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TiVo Racks Up Another Patent Win – $215+ Million From AT&T

Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by MegaZone

When TiVo settled their long-running patent lawsuit against DISH Network and EchoStar for $500 million back in May it did more than just settle the one suit. It also strengthened TiVo’s hand when dealing with other vendors it feels are … Continue reading →

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FCC CableCARD Self-Install Rules Are In Effect

Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by MegaZone

So, the new FCC rules for CableCARD, tuning adapters, et al., took effect on Monday. So, where do the cable MSOs fall? Comcast: Checking their website it doesn’t look like anything has changed since last week. There are still FAQs … Continue reading →

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Verizon FiOS Begins Allowing CableCARD Self-Installs

Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 by MegaZone

Ahead of the August 1st FCC mandated date, Verizon has begun allowing FiOS TV customers to self-install CableCARDs into their own devices, which primarily means TiVo of course. You can order a CableCARD online for you to install yourself – … Continue reading →

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NewTeeVee: FiOS DVR Could Learn From TiVo

Posted on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 by MegaZone

NewTeeVee has an entry from Liane Cassavoy, who recently switched from a Series2 TiVo for an HD DVR from Verizon FiOS, and she calls out five areas where Verizon, and other DVRs, could take a lesson from the “trusty, user-friendly … Continue reading →

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FiOS Launches HD VOD

Posted on Friday, December 7, 2007 by MegaZone

Verizon’s FiOS has launched High-Definition Video On Demand for FiOS TV customers. HD VOD is now available over the FiOS TV systems in Richmond and Virginia Beach, Va.; Tampa, Fla.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; and Pittsburgh. It is coming soon to … Continue reading →

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