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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.

More Details On The Hauppauge HD PVR Announced At CES

Posted on Friday, February 8, 2008 by MegaZone

During CES Happauge announced a new HD PVR USB device which will give PC’s the ability to capture HD component video in real-time, encoding it as H.264 or AVCHD. The MSRP will be $249 and it will ship by the … Continue reading →

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HD DVD Claws Back A Little Market Share

Posted on Friday, February 8, 2008 by MegaZone

It could be the weak Blu-ray releases last week, or it could be the result of Toshiba’s deep price cuts on their players, or, most likely, a combination of both, but HD DVD managed to claw back a bit of … Continue reading →

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Amazon And Barnes & Noble HD DVD Sales

Posted on Friday, February 8, 2008 by MegaZone

Both Amazon and Barnes & Noble are currently running extensive sales on HD DVD titles. Amazon is offering 50% off on 147 titles. (some at 57% actually) Barnes & Noble is offering 50% off on 97 Universal titles. Via EngadgetHD … Continue reading →

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Ten Days Left To Buy A TiVo HD And Get Three Months Free Service, Lifetime Offers Still Going

Posted on Friday, February 8, 2008 by MegaZone

TiVo’s promotion wherein you purchase a TiVo HD and receive three months of service free expires on February 17, 2008. You buy the TiVo HD for $299.99, commit to one year of TiVo service @ $12.95/month, and the first three … Continue reading →

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Bright House Giveth, And Bright House Taketh Away – From TiVo Owners

Posted on Friday, February 8, 2008 by MegaZone

There’s an article in today’s Orlando Sentinel about Bright House cable yanking four HD channels (HGTV HD, TBS HD, The History Channel HD, and Food Network HD) away from CableCARD users who have had them since last October. It seems … Continue reading →

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