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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.

Warner joins Blu-ray DVD camp

Posted on Friday, October 21, 2005 by MegaZone

Warner Bros. Entertainment said Thursday that its home video division will release DVDs in the high-definition Blu-ray format. The move further tips the scales in an industry weighing the merits of two rival next-generation technologies. GAME OVER! This leaves Universal … Continue reading →

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Trial delayed in TiVo lawsuit against EchoStar

Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2005 by MegaZone

The trial was scheduled to begin Monday and last three weeks but federal District Court Judge David Folsom said he was delaying the case because the courtroom in Marshall was only available for two weeks.

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Videora iPod Converter

Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2005 by MegaZone

Videora iPod Converter will convert your video files to sync with the new iPod. What does this have to do with TiVo? Well, if you use TiVoToGo to transfer to your PC, removing the DRM is simple, then you could … Continue reading →

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Netflix downloads postponed indefinitely

Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2005 by MegaZone

Looks like Netflix is running into a brick wall trying to get download rights from studios. Personally I think they would perhaps have more luck going into niche markets first – like anime, adult, sports, perhaps TV. Deal with the … Continue reading →

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HP asks for Blu-ray change in next-generation DVD battle

Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2005 by MegaZone

Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday raised the stakes in a battle between high-definition DVD formats by urging a group led by Sony to include features important to PC makers and users. An expansion of the brief mention yesterday. Intel already de facto … Continue reading →

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