Dave Zatz

Where’s the HD?

Chris, of Amazon Daily, and I were recently lamenting that we don’t receive many HD channels via Comcast (he’s in Seattle, I’m outside DC). Maybe it wouldn’t be so painful if we weren’t aware of other Comcast regions, such as New England, receiving at least a half dozen more HD channels – many of which … Read more

TiVo Updates Fall Software Priority List

TiVoBlog reports that TiVo has expanded their Fall Software priority update page to now offer Series3 and TiVo HD owners version 9.2 – you know, the one with official eSATA support. Though TiVo’s still leaving us in the dark regarding those new hard drive partners: For TiVo Series3 & TiVo HD DVRs the latest release … Read more

Picture of the Day: Folding Guitar Hero

DeVillain’s $3370 Folding Electric Guitar

Closer To A Netflix Set-Top Box?

Several months ago Netflix brought on Anthony Wood (founder of ReplayTV) to âdeliver movies directly to subscribersâ televisions via the Internetâ?- substantiating years of set-top box rumors and speculation. It now appears they’re closer to making it a reality given a recent Netflix trademark update filing: Computer hardware, set top boxes and computer software, namely … Read more

$400 PS3 On The Way, Video Downloads Too

If the pricing/SKU dug up at Target is any indication, the rumored 40GB PS3 will indeed be landing on American shores (10/28?) for a low $400. As a satisfied Xbox 360 owner, I’m not really looking for a new gaming device. However, the cheapest Blu-ray player on the market that also happens to offer games … Read more

TiVo Series3 & HD External Storage Arrives!

Seems like just yesterday (or last month) TiVo began rolling out system software 9.1. And here we are today with 9.2 hitting some units… finally bringing that (official) eSATA storage goodness. I wonder if the rollout was kicked off early given the 9.1 buginess, no updated TiVo support pages, no advance notice from TiVo PR, and just a place holder:

Interested in adding a TiVo Verified storage device to your TiVo HD or Series3? Check back soon for details on this exciting new product.

My living room Series3 wasn’t one of today’s lottery winners. Maybe I’ll have better luck tomorrow. Maybe we’ll also learn if TiVo is providing branded drives or partnering with a Western Digital.

More On Verizon FiOS TV: The Q4 Update

Now that we’ve covered some of upcoming significant Verizon FiOS TV features (first half 2008), let’s take a step back and discuss the 2007 Q4 “maintenance release.” At the core of this update, Verizon believes they have addressed the “top 100” concerns based on continued testing, blog feedback, call center data, and home visits. While they’re not really adding any major new features, the software should appear more polished with UI improvements and dozens of resolved issues.

Enhancements

More complete guide data and for upcoming programs
Larger fonts (in program descriptions)
Less chopped text
Just one UI “bread crumb”
Transparent guide no longer default setting
Improved storage space calculations and indicator

New Features

Set-top box reminders (non-DVR models)
Pad recordings
Additional recording options
Option to channel surf favorites only
Subscribe to channels

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Led Zeppelin Modernizes, Radiohead Evangelizes

Thank you Robert Plant and Jimmy Page for opening your catalog to digital downloads. Led Zeppelin gets started this week on Verizon Wireless but, come November 13th, will also make songs available via iTunes and other services. Kevin Tofel, of jkOnTheRun, has loaned me his Zune so I may try out the all-you-can-eat Zune Pass … Read more