Monthly Archives: December 2004

Toshiba launches HD DVD consortium

Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2004 by MegaZone

Toshiba, Sanyo, NEC and Memory Tech yesterday formally opened the doors for the HD DVD Promotion Group, positioning the consortium head to head with the Blu-ray Disc Association in the battle for the hearts and minds of content providers, hardware … Continue reading →

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TiVo takes a second click at innovation

Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2004 by MegaZone

If you run into Mike Ramsay at the Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 7, don’t be surprised if he’s sweating. That’s the day the TiVo Inc. CEO will take the podium to convince the faithful at the annual gadget fest that … Continue reading →

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TiVo’s patents

Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2004 by MegaZone

From a post in PVRBlog… TiVo’s approved patents and TiVo’s pending patents. These appear to be ReplayTV’s three patents. I tried a few other searches for SonicBlue (and pending), Digital Networks North America, etc, but don’t see much applicable to … Continue reading →

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TiVo Rewards referrals

Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 by MegaZone

OK. I know there are some people who would love referral points, and you can’t refer yourself if you get another TiVo under the tree. (Don’t bother trying – it’ll let you, but you never get the points.) I don’t … Continue reading →

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A TiVo box for $99? Now things are looking very, very merry!

Posted on Saturday, December 18, 2004 by MegaZone

Another TiVo Promo

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