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Get The Samsung BD-P1500 And The Ultimate Matrix Collection For Only $230!

Posted on Monday, October 13, 2008 by MegaZone

Through October 18th buy the Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray player from Amazon and get The Ultimate Matrix Collection on Blu-ray free! The BD-P1500 is currently only $229.90, and as I said last week that’s a fantastic price on a full-featured Profile 2.0 / BD-Live player, a major discount from the $399.99 MSRP. On top of that you get The Ultimate Matrix Collection free – it sells for $89.95, $129.95 MSRP. That’s like getting the player for $139.95, a steal. The Ultimate Matrix Collection includes The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, The Animatrix, and The Matrix Experience documentary.

Deal spotted via the Blu-ray Stats News Log.

Posted in Blu-ray/HD DVD | Tagged BD-P1500, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Stats, promotion, samsung | Leave a comment

Sling Media SlingCatcher Now Shipping

Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 by MegaZone

As with the Slingbox PRO-HD two weeks ago, since I work for Sling Media now it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to review it, but the SlingCatcher officially shipped yesterday. Instead of reviewing it, here’s a roundup of coverage I’ve seen:

Sling Community – Blog
Sling Community – Review
Sling Community – Review: SlingPlayer for TV
Sling Community – Review: MyMedia
Sling Community – Review: SlingProjector
ZatzNotFunny
Engadget
EngadgetHD
Gizmodo
CNET – Crave
CED Magazine
Obsessable
SlashGear
NewsFactor Network
HD Update
SFGate
Wired
Register Hardware
TG Daily
Stuff.tv
TechWhack
Electronista
Silicon Alley Insider
Electronic House
Pocket-lint
PC World
BLORGE
BroadcastNewsroom
Sci-Tech Today
Gearlog
TrustedReviews
Coolest Gadgets

Both the Slingbox PRO-HD and SlingCatcher MSRP at USD$299.99, but the best deals I’ve seen on both are from PROVANTAGE – currently Slingbox PRO-HD for $241.70 and SlingCatcher for $240.47.

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Australian TiVo To Get Network Features Next Month

Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 by MegaZone

The Courier-Mail is reporting that Seven Network will begin rolling out network features to the Australian TiVo next month, including YouTube support, video on demand services, and TiVoToGo. Internet services have always been a key part of Seven Networks plans for TiVo. The Australian TiVo only works with free, over-the-air channels, which are limited in number – only 15 expected by mid-2009. To better compete with Foxtel’s pay TV service Seven will be able to use TiVo’s Internet capabilities to deliver additional content.

Posted in Broadband, TiVo | Tagged Australia, Seven Network, The Courier-Mail, TiVo, TiVoToGo, YouTube | Leave a comment

This Weekend’s Amazon VOD Sale

Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 by MegaZone

This weekend Amazon VOD continues the Scary Movie Sale. $1.99 for Chair, and nine titles each $0.99 to rent: Interview with the Vampire, An American Haunting, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows, The Exorcist, I Know What You Did Last Summer, A Stranger Is Watching, Pumpkinhead, and Christine.

And they’re running an Adam Sandler sale – six of his films to purchase at $5.99 each: Anger Management, Mr. Deeds, Punch-Drunk Love, 50 First Dates, Spanglish, and Big Daddy. No that’s scary.