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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.

Amazon HD DVD 50% Off Blow-Out Sale

Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 by MegaZone

If you have an HD DVD player the time is running out on your ability to acquire new movies to watch on it. Over the next few months we’ll probably see a number of sales as studios phase out HD … Continue reading →

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Is TiVo Killing The TiVo Rewards Referral Program?

Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 by MegaZone

Dave Zatz of Zatz Not Funny earlier today gave me a heads up to one of his posts. A rumor had started on TiVo Community that TiVo was going to terminate their TiVo Rewards program on February 28th, 2008 based … Continue reading →

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Paramount Blu-ray Titles Available Again

Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 by MegaZone

I said this the other day, referring to Paramount resuming Blu-ray sales: Since Paramount, and DreamWorks Animation, were formerly format neutral, releasing both Blu-ray and HD DVD, I kind of expected them to be the first to jump on the … Continue reading →

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XBox 360 HD DVD Add-On Drive Killed

Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 by MegaZone

Microsoft announced, via their Gamerscore Blog, that the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive is being discontinued: As a result of recent decisions made by Toshiba, Hollywood studios, and retailers, Microsoft plans to withdraw from HD DVD. Xbox will no longer … Continue reading →

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Blu-Ray & HD DVD News Round-up

Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 by MegaZone

Well, the cease-fire may have been signed, but it’ll be a few months yet before all the troops return home. There’ll still be a few more market share reports and the like. And, of course, in the future there will … Continue reading →

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