without putting. Satellite speakers."

" we've we've I've recommended that surround sound -- in the past at least fifty people have limited space situations. And still wanted to have that surround sound feel that or you know something very very close to that but couldn't afford that holds seven point one system and yeah want to have to hang up speakers all of their room. Susan good alternative I think for a lot of people -- it's a good."

" All I got to -- right it's it's the audio lacks I was shocked -- the audio us. In its -- I should've been a shock to that was because you know what there's been a lot of cheap surround sound system to do pretty well. But the -- it was Chris it was clear there was detail it was a good rains so rapidly growing. Some offer at that kick and this is not -- issue -- search like via the read words like it you know 750. Pounds -- and -- from running for the earthquake shelter. But it you know in a modestly sized -- it's doing a fine job. And I was actually surprised I'm not really big fan of surround sound processing but that's RS has done a pretty good job of Nicole true surround -- he made -- big difference. It didn't make a big difference like hearing bullets are cars going I think I can't. -- what -- created a larger sounds days so let's start with -- of you know precipitously like four feet across the sound stages pretty solid on this. By turning on the S or surround it broadened it out what's -- like you have surrounded the H audio so it was it was a big fat speaks out in front of you. Did you -- is that going by you and wishing value like in the theater know is it is shockingly kids that -- speakers for the money yeah I'd say so."

" has always been pretty good with having good quality stuff burn. Now I'm -- a show here I'm just it's it's true I mean everything that's with -- recommending busiest because. But they lover and the price spectrum but it's still it's not like crappy Apple brand quality."

" They discovered another editor's choice over PC mag for fifty inches to TV. 120 Hertz is a phenomenal job can pick it up ads. Oh that giant store Costco and in like reverently your clients -- Starr had giant store. Store with a hard in the cash. Hot topics what they sound like herself like under thirteen hundred bucks plus almost there. For her know she -- just 1200. Publishing forgo the -- basically decides it's also pretty solid idea basically you can either set it on the table in front of you. Or you can reverse these amounts they unscrew here it's been a ninety degrees and they will hang on the wall and it surrounds. I like is that I was pleasantly surprised I didn't expect this did come lot of cheap cell bars. It's. This actually was pretty good at it. Is it a replacement for seven point one surround system. No injury in a small room you want something it sounds decent for how much money this really could actually hear it pretty conference you were testing it. Well -- it was you know. We fought my blog it would hold onto their formats you know Blu-ray audio primarily doing you know dolby five point one and everywhere ran through it sounds shockingly."

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" Looks like it's time for another website we just can't get enough. I thought that we can't -- and they tell you still funny -- just too darn irresistible this week's pick up six. We've all had that moment standing on the water cooler at -- overhearing that discussion of hey wasn't that insert your favorite band here concert last night also. It's so frustrating. Good thing for crap I missed it a website that allows you to keep track of your favorite musicians album releases concert video games movies sporting events you can pretty -- and even book releases by offering -- No work for musicians for example. Press enter in their name and then -- concerts he then entering you're sick and the cycle only whenever your income then close range of where you -- Ultimately even have a site lets you know many new album's release they won't be the last thing now. Probably the most handy feature from immediately start -- author -- vacations everything how many different authors of the can be hard to keep track of all of them. With crap I message I can subscribe to the name and be alerted when a new book pops up on Amazon. No matter how many categories you subscribe to they'll only get one email today if you prefer RSS percent of female you can do that as well. It feels safe in the fact he never have to -- class I miss it again. The game developers conference orgy DC is taking this week in San Francisco's must -- that are. Spirit has -- cannot -- covering the event and we asked him to give us the lowdown on what's happening this here take away Jeff."

" Thanks guys I've just gotta hear from The Totally Rad Show and I'm at GBC. The game developers conference in San Francisco and game developers conference today in contrast to stuff like -- and Tokyo Game Show. Is a place where people who actually make the game we play it together and talk about. How they made stuff. -- it's -- high level discussion about the way games are made to regain -- market in the league games here. Fascinating interest -- panels with a lot of people -- made some of the best games of the year. In addition -- that there's gonna be a bunch of new game announcements and and cool exclusives. That'll happen here after the show. There are a ton of new and upcoming game and I'm gonna get a chance that my -- for the first time including Dragon Age from BioWare which is awesome looking RPG. I don't know -- If you Batman game that's coming Amber's new. -- and the panel but I definitely happy. Blizzard about the way they created -- and well -- wow and ooh I I'm buried deep house about a hundred. The behind with the pulling back the curtain a little bit on actually needed. In addition -- that one of the greatest things about eighty C is that there's a big focus on independent game as an independent games festival going on your entire week. That culminates in an award ceremony. And its previous year's games like world view and parade had there start off -- was at the show I'm really excited to see. What do you think out of the box and anything can -- excuses you -- there's also sort of officers of game development here agency you have all the games of the -- you know -- And keep people like you all you're gonna be you're doing comfort. Really visionary existing folks are gonna be giving speeches and seminar always wrong. -- While I haven't seen anything yet. I am gonna check out everything I can ask me you're gonna see a lot more about it -- it's only imagine this week and -- the coop are also here to show. So if you want to see bull TV's coverage here and ERS on Tuesday cost. Actually."

" Thanks Jeff and every it has more Jack on TRS if you like movies TV shows and video games you're gonna love The Totally Rad Show."

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" Rock on -- other hey we had an email suggestions for our friend or -- from last because trying to find a good way to backup and restore his iTunes library -- right send. I patch can product kept regarding or add to mess if he's not using iTunes organizes music library there is still a solution. In the lottery option he can pick instead of back up to desk he can click -- consolidate library to copy all the music files and doesn't want litter strewn all about your computer's hard drive. Into the iTunes folder prior to the back up very cool so that's in case you don't have those check boxes elected it'll put everything -- you have to worry about missing anything. Now for the back -- I got this tip about a free backup program from CNET it's called Colby -- and -- Called you rock scientific Cobain but that's not the right spelling you revert over in just a movie you can find the -- he says he personally -- and back up his data to an external hard drive is pretty powerful it's free I just needed to set it up to back up certain folders and tell it to back up incrementally careful in some folders and how often to back up. Other features also available compressor not and other stuff. After not never had a problem of thinking which to back up or what I use a full don't have to back up my iTunes folder every month that's pretty neat. Kobe and has a lot of the other cool features I suggest that or at checks them out. I think -- we haven't heard back yet or add to see what he finally decided to go away so hopefully that means everything's okay he got everything. Backed up and and put on his fresh clean install -- the classic -- we don't settle does bite."

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" And so for me to hope that we did you see the finale yes. You -- tell you all about it and you don't yell at the elegance no spoilers we haven't seen it on your team or downloaded it matter what I saw. Just him. -- you. Think that. You -- That part of the story for them anyway hey if you got to come in yellow patch in person Tex is doing a live audience showed the web 2.0 expo here in San Francisco -- The expo runs from march 20 ninth April 3 and will be shooting the show at 3:30 PM April 2 now for a little bit afterwards so if you like mr. rare live Tekzilla. Here's a chance to -- Web 2.0 expo in San Francisco April 2. Well I've one sentence. Yes. -- yes actually the the live ones -- closer together and guess and while the I -- we do kind of frequent live shows but it. Now if you're gonna just -- get to see -- our first question of the day is all about upgrading your notebook."

" I bet you're gonna -- in upgrading my current MacBook to a new MacBook two point four or possibly the MacBook pro. Is certificate occurred going to make any difference at all and Adobe CS four or light room two -- that's primarily my only reason for creating."

" I want to clear something up first before we continue I I said the episode was flavored. Black area and fraudulent means to you. To say it was sent it can actually this would be discussed the conflict so. And he does smells so good kind of smells as flavors anyway act here do we had a question. So I dedicated card the MacBook pro that that performance boost the helpful for running out software. But a lot of people I know I've had no trouble running CS foreign -- into on the new MacBook -- like that to the drive four gigahertz ones that Nvidia geforce 9400. And graphics card that's built in there."

" What are the things especially -- with large files is putting as much memory as you can in that notebook. And also you probably want to get it from somebody other than Apple. Or the -- at the very least just check is sometimes Apple's memory upgrade prices are okay and sometimes there are wonderful source of revenue for for Apple for no particular --"

" If you do you want that MacBook pro you know is look for refurbished model two -- usually be able to find a little bit on the cheaper side but one downside that I can definitely see for you for using a MacBook over MacBook pro is the screens yes. Figured I don't want that screen real estate when you're running like CS for an light room you could always get up to an external monitor guess."

" Yeah you know we that you are gonna be able to power but what can you run you know like 1900 accuracy you can't put mine runs out of my my desktop or put him. But. That big screen resolution is it if you spent a lot of time working on the notebook screen is it working on. Regular stand -- monitor the resolutions and drive. It's right conspiracy that decided lack -- screen -- talk about this earlier you mentioned that maybe he would want a week for the Mac books from the chorus if you're the kinda gal or guy that buys in notebook every three years and sits on it for as long as possible. I would see if -- can't wait for the core -- seven Mac books like the mobile core I 788 -- field will be coming later in 2009. Really you're spending a lot of money notebook I try to hold out until that course chances are MacBook have to wait even longer than -- he told -- Because that is the way of the Apple. Sorry but you know if you're within about one notebook for the next few years I would try to hold out for chorus of an affected because that's just gonna be nice. It's gonna be a very noticeable processor -- thousand -- thrown out right -- probably -- fear for -- absolutely and the refurbished models are -- department absolutely so."

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" Set top media player windows media Extenders Apple -- popcorn hour broker who -- she worked right. You're seeing here Western Digital -- all outselling more hard drives we -- that you rather hard drive media players back Consumer Electronics Show and there in the wild now -- Pretty much keeps several emails every month without reviewing up. We preparing for review. Let me make this actual box -- there is no networking here you're gonna need a hard drive the USB hard drive or USB thumb drive. Neither one is gonna work with protected content like iTunes or Netflix or other online rental services both claimed 1080. They also work with standard definition televisions come on a remote control worked with USB drives that drives."

" And let's talk about the two boxes. And we have -- well okay first up at the Western Digital WB TV cost about a hundred bucks supports 1080. USB drive -- like this you can sit like this but do not. Put -- on top of your heat generating hard drive HDMI. And optical audio out along with your standard definition ports no drivers bundled with this. Which at a hundred bucks isn't that bad deal. And if five is it easy for move -- in August actually has a pretty amazing. Its collection of file formats it supports. In a really simple interface and a really simple remote basically Q."

" You don't hear it looks just like my my book it's adorable atom brand Hoffman I believe you can snuggle next and click snuggle look at stack it like a little. Birthday cake because they don't want this on top of the hard drive has in the heat that separated from time to make that much time I'm just telling a western that says yeah I'd say that."

" I did RTS that they also city can use either one of these with Douglas B thumb drives to put it right over the latest content. And actually work shockingly well I was actually pleased with the performance is a lot of low cost boxes that do pretty good job with 1080. Is somewhat larger this is Seagate free agent Peter 120 box the -- version for a little over 200 bucks you get it with one of their fabulous. Dot -- free agent drives that's pretty much the only. Through drive you can -- in the dock right here supports 1080 I again. There's no east EMI's this or external USB drives that -- leads in line no optical audio out. And it's kind of funky that place and that components and you've got coaxial for the audio out. So it's a little old school interesting. Aaron on here and didn't support coming out from let's say it's clunky here I mean that the cost -- is that it it's only gonna support. For the internal clock -- support the Seagate created drives. I do like the fact they have all of these controls on the machine because if you lose the controls for the Western Digital Western Digital becomes another shiny black box. If you lose your remote control for the Seagate. You could -- it right unity figure out where the cat -- in the accounts of the -- stuff. -- No AC audio file that gets one of the biggest problems of this so mpeg four only with it yeah -- DivX or ex Vietnam we -- files -- protected or alive well and I -- pretty much none of these are gonna support any form of protected content from anywhere but not about protected content. Because almost all protected content requires you to you can go on the network -- final licensing and and do all that jazz about what these really want to do that. Both of them are pretty clean and simple navigating interface are basically designed to help it shows up you click click you click to play your music you play your photos you put your videos. They both sports surround sound out although finding a and coaxial. Or her regular RCA Jack for surrounds and it's getting a little harder than it used to be. At least in the stuff I've been looking at lately. One HQ -- like well I can think of a couple reasons if you travel. And you don't want to deal with having to move stuff over a network or you've had the sort of like I'm gonna."

" The hotel of wouldn't watch a video for networking home that's furry kilo bits a year and you're never -- So you know if you -- put a bunch of videos up and at the ski house if you want to travel videos if you want to prevent your kids for being able to watch anything other than what's on the hard drive. Just make sure they can't thumb drive and computer. And for a lot of people. It's just easier to tracts of onto a hard drive because they've downloaded a billion hours of video -- billion hours of video on a terabyte hard drive. Stacking up next one please put it on TV and there could go."

" Which companies as your personal favorite I'm leaning towards Western Digital just because I'm kind of brand loyal in that it's. But I just think its computer and even without controls I just like. The total package you're better."

" Yeah I'm -- a lot of love for both Seagate Western Digital he's a lot of products from both companies have years. I'm really into it -- in my output of the secret between you are gonna have to run the audio second cable. And the Western Digital has a lot more file support that's been a little bit longer and it actually also gotten other first round of it's like firmware update for this that there is offering additional files. It's like the fact that western Digital's pushing. More and more files between people."

" While on the topic of home -- I understand we recently got coming up in house for the eighties and here he's there a multitude of nerd -- and the multitude of nerd -- multitude of an artist like that. We have twit army where the -- been able to Tekzilla crew and who think -- you look up nobody sees this today. This is from -- bar yes."

" Actually it's from video. -- the power supplies out visit USB to attend any sound -- wireless subwoofer. They've just done a pretty amazing job basically pushing the entire -- TV industry put -- screen prices down and actually managed to deliver a fairly quality product. And now we're adding audio devices and the next thing. I was fascinated actually. And that there is a small disclosure -- handle on small disclosure on this you provide the HDTVs and we use that. That's the big disclosure. Just letting your reminding your case or whatever those game broke. This is that ourselves for less than 350 dollars it's all over the Internet now. I gotta say the idea of a wireless subwoofer -- wireless there's no connection between the subwoofer. And the audio source you know you look and you can easily deployed we'll be in the war. Wireless I just wireless audio -- to be so miserable so many cases yet. I was a little uptight about that so let's have our concept actually what it grabbed the speaker cover of that size from the sort of just witness."

" Why is an interesting concept because a lot of people are worried about the quality that you can't with wireless especially with sound but at the same time. So many manufacturers are going towards violence in every industry and technology that. There's no way that we're gonna give up all equality just that convenience you don't and you like they're gonna have to raise the bar and an -- and a lot of that parents --"

" On America Thomas show and had wolf what's. I don't like for a Bluetooth Bluetooth audio socks -- continue to sucked it will always there's lots of wireless alternatives that work pretty well. In this case actually we didn't hear any break deputy fragmentation there was no glossy and has no. Phasing effects that of the stuff we kind of associated with bad audio compression on the subwoofer evil we're doing horrible things like the opening -- saving private wry manner or some the -- Batman flicks. But the case the idea disembarking clear basically all your speakers are in bar or box that -- directly -- your HDTV. And basically there's like two little drivers between here on both sides and it's essentially the idea is it's creating the new year or is. Close Theresa brown sound effect without putting. Satellite speakers."

" we've we've I've recommended that surround sound -- in the past at least fifty people have limited space situations. And still wanted to have that surround sound feel that or you know something very very close to that but couldn't afford that holds seven point one system and yeah want to have to hang up speakers all of their room. Susan good alternative I think for a lot of people -- it's a good."

" All I got to -- right it's it's the audio lacks I was shocked -- the audio us. In its -- I should've been a shock to that was because you know what there's been a lot of cheap surround sound system to do pretty well. But the -- it was Chris it was clear there was detail it was a good rains so rapidly growing. Some offer at that kick and this is not -- issue -- search like via the read words like it you know 750. Pounds -- and -- from running for the earthquake shelter. But it you know in a modestly sized -- it's doing a fine job. And I was actually surprised I'm not really big fan of surround sound processing but that's RS has done a pretty good job of Nicole true surround -- he made -- big difference. It didn't make a big difference like hearing bullets are cars going I think I can't. -- what -- created a larger sounds days so let's start with -- of you know precipitously like four feet across the sound stages pretty solid on this. By turning on the S or surround it broadened it out what's -- like you have surrounded the H audio so it was it was a big fat speaks out in front of you. Did you -- is that going by you and wishing value like in the theater know is it is shockingly kids that -- speakers for the money yeah I'd say so."

" has always been pretty good with having good quality stuff burn. Now I'm -- a show here I'm just it's it's true I mean everything that's with -- recommending busiest because. But they lover and the price spectrum but it's still it's not like crappy Apple brand quality."

" They discovered another editor's choice over PC mag for fifty inches to TV. 120 Hertz is a phenomenal job can pick it up ads. Oh that giant store Costco and in like reverently your clients -- Starr had giant store. Store with a hard in the cash. Hot topics what they sound like herself like under thirteen hundred bucks plus almost there. For her know she -- just 1200. Publishing forgo the -- basically decides it's also pretty solid idea basically you can either set it on the table in front of you. Or you can reverse these amounts they unscrew here it's been a ninety degrees and they will hang on the wall and it surrounds. I like is that I was pleasantly surprised I didn't expect this did come lot of cheap cell bars. It's. This actually was pretty good at it. Is it a replacement for seven point one surround system. No injury in a small room you want something it sounds decent for how much money this really could actually hear it pretty conference you were testing it. Well -- it was you know. We fought my blog it would hold onto their formats you know Blu-ray audio primarily doing you know dolby five point one and everywhere ran through it sounds shockingly."

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" Looks like it's time for another website we just can't get enough. I thought that we can't -- and they tell you still funny -- just too darn irresistible this week's pick up six. We've all had that moment standing on the water cooler at -- overhearing that discussion of hey wasn't that insert your favorite band here concert last night also. It's so frustrating. Good thing for crap I missed it a website that allows you to keep track of your favorite musicians album releases concert video games movies sporting events you can pretty -- and even book releases by offering -- No work for musicians for example. Press enter in their name and then -- concerts he then entering you're sick and the cycle only whenever your income then close range of where you -- Ultimately even have a site lets you know many new album's release they won't be the last thing now. Probably the most handy feature from immediately start -- author -- vacations everything how many different authors of the can be hard to keep track of all of them. With crap I message I can subscribe to the name and be alerted when a new book pops up on Amazon. No matter how many categories you subscribe to they'll only get one email today if you prefer RSS percent of female you can do that as well. It feels safe in the fact he never have to -- class I miss it again. The game developers conference orgy DC is taking this week in San Francisco's must -- that are. Spirit has -- cannot -- covering the event and we asked him to give us the lowdown on what's happening this here take away Jeff."

" Thanks guys I've just gotta hear from The Totally Rad Show and I'm at GBC. The game developers conference in San Francisco and game developers conference today in contrast to stuff like -- and Tokyo Game Show. Is a place where people who actually make the game we play it together and talk about. How they made stuff. -- it's -- high level discussion about the way games are made to regain -- market in the league games here. Fascinating interest -- panels with a lot of people -- made some of the best games of the year. In addition -- that there's gonna be a bunch of new game announcements and and cool exclusives. That'll happen here after the show. There are a ton of new and upcoming game and I'm gonna get a chance that my -- for the first time including Dragon Age from BioWare which is awesome looking RPG. I don't know -- If you Batman game that's coming Amber's new. -- and the panel but I definitely happy. Blizzard about the way they created -- and well -- wow and ooh I I'm buried deep house about a hundred. The behind with the pulling back the curtain a little bit on actually needed. In addition -- that one of the greatest things about eighty C is that there's a big focus on independent game as an independent games festival going on your entire week. That culminates in an award ceremony. And its previous year's games like world view and parade had there start off -- was at the show I'm really excited to see. What do you think out of the box and anything can -- excuses you -- there's also sort of officers of game development here agency you have all the games of the -- you know -- And keep people like you all you're gonna be you're doing comfort. Really visionary existing folks are gonna be giving speeches and seminar always wrong. -- While I haven't seen anything yet. I am gonna check out everything I can ask me you're gonna see a lot more about it -- it's only imagine this week and -- the coop are also here to show. So if you want to see bull TV's coverage here and ERS on Tuesday cost. Actually."

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" Rock on -- other hey we had an email suggestions for our friend or -- from last because trying to find a good way to backup and restore his iTunes library -- right send. I patch can product kept regarding or add to mess if he's not using iTunes organizes music library there is still a solution. In the lottery option he can pick instead of back up to desk he can click -- consolidate library to copy all the music files and doesn't want litter strewn all about your computer's hard drive. Into the iTunes folder prior to the back up very cool so that's in case you don't have those check boxes elected it'll put everything -- you have to worry about missing anything. Now for the back -- I got this tip about a free backup program from CNET it's called Colby -- and -- Called you rock scientific Cobain but that's not the right spelling you revert over in just a movie you can find the -- he says he personally -- and back up his data to an external hard drive is pretty powerful it's free I just needed to set it up to back up certain folders and tell it to back up incrementally careful in some folders and how often to back up. Other features also available compressor not and other stuff. After not never had a problem of thinking which to back up or what I use a full don't have to back up my iTunes folder every month that's pretty neat. Kobe and has a lot of the other cool features I suggest that or at checks them out. I think -- we haven't heard back yet or add to see what he finally decided to go away so hopefully that means everything's okay he got everything. Backed up and and put on his fresh clean install -- the classic -- we don't settle does bite."

" And if you're looking for free back up to -- is the stuff you don't call you don't it's better for all of you watch it or where you're going on your questions so email us at Tekzilla at revision3.com. Tech help product reviews how to as the price of two key. And adagio US guess will be few votes here but we need those emails so don't be shy said the man. Tekzilla at Revision 3."

" Dot com you better sensitivity in question think all the fun you can have the admiration of all your friends and family when they see your shiny happy -- of the actual. -- fifteen seconds uploaded to YouTube and send us a link in an email with -- questions subject line. Hey learn how to build -- perfect tool for network analysis penetration testing or just plain corporate espionage. Hak five's final by episode features it curious plus plus housing a hack routers. Do. You wind students didn't -- what they think okay this little monkey in the middle just love your network traffic so much we're we share went well. -- new episodes of Hak5 every Wednesday at noon eastern time."

" And as always you can visit our forums at revision3.com/forum. Share your thoughts ideas or comments with other fans of the show and -- so much for watching I'm Patrick -- from -- next week you've been watching Tekzilla and hate. -- live web two point --"

" Actually it's kind of amazing what's your shoulders popped out."

" No but you're getting there and you -- was easily work it. Is doing well there."

" Jobs about web 2.0 2009. -- AKA Veronica reveals her go this edition of Tekzilla. Veronica's sports that's a burden that are."

" You're very glitter -- make -- not make this should."

" Who's shivers not -- to the you'd eighty different I've noticed that it appreciation of my name is Jacques -- old laws we'll have you had stitches or put your ST street it's absolutely it. --"

" Well this week's freebie download pick."

" You should have put torturous pause and there -- enhanced --"

" This woman her magical I want sparkle to come out of my fingers."

" I -- yeah."

" Sparkles and drink it."

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Started discussion: March 26, 2009 @ 3:25pm GMT

Episode 81 - WD vs. Seagate: HD Media Players, Vizio $350 Surround SoundBar [Discuss]

SmartDefrag, Jeff Cannata from the Totally Rad Show joins us, MacBook vs. MacBook Pro vs. CS4, Never Say "Crap! I Missed It!" Again!

Watch or download this episode here

Fee
8 months ago
Nice episode! I like review of the Vizio surround sound bar! also thanks for letting know about Cobian i been looking for something like that for awhile!


Also nice guns Veronica!
kzap
8 months ago
Nice to see Jeff on the show, though it seemed more of a plug for TRS than anything else.
stevegillette
8 months ago

Frequency the wireless sub runs on?

Anyone know what the frequency that the wireless subwoffer runs on so I can freq manage my house? Looks extremely interesting.
philbert
8 months ago
Anyone have a link to download Smart Defrag? Google didn't help with an official site so I don't know if I'm getting the latest version.
badweasel
8 months ago

WD TV question...

What format on hard drives does it support? Can I plug in my mac formatted drive (Mac OS Extended)?
stanfordlaw
8 months ago

just a note on your logo

Hi, I've been watching tekzilla for a while and can't help but notice something about your logo/screen background that is used for user questions, freebie download and even video questions. It's a red circle in the middle with red rays radiating outward. Now the red circle is dead center but it is remarkably similar to the Imperial Japanese Navy flag that was used up til their defeat at the end of WWII. May be your younger viewers don't know this and I'm beginning to show my age... lol...or you decided to go with it even though it's basically identical to the flag (albeit the red circle is off-centered on the flag), I want to make special note that this comment is not meant to be political or political correctness or anything like that. It is just a simple observation.

Great show btw, I'm a fan of Patrick and watched him since DLTV, now tezilla and systm....just glad to be able to watch shows like this with a lot of tech tips and tech news.

Thanks,
Stanford.
stanfordlaw
8 months ago

just a note on your logo 2

Sorry about the dup but i forgot to post the link to wikipedia with the flag FYI...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg

Just not sure if I'm allowed to post links.

Thanks again,
Stanford.
Sphinxer
8 months ago
I was a little disappointed in the fact that you only compared the two hard drive media players with each other and not with the actual market. The fact of the matter is that both of those devices are crap compared to the competition. The vast majority of network media players also have from one to several USB ports where you can plug in your external drives, and some of those devices are cheaper than the two models you reviewed on the show.

In the last episode (and in the past) Patrick was quick to slam Apple for making the new iPod Shuffle require you to buy Apple headphones, but when WD and Seagate makes an inferior version of an already common product, purely so they can sell more hard drives, it's ok? It's even worse with the Seagate model that only uses their proprietary hard drive enclosures.

If they had made the devices networked it wouldn't have been too bad, but it's clear as day that they specifically neglected to put that functionality in, since it wouldn't get people buying more hard drives. I hope everyone recognizes that fact and spends their money on a good product instead.

Also, let's not start judging products based on what you can or cannot do with it when you mistreat the product. Throwing the remote away for a product is mistreating it, and it should not be judged poorly for not working when you are the one to blame. Is the Xbox 360 a bad console because it doesn't work if you throw away the controller? Is a Ford a bad car because you can't drive it when you throw away the keys?

If you want to get into this, I suggest you expand it to include other accidents such as which media player works best once you have used it as baseball replacement, and which one works best after having 2 liters of coke poured down into them. Once you're done with that, you can put it onto youtube where reviews with that kind of poor argumentation belongs.
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