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Category : News
**Vealinkâ's Carputer using SnapStream Media's software** Vealink has developed a touch screen Carputer that uses Beyond Media and the Firefly PC Remote. Users can watch DVDs, listen to music and more all through their Carputer. http://forums.snapstream.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23242... More
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ATLANTA, GA--(MARKET WIRE)--Feb 25, 2005 -- Corker Capital Group announces the following stocks to its Stock Market Standouts List: Silver Screen Studios, Inc. (OTC BB: SSSU), Apple Computer (NasdaqNM:AAPL), Microsoft (NasdaqNM:MSFT), Intel (NasdaqNM:INTC)... More
MercuryNews.com | 02/25/2005 | Everybody loves TiVo, but will it survive?(registration required) Can TiVo make it on its own? More on the buyout hype from Mercury News.Analysts say the timing would be right for TiVo to seek a company to... More...
Apple Deal Would Be Rotten for TiVo Phillip Swan agrees that TiVo could use a buyout - just not Apple.By late Thursday, however, the rumors appeared to be fading, which is good news for TiVo fans. Apple is one of... More
TiVo stock rises 18% on rumors in market / Potential bid from Apple appears unlikely TiVo shares were up 18% on wednesday on rumors that Apple might be interested in buying the DVR maker.Shares of TiVo, a pioneer in digital... More
Ultra-Compact Personal Recorder With IDE Drives Offers Exceptional Image Quality and Recording Flexibility IRVINE, Calif. —February 15, 2005 — Fast Forward Video, Inc. (FFV), a recognized innovator of digital video recorder (DVR) technology for broadcast, industrial video, presentation, and military... More
Flickr/TiVo The new TiVO open source API has started generating some cool software. (via WebProNews)I have written an application for the new TiVo HME which can display Flickr pictures on your TiVo. You can choose to display pictures searching by... More
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tvia, Inc. , a leading provider of multimedia digital display processors for advanced television, emerging digital display, DVR security and consumer electronics markets, today announced that POSDATA has integrated and is shipping worldwide... More
AValonRF, Inc., Will present and demonstrate it"s "no moving part", Tracking Antenna receivers, Tuning Range - 460MHz-2.5GHz, C Band, KU Band, at the AUVSI chapter meeting in San Diego on February 24, 2005.... More
KnowItAllVideo Platform Enables Audiences to Easily Upload Own Short-form Videos in Response to their Favorite Programs NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2005-- For television networks, radio companies and other major media conglomerates looking for ways to differentiate themselves and add value... More
Yahoo! News - Comcast working to squash DVR bugs Comcast is scrambling to fix the buggy software that's been shipping on their DVRs for the last few weeks.Andrew Johnson, a Bay Area spokesman for Philadelphia-based Comcast, said the company had... More
MercuryNews.com | 02/17/2005 | Comcast and its bug Comcast DVR subscribers continue to experience glitches in their new units. As the demand for these DVRs skyrockets, so does the urgency of fixing the problem.... More
Developing for Television: TiVo Announces an SDK! TiVo has released an SDK to allow Series 2 users even greater control over their viewing experience.The truth is, a TiVo does change how you watch television. I'm not here to sell you... More
McCartney's Tamer Halftime Show Keeps More Viewers Tuned In Compared to Last Year's Halftime and ALVISO, CALIF. (February 7, 2005) - TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO) said this year's Super Bowl and the commercials within it got the typical huge global audience as... More
Fool.com: TiVo Opens Up [Motley Fool Take] January 31, 2005 Could this be a killer-app feature that helps save TiVo?TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) might have been the last name you thought of when pondering the "open source" movement, but today, the... More
Yahoo! News - TiVo President Yudkovitz Resigns; Shares Fall TiVo President Marty Yudkovitz is following CEO Michael Ramsay out the door.TiVo, whose shares fell 3.5 percent, said it has no immediate plans to replace Yudkovitz. Yudkovitz, a television industry veteran... More
MercuryNews.com | 01/31/2005 | Bigger glitch with Comcast's DVR service According to Mike Langberg at Mercury News the Comcast DVR is freezing up for a number of users and failing to record programs.I called Comcast last week and got the... More
Digital video recorder war in full swing - Technology - http://www.smh.com.au/technology/ May Wong reports for smh.com.au on the DVR war that has kicked off the new year.Competition in the growing and lucrative industry is intensifying as cable providers, satellite operators... More
ALVISO, Calif., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mike Ramsay's statement: "FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell will be sorely missed by all of us at TiVo. Chairman Powell has made an indelible contribution to a digital revolution that is only beginning to... More
The latest DVDmarketer.com study found that 83% of advertising and media agency executives value a fast-forwarded or skipped ad at only 25% or less of its original theoretical value; the majority felt that it retains little or no value at... More
Competition Will Spur Cablecos, Satellite Vendors, and Telcos to Deploy Entertainment Networking Solutions DALLAS, TX--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 25, 2005 -- Cable and satellite television providers will step up deployment of multiroom DVR (digital video recorder) solutions starting in 2005 such that... More
Monterey County Herald | 01/26/2005 | Supreme Court prepares for file-sharing case MGM vs. Grockster is going to the supreme court, and its outcome could affect the freedom of DVR manufacturers to innovate and your future ability to share programs.... More
Blogging about Incredible Blogs Ken Leebow, best-selling author of 300 Incredible Things to Do on the Internet and 19 other books has included DVRInfoSpot.com in his listing of incredible blogs. What's the purpose of his site?2005 will be the year... More
(PRWEB) January 23, 2005 -- DVRInfoSpot.com (www.dvrinfospot.com), announces that it has begun the process of consolidating DVR, PVR, and related equipment reviews from around the internet. With the growing number of Digital Video Recorders hitting the market, it is important... More
Atlanta, GA – January 20, 2005. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE:SFA) today reported fiscal year 2005 second quarter earnings of $58.7 million, or $0.38 per share, on sales of $441.7 million. Compared with last year’s second quarter, sales increased by $25.1 million,... More
RedNova News - Comcast Ups Ante to Beat Out TiVo in Portland, Ore., Area Comcast has launched their DVR service in Portland in a bid to steal TiVo's market share.Comcast's DVR costs $9.95 a month, $3 less than what TiVo... More
Real-time Monitoring of Federal Toll Roads and Bridges OTTAWA, Jan. 19 /CNW Telbec/ - March Networks(TM) Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) and software are being used by Caminos y Puentes Federales de Ingresos y Servicios Conexos (CAPUFE), the Mexican decentralized government... More
Yahoo! News - TiVo CEO insists innovation can win loyal users willing to pay top dollar TiVo CEO may be on the way out, but he's not giving up on the company's ability to hang onto customers, despite the tough... More
Watch, Monitor and Control Home AV Systems from Anywhere in the World Patent-Pending Technology Measures Network Bandwidth & Adjusts for Optimal Viewing PORT CHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- SkipJam Corp., a leading provider of home media networking solutions, announced... More
Motorola Buys Media Software Firm Motorola stock is up on Ucentric acquisition.Motorola shares rose 19 cents to $17.22 in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Get the full story here.... More
Looking for New Ways to Make Viewers Pay: South Florida Sun-Sentinel Will DVR users have to pay more for their television service? In the eyes of the television industry, Charlie Flint is the enemy. His Beverly Hills apartment has not... More
HORSHAM, Pa., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that the company has acquired privately-held Ucentric Systems, Inc., a Maynard, Massachusetts-based provider of media networking software for the connected home. This strategic acquisition enables Motorola to actively... More
LG records USD 2.1 billion sales in 2004 - AME Info Business News Global and regional digital leader LG Electronics has announced record sales turnover of USD 2.1 billion, a 38 percent increase in its Middle East and Africa Operations... More
Did TiVo's Ramsay Blow a Cable TV Deal? Could TiVo have been the new Comcast DVR?TiVo last summer hammered out an agreement with Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator, to offer its Digital Video Recording service. However, TiVo CEO Mike... More
AP Wire | 01/17/2005 | TiVo assailed as digital video recording options multiply Though TiVo still offers the best, most user-friendly all-around service and interface, competition is heating up as competitors match them on features and beat them on price.... More
Yahoo! News - Andrew Kantor: CyberSpeak - Big drives, wide pipes will shift how we watch TV Andrew Cantor describes how bandwidth and cheap storage is changing the way we watch TV in this USAToday.com article.Whether it's a toddler, a... More
It integrates hardware and software IP for Multi-Standard Video Codecs and its a programmable platform for flexible Settop Boxes, DVR and Smart Cameras San Jose, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) January 13, 2005 -- PACT XPP Technologies, the leader... More
Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/13/2005 | TiVo or Not TiVo? The Philadelphia Enquirer is conducting an informal survey of users in the wake of DirecTV's announcement of it's own DVR and Comcast's recent DVR release. We are especially interested in hearing... More
Yahoo! News - Update: Apple ups the ante with Mac mini, iPod, and Xsan The $499 Mac Mini, on display last week at CES promises to be the new multimedia hub of your living room.Tricked out with accessories that are... More
TiVo on hunt for new chief executive | CNET News.com Here's coverage from C|Net.It's been a busy month for the company so far. TiVo used last week's Consumer Electronics Show to tout a number of deals and product plans. Among... More
Ramsay to Remain Chairman of the Board January 12, 2005 - ALVISO, Calif. – TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), announced today that its Chairman and CEO, Michael Ramsay,... More
TiVo rebounds amid speculation; CEO says no sale Shares of digital video recorder technology innovator TiVo recovered and moved into positive territory Wednesday afternoon amid speculation that the company is for sale, but the company's chief executive has reportedly said... More
DVR reference design runs Linux, open source MythTVEmbedded Software Group (ESG) is collaborating with Transmeta on a fanless digital entertainment center reference design based on Linux and open source DVR (digital video recorder) software. The Royal Linux Media Center runs... More
TiVo's Stock In Rewind TiVo's stock continues to fall since the DirecTV announcement. The company has lost nearly 30 percent since DIRECTV announced it would launch a rival DVR service.Get the full story here.... More
Klegg Unveil 200GB DVR Press Release: Klegg have used CES 2005 to launch their EMC 280-DIVA 4-in-1 media center. Viewers can record up to 200 hours of TV to a built-in hard drive or, using the integrated DVD recorder; burn... More
Comcast's New DVR Provides Unbeatable Value to Bay Area Residents SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Comcast announced a remarkable milestone: Less than a month after the introduction of the company's Digital Video Recorder (DVR) service in the Bay... More
Due to greater than expected traffic during the pre-launch phase, TheAirmchairGeek.com has been formally launced as the source for the latest news/articles/info on all of the best of technology: TiVo/DVR, VOIP, digital cameras, etc. (PRWEB) January 11, 2005 -- The... More
The Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Blog DVRInfoSpot.com, which provides the latest news on DVR technology has joined the AnswerBlog Network. (PRWEB) January 11, 2005 -- DVRInfoSpot.com (www.dvrinfospot.com) has become an official member of the AnswerBlog Network (www.answerblogs.com). The purpose of... More
St. Paul Pioneer Press | 01/07/2005 | Multi-TV DVRs coming from Time Warner soon Apparently Time-Warner Cable has been testing the new Scientific-Atlanta 8300 Multi-Room DVR for the past several weeks and will be the first cable company to make... More
Digital Network System Provides Seamless DVR in Every Room Las Vegas, NV Jan 6, 2005 DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading and fastest-growing digital television service provider, today introduced at the International Consumer Electronics Show an advanced new receiver and networked... More
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2005--EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) and its DISH Network(TM) satellite TV service announced today that for the first time it will offer a Video On Demand (VOD) service called DISH On Demand. DISH Network will roll... More
Innovative Atlas custom IC, co-developed by both companies, now in production Geneva and Atlanta, January 10, 2005 -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the leading supplier of silicon chips for set-top boxes, and Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. a leader in DVR and high-definition set-tops,... More
BBC NEWS | Technology | TV's future in the hands of viewers DVRs are reshaping the future of broadcasting.What this means, said Stacey Jolna, senior vice president of TV Guide TV group, is that the way people find the content... More
TiVo surfs Internet for new service | CNET News.com With DirecTV releasing it's own DVR and no other takers, TiVo is racing to stay ahead of the game by branching out into broadband-based services.TiVo has been trying to woo cable... More
TiVo shares close 14% lower on DirecTV news - UPDATE 1 Messenger | Yahoo! Finance- Ouch! Thanks DirctTV!. TiVo shares close 14% lower on DirecTV news. Get the full story here.... More
ARCHOS PMA400 Anounced ARCHOS debuted it's PMA400, a 30GB pocket-sized media player at CES. It's due out this month. It has a 3.5", 320X480, 262,000 color display and can store a whopping 120 hours of MPEG-4 video! Get the full... More
DirecTV launches non-TiVo DVR - Jan. 7, 2005 Last summer DirecTV began to pull away from TiVo, which led some to believe that they were developing their own DVR to replace TiVo. Thursday DirecTV debuted their DVR."We'll support our existing... More
Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 Multi-Room DVR Announced Scientific Atlanta released the first Multi-Room DVR today winning the "Best Integrated Home Entertainment" award at the Storage Visions Converence in Las Vegas. It's available in both standard and HD models. Multi-room operation... More
TiVo.com | TiVo Press Releases TiVo Unveiled their new strategy for giving subscribers more control over what and when they watch on TV. Codenamed "Tahiti," the plan involves downloadable content, a cable ready HD DVR, portability, and more. Get the... More
TiVo Developing High-Definition, Digital Cable Ready DVR TiVO announced a cable ready High-Definition DVR today. The DVR will be release as part of the "Tahiti" strategy, allowing access to downloadable broadband content. The DVR is expected out in early 2006.... More
Sonic and Avtrex Create Integrated DVD Recording and DVR Solution Sonic and Avtrex announced a partnership today at CES whereby Avtrex will begin shipping Sonic's AuthorScript CE CD/DVD burning and playback software with their own Linux based DVR software. Get... More
Seagate Ships 400GB DB35 Series Hard Drive to Enable High-Definition DVR Recording Seagate unveiled the BD35 today at CES, a 400GB hard-drive designed for DVRs. Features include:400GB of space - providing up to 44 hours HDTV recording or a whopping... More
FIC Vassili Personal Media Player Showcases AMD Alchemy Au1200 FIC has announced the Vassili personal media player using the new AMD Alchemy chip. The Vassili Features: AMD Alchemy AU1200 processorDVD quality 3.6 in display20GB internal storage4 hours video playback or... More
EE Times -AMD unveils media processor, teams with TiVo for DVRs: AMD's new Alchemy Au1200 processor promises to streamline media player manufacturing and possibly lower costs. They've also brokered a deal with TiVo. Once content is on the media player,... More
MercuryNews.com | 01/03/2005 | Comcast's new DVR services beat satellite According to Mike Langberg at Mercury News, the new Motorola DVRs from Comcast that caused such a ruckus in California last month has proved to be worth the wait. The... More
Yahoo! News - TiVo Upgrade Shifts TV Shows to Computer Laptop TiVo has announced a new service called "TiVo ToGo" that will allow Series 2 users to view recorded programs on a computer or laptop. The upgrade will be free... More
Sony RDR-HX900 review - DVD Players - CNET Reviews CNET has reviewed the Sony RDR-HX900 DVR-DVD recorder combo giving it 7.0 out of 10. Get the full story here.... More
Nvidia Announces PureVideo Technology �The personal computer has never been well-regarded for its abilities to deliver high-quality video playback,� said Dan Vivoli, executive vice president of marketing at NVIDIA. �The GeForce 6 Series with PureVideo technology finally merges the flexibility... More
Average Guy's Tech Blog - the boiled down, low down on tech stuff: Start w/ the best: TiVo! Average Guy's Tech Blog just posted a good review of TiVo. They recommend the DirecTiVo Hughes HDVR2 (dual tuner) w/ the Triple... More
Cable Comes to Rescue of Channel Surfers (full story) Time Warner Cable is developing a sort of light alternative to the Digital Video Recorder that would only allow a user to start the current live program from the beginning. It... More
New Survey Reveals DVR Users Watch More Video-on-Demand: By Lyra Resarch Fetching by Remote: A Survey of Video-on-Demand Users, a new report in Lyra Research's DTV View report series, reveals that digital video recorder (DVR) users watch more video-on-demand (VOD)... More
Dish leaps into San Francisco-area DVR scuffle | CNET News.com The DVR marketing battle rages on in San Francisco! Recently TiVo gave away close to 2,000 DVRs to Comcast subscribers (story here) after Comcast failed to deliver DVRs to it's... More
The battle for DVR market dominance is on and the price wars have begun! Phillip Swann, president of TVPredictions.com is predicting that cable and satellite companies will be giving DVR service away for free with their service. Free DVRs in... More
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