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TiVo Preps Series2 Update

Submitted by ZatzNotFunny on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 22:59

In what may be one of the final Series2 platform updates, TiVo has launched a priority request page for the Fall 2008 Software (9.3.2). This S2 refresh consists of just a few UI tweaks, designed to spotlight broadband content and emphasize Swivel Search:

Giving up Pay TV for Web Video?

Submitted by ZatzNotFunny on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 14:00

The topic of replacing pay television services (cable, satellite) with web video comes up much more frequently these days as online content proliferates and given the economic downturn - folks are looking for ways to conserve. Having sampled just about every web service and video box, I recently weighed in at MultiChannel News:

Evaluating Slacker Premium

Submitted by ZatzNotFunny on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 11:04

I’m a well-documented Slacker junkie, but it’s only recently that I’ve started testing Slacker’s premium service on my first gen player. The subscription cost is just high enough to make me squeamish, but a free trial can’t be ignored. And, in true Slacker form, I’m finding the latest update to my music experience addictive.

Boxee Lands $4 Million

Submitted by ZatzNotFunny on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 10:06

TiVo Delivers Domino's

Submitted by ZatzNotFunny on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 08:41

Digital Media Bytes: Last100 Edition

Submitted by ZatzNotFunny on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 12:34

A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100:

Vudu boasts more HD content than the rest (but is the biz model the right one?)
Set-top box movie service Vudu is claiming to offer more High Definition content than any of its competitors — Apple TV, Netflix, XBox 360, and even Blu-Ray itself — reports CNet. And while content is mostly King, I’m still unsure about the company’s business model.

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