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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.

PlayStation3 to run TiVo software!… probably not

Posted on Friday, August 3, 2007 by MegaZone

When I initially saw this report I let it pass as not worth reporting on. But then things snowballed and I really think people are getting ahead of themselves. What am I talking about? Well, on Tuesday the New Zealand … Continue reading →

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More Blu-ray camcorders, and 3rd-gen HD DVD players

Posted on Friday, August 3, 2007 by MegaZone

Engadget has an entry on two new Hitachi Blu-ray camcorders coming soon. Both the DZ-BD70 and DZ-BD7H pack an 8cm BD drive for recording full HD resolution directly to Blu-ray, and the DZ-BD7H adds a 30GB hard drive for added … Continue reading →

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WinMFS Alpha now available – and DVRupgrade to ship expanded units soon

Posted on Thursday, August 2, 2007 by MegaZone

Spike2k5′s previously mentioned tool, WinMFS, is now available for download as an alpha release. WinMFS allows you to image new drives to install in a TiVo under Windows, unlike the older MFSTools which required booting from a Linux boot CD. … Continue reading →

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Monica, you have my gratitude

Posted on Thursday, August 2, 2007 by MegaZone

Monica, allow me to express my gratefulness for your gracious contribution of TiVo Rewards Points. (I just felt like saying something other than ‘thanks’. )

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TiVo HD receives first software update

Posted on Thursday, August 2, 2007 by MegaZone

While the overall response to the TiVo HD has been positive, there have been some issues. As users have been getting their CableCARDs installed, macroblocking, or pixelation, issues have popped up. These issues have been the subject of a number … Continue reading →

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