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.

As Expected, Paramount Is Back In The Blu

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 by MegaZone

Paramount has returned to the fold: Paramount Home Entertainment quietly came onboard via a statement sent exclusively to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday: “We are pleased that the industry is moving to a single high-definition format, as we believe it … Continue reading →

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Looking For an M-Card CableCARD? Read This!

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 by MegaZone

If you’re looking for a multi-stream CableCARD, aka an M-Card, for your TiVo HD (and, really, what other major consumer product uses M-Card today?), then this is for you. Sound and Vision Magazine has written a great article which includes … Continue reading →

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Displaying A Firm Grasp Of The Obvious, Amazon Supports Blu-ray

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 by MegaZone

Blu-ray.com had this quote: Peter Faricy, vice president of movies and music at Amazon.com commented, “The high-definition landscape is rapidly changing, and consumers are looking for guidance on how to make the best high-definition buying decisions. Our customers have clearly … Continue reading →

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Shocking No One, Universal Turns Blu

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 by MegaZone

Now that Toshiba has pulled the plug on HD DVD and all, the only studio to have been 100% HD DVD throughout the format war, Universal, made the obvious announcement – they’re going to start releasing films on Blu-ray. Home … Continue reading →

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Ken Burns Ben Drawbaugh: The Format War

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 by MegaZone

Ben Drawbaugh over at EngadgetHD wrote up a quick overview of the ins and outs of the Blu-ray / HD DVD format war. He beat me too it – I’m thinking of writing up my own perspectives as well, since … Continue reading →

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