Monthly Archives: April 2007

Unbox Video quality

Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 by MegaZone

The Amazon Unbox Blog has a new entry which details the video encoding settings for their PC, TiVo, and portable device downloads. TiVo “Best Quality” File Video Encoding Type: 2-pass bitrate VBR Video Codec: MPEG-2 Video Bitrate: 2800 kbps avg, … Continue reading →

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From TiVo, better data on ad skipping

Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVo may have the answer. The DVR maker is offering buyers data on viewing on some of its digital video recorders that would reveal just how much ad-skipping does take place. But the information is new, and it could take … Continue reading →

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GCi(TM) to Enable Premium Digital Content and Services to Sling Media’s Slingbox Customers

Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 by MegaZone

Some Sling News…

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Interpublic Subscribes to TiVo Stop||Watch(TM) Ratings Service

Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO), the creator and a leader in advertising solutions and television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced that the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG), one of the world’s leading organizations of advertising agencies and … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray besting its high-def DVD rival

Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 by MegaZone

Of the high-definition discs consumers bought in the first quarter, 70 percent were Blu-ray Disc and 30 percent were HD DVD, according to sales figures provided by trade publication Home Media Magazine. Blu-ray is picking up steam with the PS3 … Continue reading →

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