Monthly Archives: March 2008

DVR Ad-Skipping Reduces Sales Of Up To 20% Of Brands

Posted on Monday, March 24, 2008 by MegaZone

According to Advertising Age the results of over three years of research by Information Resources Inc. into DVR and non-DVR households shows that DVR households purchase new packaged goods products 5% less often than non-DVR households amongst IRI’s ‘Pacesetting’ brands … Continue reading →

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Design A New Logo For Gizmo Lovers & Win A TiVo HD

Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 by MegaZone

As I said in my post announcing the name change for the site, the site needs a new logo but I’m hopeless with graphics. So, how to solve this problem? Have a contest! Whomever creates the image that is selected … Continue reading →

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A Brief History Of Failed Video Media Formats

Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 by MegaZone

HD DVD is only the latest video media format to land on the junk heap of history. Most of you reading probably know about Betamax, since it has entered the popular lexicon as a synonym for ‘failed format’. But Betamax … Continue reading →

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Roxio Looking For Help From TiVo Users

Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 by MegaZone

One of the open questions with Roxio Toast 9 is if it solved the outstanding issues with TiVoToGo experienced by users of Toast 8. Well, Roxio responded to Dave Zatz at Zatz Not Funny via a comment: Roxio PR We … Continue reading →

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Get A $5 Gift Card For Amazon – Free

Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 by MegaZone

Right now one of the TiVo Central promotions, the ‘Gold Star’ ads at the bottom of the main menu on the TiVo, is giving away free $5 gift card for Amazon.com. It is the one labeled ‘Live the Dream for … Continue reading →

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