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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.

A new Slingbox is coming – and more Sling Media news

Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2007 by MegaZone

Om Malik, of the blog GigaOM, has a new video blog, The GigaOM Show, and he interviews Sling Media CEO Blake Krikorian in the latest episode. It is worth watching if you’re interested in Sling. A few interesting bits. Blake … Continue reading →

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Schedules Direct announces pricing

Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 by MegaZone

I’ve posted about Schedules Direct previously, they’re stepping in to supply guide data to users left in the lurch by Zap2it Labs’s closing down their free data service. Until now, one key bit of information has been missing – price. … Continue reading →

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Universal is deliberately prolonging the format war

Posted on Thursday, August 9, 2007 by MegaZone

Well, this isn’t really a surprise to anyone who has been watching their behavior, but it is official – Universal is deliberately sticking with HD DVD to prolong the format war. In an interview with Scott Hettrick of HollywoodInHiDef.com, Universal’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-ray/HD DVD | 13 Comments

Spartans prefer Blu-ray 2 to 1 over HD DVD

Posted on Thursday, August 9, 2007 by MegaZone

On July 31st, Warner Bros. released ’300′ on both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, and it became the fastest selling high-definition disc title to date. Warner reports than over 250,000 high-def copies of the film were sold in the first … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster acquires Movielink

Posted on Thursday, August 9, 2007 by MegaZone

There has been a lot of speculation about Blockbuster getting into the movie download business, especially since NetFlix launched their ‘Watch Now’ streaming feature. While the majority of consumers still rent their movies in physical stores, rent-by-mail services, video-on-demand, and, … Continue reading →

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