Never enough time… TiVo to expand service beyond Taiwan into mainland China. (LA Times) Smut giants show Hollywood how to fight back. (Business Week) Blockbuster says Netflix patents not enforceable. (Reuters) MovieBeam gets a boost from Magnolia Pictures. (HD Beat) Win a trip to Hawaii and/or a DT TiVo. (TiVo)
Been thinking about getting a Slingbox? Is $100 off retail enough to force your hand? If you’re game, add the $199 Slingbox to your cart and then use code DISH2006 for another $50 off. (via Gizmodo)
Never enough time… Netflix talks small film distribution and movie downloads. (Business Week) Echostar, DirecTV, and WildBlue team for satellite broadband service. (CNET) Connecticut gives IPTV thumbs up. (GigaOM) What Netflix could teach Hollywood. (NY Times) Kenya and Uganda get PVR in time for World Cup. (All Africa)
For a sneak peak at TiVo’s Guru Guide recommendation and scheduling service, check out the pre-release web pages here. The initial batch of (working!) guides include suggestions from Sports Illustrated, CNET, Entertainment Weekly, and Billboard. For the moment, you can only access Guru Guides via the TiVo webpage, though I suspect once KidZone functionality arrives … Read more
Still no surprises here… Shortly after Cablevision announced their intentions to roll out a network DVR, studios and networks filed suit to block the service from ever seeing the light of day. While Cablevision begged for mercy and filed a countersuit, additional plaintiffs joined the fray. So where do things stand now? Cablevision has agreed … Read more
Never enough time… ReplayTV recruits for PC DVR software beta testing. (ReplayTV) Hollywood, retailers eye movie download kiosks. (Reuters) Cablevision begs for network DVR mercy. (Reuters) Sony’s eReader delayed until late summer. (Sony) Yet another home media extender, though this one touts Viiv and HDMI. (eHomeUpgrade)
Never enough time… The “Academy” hinders modern movie distribution. (Pan and Scan) $200 three-way HDMI switch. (HD Blog) Movielink for sale? (Hacking Netflix) PSP firmware update supports game demo downloads. (jkOnTheRun) Another Mac Mini as theater hub experiment. (MacWorld)
Never enough time… The DVD war against consumers. (Business Week) Verizon adds interactive services to Fios TV. (CNET) Sirius on WiFi-enabled portable Zing player. (Orbitcast) Mac Mini mounted on wall with plasma TV. (TUAW)