Category Archives: Press Release

Amazon and Microsoft bring HD DVD to CustomFlix DVD on Demand

Posted on Monday, July 2, 2007 by MegaZone

Microsoft has partnered with Amazon to bring HD DVD support to the latter’s CustomFlix DVD on Demand program. This is designed to lower the barriers for independent film makers looking to release their creations on HD media. I’m a Blu-ray … Continue reading →

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Monsoon Multimedia Announces Retail Availability of HAVA Gold and HAVA Platinum HD

Posted on Monday, July 2, 2007 by MegaZone

Sling Media dominates the nascent place-shifting market with the Slingbox, and rightfully so IMHO. However, they do have competition, mainly Sony’s Location Free Television and Snappy Multimedia’s Hava products. The Hava products are also now sold under the Monsoon brand. … Continue reading →

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Total HD delayed until 2008, Fox licences BD+, The Digital Bits endorses Blu-ray, and more on the free BD offer

Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2007 by MegaZone

Remember Total HD? No? I’m not surprised. Total HD (THD) was developed by Warner Brothers as their ‘solution’ to the Blu-ray / HD DVD war. It is a hybrid disc – HD DVD on one side, Blu-ray on the other. … Continue reading →

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IRI and TiVo Examine How DVR Usage Impacts Product Sales and Advertising Effectiveness at ARF Conference

Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 by MegaZone

This Wednesday, June 27th, TiVo’s Director of Research, Luiz G. Duarte, will participate in a presentation at The Advertising Research Foundation Audience Measurement 2.0 Conference in New York City. Details:

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PacificNet iMobile Partners with TiVo Greater China (TGC) to Market and Distribute Localized Video Products for the Chinese Market

Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVo Greater China is the separate company founded to market TiVo products in Taiwan, China, and other countries in the region. TiVo is a significant minority share holder in TGC. TGC also works with TiVo on new hardware designs. They’ve … Continue reading →

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