Monthly Archives: July 2007

Some potential good news for MythTV users

Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 by MegaZone

Last month Zap2It Labs dropped a bombshell on the free DVR user community when they announced they’d be discontinuing their free guide data service. This service has notably been key to the use of MythTV, and without it MythTV users … Continue reading →

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More chips in the HD DVD facade

Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 by MegaZone

Paramount, one of two major studios on the fence (the other is Warner), releasing both formats, seems to be leaning toward Blu-ray with some of their newer released. They’ve begun to take advantage of Blu-ray’s capacity advantage over HD DVD. … Continue reading →

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Amazon Unbox $.99 sale – and free movie downloads

Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 by MegaZone

I think I forgot to post about last weekend’s sale – sorry, things were hectic preparing the TiVo HD review and I had to head back to NY for the weekend for my Dad’s retirement party. So I just lost … Continue reading →

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BD’s Wholesale Club? More Blu-ray news

Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 by MegaZone

Is this a growing trend? Video Business is reporting that BJ’s Wholesale Club is going exclusively Blu-ray in all 170 store. BJ’s will no longer stock HD DVDs in their stores, only BD. Both formats will continue to be sold … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray Leads Adoption of Next-Generation DVD Players in the U.S.

Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 by MegaZone

Spin spin spin… Parks Associates has done a study on the adoption of the next generation of discs (meaning BD and HD DVD) and they feel that BD is pulling ahead. “However, we are starting to see the pendulum swing … Continue reading →

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