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.

Amazon Buy Two, Get One Free Blu-ray Sale

Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 by MegaZone

This is nice to see, Amazon is running a Buy Two, Get One Free Blu-ray sale with 34 titles to choose from. Most of the titles are priced at $27.95, though some are $20.95, and two for $19.95. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Hauppauge HD PVR Delayed Until Mid-May

Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008 by MegaZone

The Hauppauge HD PVR USB add-on for PCs was supposed to start shipping May 1st, but it didn’t make it. Brent Evans over at Zatz Not Funny reports that Hauppauge tells him it has been delayed until mid-May at the … Continue reading →

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CableCARD Install Process Still Needs Improvement

Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008 by MegaZone

Blogger Christopher Price live-blogged his CableCARD install experience in his new TiVo HD today. While his experience is certainly not as bad as others have experienced, it still shows that the cable industry has some work to do on improvement … Continue reading →

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This Weekend’s Amazon Unbox Sale

Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008 by MegaZone

This time around Amazon Unbox is offering three top titles for $2.99 each: I Am Legend, Atonement, and No Reservations.

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PlayTeeVee Wants A Few Good Beta Testers

Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008 by MegaZone

PlayTeeVee is getting ready to release their first online multi-player game for TiVo, and they’re looking for people to beta test it before release. If you have a broadband connected TiVo and you’re interested in testing it, email beta at … Continue reading →

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