Monthly Archives: August 2007

TiVoBlog reviews DVRupgrade Series3 upgrade kit

Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVoBlog has installed a drive upgrade kit from DVRupgrade and reviewed the process – including a video of the procedure. Check it out if you’re interested in TiVo upgrades.

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Shinco to release 32″ LCD with DVR capability – but no storage

Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 by MegaZone

Shinco plans to release a 32″ flat-panel LCD TV with built-in basic DVR capabilities – but no built-in storage. Instead, the TV supports external USB storage for recordings. The TV will ship with an empty USB enclosure for 2.5″ drives, … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray continues to best HD DVD

Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 by MegaZone

Reuters is reporting new data from Home Media Research that, for the first half of 2007, Blu-ray outsold HD DVD by better than 2-to-1. From January 1 through July 1, Blu-ray sold 1.6 million discs, while HD DVD sold just … Continue reading →

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Onkyo joins Toshiba with HD DVD

Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 by MegaZone

Yeah, I know, I’m a ‘Blu-ray fanboy’. *shrug* Anyway, to date Toshiba has been the only vendor selling standalone HD DVD players. Microsoft has their HD DVD add-on for the Xbox 360, and LG has a combo player with pseudo-HD … Continue reading →

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1080p over component – heading for standardization

Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 by MegaZone

While a number of devices, most notably the Xbox 360 and PS3, support 1080p over analog component video connections – that’s not standardized. So far, interoperability has been OK between devices, but it would be better if it were standardized … Continue reading →

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