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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.

TiVo – The Perfect Box at the Perfect Price!

Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 by MegaZone

TiVo’s latest promo email…

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Galleon 1.7.0 released

Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2005 by MegaZone

Galleon 1.7.0 can now be downloaded. Version 1.7.0: ———————- Fixed multiple network interfaces bug Increased ToGo date width Added download limit for email accounts Improved download manager error handling Spotted in TiVo Blog

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Comments about the RCN HD-DVR

Posted on Saturday, October 22, 2005 by MegaZone

RCN HD-DVR Sad Definitely sounds like waiting for mid-2006, for TiVo’s CableCARD box is worth it.

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Daggers Drawn Over DVDs

Posted on Friday, October 21, 2005 by MegaZone

How Sony gained an edge in its fierce battle with Microsoft over video formats A good article, it explains a lot of the infighting and bitterness involved and why companies have taken the position they have.

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Blu-ray vs HD DVD: State of the Union Division

Posted on Friday, October 21, 2005 by MegaZone

I just found this decent article at Engadget. It has a bit about the history that led up to BD and HD-DVD, and compares the two camps.

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