Monthly Archives: October 2005

CHINA TO DEVELOP OWN DVD FORMAT

Posted on Thursday, October 6, 2005 by MegaZone

From PRNewswire: CHINA TO DEVELOP OWN DVD FORMAT BEIJING – A government-affiliated research body announced here Tuesday that it will develop China’s own DVD format in order to break the monopoly of foreign companies in DVD manufacturing. Lu Da, deputy … Continue reading →

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Leading Computer Manufacturers Set the Record Straight on Blu-ray Disc Association’s Superior High D

Posted on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 by MegaZone

I signed up for PRNewswire today and found this press release from last week…

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TiVo Puts Nail in VCRs Coffin – Literally

Posted on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 by MegaZone

I spotted this on the USENet newsgroup alt.video.ptv.tivo, posted by Randy S. (Message-ID: <di0stn$5s32$2@usenet.osg.ufl.edu> for those who want to find it.) Nothing like bringing a metaphor to life huh TiVo? Seems the company has decided to display its vim and … Continue reading →

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Multistream CableCARD Status Report

Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 by MegaZone

ZatzNotFunny just posted an entry about the status of CableCARD 2.0 that sounds like good news for a CableCARD TiVo in 2006, as planned.

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iRiver Customers Take TiVo to Go

Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 by MegaZone

TV on the go? In theory, the concept is genius, and iRiver says it is looking to make it an affordable reality. This week, the portable digital device provider announced that it has teamed up with TiVo Inc. to offer … Continue reading →

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