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.

Canadian TiVo reseller

Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 by MegaZone

There is now a Canadian company selling TiVo: The PVR Source. They sell standard S2 TiVos, as well as upgraded units similar to WeaKnees.com or PTVUpgrade.com in the US. Since they’re in Canada, Canadians can order from them without worrying … Continue reading →

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NY Times profiles Tom Rogers

Posted on Monday, August 14, 2006 by MegaZone

The NY Times has profiled Tom Rogers, president and CEO of TiVo. I picked it up from ZatzNotFunny

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‘M:I-3′: Simultaneous release in three DVD formats

Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 by MegaZone

Call it the “Mission: Impossible III” triple play. In an industry first, Paramount Home Entertainment is expected to announce Friday that it will release the $133.4 million summer movie hit on DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray discs all on the … Continue reading →

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Stalemate seen in high-definition DVD war

Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 by MegaZone

The battle between two hyped formats for high-definition DVD will confuse shoppers and turn many of them off the whole technology, a London-based research firm predicted on Friday.

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TiVo Desktop Version 2.3a for Windows

Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2006 by MegaZone

TiVo has released an update for TiVo Desktop which fixes a crash bug in 2.3.

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