Monthly Archives: February 2008

DVR’s Increase Viewership

Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2008 by MegaZone

A new report from Nielsen, reported in Brodcasting & Cable, reports that DVRs actually increase TV viewing – which is probably not a surprise for DVR owners. Comparing viewing by 18-to-49 year olds in November 2005 to viewing in November … Continue reading →

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Dr. Phil Gives Audience Slingbox PRO & HD Connect Bundle

Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2008 by MegaZone

Personally I really can’t stand the guy, but he (or someone who works on his show) seems to have good taste in tech. As part of his 1000/1001 show celebration, Dr. Phil gave every audience member a Sling Media Slingbox … Continue reading →

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Thank You Deborah

Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2008 by MegaZone

Deborah, thank you for the TiVo Rewards Referral.

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HD DVD Loses Market Share Again

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 by MegaZone

After a few weeks of clawing back market share from Blu-ray, HD DVD had a major backslide the week ending 2/10. HD DVD fell from 26% back to 19%, giving Blu-ray 81% of the high-def media market. This puts Blu-ray … Continue reading →

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Wal*Mart Goes Blu-ray Exclusive, HD DVD Finally Dead?

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 by MegaZone

Toshiba, and the rest of the HD DVD camp, have done a wonderful job of completely ignoring the piles of bad news heaped on HD DVD over the past couple of months. They’ve continued to issue basically the same statement … Continue reading →

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