Category Archives: General Tech

Well, that didn’t last long

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by MegaZone

Just this Tuesday I posted about the CEA working on standardizing 1080p component video. Well, the CEA has already rejected the proposal. The television and movie content owners shot it down – no big surprise. However, it looks like CE … Continue reading →

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Shinco to release 32″ LCD with DVR capability – but no storage

Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 by MegaZone

Shinco plans to release a 32″ flat-panel LCD TV with built-in basic DVR capabilities – but no built-in storage. Instead, the TV supports external USB storage for recordings. The TV will ship with an empty USB enclosure for 2.5″ drives, … Continue reading →

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1080p over component – heading for standardization

Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 by MegaZone

While a number of devices, most notably the Xbox 360 and PS3, support 1080p over analog component video connections – that’s not standardized. So far, interoperability has been OK between devices, but it would be better if it were standardized … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster acquires Movielink

Posted on Thursday, August 9, 2007 by MegaZone

There has been a lot of speculation about Blockbuster getting into the movie download business, especially since NetFlix launched their ‘Watch Now’ streaming feature. While the majority of consumers still rent their movies in physical stores, rent-by-mail services, video-on-demand, and, … Continue reading →

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The company behind TiVo’s Verizon application – Action Engine

Posted on Monday, July 30, 2007 by MegaZone

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has an article on Redmond, WA based Action Engine. Action Engine is the company that created the phone application for TiVo that is the basis for Verizon Wireless’s $1.99/month service which allows users to schedule recordings from … Continue reading →

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