Monthly Archives: February 2008

This Weekend’s Amazon Unbox Sale

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 by MegaZone

Amazon Unbox celebrates Valentine’s Day with Once and License to Wed for $1.99, Waitress for $2.49, and The Notebook, No Reservations, and Good Luck Chuck for $2.99. They’re also offering a free download of the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Show … Continue reading →

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Is Toshiba Finally Ready To Admit Defeat?

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 by MegaZone

The Hollywood Reporter claims that ‘reliable industry sources’ tell them Toshiba is finally ready to give up on HD DVD and will pull the plug ‘in the coming weeks’. Toshiba, of course, maintains that no decision has been made: Officially, … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray News Round-up

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 by MegaZone

An array of Blu-ray news today. Opus Arte, a distributor specializing in ‘high-art’ titles (Swan Lake, Strauss: Die Fledermaus, and the like), has previously been exclusively HD DVD. However, they’re going neutral, adding Blu-ray Disc to their high-def releases. Their … Continue reading →

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Despite Expiration, TiVo Lifetime Still Available

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 by MegaZone

The offer for existing TiVo owners to buy product lifetime service with any new TiVo activation for $399 was supposed to expire on February 13th. In fact, the TiVo website still says so. However, if you login to an existing … Continue reading →

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Sony’s PlayTV PS3 Add-On Previewed

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 by MegaZone

BBC News Technology got a chance to play with Sony’s forthcoming PlayTV tuner/DVR add-on for the PlayStation3, and the video has been posted on Blip.tv: Hat tip to Zatz Not Funny.

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