Category Archives: DVR

Unbox Video quality

Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 by MegaZone

The Amazon Unbox Blog has a new entry which details the video encoding settings for their PC, TiVo, and portable device downloads. TiVo “Best Quality” File Video Encoding Type: 2-pass bitrate VBR Video Codec: MPEG-2 Video Bitrate: 2800 kbps avg, … Continue reading →

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From TiVo, better data on ad skipping

Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVo may have the answer. The DVR maker is offering buyers data on viewing on some of its digital video recorders that would reveal just how much ad-skipping does take place. But the information is new, and it could take … Continue reading →

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Interpublic Subscribes to TiVo Stop||Watch(TM) Ratings Service

Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO), the creator and a leader in advertising solutions and television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced that the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG), one of the world’s leading organizations of advertising agencies and … Continue reading →

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TiVo returning to the UK?

Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 by MegaZone

The Sunday Herald has an article on TiVo in the UK. Mike Ramsay, who relinquished his chief executive post last year but still remains on the board of the Silicon Valley company, told the Sunday Herald that TiVo could return … Continue reading →

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Apps.tv: FireDispatch

Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 by MegaZone

Apps.tv has added another hosted HME app, FireDispatch. It allows you to view information from FireDispatch.com on your TiVo. It is somewhat limited, as it only shows info for San Mateo County, Santa Cruz County, San Ramon Valley, and Palo … Continue reading →

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