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.

Ads On TiVo Make It Too Easy To Buy Things

Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 by MegaZone

I don’t mean that figuratively, as in it makes it too tempting to resist or something. I mean it literally. TiVo has long run ads with links to request more information, etc, with just one click. But now it is … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray Player Information Resource

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 by MegaZone

Blu-ray.com has overhauled the player information section of their site. It is a great resource for information on the various Blu-ray players on the market, as well as forthcoming announced players. You can list players by Blu-ray region (A, B, … Continue reading →

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Are Blu-ray Players Too Cheap For Your Blood? Try This One!

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 by MegaZone

Bucking the trend of decreasing player pricing, high-end vendor Goldmund is introducing a new ultra-high-end Blu-ray player, the Eidos 20 BD. The price? A measly $16,900. Yes, the decimal point is in the right place. That’s nearly seventeen thousand dollars. … Continue reading →

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Another Amazon HD DVD Sale

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 by MegaZone

Amazon’s HD DVD sale with up to 50% off 150 titles is still running, but it isn’t the only one. They also have a second sale, with up to 57% off 33 HD DVD titles. So that’s 183 HD DVD … Continue reading →

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Sony Announces Two New BD-Live Blu-ray Players

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 by MegaZone

Sony today announced two new Blu-ray player models which will be out later this year. The BDP-S350 will be ‘BD-Live Ready’ when it ships this summer. It will have an Ethernet port and will get BD-Live enabled via a downloadable … Continue reading →

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