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Thursday December 18, 2008
Year End Special:
A Message to Our Viewers. Happy Holidays!
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• This episode was sponsored by GoDaddy. Use our code DLTV for 10% any new domain registration order!

• A special message to all of our loyal viewers and friends... Thanks for tuning in this year. It's been rough, but we hope you'll stick with us into 2009 when we'll be back with a fresh new format and some great new content, including the final Macworld (?!) and complete CES coverage! Until then, have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!

• Still shopping? Check out Part Two of our Holiday Buying Guide for some last minute ideas!

• PCMag's P.J. Jacobowitz shows off his favorite digital cameras this season. For his full reviews, check out the PC Mag Digital Network

Nikon Cool Pix
Logitech Wave
Sony Cybershot DSC T-500
Canon Powershot A1000

•  Lead Audio Analyst Tim Gideon turns up the volume with some MP3 players and audio accessories! For his full reviews, head to PCMag.com!

Sennheiser MX W1
iPod Touch
iPod Nano 4th Generation
Radius Atomic Bass Earphones
Hercules XPS 2.1 Lounge Speakers

•  Nicole Price-Fasig has a laptop for your every need. Here are links to her full reviews of all the notebooks shown in this episode:

Acer Aspire One
HP Pavilion HDX-16T
Apple MacBook 13"

• Joel Santo Domingo takes a look at some sweet desktops!
Acer Predator Gaming PC
Sony Vaio JS130
Falcon Northwest Mach V with Core i7

• Mobile Analyst Extraordinaire Sascha Segan has the hottest three cell phones this year.

T Mobile G1
iPhone 3G
Blackberry Storm

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Got a Question? A Comment? A product you want reviewed or something you want us to check out? Email us at dl.tv@ziffdavis.com

Posted By:  Brooks Rowlett
Posted by: Steve C
December 18, 2008 3:08 PM

I don't know what you guys did to screw up the live stream but there is nothing in Windows that can play it anymore. It used to work but I've tried Windows Media Player, VLC, Gom Player, etc. but it won't do anything now.

Posted by: Anonymous
December 18, 2008 3:26 PM

Is the "Limelight" streaming service down again?

Did something "else" break?

Can you guys post ANY reason for not starting the show ON TIME?!

Did I not read that right when you post (and I quote using cut & paste): "Click here to watch DL.TV at 12:00 pm PST, 3pm Eastern and 19:00 GMT/UTC"? Am I in a different time zone where only a HALF hour could be the reason? Am I in the Twilight Zone?! (doo dee doo doo, doo dee doo doo...)

It's 12:25 POST MERIDIAN (PM) PACIFIC STANDARD TIME (PST) IN THE UNITED STATS OF AMERICA ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 18, 2008 and still, I'm not even seeing the "Y2K" clock which is displayed when "tuning in" or logging in early. Absolute bupkis! I might even assume SOMEONE at Ziff Davis could post a reason in the comments (LIKE THIS), but even THAT is blank! (Until now.) WHY?

Posted by: ryan
December 18, 2008 3:38 PM

I think the show is still worthwhile especially considering the Mevio-induced short-staffing.

But there should've been an announcement that there'd be no live show this week, something more than what was given.

Posted by: Anonymous
December 18, 2008 3:41 PM

It's a RE-RUN of Episode 260! WHAT GIVES?

Posted by: still a fan
December 18, 2008 3:44 PM

audio dropped out at 3:40pm eastern. If Mevio is the reason for this, I want to kick Curry in the pants

Posted by: Anonymous
December 18, 2008 3:52 PM

So what was Brooks' announcement? That there would be NO AUDIO on this LIVE STREAM rerun?

If you think we're upset then just consider the fact that WE BOTHER TO WATCH! Does that say ANYTHING to you at Ziff Davis (or other commentators)?!

Oh well. It's only about 10-minutes until CNet Live begins. It's (CNL) a little less informative than DLTV but WAY more PROFESSIONAL! See ya there...

Posted by: kevinm
December 18, 2008 8:41 PM

I've had trouble streaming the show for the past two episodes. I'm in Chico,CA and get nothing from the streaming url in VLC or Windows Media Player.

Posted by: kevinm
December 18, 2008 8:43 PM

When I say stream I mean the live episode every Thursday Noon PST.

Posted by: John
December 18, 2008 10:17 PM

Is it just me or does it seem, going by what Brook's "message" said, that DL.TV is going the way of the Dodo bird? Is this the end of DL.TV?

Posted by: Anonymous
December 19, 2008 1:17 AM

A HALF HOUR LATE to stream a RE-RUN?! WTF?!

Posted by: FallenOne
December 19, 2008 4:28 AM

it's 10:28, Europe, still nothing :(

Posted by: dumbunny
December 19, 2008 9:31 AM

I doubt that Ziff Davis really cares much about this show anymore as Mevio has taken control of it,thus the late starts,the poor show prep by staff and hosts.Seems to me Ziff Davis should end it`s support and let Mevio do all the leg work.

Posted by: John
December 19, 2008 10:07 AM

Still no episode what gives? Usually you guys do not take that long for a episode. When will it be available for download?

Posted by: Dashomatic
December 26, 2008 7:19 AM

What happened to Robert? I liked him. Or is the change with Brooks & Sam to be behind the scenes / Robert's co hosts? Any ideas?

Posted by: Asmith
December 26, 2008 6:17 PM

I would have been happy even if the show was something like the best of 2008 mash up or something, but a repeat, come on!

Posted by: al
December 30, 2008 2:02 PM

Isnt this episode just a rehash of the past 3 or 4?

Posted by: Marc
January 1, 2009 9:15 PM

Does this mean that Robert is not on the show now?

Posted by: Phillip
January 3, 2009 3:50 PM

Happy New Year, DL.TV!

Looking forward to what's to come!

Posted by: Mark
January 4, 2009 11:25 AM

Omg,they ruin the show with bunch of noobs. come over to tekzilla with patrick nortan and veronica.

Posted by: John
January 11, 2009 12:15 PM

Why are we seeing repeats of CES from 2008? Most of the online tech shows I've watched from the start of the week have been showing CES 2009! This is very discouraging! I'm thinking it won't be long before Robert heads on over to Revision 3!

Posted by: John
January 13, 2009 8:02 PM

Wow, now it's getting where they don't want to post negative comments here anymore! Well, I can always go watch CNET TV, Tekzilla and Systm!

Posted by: JRCache
January 14, 2009 3:52 AM

So, I guess Robert is a Rev 3 guy now seeing as Tekzilla is going to have him reviewing Displays next week and DL.TV is just posting old shows with no explanation. I mean, not even a little info on the forums or anything. Guess there's no reason to have this on Speed Dial anymore.

Posted by: Fred Williams
January 15, 2009 9:29 PM

I'm having problems with recieving your shows on my TiVo. Are you still there? I had your show, I thought, as a "Season Pass" loading all your episodes. But now I cann't find your show in Browse Videos in Broadband Video on Demand. Am I doing something wrong?

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