Dave Zatz First they’re ordered to disable DVR service (currently on hold) and now they’ve been ordered to kill transmission of network TV. Washington Post says: Hundreds of thousands of Dish Network subscribers could lose access to shows on traditional television networks as early as today after a Supreme Court justice’s decision yesterday that brings an end … Read more
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It’s been rumored that both the Series3 TiVo and the Comcast Motorola TiVo have been in beta testing for months. HD Beat apparently received confirmation in the form of Series3 pictures and info. There’s nothing we haven’t seen before January at CES and June in Vegas. What we really want to know is when will … Read more
Never enough time… Buy Slingbox, get mobile player free; MS Smart Phone SlingPlayer v1 out of beta; PPC SlingPlayer v1.1 beta now available. (jkOnTheRun) National Association of Evangelicals (who?) approves TiVo’s KidZone. (Christian Post) DVRs help voters avoid campaign ads. (Washington Post) Cisco buys VOD company Arroyo. (TechCrunch)
Round 1 My mom has been in need of a TV, so while visiting in Florida I suggested we pick up a Samsung CRT — it was on sale at Circuit City and perfect for her small space. Call me old fashioned, but I like tube TVs. Yes they are bulky and weigh a ton, … Read more
Never enough time… in Florida! TiVo co-founder Barton discusses Interactive Television Emmy. (TiVo) Guba lowers DVD download prices and I don’t care. (BusinessWeek) More discussion of advertising in the DVR age. (Washington Post) Final VC-1 patent licensing terms set by MPEG group. (HDBeat)
Never enough time… in Florida! TiVo attempts to poach Dish customers. (TiVo) EchoStar and DirecTV partner, then drop out of FCC auction. (AP) Nearly glowing review of new Archos 604 PMP (CNET) Sexy little $150 Mac ATSC tuner available for pre-order. (HDBeat)
EchoStar was granted a temporary stay in federal appeals court today. Meaning (you guessed it) more press release posturing! Assuming cooler heads prevail, this should buy both parties some time to work out a licensing deal. EchoStar says: We are pleased that this morning, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. temporarily blocked … Read more