Monthly Archives: July 2005

TiVo extends ad features

Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 by MegaZone

TiVo has launched new technology designed to let commercials pack in more information, regardless of whether viewers are trying to fast-forward past them. This actually looks like old info rehashed. TiVo has had, and has used, tags in ads for … Continue reading →

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Eight out of 10 movie cats prefer Blu-ray format

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2005 by MegaZone

A survey being hawked round by the Blu-ray Disc Association claims that eight out of ten people polled would prefer the Blu-ray blue laser DVD format over the rival HD-DVD. Not that it really means a lot pre-launch.

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All eyes on new DVDs’ format war

Posted on Monday, July 11, 2005 by MegaZone

The DVD era has not been kind to Steven Chack. Chack’s Naked Eye News and Video on San Francisco’s Haight Street, tucked in a basement retail space next to a medical marijuana shop, is a film buff’s paradise. He amiably … Continue reading →

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Sharp develops 100GB optical disc

Posted on Friday, July 8, 2005 by MegaZone

Sharp has developed a two-layer optical disc which could boost the capacity of the next-generation Blu-ray format.

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TiVo Names Jeff Klugman Senior Vice President and General Manager, Service Provider Division

Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2005 by MegaZone

TiVo Inc. announced today that Jeff Klugman has been promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Company’s newly created Service Provider Division. The Service Provider Division is responsible for working with cable, satellite and other service providers … Continue reading →

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