Monthly Archives: December 2007

Sound and Vision Magazine Talks Blu-Ray with Pixar’s John Lasseter

Posted on Friday, December 21, 2007 by MegaZone

Sound and Vision Magazine talked to Pixar’s John Lasseter about the feature-packed Blu-ray release of the Disney/Pixar film Cars. Lasseter is very much pro-Blu-ray and he comes across as being excited as a film maker with the format’s potential. Similarly, … Continue reading →

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Ongoing Comcast TiVo Coverage From Steve Garfield

Posted on Friday, December 21, 2007 by MegaZone

After blogging about his ordering and installation experience, Steve Garfield has continued to blog about his experience with his newly installed Comcast TiVo software. Everything from the new Comcast TiVo peanut to the differences with fast forward compared to a … Continue reading →

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The Hollywood Reporter Predicts Blu-ray To Win In 2008

Posted on Friday, December 21, 2007 by MegaZone

Well, it is that time of year – time for end-of-year predictions about what will happen in the coming year. And The Hollywood Reporter isn’t pulling any punches with the headline: Prediction: Blu-ray blows away HD DVD. 2008 is the … Continue reading →

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Getting The Comcast TiVo Software Installed

Posted on Friday, December 21, 2007 by MegaZone

Blogger Steve Garfield happens to be a Boston area Comcast user, and he jumped on the opportunity to get the TiVo software – so quick that Comcast told him he was the first customer to have it installed! And, fortunately, … Continue reading →

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Cable Set To Move To MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

Posted on Friday, December 21, 2007 by MegaZone

Cable is facing a bandwidth squeeze. As more and more channels go HD, cable is struggling to find the bandwidth necessary to carry them. There are four major ways cable systems can address the issue: Drop analog channels and reuse … Continue reading →

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