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Buy A Samsung HDTV From Amazon, Get A Free TiVo HD

What’s an HDTV without an HD DVR to go with it? Who wants to be a slave to TV schedules just to catch HD content? Well, Amazon has a solution to that problem, they’re offering what I consider the best … Continue reading

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It’s Heeeeeere – The Netflix STB Is A Reality

The rumors started way back in February, 2006, reappeared in June, 2007, and got another boost last October. And now it is a reality. CNET is reporting on the Netflix Player by Roku. It is a very simple device that … Continue reading

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More Down Under DVR News

I post a lot about TiVo in Australia, but they’re not the only game in, or coming to, town. CNET Australia reports that Australia EPG provider IceTV plans to add a feature called ‘IceTV Recommendations’, which is similar to TiVo … Continue reading

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TiVo Australia Still On The Way, Now With A Lower Cost

The Australian Financial Review is reporting some new TiVo Australia news. Despite rumors that the Australian launch of TiVo was at risk, AFR is reporting that Seven Network still plans to launch TiVo service before their Olympics coverage begins in … Continue reading

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Onkyo ‘Suspends’ HD DVD Player Production

Toshiba’s price cuts seem to have scored an own-goal on Onkyo, which could be considered the third case of friendly-fire taking out an HD DVD player vendor. Early on Thomson/RCA sold a re-badged Toshiba player, but they dropped HD DVD … Continue reading

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