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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 shotgun marriage for Blu-ray and HD DVD?

Posted on Saturday, January 6, 2007 by MegaZone

The key number in the battle between the Blu-ray and HD DVD camps is 250,000. That is the number of players for both formats that the Computer Electronics Association has said likely shipped in 2006, the first year of global … Continue reading →

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LG to offer dual next-gen DVD player

Posted on Thursday, January 4, 2007 by MegaZone

South Korea’s LG Electronics said Thursday it would launch a DVD player that supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD as a format war over next-generation DVDs is looming. LG was a high-profile supporter of the Blu-ray format, backed by Sony … Continue reading →

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New Disc May Sway DVD Wars

Posted on Thursday, January 4, 2007 by MegaZone

Consumers wary of buying new high-definition DVD players because of a technology war reminiscent of the days of Betamax versus VHS will soon have a new kind of DVD that might make the decision less daunting. This isn’t a surprise. … Continue reading →

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TiVo.com selling Slingbox AVs

Posted on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 by MegaZone

I picked this up from ZatzNotFunny. TiVo.com is now selling the Slingbox AV. Just the AV – doesn’t look like they have the Pro or Tuner models, but it is a start. Dave checked in with Sling and they say … Continue reading →

Posted in Sling Media, TiVo | 6 Comments

TiVo OS being ported to OCAP?

Posted on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 by MegaZone

ZatzNotFunny has an interesting post today. Dave found a letter submitted to the FCC by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) which appears to indicate that TiVo is porting their software to OCAP. I don’t know if this is … Continue reading →

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