Monthly Archives: October 2006

Japan says no to Blu-ray, HD DVD recorders for U.S.

Posted on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 by MegaZone

Blu-ray manufacturers and supporters of HD DVD high-definition DVD technology don’t see eye to eye on a lot of issues, but there is one thing that they agree on: They don’t want to sell high-definition recorders in the United States. … Continue reading →

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Hitachi concocting Blu-ray camcorder

Posted on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 by MegaZone

Hitachi will try to come out with a video camera with a built-in Blu-ray burner in one to two years, Hiroto Yamauchi, general manager of storage products marketing at Hitachi, told News.com during an interview at Ceatec, a large Japanese … Continue reading →

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TiVo Statement on Decision by U.S. Court of Appeals to Stay Permanent Injunction Issued by District

Posted on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 by MegaZone

TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO), the creator of and leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVR), today announced that U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted the request of EchoStar Communications Corp. (“ECC”) to stay the permanent … Continue reading →

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Did anyone host or attend a TiVo House Party?

Posted on Tuesday, October 3, 2006 by MegaZone

The TiVo House Party was this weekend – anyone out there host or attend one? How was it? The House Party promo is online. Not a bad deal – An 80-hour S2 for $14.95/month or an 80-hour S2DT for $30 … Continue reading →

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Sony to patch Blu-ray burners for BD-ROM playback

Posted on Monday, October 2, 2006 by MegaZone

Sony’s BWU-100A Blu-ray Disc burner will this month gain the ability to play pre-recorded BD discs, the consumer electronics giant has revealed. The fix will come courtesy of an update to the copy of CyberLink PowerDVD bundled with the internal … Continue reading →

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