Quick summary… Hardware Enhanced iPod with brighter screen, updated GUI, and games Refreshed Nano (no video) and Shuffle (no screen) lines No killer video iPod device announcement; no built-in Bluetooth iTV: $299 Wireless media extender coming in 2007! Content 70 flicks added to iTunes from Disney studios 640×480 resolution, with Dolby Surround Same licensing as … Read more
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Never enough time… MythTV .20 released. (PVRWire) DVR patent to show advertising key frames during fast forward. (Engadget) AOL to stream NBC shows. (Reuters) Microsoft building YouTube clone. (TechCrunch) DirecTV over WIMAX? (GigaOM)
Never enough time… Sony expands LocationFree lineup. (CNET) Popular Mechanics leaks TiVo Series3 price? (Engadget) Sling Media execs interviewed. (Geek) Satellite TV on your PC? (PVRWire) Slim Devices (Squeezebox) profiled. (GigaOM)
Amazon has jut launched their video download service, consisting of both movies ($10 – $15/ea to purchase) and television shows ($2/ea). Purchased shows can be archived to DVD, but are not playable on set-top boxes. Rented movies must be watched within 30 days, and once started must be completed within 24 hours like similar services … Read more
I get tons of blog-related email, but this one really stands out for its length, passion, lack of spell check, and frequent use of the word chump. ;) Dave, Hey chump……I think you need to try a 622 hddvr which cost me exactly $0. Chump….did you even realize that the 622 has a 300gb hard … Read more
Never enough time… back home. Sprint thinks you’ll rent feature-length films on your cell phone. (Engadget) TiVo puts investors in suicide squeeze play. (Davis Freeberg) Nero adding PVR and video streaming functionality. (eHomeUpgrade) TiVo showcases CBS’s new fall season. (PVRWire) SanDisk V-Mate records video to memory cards on demand. (SanDisk)
Never enough time… in Vegas! Second gen HD-DVD player unveiled. (HD Beat) October 3rd Declared “Day Against DRM.” (Defective By Design) Windows Media Player 11, Beta 2 released. (Sean Alexander) Movielink reviewed. (Business Week)