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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.

Some WD My DVR Expander Drives May Not Work With TiVo

Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by MegaZone

In a post to the USENET group alt.video.ptv.tivo (Google Groups) user Douglas Bullard shared a cautionary tale. Apparently Western Digital changed something in the way they prepare the My DVR Expander eSATA drives and this causes the TiVo HD to … Continue reading →

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New Harvey Norman Catalog Has Several TiVo Mentions

Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2008 by MegaZone

The new Harvey Norman “Your Technology Destination” catalog has several mentions of the Australian TiVo, including right on the cover. It shows up on Page 3, Page 5, Page 7, Page 8, Page 10, Page 11, Page 12, and it … Continue reading →

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Comcast Pushes Update To All TiVo Units, Promises More

Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2008 by MegaZone

Just a few days ago I was saying that TiVo and Comcast really needed to push out the promised update for the Comcast TiVo units to correct the numerous problems experienced by users. And it looks like they’ve done so, … Continue reading →

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This Weekend’s Amazon Unbox Sale

Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 by MegaZone

This time Amazon Unbox offers six films for $0.99 rental: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Anatomy Of A Murder, The Magnificent Seven, On The Waterfront, Lawman, and Birdman of Alcatraz. Those are … Continue reading →

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TiVoCast Adds Howcast

Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 by MegaZone

TiVo has added a new channel to the TiVoCast lineup – Howcast. As they describe themselves: Founded by veterans of Google and YouTube, Howcast brings together the personality of user-generated content with the quality of a professional video studio to … Continue reading →

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