Monthly Archives: August 2007

Get a 60GB PS3 for $349.99 – if you sign up for a Sony credit card

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by MegaZone

So the way it works, you sign up for the Sony credit card and use the instant approval to purchase the PlayStation3 for $499.99. But your first purchase of $299 or more earns a $150 credit back to the card … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-ray/HD DVD, Gaming | 1 Comment

Well, that didn’t last long

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by MegaZone

Just this Tuesday I posted about the CEA working on standardizing 1080p component video. Well, the CEA has already rejected the proposal. The television and movie content owners shot it down – no big surprise. However, it looks like CE … Continue reading →

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Dish Network enables USB 2.0 storage for DVRs

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by MegaZone

ZatzNotFunny reported that Dish Network has now enabled the USB 2.0 port their ViP622 DVR. The Ethernet port is also being enabled as part of the software update. Users can now connect USB 2.0 external hard drives to their DVRs … Continue reading →

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25% of TiVo™ or DVR Users Actually Rewind and Watch Commercials They Missed Says Greenfield Online Survey

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by MegaZone

I stumbled onto this press release today with some interesting TiVo-related survey info: August 16, 2007 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time 25% of TiVo™ or DVR Users Actually Rewind and Watch Commercials They Missed Says Greenfield Online Survey 74% of … Continue reading →

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The Chicago Sun-Times praises TiVo

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by MegaZone

Andy Ihnatko of The Chicago Sun-Times filed an article extremely favorable toward TiVo, and not so favorable towards the Verizon Motorola DVR. I think this captures the gist well: Before my adventures with the Verizon DVR, I worried about TiVo’s … Continue reading →

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