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.

CableCARD, SDV, And The Tuning Resolver

Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008 by MegaZone

Wow, in the past couple of days there has been an interesting flurry of online activity about CableCARD, Switched Digital Video (SDV), and the Tuning Resolver. HD GURU posted an ‘investigative report’ entitled “How The Cable Industry Plans to Cheat … Continue reading →

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Is The Gourmet Channel A TiVoCast Vanguard?

Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008 by MegaZone

TiVo recently added The Gourmet Channel to their TiVoCast lineup. MediaWeek takes a closer look at the addition, which may be the vanguard of a new trend for TiVo and TiVoCast. TiVo is looking for more original content to differentiate … Continue reading →

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Upgrading Your TiVo HD Using WinMFS

Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008 by MegaZone

Steven Kim at EngadgetHD has done a nice article on upgrading the internal drive in your TiVo HD using WinMFS. Some people prefer upgrading the internal drive over using the external My DVR Expander because it is one less box … Continue reading →

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Universal Finally Announces Their Blu-Ray Plans

Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008 by MegaZone

Universal was the only studio to be HD DVD exclusive from the launch of the format until its death. Since HD DVD went defunct and Universal turned Blu, we’ve been waiting to hear what their BD release plans would be. … Continue reading →

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TiVo Gets Social With Facebook

Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 by MegaZone

TiVo has just launched a new Facebook application called ‘My TV‘. You can add the shows you watch, rate and comment on the series or individual episodes, recommend shows to friends, schedule recordings on your TiVo (via links to TiVo … Continue reading →

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