Category Archives: Broadband

Pioneer jumps into the broadband fray with SyncTV

Sync TV, Inc, a subsidiary of Pioneer Research Center USA, Inc, launched a private beta of their ‘Unlimited Download’ service for TV today, and they sent me an email about it. They’re joining an increasingly crowded market, but there are … Continue reading

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Playing High-Def Downloads on your TiVo using a Mac

Reader Michael Alderete sent me a pointer to a blog post in which he details the process he uses to download high-def content via BitTorrent and than converts and transfers it to his TiVo for viewing, via his Mac. As … Continue reading

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Monsoon Multimedia Announces HAVA Titanium HD

Monsoon has released another HAVA variant – the HAVA Titanium HD. It seems to be an updated version of the HAVA Platinum HD, with the addition of USB ports. They also bundle a USB 802.11g WiFi adapter with the unit … Continue reading

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TiVo and Windstream Partner to Offer TiVo DVR & Windstream High-Speed Internet Bundle

TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), and Windstream Corporation (NYSE: WIN), today announced an agreement to offer bundled internet and TiVo DVR services. Windstream customers will enjoy a … Continue reading

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Netflix looking for more broadband distribution channels

Netflix has certainly had a rocky road when it comes to broadband content downloads. They announced a partnership with TiVo way back in 2004, which ultimately fizzled and died. They finally launched their online streaming service in January, over two … Continue reading

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