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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.

Good deal for TiVo – Dell to push DirecTiVo

Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 by MegaZone

http://rss.com.com/2100-1041_3-5093791.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=news And if you read it it sounds like HMO might be coming to DirecTiVos, they talk about tying things together Dell’s home products will be augmented by music content and DirecTV and tied together by the Dell Media Experience, … Continue reading →

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MORE changes for Star Trek: Enterprise

Posted on Friday, October 3, 2003 by MegaZone

Per TivoPony at TivoCommunity.com: Another Star Trek Enterprise Change Creating this as a new thread, so that it might catch the eye of those interested in Enterprise… If you’ve been reading the threads, you know there are some strange things … Continue reading →

Posted in TiVo | 2 Comments

Enterprise -> Star Trek: Enterprise

Posted on Sunday, September 28, 2003 by MegaZone

For anyone who has a TiVo and records Enterprise, note that Paramount changed the name to Star Trek: Enterprise *and* the series was given a new indentifier. That means it breaks TiVo Season Passes. You need to create a new … Continue reading →

Posted in TiVo | 4 Comments

FCC adopts ‘plug and play’ cable for TVs

Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 by MegaZone

FCC adopts ‘plug and play’ cable for TVs The Federal Communications Commission announced a unanimous decision to adopt rules that make digital cable reception on new televisions as easy as plugging a card into a set.

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Pioneer Introduces World’s First DVD Recorders With TiVo Service

Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2003 by MegaZone

# LONG BEACH, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ — Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., a leader in digital home entertainment products, is revolutionizing home video recording with the introduction of the world’s first DVD recorders featuring the TiVo service. These new recorders … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, TiVo | 3 Comments