Tag Archives: CES

Cable Cranks Up The Propaganda

Posted on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 by MegaZone

It’s that time again, the lead up to CES (which kicks off this weekend – I’ll be there) always sees a flood of press releases from all sides. The cable industry just dropped five press releases, which are mainly designed … Continue reading →

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More Than 50% of US Homes Have A Digital Television

Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 by MegaZone

According to a press release from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today, most than 50% of US homes now own a digital television (DTV). Note that DTV doesn’t necessarily mean HDTV. There are standard definition digital televisions. “I am proud … Continue reading →

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DirectTV Vista Media Center PCs May Yet Appear

Posted on Friday, December 21, 2007 by MegaZone

Remember when Microsoft and DirecTV announced that they were developing tuner modules and the associated software that would allow vendors to sell Vista-based Media Center PCs with built-in DirecTV support? No? Well, I can’t blame you, since it was at … 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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DirecTV Buys (The Remains of) ReplayTV

Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007 by MegaZone

Things like this keep life interesting. I was surprised today to read in Zatz Not Funny that DirecTV has purchased ReplayTV from D&M Holdings, their most recent owner. Well, it is more like the remains of ReplayTV, since they really … Continue reading →

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