Author Archives: MegaZone

About MegaZone

MegaZone is the Editor of Gizmo Lovers and the chief contributor. He's been online since 1989 and active in several generations of 'social media' - mailing lists, USENet groups, web forums, and since 2003, blogging.    MegaZone has a presence on several social platforms: Google+ / Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / LiveJournal / Web.    You can also follow Gizmo Lovers on other sites: Blog / Google+ / Facebook / Twitter.

DirecTV’s DIRECTV2PC Available

Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 by MegaZone

When it first popped up last week the download link for DIRECTV2PC returned a 404 error. But not the download link for the CyberLink PC software is active. The system requirements call for a fairly modern PC. The software only … Continue reading →

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Amazon Buy Two, Get One Free Blu-ray Sale

Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 by MegaZone

Amazon is running another major Blu-ray sale, this one is buy two, get one free on 147 titles. Prices range from $13.95 up to $54.95, of course the least expensive of the three is the one you get for free. … Continue reading →

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Time Warner And Cox Fined By FCC Over SDV

Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 by MegaZone

I’ve been pretty busy, so I didn’t have time to cover this when the news broke last week via Multichannel News, but the FCC has fined Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications over their implementation of SDV. Well, more specifically, … Continue reading →

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View Photos On Your TiVo From Your iPhone

Posted on Monday, October 20, 2008 by MegaZone

TiVo Blog brought to my attention a new application for the iPhone. It adds a TiVo photo server application to the iPhone that allows you to view photos stored on your iPhone on your TiVo over the network without first … Continue reading →

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Another Amazon Deal On The Samsung BD-P1500

Posted on Monday, October 20, 2008 by MegaZone

The bundle deal with The Ultimate Matrix Collection expired on the 18th, but they’ve replaced it with a new deal. Purchase the Samsung BD-P1500, currently listed at $223.60, and select two free Blu-ray titles from a list of 39 available. … Continue reading →

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