Monthly Archives: November 2011

Arris Rebrands Their Whole Home DVR Solution as Moxi

Posted on Monday, November 21, 2011 by MegaZone

TiVo’s erstwhile competitor Moxi has had a long and troubled history. You can peruse my old Moxi-tagged posts for a brief history. They started off independent, working to bring their DVR to the retail market. Then they were bought out … Continue reading →

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SlingPlayer for Android Tablets Available

Posted on Monday, November 21, 2011 by MegaZone

The release of SlingPlayer for Facebook reminded me that I never shared this news. I meant to post this a month ago when the press release came out, but got busy and didn’t get back to it. Sorry about that. … Continue reading →

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NewTeeVee Pans The Channel Master TV

Posted on Monday, November 21, 2011 by MegaZone

NewTeeVee, part of the GigaOM network, has done a video review of the Channel Master TV, aka CM-7400, and they pretty much panned it for the same issues I pointed out in my two previous posts. Basically the high price … Continue reading →

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ONO Promotes TiVo in Spain with Christian Slater

Posted on Monday, November 21, 2011 by MegaZone

ONO is promotion their recent launch of TiVo in Spain with televised ads featuring actor Christian Slater. They seem a little jumbled to me, with Christian delivering his dialogue in English while a Spanish voice over runs simultaneously. But hey, … Continue reading →

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Amazon Blu-ray Deal of the Week – Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection (I-VI + The Captain’s Summit Bonus Disc) 60% Off

Posted on Monday, November 21, 2011 by MegaZone

This week’s Amazon Blu-ray Deal, running through 11/27, is Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection for $39.99. That’s 60% off the $99.99 MSRP. The collection includes Star Trek I through VI and the special bonus disc The Captain’s Summit. The … Continue reading →

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