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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.

Toshiba announces 45GB next-gen DVD

Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 by MegaZone

Toshiba announced on Tuesday the development of a higher-capacity HD DVD disc. HD DVD is the format the electronics maker is promoting as the next-generation DVD disc format. Previous versions of the format allowed for the storage of up to … Continue reading →

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Toshiba slams Blu-ray/ HD DVD convergence claims

Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 by MegaZone

Claims that moves to unify the two key competing HD video disc formats are progressing to a successful conclusion are “unfounded and erroneous”, Toshiba said today. OK, maybe they’re not such gracious losers.

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DVD format talks lean to Blu-ray, source says

Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 by MegaZone

Talks between Japan’s Sony and Toshiba to unify next-generation DVD formats are leaning toward a disc structure supported by Sony, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.

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Well, I have to say it – congratulations to Toshiba, NEC, and Sanyo…

Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 by MegaZone

…for knowing when to admit they’re beat. Sony, Toshiba to agree on new DVD format Both sides have indicated that a new, unified format will use Sony’s technology for recording information onto an optical disk while Toshiba will supply software … Continue reading →

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EchoStar sues TiVo, Humax over patents

Posted on Thursday, May 5, 2005 by MegaZone

EchoStar communications has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against digital video recorder company TiVo and electronics maker Humax. The suit, filed on April 29 in U.S. district court in Texas, alleges that TiVo and Humax infringe on four EchoStar patents … Continue reading →

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