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EchoStar Signs tru2way Host Device License Agreement With CableLabs

Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 by MegaZone

EchoStar Monday announced that they’ve signed a tru2way Host Device License Agreement with CableLabs, which allows them to implement devices using CableCARD and OCAP/tru2way. This may seem odd at first, since EchoStar is often conflated with DISH Network, but remember … Continue reading →

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Bonus Feature In TiVo 9.4 – HME Video Streaming

Posted on Monday, August 11, 2008 by MegaZone

Since the TiVo 9.4 update enabled YouTube support a few weeks ago, I’ve been hoping that the ability to stream video would be extended to HME. Since the entire YouTube interface on TiVo is implemented with HME, using the HME … Continue reading →

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Motorola Releases OCAPtru2way SDK

Posted on Thursday, August 7, 2008 by MegaZone

We first heard about an OCAP SDK from Motorola last June, but haven’t heard much since then. In the meantime there have been a number of changes, not the least of which has been the rebranding of OCAP as tru2way, … Continue reading →

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TiVo And Amazon Announce ‘Product Purchase’

Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 by MegaZone

I’ve been saying TiVo should do something like this for literally years now – ecommerce right from the couch with your remote. And now TiVo is working with Amazon to offer just that, through a new feature prosaically named ‘Product … Continue reading →

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A Damn Shame – PlayTeeVee Shutting Down

Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by MegaZone

The most creative active developer for TiVo’s Home Media Engine (HME), PlayTeeVee, looks like they’ll be shutting down their service soon, according to a post in their blog. That’s a damn shame, and somewhat upsetting. PlayTeeVee has faced an uphill … Continue reading →

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